Former Long Time Elder: Why I am still in

by James Jackson 88 Replies latest jw friends

  • BizzyBee
    BizzyBee

    I left the organization in my early 20's and found myself very ill-prepared for nearly every aspect of life due to being raised as a JW. I had no real social skills, I was too trusting, naive, lacked critical thinking skills, had no goals or aspirations.

    College helped somewhat, but I was still developmentally way behind. I lacked self-confidence, was needy, and painfully shy. No wonder I married the wrong person - I was still developing and ended up being quite a different person than he expected.

    James, there must be a better way to instill values than bringing up a child in a regressive cult. Are you sure that is your true motivation? Search your heart.

  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW
    Then he asked the Big Question: Why are YOU still in? I paused and said: "Because I have a teenage child at home,
    I have to instill some core principles in his life so hopefully he does not go crazy in his adult years like child 1 did".

    Your hoping the WBT$ will instill core principles..

    You want the WBT$ to do your job for you?!..

    They`ll gladly do it..

    They may even be able to turn him against you..

    Dam Right!..Dad is obviously an Apostate!..

    By the time we`re done with the kid, he`ll be so messed up.

    Dad will be History!. .

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  • wasblind
    wasblind

    Core principle 101 _____ Field service

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  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW

    If your not Picking Cotten..

    You should be Tote`n that Bale and Sing`in..

    Do-da!

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  • wasblind
    wasblind

    Jehovah's Witness children who are not allowed to explore

    things that interest them in school are at risk of fallin' into the wrong crowd

    The wrong crowd are the ones who have no interest in school at all

    and are usually cut off from extra curricular activites

    because of thier grades

    Bein' cut off for one reason or the other gives the witness child somethin'

    in common wit' the wrong crowd and may draw them together

    .

  • fakesmile
    fakesmile

    im sure it has been said but im gonna say it. it is YOUR responsibillity to teach your child morals.

  • wasblind
    wasblind

    LOL @ OUTLAW, Lets do field service !!!!!

    Jump down turn around, pick a bale o cotton

    Jump down turn around, pick a bale o hay

    Jump down turn around, go up to a door step

    Jump down turn around, pass a mag- o- zine

    .

  • Quandry
    Quandry

    But what about what your son wants? Does he want to play sports? Be involved in some other activity? Go to college? What are his true interests?

    Have you sat down with him and just had a talk where he was allowed to speak his mind? You might be surprised at his goals or lack of goals.

    If a child thinks that Armageddon is coming soooooon, they may be depressed and lack a sense of future for themselves. Many on this forum stated that they got married young so as to experience a mate before the big A. This is not healthy, either.

    Having an open talk with him will help you know how to proceed.

    I do heartily agree with the others. If he becomes some hard core JW, and after your "soulsearching" you decide to leave the organization, it could come back to bite you-he might end up shunning you completely.

  • jookbeard
    jookbeard

    whatever happened to Elderelite?

  • OUTLAW
    OUTLAW

    LOL!!@Wuz!!..

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