Beyond Jehovah's Witnesses When It's Time to Move On ...

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General Information
Before you read the articles, you might find it helpful to find out a little bit about the web site itself ...
	How Accurate is the Information Presented Here?
	About the Web Site Administrator
Forums for Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses
Want to talk about it? There's no shortage of places to do so! (Please report any broken links)
	Jehovahs-Witness.com Discussion Forum   "Simon's board" — one of the most active forums
	Jehovahs Witness Online   One of the most active JW-oriented forums
	Tishie's Support Board for Ex-JW's   One of the oldest ex-JW forums
	Watchtower Observer Forum   One of the oldest ex-JW forums
	Ronnie's Ex-JW Recovery Retreat
	Towerwatch Forum
	JWForum
	theWatchtower.org
	Slippy's Jehovah's Witness Chitchat
	Women Awake   Private group for women
	Ex-JW Youth Support Forum   Yahoo group
	Canadian Ex-JW's   Yahoo group
	Ex-JW's California   Yahoo group
	Common Bond Message Board   For gay, bisexual, transgender ex-JW's
	LambsMarch   Activism-oriented forum
	S.A.N. Discussion   Believers versus non-believers (not for the timid)
Departure Issues
Since 1995, this web site has provided information to Witnesses who have chosen to take a different path. Without a doubt, leaving the Watchtower Society (and your congregation) behind is very difficult indeed. The following articles examine the challenges that Witnesses face when they decide to leave.
	What if They Shun Me?
	It's Hard to Change - The Watchtower View
	It's Hard to Change - A Personal View
	The Letter of Disassociation - How to Write One
	The Letter of Disassociation - An Example
	Now What?
	A Temporary Philosophy of Life
	How to Destroy Your Faith
	What is the True Religion?
Points to Ponder
Many ex-JW's say they left because of a few nagging doubts that just wouldn't go away. If you feel that something is wrong, but you're not quite sure what, maybe these articles will help.
	God According to the Watchtower
	The Incomplete Bible
	Easy to Answer, Hard to Think About
	The "New Light" Doctrine
	Notable Quotes
	Medical Problems
	Riddle of the Past
History
Though the Watchtower Society doesn't believe in biological evolution, it does evolve and adapt! Here are some articles that look back at the past for some examples of how things have changed.
	A Short History of Jehovah's Witnesses
	What Happened in 1975?
	Jehovah's Witnesses and the Divine Promise
	The Curious Case of Charles Taze Russell
	Forging a Spotless Reputation
	A Question of Loyalty
	Chronological list of Watchtower Predictions
	Intriguing quotes from Watchtower literature
	What's in the January 1, 1989 Watchtower?
Stories and Anecdotes
Here are some rather chilling tales submitted to this site by ex-JW's. As a rule, this web site turns down "JW scandal reports" and "JW horror stories". These articles, though, have personal touches that make them worth reading.
	The Watchtower Soap Opera
	Faithful and Discreet?
	Escape! — A Personal Story
Psychology
What makes JW's tick?
	The Watchtower Indoctrination Process   Why do people become JW's?
	Can Witnesses and Ex-Witnesses Compromise?   Is debating worthwhile?
	Debating with Jehovah's Witnesses   JW defense mechanisms
	Antiprocess   Why do people cling so stubbornly to their beliefs?
Miscellaneous
Here are some articles that didn't seem to fit into any other category...
	In Defense of Jehovah's Witnesses   Hey, let's be fair...
	In Their Own Words   Intriguing statements from the Society
	God's Spirit-Directed Organization   Examining the claim
	What's Up with Atheism?   Clearing up some misconceptions
	A Peek into the Mailbag   Some people like this site; others ... not so much
Relationships
Sometimes love and religion just don't mix.
	Helping a Friend to Leave
	Interfaith Marriage and Relationships
	I'm in Love with a Jehovah's Witness!
	Children and Jehovah's Witnesses
	Ex-Witness Parent — Witness Child
Downloadable Booklets
These booklets are too long to be comfortably read off a computer screen, but you can download and print them.
	Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses - A Recovery Guide
	Watchtower Science
Recipricocity
Where would we be without other people?
	An overview of the sites that link to this one
	Meet ex-JW's in your area via meetup.com
Other Web Sites for Ex-JW's
The following web sites are not in any way affiliated with "Beyond Jehovah's Witnesses". They are recommended here because of the quality and quantity of their original research.
	Free Minds Inc.   Run by an ex-Bethelite
	Beacon for Former Jehovah's Witnesses
	Find Ex-JW's in Your Area   A handy database
	Watchtower Information Service   News for JW's and ex-JW's
	JW Child Custody   Information about child custody cases involving Witnesses
	Jehovah's Witnesses Information Center   A Japanese Ex-JW site
	A Common Bond   For gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered ex-JW's
	Beliefnet   Explore other approaches to the big questions
Links to Web Sites By JW's For JW's
These web sites are run by JW's but are tolerant of Witnesses who express dissenting opinions. It would appear that the people running these sites would like the Society to be more "open".
	AJWRB   Associated Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood
	E-Watchman   Pro-JW but not pro-Watchtower
Skeptical Sites
Warning: The following sites may be disturbing to recent ex-JW's — please proceed with caution.
	Skeptic's Annotated Bible   Tactless — but fascinating
	Should the Story of Noah be Taken Literally?   A scientific perspective
	The Infidel Guy   For people curious about atheism
Promotion
The following links are not related to the Witnesses. They promote my current projects.
	Partaki - A friendly drinking game
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