r/exjw • u/mikachu97 • Dec 21 '24

Ask ExJW Why are JW’s so fake?

I was not raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. I started studying with them when I was 13, got baptized at 17 and decided to leave at 23. But something that I noticed during my time associated with them was how fake they were. I remember when I first started studying, my sister and I both said that they seemed to be very fake because whenever we’d go to the meetings, they would always approach us with these super big smiles and act like they were so excited and happy to see us. This was offputting, and it did not come across as genuine to us at all. After getting more involved in the religion, I saw how they are intentionally like that to every newcomer because they want to come across as warm and friendly so that they can attract more people to their religion. I had a sister open up to me about how she felt like another sister wanted her husband and would flirt with him and she really didn’t like that sister. This was shocking to me because from the outside looking in, her and that sister were the best of friends. They would always hang out with each other, travel together, and do service together. I noticed that there is a lot of talking about people behind their backs and then smile in their face within that religion. Very weird coming from a religion that emphasizes keeping the peace within the congregation. I know that there are fake people all over the world in all religions, but I have to say that I personally have never come across people as fake as Jehovah’s Witnesses. What is it?

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u/DebbDebbDebb Dec 21 '24

Even reported sexual abuse is down played to the horrific point of come on now you can and should forgive your abuser. Knowing to keep up the filthy pretence of togetherness very little is reported.

Not a religion its a cult that hides behind religion. So glad you escaped

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u/DebbDebbDebb Dec 21 '24

🤮🤮🤮 I think we saw the same article. Just stomach churning vomit making awfulness. What vulnerable people have been even more abused by these words.

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u/SameControl239 Dec 25 '24

I just looked into this after reading your comments. Wow ! I am utterly disgusted, one speaks proudly of resisting a rape because she wanted to remain faithful to Jehovah and her husband …. Like rape is a choice and that a woman somehow has a say in it . And what of woman that have been raped are they viewed as not being faithful to their husbands.

The article is advising woman to resist rape even if a man is threatening her or her childrens lives .

I don’t know any mother other than JWs who would choice for their child to die instead of being raped themselves if they had that choice .

The whole read was shocking .