I am sure there were some letters and speaking parts about being kind to those within a few years of having their wills read.
Seriously, individuals can be good people. Don't credit WTS for improving in how they treat the elderly.
A Positive Comment About The Witnesses
by minimus 27 Replies latest jw friends
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life is to short
"Seriously, individuals can be good people. Don't credit WTS for improving in how they treat the elderly."
On the way out you hit the nail totally on the head with this statement. From what I have seen in my long life as a JW the only way they take care of the elderly or sick is if there is any money involved. In fact when I was an elders wife got into huge trouble because I was 'too kind to a sister who had just lost her husband due to cancer.' I was talked to by one of the elders and told I was doing to much for her because I took her to Costco when I went, I kid you not. I have gotten into trouble or have been talked to about almost anytime I tried to help someone. Also when my husband who was an elder at the time had his heart attack at the KH NO ONE and I MEAN NO ONE offered me any help at all. I drove my husband alone to the hospital, only one couple came up to the hospital that night, I got no phone calls the next day, he got no visits at the hospital himself that time durning his second heart attack he did get a few more vists. There was even a sister who even worked at the hospital and she herself never even to come up to say hi and all she had to do was take an elevator up five floors but it was too much for her I guess, he was in the hospital for three days that time. Yet the elders had him up conducting the school the next week, just seven days after he had his heart attack, going against the advice of his doctor. I was so mad but my husband said no one else would conduct even through he asked so he was back because as my husband felt that Jehovah needed him. (Oh please!) I have been in many halls including when I was at Bethel and in all the halls I have never seen anyone who cares expect as OTWO said that there were some just truly good and kind people and they were almost always shut done as soon as the elders found out, they were told they could use their time more wisely by going out in service.
So minus I am glad you see good in the JW's with your mom but I turly think you are the exception rather than the rule.
LITS
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Julia Orwell
I have some Jw friends who help oldies with no strings attached, and ran me to qn appointment once when I couldn't drive, and were well known for visiting sick jws in hospital. But they were like that before they were jws. Like OTWO said, it's mostly individuals who are decent in spite of the wt, not because of it.
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DATA-DOG
JW's are people. Some are good, some are not. For every case like your Mom, there is another person not being taken care of properly. Or, as mentioned before, as case where a wealthy dub has been urged repeatedly to give their assets to the society.
I like many of the people. The corporate legalism and the fact that it's just another organized religion is my issue. Get rid of the GB, and the lawyers, the endless extra-biblical rules, start doing real charity, and it wouldn't be so bad.
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minimus
Thanks for all your responses.
and, no, I'm not going back, Blondie.
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minimus
This congregation does have some nice people...maybe in spite of being JWs.
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Mum
As others have pointed out, I'm happy for you that your mom is being looked after, but she is one of the lucky ones.
That having been said, the local dubs did look after my mom when she was on her last legs as well. My mom waited until she was old and sickly to become a dub, and it paid off for her. To her credit, she did not leave her property or money (of which she had little) to the WT.
When I was a dub, my elder husband forbade me to babysit for JW friends unless it was so that they could go out in service. I got yelled at for babysitting one child so a sister could take her other toddler to the dentist. I also got yelled at for babysitting my Bible study's kids.
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Band on the Run
It shocked me but my closest uncle did outreach. He was my father's best friend at Bethel. Both wondered why there was no support for anyone. Both faced massive draft problems during WwIi. Some old Bethelite secretly helped them. In turn, they helped others. My aunt and uncle were so loyal but told the rest of the family that they wanted no rif raf when they were in deep trouble. They wanted apostate me much more. I ran from Ny to my uncle in the er.
Ablack bro sneaked in. I whisper to my uncle that I can politely have the bro leave. No, this one is special. My uncle does know what to do with me. In my haste, forgot to tear off my cross. Life long uncle helped with bad problems, I was glad he had male support.a