Billygoat	It's just dawned on me...
	...that JW's have a hard time forgiving others because they themselves are rarely forgiven for their own sins. According to their beliefs Jehovah keeps track of every detail of your life...good and bad. That even if you are humble and repent of your sins, that there is still no true forgiveness until the New System. Only then are you completely sinless and forgiven for your past. Up until then you have no guarantee your sins won't be held against you. So basically they believe that Jehovah is quick to anger and slow to forgive. The total opposite of actual Bible principles. Is it any wonder that the rank and file are petty, angry, bitter, small-minded, unforgiving people? That's all they know when that's how their Jehovah acts. We all know many are just products of their leadership. I know that probably doesn't come as a surprise to many of you, but it's just dawned on me and I thought I'd share how/why this has just hit me... I've been in an email war with my dad the last day or so. I asked him yesterday for forgiveness for the pain my DFing has caused him and the family. His response? "It's not my place to forgive you for the pain you've caused us. It's Jehovah's." I totally disagreed with this, because even according to the bible you should be forgiving of others. And I know I don't need his forgiveness, but my point was to extend a hand of humility with the hopes that he would not be so hard-hearted towards me. Anyway, the email war was not an overly emotional WAR, but more a conversation. We've both been polite and matter of fact until my Dad's last response. Andi, I deleted the message without reading it. This is going nowhere. There is nothing more I can do. Take care. Pops So I guess the conversation is over. I just find it so amazing that they are so quick to turn their ears off to hearing anything against their beliefs. So sad. Andi PS: And another thing I just realized...the way Dad signs his notes. I don't ever remember him writing "Love, Pops". He always writes "Take care, Pops". "Take care" is a way I sign off with ex-boyfriends and old co-workers...never family. Does anyone want to adopt me? I'm little and quiet and fun and sweet. I don't take up much space and don't eat a lot. Well...okay...I do eat a lot, but I have a job and can pay for my own food.
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