Thank you for all your comments! It is so true that the society is losing all their good people, the honest hearted ones. The
Society has truly and stupidly lost a good man. We are still so suprised by his decision, as he was the last person I would
have ever imagined would defect. But it really drove home the fact that you never know what is really going through the minds
of some of these JWs, honest and otherwise.
He is even questioning WT doctrine now, wondering about the bible, Adam and Eve, etc. He says he has lost his sense of
spirituality, at least for now. I told him that it will get better and that he needs to find a niche in life, something just for him.
He is saddened by the fact that he is 45 and has no career, no education. He has washed windows and shoes horses most
of his life. He said that he feels as if so much of his life is gone, But I encouraged him to go to school, maybe look into a new
beginning. We just tried to be as encouraging a possible, letting him know that there is always hope.
On this difficult journey, he is finding out who is friends really are. He mistakenly tried to confide in certain people who only
turned around and told others that he is an apostate. He tried to find comfort in the CO, only to have him tell him he is
"disturbed man". His story is very long, but a disturbing one, unveiling the harsh realities of life on the "inside". He even
served at bethel in the late 70s and knew Ray Franz, and was there when the big shake-up went down. Also said he knew
Bro. Greenlees and had heard that he left the Org. as well.
Anyway, I will tell him about this forum, maybe we can get him to share his story.
It is always nice to know you are not alone.
Thanks for all of your support and I look forward to more comments!
Love, Vita