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its a real shame that you speak only half truths. You know just enough about JW's to create trouble. Yes, we have a large attrition rate, we also have the fastest growth! I know who you are, because I went through the same thing. I grew up associated with the truth, left when I was 18, and made the truth my own in my early 20's. I made the truth my own in the fact that I proved to myself beyond any doubt, that Jehovah's Witnesses have the truth(present tense) I too went through a time of pointing fingers and blaming everyone else for what I went through, but the truth was, I brought all of my own troubles upon myself. As imperfect humans, we have the tendancy to see others faults very clearly, as far as our own shortcomings, we are not so distinct, we make exuses, or validate the way we feel through some ill-fated experience. There comes a time when people need to grow up and worry about their own relationship with Almighty God and not overly worry about others. Just like with any organization that have imperfect humans within them, there are going to be cases where things will happen that will draw negative attention to them. However as a whole, JW's are experinceing unprecidented growth, and the reason that there are so many that leave, is they stubbornly refuse to adhere to God's standards. As far as the new system coming in 1975, come on, really, we're in the 21 century, it's 2008. There has been more than enough information brought to our attention to understand everthing that has transpired between then and now-once again, you would know that IF you were a true student of the bible. If you keep going in this course, the results will not be positive, you will sow what you have reaped.
It is not too late, seek Jehovah with ernestness! Change is coming, the question is, will you be there to see it?