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Rohag
Targeted by local Witnesses; a religious refugee of a different sort.
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RULES & REGULATIONS
I will tell you all the problems I have with the WTS: too many meetings...repetition of material...the name Jehovah...baptizing minors...disfellowshipping of minors or anyone who does not wish to remain in the congregation...the translation of the New World Translation...time slips for field service hours...young children being called ministers...the constant reminder of The Faithful and Discreet Slave (who make themselves more important than Jesus)...all the rules and regulations in every aspect of your life...the constant reminder to do more...the reasons they give are always lies as to what is happening in the WTS...the fighting between congregation members...no reading of any other source other than the WTS material...and on and on.
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RubaDub
3rd generation dub. Former MS for five years plus one year as Pioneer. Was in process of being appointed an Elder (gave several public talks) when I started the fade. Still technically "in" as I attend meetings about once every month or so. Got very tired of the micro-management of every aspect of a person's life. Blaming the R&F for everything drives me crazy. The R&F are not the ones publishing these things! And the UN ... and ... I am divorced from ex-dub wife (she DA'd). Several years later, I met a lovely Columbian woman (yes, she is Catholic) and married her near the end of 2001. We have been respectful of each others beliefs. We focus on what we have in common, not the differences. We are truly in love. Most of my family are JW's (parents, aunts, cousins) and know nothing about her. I live in the Southeast and they live in the New York/New England area. However, she has a wonderful family and they have shown love and respect toward me. Ten or so in her family even flew here to the USA from Columbia for the wedding. Wow, people that show love without being judgemental! How interesting! I'm not here to bad-mouth anyone or anything, just to share my thoughts, feelings and yes at times, frustrations. Also, I feel my health has also been affected. I have been diagnosed with SAS disease (Stadium Ass Syndrome) in which over time my butt has become shaped like a stadium seat.