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  Question about keeping jw friend

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  after reading some threads, i think this is the place to get some advice

  i finally did my homework on the wbts (and now feeling like an idiot) i have made my decision to leave.

  however, i'm terrified of being shunned by my brother(best friend and best man at his wedding).

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  OccumsRazor

  Thanks for the responses. I'm going to try and innocently point out a couple of things and gauge my next step on his reaction. Hopefully it works out for the best. I'll post on how everything goes
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  Question about keeping jw friend

  by OccumsRazor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after reading some threads, i think this is the place to get some advice

  i finally did my homework on the wbts (and now feeling like an idiot) i have made my decision to leave.

  however, i'm terrified of being shunned by my brother(best friend and best man at his wedding).

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  OccumsRazor

  Hello everyone. After reading some threads, I think this is the place to get some advice I finally did my homework on the WBTS (and now feeling like an idiot) I have made my decision to leave. However, I'm terrified of being shunned by my brother(best friend and best man at his wedding). If he were alone I dont think that this would be a problem, but his wife is an extremely controlling/religious/pioneering person. Unfortunately, he has no balls to do anything against her will and since becoming married has suspiciously begun to "reach out". We have a disfellowshipped sister and since being married has begun to completely shun her. And to go even farther then that (and this is what really frightens me) they have stopped associating with those who do not attend the meetings regularly. I was originally going to halfheartedly stick around just to increase the odds of keeping my friends, but I can no longer tolerate any more religious crap. Question: How exactly should I leave the organization? Alternative #1: If I meet with the elders and apostate their assees (which would feel very liberating). Sadly, I'm sure I would be shunned by all. Alternative #2: Should I sit down with my brother about this and give him my research? Ive built (what I feel to be) an airtight case against the society using only reliable sources i.e. the official UN Website, WT publications, etc.. This alternative looks good but I'm scared of him not listening and then not speaking to me again. Alternative #3: Make a clean brake from the WTS and keep my mouth shut about why I'm no longer attending meetings. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.