Since finding out more about the WTBTS over the last year, it has come as no surprise to me anymore that the deceptive actions of the mother (WTBTS) are seen in some of her children. The need for double thinking, self deluding beliefs and sneaky, twisted belief and thought patterns that I have noticed over the years in so many JWs suddenly makes sense and is no longer scandalising or suprising.
So when I was told of the behaviour of a 'fine, upstanding, pillar of the community, brother' I simply shrugged. However, the results of his behaviour are not something to simply shrug your shoulders over.
It turned out for the last thirty years of his being married he has conducted affairs with another two 'sisters' in the congregation. Both of these affairs spanned the whole 30 years. One of the women he was having an affair with actually lived with him and his wife. He was caught with his hand in the contributions box in the 1980's and removed from his positions. He was an elder and returned eventually to being an elder. He was always giving talks at assemblys about pioneering and you'd think 'butter wouldn't melt in his mouth', though I and my husband always thought he was a right smarmy git!
Anyway, he finally ran off with one of his ladies, leaving his wife and other mistress.
The mistress left behind, confessed to the elders. She was disfellowshiped. Even though she had a history of deep depression and attempted suicides, the elders insturcted her parents that they could not talk to her more than once a week.
She killed herself.
The smarmy git and his other lady, disassociated themselves, avoiding the problems of disfellowshiping.
The wife is alone with her child.
This was a man who Jehovah was supposed to have appointed. A star of the congregation. (Yeah, my Ass!)
How do they continue to make such crackpot claims and yet twist the whole thing around when the person is uncovered for the bad person they really are. Was Jehovah not looking at the time? Or could it be that Jehovah DOES NOT control the WTBTS and its people? I think the latter.
The death of this woman is a dreadful tragedy for her family, who loved her and yet obeyed the evil instructions of the WTBTS.
This man, when confronted with the fact that some people suspected he was up to no good, had the cheek to gather his accusers together and totally strip them down, claiming lies and slander against him.
By their works you will know them.
I know, just a few good JWs. As for the rest.....I think their strange behaviours, come from their mother....the WTBTS.