Over a year later, they disfellowshipped me for voting. My JW spouse turned me in for that sin.
JAVA,
No kidding!?
I've often thought of a different way I coulda made my exit from the Kult - I did make some noise, but here's what I would've (tried) to do.
Wait until the next presidential election. (a Big Election)
Contact a local TV reporter/journalist and tell him or her that you're planning to vote in the upcoming election, but that you are a jehovah Witness and your religion prohibits you from exercising your constitutional right to vote, and if you did vote, you would be Disfellowshipped-With-Extreme-Prejudice.
Convince the reporter that there's a story there.
Set it up. When you go down to the polls, have it arranged that the TV reporter will "interview" you on camera outside the building where you just cast your vote. (those TV reporters haunt the exit polls asking the citizens how they voted) Explain that this is your FIRST time voting and it was a thrill to do so, to exercise your Constitutional Right as an American citizen. etc.etc.
Collaborating with this reporter, and making sure the interview will be aired on that night's local television news, will ensure it will be seen by your local body of elders, or enough of the witnesses to where someone is going fink you out to the body of elders.
Tell the reporter, that soon, the 'fur will fly' and you'll be 'put on trial' for committing this "offense" and then once you are cast out of the Watchtower religion, the reporter can dig his/her teeth into this situation and interview you again on camera, and air the next segment of the story... about 'HOW DARE THE jEHOVAH'S WITNESSES EXPELL A MEMBER FOR SIMPLY EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO VOTE GUARANTEED TO EVERY CITIZEN!!!'
Get my drift?
The TV personality can turn it into an interesting human interest piece.You've given them a GOOD story. Their ratings increase. And best of all, you've got video footage aired to the public numerous times to use as EVIDENCE when you SUE THE HELL out of those Watchtower Muthas!
You'd have Public Outrage against the WTB&TS and the jWs banging on their doors... and you'd have a guaranteed favorable jury sitting in your trial as the Plaintiff against the WT.
Sure wisht I'd set something up like that when I made my exit.
I coulda made it into a Grand Exit... and also made some $$$ to compensate for the TWENTY FREEKING YEARS I flushed down the toilet.
Of course, anyone else out there, who hasn't made their exit from the Kult is free to use my idea. hint.hint.
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