What year Did you Stop Attending Meetings - How Long were you a JW ?

by flipper 138 Replies latest jw friends

  • dandingus
    dandingus

    Born in. Baptized in early 1997 at 16. Last meeting was December 2004. So, 8 years baptized, but 24 total.

  • wannabefree
    wannabefree

    Baptized convert 1986 at age of 20

    I don't know yet where I am, but posting here makes me out and guilty by association ... doesn't it?

  • wobble
    wobble

    Born in 1950, baptised 1962, left 2008.

  • trebor
    trebor

    2008 after 30+ years.

  • cult classic
    cult classic

    Hey guys,

    Both hubby and I were raised in. 4th generation for me. baptized in '87 @ 17.

    Hubby 2nd generation. baptized in '85 @ 15.

    Walked out the door in '06.

  • LockedChaos
    LockedChaos

    Born-In (1955)

    Fled in 1980....................

    WASN'T FU**ING SOON ENOUGH

  • nearlyfree
    nearlyfree

    was 2 when my parents became JW - baptized at 18 and attended my last meeting in August 2009 at 41. Attended the memorial this

    year only to please family... Never going back... ever!

  • yesidid
    yesidid
    I don't know yet where I am, but posting here makes me out and guilty by association ... doesn't it?

    "fraid so.

    y

  • flipper
    flipper

    O.K. ! Thanks for all the replies. The list is getting more interesting in how the statistics look as more people respond. So here are the figures of how many of you left and exited after however many years :

    50 or more years in the witnesses - 4 people left

    40 or more years in the witnesses - 10 people left

    30 or more years in the witnesses - 18 people left

    20 or more years in the witnesses - 29 people left

    10 or more years in the witnesses - 22 people left

    5 or more years in the witnesses - 3 people left

    0-4 years in the witnesses - 1 person left

    Here are the years you folks exited and left the witnesses :

    2010 - 2 people

    2009 - 10 people

    2008 - 10 people

    2007 - 8 people

    2006 - 10 people

    2005 - 7 people

    2004 - 3 people

    2003 - 1 person ( me LOL ! )

    2002 - 4 people

    2001 - 4 people

    2000 - 2 people

    1998 - 2 people

    1997 - 2 people

    1996 - 2 people

    1995 - 2 people

    1994 - 2 people

    1993 - 3 people

    1992 - 1 person

    1989 - 1 person

    1988 - 2 people

    1987 - 1 person

    1986 - 1 person

    1985 - 1 person

    1984 - 2 people

    1983 - 1 person

    1982 - 1 person

    1980 - 2 people

    1978 - 2 people

    1976 - 1 person

    1973 - 1 person

    So there are the current stats ! Very interesting. Shows the numbers exiting have gradually increased as the " generation " continues on. And also most people leave between being in the witnesses 10 to 30 years or so. Also these updated stats show that 61 of you left the witnesses between 2000 and 2010. 29 of you left between 1973 and 1999. So thought you might find that interesting. Any comments are welcome indeed ! Take care, Peace out, Mr. Flipper

  • SirNose586
    SirNose586

    I don't know if you're counting from baptism or being raised in the culture (from birth for me), but I was born in '85 and left in '09. I was in that culture for 23 years, from that point. I was baptised in '02.

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