by minimus 16 Replies latest jw friends
In my former congregation quite a few young ones have left but then went back. I can think of 4 in my age group that have left including me and stayed out.
In a neighboring cong. 3 siblings "ran away" to California. They planned it all out and bailed when the youngest one turned 18. The parents were beside themselves and the elders tried to get in touch with them but they refused to take their calls.
I can only think of 3 that went inactive. The only one that stayed out was the only one I really got along with. The rest went back to the Watchtower Suiciety.
Let me see here...
Me: DAed
Sister: Drifted then went back in a panic
Cousin: DFed
Cousin: Drifted
Cousin: Drifted
Cousin: Drifted
Cousin: Drifted
Uncle: Drifted
Aunt: Drifted
Uncle: Drifted
The rest of my family is pritty much your typical die-hard JW
My daughter was, I believe, the only one of the "youths" in our congregation that didn't get disfellowshipped (she got reproved). Some of the others, have since come back; now my daughter is inactive, and likely to remain so.
Consider the stress that young people have in the congregation, living up to what the elders and their parents want them to be. I'm sure many go thru the motions by attending all the meetings, answering, going out in service and HATING it.
Here is a Hall of Fame thread from a few years ago about this very topic!
check it out!
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/10417/1.ashx
(ps don't you think we should have a Hall of Fame for threads?)
Hail the Great Maximus!!!.......That was a great thread. Thanks for putting it back up......and yes, I think we should have "THE BEST OF " type threads that are threads that once you read them are savers.
