I am zealous in stopping potential new recruits to the WT. This is how I count time now - lol.
When I get to 25, do I get a coupon for a free pizza?
Are You As Zealous An Ex-Witness As You Were A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus 17 Replies latest jw friends
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Lady Lee
TresHappy
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bebu
LOL at Ozzie and Ladylee.
This is an interesting topic. I think I would be publishing tracts of my own, and delivering them to my neighborhood. I would call myself the Bebu Bible and Tract Society.
bebu
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logansrun
No. When I was a JW I was indoctrinated into the belief that if I didn't devote "mind, body and soul" to the preaching work I was bloodguilty and going to have a skyscraper fall on me at Armageddon. Now, I will gladly discuss the truth about the JWs or my personal philosophy with anyone who wants to talk about it -- but there is not a great urgency to do so one way or the other.
Bradley
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minimus
and your theme song would be sung by Barbra Streisand. You know, "Bebu, bebu who need bebus....are the luckiest bebu's in the world."
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starfish422
I wasn't really zealous as a Dub. I mean, I went by fits and starts; but never really had the fire of The Truth, TM. I mainly went in service because my dad was PO and would kick my ashtabula if I didn't.
The main difference now is that I am not ashamed to tell people that I am an ex-JW. When I was in the Borg, if someone asked me about it, I spoke of it in hushed tones so no one would overhear. I wanted as few people to know as possible. Now, if someone asks me where my parents live and, finding out that they live only 15 miles away, comment on how it must be nice to be so close to them, I have nooooo qualms about speaking up loud and clear about what my life has been like; and what I've been through since leaving.
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oldcrowwoman
I did'nt see myself zealous in the org. I was one of those hanger arounds in the trooth!!
My zeal is channeled in the direction of making a awareness with others and fighting the cause of child abuse, sexual abuse, Alcohol , drugs, domestic abuse and rape. This is a committment to self and others.
For me zeal is not worn on shirt sleeve but whats in the heart.
OCW
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minimus
I don't know about you, but I feel that preaching has always been an exercise in futility. So I did what everyone else did----put service time in that was not quality, just quantity. However, I enjoyed teaching in the congregation and instructing thru talks. Now that I don't have those types of "privleges", I enjoy giving of my time zealously, here. Besides, the people here are generally more receptive.