Hello all. I'm D8TA. I live in the U.S. and was brought up as Jehovah Witness. Baptized at 13, DF'd at 16. Reinstated at 23 and 1 month after reinstated...WENT INACTIVE! Why? Between 17-23 I found out what the "truth" really was, and that the WTBTS DID NOT have it. I have a mother and sister who are still JW's and for the sake of making peace with "MY" family, I sought reinstatement to be able to even talk to them. I haven't attended a "meeting" in 7 years.
Currently I'm a student, studying Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology. I came upon this msg board by accident really. I was doing research for a class on the Al-Quaida prisoners, what rights they have and such. Checking out the U.N. sight, looking thru their charters. While doing Web research, I caught a link from the Gaurdian pertaining to the WTBTS and it's involvement as an NGO. Which of cousrse led me on a day long tangent of looking up what that was all about. Annnnd....to make a long story short, found my way here.
So, well met all...will be posting here, sharing ideas, opinions, and such.
D8TA