yes;nothing like a good dose of 'love' from the JW's to make you wanna go back is there. I got baptized at the stupid age of 15 (peer pressure, I wouldnt have fitted in otherwise) and disfellowshipped at 19. Now 30, married and with a kid, I wonder why my older witness brother still treats me like I'm some sort of leperous nazi. Surely if you cant marry at 15, you shouldnt be allowed to get baptized into something that will ultimately affect the rest of your life? I think it's frustratingly hilarious that I am still being judged now. I don't live anywhere near where I was thrown out of, and rarely think about the JW's, until a family event in which my brother behaves so rudely and reminds me of what a lucky escape i had! Surely there should be some timeframe on the disfellowsshipping thing when they eventually just treat you like any other non witness? AND I was disfellowshipped in my absence! Ididnt even know until my neighbour, a witness, started ignoring me, and then would only whisper a reply when I asked her why...Yes folks, whispered. It seems God is hard of hearing apparently. Right now, sins are being committed all over the places by witnesses, only very quietly, so they should get away with it. Honestly, I wish my brother would grow up.
The Dandroid
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If you want to leave the truth, just walk away!
by moomanchu ina close relative recently called me verbatim, "a bad, bad, bad apostate and a sinner against the holy spirit" .. the apostate remark didn't bother me, actually it's a compliment when you think about it.. saying i was a "sinner against the holy spirit" that did bother me.
this got me to wondering about all the names, accusations and labels given to people who don't want to be a jw anymore.. doing a quick search in the insight books i came up with a list.. apostates pg.126, antichrist pg.116, man of lawlessnes pg.
310, resurrection - sinning against the holy spirit pg.
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