Nice post Dede,
I always used to puzzle at the non active witnesses that we used to meet sometimes, they would almost always say "I know its the truth but..." If they believed it was true why not do it?
There is this guilt trip as someone said, or maybe fear of Armageddon, - it certainly took me a long time to wind down but I never had any bad conscience about it .
It is easier to talk about things now. I suppose because we are really speaking from the heart and not keeping to someone elses writings.
Nice thought about a discussion group meeting. I would come, but the Atlantic is in the way .