Hello all!
I have been “lurking” in the shadows for a while now – I just got my account from the fine Administrators of this board. I have really enjoyed reading the well thought out comments and critiques of the WTS doctrine.
I have been around the WTS since I was 5 – I left for a while during High School – got to live a little worldly/normal life – then got sucked back in. My Wife has been raised “In the Truth” and even though we’ve been inactive (for a while now), she still has thoughts about the “earthly hope” and seeing her Grandparents some day. Being “outside” is a real struggle for her. So I’m looking for insights on how others have coped, and how they he rebuilt new Faith on a fresh foundation.
More back-story: My Wife and I started our slow fade out about 6 years ago. She has horrible asthma and even though we chose to sit in the back rooms to avoid perfumes and colognes, and attend the meetings, others would look upon us as antisocial. The lack of love slowly wore down my wife to the point she gave up on meetings. I took a more “rational” view of the organization and questioned a number of teachings including the “new light” of the “generation” changes. So, I’ll be lurking some more and putting in my .02 worth – not as eloquently as others here, but still bits and parts.
Darth Fader