Ask an ex Jehovah's Witness a question...

[DeterminedJuliet]

What do JW's say about the failed prophecies of Jesus' return: 1914, 1925, 1975, etc.

Bureaucratic inflexibility at Immigration Control.

[Sweetdeath]

I'm glad JW's don't come to my door in the morning. They would NOT like me. 

[Crow]

Do you have any hang ups since you left?

[zeroday]

Do you have any hang ups since you left?

Socially awkward at times being a truck driver on the road doesn't help but definitely affected me socially...

[Sweetdeath]

Do you have any hang ups since you left?

Socially awkward at times being a truck driver on the road doesn't help but definitely affected me socially...

That's a tough job. But I'm sure there are others like you who left organised religions and led very happy lives. Ok, maybe not me cuz i'm angry all the time. j.k j/k

Actually, i think HAF is a great place, because we have so many people from different walks of life!

[En_Route]

Do you have any hang ups since you left?

Socially awkward at times being a truck driver on the road doesn't help but definitely affected me socially...

A good friend of mine drove a truck for many years. A tough old game.

[En_Route]

I'm glad JW's don't come to my door in the morning. They would NOT like me. 

I think they should send all their trainees round to you to see if they are made of the right stuff. If they've stopped shaking after a couple of hours, they pass.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

Why are JW's, like Mormons, so secretive?  Most churches just let anyone come in and then leave when they want.  Mormons don't let you into their temples, and I've always been afraid to visit a JW hall because I'm afraid I'll be harassed.  I've visited just about every kind of church there is, just for the education of seeing what they do. 

[zeroday]

You could just walk into a JW congregation and attend the meetings however they will love bomb you trying to get you to study with them...besides being bored to tears you will find a building filled with mindless robots...

[Firebird]

Appreciate you taking the time to answer all these questions.
Did you ever manage to convert anyone while you were knocking on doors?

[Ecurb Noselrub]

You could just walk into a JW congregation and attend the meetings however they will love bomb you trying to get you to study with them...besides being bored to tears you will find a building filled with mindless robots...

Glad I asked. Thanks.

[xSilverPhinx]

How are apostates treated?

This may answer your question...

Jehovah's Witnesses claim apostates mentally diseased

An article published in July's edition of The Watchtower warns followers to stay clear of "false teachers" who are condemned as being "mentally diseased" apostates who should be avoided at all costs. "Suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease," the article reads. "You would know what the doctor means, and you would strictly heed his warning. Well, apostates are 'mentally diseased', and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings."

Wow, more or less what I expected. Such weakness on their part.

[Ali]

I know JWs don't celebrate birthdays and holidays, but what about special occasions like weddings?  When JWs get married, do they have a big party, or are they not allowed?

[zeroday]

Appreciate you taking the time to answer all these questions.
Did you ever manage to convert anyone while you were knocking on doors?

Not one person...the majority of new baptized JW's are the children of JW's...in 2011 the JW's spent 1.7 Billion hours in the door to door preaching work world wide for a total of 263,000 new baptized...it is almost completely ineffective. You may ask why do they continue to preach door to door if it produces little results. They will tell you it is their commission to give a witness before the end but other methods would be far more effective. Mass media, tv, radio etc but the reason is control. This is a major tool for control over the JW's. The leadership know they must maintain strict control over their lives to keep them inline and maintain their numbers. By controlling their lives like preaching and many other ways they guarantee adherence...

[zeroday]

I know JWs don't celebrate birthdays and holidays, but what about special occasions like weddings?  When JWs get married, do they have a big party, or are they not allowed?

Weddings are one of the few celebrations JW's will partake in however there are strict guide lines as to how they may be celebrated. Limited alcohol, no worldly music or worldly dancing. Elders will attend to make sure everyone is monitored and it doesn't degrade to a worldly affair...