About me... I am not and never have been a JW. I am married to an Ex-JW. I am an Ex-Southern Babtist. I am not comparing the two, but I was controlled in my actions in a totally different way and found that nobody can dictate your relationship (if you chose) with God. I walked away from it because I believe that no "religion" should control my conscience and my actions. That was up to something else, the state of my heart...Pro. 4-23. I am a believer (my choice), but of the Word, not of man. I was able to see and share with my wife the things that a "disfellowshipped" JW had to go through. I answered the phone when her sister told her she could not talk to her again because it could hurt the congregation... I couldn't imagine anything or any belief that would turn families against each other. But over time I have discussed and discussed and discussed this with her so that I could try to get a glimpse of her pain.
With all that said... By reading this board with her, I have learned so much more and the feelings from others who have had the same path has been estounding! All of you have been and will be a source for healing and understanding (for both of us).
Thanks to everyone on this board who shares their life experiences here so that it might help them recover their lives again. I truely believe everything happens for a reason and my wife finding this board has aided US to understand that she isn't "wierd" (in her words).