My Apologies to a JW

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I just wanted to post this thread and apologize to one of our gracious Jehovah Witnesses’ who had the courage to post responses on this Forum (“I think the JW’s are the “most right” religion out there” thread - and to whose call name I will withhold out of respect for her) for quite rudely and unnecessarily lashing out at her. Please accept my apology.

Please also forgive my stupidity and ignorance and for not being a good Catholic. Being new to the faith myself, I still am very weak in the virtues of prudence and patience when I feel the temptation to anger rear it’s ugly head. After becoming Catholic and learning more and more how to be a good Christian, I am finding more faults about myself; and I owe thanks to this Holy Church for bringing to the surface (through it’s teachings) these horrible faults within me, which previously before becoming Catholic, I believed to be simply self-righteousness. Can you imagine what I must have been like before becoming Catholic? What a nighmare of a person I was to people! One thing I do feel confident about is that even if I never learn you have accepted or refused my apology, I can still go to the priest at my parish and ask forgiveness (for this continous fault) in the Sacrament of confession. There I know God will forgive me (again and again) my faults and sins, and slowly, with His grace, I can grow stronger in the graces and virtues needed to treat people with much due respect. I only hope that you do see this thread and accept my apology because it is sincerely intended.

Anyway, dear JW, please stick around our Forum and continue to post your responses. They are really appreciated by everyone! We really do want to learn from you and would also want to help you learn about Catholicism!
God Bless and take care,
CindyGia
 
Hi Cindy,

That’s a wonderful apology, and it took courage and humility to write that.

I, too, hope that our friend will keep spending time poking around here at the CA forums. The fact that anyone who is a JW would do so says something special about them…

I’m a new convert myself (as well as an ex-JW), and find it easy at times to not-so-subtly defend my beliefs to people I know who are either non-Catholics (and sometimes even to cradle Catholics!).

When I do that, I realize that I’m human, I’m learning, and it just shows me what God wants me to work on next.

Many blessings in your journey,
JPA
 
I can accept that.

We all have bad days and stuff. I am sorry if some of my posts came off as having an attitude.

Ironically enough I came here wanting to fit in. here’s where the heart pouring out comes in. lol. But seriously, I know I’m a JW and most of you are Catholics but so what? Half my friends growing up were Catholic. Just because it’s a message board doesn’t make any of us different people.

Anyway, the apology is really appreciated. I hope you didn’t take offense to my responses. I honestly was trying to remain calm and tell you that I didn’t come here to convert anyone. And I really didn’t’. I just came here about my upcoming marriage (which we’ve picked a date for just yesterday. I know you’re all so excited.) to get some info.

So let’s all go back to trying to play nicely. I’ll just stay out of the more hostile threads. Whatever I say wouldn’t make a difference in them anyway. Sometimes people just need to vent. See you all around.
 
Hi Jaded!

Welcome back and thanks for accepting my apology!

Congrats on your wedding date and hope all works out for you!

Have a great weekend and God Bless!
 
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