Are You A Better Person Now That You're Out of the "Truth"? (page 4)

minimus

You 2 miserable birds should be together.

love11

mini- I for one am glad you asked the ?. I never have gotten a chance to answer this one before. Thanks!

to the no repeaters! hahah lol

minimus

Love, being who you are is good for you. In the "truth" we had to conform to everyone else's ideals.

Country Girl

You bet! And as the time goes by: getting better!

I am not afraid to give $ to charity, instead of feeling guilty for giving a magazine to someone who doesn't have enough to eat, instead of something to eat.

I am not afraid to be curious about the world around me, without feeling guilty because I am going outside the Org., or going ahead of the Organization by examining other viewpoints.

I can finally give people the benefit of the doubt, without fearing that they will try to make me an apostate, turn me into a demon worshipper, or try to do something to me because they are worldly.

I am able to choose. The movies I want to watch, I watch. The music I want to listen to, I listen to. The places I want to go, I go. The things I want to do, I do.

I am able to finally feel the full spectrum of human emotions without being ashamed. I can feel anger, hurt, joy, and admiration without feeling guilty or ashamed. I like that.

At last, I am finally able to be just who I want to be without worrying about it. Admittedly, this is just not a JW thing, but just an age thing. Now that I am older, I am very happy to give up the facade of being "a good Christian" or a good whatever. I really strive every day to live as a good person, and not hurt anyone, and to just have empathy and caring for the people I know, and don't know, that are close to me.

I am a Christian, no doubt, but over time I have realized the true meaning of God's words that we should love him, and love our neighbor as ourself. no organization, and no rules. Just being a good human World citizen.

I like that.

CG

minimus

Being less controlled doesn't mean that we are less controlled. We just don't need an outside agency telling us how to do this or that.

Hecklerboy

I've noticed lately that I don't look down on other religions like I used to. I now realize everyone is doing there best to serve God the way they think he wants. I have a much more opem mind and love life even more.

MerryMagdalene

I think I am neither a better person nor a worse person than when I was a JW.....but I am definitely a changed person and I am living a better life

~Merry

lonelysheep

I'm happier and non-judgemental...much more open-minded in many areas of life.

HadEnuf

Definately. I CARE more about people and am not as (still working somewhat on this) judgmental as I was as a JW. Being taught to look at people who weren't JW's as almost "the enemy" is not good for a person's spirit.

I feel more outgoing and see the world in a whole different light. Yup...life is good!

Cathy L.

P.S. Please excuse any comments made by whyamihere as she has inhaled an inordinate amount of paint fumes

Narkissos

I would agree with MerryMagdalene: neither better nor worse, just a few steps further in one particular life path with a specific experience.

Are You A Better Person Now That You're Out of the "Truth"?

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