Hi Everyone! My introduction.

by cherrypye 50 Replies latest jw friends

  • yknot
    yknot

    Just remember it is very hard to"tell" a JW anything but you sure can lead them by asking leading questions!

    Perhaps consider keeping the 'generation chart' handy and remember the new 'end date' based on this recent change is Dec 31, 2154!

    JWGenChart: http://www.sendspace.com/file/mtocea

    Another thought is to point out that the whole 'higher education' is bad thing started with 'Children' released in 1941, the publication was aimed at those in their late teens and early 20s-- maybe ask how old those persons are now, how old are those born in 1941 now and how cruel it is to compare them to 'murmuring Israelites' for encouraging today's youth to achieve a 'good life' financially!

  • Black Sheep
    Black Sheep

    Welcome to the forum, cherrypye.

    What I have done, is to bone up on the literature of the era when my parents joined. They were not entirely honest with me when I was growing up. When they try pressurising me, I pick on stuff that I know they know. Stuff that they were studying right at the beginning when they were new recruits, all fired up and wolfing down every piece of noo lite Judge Rubberass & co were spewing. Stuff that they would rather forget, but cannot deny as they have the rags on their own bookshelves, and especially out of date apocalyptic doomsday nonsense that they expounded to me.

    I remind them that, as a child, I had no choice but to believe whatever they did and quote, verbatim, my father's rules. I'm not a kid any more, and I do not believe that I am required to join their church, so if they want to conscript me, they are going to have to start from scratch and answer the questions that they put psychological pressure on me not to ask as a child. They now have one question to answer, and they get reminded of it every time they mention religion. If they are foolish enough to ask a question, I ignor it and ask them why they haven't answered mine.

    I have made it very clear that I do not believe they have any moral high ground, and that every standard that they hold anybody else to, will be used by me to slap them around the ears with should they attempt to break one.

  • mamalove
    mamalove

    Welcome Cherrypye, Hope you make some good friends here and feel at home. I am curious, being thrown out at 18, what did you do? That is very harsh IMO. Looking forward to hearing your perspective on life.

  • mouthy
    mouthy

    Welcome to JWN Cherrypye! ,,,Good to have you aboard.

    I am GRANNY on board ( the eldest) Watch what you say to Mother
    just continue to show her LOVE!!!! stay away from the teaching stuff
    they teach her. She will feel guilty,Just hug & cuddle her... Cherrypye

    Mouthy,Funnyface,or as the WT calls me Undeserved Kindness>GRACE

  • GrandmaJones
    GrandmaJones

    Baptized at nine, it really puts the children in a headlock right away. We have been encouraged to help our children become unbaptized publishers very, very young as well. Now they can announce (Blah,Blah) is not longer an unbaptized publisher....a humiliation at the very ages that young people are dealing with issues of self esteem.

    Parents kicking you out at midnight at eighteen. God. Truly, truly awful. Very kind on your part to rekindle the relationship. Before you talk to your mom, perhaps you should read the books on cult thinking. I have ordered one. My family, although believers, and regular meeting attenders, are very liberal for the most part in their beliefs. Actually, they could get disfellowshipped for some of their opinions. I know who I can approach honestly, and who I will need the cult book for certain. One or two of them, I really don't have high hopes for.

    I digress. Sorry. Getting old. If I ever start talking about my blood pressure and bowels, please cut me off at the knees!

    Anyway, keep posting, read the books, and keep us up to date. Your experiences are meaningful to the rest of us. Thank you so much for sharing your story, and let us know of your progress. Please share your experiences and thoughts!

  • GrandmaJones
    GrandmaJones

    See? I learned something about Black Sheep. Perhaps you could use his excellent approach in the future. I really liked that. It would be hard for any parent to answer.

  • Ding
    Ding

    Welcome!

    If there's anything we can do to help you, let us know.

  • Soldier77
  • I quit!
    I quit!

    Welcome. Nice to meet you.

  • cyberjesus
    cyberjesus

    Welcome, take it really slow with Mom

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