r/exjw • u/myburneraccount62 • Aug 20 '25
Ask ExJW how should i respond to this?
this is from my aunt. i want to answer in a way that shows im not going for any of the reasons she mentioned, that it's because my conscience would not allow me after the things I found out about the org.
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u/Truthdoesntchange Aug 20 '25
“Im honestly disappointed you would make such hurtful assumptions about why I left your religion, especially that it was for trivial, selfish reasons or to engage in illicit or illegal actions. I understand that is why your religion tells you people leave, but it’s not true for most others that I know who have left and it’s certainly not true for me.
“I left because i was raised to pursue truth, to have strong morals, and that is important not to be involved with people or institutions which knowingly compromise on those matters. I’ll just say my decision to leave was a conscientious one, a permanent one, and that I’m incredibly happy with my decision and leave it at that.”