i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
I get where you are coming from Hermano, but it will never happen.
I don't know about that. Never is a long time. I'm just saying the same thing your username is saying: Don't place literature. They can't disfellowship you for that. The way to really get to control freaks is to deny them control.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
And yet, designs, there are some who manage to pull it off. I know JWs who speak to their loved ones who are shunned.
What if those JWs managed to communicate and find solace with others who also speak to their loved ones?
What if many JWs realized that there are many others amongst them who think it's ridiculous that they can't talk to their own family members?
What if there were some elders who felt this way?
What if there were some bethel heavies who felt this way?
What if there were some governing body members who felt this way? According to Ray Franz when the GB meets they don't all agree. So I don't think this is a far-fetched idea.
Now, what if all those people realized that many others within the org feel the same way they do?
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
I don't know what his current status is minimus. But he was resisting. And he made an impact on me. Could he have also made an impact on others? I think he was the first person that made me feel like perhaps I was being too hard on myself. Now I don't think he ever said that to me directly, but somehow he communicated it. He did me more good staying an elder and being himself, than just quitting.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
I remember an elder in my congragation who was a bit different. He wasn't as judgmental as everyone else. On Saturday mornings, he would always take off by himself or with his son to do return visits. When I decided to go to college, he told me privately that he thought it was a wise decision due to economic factors. In short, he wasn't an extremist. At the time, I was trying to be an ubber Jehovahs Witness, so I thought he was lame. But now I think he's one of the people that fascilitated my awakening. It seems to me like he was resisting. And by being just a little bit different he may have helped me and perhaps others to have the courage to NOT obey every single thing that the extremists say.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
I agree factfinder. The rhetoric is getting more extremist and judgemental. Sorry to hear about your brother. You say you were looked as unfaithful. While I don't doubt that some or maybe even many looked at you that way, could it also be the case that some looked at you with compassion? Could it be you made some THINK by not clapping at everything that was said?
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
It's a good idea jay88. But that's a long ways off. I think that could happen if more and more people go to college. It'll take a while. But I'm not going to say it can't happen. Heck, if you would've told me 25 years ago that the Society would one day produce a cartoon aimed at kids I would've scoffed at such non-sense. And yes, I realize it's creepy. But hey, that fact is it's a change.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
Yes, 00Dad. But there are some witnesses who don't care about being good little witnesses. What I'm saying is, we can't paint ALL witnesses with the same brush. I know there are some who sacrifice their first-born son if told to do so. But there also others, who know that some of the stuff written in the publications and said from the platform is rubbish.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
This isn't something you can be half way about. Total control is supposed to be handed over to the org. In what you say, think, do and feel.
Thanks for you comment, Lady Lee. Since the extremists demand total control, not giving it to them is a form of resistance. I think of "the organization" as a country. Just because people with certain agenda are in power and have followers doesn't mean that EVERYONE in the country agree with that agenda. It doesn't even mean that EVERYONE in power agrees with ALL of the administrations agenda.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
Yup, straightshooter, college is an area in which A LOT of JW's are doing what they know is right instead of what the extremists tell them. And the more JW's go to college or send their kids to college, the more ridiculous the position of those insisting they don't go to college becomes.
i wish there were more jw's resisting the extreme elements within the religion.
i beleive there are many who know some of the things they hear and read are whack, but stay because they think it's still the group god has chosen.
but there are ways to voice your opinion without being too vocal or disassociating:.
Very true, Disillusioned Lost-Lamb. Many are listening to their own conscience instead of just blindly obeying. Which is perhaps why the extremist elements keep harping on Obedience, obedience, obedience.
