Here in Northern Europe, we have received reports of many ex-Jws who terminated their lives because of the difficulty of coping in the outside world., these reports are becoming numerous lately and I wouldnt want anyone to walk down that hideous path because of an aggresive need for ”freedom”.
Please cite sources.
We all know that the rate of divorce is way much higher outside than in the borg.
Please show statistics to support this.
"Ask yourself, What kind of Life do reknowned atheist like Richard dawkins led?, read up on his personal life on wikipedia, He couldnt even keep a marriage responsibly.What about Stephen Hassan ?(The messiah for ex-JWs), how is his personal life, have you researched it?. Were they examplary figures to follow?, does it really worth throwing away what you currently have, you should know where you will be heading if you read their books and view them as some kind of legend. Please, dont make rash decisions, examine the destination of the journey before you embark on it?. "
What do the personal lives of people such as Dawkins and Hassan have to do with one's decision to leave a cult? And calling Hassan "The Messiah for ex-JWs" as well as constantly referring to Franz as an "apostate guru" or "apostate magnate". Seriously? An Ad hominem wrapped up in a red herring does not make for a good premise.
On the previous thread, you asked questions, got answers, and ignored the answers by rephrasing the questions. You showed very little willingness to listen. I suggest you go back to that thread and re-read the comments. Many people spoke of the hardships that they went through on exiting the cult as well as speaking of the ways in which their lives have improved.
For those who prefer to remain in the organization for the sake of family or relationships, that's their call, and nobody can judge them for that.
You continually refer to "an aggressive need for freedom". Please back up your choice of the word "aggressive". If someone leaves an abusive religion and suffers the horrible social consequences of doing so, where does "aggressiveness" come into play? Your choice of words says a lot. You apologetically say things like, "lurkers must consider their step thoughtfully", and then turn around make completely unsubstantiated claims about life outside of the cult.
I posit that lurkers here have all of the "encouragement" to remain in the organization that anyone could ever hope for - the WTS' literature, the meetings, the peer pressure, and the constant 'studying' that JWs have to keep up with. If this constant "encouragement" isn't enough to keep them from waking up and questioning, who are you to try to convince them to stay?
Please, back up EVERY ONE OF YOUR CLAIMS with something substantial before expecting people to continue to play this game. Or go back under your bridge.
Edit: sorry for feeding the troll, guys and gals, but I missed out on the action yesterday