Jehovah's Witnesses: $35 Million Lawsuit 

@divaquana The problem with your comment is that you felt you had to comment at all. If you didn't fear this channel, you would have ignored it, but here you are posting your rant. So you are afraid, and with good reason. Your problem is that people now can find out for themselves what JW is really like. I thought it was just a bit crazy before, but now I know it's an evil cult that controls, harasses and emotionally abuses its members and protects child abusers with hypocritical excuses. When people compare information from respected news outlets and countless testimonies of former members with your JW propaganda, do you really believe you can convince them?? Also, do you really think that people have any respect left for your organization, after all the child abuse cases that have been covered up?? So keep on ranting and be afraid, be very afraid, because your cult is in deep, deep trouble.

@divaquana Since you're using the word apostate, you're obviously entrenched in some form of Christian extremism. Also, I don't think that it's a waste of time to fight a criminal organization, I simply accept the fact that not everything I write sticks: you win some and you lose some.

@@diedertspijkerboer this big mouth moose is dumb and brainwashed like many of us used to be..she sounds immature, uneducated, mentally indoctrinated and dumb..PERIOD

So sorry you went thru that. My best friends husband grew up in that cult too, and he is pretty messed up. I will tell you they do not follow the true and living God and what they do with Jesus is the error to their ways. They are purely religious doing good works to get to God, which is also the error in their ways. We can do No good works to get to God. The only way to God is thru the Son, Jesus Christ who perfectly lived this human life (which we could never live) so that he could be that perfect substitutionary sacrifice for our sin. Jesus literally became sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Jesus literally took our place, so that if we are in Christ we are looked at just as if we never sinned. Do we sin as Christians? Yes! But we dont continue in it. When we sin we repent and God helps us get back up again. There is nothing good or bad that we can do to make God love us any less then He already does. And no good work can make us good enough, that to me is a smack in the face of God, for He sent His only begotten son to die for us who believes in Him so that we would not perish but have everlasting life, so for us to say we have to do more and more and more for Jehovah is basically saying what Jesus did on the cross is not good enough... When God said it was!! That is the difference between religion and having a real relationship with God. Religion pumps up your ego and makes you feel better about yourself because YOUR doing good works...But a relationship with God thru Jesus is having full dependence on Jesus and what He has done for us. We understand that it had NOTHING to do with us and ANYTHING good we do is because God has given us the will and the want to do it. It all comes from Him!! I know talking about God to you may be offensive because of how brainwashed you become when you in that cult. But the truth is there is only one TRUTH! And the Bible says that you will find God if you search for Him with your whole heart and I believe He is the only one who can make you whole. So if you want to know Him, ask Him to reveal Himself to you!! God bless you!!

Miiidas look around at x JW websites ex JW analyzer is a good one, getting rid of the brainwashing that it is the truth really helps to free you from the feelings of failure and some of the fear that goes along with abandoning the so called truth, here is hoping your family see the real truth about how evil the JW organization actually is. Hope everything is going well for you good luck in the future.

This really hits home my friend. Almost everything you said in this comment is my life as well. I'm sorry it's taken so long for me to find this, your experience might have helped me a couple years ago. I hope you are doing well, and I'll definitely check out your channel.

Runaway Slave no my goodness a powerful personal exp We are putting together a video on college Shoot us an email

The couple who was sent to study law, was their name Novion?

This cult is awful

They've actually sent bethelites to school to be doctors as well.

I've been to a Jehovah's Witness meeting and it was the most boring religious service I've ever endured

Roger we got duped pretty bad Jt

As do we All my Dear Sister, what has to be understood is that the watchtower was/is built on SLAVERY and as with any Slave once they are worn out they are now expendable and then tossed to Side in a Trash heap! Now this is not an overstatement it is a FACT. take care of my Sister and May THE MOST HIGH YAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ! Shalom(Peace).

My situation was similar. They claim to love each other and call each other brother and sister but since my mother hadn't turned in time in years due to her work schedule and then she got sick I think they put her in the inactive status. I could of used their help taking care of her. That just proves that it's all about money. If you're not turning in time or giving them donations they could care less about your personal problems.

You judge a tree by the fruit it bears; a friend in need is a friend indeed...

@@vanessah4545 Same with my mother same story. But thank God my mother started to listen to Christian radio and I started to take her to my Christian church and she loved it. Got saved and was going g for 10 more years to church died at 91. Very happy she was . I saw the change in her. She was a JW for 35 years. She was stressed and moody and grouchy but after her salvation with Christ. She became a prayer warrior loving caring and telling neighbors and famy about Jesus. 😊 she died at 91 last year

Tasha, I'm with you on your experiences 100%. I had a very similar situation as yours, although my mom never got dementia. She lived to 96 though, and died thinking this was the "truth". My thinking is that my mom gave birth to me, and along with that came a brain. I'm confident knowing that she'd want me to use it, just as I'd just my legs, arms, etc. Even though I used to be in this cult for 15 years, critical thinking showed me that this was far from the truth. This is nothing more than an organization interested in only money and control of their members. Feel good knowing that you took care of your mom (as I did), and the witnesses were probably resentful that worldly people like us had more compassions for our mothers than they ever could.

Keep us posted on that $66M Lawsuit? 👌👍👍☺

AMEN

Exactly! Sigh I despise these people with my every being. I am so embarrassed I refuse to tell people I was ever one of them.

Speak on it!!! Speak on!!!

Big part of the world when it comes to making money.

@year1914 Amen to that!

They run that Cult, like Stalin ran the Soviet Union.

pretty sure there will be more coming

Candice conti ruling got reversed Montana ruling got reversed. I have no doubt whatsoever that any unfavorable ruling against the watchtower will inevitably get reversed. As of the present there is nothing beyond salvage for the watchtower because they got their money doing the talking when their lawyers are done talking.

michelle martin too funny JT

Susan Gaskin thanks for the kind words You know it's frustrating for the society. It's like juggling balls and they keep adding more.

I'm confused

Am I OK?

At least the Catholic Church had the decency to apologize, the Governing Haughty: nothing ....when you’re in you think the world of them but as soon as your out you can see how callus, cold and unloving they are they just make me sick!

Yes it is shameful in my case the ministerial servent as they where called then my best friends father molested me when I was 15. The only thingbinasctold was that he admitted it but basically blamed me for being too enticing and that “The devil was in me and made him do this “ imagine hearing this as a victim!?! He wand his family moved away he was disfellowshipped but never reported. Years later I reconnected with my childhood friend and found out he had been molesting his own daughters for years. This is why the Society should be suited and lose they ARE RESPONSIBLE! I can’t tell you how much damage was done to everyone in this situation. It was hidden to save face and to protect the reputation of its organization EXACTLY the same as the Catholic Church that JW’s say are so horrible which is true butbtheybarecNO BETTER,

Hi Dave! Jdubs are now so brain washed about the GB that they will adamantly deny that there is still a President. It's all smoke and mirrors!

Runaway Slave Yeah, even though you or I can take a Watchtower magazine at the carts, open up to page 2 or page 4, show them the listed President and Secretary, and they will look at us like we have three heads!

Those that are still in are too brainwashed to see.

Still wt has their own lyers, how I do not know

Libre verdaderamente at Bethel they sent some Bethelites to college to become Lawyers. I know of one brother who was sent out to become a Lawyer

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chazz there are so many people waking up. You’re not alone. Fortunately, you’ve still got you’re entire life ahead of you. Wish we woke up at 19. Don’t allow fear to cripple your decisions. You will find your way. Start making friends outside of the org and set your sights on getting an education or planning to find employment that will help you to survive on your own. Don’t talk to people about what you know to avoid being shunned.

@@ExJWCriticalThinker thank you! I've always been critical of the education aspect so I went ahead and enrolled in college right out of highschool against my moms will. I'm graduating in may! I feel fortunate for finding your channel amongst my research and having the will to learn even though its nerve wracking. sending much love! ♡

I have a daughter and a son who are jw thru their father ....It's hard to talk to them like u said they'll say it's Satan and persecution..hang in there I'll be praying for you as I'm praying for my children

@@kaddylakk2225 thank you so much ♡ my prayers go to you and your family as well!

Fade. It's worth it. This organization will subtly eat your life. I'm so glad I realized I didn't have to have all the answers. Live your life. You only get one.

@bob miller so how is the world working out 4 u wit all of its bs??

And then the light came on 4 u,well 1 day u will c what u missed cuz i kn u haven't received anything from this world of satans.

I left home at 17 to get away from it. My Mother let them come in and take over our lives. I even tried to be in it so I could be close to my siblings. I only lasted 5 years. I saw so many things that were wrong. I am still affected by the brainwashing. Its a very destructive group of people that tear families down the middle. I have been robbed if so much because of this organization. 5 siblings are in. 2 including me are out. I have no words for the pain this organization has caused me! 😥

Wow, who are these trolls, who don't speak like Witnesses, trolling various posts? Strange...

@@ninalarosa8280 - Sorry to hear that. My experience wasn't that bad... I'm in various groups now just to help others who are trying to leave that crazy organization. I rarely think about the J.W.s unless I hear about someone else having to deal with their family being destroyed, etc, etc. Merry Christmas! 😘

Exactly right!! Charles Taze Russell was a fraud and Rutherford wasn't any different! I just learned that Jehovah means false and that was from their own published materials

Pam Peterson trying to keep it real JT

The Truth csme out about the Catholic Church 60 years ago and their stll around!

😂🤣😂 Pitiful, aren't they? When my friend joined that cult she lost her darn mind.

And it is a persecution to kill the beast in that org. We hope it's execution could come soon.

sharon williams Don’t feel bad, we were all hoodwinked and bamboozled. The good thing is, we all got out.

Who Said What thanks

univalent I was just talking to my brother about how we even had to buy meal tickets at the assemblies when it was supplied

Well I have bad news for you, as former jws, we should be questioning EVERYTHING, not justvthat organization. Are you completely positive that the bible is the word of god? You might wanna look into that. And don't be scared of what you might find.

You weren't a fool. I would be willing to bet that you have a big heart - simple as that. They preyed upon your desire to help others, to love your family the best way you knew how and do right in the eyes of God. Intellect has nothing to do with the needs of the heart. FWIW, most people that leave restrictive churches feel duped and stupid. I did, and all of the individuals that I personally know did too. Destructive ministers or churches are perhaps worse than worldly con-men because they prey upon a persons morality & most intimate spiritual aspirations all in the name of God with consequences to the very soul in the after-life being at stake. I hope you are feeling less critical of yourself - leaving is so much harder than joining - you chose the brave route. I know many that know the truth about their church, but will not ever leave it because they are big fish in a little pond and they are afraid of negating their life's work. You did the harder thing by choosing to believe in yourself and your ability to judge right from wrong. You aren't a fool, you saw the light and left.

Excellent - explained clearly, yep were does the $$$s go

Meg Slaymaker just trying to share what I know since someone took the time to share things with me about this org

I need to ask that question to my mum

It would appear that Donations go to paying Staff Wages, Lawyers, Paying people off to keep them quiet, paying lawyers to minimise compensation claims; THEN, IF AND WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

JW and LDS churches are creations of free masons.

Hey look at it from this point of view. You can now say you experienced this cult personally and now have gained a better understanding of how an what NOT to do or say, and I'm now sure you've gained better critical thinking skills as to make sure never to fall into anything of the same in future. Use you now polished skills to deter others from ever joining this false religion. Use your gift in a sense, to warn everyone else!

sharon williams exactly! I at least want them to acknowledge they failed to protect me as a kid. They let 2 ministerial servants sexually abuse me and take my virginity for 8 years. I should have sued when I had the chance.

krissykat ....jaw dropped, and heart hurts 😔😟... My heart goes out to you. I hope you know that that was not your fault.

So sorry krissycat. I can't tell you how many I know that were abused sexually. And it was covered up. Here is the difference. If you claim to be the one and only true religion. You can't hide your pedophiles! They had a responsibility to protect the children.

@@ninalarosa8280 thank you guys for your kind words. Yes that's exactly how I feel. If sisters were in charge this kinda crap wouldn't be tolerated!

@@krissykatportal that is not really true many women helped to hide the abuse going on in our congregation. The Nuns did finally bring to light what was happening in the Catholic Church but It started with one nun who had seen enough. I think you can find abusers in every Church because it is a safe place to hide. Don't worry we will pray it away and make you better, you are a good Christian only if you forgive your abuser. I have to agree with the Dickies Chicks "i'm mad as hell". It may not be to late to sue them talk to a lawyer and good luck.

CentsMy10 bingo Jw.org will not save them from lawyers

I'm waiting for the "meto" to start going after all the religions that denigrate women. When ex-JW woman start filing hostile work environment lawsuits against the JW's.

Lanier H so true indeed

Just trying to keep it real

Sanmijil Sanmijik on point Jt

all things delightful Greek word pneumatikos translated “spiritual” in 1 Corinthians 10:4 refers to a material object Paul spoke of the “spiritual rock” that followed Israel in the wilderness but the OT story (Exodus 17:1-7 Numbers 20:1-13) reveals that it was a physical rock the same greek word pneumatikos (translated “spiritual” is found in 1 Corinthians 15:44 which means a body directed by the spirit as opposed to one under the control of the flesh It is not ruled by flesh that perishes but by the spirit that powers the flesh “spiritual body” does not mean immaterial and invisible but immortal and imperishable the word “it” in 1 Corinthians 15:44 is referring to the same body verse 42-44 so a spiritual body is a physical glorified resurrected body a body that Jesus has we know that a spiritual body has no blood Luke 24:39 its just a flesh and bone body when Jesus Spirit entered back into his body his resurrection was a transformation his flesh became glorified the blood disappeared Jesus was able to shed his blood in payment for sin Hebrews 9:22 and yet resurrect his body John 10:17,18 and what did his human Spirit say within his flesh body John 2:19-21 God the Father Galatians 1:1 resurrected his son's body because He gave his son the commandment John 10:18 we have accidentally made Jesus out to be a liar John 2:19,21 we have used 1 Peter 3:18 to say that Jesus was resurrected as a Spirit but notice it doesn’t say "made alive as a spirit" it reads made alive "in the spirit" “in the Spirit” is another way of saying in or by [the power of the Spirit] one can compare KJV Rev 4:2 with NWT Rev 4:2 even though they are worded different they have the same meaning so his body was made alive by his Spirit we once believed that Jesus took on different bodies because Mary didn't recognize him John 20:14 but verse 1 of John 20 tells us that it was early and still dark verse 11-15 we see that she begins to weep so her tears and the darkness got in the way of her recognizing Jesus no wonder she mistook Jesus as the gardener plus she believes that Jesus is dead she wasn’t expecting Jesus to be alive it was her grief that didn’t allow her to recognize his voice at first and for Luke 24:31 verse 16 tells us why they didn’t recognize him we have used 1 Corinthians 15:50 to be used against the bodily resurrection of Jesus but let's have a look at 1 Corinthians 15:50 do you see the parallels that this verse draws between the kingdom of God with incorruption and flesh and blood with corruption it is obvious that the flesh and blood bodies that we have are subject to decay and death they are corruptible corruptible bodies cannot inherit heaven so what must happen to these corruptible bodies in order that they may inherit heaven verse 53,54 of 1 Corinthians 15 let's read 1 Timothy 2:5 Jesus the Man is soon coming to Philippians 3:21 1 Corinthians 15:51-53 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 the physical glorified bodies will be transported into heaven Jesus will one day bring us back to a new earth compare KJV Romans 8:23 with NWT Romans 8:23 there is a big difference in the release of our body and the release from our body the release of our body is the release from the pain of decay and death and that release is the addition of immortality and the kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures proves that the KJV translation of Romans 8:23 is accurate (is 2 Corinthians 5:16 telling us that we should no longer view Jesus in a body of flesh NO it's about not viewing no man with a carnal mind or the way the NWT puts it fleshly viewpoint Romans 8:6-8 [JOHN 20:27] one day his scares will go away when we are all one so we learned that the spiritual Rock was a physical rock it was called a spiritual rock because of the source we also learned that a spiritual body is a physical body it can be called a spiritual body because of the source it is powered by the Spirit WE MUST RECEIVE Jesus human Spirit within his body Jesus told the disciples in John 14:16-20 that they knew the comforter aka the Holy Spirit because He was actually with them in physical form who was with them it was Jesus himself when he refers to the comforter as 'he' He refers to Himself take a look at these verses and you will see how Jesus refers to Himself as 'he' and 'him' (John 17:1,2)(John 5:19)(John 4:10) can you see how Jesus is referring to Himself as 'he' and 'him' and this is exactly what He was doing in John 14:16-20 speaking of the comforter He was referring to himself as the comforter which is why He said I will come to you so Jehovah allowed His son Jesus when He returned to heaven to send a copy of his Spirit to be in the disciples we too can receive His Spirit and be in Christ Galatians 2:20 we must come to the realization that the spirit is a person who is one with Jesus because he comes out of Jesus we can receive the Spirit of the Father which is manifested through his son when we receive the Spirit we received the Spirit of Christ Romans 8:9 we must receive His SPIRIT before 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 let's read 1 Thess 4:14-17 that day is near [GALATIANS 3:26-28] [JOHN 14:6]

all things delightful please see Robert King watchman

all things delightful can’t you contest it?

That must be very hard for you and I am sorry to hear that she is doing that. My condolences to you.

I hate to hear that. I think though that i would probably fight that somehow... It isn't fair some how. I have been a source of income for my mom for well over forty years. i had better not find out that she was leaving them anything.

Jumongi The pharisee you are on point JT

The warriors code X thx

Sorry for your loss.

@@ExJWCriticalThinker thank you

Sorry to her that man They are so sincere and yet so blind Is it not amazing how if you applied the "BS" test Aka "bible study" test it would fail Imagine your dad with the CO and bible study says the SAME THING about paying for the pastor legal bills He and the CO would go up one side and down the other on that bible study Yet they can't see it when it's their own faith doing the exact same thing As we say this is how you know that jw are a high control group or as many say a "cult" You and I are looking at one up close and personal Sad to say At least you tried and that is all one can do No need to waste time trying to convince a blind man he can't drive Hang in there we made the right choice It is frightening to think that that was how you and I thought at one time Very sad JT

@@ExJWCriticalThinker amen jt amen, i sat there and look at them and felt so sad for them. on a good note 2 of my cousins sitting and hearing us talk said they were gonna research the info. i told them listen i love you both but once you go down the path you will not return the same so like the matrix if you take this pill there is no going back

Kim F you are welcome JT

@@ExJWCriticalThinker ... 😘👍😙

sara Abraham bingo

+ExJW Critical Thinker but what would this entail? Do you think they may reverse it back to them if they aren't able to handle the solution?

😠 that it happened to you and your brother

Oh my god, I'm so sorry this happened to you and your brother. I hope you're doing okay.

So sorry you and your brother had to endure that.

I'm sorry that you and your brother went through that. I believe you.

Tabitha, I experienced the same thing when my son got killed. Because my ex and older son paid for the funeral my ex who I can write a book about while being in the org had elders and other witnesses come They had as you put it a whole informercial on witnesses being the only true religion My son was grown, had never been baptized and did not believe. The funeral was at the funeral home. It was jam packed. I guess they thought it was a good time to preach to all these worldly people. The elder totally disrespected what was written by my daughter in the obituary and would not read it as written. On top of all of this not one of them spoke hi or offered any condolences to me. I expected that but others there who were not witnesses asked me about it. Prior I would not ever say anything about the witnesses but I spilled the beans afterwards. What big hypocrites and loveless people.

Exactly, I have said the same thing many times. They are not trained in the humanities like the clergy who go to seminary school. The Elders are trained in sale pitches and how to maintain corporate policy. They are not trained how to deal with humans on a human level. It's really sad and painful to watch because they literally flounder in this regard. You can see in every awkward after awkward talk that they give dealing with a serious human issue. I, sometimes, feel they are more comfortable disfellowshipping people because then they don't have to deal with the person or their problem any more. Just cut them loose and if they manage to swim and not sink, they'll let them back in...eventually when their little "problem" is cleared up.

Kay B // A few years ago someone I grew up withat the Hall committed suicide, she had been disfellowedshiped but returned. I called another girl I grew up with since I hadn't been to the Hall in years. She directed me to call her mother who was still faithfully attending. I called, I expressed how I hated to be calling under this type of situation but here I am. I asked what was going on and she said that she didn't know what made her go down this road. I said I had heard that her husband was ending the marriage and there were concerns over money these can be prime triggers. She responded no that wasn't the case she simply lost the spirit of Jehovah. I got upset by this, I was floored that she would give such an unfounded answer. I replied that people who commit suicide suffer from very deep depression and it can be hard for even an expert to spot someone who is suicidal and anyone can learn to spot the signs and why not learn from this sad event so others can be saved? She had no response after that. I’m willing to bet that if the society kept records on suicides there would be another big round of lawsuits and even more public scrutiny.

All the emotional empathy and critical thinking skills are trained out of them, so they are only able to give these child like answers to real world issues.

Dawn Elizabeth wow!!! It's amazing what you can do with information