by AK - Jeff 43 Replies latest jw experiences
I felt like I was still a Jw for a couple of years emotionally, though I had left. Then for a couple of years I felt like an XJW. In the past year I think I have made the leap to lightspeed. I am feeling more and more like an X-xjw.
I think maybe I am now an 8 or 8.5.
How about you?
Jeff
Interesting theory. I think the evolutionary stages are:
Wordly person
Bible Study
Baptized JW
JW with issues
Inactive JW
Ex-JW
Worldly person with baggage
I'm at the latter stage. I'll let you know if there are additional steps ahead!
I skipped that first step. (Born-in)
I've been a worldly person with baggage for quite some time.
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Shit. You beat me to it?
Baptized JW - 1957 - 11 yrs old
Pioneer JW - 1964
Bethelite JW - 1969
1974 - JW Mommy
Inactive JW (no field service but going to some meetings, more and more rarely - 1978 - 1983
Ex-JW 1983 (6 scale) - (but anonymous because of my inactive JW husband then)- but actively helping (typing, writing) my brother who was a "public" ex-JW. He and my father were in a full page article about JWs on the religion section in the Arizona Republic then.
Gradually an ex-JW (9 scale) inactive exJW, moving on, raising children in the real world and to be mind free and real, school, sports, emphasis toward college. My work, and finding a wonderful husband (never a JW). During this time I was able to avoid JW "radar" and never was DF'd nor DA'd.
Now I'm a "10" active ex-JW, online (Internet caused a gradual revival for me on this),, not anonymous anymore,,I write on e-news about JW Society every chance I can, I joined an ex-JW support group here in Phoenix. My sister and I (and hopefully our other 3 siblings) are just starting on writing a "booklet" about our lives as JWs and leaving that life. It will take awhile for us as we are not "writers."
Later, with
Disfellowshipped at age 16.
Disfellowshipping reversed 3 months later.
Left home at 17....married at 20 in a KH......in out, in out, until age 25 and then out permanently.
reshunned at age 47....unshunned age 48.
The scale is 10!
r.
left in 91, after 5/half yrs baptized,. ax pioneer, m servant. went back for two weeks because i felt guilty in jan 92. sat in that last meeting knowing i would never set foot in kingdum hell again. took me about 2yrs to really let go of jw`s doctrines.but after that,never bothers me, dont belive it,dont belive in any religion, a 10 for me.
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villabolo
I believe there might be some 9.5's almost 10's on here - but no 11's. Elevens would not even be here IMO - in fact 10's would not be here would they? Still a little Jw baggage remains for everyone here I think - once you hit ten -'outa here' I think?
Well, anyway, that's my theory.
Jeff
