multifarious: "But I hope what I learn doesn't change who I am and how I feel about this."
As with any group without a forced oversight, you will find all stripes here, as I myself have discovered. Some are filled with hate and bitterness towards the JW religion and this is their
right. Some here have suffered injustices, the like I hope I never experience. Yet, I HAVE had my share of heartache and problems, and, as discussed in another thread, alot of our
individual approaches are greatly influenced by our upbringing. It sounds like you are much like myself, in that most of your problems with the JW's stem from doctrinal issues and
hypocrisy. If this is true, I'm happy for you. You are a step ahead of many here. Read, filter out what you disagree with, and ignore the ones who have a problem with you.
But above all, don't let anything thrown at youm, here or elsewhere, change who you are. Hate and bitterness only consumes the one that holds it.
I wish you well.
Bourne