Do you feel, now that you are a former Witness, that it is some how your moral or social obligation to support and defend all former Witness groups, websites, books, magazines, organizations, and so on? Even if the activity is not something you agree with wholeheartedly, or even find acceptable. Turning a blind eye to things happening, as long as it is something that is supporting the former or anti-Witness cause.
A question about supporting former Witness group???
by free2beme 4 Replies latest jw friends
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Confession
Certainly not. While I feel a great kinship with most of the people who are ex-JWs like me--and while I do feel a certain responsibility to help others see what I've come to see, I certainly will not adopt the "Ex-JWs, Right or Wrong" mentality.
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free2beme
I think like a lot of things in life, you have to support what means something to you. Otherwise, I see some former Witness groups as often to extreme for the most part with protest and such. Which does not match my thinking on life and so I often find myself speaking against them, and expressing my opinion in a way that may seem the complete oppisite to support. Which I have found if often met with a lot of bitter response in some situations. With the idea of, "well at least their doing something!"
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talesin
free, here's a thought, perhaps you will know what I mean ...
If someone leaves the JW, and then uses their time and energy to expose and fight against the Tower to the point where they are neglecting their personal responsibilities, and it takes over their whole life, isn't this just as unhealthy as remaining a JW? I think so. The Tower is still in 'control' of them, even tho they have left the KH.
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free2beme
I agree! If someone really wants to break away, it does not mean trading one dedicated view of the Witnesses for another. What is sad to say though, and I have had my moments like this too, I tend to see a lot of people making to much out of the groups and organizations against the Watchtower. Putting to much time into support, when they should be putting more time into their personal healing and moving on.