Jw elder’s are in for a rough ride, if the Pandelo case is any indication.It’s about time. It’s way overdue. I can distinctly remember the jabbing sting of guilt, like little brain-farts,
That would erupt, every time I sat on a jc. Just the outright overt invasion of
Privacy, made me squirmy (?), not to mention the haunting look of sheer defeat
On the faces of those fellow humans we so callously passed judgement on. I squirmed, but had plenty of short but effective well rehearsed (indoctrinated)
Mind numbing; cop outs, for doing my job. “Keeping Jah’s org clean, shepherding
The sheep, showing love for the brother’s, sacred service, divine direction-APPOINTMENT! Blah Blah Blah.In those days little if any repercussions would come to visit an individual elder or group of elder’s. We were flying real low under the radar screen of anonymity. We were whitewashed in the robes of eldership. Most of the elder’s knew each other’s particular vices, some including myself a fondness for beautiful women and a strong slug or two of good scotch whiskey. Several other members of the body of elder’s shared my tastes, so we often commiserated. Then we without a hesitation would turn around and sit in judgement of other’s, for acting out our own desires. Well we did tell them we were ‘fighting the flesh’ we were ‘cutting off our members’ yeah, we were sinner’s to! Then in union summarily lop their heads off.Whitewashed in the robe of Watchtowerism a guy can get away with a lot. Even more so
If you have a listening ear from the bigger whitewashed guys the CO and DO. Those guys can salve the conscience for almost anything. Especially if you had just taken them on vacation, or handed them a particularly stuffed envelope. Turning the heat up on the individual elder’s will send them into hiding. I know it would have worked on me. They know where their own whitewashing, and fellow elder skeletons are lurking.Danny
That would erupt, every time I sat on a jc. Just the outright overt invasion of
Privacy, made me squirmy (?), not to mention the haunting look of sheer defeat
On the faces of those fellow humans we so callously passed judgement on. I squirmed, but had plenty of short but effective well rehearsed (indoctrinated)
Mind numbing; cop outs, for doing my job. “Keeping Jah’s org clean, shepherding
The sheep, showing love for the brother’s, sacred service, divine direction-APPOINTMENT! Blah Blah Blah.In those days little if any repercussions would come to visit an individual elder or group of elder’s. We were flying real low under the radar screen of anonymity. We were whitewashed in the robes of eldership. Most of the elder’s knew each other’s particular vices, some including myself a fondness for beautiful women and a strong slug or two of good scotch whiskey. Several other members of the body of elder’s shared my tastes, so we often commiserated. Then we without a hesitation would turn around and sit in judgement of other’s, for acting out our own desires. Well we did tell them we were ‘fighting the flesh’ we were ‘cutting off our members’ yeah, we were sinner’s to! Then in union summarily lop their heads off.Whitewashed in the robe of Watchtowerism a guy can get away with a lot. Even more so
If you have a listening ear from the bigger whitewashed guys the CO and DO. Those guys can salve the conscience for almost anything. Especially if you had just taken them on vacation, or handed them a particularly stuffed envelope. Turning the heat up on the individual elder’s will send them into hiding. I know it would have worked on me. They know where their own whitewashing, and fellow elder skeletons are lurking.Danny
Especially was it hard to hear some of them offering up prayers for the congregation. Like when my husband had been so plastered the night before that he passed out on the living room floor....and then wants to pray for Jehovah's spirit? Or giving talks about family study or daily text? Which we never did. Don't know about JC matters, I never asked.But the whole atmosphere of "Witnessdom" encourages hypocrisy at every turn...all those people repressing themselves and trying to live up to impossible ideals. What do you expect?think41selfThis side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.