You know you have gone over the edge when you .......

freedom96

You know that you have become the worst of those leaving, when you start to celebrate holidays.

I remember a few times hearing people talk in the hall about someone leaving. Missing meetings, being spiritually weak, etc people could handle. They could even handle it if someone got df'd for having sex, or drinking, or whatever. You could maybe even have some doubts.

But it always seemed, that the person had really gone over the edge, and become a full blown worldly person, when they started to celebrate the holidays. Ever notice that?

I have a friend that I see from time to time, that is still a gung ho witness. We just don't talk about witness stuff too much. He knows that I don't go, and it simply does not come up why. I think he thinks to himself that I have been stumbled. Anyways, if he ever found out that I didn't think the WTS had the truth anymore, that would probably suprise him. But if he were to find out that I do the holidays, he would be shocked.

That just seemed to be the worst thing a person could ever do. Do whatever you want to, but celebrate the holidays? Its all over, you are completely lost in the world now.

William Penwell

freedom96,

Good point. Seems like you could be away from the Jdubs for 50 years and not much is said but if someone should see you with a Xmas tree, it is the ultimate sin.

Will

shamus

"They strain out the gnats but drink the whole camel".

Sounds kinda like the WTBTS in regards to celebrating a birthday and covering up sex crimes. Jeez, who'd a thunk it?

franklin J

yes, I agree,

the last time a Jehovahs Witness called at my door was last Christmas. It was during the Iraq war and I proudly flew an American flag from my front porch. His incredulous comment to me was " You were a witness and you have this flag?" and as I invited him into my living room ( I was very polite to him, offering coffee on such a cold day) he saw the grandest christmas tree ( 8'-0" tall, with full decorations) and the look of contempt on his face was---so Jehovah Witness--I have all the answers--smug. I told him I really was not interested in his message, but as a former pioneer I understood his calling. By this time, his veneer had run a bit thin and his thinly veiled contempt was obvious when he left. I realized at that juncture that practicing JWs reserve a special bit of dislike for those of us who have moved on with our lives.

The holiday was that much more fun.

Frank

BeelzeDub

This is what is tought by the JW masters.

There has been material printed in either the WT or KM talking about apostates that makes a statement to the effect that some who have left have gone so far to start celabrating holidays and start smoking. So for any JW who leaves and does these things, they are equated to apostates.

They can't even leave you alone after your exit. You will be villified for the rest of your life by the taskmasters.

SpunkyChick

It was during the Iraq war and I proudly flew an American flag from my front porch. His incredulous comment to me was " You were a witness and you have this flag?" and as I invited him into my living room

Franklyn J - I can relate to your story. We have active JW's living right next door to us, and had our American flag up when the war first started. Our neighbor asked us if we'd now put all of our beliefs into the government? I told him I am an American citizen who respects the country she lives in, and yes, I like to have a voice in this government. The stupid ass rolled his eyes.