I'm just past my 3rd birthday as a Freeman and I was reflecting on my 'sinful state'. What badness have I worked lately?
1. Voting
2. Buying lotto tickets
3. Fornicating with my wife (tongue causes trouble, again!)
4. Denying the existence of God
5. Joining a political party
6. Associating with Apostates (and being one I guess)
7. Watching porn with my wife (and without her sometimes...)
BIG DEAL!!!! Apart from a JC, Who'd care???? I think we make a richer and more complete contribution to life by thinking about what and why we are and deciding what to do, think and say. Even if others don't like everything we do.
If the JWs can't tolerate divergence in their community, I truly regret that they don't have the good grace to just let people grow apart from them without all the unpleasantness. Too often enough of their senior-people act like pumped-up roosters pecking the hens into order (works with chicken sized brains) to really turn away less compliant and conservative folk.
I just felt like sharing my regret over 'the kind of [miserable] man I was' (apologies to Paul, I think it was) 3 years ago. I'd be interested if anyone wanted to reply with his or her own comments or thoughts or experiences or anything...
Cheers, Max