seeker
June 21st 05, 01:48 PM
Your explanation about the JW's would have been more credible if you would
have included your real name :-) Why does one upon reading your postings
perhaps thinks is this an apostate ? and anonymous at that. How credible is
his/her little story ? It forgets to mention that half if not more of
his/her story is mentioned in the Bible ." Tout ce que est dit n'est pas
verite" :-)
SEEKER
"CamdenKing" > wrote in message
news:2S2UB1LX38524.0317476852@anonymous...
> At the Door and Into the Home part #11
>
> The Tallest Barrier
>
> There's a final, deeper motivation to remain a Witness. Once you
> have identified the Watchtower Society as God's chosen channel
> to humanity, turning your back on them is tantamount to
> rejecting God.
>
> This type of fear is so deeply rooted in our psyches that it is
> impossible to express in words. If you do leave the Witnesses,
> you will find yourself alone in the most profound sense
> imaginable. This can be made even worse if (as is often the
> case) you have family members in the Witnesses who completely
> cut you off, to avoid catching the plague that has apparently
> invaded you. They may even accuse you of being under demonic
> influence.
>
>
> Checklist
>
> Here are some of the means by which you are compelled to remain
> a Jehovah's Witness...
>
> Continual meetings and study leave you little time for anything
> else
> You make new friends
> You gradually acquire thought-patterns from your new friends
> You acquire a deep sense of pride in your new religion
> You come to see the world as an "us and them" situation
> You can't think of any alternatives to the Witnesses
> You are actively discouraged from investigating such alternatives
> You become convinced the Watchtower Society is God's channel
> You begin to pay close attention to following the rules
> You may begin to worry about official discipline
> You see consensus of opinion (a side-effect of discipline)
> You worry about being shunned by friends and (Witness) family
> You worry about being cut off or destroyed by God
> You genuinely want what the Witnesses have promised
>
>
> Conclusion
>
> Witnesses are presented with an elite social milieu, a feeling
> of certainty, and a hope for better things. These are things
> that most people dearly want to find. It takes great bravery to
> give it all up.
>
> It is exceedingly difficult to face this challenge alone. If you
> have decided to leave the Witnesses, your first priority should
> be to find whatever support you can get, through books,
> articles, web sites -- and people. As you move away from your
> "new" life into a newer one, you will find that the world is not
> as shadowy as the Witnesses have led you to believe. Love is
> everywhere, in many forms.
>
> Be careful, though, that you don't leave the Witnesses and jump
> into yet another controlling group (religious or otherwise).
> Take your time, and always remember the dictum: Tout ce qui
> brille n'est pas or -- not everything that shines is gold.
>
> Think for yourself, and keep asking questions.
>
> End
>
>
> -=-
> This message was sent via two or more anonymous remailing services.
>
>
>
>
have included your real name :-) Why does one upon reading your postings
perhaps thinks is this an apostate ? and anonymous at that. How credible is
his/her little story ? It forgets to mention that half if not more of
his/her story is mentioned in the Bible ." Tout ce que est dit n'est pas
verite" :-)
SEEKER
"CamdenKing" > wrote in message
news:2S2UB1LX38524.0317476852@anonymous...
> At the Door and Into the Home part #11
>
> The Tallest Barrier
>
> There's a final, deeper motivation to remain a Witness. Once you
> have identified the Watchtower Society as God's chosen channel
> to humanity, turning your back on them is tantamount to
> rejecting God.
>
> This type of fear is so deeply rooted in our psyches that it is
> impossible to express in words. If you do leave the Witnesses,
> you will find yourself alone in the most profound sense
> imaginable. This can be made even worse if (as is often the
> case) you have family members in the Witnesses who completely
> cut you off, to avoid catching the plague that has apparently
> invaded you. They may even accuse you of being under demonic
> influence.
>
>
> Checklist
>
> Here are some of the means by which you are compelled to remain
> a Jehovah's Witness...
>
> Continual meetings and study leave you little time for anything
> else
> You make new friends
> You gradually acquire thought-patterns from your new friends
> You acquire a deep sense of pride in your new religion
> You come to see the world as an "us and them" situation
> You can't think of any alternatives to the Witnesses
> You are actively discouraged from investigating such alternatives
> You become convinced the Watchtower Society is God's channel
> You begin to pay close attention to following the rules
> You may begin to worry about official discipline
> You see consensus of opinion (a side-effect of discipline)
> You worry about being shunned by friends and (Witness) family
> You worry about being cut off or destroyed by God
> You genuinely want what the Witnesses have promised
>
>
> Conclusion
>
> Witnesses are presented with an elite social milieu, a feeling
> of certainty, and a hope for better things. These are things
> that most people dearly want to find. It takes great bravery to
> give it all up.
>
> It is exceedingly difficult to face this challenge alone. If you
> have decided to leave the Witnesses, your first priority should
> be to find whatever support you can get, through books,
> articles, web sites -- and people. As you move away from your
> "new" life into a newer one, you will find that the world is not
> as shadowy as the Witnesses have led you to believe. Love is
> everywhere, in many forms.
>
> Be careful, though, that you don't leave the Witnesses and jump
> into yet another controlling group (religious or otherwise).
> Take your time, and always remember the dictum: Tout ce qui
> brille n'est pas or -- not everything that shines is gold.
>
> Think for yourself, and keep asking questions.
>
> End
>
>
> -=-
> This message was sent via two or more anonymous remailing services.
>
>
>
>