Scotsman,
First ...Welcome to the board !
With me it was a lot of things... including, 'lack of true love' among the witnesses, false prophesies & doctrinal issues that caused me to leave the Watchtower's Truth . But, the 'straw that broke the camel's back' was a blood doctrine 'flip-flop'. You may consider it as 'minor' or insignificant. To me...it was everything.
My JW Mom died a few years ago, because, of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses prohibition of blood transfusions. If my Mom had taken blood into her body, according to what was then WT law, she thought, she would be displeasing to Jehovah and would have been disfellowshipped. And, with The End Being So Close ™, as always...she was afraid she might be murdered by her Almighty Loving ™ God at Armageddon. So, she died faithful, right ?
Now, please reconcile the following and tell me why I should not hate the Watchtower Society: 1) My Mom died from a lack of oxygen to her brain...she smothered to death while her family, friends, doctors & nurses watched. 2) Red Blood cells would have saved her. Hemoglobin, which comprises 97% of a red blood cell would have saved her, too, by transporting oxygen to her brain & body. 3) It's still against WT Law for a Witness to accept Red Blood cells, right ? 4) Did you know... that if my Mom was still alive today and faced with the same situation...THE WATCHTOWER NOW ALLOWS JW'S TO TAKE HEMOGLOBIN ????? As a Conscience Matter ? So...the Watchtower's Truth ...expired ! You could not take Hemoglobin one day...and the next day ? It's OK...because the Governing Body that you admire so much...have thought of a New Light Truth ™ ...that people are expected to die faithfully over, just like the Olde Light Truth ™ . If the Governing Body actually is at the other end of a Godly spiritual pipeline...then God murdered my 'faithful' Mom by changing the rules. Otherwise...the Governing Body murdered my Mom...pretending to speak for God. And as others have posted...for many years the WT said, organ transplants would "displease Jah, because it was cannibalism" and you'd get DF if you got one. Then, one day that Truth ™ expired, too. The very next day, IF YOU WERE STILL ALIVE...transplants were A-OK. Lot's of JW's died over that one. They are liars, hypocrites, pretenders or delusional. Whatever...they are dangerous. So, please...explain how the WT's Governing Body deserves my belief, faith or respect. Sincerely, Rabbit