Let's Say Some POSITIVE Things About The Organization Or Being a JW (page 5)

mustang

"If you roll the WT's up tight they're good for starting fires."

Also, swatting flies & excellent for smashing spiders :)

Mustang

BLISSISIGNORANCE

For every positive, there is a negative!

POSITIVE.

No racial descrimination as a JW.............in theory.

NEGATIVE.

In Australia there are many JWs that think it's funny to call migrant JWs WOGS, even elders.
Sexual and moral descrimination. God help you if you are gay/and or woman. Who needs hell if you are a gay/and or female in the borg?

POSITIVE.

JWs are not to judge others...........in theory.

NEGATIVE.

"The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one" So if anyone is not a JW they are judged 'worldly' and potentially evil, worthy of death in the end.
If you were not raised in the 'truth', if you are not an MS or elder, if you are not 3rd generation JW, if you don't pioneer, if you're not regular in FS or meetings, etc, etc. you WILL be judged! by the JWs!

POSITIVE.

Moral and spiritual cleaness.

NEGATIVE.

Sexual abuse and UN membership cover-ups.

POSITIVE.

Promote the importance of life, being a gift from god. The need to keep physically healthy so as to live a long and happy life.

NEGATIVE.

NO BLOOD. Let your loved ones die because of the scriptural understanding the F&DS have, despite the fact that they've been wrong time and time again. "Oops, sorry your loved one died because of our misunderstanding the scriptures regarding blood, the light just wasn't that bright at that point in time" Life is precious to them?????????

POSITIVE.

JWs are not to be hypocritical............in theory

NEGATIVE.

Double-lives. How JWs, especially young people, dress and behave in the KH, in Field service or around other JWs is often different to when they are 'out there' in the real world.

So, that's just a few observations I made in my 12 years in the borg.

Yes, there are positives..................and each has it's negative.

Bliss.

Mulan

I've never had a problem preparing speeches for school or presentations for work, and I actually enjoy addressing an audience. The public teaching training I had as a JW was a great help in that aspect of my life.

I liked that one. I can't think of anything else.

kat_newmas

I have never denied the fact, that as a child I was exposed to a great spiritual surrounding. I was given an appreciation for the beauty of creation, and life in general.

It was only that I could not say "we believe" that caused the problem. At 8 and 9 years old I had developed enough spiritual awareness to know that I could not "shun" a man because he had broken some list of rules.

I saw much good in the belief system and structure.... but as with anything man-made, you will have faults. No one "truth" can be stretched to fit every mans personal beliefs.

I have considered giving them "limited access" to my own child's spiritual developement. When he has reached an age of understanding. Some of the structure of their beliefs have worthy lessons that children should be taught. But as with anything.... you just dont turn your child loose, and unnattended with them. I could not expose my child to the guilt and shame and judgement...... so access will be very supervised.

Undecided

My life was great as a child, my family was very loving and we had lots of happy times. I got to travel to many places I wouldn't have if there hadn't been conventions in those places. I wasn't restricted like many are today and had many worldly friends in school, played on the basketball team, played in the band, sang in the glee club, belonged to the beta club and generally had a normal life.

I didn't like street work with the magazines, or fieldservice but the ministry school helped me be able to speak to a group. It wasn't all bad, I had many good friends who were JWs and we have many good memories of those times. I'm not really mad at the local JWs but think the GB has much to answer for. I had no bad experiences with the JWs, I just was used up by the requirements of being a good PO. Now that I know the truth about the borg I couldn't go back nor do I want to.

Ken P.

minimus

Kat, why would you hand over your child to them for "limited access" to your child's spiritual development???

Maverick

I had to think about this for two days but I must admit everyone was very courteous when going into or out of the parking lot from the Memorial, Circuit Assemblies and the District Conventions. Maverick

minimus

You see??? So far, there's 3 pages of POSITIVE things to say about the organization. Some people think that this board just bashes the organization. See, it isn't so!

JH

A positive thing about the organization, is that they could teach big companies how to have productive and obedient employees. They are orderly and well organized.

minimus

Another positive thing about the organization is the loyalty that they have cultivated. I know of nothing that could make a parent stop talking to their child. I know of no one that could see a needy person ignored just so that they can get their "time" in. I know of no organization that could make you quit your job, alter your sex life or convince you to allow yourself to die for their cause, than The WATCHTOWER. A Jehovah's Witnesses' loyalty is positively unparralled.

Let's Say Some POSITIVE Things About The Organization Or Being a JW

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