Sad again at the Service Meeting

by Euphemism 36 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  core

  I thought about all these people who are forced to do something that is often emotionally distressing for them; and then are made to feel guilty over not liking to do it.

  I often wonder why we put up with it - I hated - absolutely hated FS and was ill at the thought of it - and to be told at the SM how we all loved going on the work made me want to throw up - no one I knew wanted to go - we went - we had to -we were out not from love of Jehovah or people, but fro fear of not going - How we ever swallowed the emotional guilt trip amazes me but now I just feel sorry for the decent (majority?) left inside the tower, trapped by a mind-set of guilt and fear.
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  sf

  Ahhh, poor jws...claimed persecution has beseiged them in many ways.

  The 'fallout' of the SuperHighway of Information has hit many in this way.

  Knowing that the next householder could be TheOne that actually point-blank confronts them, terrifies many. What did they expect us to 'do' though with the tons of material that exposes their lies and lethal policies?

  LOL. You should have been here last time they came here. I'm just curious as to whom will be sent next time as a result of last times confrontation. I'm banking on the P.O.!! I can hardly wait!

  sKally
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  sf

  Look, times have changed from the dreary days of field misery people. We were able to 'snare' them in easy because no one had access to what we have today.

  Of course it's sad. It's more dangerous though too. It's downright unpredictable out there these days. If I were a jw today, knowing people hated 'us', and seeing what I see daily on the net re: 'my religion', I'd make every excuse I could not to go door to door.

  I really can't predict for myself how I will re-act to them next time. It will depend on many factors. So, may the force be with them!

  sKally
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  Huxley

  Geez, it wasn't hard to conjure up those feelings of stress just thinking about walking up to that first door..ugh!

  I didn't hate service, but I didn't really try that hard to convince the householder of anything. I just figured, I'm here, doing my job, I've got these magazines, If they want them, they can have them.

  I really feel for all the poor souls being guilted into service. The talks, and articles designed to motivate usually include the guilt-experience tactic.

  "Brother Disabled preaches to others by banging his head against the back of his chair, sending the kingdom message out in morse code to any that will listen."

  Then you as a healthy publisher are supposed to compare yourself with loyal Brother Disabled, and feel like an ass for being apprehensive in the ministry.

  Huxley
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  Euphemism

  "Brother Disabled preaches to others by banging his head against the back of his chair, sending the kingdom message out in morse code to any that will listen."

  ROFL, Huxley!
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  ClassAvenger

  I believe that their love for God drives them to do this door-to-door preaching even though it emotionally hurts them. Although they have many false doctrines and are controlled by the Org, I believe that their love for God is sincere. I know that there are those that are trying to gain their salvation through this, but others do it just to preach what they believe to be God's Word. I am not defending JWs, but I think they are pretty brave to have the courage to go to someone's door and preach. - CA
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  run dont walk

  I thought about all these people who are forced to do something that is often emotionally distressing for them; and then are made to feel guilty over not liking to do it.

  isn't this what the Watchtower is based on ...... making people feel guilty and scaring them to do things they don't want to, or have a hard time doing, because they might be destroyed at Armageddon ffor not doing enough,

  truly sickening !!!!!!
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  smack

  I absolutely HATED FS. I hated giving talks as much. I'm not a public speaker, felt uncomfortable doing any

  of it.

  Glad I'm out

  Steve
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  Fe2O3Girl

  I believe that their love for God drives them to do this door-to-door preaching

  I disagree. Love for God and neightbour may be the motivation for a tiny minority, but the pressure to report the right numbers at the end of the month is the motivation for most.

  If the Society "simplified" ministry arrangements by not collecting field service reports or monitoring activity in any way - how many publishers would actually be out there knocking on doors?
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  undercover

  I believe that their love for God drives them to do this door-to-door preaching even though it emotionally hurts them.... but I think they are pretty brave to have the courage to go to someone's door and preach.

  I think that they believe that it is their love for God that drives them to do this. But as attested to, a lot, if not the majority, have a hard time going door to door. If it was love for God and sincere, wouldn't God give them the strength or the spirit to overcome their fears and enjoy this work? They have been fooled into believing that it is a love for God that motivates them, but actually, it's peer pressure and motivational tactics that keep them on the streets.

  If you knew that a terrorist attack was going to happen next week, you wouldn't need to be encouraged or motivated to go warn people. You'd be running around like crazy trying to warn people. JWs should have that same zeal if they believe that Armageddon is imminent. But they don't. They are going through the motions. They are doing what they are told to do and feel that as long as they do it, it is because they love God.

  That's not to take away from those that have actually become good speakers or overcome extreme shyness. Some of these people have been helped by giving talks and knocking on doors. But it wasn't God's spirit that did it.