hello englishman,
nice thread,....
"Will time spent as a Jehovahs witness always have a disabling effect on a persons life, does the very existence of the WTBTS cause us to feel wounded?"
it could, if we allow it to.but then what have we learned form this expereince inour lives.........I trust those who are out and on their way to any form of spiritual insight, find value in the lesson of never allowing this type of clutish mentality to invade their life again.....
"Is it a good idea to blame the WTBTS for the negative impact that it has had on our lives, or will their come a point when the experience ultimately proves to be character-building?"
it may be agood idea at first to get you to leave........ but to keep that thought or hold onto it forever may do more harm than good. Who actually gains from it....... it was a LESSON... lets learn ..move on and help others if we can......
"If the experience does eventually engender a form of emotional intelligence within us, does this mean that we must start to think about actually forgiving all those JW's who handed out to us their own special form of emotional abuse?"
the forgiveness is important if we are to TRULY move on and get past it..and SEE value in it......forgiving ourselves first might be in order for the mistake WE made...... the choices WE made.....
to those that taught (this wonderful crap).....while having to take responsibility for their own actions....... we would do well to consider them as patients seeking medical treatment..... perhaps they just havent found the right doctor yet...*S*
toodles.....
