Born in. Baptized in early 1997 at 16. Last meeting was December 2004. So, 8 years baptized, but 24 total.
What year Did you Stop Attending Meetings - How Long were you a JW ?
by flipper 138 Replies latest jw friends
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wannabefree
Baptized convert 1986 at age of 20
I don't know yet where I am, but posting here makes me out and guilty by association ... doesn't it?
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wobble
Born in 1950, baptised 1962, left 2008.
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trebor
2008 after 30+ years.
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cult classic
Hey guys,
Both hubby and I were raised in. 4th generation for me. baptized in '87 @ 17.
Hubby 2nd generation. baptized in '85 @ 15.
Walked out the door in '06.
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LockedChaos
Born-In (1955)
Fled in 1980....................
WASN'T FU**ING SOON ENOUGH
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nearlyfree
was 2 when my parents became JW - baptized at 18 and attended my last meeting in August 2009 at 41. Attended the memorial this
year only to please family... Never going back... ever!
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yesidid
I don't know yet where I am, but posting here makes me out and guilty by association ... doesn't it?
"fraid so.
y
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flipper
O.K. ! Thanks for all the replies. The list is getting more interesting in how the statistics look as more people respond. So here are the figures of how many of you left and exited after however many years :
50 or more years in the witnesses - 4 people left
40 or more years in the witnesses - 10 people left
30 or more years in the witnesses - 18 people left
20 or more years in the witnesses - 29 people left
10 or more years in the witnesses - 22 people left
5 or more years in the witnesses - 3 people left
0-4 years in the witnesses - 1 person left
Here are the years you folks exited and left the witnesses :
2010 - 2 people
2009 - 10 people
2008 - 10 people
2007 - 8 people
2006 - 10 people
2005 - 7 people
2004 - 3 people
2003 - 1 person ( me LOL ! )
2002 - 4 people
2001 - 4 people
2000 - 2 people
1998 - 2 people
1997 - 2 people
1996 - 2 people
1995 - 2 people
1994 - 2 people
1993 - 3 people
1992 - 1 person
1989 - 1 person
1988 - 2 people
1987 - 1 person
1986 - 1 person
1985 - 1 person
1984 - 2 people
1983 - 1 person
1982 - 1 person
1980 - 2 people
1978 - 2 people
1976 - 1 person
1973 - 1 person
So there are the current stats ! Very interesting. Shows the numbers exiting have gradually increased as the " generation " continues on. And also most people leave between being in the witnesses 10 to 30 years or so. Also these updated stats show that 61 of you left the witnesses between 2000 and 2010. 29 of you left between 1973 and 1999. So thought you might find that interesting. Any comments are welcome indeed ! Take care, Peace out, Mr. Flipper
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SirNose586
I don't know if you're counting from baptism or being raised in the culture (from birth for me), but I was born in '85 and left in '09. I was in that culture for 23 years, from that point. I was baptised in '02.