by nolongerconfused 40 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I know of another JW couple who had a similar experience.
They told the wife's parents that they no longer believed in the WT, expecting to be shunned.
Instead, the parents breathed a sigh of relief.
They had been going through the motions so the kids wouldn't shun THEM.
If only this sort of thing happened a lot more...
CHASERIOUS:
They are pretty active...we all got baptized about 20 years ago...however, and I'm quoting my mom's words, they have never felt close to Jehovah or Jesus...they have always been miserable...
For all of you that are in the same boat and are trying to talk to your parents, loved ones, or friends...do not EVER go with the intention of debunking the WBTS or owning their faith...just explain you're moving on for personal reasons...you will see that eventually they will come after you for an explanation and that's when you can open up...
In my case I do not plan to talk to anyone else about this...in my case, I only felt that my wife and parents needed to know, nobody else...
Bravo.....well done!
Awesome! So happy for your NLC. Peace be with you on your journey.
Awesome news!
nolongerconfused: it just leaves me to think that there are thousands of active JW's out there feeling the same way and don't have the courage to step up to the ORG
I suspect you're right. Everyone is afraid, afraid of being expelled and shunned. Afraid of losing their relationships. Many have no one outside of the organization.
Imagine a family where no one in the family believes it, but they all pretend for the sake of each other. This is what this religion does. It coerces you to be fake.
I'm pretty sure that's not what Jesus had in mind.
The GB has clearly lost the thread and they don't have the courage to admit it. This is a religion that breeds cowards that fool themselves into thinking they are brave. Their only security is the herd.
I'm a so happy that it worked out well for you and your parents. Perhaps all these years they were afraid to express their doubts to you because they were unsure how you would respond.
Best wishes,
00ADAD
Awesome nolongerconfused, congrates, and thanks for posting your thread. Hopefully, other visitors will find the courage to believe in themselves and stop donating the WTBTS and fading from the WTBTS.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
Nolongerconfused, that's really brilliant. Well done to your parents. Lets hope you help them to find the courage to leave if they want to now.
Loz x
That is absolutely fantastic Nolonger confused! So unexpected.
I never experienced anything so clear cut when I left: However, my JW parents tried to keep everything "low key" in their local congregation and "on the quiet" continued to have lots of contact with me. Sure, they were baffled by my doubts but they also deplored many of the unkind policies in the organization around shunning. After my father died, my mother was even more openly supportive of me (although she was never open about my doubts!). Yes, these are not common reactions - but as your example and mine show - they do occur!
Congratulations Nolongerconfused. Truly a happyifying outcome!
