Former JW

[Athena]

Welcome. I love your name/avatar.

Thanks

[Abaddon_ire]

Welcome. You can be certain that it is never too late.

Might I enquire how you got into and out of JW?

My parents were inactive JWs. I was heavily indoctrinated by my mother, even listening to the tapes of the horrid bible story book. When I was 13, I saw someone die. He was cute, nice, and I had had a crush on him from the second I saw him. It was devastating. I started praying. Then, my JW grandparents found someone to study with me. I should mention I was also homeschooled. So, JWs were my only community.

I got out just by letting myself think critically for the first time in 25 years.

Well OK. I applaud you for that and everyone else here should do likewise. It is hard to reason ones way out of it.

FWIW I was born and raised RCC yet here I am as an atheist.

That being all said, be aware the various god botherers sneak in on the claim that they have lost their faith. Dishonest? sure. But they still do it

[Peebothuhlu]

Hello!

[Athena]

My parents were inactive JWs. I was heavily indoctrinated by my mother, even listening to the tapes of the horrid bible story book. When I was 13, I saw someone die. He was cute, nice, and I had had a crush on him from the second I saw him. It was devastating. I started praying. Then, my JW grandparents found someone to study with me. I should mention I was also homeschooled. So, JWs were my only community.

I got out just by letting myself think critically for the first time in 25 years.

Well OK. I applaud you for that and everyone else here should do likewise. It is hard to reason ones way out of it.

FWIW I was born and raised RCC yet here I am as an atheist.

That being all said, be aware the various god botherers sneak in on the claim that they have lost their faith. Dishonest? sure. But they still do it

How'd you get out?

[Brian37]

I left the cult way too late in life. But here I am. I'm done with the first phases of becoming an atheist and settled in. Just want to find like-minded people. Nice to meet you.

Awesome for you. Nice to shed old mythology and superstition.

But one thing, you don't "become" anything. A light switch doesn't become a bathtub, it simply switches positions from "on" to "off" or "off" to "on" while remaining a light switch. It can be a transition sure, but it isn't a transformation. You leave a position like leaving a restaurant. You are not the restaurant itself, you simply eat there and leave. So really you discovered the food was bad and left the joint.

Be sure to barbecue kittens, record the NFL without their permission and rip the tags off of your mattress.

[Abaddon_ire]

Well OK. I applaud you for that and everyone else here should do likewise. It is hard to reason ones way out of it.

FWIW I was born and raised RCC yet here I am as an atheist.

That being all said, be aware the various god botherers sneak in on the claim that they have lost their faith. Dishonest? sure. But they still do it

How'd you get out?

Logical reasoning. If you are bothered, I will happily provide a detailed account. It is 40 years ago now.I have no regrets.

[Gwaithmir]

Welcome, Athena! I look forward to reading about your experiences that led you to leave the JW cult.

[brewer]

Was there ever an urge to convert to mormon? (knock, knock) 

[Athena]

Was there ever an urge to convert to mormon? (knock, knock) 

At least if I was mormon I wouldn't have had to preach because I'm female. If I did have to, it would have only been for a couple years. It's a life sentence for JWs. Though, not sure whether it's worse to not have caffeine or not have blood transfusions. I've never needed a blood transfusion, but I sure as hell need caffeine.

[Nay_Sayer]

ahoy matey