Hello to everyone. I was posting a little on the old H2O but have taking a break before going to this new room – only watching for a while. I’m still an active JW and elder here in Europe - a long way from you in the USA and also another culture even inside the JW. I think we in Europe as JWs are thinking a little different from the JWs in the U.S. We don’t put religious authorities as high as I think you do. This means we try to follow our own common sense. That’s maybe a wrong thought (after the opinion of the Borg), but that’s what we do or at least some and growing numbers are doing. Maybe that’s the reason to the statistic decrease in efforts and numbers. Don’t misunderstand this statement. It’s only a view on a historical point.
Back to headline. Why do some take so long times to make up their mind about their relationship to JW? Some of you says, “Make up your mind” or “Make a decision” or similar sentence.
But if you want to share thoughts and debate with people with different opinions please be patience with us. If you just show anger and hate we will disappear one by one. We do know we are on dangers ground making debate and sharing our deepest thought on this board. A lot of you are DF or DA and you do know “the system” and being an elder too talking to you makes it even worse. Please don’t misunderstand me. I have nothing against you what ever you are - if you behave well and debate civilise and with respect, but the Borg don’t like it – but I don’t care. In fact I do see a lot of caring people but a lot with bad JW experience. I don’t blame you but the system doing this to many.
So why do we stay and not just quit tomorrow. I don’t know for all – we are in different situations. A lot of us have wife/husband and some have even children as well. Having strange thought and even serious doubts about 607/1914, GB, ECT is hard to faces and takes times – sometimes years. Even I say to my self, “I don’t believe this nonsense” my family is still there. They are afraid of all the new thoughts. Your doubts are a threat to them and the family union. So a lot of felling is a part of the discussions. So very often you just have to shout you mount and lets times go on and hope for better to come.
So lets share opinion not only about the past of all the bad experience. Lets have a little debate of what to do in the future being a disciple of Chris or trying to be that.
Beroea