Tina,
i would say no,unless you are pretty srong.The Elders still have ways of manipulating you,either this is done lovingly,or with a firm hand,either way works.At the end of the day a cult...is a cult...is a cult....I had two elders call on me when i was questioning 'apostate' information.they used police tactics you know.....one firm..one loving/concerned..When it was said to me......Fran.our kids grew up together,think of all the happy times,pulling at my heart strings.IT WORKED for i was not strong enough then,did not have all my answers.I was showing them 'Apostate'info,i wrote to Bethal sending off a list of questions.We discussed these questions when the Elders called.One said "throw it in the bin".they prayed over me said i was confused,decided to extend mercy......what did i say THANK YOU!!!.
But I received more info,questioned again,more elders,wives sisters.brothers.I thought I was going mad.i was told by a sister that Russell would have never been involved with the things I mentioned,that it was 'apostate'talk.I was told Ray Franz was 'Judas'I asked about all the suicides i heard of answer was;"Well what did Judas do?"I asked about children/babies dying from no blood.Was told not to be silly."No minor child would be allowed to die".I asked why if this law on blood was given to the Jews,why is it they have transfusions do not have a problem with that,for they consider this law to be dietary.also Christianised Jews have blood."I don't know"was the reply."But they argue with God,disobey Him"and this came from a Scholar.Hospital Liasson elder.I asked so many questions for I really wanted JWS to be right.
Some senior Elders well grounded in the truth have all the 'apostate'info access sites and forums to defend the org:WT have had a lot of bad publicity,I know dsfd are called on,a few in my town have told me,also inactive ones.they tried this with me,over and over,I politely asked them not to call,wrote to them,phoned,I was sent 'Apsotate scriptures,still they called.....finally i sent a letter to PO,and threatened police action,then put a sticker on my window.....(NO VISITS FROM JWS)............I blew my top told them it was no good calling on me like the GESTAPO.
Told them they were an evil cult.That they misrepresnted God and the Bible to me,that they have a history of falseness,that they have lost all compassion..........That their org is a false prophet full of counterfeit words........Deut18.
They are trained to deal with every kind of situation.......All the love and concern i initially had changed suddenly i was satans person,a dog returning to the vomit.a pig.the looks of hatred from friends unbeleiveable,THE LOVE IS CONDITIONAL we will only love you if you OBEY.
Don't go back to this....you are free now,no-one has the right to control you ever again.Love Fran