I could offer an opinion but won't. I'm glad you posted that though. It brings up some very sticky issues and questions.
It also led me to read this:
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Jul 23, 2012 -- 10:17AM, Kemmer wrote:
There must be a lot of JWs in Texas, because the legislature narrowly rejected placing in the GOP platform a law which would forbid teaching children "higher thinking skills" on the grounds that it would undermine their precious pre-conceived opinions as well as undermine what they have learned from mom and dad.
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With regard to critical thinking, the Republican Party of Texas document states: "Knowledge-Based Education - We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student's fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority." (page 20, Republican Party of Texas, 2012).
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I was amazed by that.
Back on your topic... i've known some ex JW and Mormons. They are adamant in the "ex-ness."