by NAVYTOWN 25 Replies latest jw friends
I also remember well how for every natural disaster, my Jw family member (me included) would wonder if there were any JWs hurt or among the fatalities. Case in point, the 2004 tsunami in Asia...our first thought was "I hope no witnesses were hurt, no KH destroyed"...
Similar thoughts about the Katrina hurricane and other disasters...I feel so ashamed of our coldness and utter lack of empathy and human compassion.
@stubble, In fairness that quote you pulled was used as an example of what NOT to do or say. The "good" elders didnt say any thing of that sort. Lets hang them for they actually say
JW's are taught to help only their own, and they don't do that very well unless there is some kind of insurance payoff when it is all said and done. There has always been a lack of concern and "kindness" toward the non-JW. Just like the Israelites. The "chosen" have always looked down on the "lost."
I heard stuff like that a couple of times.
I saw my hubby's first worry about missing a meeting, when his parents in turn declined and passed away. Priorities! Be at your mama's side! You don't get this moment again.
This is not just a JW thing. It has always irritated me how in a natural disaster or terror attack, our news always goes right to how many Americans were killed. Very little concern for those who are not American. JWs are a microcasm of society at large.
