"Worldly" Friends vs "True" Friends

by DuvanMuvan 33 Replies latest jw friends

  • DuvanMuvan
    DuvanMuvan

    Hey that thing apohgnophos said about jw mums reminded me of something. In the sparlock video, was Caleb's friend "worldy"? It was nice of them to give him that toy and the mum made Caleb throw it away.

    I guess what I'm wondering is, would they still be friends after that? Is that the stepping stone that his mum would use start getting Caleb to only be friends with other jws? I can't imagine his friend's parents would like him too much after he threw away a perfectly good gift. This also gives Caleb a whole new way of looking at people he thought were his friends. Since they play with warrior wizards (which are actually satan's favourite toy) without a problem, they're pretty much satan's friends.

    It's pretty sad that the gb are getting parents to ruin childhood friendships just to keep them in that stupid religion. If Jebus were around today I don't think he'd have a problem with associating with worldly people.

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    One of my lovely worldly children has just moved home. We live too many miles away to help, but a good worldly friend of his helped with the heavy stuff.

    We remarked how nice of his friend, and he made us laugh with his rejoinder :

    "That is what good friends do, good friends help you move, ............really good friends help you move a body!"

  • sarahsmile
    sarahsmile

    Welcome

    Here something that shocked me how cluless I was as a JW. Here what I learned about how worldly oeople,chuches, teach their children. I never heard this at the KH growing up.

    What would you do for your friend? So if a JW kid cussed the other kids would shun him as bad association. But the bible says we are to give our lives for our friends. So when they have probkems it would be hard to give your life for your friend by not talking with them. You help them.

    A friend is someone you protect and give your life for his/hers.

    Now that was never taught when I was growing up.

    Also, another thing I have problems with. Patents are to teach their children how to survive in the world. How to make short and long term goals. College,move out,get a job. How to succeed.

    JW parents just focus on WT and meetings. If a child becomes horny they should marry without experiencing living alone in their own apartment first! And they wonder why so many couples have problems!

    Hopefully, you will have a better chance!

    Friends should be able to disagree with each other. Say that is not cool yet still be a friend. But not the JW boy they just let the youth fall because a lack of planning. Setting goals and sticking to them. Not going out in service or giving talks tbose are not goals.

  • Miss.Fit
    Miss.Fit

    Thank you for starting this thread. You are very insightful.

    I always found non j ws to be better associations. I grew up among alot of jw youths who lived double lives. When I became a parent I preferred my children to have non jw friends. They were more honest and I knew where they stood. I trusted my children to respect the boundries we set.

    I never had problems with their choice of friends.

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