OK... Something strange is going on here - what is it? I just stepped down as an elder back in early November - and basically have a wife who has her hooks so far in the organization that I thought she would never bend... You know the drill - many family members in the truth - raised in the truth, etc....
Well... Last night we had a heart to heart about the doubts that I have been having, why I stepped down, and what I think will be a fair an equitable solution to the handling of our two kids. It was like my coming our party - she completely bent on everything... She was completely understanding about my stance on everything, and although she does not agree - she DOES agree to not fight me on everything. I told her that I disagree with her about the blood issue and our young children - and I told her about how I felt about the 13 years of organ transplant confusion that the borg adhered to. I told her how I felt about the complete nonsense of the year 607 B.C.E, as well as Beth Sarim (a particularly sore issue of mine) as well as a number of other reasons that I could no longer be what I was when I was conducting the school as well as my own book study.
She did not really fight me on anything, and we have been completely cool with each other with no tension and no ill feelings all weekend. She agreed not to turn me in for being an apostate and I agreed that a long custody battle and a divorce was not necessary. She bent on the school sports issue with my kids and I agreed to never try to convince the kids that the "truth" according to her was a farse. I did tell her that I would be open with the kids about the facts that I have learned - and she is OK with that as long as I don't discourage her from teaching them her beliefs.
In short, I have never been so excited or elated. For the first time in the years that I have had doubts (although I just stepped down as an elder) I feel like I see the light at the end of the tunnel and there is a hope that someday - not only will my kids be free of the cult - but she just might follow me! I don't currently have anyone at all that I can share my enthusiasm with - so where did I go? You guessed it - right here with the good folks at JWD! Let's here some mutual celebration from the good folks here on the board. I know it's the Holidays.. Merry Christmas and whatever your are drinking right now - have another for me! I wish y'all the best this season...
-Billsfan23