Posts by Disassociated Lady

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Seeking Reinstatement

by Quendi in

no, i'm not seeking to be reinstated so don't worry.

but i did want to raise a point in relation to this.

i know this was true in my case and i've seen it in others i have talked to about this.

Seeking Reinstatement

by Quendi in

no, i'm not seeking to be reinstated so don't worry.

but i did want to raise a point in relation to this.

i know this was true in my case and i've seen it in others i have talked to about this.

I was raised with the JWs and disassociated myself when I was in my early twenties and have been out of the religion for 26 years. I am taking steps towards reinstatement and have been attending local meetings for the past 7 months. I attended a different congregation when I disassociated myself due to the fact I did not agree with some of their teachings. The elder that has been assigned to me was also raised within the JWs and has been in it all his life and is similar age to myself. He talks a lot about the 26 years I have been out of it and said that I have been attending only a few months which is nothing compared to the 26 years. He also said that because I have been out for this length of time I have had ample opportunity to be involved in bad things. Apart from the fact I looked into other religions and got a black belt in martial arts, I was married twice and was busy raising a family. Anyway I was advised to send in a letter requesting reinstatement when I feel I can take on the responsibility of being a JW again, but he said that it is nowhere near time for me to do that yet. How long do you think I should wait? My mother told me that it may take two years before reinstatement, but I just don't know. My mother and two brothers are JWs and one of my brothers is an elder. x