How would you prefer the JWs to think of you, A, B, or C ? (page 2)

JH

They see me as "B" weak in the truth

And with time passing by, they must think "C" Evil since now they don't talk to me.

rocketman

I think I'd pick B, weak, as to how they view me. I'd rather they treat me as Mulan mentioned, just as having decided to leave.

Tammy, great answer "promoted", lol!

invictus

They probably think of me as A) mislead because they know I `ve been reading material from the internet-big no-no!

Invictus

I don't think they know what to think since I don't cast my pearls before swine. Probably weak, but then they are considered weak by the congregations they attend. Actually, privately they agree with what I say but "have nowhere else to go." But I do have somewhere better to go. I've been promoted as Tammy says.

I only care what the people who matter to me think.

Blondie

dmouse

Actually I don't think there are three options, only two - weak or wicked.

My impression is that JWs don't believe that once you are exposed to the 'truth' that you won't recognise it. Essentially you must make a decision one way or another.

You may be weak, going back to the world for whatever reason (the glamour of the world, sex, laziness, personal pride etc) or you can just decide to be wicked.

In either case you always KNOW it's the 'TRUTH' Everybody knows it's the 'truth' - some just decide they don't want the truth!

I used to be viewed as weak but after trouncing a few elders in a discussion I'm probably viewed as wicked.

logansrun

Quite true, dmouse.

Actually, I remember a WT article that is often used by elders in judicial cases called, "Is It Weakness or Wickedness?"

I guess the first two options I listed -- "misled" and "weak" -- would fall under the category of "weakness" in the minds of many Dubs.

Bradley

Gretchen956

How would I prefer them to think of me? I would have to say I prefer they think of me not at all.

How do they think of me? Well my mom told my youngest brother that I'm demonized. So I guess they look at me as evil. And, after all, I hold title to their most dreaded fears:

I'm apostate
I'm pagan
I'm gay
I'm happy and healthy
I know what it is to be loved unconditionally
I have found a whole new family, who, although they aren't related by blood, are more dear to me than my original family ever were capable of being
I forgive them because they don't know any better

So, they can think whatever they want to, it really doesn't impact me at all.

gumby

I think it depends on what the dubs have heard about you.

For me, the dubs that know me well, see me as still the nice guy they knew, who would still be their friend if they would let me......but they know I do not believe in the Organisation as being "the truth" anymore.

For those who have simply 'heard' I am an Apostate, then it could be any number of things that people view me as. Apostates are different things to different dubs. Most have a loathing for them.

Gumby

minimus

D: unfigurable

skiz

Most likely, people view me as either A or B or a combination of the two. I find that rather offensive, to be honest. I'd rather be considered a pure HERETIC and EVIL than simply intellectually misled or lacking in self-control.
Bradley

Brad,

Don't you think your relationship with your mom would be very different depending on how she viewed you ?
Evil Heretic
or just
Mislead/Weak

Wouldn't it effect your life greatly if she looked at you as an evil heretic ?
Honesty may be the best policy but having a dub think clearly and honesty usually isn't an option
That you're a heretic may be the honest truth, but they see that thru blinded eyes that conclude that you're evil
Since you're not evil, what they're thinking isn't either the truth or honest
So all that ends up being accomplished is that a relationship crippling barrier is raised

No good can come from her thinking that you are evil

David

How would you prefer the JWs to think of you, A, B, or C ?

JH