As a continuation of minimus' thread.
How do you think people perceived you - when you were a jw?
How were you perceived .............. as a jw
by A Paduan 22 Replies latest jw friends
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Francois
JWs perceived me as an incourageable critic who made fun of obvious JW foibles and therefore a weak JW.
I never let on that I was a JW to my "real" friends. They thought I was a hoot.
francois
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Simon
You mean other JWs or non-JW's ?
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A Paduan
How do you think you were perceived by non-jws, or a jw-critical-thinking-truth-teller?
Changed my mind - both - jws and non - two answers please.
Edited by - a paduan on 20 October 2002 15:23:59
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Lady Lee
To the JWs I was so totally co-dependant
They thought I was generous, kind, loving, energetic, a good example, not too sure if they thought I was spiritual though.
Many of the sisters who were ignored by some in the congregation felt that I was there for them. They would call for all kinds of non-spiritual advice - kids, clothes, cooking, etc.People knew if they wanted to know where to find a scripture I wasn't the one to ask - hubby was the religious fanatic in the house
I was told on more than one occasion that people wanted to have a marriage just like mine (insert - "I want to gag" now and then too)
Non-JWs thought I was OK. I didn't preach to them but they thought my beliefs were a tad weird.
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expatbrit
It can be summed up in one question:
"Why aren't you reaching out?"
Expatbrit
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dsgal
I was treated as an outcast by the JWs even though I attended every meeting and went out in service regularly.I never felt welcome there.
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minimus
hey thief!....Get your own damn questions....lol.....Every "worldly" person would say, "Wow, I didn't think the Witnesses were like that. I thought they were all extremeists." So I made a good impression for the next W itness. By those in the congregation, I was always the role model.
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nilfun
non-Jw perception of nilfun: Look at that outsider. What a weirdo.
JW perception of nilfun: Look at that outsider. What a weirdo
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shera
I was looked at the ..much too quite..but soft spoken and sweet.Some looked at me as being weak,because I was too quite