The Society will not and can not allow current levels of defection without sanction. Shunning is their HALLMARK and what allows members to live in their hypnotic dream-like state, away from the evil informative apostates.
Soon they will have to either change their baptism questions again, with the phrasing something like &"Only by doing all the things JW in good standing do can we be considered as JW" blah blah blah
They will then use that as a springboard to DA or DF members who don't attend meetings.
Either that, or they will adopt another one of their Stunning RESOLUTIONS [8>]like they've resolved in the past.
As JT said, they act like these "resolutions" are on the level with the NATO pact, but of course to the rest of the world it matters not one whit.
Their dumb ass resolutions -- they pass off on members at assemblies on Sundays while everyone is asleep, you know the ones! Where they RESOLVE to EXPOSE the HARLOT blah blah blah... They might as well be resolved to stop nose picking in kindergarten, for what it matters in the real world.
Because no one listens, they will all clap on cue... then you'll hear an announcement at the Thurs night meeting where they move to 'formalize' the 'resolution' that was drafted and accepted at the assembly. [8>]
Everyone will be riding high in the druglike state the assembly induces--and the ones that weren't there will be loathe to admit it and they'll smile gamely and go along with the 'theocratic ones.'
Before you know it, every congregation will have ratified the rules of Membership.
If you want to leave without sanctions or being shunned you'd better do it soon.
Mark my words.
Lisa