Join a Ex-Jehovah's Witness Meetup Group near Rockaway

“ I am not JW but run into them and wantdespatrately to hel. I will open my home to help. I am non-denominational and have been since 16 . Before, I was devote Roman Cathloic. I am up for hip surgery which will lay me up a short while summer fall ”

“ We need to be encouraged by one another. It is hard when you leave the Witnesses because you may still believe that they have the "Truth". We need each other, and our collective experiences, to prove that they absolutely do not! ”

“ When I came across this website - I could not believe it.  I could not believe that there is a website for apostates.  And I believe in my heart that is what each and every one of you are - apostates.  You all have been blinded by Satan the Devil. ”

“ I feel it is therapeutic. My parents joined in the 60's and I was baptized in'72. Disassociated 5 or 6 years later.I still felt its grip up till about 3 years ago.My wife has been a inspiration and help. ”

“ exjw, escaped 20 years ago. Gilead Graduate, was missonary in Zambia ”

“ Left Org in 1999. I am the mother and sister of incest survivors. I live in Queens and work in Manhattan. ”

“ I'm an Ex-Jw elder. Went to the Lower Manhattan, Coney Island and Mid-Island Congo (Staten Island). Work in Manhattan. Feel free the E-mail me @ freethemind@hotmail.com - Peace - Larry Henderson ”

“ Hey all. Ive always thought god was a verb. So is joy. I grew up as a black sheep in a godly cult, which I left some years ago. So now I am joying my way through life trying to figure out how to god. See you at a meetup! Hope its not cosi nex ”

“ XJW born&raised within "The Thruth"in Lima,Peru. Myfamily is still active with the JW,feel isolated here in NY and MIA.Would like to meet GM XJW to share my JW damaging experience in life. Would like to make friends in the KewGardens,FHills Queens and NY ”

“ Are you a beautiful young girl glad to be free of the JW's? I'd love to meet you. ”

“ Been a JW a relatively short time but I'm paying for it through my atheist & agnostic,children and one JW child. I don't know which one is worst. Didn't give them a chance to know Jesus. Jesus forgive me. ”

“ Hello there my fellow ex brothers & of course sisters. My name is Tony Guevara and I use to be a JW since about 5 years ago when I decided I can no longer be a hipocrite. Looking forward to seeing new faces and meeting old ones. ”

“ Hi, I just moved back to NYC. I am very recently divorced, a third generation wt slave, ex elder, and MS servant. ”

“ I grew up a JW in Louisville, KY, was disfellowshipped about two years ago, and moved to NY 7 months ago. I thought maybe this would be a cool place to meet people with similar experiences. Im 23 now and in the process of starting my life over. ”

“ Former regular pioneer, Nuyorican, I live in harlem ny, 46, recently disassociated myself after 20 years of innactivity intersperced with total confusion. Seeking others who have lost their belief systems to chat and possibly befriend. ”

“ Hi, my name is kimani and I am here to see what your group is all about! ”

“ Hello everyone, I have been inactive for 5 years. I was having a difficult time with all the rules and regulation. Now I now feel free and am enjoying peace of mind. Would like to hear how other exj are coping with life outside the org. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am in my own business and I want to learn how to meet new people who are TRULY interested in starting their own leg of this organization. ”

“ HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS PASCUAL A. RODRIGUEZ BUT PLEASE CALL ME BY MY MIDDLE NAME TONY. I WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN N.Y.C AND WAS A MEMBER OF RIVERSIDE CONGREGATION LOCATED ON BROADWAY ,UPTOWN MANHATTAN. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU ALL ... ”

“ Hello everyone. Not officially out on paper, but no longer consider myself a JW. Hope I'm still welcome! ”

“ Presently an MDiv. student at Drew U. (NJ) studying Sociology and Religion... Would be most grateful for insights that any ex-JW would be willing to provide... Confidentiality insured... jonathanglassriley@yahoo.com ”

“ Hi! Ex Jehovah Witness going on 13 years now and not planning to go back anytime soon ”

“ hey hi my name is mario from the lower east side. disfellowshipped in 1982 and never looked back.....more will be revealed,,,, ”

“ I moved to the US seven years ago and became a permanent resident. Before I go back permanently I'd like to meet fellow South-Africans to hear how the experience is for them. ”

“ I grew up as a JW. I was a pioneer for 8 years, ministerial servant for 3 years. I was married. I've been out for 3 years, and of course lost EVERYTHING, including my marriage. I'm quite lost, looking to talk to others: dividedistand@yahoo.com ”

“ Raised JW and am the only one in family to leave. ”

“ Hi. I left the organization about 14 years ago, and have only recently learned about the large ex-JW community online (and off). ”

“ hello. i am a catholic who is looking for a good bible study in bayonne.nj. i was attending one at st. michael's in bayonne but they disbanded it. ”

“ Greetings, been trying to wrap my head around this df'd thing for 7 years now by myself. I am at the point where I might need a bit of help, or, jst associate with others who "understand". Thanks ”

“ I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness from birth to age 22. I DA'd in 1998 because I could no longer believe that this was God's organization with its' history of false prophecies and misapplication of scriptures. ”

“ Paul Iztarza. I symphatize with you guys. I dedicated the whole section of the website for you : www.spres.net/jw.html ”

“ I just moved to East Brunswick from New York and would like to get together with other spanish speaking people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because im are going to become a mormon ”

“ hi - im new to the bay area and have been inactive for about a year now. im not bitter - just confused. would like to meet others who understand what its like to start over as an adult.... ”

“ Looking to meet new people. ”

“ Would you join in our HI based effort, called Downloaders 4 Dennis, which is focusing on converting some 5 million of the online Music downloading population to Dennis K 'adherents'(a necessary first step prior to becoming outright supporters)? This is on ”