congratulations to both you and Gail, Mark. I don't think it's really a subject to second guess anyone's choices on, but I note the above views with interest.
Looking back to when I dedicated my life to serve god it is clear to me now that the organisation WERE interposing in the place of God with the question they asked me to answer, however I certainly did not even mention the org in my prayer prior to my baptism and I did want to serve God, NOT the organisation post baptism. The organisation was only the structure for me as a dub to do this, rightly or wrongly.
I feel that it's only natural to examine and question everything one may have done as a JW in the light of the deception we have experienced and thus one's baptism is the logical place to start. I do feel that many of the R and F are genuine in their desire to serve and please god and show that by baptism.
What I would say is that it's the many beliefs of the JW organisation that are flawed or misguided not the people themselves, they are merely fodder, told what to believe. But the sincere ones I'm sure ,like myself got baptised for God not the WTS. It's only now we all realise the subtle initiation into the control of the org.
It all comes down to the fact that to some re-baptism is a need for them to fulfill and to others one they have already done in sincerity as a jw although part of a flawed set up. It's a person's heart that God is interested in and he knows who are his own.
And it can't be overlooked that to a person set free from wts mind control they might just have to read the Bible and use their conscience to decide for themselves whether it's for them.
