Why I Refuse to Accept the term APOSTATE (page 2)

Godsendconspirator

I love being called an apostate. I can go up to any JW and say an I'm an apostate and they'll quickly go away. They labled you. You might as well have fun with the power they gave you.

i dont believe I am an apostate. To be a witness one must be certain sure. Due to certain changes in teachings I am no longer feel convinced and there fore could not be a witness. I didn't make the changes that left me uncertain.

NewYork44M

I kinda like the term "Apostate." It is cool. I have never been cool until I became an Apostate.

Pete Zahut

It was them who changed the truth from what it was when I was baptized....not me.

Finkelstein

I call myself an honest Truth and information seeker.

" Apostate " is a name the WTS. uses to egregiously demean individuals whom just may be a bit more knowledgeable and intellectually honest than themselves.

millie210

Thank you designs. That is exactly how I feel about this matter.

You put it in to words beautifully.

Coded Logic

Okay I really got to speak my mind on this one because this is one of the most ridiculous things that the WTBTS does! The Greek word apostate (from apostasia) means to renounce, depart, or go away from. It does NOT mean to disagree with or to criticize. The WTBTS has taken the modern use of the world (synonymous with revolt) and has tried to apply it retroactively to the Bible. It is incredibly dishonest and in direct conflict with the teachings of the Bible.

Worse, they now use it as Loaded Language so thagt anytime a JW feels uncomfortable when being called out on the inconsitancy of their beliefs or when someone challenges authority they can just say, “Oh, that person is an apostate. Don’t talk to them."

* Loaded Language is intended to produce an emotional response in the mind of the audience while the meaning is intentionally obfuscated in order to vilify or condem a particular minority or belief without raising an alarm among those who would be offended by the actual meaning.

For example, the term "family values" immediately invokes the feelings of warmth, security, honesty and support that a family brings. Even though the term really means a few vicious pet social issues - hatred of gays , being anti- abortion , and restricting roles for women. (See also " traditional values ").

-Rational Wiki

Sail Away

I was baptized in 1976, so I was not baptized "in association with God's spirit-directed organization" as Jehovah's Witnesses are today. My decision as a child (I was sixteen at the time and not legally old enough to enter into a lifelong contract.) had nothing to do with the "governing body", now self-proclaimed "faithful and discreet slave class" who are making up the rules as they go along today.

I agree with Phizzy; the religion that I chose as a child no longer exists. I also agree with DATA-DOG, I owe nothing to the men who lied to me and made up this religion and its crazy doctrines. If the members of a bogus religon turned cult want to call me an apostate, they are free to do so. To my way of thinking it's no different than an inmate in an insane asylum calling names. It means absolutely nothing.

Ucantnome

just an addition to my previous post,

In the book Jehovah's Witnesses Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (WT 1993) page 120

'Jehovah's Witnesses have not set out to introduce new doctrines, a new way of worship, a new religion'

I believed they were true christians and i baptised as a christian and still believe in christianity.

In the same book on page 12/13

'So a witness relates facts from direct personal knowledge, or he proclaims views or truths of which he is convinced.'

i am no longer convinced enough regarding the events of 1914 to preach, witnessing about it but i haven't abandoned my religion.

berrygerry

How about adding: sitive ?

APoSitiveState

Why I Refuse to Accept the term APOSTATE

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