AUSTRALIAN EX-JWS & JWS

by Dansk 14 Replies latest jw friends

  • Dansk
    Dansk

    The February 14, 2004, issue of The Age contains an interesting interview with broadcaster Kate Langbroek. This lady was one of Jehovah's Witnesses: "Acceptance by them is conditional upon you remaining a Jehovah's Witness. I don't have any friends who are Witnesses now because I left."

    "If I knew what was in front of me - a couple of years of strained or no relations with my parents - I might not have done it."

    "I questioned more than anything else that you are not supposed to be interested in the world now because God has a perfect paradise waiting for you in everlasting life. That sense of not being motivated to make the world better now, because you sort of don't need to, I couldn't come at that."

    All comments we can thoroughly identify with. The article is short and is not solely about highlighting how unchristian the religion is (Ms. Langbroek speaks of other matters, such as her life now as a journalist) - but it does highlight to people the subjugating atmosphere of JW life.

    Happily, Ms. Langbroek's parents and her brother are now also exJWs. Here's one story with a very happy ending.

    Ian

  • xjw_b12
    xjw_b12
    "I questioned more than anything else that you are not supposed to be interested in the world now because God has a perfect paradise waiting for you in everlasting life. That sense of not being motivated to make the world better now, because you sort of don't need to, I couldn't come at that."

    That statement is so true. It allowed us to basically ignore the plight of others, because soon, God was going to make all things right.

    I could never quite stomach that rationale, and that is why even as a jw, I would regularly contibute to "wordly" charities.

    Jesus did not ignore the plight of those in need, but JWs have the "ignorance blinders" on.

  • Room 215
    Room 215

    Remarkable that no Aussie's commented on this item; is it the time difference, perhaps?

  • Matty
    Matty

    Yes, it's very early in the morning in Australia at the moment - give them a couple of hours!

  • ozziepost
    ozziepost

    G'day Roomie,

    The Age is a Melbourne paper which for us New South Welshmen, is a foreign country!!!!!

    Dansk,

    I questioned more than anything else that you are not supposed to be interested in the world now because God has a perfect paradise waiting for you in everlasting life. That sense of not being motivated to make the world better now, because you sort of don't need to, I couldn't come at that."

    I think this appeals to a lot of Dubs - it frees them from all responsibility to help. So the Society's getting them out in field service assuages their guilt.

    How many dubs out in field service 'line up' the best house in the territory for 'after Armageddon'?

    Cheers, Ozzie

  • Dark Knight
    Dark Knight

    But this article really has nothing to do with Australian JW's or XJW's specifically.

  • Dark Knight
    Dark Knight

    And why the hell am I still a newbie???

    I've been visiting this site for over three years now!

  • Dansk
    Dansk
    But this article really has nothing to do with Australian JW's or XJW's specifically.

    NO, but I posted it IN CASE JWs & EXJWs in OZ didn't know about it but would find it interesting. I'm in the UK and found it VERY interesting - because any exposure against Watchtower has GOT to be good news. Ian

  • seeitallclearlynow
    seeitallclearlynow

    Hey Dark Knight! Since you so rarely ever post, you will probably never see this response to your querie about still being a Newbie! But you only have 4 posts to go and you will be a Junior.

    But who the heck cares?? You are really out there living and enjoying your life - that's what matters! I congratulate you!

  • Purple
    Purple

    Umm I live in Adelaide South AUstralia and I have no idea what this is all about. I have never even heard of the journalist! Any link to the report availalbe?

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