It is very hard to see Steven loose his life like others just because You are different. Our families need to be more sopportive, I also Lost 2 brother taking their lives away do been homosexuales . Does not make nobody different . Still My family and My loving brothers, since than I been treat the same way and I left this organization because Our family was not a good example.
I have a question. There’s a roomer going around, well atleast in Ontario Canada, that Steven Lett grew up with deaf parents and thats why he speaks with such animation. Is that true?
@@Youarenotalone11122 thank you for clarifying. Now I cant even tell my very indoctrinated mom that it’s not true, it’s like pulling teeth. Just another Jw lie to help them look good
It wold be great if I had a friend like you in any stage of my life. I was dfs twice for mental health reasons. 85% of my Cong is related by marriage. I am a West Coast Kid at has been stuck in MN for the last 27 years. In a Cong that wants nothing to do with my family unless it is a group party where we have to buy gifts for people. Rarely a one on one with my family. No help after 2 pregnancies, 3 Miscarriages, 4 Major surgeries, 2 people ever brought food during that time. I call NO JOY!. NO LOVE! I Lived what your saying too!
Steven Lett really think he is going to “paradise” when he dies. He will be going straight to the opposite direction. That’s the only solace in these situations sometimes, knowing that God IS real and He will NOT be near those who spit in His face the way Steven did. He literally caused God’s own beloved child to take his life and he thinks he is going to “paradise.” Outrageous.
I agree that you can not be a Christian and at the same time, an unrepentant and active homosexual, and no Christian should be accepting of a mentality that waters down holy standards. And yet, I wonder how you are supposed to help such a person if you cut off all ties entirely. One thing is for sure, a bunch of distanced and cold-hearted "elders" are not better at helping you come back to Christ than your friends and family and those that love you.
Have you considered the fact that your destructive homophobic position is actually wrong? Not just humanely wrong but blasphemously wrong. Has that thought ever crossed your mind?
Your brother had 3 choices not two. He could stay as a JW and remained celibate just as every single heterosexual person who wants to serve God must be. He would not have been disfellowshipped if he remained celibate.
I was told by a JW elder that if a gay man focuses on a woman's nethers ... eventually he'll start desiring that ... and the gay inclinations will wash away. This JW elder was a very wise man. =)
⏳🌎⌛Just turned 65 this month... In my brief lifetime, I have personally known 28 suicides... 👉🏼 2️⃣8️⃣❗ A 40 year old friend jumped to his death from a high-rise apartment building balcony. The 18 year old son of my mom and dad's next door neighbor shot himself in the head in their living room with a shotgun. A 32 year old dear friend was found hanged in the closet of her motel room here in my hometown... Each precious life brought to the brink of alienation and despair and such feelings of being unloved or being unloveable that death SEEMED to them like the only alternative... The JW culture breeds this ever fearful, "never good enough" mentality... SO sad...😪 My heart BREAKS for each of these 28...😔 Jesus loves them... Jesus LOVES THEM...😌🙏🏿🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏻🙏 God bless you, Dear Sister, and THANKYOU for sharing your Brother's story... Many will be helped...😌 "For both he that sanctifieth (that's JESUS) and they who are sanctified (that's US) are ALL OF ONE (EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US LINKED GENETICALLY THROUGH THE BLOOD WITH JESUS, THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE❗😯❗Even the ANGELS OF GOD cannot make this claim❗): for which cause he is NOT ASHAMED to call them BRETHREN..." Hebrews 2:11, King James Version GOD WITH US❗ CLOSER than a BROTHER❗ Alienated NO MORE❗ ACCEPTED in the BELOVED❗ WE BELONG❗ 👉🏼 WHAT a GOD we SERVE❗❗❗❗❗❗❗
If you want an explanation of the when, why, who and how the anointed class are selected and operate, find a recording of Abbott & Costello's baseball skit entitled "who's on first, what's on second" That would just about be the same logic.
My condolences for your loss! We were born into self-hatred through indoctrination by a large cult. I know exactly what it feels like. My brother committed suicide. I am gay and was born into this mess. 😢 He was lucky to have a sister like you. (Yep, that's what I said... I said luck 🤨) thank you
My name is Adrian and I just want to say thank you for being you. You should know how much your story brought my heart to its knees. I grew up as a gay 4th generation witness. The pain I’ve been through just to gain my sanity from those people and be happy is immeasurable. And yet here I am, living my life looking back thinking about how much easier it would have been if I had a sister like you. But I got through it and now had the pleasure of telling my story to many through podcasts in the hopes that it will help people not feel alone. To find you and your story has given me a strength I can’t even begin to explain the depths of. Truly from the bottom of my heart, thank you for being strong. Thank you for being you.
WT always was and always will be a business which sells redemption, forgiveness, hope, everlasting life, paradise earth, happiness security and family. It profits from those who buy into its lie that if you only do what we tell you, you will have it all. Now pay up and sign over your Kingdom Hall.
My sincere condolences for your loss. I was raised a jw and the idea that anyone simply chooses a life where every aspect of your existence is a trial is about the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
Hello Brandi, My name is Monica. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and my husband and I sent our DA letter last year. We are healing slowly and making progress towards finding our own DNA. We both are seniors and were in the cult for over 50 years. I met two amazing Spaniard ex JW with whom I see them frequently on zoom or WhatsApp. Pili told me she feels so identified with you since her brother took his life due to the pressure he was under while he was a member of the congregation. One day she asked me: “ would you ask Brandi if we could communicate with her via zoom or WhatsApp?” Of course, I would have to translate since I am bilingual. Please, let me know if that is something we could do if it is convenient for you and your busy schedule. Thank you for all the things you do. We love you!
Brandy, non JW here, so very sorry for the loss of your amazing brother. I have a family member that is a Jehovah's Witness elder, I believe. He has a great wife and super, super nice friends exclusively in the organization. I am so thankful we are close and I will not encroach on his beliefs and life. It is such a great circle of people and it reminds me just how difficult it would be to leave the organization! They are almost literally locked in or start a whole new life. Wow. Very best wishes to a super person. Thank you for sharing.
I was always troubled by the "need" to shun disfellowshipped people. Eventually I attempted to take my own life after losing everyone I've ever known & loved. I am glad to be alive. And to have friends and aquaintences that are LGBT+. I'm still struggling with depression, my cats help me with that. I still have some damage from my suicide attempt but I can still function. Not being enraged at everything this cult has stolen from me is very difficult.
People only start actually caring and listening when it's too late. Even then, the finality of death isn't enough to shake some people from their sleep. I'm disgusted with humanity
It was never Jehovah's organization, it was Satan's, the rebellious one who came to earth to lie and deceive. These sinning false prophets have condemned themselves and may have condemned others to those who were lured into their organization through their lies and deceptions (apostasy) That's if you take the words of the bible with honesty and adherence. The Watchtower Corporation was built by Satan for himself and his will and purpose 😳😳😳😳 The WTS recipe to lure people into its control and manipulation is to lie and become false prophet apostates that the bible actually warns about and says to not listen to these ones (1John 4:1), shun them in other words (disfellowship) The bible says that false prophets are severely condemned and they have no chance of living in a earthly paradise, Revelation 20:10 ..... " 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." These men have actually convinced people to shun Jesus's words such no one knows of the time not even he (said 500 years after Daniel's prophecies) These men have enforced people to be loyal and subservient to them , as well entailing procurement of money and free labour. Being avowed in subjective servitude to sinning apostate false prophets (GB) is not being righteous in god's eyes, its actually very condemning to oneself. 😳😳😳😳
Seems so many ExJW's suffer similar traumatic experiences. All that Guilt.. Leaving nearly "unalived" me. My whole Identity was tied to it from birth. The lack of self esteem and confidence lasts for so long, in addition to losing family, spouse, associates your support group.. it's insane. But Life goes on.. You start on the the path of creating yourself and living a fuller life. Don't give up any ExJW's reading this.
The grass is never greener on the other side ' Jehovah's Witnesses as a group the most dedicated people to do Jehovah's work and to expose false religion '
I was born in… very fanatical, a lot of high achievement in the organisation. Dad was the coordinator of body of elders and WT study conductor. We had the group study and fieldservice at our house. My cousins Bethelites, missionaries, pioneers etc. My Uncle was elder and the caretaker of an assembly hall. Everything we did was for the org. On a personal note I was baptised at 11. I’m transgender so I was born female and it never ever felt right but no matter how much I prayed they were not answered. I wasn’t permitted to live my life cos this isn’t “the real life.” My sexual orientation after puberty was really difficult and I began to hate my body and hate myself. I got diagnosed with a brain tumour at 14 and my life got turned upside down. I fought that quite successfully for over a decade and some 13 brain operations. I was on a disability pension with not much to look forward to except the new system which was coming very soon. I was encouraged not to look for work but use my pension to assist me to do more for the congregation. It took me till the age of 34 to finally break. I called the elders and told them I needed to medically transition and I wanted to know if there was scriptural reason to prevent me. This uncovered so many lies and manipulations even threats of losing all of my friends and family. Well that did it, I transitioned and I have never been happier. I’m not disfellowshipped but everyone shunned me regardless …. On principal. How dare I not wait on Jehovah to fix me. I’m 42 now. I’m married to a gorgeous woman and I’ve spent the last 3 years battling stage 4 breast cancer. If I’d had them removed sooner and transitioned I wouldn’t have it. It’s oestrogen based and I have the braca 2 gene mutation. I feel soooooo ripped off, deceived, duped. The entire foundation of my being was BS and that’s been a struggle to face but it can be done and once you get your mind free you will only want to focus on the beautiful life you have now. It’s light and relaxed and interesting even enjoyable. Who knew? 😂. I’m keen to help other
Brandy you have been so brave to share these details about your disfellowshipping. I went through simiular situation having to "tell" my story to 3 elders who I had known since I was a child. Very emotionally damaging. This trauma stays with all of us who have left for our entire life.
Thank you for continuing to speak up and speak out. I don’t know if you’ve already watched it , but I have a newer video out that deals with suicide. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a63RY8oL7Wc.htmlsi=ScDHT0NT9FTixFvx
Great interview… Expose, Expose,Expose this awful group of people who have told many lies to control the minds of its members…..Join the free world, where you can make decisions for yourself… wake up on Saturday & Sunday morning and decide what you want to do that day without the Fear,obligation or guilt…❤
Fifteen years ago, I left the Jehovah's Witnesses. I'm either disassociated or considered apostate. Why? Because I turned to Jesus as my only Lord and Savior, not the archangel Michael as the Witnesses teach. Jesus, is the ONLY Door and ONLY Master of salvation appointed by the Father. No organization or earthly authority can stop us from God's love and mercy which is in the grace of Jesus Christ. Despite our struggles, he assures us, 'my grace is sufficient' to overcome obstacles by clinging to the fruits of the Holy Spirit, a gift that the Witnesses claim only a select few can receive, yet Jesus promised the helper to all believers in John 8:12, the 'The Light of Life.' Jesus alone is the perfecter of our faith, not the WatchTower.
Every society has a hierarchy we are expected to climb or achieve rank, position or title in. It is called upward mobility. Even in the world, women select their men on the basis of social status. This behavior is normal and universal. The organization is a microcosm within - but separate from - the world or global cosm. Everyone was born in one, whether we like it or not. It could have been the Amish. So count your blessings! Thanks for sharing
