Help my friend

HoChiMin

I received this E-mail by an elder and friend that is very perplexed. So here is his requested post any thoughts? :

I was just reading the 4/1/01 WT p. 21--ARTICLE: Do You Feel Misunderstand?
....I'd like you to post these paragraphs from that article to see if others
feel that this "spiritual food at the proper time" is contradictory or if
it's my own imagination?

"How others evaluate you often depends on their perception of your
intentions. So it is natural to feel bad when people interpret your motive
incorrectly. You might be indignant, feeling that there is no reason why
anyone should misunderstand you. To you, such evaluations are biased,
critical, or completely wrong, and they can hurt deeply--particularly if you
value the opinion of those making the unjust assessments ."---OK

"Though you might be annoyed at the way people judge you, it is nonetheless
appropriate to respect the opinions of others. It is not Christian to
disregard what others think, and never would we want our words or actions to
have a damaging effect on other people. So on occasion you might need to
make an effort to rectify someone's misguided opinion about you. Excessive
concern for approval, however, is counterproductive, leading to loss of
self-respect or a feeling of rejection. After all, your true value does not
depend on what others think. "-----IS THIS CONTRADICTORY? ----HELP!!

logical

Yeah its spiritual poison at the proper time.

Theres plenty more....

Congratulations! You are now seeing the decpetive WTS spirit in operation, look deeper into everything you will see it is abundant.

JT

NO YOU ARE NOT ALONE

and now you can start to see why it is so important the as a jw you NEVER COULD DISCUSS things like this

many of the friends would love to go over to someones home for dinner and afterward share with them many things that weigh heavy on thie minds, but we all know that YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT

AND my dear friend this is where the NET comes in- it allows you the freedom to say and ask what is on your mind without fear

as i often state jw live IN THE FOG

F== FEAR
O--- OBLIGATION
G----GUILT

WELCOME you have come to the right place

i too served as an elder and many times i too WONDER but could never ask

have him email me or you can- feel free to email any of us here WE HAVE BEEN THERE DONE THAT AND BOUGHT THE TEE SHIRT

just remember:

1. "I'd rather have Questions that I can't Answer ----
Than Questions, I can't Ask.

(or Answers that I can't Question)."

2. "..... anyone who ignores everyday reality in order to
live up to an ideal will soon discover he had been taught
how to destroy himself, not how to preserve himself."

The Prince. Niccolo Machiavelli.

Francois

"I'd rather discuss an issue without resolving it, than resolve an issue without discussing it." - Buddy Carlton

"The mind that forever gives up a futile hope is compensated by an ever-growing sense of peace." - Ray Franz

My $0.02

Cautious

Let me see.....If you have a problem, its your fault and if someone else has a problem, that is also your fault, but don't let it get to you.

Sounds like a recipe for a mental breakdown to me. But then again, most of the stuff published by the WTS is so convoluted - keeps the rank and file JWs in line though, doesn't it?

Cautious

esther

Let's think about it. If you are the victim of injustice caused by someones wrong opinion you should respect their opinions. If it bothers you, you are the one causing yourself to feel rejected.

It is not Christian to disregard what others think, but it is wrong to take any notice of it.

Yes, sounds like a contradiction to me

esther

HoChiMin

Thank you for your answers. He's slowly coming around to seeing the WT as it realy is. After all he is a lurker here now and will read it for himself.

HCM

somebody

It is not Christian to
disregard what others think,..

After all, your true value does not
depend on what others think.

uh huh.

peace,
somebody

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