I left the Witnesses over 10 years ago, but finally went back (page 6)

binadub

JakeMarley:

Then you're probably better off being a JW. Some people are.

~Binadub

rather be in hades

always kind of amazed to see people return, but honestly, if that's the only community you know...

Yep. I had a suspicion right from the start that Jake was really never here. That's why I said to him "if you're genuine and sincere...". It was a troll. At this point, whoever it was, has that bit of ammunition s/he was looking for without realizing the freedom of choices we mentioned: to find for him/herself what the issues are. I should have known that someone in "Jake's" position must have been encased in carbonite for 10 years to have missed what's happened in the world and the WTS so badly.

Etude.

james_woods

Not only a troll, but a pretty wussy one at that - he never even gave us a new date for the end of the world, new rant on 607bce, - or anything.

steve2

When I left, my JW uncle asked me in a curtly sarcastic letter whether I thought he should also leave. My answer? "If you really believe it is the truth, it makes sense to stay".

Ditto "Jake" - whoever he or she is. All else is detail.

00DAD

The world is messed up in many ways it's true. But there is also much good.

Fear is a powerful motivator. The problem is that JW do NOT have "The Truth" as they claim.

Their 100+ year track record of never being right about anything they have ever predicted, their constant, unscriptural, capricious and illogical doctrinal changes prove that. Their hypocritical actions show them unworthy as leaders.

Just remember, if you get baptized you can never leave without be shunned by everyone that remains.

It's a cult!

00DAD

The world is messed up in many ways it's true. But there is also much good.

Fear is a powerful motivator. The problem is that JW do NOT have "The Truth" as they claim.

Their 100+ year track record of never being right about anything they have ever predicted, their constant, unscriptural, capricious and illogical doctrinal changes prove that. Their hypocritical actions show them unworthy as leaders.

Just remember, if you get baptized you can never leave without be shunned by everyone that remains.

It's a cult!

redvip2000

The only strange thing about Jake is that he let 10 years go by before going back. I've seen this happen many times. People who leave the Org, but can never really get acceptance outside. People who despite knowing something is not right "inside" can never seem to fit "outside". There is usually a period of time when you feel somewhat lost and empty after leaving the organization. Because of this, many bite the bullet and decide to go back, to again enjoy the false sense of belonging, acceptance, of feeling special. But usually 10 years is good enough to bring you over the hump and i don't think i ever met somebody who has gone back after that long. Like someone said here, if you can't use your brain, let the Org use it.

Etude

redvip2000, I understand what you mean. However, people in the situation you describe are ripe for mind control. If they can't find their own way in the world, then they are doomed to have someone else show it to them. Unless that other someone is a relative or a benevolent soul, they will get screwed and taken advantage of. I vacillated for a while and thought that I would someday return to the organization. But the more time went by (not 10 years), I realized that life was not like I was being told. It's not that I couldn't see what was going around me, it's that the JW influence twisted my perception to see only what they wanted me to see until I could no longer ignore that inner voice that told me otherwise. I'm afraid Jake is doomed.

Etude.

sizemik

Pascal's wager in action . . . fascinating.

The only problem Jake . . . is that it's a nice brown chip that can never be cashed up.

"What if" is a terrible reason to make any major decision. You have been intellectually lazy for the past 10 years and now you are about to pay the price. . . . cofty

That about sums it up . . . looks like Jake's a goneburger . . . or a troll.

I left the Witnesses over 10 years ago, but finally went back

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