That would be a NO!
Should we still be angry with the Watchtower? Should we "forgive" the WT?
by Iamallcool 44 Replies latest jw friends
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man in black
I remember when Jim Jones had his followers kill themselves. I was mad at him, but as time went on and I read
the stories about how parents killed their children I developed a hatred toward the followers.
Any religion needs the support of their followers , so I could blame the religious "leaders" only to a certain point.
There is an invisible line where the followers need to be responsible for their actions, blaming the higher ups is not being
totally truthful.
So the wtbts is responsible for the beliefs, and"lemming - like" behavior of the witnesses, but the individuals need
to look at the whole thing.
So I still do have a certain amount of hatred/anger toward many witnesses that I have known.
Their ignorance, blindness, and inability to act out of any tye of normal human behavior is something that they have surrende
and that is where I have my feelings toward them.
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blindnomore
You do not forgive 'Wicked'. You abhor what is wicked and cling to what is right. If 'forgive' stops the Wicked, then I forgive them anyday.
As far as concerning Rank & File, when indivisual R & F become abuser from victim? Were Charles Menson's girls victims or perpetrators?
Man in black, you have a good point! Did you know there's few indivisuals refuse to do it and fled the Jone's town in costing their very lives?
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shopaholic
Initial anger is natural but at a certain point it becomes unhealthy on many levels. Regarding forgiveness, it really has nothing to do with the WT...its for the benefit of the forgiver and does mean you forget what the WT has done wrong. Everyone will reach this stage at different times because some experienced more pain that others.
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clarity
Have you ever said ... I forgive you ...to someone who has been in your life for years?
Then that person stood there with hands clapped over ears ... not responding at all, then walks away!
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Thats what the watchtower bunch does!!! Both organationally and individually.
They won't listen to you or speak to you.
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Total waste of time & energy!
Put it down to one of life's lessons and let it go at that.
clarity
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lovesholiday
My wife who is still a witness has told me she understands the organization is not infallible but if she were to leave where would she go. I guess For many witnesses the organiztion feels safe and comforting in that little investment to thinking is required it is all done for you.
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Heaven
It's like I said to my Dad when he told me we have to forgive pedophiles. I asked him "So would you let a known pedophile babysit your children?"
He looked down and said quietly "No."
I said "Then that proves you can't forgive them. Neither would I."
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james_woods
Angry Yes - still.
Forgive? Never.
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justmom
Well......
It is completely up to you personaly.
I went through in the beginning much anger and felt I lost sooo many years.
Then after time and process realized the reasons WHY I was there and then COMPLETELY grateful that I had now been freed from these lies!
How could I be too angry. Although I was raised in it as achild, at some point I grew up and made the so-called truth my own. No one to blame for that. I lived it pretty close to the tee. Gulped down that kool-aid big time. Then holy spirit opened my eyes truly to who they were and my prayers were answered from that day forward. Our lord said to follow His voice and let Him lead me out. That I would never be misled again.
How many times did our Lord say to forgive even our enemies. To show mercy, love and compassion despite what others do. We can rise above them and NOT treat them or anyone personaly the way THEY do. We do not have to allow them to change who we are if we say we are a christian apart from them.
The WBTS is truly a wicked corporation full of false lies hiding behind the god they call Jehovah!
But despite that....our people, families, and potential brothers and we never know when some one of them will wake up also as we have exisits inside there.
We should want to pray for them to "wake up" and see with spiritual eyes and ears so that they too can be released from this bondage.
We are here and I hope it is for many and not a few because our Lord and master has ANSWERED our prayers and showed mercy and forgiveness on US.
Going through that organization brought us to where we are today. There are many challenges different ones experience. But being on the outside and hopefully freed from them is better than anything they have to offer inside. If you have experienced family loss because of it, please know I personally prayer for them because I too have lost family on both sides.
Anger is a very dangerous and unhealthy quality to hold on to for any reason. It just destroys ones health and they are not worth having that kind of control still on us out here.
justathought of love
justmom.
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Black Sheep
Should we "forgive" the WT?
They haven't asked