A significant number of former Jehovah's Witnesses come out of the Watchtower still believing the Bible and considering themselves Christians. Most coming out are in a serious state of bewilderment, and they look intently and sincerely for something to fill the huge void of lost religion, lost family and friends, and lost fellowship. They seek some viable spiritual association with others of like mind while at the same time having become very wary of any organized religion.
What is it that eventually draws so many of us (not me) to agnosticism or atheism? I realize the answer is varied among individuals and is the perceived logical conclusion derived by a few. But the ONE influencing factor that I have observed to reign supreme over the years, the one at the forefront of driving exJWs away from wanting anything to do with religion, is the convergence on us by never-been-a-JW-"bornagain" evangelicals driven by a schizoid holyspirit mission to preach to exJWs. Why there are so many of them is a mystery. They have been at every one of our conferences, in every xJW forum and on every xJW board, usually in teams, preaching their blind literalistic dogma that makes Jehovah's Witnesses seem mild and rather cognizant by comparison. No doubt these efforts have made a few converts, but by in large the majority of exWitnesses are repelled.
I have no argument with evangelicals having and enjoying their faith. I was a evangelical before I became a JW (for which I am immensely grateful because I was not susceptible when I came out of the Watchtower). Indeed, one of the things that drew me to the Watchtower was the fact that the religion made more sense than fundamentalism. Flawed as WT so-called Biblical intellectualism was, I still consider it was a step up religiously speaking. (Independent-thinking was the next progressive step, and coming out of JWs was the next.)
Some people never tire of debating with trinitarians who never tire of debating. For those who do tire, trust me in this: You get nowhere trying to reason with them. Give up! If you like debating with them fine, to each his/her own; but if you don't, the best thing is to ignore them. You will not change their mind by proving them wrong--they won't see it. As long as you banter with them, they will thrive.
I would like lurking JWs and others to realize--regardless of your own convictions--that these people do NOT represent the Biblical premise of all Christians. To JWs entertaining doubts, that kind of Christianity is NOT the only alternative!
(It goes without saying that some people here do not agree with MY religious convictions either. But I do not impose my convictions on other people. I acknowledge my faith if the discussion warrants it, but I do not hammer it. To my knowledge, I don't know that my beliefs have influenced anyone to lose faith; in fact, the reverse here and there.)