lurker for seven years

snowbird

hello everybody

I am new here so please bear with me. I have been a lurker for the past seven years. I am waiting until

my daughter graduates from high school before I decide to do something about my status as a Jehovah's Witness. I was baptized in 1974 and believed with all my heart that I was doing God's will.

However I began to have serious doubts around the mid 1980's. I grew increasingly displeased at the

diminishing role the Watchtower Society assigned to Jesus Christ. I thought something was wrong with

me. How happy I was to find out that others felt the same way! I am not crazy after all

Anyway I just decided to let y'all know how grateful I am for this forum. You have been such a help

to me as I try to come to grips with the the difficulties of parting company with this organization.

By the way, my daughter graduates on May 25, 2007... number 2 out of 750. I am so proud of her

mimimimi

Good for your daughter! On to college, I hope.

Welcome!

J-ex-W

Welcome, and Congrats to your daughter!!

snowbird

Thanks mimimimi

Yes, on to college. She has a full scholarship and is a National Merit finalist.

Arthur

Welcome snowbird!

I was born and raised a Witness. I was a Regular Pioneer, and served at Brooklyn Bethel. I shared many of your observations and sentiments.

mimimimi

"She has a full scholarship and is a National Merit finalist."

Good for her! Does she know how you feel about the J-Dubs? Hope she feels the same way.

skeeter1

Way to go Snowbird - for posting & for raising a swell gal.

Any parenting tips you'd like to offer?

Skeeter

Handsome Dan

Thats great snowbird best wishes to both of you, departing from mental slavery of the jws will be beneficial for both you and your daughter in the long run

Cleansing yourself from deceit and corruption can only bring one up in life, it certainly did for me

OnTheWayOut

a lurker for the past seven years

WOW!!! You sure have patience. Welcome.

nvrgnbk

Welcome snowbird!
I was born and raised a Witness. I was a Regular Pioneer, and served at Brooklyn Bethel. I shared many of your observations and sentiments.

Ditto here. Thanks Arthur! Also served as an elder.

Don't look back. Trust your instincts.

Congrats on the success of your daughter!

Nvr

lurker for seven years

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