I Just Ran Into a Former Bible Student And He Was (Sadly) Shocked About Me

by minimus 13 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  I studied with this guy for years. He believed it was the "Truth" although a few things weren't right with him. He asked me how business, family, being an elder was and he was flabbergasted when I told him I was divorced AND had left the religion. He said, "Noooooo. Say it isn't so" (about no longer being "in the Truth"). I asked, "Are you in it" and he said, "well, no". I then said, "Noooooo. say it isn't so".

  He asked if he could talk to me in depth at a later time. I said that would be fine but he could not speak about anything because "they" will hold it against me and since my mother is still around (who he always liked), it would be best to stay quiet. He understood and we went on our way.
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  asilentone

  cool!
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  upnorth

  Awesome !

  
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  peaches

  that must have been awkward....glad you agree'ed to speak with him....kindness on your part....good luck....peaches
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  changeling

  So, he's no longer "in" but still feels it's a shame being out? The saddest situation to be in, IMHO.
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  Scarred for life

  Yeah, that's pitiful.
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  nancy drew

  since I left I have 4 friends besides my husband one is a women who came in when I did and left the same time same person studied with us as well the other 3 are bible studies that never became witnesses I never pushed them to commit and now were all glad about that.
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  hubert

  Get him to read "C of C", Min. That will straighten him out.

  Hubert
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  minimus

  It's funny how some who never even get baptized still feel it's "The Truth". I think he always felt "The Truth" was too good for him; he could never fulfill his obligations. Of course, he would be right!
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  Gayle

  A few months ago, an ex-JW (we graduated same year - '64) contacted me through Classmates.com. His circumstance was unusual. A JW called door to door and his folks started studying because his older brother had just informed his parents that he was atheist, which really upset them. So JWs came by and they decided for all the family to have a Bible study. After a while the parents and brother quit the Bible study but D. continued. He got baptized at 15 unknown to his parents who were irate about it as they were never informed. After high school he quit going to meetings, etc. but always felt this JW brother was outstandingly loving and peaceful and a good mentor. I had to agree with him about this "brother."

  However, I told him this very loving and peaceful JW father, had to eventually, because his own son left the JWs, and spoke his disagreement about the so-called "truth" and was DF'd and the JW father shunned him many years and had died many years ago. My classmate D. was stunned. He, too, was stunned that my family had left as we were totally involved when he knew us.

  It is amazing how some come in contact with the JWs to some degree or other and have total respect yet about the organization, never really investigating, really didn't get ultra-involved ever, never came to a reality of the demand and costs of JW life, and yet still have an awesome adoration of it.