Left at age 57
Began to have doubts at age 8
Baptized at age 7
4th Generation JW
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Left at age 57
Began to have doubts at age 8
Baptized at age 7
4th Generation JW
1. Left for good at 35
2. Baptised at 16
3. raised in it.
Left at age 45 [couldn't reconcile my being gay with "The Truth", within a few months of deciding to leave, I discovered that it wasn't the truth.
Baptized at 22 [started seriously studying at age 18 with my very active uncle, felt inwardly condemned and not worthy of "The Truth" knowing that I was homosexual]
Brought up around it by an inactive mother
1) Left at 17. Returned at 19. Left again at 25 -- inactive since and forevermore.
2) Dunked at 13.
3) Da Toof was inculcated in me since I was two.
Dedalus
Age Left: 55
Age Baptized: 44
Converted (like a jerk! I actually volunteered. She-e-e-sh)
Trot
"Wicked men obey from fear; good men, from love".... Aristotle. You can love and obey Christ without intervention from an organization.
Left at age 36
Baptized 14
Dragged up in it
Thirdson
Left - 22/23
Dunked - 16
Brought up in it
Left at 17
never dunked
born into it
or brought up in it
whatever
Left at 27.
Doubts in childhood and early teens.
Dunked at 18.
Born in, 3rd Generation (Deep Space 9 I guess), only one of 3 brothers not in, only one of 18 members of extended family not in.
Now 36.
Best damn decade ever...
People living in glass paradigms shouldn't throw stones...
3rd Generation Robot
I was pushed under water at 13.
The bubble burst 2 yrs ago at age.........35.
I've got a lot of catching up to do and I'm doin' a good job of that.
TimB