Honestly, are you a better person now or were you a "better" person when you were a JW?
Are You a "Better" Person Since You've Left The Witnesses???
by minimus 22 Replies latest jw friends
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Princess
Better now.
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Doubtfully Yours
I'm the same. Good person while a devoted JW, and still a good person now that I have less biases.
I've seen people be total jerks while JWs, and total jerks now that they're no longer JWs.
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logansrun
No, I'm not a "better" person, and I'm not a "worse" person either. I do what I perceive to be better things and I feel more content and fulfilled.
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franklin J
yes, I am.
I no longer have the "elder in training" attitude that I am superior due to Jehovahs choice and direction.
I try very hard to keep an open mind in everything. I have actually learned to think for myself and make my own decisions. And those decisions are not based on the Watchtower Societies "new light".
I respect everyones faith....and when I have any kind of religious discussion ( with anyone OTHER than the JWs) I approach it with an open mind ( this vs the "closed mind" I had going door to door in my other pioneer life)
My attention is no longer focused on only those who religiously beleive like me. From my initial departure from JWland; if was obvious to me that I was to become part of a much larger scheme of events; in other words, I found my place in the "world" and made myself fit in.
I realize that I never had and never will have ALL THE ANSWERS; and that my mortality is limited ( I am not going to live forever). Once that was put into perspective and accepted;my life took on a routine like every other human being; all of us on the same journey; all deserving of respect.
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Incense_and_Peppermints
Honestly, are you a better person now or were you a "better" person when you were a JW?
far far far far far better... (no explanation necessary)
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minimus
Frank, after meeting you, I can say, I'm glad you are who you are!
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JH
JW's are not "better poeple or worse people". They are simply very different from the rest of the world.
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Preston
Better? Well.....by the JW's standards I'm probably so far gone I have no chance of being considered a better person...especially when the Big 'A' arrives. In all honestly though i think I'm better if that involves having a more fulfilling life than trying to force a prophecy into fulfillment, and taking a more personal approach to my spirituality rather than letting a company do it for me.
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redhotchilipepper
I wouldn't say that I'm a better person. I'm the same person. I just feel better in every way!