If the JWs can prove to me from the bible that they are in fact God's chosen people, then I will accept I may be considered apostate (as I resigned from the Organisation). But ask yourself this - Are they truly God's people when they have got so much scripturally wrong, how therefore, can anyone be apostate when it is obvious that the witnesses are purely a man-made cult.
Like others have said, when we went to the conventions, we saw so-called apostates, standing outside. I was warned by the JWs not to speak or even look at them. Now I feel like painting my own banner and joining in with them, because the witnesses have a platform, but the so-called apostates do not, and this might be the only way that they can have a say.
It would be interesting to know if anyone on this forum, had taken part in standing outside the conventions as "apostates"
Kaytee