Ex JW's Are you able to attend other churches or have you adopted another faith?

Question

Thank you 7 of 9 our stories are not dissimilar...Welcome sister

Answer 1

I can honestly say this is an issue I am and have been dealing with. Being a Jehovah's Witness is all I've ever known and when I realized all the of control, fear and lies within the organization I left, turning my back on religion all together. I have researched and read a lot trying to figure out where I fit in. I would have to say the I mostly relate to the original Pagan teachings. I used to think I was an Atheist but I do believe in higher powers, just not the God from the Bible. I do think I am still on my own path to enlightenment and I really can't say where it will lead me, but I am open minded and ready to accept where I feel I belong.

Answer 2

I didn't for a long time, not even for a funeral or wedding. I still had that nagging "voice" of the GB/WBTS saying that the moment I stepped inside I would be doomed.

I did get over it, though it did take some time. I attended a funeral for my boss and while the preacher was preaching the funeral, I felt God's spirit come over me and was saved right then and there. I attended that church for a good while but when I remarried, I began attending my new husband's denomination and was baptizied there.

My faith has always been the same: belief in God and His Son as my Savior. Only now I can practice my faith without the blanket disregard for God's grace and mercy that I contended with as a JW.

Answer 3

As I look back over my life I really do think God directed me through my time as a Jehovah's Witness. At the age of 14 my father passed away and soon after Jehovah's Witnesses showed up at my door proclaiming the Ressurection. They taught me to study the Bible (NWT) and helped me to develop a good work ethic in the Great Commission. I give them a lot of credit for helping me to develop my spiritual identity.

However, after I realized that their doctrine was patently unBiblical and full of baloney, I went on a spritual search for the real truth. I looked at Islam and Bhuddism. I also read other the Quran and Book of Mormon. But I ultimately ended up back where I started, The Holy Bible. Through a series of extraordinary circumstances (let's just call them miracles) I was directed to a Church where I've served as a Deacon for the past ten years. I've had the God Given freedom during this time to do so much more than I did during my time in that organization. I've helped feed the hungry, house the homeless and see to the physical needs as well as the Spiritual needs just as our Lord and Saviour did.



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Answer 4

I am now a born again Christian who is part of a small group of like minded worshipers of God who meet at someones home, we are called The Farm Fellowship because the home in question is a farm. We all share in the worship together and are studying the Bible, everyones viewpoint is accepted. We also do a lot of work in the community for those in need, Christian or not. I suppose in the literal sense of the word we are a church in as much as we are a gathering, however, it is like no other church I've known, praise God.

Answer 5

I am ex-mormon, I know you are not asking about ex-LDS, but I decided to answer your question, because it to was a cult, I went from mormonism, to wicca, to atheism, to being born again christian, I do believe that the mormon faith got me into wicca because of the mormons belief in many Gods (wicca, the belief in the god and goddess) and into atheism, becaus ethe mormon faith believes in works and becoming a god and perfectionism and what would you need the Savior for? I still found myself depressed and suicidal in all three religions, so I finally got saved, and didn't need to kill myself anymore and found theophostics. (www.theophostic.com) and found some relief.

Answer 6

I've been to other churches, but only as a visitor for some function or another. Would I ever consider joining any church? No. Never.