JW's .... why AREN'T we more like JEWS ???

by RubaDub 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  RubaDub

  I never got a good answer on this question and have discussed this with other members in the borg:

  We JW's share a lot in common with Jews. Just in this century, both groups have suffered extreme persecution, especially under the Nazis in Europe. Both groups have in one way or another, been victims of religious hatred and often discriminated against because of their beliefs. This has often resulted in each group being relatively isolated from others in whatever country they live in.

  Yet why is it that Jews, in general, get along and can thrive in their own environments much better than we JW's ???

  There often appears to be so much friction when JW's work for other JW's and anywhere that money is involved. I even have heard more than one elder comment that it is often better for a brother NOT to work for another JW.

  Jews, outside of their synagogs, have their own support networks and businesses that readily do business with other Jews (and probably prefer doing business with other Jews) ... why are we as JW's (that call one another "brother") different from the Jews in this regard ???

  ***** Rub a Dub
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  SanFranciscoJim

  Judaism is pretty much a closed network. Jews do not actively proselytize. In fact, if you want to convert to Judaism, you have to seek them out.
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  Phantom Stranger

  Because... there's an intellectual tradition in Jewish culture? Asking questions is OK? Material success is OK? Family ties are stronger than dogma for the majority?

  Jews have been vistims of ethnic bias as well as religious persecution - it's a gray area hsitorically - Hitler persecuted the people, not just the religion.

  There seem to be a lot of differences...
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  Odrade

  LMAO!!! Jews get along??? hehe. Spent much time around a Jewish community center lately? Their culture lives to fight. They fight with family, fight with center members, fight with other Jewish sects, center administrators... Sometimes they don't talk to each other for years. Sometimes they all split up and take sides.

  To an "outsider" it looks like one great big war all the time, but I guess it works, and they definitely present a united front to the outside world (sorry, your post just hit my funny bone.)
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  DJ

  We JW's share a lot in common with Jews. Just in this century, both groups have suffered extreme persecution, especially under the Nazis in Europe. Both groups have in one way or another, been victims of religious hatred and often discriminated against because of their beliefs. This has often resulted in each group being relatively isolated from others in whatever country they live in.

  Cow manure! Hitler persecuted all religions that weren't like him, not just jw's or even the Jewish people. Jw's are not persecuted, they are persecutORS. I am amazed at my family and how all of the non jw members reach out in love to the jw members......only to be walked and looked down upon and condemned. Please rub a dub......show me where jws are persecuted more than your average joe?