Hi im df Nick in Arizona

Nick-Arizona

I'm from California. I'm in Arizona. I was df twice. Given up on JW. Let's talk.

Hi. I'm Marbles from Northern California. I was never a JW only a Bible Student. I'm very glad I never got truly immersed in that group because now I can see how harmful they are! The shunning must be so painful for people who were born in, then get kicked out, and face a world they don't know all alone! But as for me, I could never follow all those rules. It would make me feel like I was sacrificing fundamental liberty (for whatever it's worth, I'm a Libra???).

The JDubs are guilty of many things, but one that comes to mind that seems significant for you, who are now on your way to becoming a secular person, our Constitution guarantees people the right to freedom of religion and Jehovah's Witnesses do not. So as a secular person, they are violating our Constitution and they should have their tax exempt status removed.

Witness 007

Hi I'm from Melbourne Australia was a pioneer but have just faded away. Nice to have Sundays free for football and picnics! 😀

jonahstourguide

And, in Melbourne Australia also watching the Supercars instead of listening to regurgitated crap and knocking on doors fruitlessly.

jtg

MeanMrMustard

Hi Nick. Good for you.

neat blue dog

Hi I'm __________ from __________. Sorry I'm a pimo so that's all I got.

joe134cd

Don’t let it happen a 3rd time my friend. Btw I’m a successful fader and never been happier.

Biahi

Welcome to this forum! I’m a near 40 year fader, now in Illinois. Moving to AZ in a couple years. Scottsdale or Fountain Hills area. I love AZ!

LongHairGal

Hi NICK in ARIZONA:

Welcome to the forum!

I am a twenty-one year ‘Fader’ from the Witness religion. I was raised Catholic with a decent childhood who didn’t miss out on things a JW would…So, I probably had an easier transition back into the Real world after getting myself out of this rabbit hole/trap I mistakenly stepped into!

MARBLES:

That is a good assessment of the whole thing. Count yourself lucky you never got involved with the JWs as you were spared very much mental anguish among other things! 👍🏻

Marbles

I can assure you, from the outside looking in, at least for me, it looks like quite a horror show. Among many things, as far as I am concerned, they have no business setting up their own bogus "Sanhedrin" (which I assume, is the "Judicial Committee"). They aren't even Jewish. From what little I have seen and heard about these disfellowshipping committees, so much of what they do would actually be illegal in a secular court.

Salvation is a false concept. I rescue cats. Only some of them can and will be saved, though I wish they could all have good homes and not become prey to other predators. It's no different for people, and I don't know why people have such grandiose ideas that an entire "Bible & Tract Society" will be saved. If a tornado or a tsunami ripped through any town populated by JDubs, some of them would be saved, some of them would be lost.

Hi im df Nick in Arizona

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