Born in
Were you a "Born-In", or were you "Converted"?
by Warlock 75 Replies latest jw friends
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restrangled
Born in 3rd generation. Left in 1977, in/out for many years.....finally out, out, out!
r.
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White Dove
Born in, 4th generation, my kids were 5th generation. I blessed their quitting just in time, I think. They are teenagers who never bought it in the first place. Grandfather's an elder, Grandmother a "perfect" elder's wife. Last meeting was in October 2005, last memorial 2006. I want to be a Christian but must still have JW crap clogging my spiritual arteries, not meaning that I still believe in it, just that I'm distrustful of other places.
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Brigid
Pretty much born in--parents converted before I was 1 y.o.
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aarque
Born in, faded out in the late 70's... and must have been totally invisible all those years in because no one has ever tried to contact me since.
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The wanderer
Converted from Roman Catholicism.
Started questioning motives when
there was so much critical talk
about the church (Not that I
support or adhere to it
mind you).
I made plenty of enemies in the
organization along the way just by
questioning things alone.
Discovered what the Watchtower Society
was 2 years ago this month (United
Nations issue.)
Respectfully,
The Wanderer -
PEC
Born-in, Grandparents on both sides were in. My Grandmother on my Fathers side spent 20+ years in Israel trying to convert Jews and Palestinians. Others have served in places like New Guinea. All of my family (that I know of) are in, except a half-brother (I think he still believes but, just can't live up to the lie. I sent him some apostate information in January 2007 and haven't heard from him.) and his daughter (she can't forgive the WTS for killing her mother, when she refused blood.) I attended my last meeting in June of 1979, just before I turned 18, went to the KH once for my Mothers funeral in 1987.
Philip
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ImFreeNow
Born in, 5th generation......family goes all the way back to the early 1900's. Didn't start to live until I left. What a relief it is to be out!
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Dagney
Born in.
Left summer 2001.
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IP_SEC
Born in. Hell my g-g-grandparents were IBSA