by minimus 44 Replies latest jw friends
I'm so sorry. Are the apologies part of their recent instruction/light to be more Christ like and to act kind/loving? I think there's a new MO going on toward inactive ones.
Guess their rulers are tired of the criticism Jesus isn't much in their religion and they're sharing some of the stage in a limited way. Anything to snatch members and $$$.
Just ask them to explain the scripture that says "no man knows the day nor hour".
Ask them if they believe that scripture, and they always says yes, then ask why do the Dubs always act like the Big A is just around the corner.
Family members have apologized to me for their previous shabby treatment. It seems like they are turning on the charm to win me over. They must think that I have forgotten the tactics....Minimus
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Minimus I applaud you on your enormous restraint and class in refraining from making any waves during this time, not calling them on their tactics etc. Your strength is to be admired. Such a good son your Mom raised :-)
I do wish you had some physically there support in this huge time on need. But, even without it you have been tremendous.
I am yet another person on this forum who is thinking about you each day, wanting to send you strength and peace during this time.
Please accept my pathetic substitute of an internet hug. it's all I've got.... but I want to extend it anyway.
Give them an incredulous look and say, "Really? I'm here to be with my mom. Now is not the time. In fact, there is no time that this is appropriate. In spite of all promises to the contrary, my mom grew old and is dying. You are too. Resign yourself to it."
I'm glad you are with her and loving her to the end. JWs do a lot for nothing all their lives. Having family is all anyone really wants when it all comes down to it. She has that. I'm happy for her.
I saw her today. She was a bit loopy. But she was happy to have all "the friends" over. It was nice that I spent a couple of hours with her alone.
thank you all so much for the support you have given me. Such wonderful people.
Sincere love to you mate!
Reimind all those that visit that it is about HER, not an opportunity to discuss your "spirituality".
Best wishes minimus.
JWs are very cynical in their quest to win people back. I would find it very hard to tolerate.
I'm pleased you got some time alone with your mum today.
minimus So sorry for you. My mother passed in 2009 at age of 88, really thought she would go to be 100 like her grandmother. I was privileged to be at her bedside when she passed after a 5 day vigil. My mom and dad never shunned me even though I had been out for 25 years, faded never DA or DF. They were Witnesses since I was 10 or 11 years old, since 1961. I walked away in 1984 after a divorce from my childhood JW sweetheart. (Have since been remarried for 30 years to non-JW). Not a day goes by I don't think of her and miss her. Same goes for my dad who passed in 2004. No matter how old you are, if you had a good relationship with your parents, you will miss them. My folks, of course, never thought they would grow old and die, let alone me who this year had to register for Medicare! Anyway, just wanted to let you know I along with so many others on this site whom we have never met, are sending you all our loving and caring thoughts while you go through such a difficult time.
You know what was one of the most "grating" moments I went though during all of this? She was living in another state with one of my siblings and when the JWs would come to visit and were introduced to me, they assumed I was a JW and kept calling me "sister". UGH!! You don't know how cultish that sounds until you are out and free.
Anyway, hugs and loving thoughts to you.
