Exactly longhairGal
It is a facade when " Happyfied " comes in a bottle or pill form
in order to cope bein' trapped in a cult like the WTS
For lurkers and newbies who think Jehovah`s Witnesses are better people than most
by smiddy 33 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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clarity
Before I woke up, a friend told me about 'pedo's' right in bethel.
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Although having a hateful condemnation of sin against gays,
they tolerated them in bethel: on the GB to be exact!!!(Greenlees & Chitty).
Hippocrites!
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Also many murderers ........ wiping out the whole families!
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Everytime there is one of those awful shootings etc..I hold my breath,
often there is a direct JW connection!
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Google jw's & murders etc ....surprise!!!!
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As for honesty .... same thing .... how many here, have not been taken
to the cleaners one way or another, especially if you delt with
them on a business level!
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The good things that I have ever recieved from a "worldly" person
was done from the heart.
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Most (not all) done by a witness was done on command
or by needing some hours to mark down on a piece of paper!
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Their emotions are so tied up in nonsenscical rules that they
have become robotical!
clarity
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WishingLiz
The witnesses I knew, thought nothing of lying when it came to reporting taxes.
For myself, I know I'm a better, nicer person now than I was then....
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Frazzled UBM
As someone who is married to an active Witness I do not accept the 'Witnesses are terrible people' line of some who have posted. My life is made more complicated and frustrating because my wife is a victim of the WBTS mind control but I wouldn't characterize it as all bad. She is very childish and naive in many respects, which puts a burden on me to look after her to some extent, but she is also quite forgiving and gives me latitude to do things I enjoy. Because of the belief that Jehovah is watching all the time she does try to do the right thing as defined by the WBTS, which is not always a bad thing.
However, she is controlled by fear and can behave badly when her phobia's are inflamed and can lack empathy in some bizarre ways because that is what she is taught to do. But in some rare circumstances she will go against what she is compelled to do. I have no doubt she would never oppose my son getting a blood transfusion if he needed one but would be quite happy that I would be the one making the call. I want to get her to see TTATT so she can free her mind and start to live life and also so I don't lose her every Sunday for the whole day but if I am not successful in my efforts to gether to see TTATT then I think we can find a way to make our relationship work.
I understand why shunning and other treatment makes those of you who have left harbourt resentment against your former brothers and sisters but I don't know you can generalize as broadly as you do.
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gingerbread
Frazzled - you're wife's behavior and thinking patterns are typical of a Jehovah's Witness. We are molded over time to behave much like children and to be dependant on the organization. Eventually all decisions in life are based on the advice/admonition/rules given by the Watchtower.
When she goes against the WT thought structure, she will experience cognitive dissonance.
Upon reviewing my time as a Witness (from childhood) for 40+ years, I can honestly say that most of the stress, personal troubles, anger, distrust, disappointment, etc. came from persons at the Kingdom Hall.
Fear of man is really fear of people (who mess with your life) in 'the Truth'.
ginger
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Narcissistic Supply
Frazzled, Jesus said, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Here is Facebook Recovery Group 3, This group is growing very fast. ( I have no interest in promoting this group as the problems are too heavy for me.) I know i really need to get away from all of this....but i am afraid for my children.
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Narcissistic Supply
When you reason with a narcissist and when you reason with a JW. It's like reasoning with a toddler. It's not happening.
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WishingLiz
Frazzled, there is a difference between asking this question of an organization that doesn't claim to be better than everyone else and one that does.
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Bella15
You know I noticed that before. Here in USA a lot of very vicious crimes ... children killing their parents with bats, stabbings, just vicious staff people do when they cannot take it anymore ... they just snap ... when I read the news I feel sorry for all involved .. it takes a exJW to understand their family dynamics ...