by the good life 11 Replies latest jw friends
Hello all,
I'm new here and only studied for 6 months before quitting, due to being told I had to give up my worldly friends so I could "cultivate my Christian conscience" I have been reading the posts here and think I made the right decision. Can some one tell me though exactly what is a JW Apologizer? I never heard of that before. Thanks
Drew
An apologist is someone who, well, here's a definition:
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| Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
apologist
n : a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" [syn: vindicator, justifier]
JW apologizers sometimes reply to posts on this site. Their views are always instructive and I wouldn't want to dissuade them from defending the Watchtower. But sometimes there is a faint air of "I'm better than you because i still think it's the truth and you don't". A JW apologizer who is still in the organization but frequents such a site as this one is probably experiencing a lot of cognitive dissonance (conflict from trying to juggle at least 2 opposing views in their head - especially one view which says "Avoid ex-Jw sites" (the governing body hard line) and another view that says, "I'll discreetly frequent the site for worthy reasons such as defending the truth." This so reminds me of evangelical male Chrisitians who visit sinful women with a view to converting them to Christianity: More often than not the poor Christian ends up in the sack - but he can always absolve himself by saying, "I was only trying to do my duty" - which in this case is putting people such as me back on the "right" track. To all Jw apologizers out there: Welcome to my bed. Yeah, yeah, I know: Your motives are pure!
steve2,
you killed me softly with your song...
wow
Hi Good Life and welcome:
yeah it is common to think of "apology" which can have either positive or negative connotations when we see the term
"apologist".
In forums such as these "apologist" is a termed applied to anyone who defends Jehovah's Witnesses or argues in line with the traditional theology or in behalf of the Society.
It actually is neither "good" nor "bad" itself but rather just a term which indicates the point of view being expressed. An argument can be an apology or labeled an apologist argument and someone who regularly takes such a position will be labeled an "apologist" even if they are someone, like myself, who holds a moderate viewpoint regarding the Society, believing that there are some good things about Jehovah's Witnesses and the religion and Organization and believing that there are some bad things about it too.
You may also come across the opposite descriptive of "polemist" or polemic to describe a position or argument attacking the Society or JWs.
-Eduardo
Goodlife (Drew)
You are one of the fortunate ones who, due to your intelligence and sound instincts, escaped before reaching the point of no return.
Alternate definition from the 'Unauthorized Dictionary':
JW Apologist: Someone who is extremely sorry he ever became a dub in the first place!
JW Apologist: A smart person trapped in a dumb cult that is too proud to admit it
Goodlife
I forgot to say a WARM WELCOME,
Welcome Goodlife! I'm the odd opposer on this forum, but my life is heaps easier than them apologists I tell ya.
Glad to have you hereand I look forward to reading your posts. Also congratulations on your exit from the Borg!
Bas
