What was the biggest contributor that made you stop believing in the Jehovah's Witness religion? (you may pick more than one if they were equal contributors, but only pick ones that had the biggest impact on you)

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Actions directed at you or to others from members within YOUR congregation. (dishonesty, unkindness, rape, abuse, etc.)

WTS Public Scandals (Child Abuse Cases, United Nations NGO, Malawi vs Mexico, Bulgaria, Sparlock, Viral Talks, etc.)

Misquotes, Deception, and/or Lies >>FROM the WTS<< (talks, publications, etc.; NOT from individual members)

Shunning / Disfellowshipping teachings.

Blood teachings.

1914 / 607 teachings misinterpreted.

JW morality didn't make sense. (Salvation only for JWs, etc.)

Logical / scientific flaws within the Bible. (a Global Flood, the Creation Myth, conflict with Evolution, the concept of God, etc.)

Flip-flopped / changed teachings. (Generations, Organ Transplants, etc.)

Failed prophecies / predictions. (Revelation, Daniel, 1914, 1935, 1975, Armageddon will be any day now, etc.)

Non-biblical, non-Christian teachings. (Cross, Michael the Archangel, Birthdays, God's Name, Paradise Earth, 144,000, Trinity, etc.)

Operational disagreements NOT influenced by scandals. (Judicial Committees, the way the Governing Body works, etc.)

Mistranslation of the Bible.

Teachings about worldly people didn't add up with reality.

Anti-education teachings.

Flaws in the logic of the religion. (how can the good news be preached to the whole Earth if JWs are banned in some countries / there are more people being born than becoming JW)

The religion was not as unique or united and harmonious as you once thought.