I've read this thread as long as it's been active and I've kept my mouth shut as long as I could. I didn't think people like "Smelly" deserved any type of response. However...
This thread has become extremely redundant. Almost every poster (myself included) has tried to justify his/her feelings to a very callous piece of crap. This Smelly guy isn't worth the effort. He began this thread with little regard towards anyone's feelings, essentially calling everyone here a big baby. Later, he seemed to show a little contrition, but since then has made comments like this:
"many could have opted to endure the lies of the WT in order to stay with their families. Yet many of you opted to leave the org and thus your families. So in truth your hatred of the org is greater than your love of your family."
Ever hear of FREEDOM, Smelly? Ever hear of living a lie, Smelly? Ever hear of integrity, Smelly?
"You would rather leave the org and never have your family because of doctrinal jibber jabber than be with your loved ones."
Jibber jabber, Smelly? How many JWs died because of not conforming to JW doctrines that were later changed? How many families were torn apart because of changing WT dogma? Manipulation, deceit, death? Is that jibber jabber to you, Smelly?
"In truth how much do you love your family?"
This is how much I love my family, Smelly. I have children who are completely indoctrinated in the LIE. They are totally cut off from me, because they follow WT mandates about disfellowshipped apostates. One day, they will have children who they will raise in the LIE. One day my kids will learn the truth about the WTBTS. At that time, if they are true to themselves, they will have to leave the Borg. Then, THEY will be cut off from THEIR children. It's a fucking lie, Smelly, and it perpetuates itself from generation to generation, destroying individuals and families as it goes. This is how much I love my family, Smelly. I will do everything in my power to stop it here, before it goes any further. I probably won't be successful, but I'm going to do my best.
You can go to hell, Smelly, for belittling what I and many others here have gone through. Go back and live the LIE.