Hi Been studing the scriptures on my own for 3 years now and have found a great deal of satisfaction in appling bible principles ect in my life ,also been studing with the jw's for 6 months plus attending meetings and the "school" as well. I've never been a jw but do have a somewhat sound understanding of the doctrine involed. My mom is 82 and been with the jw's for 35 years and my sis has been in the "truth" for 40 years. I've been staying with my mom these last 6 months which is why i don't just take a walk on the whole jw trip (though I have in my heart)so I may ask for advice\insight from time to time. By the same token if anyone here would like any advice\insight from my end of things I'd welcome any kind of request via email or whatever. NB:In the short time I've been reading the threads here I've been looking up more scriptures than in the whole time I've been associated with the jw's...meaning the scriptual references refered to here are far more thought provoking than sucking up the pap the jw's lay down (: Peace Blueztunez