When 1 parent leaves the truth. What matters have had to take a stand on?

jambon1

In my own case, I have let my wife take the kids to the meetings and on the field service. I have issues with even this but for peace sake, I have let her do it without complaining. But over what matters have you put your foot down with your spouse? Blood? Birthdays? Xmas? Worldly family gatherings? Etc, etc.........?

The-Borg

Difficult one, definitley no infant baptism, should be at least 16 or 18 and even then should be able to answer searching questions about the faith and see both sides of the story.

Mrs. Witness

I never was a JW, but I have put my foot down on meetings (my girls only attend when I am away on business and that is only because Mr. Witness refuses to take them to my mom's), they will NEVER go in service, and I have asked him not to use WT literature when he discusses the bible with my 11-year-old (who is not his biologically). I do not know what will happen as my 2-year-old (his biologically) gets older, though, since he's pretty gung-ho. Good Luck!

WTWizard

I agree with one rule. No baptism until they have read Crisis of Conscience through and at least one major apostate Web site that objectively analyzes the Watchtower Society's poor adherence to the Bible. And they should be at least 18, if not 21 (hey, Jesus was 30 when he got baptized, not 6).

GoingGoingGone

I think it depends on what your status is and what you want to accomplish. Are you DF'd or DA'd, or just trying to fade? Are you trying to get your spouse out too? Trying to keep your marriage together if at all humanly possible?

I wanted to fade, to get my kids out, and keep my marriage together. I started fading when my kids were teenagers, and told them the things I had learned about the WTS. They decided for themselves that they did not want to be JWs when they were grown. But while they live at home, they attend the meetings and service, etc, with their father. They have never gotten baptized, mostly because I discouraged it when they were young, and because they haven't wanted to now that they are older.

Good luck to you in your situation!

GGG