I started off pretty easy going, but as I got older and went to college, I never let the elders forget that they were not authorized to run my household or anyone else's but their own.
And since I was well educated and financially sound, there was very little control they could have upon my life.
My salvation was having a father who was not a believer. He allowed me to drink the kool - aid but I couldn't swallow.
i stumbled accross this ancient booklet "neutrality of jehovah's witnesses" which is a re print of the watchtower november 1st 1939 .
note the rhetorical question at the top of the page , and the answer given at the foot of page 22 and over to 23 .
that statement shocked me !
How about the reverse?
Does a non-believing or DFor DA child have the responsibilty of taking care of their elderly parents?
i'll start.......a woman wearing a skirt higher than her knee and a child crying during a meeting
Not having your Watchtower underlined (means you didn't study before)
Dressing too fashionable
Bow ties - I actually got counselled for this.
Watching too much sports, especially Football
Not having a weekly family bible study
Working too much overtime (means you are materialistic)
Having a wife that works outside of the home (she should be pioneering)
i'll start.......a woman wearing a skirt higher than her knee and a child crying during a meeting
For guys hair too long.
has anyone here ever appealed their disfellowshipping?
how did it work out?.
also, has anyone ever contested the appeal committee's decision to uphold the disfellowshipping?
I know someone who was DFed twice and appealed to Brooklyn and was unDFed each time.
He had important friends in Bklyn and the local elders we intimidated big time.
One time a sister admitted to having sex with him, he denied it - she was DFed, nothing happened to him. he keep his responsibilies (MS) and when on as if it never happened
you hear of people saying, "i admire jws for their zeal".
i wonder whether the witnesses' zeal is all that admirable.
al-qaida's got a lot of zeal too......
Speaking specifically about a few of my relatives, I do admire the changes they made in their lives because of the association with the dubs eg... gave up excesive use of drugs and alcohol, on uncle actually learned how to read through his bible studies.
I don't know if all of the credit show go to the Borg for these changes, however they do seem to be happier with their lives.
growing up as a witness makes it nearly impossible to deal with the "world", as a child.
constant pressure is put on witness kids to conform.
most lead a "double life" out of necessity.
Not getting to know my "worldly" relatives. I had two Grandmothers and a Grandfather, I berely knew.
I always feel a little sad when I hear other people talk about their relationships with their grandparents.
Unfortunately, I didn't wake up until 2 grandparents were dead and one was very ill near death.
I have cousins that I now asociate with, however we've missed each others childhoods.
i know there's no such word as "witnessy" but this can be a fun thread.
New Things learned
Gilead School
Great Tribulation
Babylon The Great
Christ was hung on a stake, not a cross
Loose Conduct
Conduct unbecoming to a christian
Murmuring (Gossip)
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ok, they have lots of "witnessy" sayings.
but the best is the words they keep making up.. mine is "super-fine apostles" (from an awake a few months ago).
I know these words are not made up, but JW's have given them new meanings.
Disfellowshipped
Disaasociated
Shun
for me it would be smoking, drinking, certain movies/tv shows and my favourite music (which includes eminem :p)
My humanity.
Now I don't judge people based on misunderstood bible principles, and JW prejudices.
Also, smoking - sorry I really enjoy it.
