How Did You Become Irregular and Then Inactive As A Publisher? (page 2)

blondie

Low reports

Fake reports (counted time on JWD)

No reports

No calls (of course we have caller ID and don't answer the calls)

Irregular soon to be inactive in a few months and "off the books"

I switched to my wife's congregation shortly before getting married. Since I was giving the talk in my old cong one Sunday, I offered to bring my Publisher's record cards back with me. I kept all the old ones dating back to like 1962-1980. But I still reported time up until I wrote a DA letter, what really started to fall off wasn't the hours, but the literature placements until they became zero in my last two months. I had started to go to college before I left, so I was counting the hours I spent writing papers on cults, religion, and discussions with classmates and workmates about religion, and discussions about why I was going to leave the JWs that I had with my brother, my relatives, campus Rabbi, campus fundie ministries, hints to Bethelites who'd still take my calls, old Bible Studies, etc. I was talking about religion more than any previous time in my life, even from pioneer days, but I always cut it down to about 10 hours a month to avoid arousing suspicion.

Gamaliel

Elsewhere

How Did You Become Irregular and Then Inactive As A Publisher?

I cut nearly all fiber from my diet and went on a dairy benge. I found this to be very effective.

Naaaa

I did the slow fade thing... started giving them fate time... then none at all. Over time I started missing more and more meetings. Then one day someone giving a talk at the TMS said that it would be better for someone to leave the organization than to be fake in their faith... so I put all my stuff in my book bag and walked out never to return.

I tested myself to see if I really did not believe and donated blood. When I did that with no problem I knew. (I still donate on a regulare basis) Someone saw me donate and turned me into the elders... they said that I could be DFed for it, I told them that I would DA instead. You should have seen the look on their faces.

I got a few more visits from friends and family begging me not to leave. They seemed to be under the impression that if I left their book-club I would some how be leaving their god. I told them that I hated to leave, I just could not fake the life anymore. It was driving me nuts. I told them that I would respect their belief if they would respect my non-belief.

So here I am... shunned.

shamus

I just quit going. No response from the elders. Strange, in that I assisted with another brother in the book department and ran the sound department.

Then, I moved quite suddenly. No response.

Have been happy ever since!

Hapgood

I was irregular for years, none of the elders said anything to me. I think they asked my husband once in awhile if my daughter or I had any time to turn in, but they never asked me. In Jan. 1998, I became totally inactive, but still continued to attend some meetings until I stopped going altogether in Dec. 2001. All that time, almost 4 years, that I was inactive, but still attending meetings none of the elders said anything to me about my lack to time. I guess I wasn't worth their time or trouble. Ah, now I'm feeling sorry for myself (not).

Hapgood

BluesBrother

One of the elders looked as if he was about to cry.

Do you mean he actually cared for you as a member of the flock? That is really rare these days.

I had been an elder, WT Conductor & Secretary , After I came off , (or was I removed? ) I never knocked a door again . We had a study going with an old man and I went on that . After 3 or 4 months I got tired of reporting ,for the sake of maintaining a record with that Org. I stopped. The study kept going although it drifted more into social calls as he was getting past the point of understanding any more.

No one ever asked me for a report . No one cared . According to their beliefs I was sliding out the door into the toaster and they could not care less.

4 years ago and they still leave me alone.

bittersweet

hmmmm...can't quite remember. I think when I stopped going to meetings, I stopped turning in time. The elders may have asked my husband for my time, I'm not sure. They pretty much left me alone, thankfully.

unique1

I still turn in fake time. I figure I talk to people about the bible and that is time. I usually get a call at the beginning of each month asking for my time for the previous month. This past time he called late on the 4th and I was DRUNK! I just kept laughing, but turned in 2 hours like a good little girl. I am such a push over.

SadElder

I've not reported for 4 months and no one has asked. After being in the hospital and home for almost two months during which time I saw one elder in my house. Indeed the love of the greater number has cooled off.

Jeremy

micheal

I just ran away and never showed my face again. Boy oh boy am I ever happy I did that!!!

How Did You Become Irregular and Then Inactive As A Publisher?

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