Thank you for the responses everyone :) I really appreciate it.

Kingsmeg - yeah, he's already started trying to rope the family in. Though, I don't know how he thinks he's going to succeed in convincing us when he barely spends time with everyone. that and the fact that he is one of the biggest hypocrites I've ever encountered...Sorry..I guess I still am working on forgiving him for something he did a little while ago that hurt two of my sisters.

Anyway - he has told me that he's "on a mission to show my family the truth for the sake of their spiritual health one by one"...bleh!!
thank you for your honesty and advice :)

Nsuzi - It definitely is a very difficult thing for everyone. Thank you.... But especially difficult for my sister. She has called me several times in tears over a lot of what has been happening, and she always feels bad because she can't seem to stop herself from snapping at him. I just feel terrible for her because she is worried what effects this will have - no doubt a lot- on their four month old daughter..not to mention all his other kids.

Palmel - thank you so much :) I really appreciate it.

Some of my questions..so far....some are probably silly, but I'm curious so I'll list those anyway .

Where did they get the notion that Jesus was the archangel Michael?...or Abaddon?
I've read in several places about the Second Coming and the First Resurrection (which apparently had their dates changed)...but I haven't been able to find what it was that led them to believe that these events had taken place. ...What exactly did they claim happened?

- - I'm not the world's best researcher, so forgive me if I ask questions that I could find that answers to elsewhere - -

How did they arrive at the beliefs that God is not omnipresent or omniscient?

this is a weird question..but I read somewhere that only approved sexual practices are allowed? I'm assuming that means more than the simple rule than "just for marriage"...is that for real?! there are rules for married couples' sex life?!

Why are there no windows in Kingdom Halls?

Why aren't they allowed to buy Girl Scout cookies?

How often does the Watchtower change the doctrine?

I have more..but perhaps I'll just leave it at these for now. thanks in advance to anyone who can answer these or point me in the right direction :)