Amazing.... I could not stop reading until I came to the end of this thread. I learned alot.
I've been away from this cult for many years (more than 20) and am very grateful for that. I was never very active and was in it mostly to please my Mom who was very fanatical. My family is forever split in two. Five siblings, two in and three out. The two in decided they should start shunning the rest of us after the WT article of Sept 15, 1981(perhaps you recall that paticular issue). Although I don't know why. None of the rest of us were sinning unrepentantly. We just didn't want to be witnesses.
So I'm searching for understanding. I guess I always will be.
I am appalled at what I have read here tonight but I'm glad you talked about it. This forum it a great thing.
Thanks
minds are like parachutes--they only function when open.