Worldlywife

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  Wedding Rules of the Oct. 15th Watchtower

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  i read parts of that wt.

  all about weddings.

  to sum it up, you can have zero fun.

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  Worldlywife

  Curious.....why would you continue to read the WT if you find it offensive? Does this not impede the progress you've made thus far to get out of that religion?
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  Life beyond JW -- A Worldly Wife asks......

  by Worldlywife in

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  outside, looking in.... most, if not all of you, have chosen to leave the jw religion.

  many have simply stopped attending meetings or 'walked away'.

  although i have limited knowledge of the religion, i have come to understand and appreciate the reasons why folks have left and why their departure was done without formal notification of such; e.g.

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  Worldlywife

  Outside, looking in.... Most, if not all of you, have chosen to leave the JW religion. Many have simply stopped attending meetings or 'walked away'. Although I have limited knowledge of the religion, I have come to understand and appreciate the reasons why folks have left and why their departure was done without formal notification of such; e.g. ramifications with family and friends if you are announced / DF'd.

  I commend everyone on this site who has left the religion as I am certain it was not something for which you decided to do over night. I'm sure it took most of you a very long time (often questioning the teachings within your own mind and then spending time without others' knowledge to validate and confirm what you began to think was inaccurate teachings or to put it bluntly "a rashion of crap"). I believe it took a great deal of courage to leave since for many of you, this has been the religion and beliefs since birth for yourselves and many of your ancestors. It was community within a community; a security blanket; a membership for life whereby you would never, ever be alone nor have to worry about your future as it was in good hands.

  As a "worldly" person, however, I wonder how "I" as well as "yourselves" will know that when you've gone beyond the life ot a JW and become an, as you call it, "worldly" person?

  Thank you all for reading this email. If I misquoted anything above, I apologize as my information is based on my recollection of what I've heard over the years or still hear on occasion. Your feedback is welcome.

  A very supportive Worldy Wife.