If you were a Jehovah's Witness but now your not how would you come out to your parents or would you ?

Answer 1

It's always harder when it's catholics, jehovahs or mormons...

I'd tell them only when I felt absolutely certain they wouldn't kick me out, while you're still living with them, they _will_ adjust. Remember that while it's unusual to most parents, you are still their child and they still love you.

And when you decide to, after testing the water of course, just come straight out with it, get it off your chest.

Answer 2

Apparently, "come out" here means "declare oneself a homosexual", considering this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061206130947AACSSWm

There are several important factors which the question leaves unspecified:
1. Are the parents also Jehovah's Witnesses?
2. Does this imply "homosexual inclinations" or rather "ongoing homosexual activities"?
3. Does the questioner seek acceptance, or "recovery"?
4. Does the questioner recognize that Jehovah's Witnesses reject all forms of fornication?

Jehovah's Witnesses do not teach that homosexual activity is any worse than other forms of fornication, but they do expell unrepentant fornicators from the religion. An unrepentant Witness who insisted on exposing his fornication to his devout parents would selfishly put them in an awkward situation, one that seems likely to cause heartache to everyone involved.

If he is an adult, it might be better for a fornicator to work directly with congregation elders to resolve his congregation status. He can then simply inform his Witness family, either that he hopes for their help in resisting the temptation to fornicate, or that he regrets that his sins will likely limit his opportunities to socialize with other Witnesses.

Of course, in most cases parents are ever-supportive of their children. Parents consistently do what they feel can best help their child.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/19970808/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20040901/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20040615/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20050408a/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20020601a/article_01.htm

Answer 3

Your question doesn't give really enough information to answer the question. You don't say much about your parents, your relationship with them or how long you've been out of the religion. I'm a (married heterosexual) Witness and I would just tell them. If you are not a Witness anymore it might explain a lot to them.

Answer 4

If you're already disfellowshipped, you don't have much to worry about. But if you're just stepped away or disassociated, you should consider the ramifications carefully. I'm all for coming out, but your organization, as you know, has strict rules in place for dealing with homosexuality. Think about how your parents will react. If you could possibly be DF'd, choose wisely. That is an insanely difficult thing to go through. I wish you the very best of luck.

Answer 5

I would set them down , and explain you have chosen a different path in life. Thank them for loving you , and sharing their faith with you , but you have made a different choice for you. Tell them , you know its a shock ,but family is important no matter what faith we trust in . Best of luck . GOD bless you -

Answer 6

ur a gay jehovahs witness?? o man either jump off a tall building or move to alaska

Answer 7

I would be honest with them.

Answer 8

hahh? Explain yourself please.