Devout? Me? Never.
But I like the idea of being a devout apostate. Where do I sign up?
Were You At One Time, A Devout Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus 33 Replies latest jw friends
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SLOAN
YES!! Very much so. You don't regular pioneer for nothing!
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ScoobySnax
Francois.......as one of the 3000+ "Emperor Class" members, I think you may have already "become".....
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joannadandy
Yes...in weekly bursts...usually after a convention or visit from a CO, but it always petered out. It was far much more fun to sin...
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JT
I come from the old school where it was more accurately said, "one of Jehovah's witnesses." (note the lower case "w"; it wasn't until the early 70's that this changed. "Jehovah's witnesses" was supposed to describe what JWs did not be a formal religious designation.)
i recall the first time this was explained to me, it is amazing how technical we as jw used to be
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dsgal
Yes,I was a devout witness(service twice a week,rarely missed a meeting)although I never sang or played tennis.Probably would have been reprimanded if I had.
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Golden Girl
I really thought I was. But looking back I wonder who I was trying to please! I pioneered many times..with kids in tow. Went to all meetings! Studied ahead!..Made sure the kids didn't do anything "wrong" at school. Gave talks. Was a good wife so Hubby would start going again!..He did..I quit!. (eventually)
Well my girlfriend who was a nutty JW..couldn't get enough attention from her JW hubby..so she decided to get it from somewhere else. A Lot!,,. So she got caught...a few times...tried to commit suicide..a few times...and ended up getting disfellowshipped.
She had been raised a JW by her Father and step-mother. Her Mother left her when she was 3. She didn't like being a JW. Her JW step-mother beat her.
Her real mother called her after she (My girlfriend) got married and moved to another state..They hadn't been allowed to see each other for 17 years! They planned to meet but the mother died before they could.
I left the religion after that. I knew the girl had psycological problems but when she called them for help..they sent over a 18 year old boy...He just told her to pray more!. I felt they had let her down. She ended up divorced.
Now I wonder if I really left because of that or if I really didn't believe the religion to start with..
Snoozy.....
ps..I heard she got reinstated after many years and went back to being a JW. Found her a JW hubby and now..is jealous of her hubby talking to any woman! So her daughter says! The pattern continues.
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Windchaser
Like Joanna, I was devout in spurts. At first I was overly zealous. Trying to be a perfect jw became very frustrating for me, though. I would really try to have the pioneer spirit, but usually disappointed myself. Then, I would just float along, hoping that Jehovah would somehow forgive me for not placing enough magazines, not getting my ten hours a month in, not getting to every meeting, not studying enough, not praying with sincerity, not....well, you get the idea. These ups and downs became more frequent and, by the time I walked away, I had pretty much given up on being a perfect jw.
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IslandWoman
I was a devout lover of God who happened to be raised a Witness. I left the Witnesses but will never leave God!
IW
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Farkel
minimus,
6 more posts and you make "Emporer." 10,000 more posts and you make "Best Inane Question Asker in the Universe."
That's ok with me. Different strokes for different folks and all that.
Farkel