Hi Everyone,
I have been a regular visitor to this forum for the past 2 years or so, finally I got the courage to register.
You guys are an inspiration , your stories and experiences have helped me to take a stand against this controlling org.
In short, I was raised from birth as a jw, parents are from the old school very much hard liners, the society is their God. Of course, you do what
is expected of you, get baptised as a teenager become a ms then elder. I always had my doubts about the society and its teachings but was
always advised not to question it. It has taken me 40 years to finally take my stand to do whats right and walk away.
18 months ago my family walked away after months of careful study. We read Raymond Franz two books which only confirmed for us what
we always thought. Then we studied the history of religion and the origin of the bible, boy what an eye opener!! It was certainly different from
what we were previously taught.
I come from a large JW family, my parents and all but one of my siblings have shunned us, even though we have never been disfellowshiped.
Walking away has brought about a lot of heartache for us, mainly because of losing the close relationship we had with my parents and relatives. However, this shunning has confirmed for us that love in the borg and including family is conditional.
One day when I have the time I will tell my full story.
Keep up the great work, you guys are a great comfort.
Stress Free