by truth about the last days 38 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I put this page on just to know how many JWs there are on this site. I am sure that we all will be intrested to know as to who stands where. I am only requesting if we are a JW or not, the year we got baptized and the year that we decided to leave. And nothing else. I will go first.
I was contacted at 15, and baptized at 17 in 1987.
I never "fell away", but I did rise above this organization in late 2004.
Dave
No, I am not a JW. I was baptized in approx 1984, only because I was obeying my mother, not of my own free will. And I consider my baptism to be completely null and meaningless, since I did not say the baptism vows. I stood there silent and they still baptized me, despite being observed by an attendant who was supposed to ensure we said the vows aloud and not allow us to get dunked if we didn't. He looked at me funny but did nothing. The final falling away rising above occurred approximately 1987 or 1988.
(Edited because AA is right about the falling away thing!)
baptized 1960 (age 8) Left officially 1993
Coffee
Baptized 1957 age 12, decided to leave 1974 age 30.
'tized in 1988 in the Astrodome. Dead to the org since 5/05. Lovin life since 1973.
baptized in water in 66, baptized in fire at Bethel 74-77, officially resigned in 82 but was illegally disfellowshipped afterwards unbeknowsnt to me.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Baptized in 97, disassociated THEM in 05!
Dunked in 96 at 16, in the process of falling away. (my philosophy exists to undermine your philosophy.);-)
Not a jw, born in, never took the dunk while associated, could have been a 3rd generation jw, disassociated myself in 1988-89 (the last time I attended any kind of jw meeting), got baptised as a christian last year a week before Easter
Josie
