ZERO thank God for that
I actually enjoyed the never-ending bible studies that my mom had for years on end. It kept us out of the cold door-to-door work on Saturday mornings.
How many people did you personally bring into the truth?
by yxl1 45 Replies latest jw experiences
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Phantom Stranger
Zero. And I wish you'd put quotes in the Topic title :)
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SanFranciscoJim
I studied with people to whom my heart went out to the most - those I felt were the most deserving of eternal life on a paradise Earth. I started studies with the homeless and the mentally ill. I met my studies doing street work while auxiliary pioneering. I used to bring them with me to the Kingdom Hall.
In my congregation, I was actually told by the elders to stop bringing these people with me to the Hall. Apparently, they were not of the caliber that they wanted to live in their little perfect paradise world. I was looked down upon because I didn't have studies with Caucasian middle-class families like others in the congregation did.
So....did any of my studies ever become JWs? No, because the elders told me to stop. For once, the elders did something right! They showed me their true colors, and at the same time saved a lot of kind, caring people from being imprisoned behind the walls of the Watchtower.
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ESTEE
Two that matter most ... my sweet kids ...
ESTEE
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Oracroth
Honestly, I never brought in a single 1, never actually had a study, and never felt at ease with it. I always talked to people and they would explain to me how JW's come off a programmed or as if they are reciting some sort of practiced speech to them at the door so I always ended up justspeaking my mind at the door. Alot of my friends seemed to love my methods, but I'm unorthodox in all that I do.
Would I feel guilty if I did bring someone in? That all depends on how they are feeling in the long run. I think alot of people talk about freedom expressed through breaking away from JW yet there is no acceptance of someone choosing to be a JW. If they are happy and at peace, that is all that matters. Alot of the problems JW's face in america doesn't seem to be as prevalent outside these borders. Alot of what happened to me never would have happened if I was a member of a different ethnicity. Choice is all we have as humans, take it away and we are synthetic beings.
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Gordy
In 30 years of field ministry a total of ....0
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stillajwexelder
None -- unless you count my daughter - in which case 1
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Loris
Three of my children. I took them with me when I left. They were as disgusted as I was.
Loris
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little witch
Mouthy,
I just wanted to say, God (assuming there is one) would not hold you responsible.
Surely god is forgiving of our errors, after all, he made us...
I am being humorous here, but I really hope you understand that if God is higher than us,
Surely He realizes the difference.
We all want to do good, and eschew evil, that is always well meaning. Never a bad thing.
You only did what you felt was right at the time....But look at you now, freeing people from the error of a hateful god!
You have no guilt. (repeat daily to yourself)!!!
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Sassy
Well, I brought one in officially. But she married and had children so maybe that counts for three more.
Her life was pretty crappy. Even though I am glad to be out, I can't say that if she had not became a JW, that her life would have been better off. And she loves her husband. I don't really have any guilt about it.
I do think about my sister in law (ex) and how I tried for years to get her to come back (she's been inactive/almost a fade for 20 plus yrs). Its funny now, because she knows I chose to leave and although she still isn't attending meetings, I think she thinks I should not have given up on it and I should try to come back. I sort of wish I hadn't tried to help encourage her to return now... even though she never listened, I have to wonder if it helped her continue to believe it really was the "TRUTH"