My heart does go out to those who are still living in pain due to experiences with either having been associated with the borg or having family that are still in. Bad things happen to good people all the time, and not just because of JW's. When we can't just "walk away", we are labeled and shunned by those people we love and that hurts really bad. It divides families. It overlooks the worse of abuses. I know that first hand.
But, you know, there are some things we can't change and some things we can. Either we are going to stay "stuck", or we are going to try like heck to fix ourselves, get strong, and live our lives. In living our lives, we can also allow the JW's to live theirs.
I've learned that we can't fix or change anyone else unless they want it to happen. This project of attempting to somehow attack the JW's at the top and wipe them out as an organization is really not something I'd be interested in getting involved in. I would much prefer that they take a look themselves, at what is happening to their "flock" and change their doctrines and be more loving and compassionate. Can I make them do that? The answer is "no". People in this country are free, and freedom of religion is way up there at the top. We also have our freedom to choose not to believe the JW teachings. Yes, according to "their" rules, they must shun us if we reject the doctrines; still, we are free to leave and live our lives the way we wish. I believe the thing we hate most is that apparently, some of us are allowing them to continue to make us feel guilty and unacceptable, when we do have the choice to not give them that power. Some of us can't seem to get past all of it, and it's normal for some of us to take quite awhile to "disconnect".
Also, there are so many sincere folks that are JW's. Many of us were among that group of sincere believers, and for whatever reason, df'ing, da'tion, we are out now. Being out allows us many options we didn't even know we had. And JW's have and continue to be the life line for many, especially the faithful elderly. Are we going to arbitrality remove that from them? If you start with JW's, then what will it be next? I can't agree with the concept, and I believe more effort should be taken to accept those things that cannot be changed and move on with our own lives. Just my viewpoint here.
