I have to agree with Shelby on this.
How such one can have greater love for wife, father, mother, son, daughter... ANYONE... than for the Christ?
I left and saw the BS before Carrot did. I stood up for what i believed in CHRIST.....The rows we had were awful.....I am very fiery by nature so the slightest remark by Carrot had me seeing red! Carrot was taken to Christ but he panicked when he realised that he could lose his family so went into ''Watchtower'' mode. He was never a super uber witness quite a slack one, had to be dragged to the meetings, out on field ministry, never answered up, wasn't allowed any privilages..... So i was shocked when he found out the BS, he rejected it! He feared losing his family.........
I was a bit naughty so on meeting nights i used to start dinner later, entice him with cups of tea and put his favourite tv programmes on. Hide his phone and watch so he couldn't tell the time. It worked! Hahaha!
But he not only rejected the watchtower he rejected God and Christ.... He became agnostic.... I wasn't allowed to talk about God or Christ or anything at all... Now though he does have a belief and he is finding his feet in what he believes... He takes the bread and wine and has started to talk to Christ.....
He has told his mom that he will NOT accept the shunning if he is d'fed and they WILL continue to have a relationship with him and baby sprout....His parents already shun Carrots sister and they make her life misereable...... Carrot said they are not doing it to him.....
For the first time in his life he has grown some ''balls'' and he stands up for himself instead of allowing jdubs to trample all over him.....
The best thing of all is that we don't argue anymore..... Which we did all the time while in the watchtower...... Our marriage is stronger and happier....
BD i know its really hard but my thoughts are with you.... Its awful having your spouse still in the watchtower.... I hope that you can get her out....
Peace and light
