What kind of Apostate are you? (page 2)

slimboyfat

Cindy, you and me are no apostates Let's start a revolution

GetBusyLiving

I would like to become an apostapimp but the ladies don't seem to be biting.

Im not bitter either im just one who is searching for myself and using my own reasoning and conscience on bible matters. I still have some pain from the org but I try not to dwell on it. I dont think it benefits anyone by bashing one another but I can wholeheartedly understand why some do harbour hatred for the JW religion. Im not afraid to express my beliefs, and im not afraid to expose any false reasoning whether watchtower or any, if it is in coflict with scripture. Im not one for confrontation unless I need to protect my own belief system so I would probably make a lousy picketer. I prefer to enlighten people about the Watchtower if I see that they are in turmoil or fear induced by its indoctrination. Ive helped 4 people out this way, just simply by being humble, quiet, understanding and letting them know that they dont require and org. to find God or christian love.

Ticker

frenchbabyface

They maybe could considere I'm a apostate from their view point ... In fact I'm just me, whatever they want to think about it why should I care moreover when they don't realised themself what apostate means (the right to not agree with the teaching moreover when it's bullshit !)

Taylor S.

I am not an apostate!
I am a former Jehovah's Witness.
Apostates are just as bad a Jehovah's Witnesses!

Think what you want Slim ... its why we left ... to think for ourselves. But you can bet your avatar that the JW's consider you one. And why you would even give a flying watchtower what anyone thinks is beyond me. Their wrong. We know it. Screw 'em.

And to answer the question. I never gave that word a thought over the last twenty years. Until this last month which has caused tons of bones to leap out of my closet.

So i'm just embracing the whole apostasy thing ... and along with the anger, its growing like a weed.

So that would make me ... a Budding Apostate .

kls

I would like to become an apostapimp but the ladies don't seem to be biting. GBL,,,,,,,,,,,,,umm that could be arranged

Ticker

I actually think by the meaning of the word apostate which is abandoning a former idea, the governing body would also be apostate. They abandoned Russell's belief system, also many of Rutherford's and Franz. So yes, I think they too would be penned as apostate as they have abandoned thier original beliefs. If they want to point a finger at us then im sure we can point ours right back at them. Them calling us apostate is kinda like calling the kettle black.

Ticker

GetBusyLiving

lol, I don't know.. I think the word is stupid.. I just try to break down the drama associated with it by using it in as funny ways as I can think of.

Taylor S.

by being humble, quiet, understanding and letting them know that they dont require and org. to find God or christian love.
Ticker

That's a great attitude Ticker, I don't believe in bashing the Borg either.

I do it all the time ... but I don't advocate it ... for the record.

All jokes aside, Ticker, good for you ... I never bash the org to the faithful, because they would shut down and not hear a word.

But it aposto circles, its like playing darts.

Sparkplug

Well, I dont like that the JW's gave apostates such a bad name. But once I met people at the apostabowl, well I think that alone changed my vision of an apostate.

Though it has been many years, I still remember the blimps going over the assemblies and all these people in polyester in 1978. That was apostate to me. Kind of wierd. And all of the fake Awake magazines thast would infiltrate the assembly.

BUT NOW: I see that if I am called one, it is kind of a compliment. It means I have learned to excercize my brain and furthermore I have started to live. Kind of like a second birth. All of the people I have met so far are people I really enjoy and they seem so more real than all of the people who had nothing better to do than condem me. It means I am an OK person. That is my definition of apostate now.

In response to the question of what kind of an apostate I am...well lets see:

The kind who can juggle 3 kids, a full time job, a second business, college and still have time to have fun at the end of the week. I can laugh, cry, love, and my personal favorite...I can have an opinion. AND IT MATTERS!!

I can go to a gay bar with my friends who are gay, or dance in a club with a man I do not have to marry. I can drink too much and not be publicly humiliated by anyone other than self if it comes to that...I can cuss, and I can dream and I can actually sit and watch a choir sing"Drop Kick me Jesus" if I must and I can put my hand over my heart at the football game and cry for all the patriotism I see. I can even go braless and have a short skirt....(If I dare)

Celebrate B-days, Listen to heavy metal, and I don't have sceen my music. A whole world of wonderful non-JW things!!

That is the kind of apostatte I am.

What kind of Apostate are you?

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