Little Toe wrote
On another note: I recommend trying it at least once for every exJW if for no other reason than it breaks down the mental barriers, that the WTS implanted, in their attempts to demonise everything. Once you can walk in, without qualms, you have accomplished something significant for yourself, IMHO.
Although I'm an atheist myself, I totally agree with Ross here.
Linda and I went to a Baptist church earlier this year to support a close exjw
friend who was being baptised as a Christian, and although I'd been away from
the org for well over 7 years and hadn't been to another place of worship, apart
from a wedding and a couple of funerals, since then, I must admit I found it
somewhat liberating to be there, as did Linda, who shares my atheistic feelings.
Neither of us have been back since then, but we may go again if Marion asked
us to. I think that whatever ones' personal feelings regarding belief or disbelief
in god, actually entering another place of worship is a worthwhile step for any
ex jw. It's a way of proving to ourselves that we have or are well on the way to
breaking away from the years of indoctrination and mind control we all endured
during our time in the watchtower.
dedpoet