1. Starting having doubts early (teens) finally had the balls to quit officially going at about 21, d/f'd @ 21
2. Attempted drowning by old hairy brother @ 13
3. I was brought up as a witness. All my family, except for my wife (who left when I did, but never d/f'd) remain...well...stupid.
Average age of apostates survey.
by sleepy 118 Replies latest jw friends
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DanielHaase
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ISP
Out in 2000....baptised in '82. Aged 37 now!
ISP
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Mindchild
Captured and Enslaved at birth as a Borg Drone.
Immersed in primitive farm bathtub to test waterproofing at 16: structural failure resulted, I leaked.
Realized defective programing in 1979 when water got into CPU.
Ejected from the "Collective" in 1980 when I was deemed "dangerous" by Borg Security.
Discovered the Evil Apostate Empire in 1997.
The "Force" is very strong here.
Skipper
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alamb
1. Outting: 37 years old
2. Dunking: 16 years old
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RedhorseWoman
1. Left for good at age 37. Had questions and doubts from early teen age, but blamed myself for having "improper attitude" and being "weak".
2. Baptized at 13 (lots of peer pressure...I didn't feel I was ready, but did it to fit in)
3. Raised in it from age 7.
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writerpen
1. 29
2. 16
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JAVA
1. Escaped the Tower of Doom at 39; Shunned at 40 for voting.
2. Dipped into servitude at 18.
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Adonai438
#1---left at 15
#2---Never baptised but was 'studying' for 1 year
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Valis
1. Born into JW land
2. Baptised @ age 14
3. Left at age 17 and never looked backSincerely,
District Overbeer