by Stephanus 22 Replies latest jw friends
I'm talking about a 'steady diet' of this type viewing. Steph, the article used this example and it can be applied to any living experience. You must be thinking I'm kidding or pulling your leg. Believe me when I say, I've been a bad influence to some, there's no need for more to add any further info.
Guest 77
So, Jehovah has granted his wish by helping him to find a lower paying job.
Gee, Jah, please don't do me any favors.
As a young Witness, all I could think about was sex, all the time.
Now, with the internet being full of free porn - and I've given up on the "truth", ITS BORING.
People like this brother are obsessive - as encouraged by the Watchtower, as I was.
That's the problem
metatron
I find his last sentence in that piece extremely interesting. Is Jehovah now in the business of granting wishes??
Same here. As a JW child, I was always taught that wishing was a way to condur (sp?) up demons. It surprises me that the WTS actually printed that statement.
Metatron made an interesting observation about obsession.
When I was growing up, a family in our congregation made a point of not owning a TV. Whenever their kids were over, they were absolutely glued to the TV - mesmerized by it. Today, 2 of the 3 kids are no longer Witnesses.
On the other hand, I have four TVs in my house - all connected to cable, one big screen, plus every game console in existance, computers, etc. My son almost never watches TV - he can't be bothered. Instead, he plays chess and writes his own novels.
I honestly believe that prohibiting something makes it more attractive. Most activities are enjoyable only in moderation. If you limit your exposure, you become obsessed with it. If you have all you want, then you just enjoy as much as you like and move on.
The fellow in the article was probably underdeveloped emotionally and when he did get exposed to certain things, he become obsessed with them. The fault lies not with the entertainment, but with the inhibiting factor - his religion.
Does everyone here really think that this person in the article is a real person?
Just another example of brainwashing coming out of the Writing Department.
The sex scenes caused tension between me and my wife.
Now, I would like to know exactly how this caused tension.
Did he come home and want to try new stuff? Was he lookin' for love on other than a Wednesday night? Did he suddenly come to realize what he had been missing all these years? Did he feel he didn't measure up?
Inquiring minds want to know.
chuckle, chuckle
I agree with running mans take on the situation....
Frank
He changed job, and put a bandaid on his problem. But he is the same man with the same hothead (and still bothered by violence and sex). It won't go away until he deals with it. Running away and denial won't solve it.
I agree with the point made about obsession. When you're told "no, no, no" all the time, the thing seems even more enticing (sometimes I think God kind of blew it when he told A&E "no" eating of the tree).
To jws, everything little temptation can easily become a big deal, because such things are constantly harped on as being forbidden. It's kind of like the kid and the cookie jar - the more he hears "no" the more he obsesses over it.
