Dissing the JWs.... (page 2)

WildHorses

Scooby, may I ask why you are inactive? If you still believe, why not go back?

Well W.H. Where do I start!!! It was never a doctrinal issue that I faded on, just a personal issue/struggle that I had to deal with in myself. Thats why I faded, not coz I wanted to, just because I didn't want to stay and be a hypocrite at the time. and I suppose in my case, after being away for such a long while, the road back seems even harder. I'm not sure where I'll go from here, but I know I'll keep looking and trying.

SixofNine

Maybe your conscience, sense of justice and love of fellow man that you speak of, will understand how I feel some day soon.

I sincerely hope not. Why would I want to understand something I find to be just plain stupid, not to mention vile and disgusting? The religion hurts people, and sometimes kills people. People who are not brainwashed, who defend it, disgust me. If you are brainwashed, you certainly have no excuse to be, as you are not in danger of losing anything by doing a bit of information retrieval.

Edited by - SixofNine on 3 February 2003 22:54:56

ScoobySnax

S of 9..... "you sincerely hope not"? .....I really haven't got much else to say to you. You sum it up perfectly yourself "Why would I want to understand"...... yes, why would you.

WildHorses

Thats why I faded, not coz I wanted to, just because I didn't want to stay and be a hypocrite at the time.

That's why I left at first. Then I got on the internet and found out about the history of the religion. The latter being the reason I will never go back.

Whateveryou decide to do I wish you the best.

ScoobySnax

and I wish you the best too W.H.

SixofNine

So, why would I? Am I wrong? Is your view an intelligent one? Make your case instead of coming in here and taking the underdogs role just because that is what you like to do in a group setting.

Make a case, where am I wrong? Start with blood if you like.

ScoobySnax

....and I'm rabbiting to much now, time for bed here, I'm knackered!!....Take care all.

Skeptic

I've been inactive for a few years now, and yet, despite all I read, I can't feel as you mostly all do. I have a lot of happy memories of being "in the truth" (and I know how much some here hate that line) and fond memories of the meetings and assemblies, sure it was much easier to break away and live life like I am now,..... but well, thats just how I feel. I can understand those that may leave for personal reasons, but not sure I'll ever understand some here who have such a hatred of anything JW related. Am I missing something?

No, you are not missing anything. Your experience as a JW was more pleasant than some others here, that's all.

When I left the JWs, I left because I was an atheist. At the time, I did not have much against them. It was only later that I realized how dangerous the JW religion is.

Others on this forum had terrible experiences, and for some, the JW religion ruined their lives. So some here are very, very bitter. And I don't blame them.

Some here have been beaten, sexual molested, forced to give up a good education, etc. because of the JW religion. So it is understandable that they are bitter.

SixOfNine, I do think your insults to ScoobySnax are uncalled for. I do not know your JW history, and maybe you have reason for being bitter. But just because someone has kinder memories of their JW days than most of us do does not make them of low intelligence.

Richard

ScoobySnax

SixofNine...... It was you who said I was of lower intelligence, not the other way round. You are more than entitled to your opinion, just as I am mine. Of course I think my viewpoint is intelligent, else I wouldn't believe in it, I don't however do this for effect in the group setting you say, I was just throwing my feelings open to this forum. I hope I wasn't aggresive in my post, but I feel you are becoming increasingly so. We can agree to disagree you know. Take care.

Dissing the JWs....

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