Why I Left Jehovah's Witnesses - Former Elder / Pioneer 

Imagine blaming a child for being molested? Someone who would do that would have no empathy and are basically human shaped black holes. To care more about the imagine of their religion than the safety of an innocent child. It goes against everything Jesus taught. God is not shamed by men's bad deeds. The only ones who are shamed are the evil doers doing the horrible acts. This story alone proves they are a false religion.

@Kiki Mone the ONLY one who should had been disfellowshippined was the wrong doer and not the victim so, your comment doesn't make sense at all. 1 CORINTHIANS 5;13 now I am writing you to STOP keeping company with anyone called a brother who is a sexual immoral person,.. not even eating with such a person.. remove that wicked person from AMONG YOURSELVES.. " were you baptized? Unbaptized people don't get disfellowshipped we just limit ourselves from wrongdoers 1 CORINTHIANS 15;33 " Do not be misled Bad association spoils useful habits " sorry. Something doesn't make sense with your comment at all 🤔

Just wanted to clear up a misconception in this comment. There are sections in the elder books (current and previous) and court records that show that the branch asks if the victim was a willing participant. The reason they do so is multi-fold. One of them being that if they feel the victim was a willing participant and meets their other specific criteria, they can be disfellowshipped. I don’t know the case of the commenter here, but yes a victim can be DFd if the elders/branch decide they meet the criteria and believe them to be a willing participant. I’d prefer that anyone avoid the temptation to gaslight anyone with any experience of CSA. Keep in mind that just because the elder book or letters say something, it in no way means that that direction was followed. We just don’t know.

@@TheFallingTower crawfishing ?!!! you should have thought about that earlier 🧐 shameless people painting the Jehovah's witnesses as horrible non- Christian group smh!!

If you make any more comments against ANYONE in my comment sections calling them liars for their CSA experience or in any way abusing them, you will be blocked. Edit to add: people can call me a liar all they want, but I will not tolerate it against others who have already experienced abuse. If you want to do that, then go be a JW.

Your a liar to.

What kind of abuse and mentally about child😮

​@@kanangaeruaiti7266hope the real Jesus will open your eyes

Don't be afraid! You are not alone. I still love Jehovah and Jesus and I hope you do as well. Love for God has nothing to do with brainwashed clueless men who think they know when they do not. Keep your faith and love for people and realize they have been duped on some things. A lot of what Jehovahs Witnesses teach is true and there is a lot that is not. Most religions are like this unfortunately. Man is man and he is flawed. I was A JW from the age of 3 and got baptized at 15yrs old and I'm 48 and deeply scared. It Hurts to have a mother led by these men because she can't think for herself herself and even she has shunned me at times. Just keep going because we'll get our answers soon enough.

1 Timothy 4:1

Yes it's very difficult but I encourage you to keep reading the bible and find a bible teaching church. Fix your eyes on Jesus. he knows your struggle. The Lord can use you to bring Him glory & to help others who are being deceived. May the Holy Spirit guide you.

I got out 25 yrs ago. A mistake I made upon my exit was to throw out the baby with the bathwater. I over compensated to full blown atheism for a while. I also overly embraced feminism due to suffering in such a problematic patriarchal organization for so long. Feminism caused me almost as much strife as being born into the jw cult did. It's just yet another cult. All of this to say that I second the advice already given you. Stay the path of getting out of the JW false religion, but please don't lose your relationship with God and Christ. I wish I hadn't. It didn't do me any favors. My heart and prayers go out to you 💛

​@@daisyesparza7390this is utter bullshit, don't waste any more time on the imaginary fairy tales of other men. Go do something that makes you happy. Get laid or something.

It's INSANE I didn't learn the HISTORY behind it all until yrs after I was out of it. Had I known about how it was created and how many times since 1915 they really had their followers believing Armageddon was immenient it would have been obvious it was false teachings. I've learned since leaving that we are currently in the 6th cycle and even tho we may be close to the 7th cataclysm mankind will start over like it has the 6 times before. They unfortunately use this as a scare tactic to keep their followers knocking on doors and moving their literature. I really never seen it as a cult but once your able to take an honest look at it, it has EVERY trademark sign of a cult. Plain and simple you MUST have FAITH thier version of the Bible is inspired by God along with their governing body, question that it all falls apart.

The beginning of my change was getting on my knees praying 🙏 in Jesus Christs name

Praise God in Jesus name Amen !! Love your comment. By grace are ye saved and that not of yourself, it is the gift of God!!!!!

God - another religious nutter - you DO realise it's ALL bullshit don't you? The Catholics, the Lutherans, the Anglicans, The Episcopalians, the Methodists, the Wesleyans, the Anabaptists, the Jehovah's Witnesses. They're ALL just variations on an ancient Middle Eastern set of myths and superstitions. You've latched on to the Christian god because you're Philippino. But if you were Afghan, you'd worship Allah. If you were Japanese, you'd follow Shinto. While if you were South Indian, your gods would include Shiva. And if you were a primitive tribesman in the darkest Amazon - or in the most remote parts of Burundi - you'd be into the spirits of the river, the trees, the sun - and fire. ALL religions are just Man's best effort to represent that "sixth sense" humans have - and of course to help mitigate the fear of death: of COURSE the sting of it is lessened if you think you're going to Paradise when your earthly stay is up. But you're not. You're not going to Hell, either - or Purgatory for that matter. You won't be reunited with your mum and dad - your friends - your lovers. In fact you won't see - or feel - or hear - or smell - or touch - or in any way be aware of ANYTHING whatsoever cos you'll be dead. That's it. Eternal darkness. Why d'ya need all that superstition? Use any anxiety you have got as motivation to make this life as good as possible - and for Christ's sake don't waste it praying!

Praise God your eyes were opened by God!!! Jesus IS the WAY. The TRUTH, and The LIFE!!!

Yes In Jesus is better, by his love not by force.

Amen 🙏 ❤

Hey man I'm an unbaptized jw can I ask what the question were?

this is EXACTLY my story! at the same age as well.

Jesus Loves You, He is all we need, not some organisation.

@@4HeimatLiebe He does not even need a religion to be in good shape There is no need to replace one faith with another unproven one

@@Cuffsmaster Hey You fellow Human :) Every Person can believe what they want. I know that what i used to believe is true for a fact bc i experience it every Day. Wishing You a nice Day.

Thank you for opening our eyes that religion is a clult

Please do more vedios on this cult

i agree. you did the intellectually smart thing and not the emotionally satisfying thing. in the long run i think you'll see you did the right thing. the emotionally satisfying thing is to (truthfully) tell everyone j w lied to you, add some satan stuff, and brain washing stuff, and turn everyone off in the process. as it is, you said calmly and straightforwardly, let's talk. let's communicate. i won't disrespect you. i just want to talk like 2 adults. sandra tanner in the mormon outreach has always followed the 2nd path (your method) and she has been in the cult recovery business for all my life. and she is very respected in her field, i might add.

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Yes. You could so easily want everyone to hear what you are saying, but instead you humbly warn them that you are about to say something they might not be ready for. You are so not trying to 'get them back' etc. We'll done.

Praise God! It is so good to hear that you continue to cling to God. It breaks my heart how many people come out of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and turn from God. That governing body and all of the elders that have perpetuated this deception will have to stand before God one day and answer for all that they have led astray. Heartbreaking!💔

Yes, many do lose faith in God. I can see his amazing creative works. The human body for instance is one of his marvellous, amazing creations. I really appreciate that intelligence.

I'm sorry you went through all of that, it must of been so difficult but the fact your now 8 yrs clean shows your strength you deserve every happiness

I understand and congrats.. ✌

Same, being taught that the end time is near during childhood, there's no point planning for the future, I was always seeking immediate gratification (food), no point saving or getting an education. In a constant state if believing the end was coming, family and pets will die and possibly we would too as we could never be sure we were good enough. It took me until I was 20 to let go of the feeling of being insignificant.

Bless your heart. Hope you are ok i got kicked out of the mormons They said id sinned but never ask why. My brother n father fighting Shooting I left home at 15 Lived homeless For months in winter So a friend said i could move in with him.. My daddy went to the church and told them.

@@lindaarrington9397: You did the right thing Linda! May GOD show you HIS REAL LOVE 💘 with no strings attached.

I was raised into the witnesses but haven't been involved since my 20s. we need to have open conversation with the true witnesses who really want to have this further things with God. This man in the video, delicately telling the truth, we need to all sit down and have this conversation and the true witnesses need to confront this.

Sorry you had to grow up in that

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Just a little on some of what I think and believe.

@@zitronoslen I just subscribed to your channel your content seems interesting from what was seen when I went over there.

honestly fake news

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They love the religion so to say that they love the same God that you as a born again christian believe in naivity. They are a earthly organization of a man made religion like mormons and even some christian organizations. They are lost.

@@davebonar1 Yes, they may be lost, but my being rude or unkind to them will not open their eyes or minds. It will only drive them deeper into their positions. Opening a friendly conversation provides an opportunity to change minds. Remember how Jesus treated the Samaritan woman at the well. He never yelled or berated her. He engaged her in conversation. Although I will never be as persuasive as Jesus, I hold him as a role model.

​@@alchemist6098Agreed !

​​@@alchemist6098 While Jesus forgave Mary, He also told her to not sin anymore. She was expected to change. Jesus also never hung around those living in falsehoods and apostasy. He expected them to change. He preached at certain places, and those who CHOSE to, went to hear him. JW's and anyone else sincerely searching for truth will go and find it. It's never a good idea to engage JW's because we already know they are deceived, and will argue, precisely because they do not want the truth. The devil can and will keep you wasting your time exactly as you've said. Worse, it wastes God's time too. He says we are not "...to cast our pearls before swine...".

@@donnabaardsen5372 Sorry but I have to disagree. I've been having a civil discussion with a JW and it has caused me to delve into the Bible more than I ever have. I wouldn't call that a waste of time.

Thank-you for this video. I am a Bible- believing Christian who often welcomed discussions at my door when I was a young person. It was a challenge to me to defend my faith and encouraged me in expressing my faith. I often commended them in their dedication in "witnessing", even as I disagreed often with their view. But one Sat morning my 16 year son answered the door and I overheard the lady start to explain her understanding of the scripture ( it was something I did not agree with). So I went to the door and saw her standing there with her 12 year old daughter, and I said " Tell me, how would you feel if I came to your door and started talking to your daughter about what I believe?" I told her that I did not appreciate her doing that. She didn't say a word, but turned and left fairly quickly. I think I hit a nerve!!

Amen so glad to hear, I hope you left this high control group ,BUT, please bury yourself in the scriptures, the esv or american standard versions will be closer to original greek than the nwt... read with freedom the new testiment without the W.T. magazine... GOD hasn't betrayed you friend the scriptures and prayers are for your taking.

@@kramsdrawde8159 that feeling you had was the Holy Spirit. Just stay in the scriptures and pray to God. He loves you and wants you to know the truth. I pray you continue.❤❤

@Greg Jacques DISCIPLINE your children NOT BEAT THEM.

The Christain's Bible is just a very badly mistranslated and corrupted version of the Torah, The Real Word of G_d, and the Hebrew Tanach, with a lot changed including names, a lot added, and a whole lot taken out. Every thing that G_d said not to do, Christianity did. No Hebrew/Jew was ever named Jesus nor John nor especially James. There is no letter J in the Hebrew Alephbet nor does any of the Hebrew letters even make a J sound. Read the actual scriptures when G_d gave the Torah and the 10 Utterances to Mosche and the Hebrews/Jews on Mount Sinai. G_d specifically told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to never veer to the right nor left of the Torah. Never! G_d also told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to never accept anybody else's religion. Never! G_d warned us about Christianity thousands of years ago. Christianity is not the group that you think they are. Christianity is a Wolf 🐺 in sheep's clothing 🐑. No offense meant to any one but you have been deceived from all directions. Please do yourselves and your soul a favor and learn Hebrew and read the real Word of G_d, The Torah. G_d encoded the Torah, the Hebrew letters, and the Hebrew language so there is much hidden in plain sight. Look up on RU-vid "Hebrew- The DNA of Creation ". It's a lesson on the Hebrew language and will show you some of G_d's encoding. Even in the Christain's Bible, 'Jesus' identifies himself as a Jew, not a Christian nor a Muslim. In the Christain's Bible, 'Jesus' said to listen to the Jewish Rabbis and to follow their instructions. The Rabbis know the Torah. In the Christain's Bible 'Jesus' said " You worship you know not what. We (the Jews) know what we worship for salvation comes through the Jews ". 'Jesus' never said that salvation comes through the Christains nor the Muslims, nor anyone else. 'Jesus' also warns about Christianity, they are the false church that comes after him. Christianity and English keeps mistranslating so much and then they totally misunderstand what they mistranslated. Again no offense meant but English kind of sucks as a language. There are languages around the world where the speakers of those languages know what the words mean but there is no correct words in English for them so the translators will just insert words that would make sense. Other times they purposely changed the original words to deceive people. Sometimes the translators will take several different words with different meanings in other languages and translate them into the same English word. Other times the translators took the same word in other languages and translated them into different English words with different meanings. Enoch, the seventh generation from Adom, prophesied that when the Word of G_d, the Torah/Tanach would be translated into other languages it would be translated wrong to the point it becomes a lie. Enoch's prophecy was correct. King James the Sixth of Scotland was the highest ranking leader of the Freemasons at the Lodge of Perth and Schoon. Later he became King James the First of England and brought Freemasonry with him. King James commissioned occultist to rewrite the Bible to his liking so that he could deceive and control the masses. King Nimrod started Freemasonry. Christianity is Mystery Babylon the Great incognito. One day King Nimrod was out hunting with his men and was mauled by a bear. His men ran away leaving him for dead. Three days later King Nimrod came back and convinced people that he was 'god'. The people worshipped him as 'god' who was dead for three days and then resurrected. His mother was called " the mother of god ". His people celebrated King Nimrod's birthday, on December 25th, by chopping down trees from the forest and bringing them home to decorate and exchanging presents. Sounds familiar? Even in the Christain's Bible, the scriptures says not to bring in trees and decorate them. That tradition goes back to King Nimrod. Christianity just put the name of 'Jesus' on it. If you read the History of the Jews, Saul of Tarsus, aka Paul, was a well known liar and trouble maker. One day Saul of Tarsus brutally attacked Yacov ( aka James though it should be Jacob, Yeshua's (aka Jesus though it should have been Joshua) oldest brother on the steps of the Temple. Saul/Paul only stopped beating Yacov when he thought Yacov was dead. Fortunately Yacov was only unconscious and survived the attack but he was crippled for the rest of his life because of Saul/Paul. In the Dead Sea Scrolls, Yacov (Yeshua's oldest brother) and Cephus (aka Peter) refers to Saul of Tarsus/Paul as the false disciple and the spouter of lies, who is enleague with the evil priest Annas. You should know that ha' satan can blind a man, knock him off his horse and deceive him into thinking he is talking to "the lord ".

Yes

Its kryptonite.

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The truth is. Isaiah 9:6 👑

Praise God! Thank you for sharing! I pray that like you, the people who God pulls out of the organization, would see Him to be the good and loving Father that He is, and not a reflection of the Jehovah’s Witness organization. ”He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.“ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ He is the one that can heal these wounds and bring comfort and joy! 🙏

@Roman Black All human constructs are of human origin any suggestions otherwise would require something more substantial than faith or belief.

Jesus is Jehovah

Handsome too

What was manna when it was a day old ?

Agreed! What a great analogy!!! I will remember this analogy!!!

This statement will actually help me in what the latest Pope is trying to do in the Catholic Church. He's starting to punish anyone who disagrees with his new sin-loving church (where everyone goes to Heaven). In other words, his new "light" will abolish the old light.

@@kamelhaj6850 When the pope recently met with the ayatollah..they agreed that approving of war was not in line with Gods thinking. So for the past hundred years (let alone those farther back in history ) when they involved themselves in the feuding of the nations.. blessing the armies and the weapons.. Were they DISPLEASING GOD ? What of the MILLIONS who were slaughtered in the world wars.. Were those RELIGIOUS LEADERS in the WRONG ?? Rev 18 :24 said it all along. Speaking of false religion as if a wife..that had immorally behaved like a whore, The blood God saw She (Babylon the Great) was responsible for spilling Will not be forgiven. Oh..Almighty God will render justice totally. Religion that is provably false will be eradicated fully..leaving only those that please Him. That is Gods judgement ..and who can resist Him ? Those who unjustly died in such circumstances no doubt God will determine and they shall live . The bible uses the word for this RESURRECTION. This is not a reuniting of body and spirit or soul. Look at the word carefully : Resurrection. They will stand up again..to put it crudely..literally from the root of the Greek word translated directly. The world they ll be placed in will be fully satisfying..governed by hand picked good people..tested ..to ensure we are ruled wonderfully well. In the same way that jesus was tested..they too..who will be assigned to rule with him ..will be also...tested fully. See jw.org Choose your language at the top of the screen .its in over 1000 languages. People all.over the world have found answers to perplexing questions and purpose to their lives. Disturbing things we see..will prove to be temporary.. Almighty God ..is a God of love and He has designed us to be like Him..and created us in such a way that we enjoy much with our senses.

Love this!

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Thank you for sharing your story.. To be honest I always thought JW people are stupid or mental challenge, for how can they believe such silly stories, if they are intelligent enough to see it just a cult .. but you spoke so eloquently and so kindly about your friends. I have a better understanding now.. next time a JW knock on my door , I will be kind , but what? Do I tell them to help them to get out of this clut and the g indoctrination?

Funny, my mother was a Mormon before she was a JW.

@@deelatlar Wow! She went from one cult to another. 🤦‍♂️

@@KevinSmith-uy4if Yes, she did. I too was born and raised a JW. School was hard back in the mid 60s-early 70s. Being a JW, I became a very good liar. I hated being different and lied about everything to fit in. In1975, we sold our house but Armageddon never came. My father got disfellowshipped, not once but twice, once for smoking. That's where I really started to question everything because of the way we were treated. My father is the one who sinned but yet we were treated differently by the congregation except for our closest friends? Moving on to 1980, I really liked a guy (we married in 1981 in the backyard of my house, married by a long time friend, JW elder). I invited him to the KH, trying to convert him so my mother would approve. I said he was a friend, trying to "bring him to Jehovah" but the next Sunday, my friends all dropped me saying, "my parents said that I can't talk to you because you are unevenly yoked with an unbeliever." That made no sense. Why am I being punished for bringing someone to the KH to convert them? Once you start questioning things, you question everything. You start to see things that don't make sense. One day while on Facebook, I was curious and found ex-JW groups. I have to say that I thought my life was difficult growing up? I see more ex-JWs hurt by this cult than I realized, like @kikimone2292. Abuse? Suicide? Parents spying on their kids at school and giving them a whipping of their life when they got home for playing with non-JW friends? It blows my mind. Sorry for the long rant.

I wish you can convince my best friend to leave mormonism 😢

DF LOL apostate for sure

Out of curiosity, do you plan to become an atheist/agnostic?

Valerie Renee - Good for you. It's been probably 6 yrs for me now. I'm almost 65. During the first few years of my getting our and doing research I compiled a file of all the sayings and verbiage that are identical to the Freemasons. They sure were eye openers.

Just always remember the Watchtower never owned a copyright or a monopoly on fact and truth, so when you leave their teachings you need not ever feel like you're leaving God and truth. May the power of Christ guide you and keep you safe as you navigate your continued walk with God! Remember, even God leaves certain people behind and focuses on those who sincerely follow Him, as to some He says things like "...get away from me, I never knew you , you workers of iniquity", or "all the fornicators, idolotors, liars, cowards, sorcery practicers, etc.. will be cast into the lake that burns with fire and sulphur". Choose to follow Jesus (Hebrew is Yeshua) as He emptied Himself as scripture says and became flesh, emptied of His former glory. Always know God gave Himself, not someone else to die and do His dirty work for Him. Sending God's love and prayers for you and any like you.

@@retina-JaY_3_Songs_Productions - Yes. When a friend (ex jw) and left, we embarked on a journey to find the real truth. As soon as we started looking, we learned about his name, and his Father's name, as well as what the Eastern mindset meant, etc.

I hope the best for you, 43 yrs is a long time, were you raised JW ? i had a very hard time adjusting. I've been out for 30 yrs. good luck in your new life !

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The liars invented a new word for ' *truth* ', its now called ' *conspiracy theory* ' I tremble every time I speak the truth, because the truth is not well liked at all in recent years.

Everytime you speak the truth it makes the lie weaker and you stronger. Worry about you and not what other people around you may think. Remember when we walk the road to heaven we walk alone.

Conspiracy theories are lies. It's only the truth if you believe them.

@@juanramos9660 or if you KNOW from History books that they are true and only claimed to be a theory. Real conspiracies happen all the time - just look at Eugenicist Dr. Fauci. Facebook was silencing anyone who said it came from the Wuhan lab, claiming it came from bats. Surprise surprise, 1 year later, the conspiracy theory comes out as conspiracy fact on the major news networks in the united states and Australia, because Fauci's emails got leaked. The term "Conspiracy Theory" was created by the CIA, to dissuade people who were too lazy to do their own research to find hidden truths, that will impact them at some point. Like CIA Operation Paperclip flying lots of Nazi war criminals and eugenicists to America, after getting their prison sentences "commuted", to have them start new Pharma corporations in the U.S. Or Margaret Sanger of "Planned Parenthood" infamy - also Eugenicist and mother of Bill Gates. This is proven stuff, but the mentally lazy will never now what hit them. Remember big Tobacco for decades claiming that smoking didn't damage your health? How many years and how many lawsuits did it take, before the public became aware and eventually the government slapped some stickers on cigarette packs. Now smokers were warned and couldn't sue anymore if their health got screwed up.

Bless you.🙏

You are brave and strong. What is important is moral uprightness and treating others with love and respect you don't need an organization for that. And you can still believe in God and in the Ministry of Jesus Christ. I was never a witness myselr and I am done with organized religion but I still become in God.

😢😢Just want to send some love your way. I am so sorry this has happened to you. I too was young, 16, when I became parentless because of my choice to no longer be a JW. It's a hard thing to cope with - feeling orphaned by living parents. It's heavy and painful and not right and not your fault in any way. I'm 44 now and what I have learned is that some of us have to choose our families. Family to me is the group of people - my own son (he's 19), his father, my partner, my pets, my wonderful friends - whom I love authentically and who love me for me. You are so worthy of loving and being loved and so I'm sending some to you right now because that's all I can do. I hope you find everything you need to carry on during this time and all the support and love for a bright future.❤❤❤❤❤

🌿🌻Thank God your eyes are opened and not still brainwashed. Now focus on Jesus ! 👌 And forget your past and be happy! 😊

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Where glad you are still here 🤍

I am so sorry for what you have experienced. I am hoping you are in a better mind set now and doing alright. Wish you all the best in your future. Do remember, even though you were shunned by the people who should be your family and friends, you make new family and friends who love and care about you just for who you are, not for what you believe.

@@Susirajantakaa 6th

Unbaptized jehovah's witnesses don't get disassociated especially for a crime of visiting a disfellowshipped dad.. you have to be unrepentant wrongdoers practicing wrongdoing such as lying, stealing, smoking sexual immorality , and others sinful actions. Sorry, but you are misleading and btw nobody laugh when someone who is truly baptized Jehovah's witness gets disfellowshipped , ever!!! smh!!

@@adrianarileymiller-cuevas1891 That's your experience, but it DID happen. Period. BTW, that elder was removed. I bet you'd argue that elders don't rape little children, either. But the facts and many lawsuits and evidence have shown that some elders DO RAPE CHILDREN. There was even a case of wife swapping (swinging) in the congregation. One even hired a hooker. My dad was the Presiding Overseer for a long time. Oh....the stories from the judicial committees he sat on!!!! Omg. Elders with zero training in counseling deciding the fate of people. It's a freaking shame.

@@a.w.3772 I get it now, awesome that horrible so- called elder WAS REMOVED, !! That's definitely awesome but, Unfortunately You didn't mention any of that on your post in the first place did you? .NO you didn't!! Like the Bible said to unrepentant bad person, don't even eat with such a man.....remove that wicked person from AMONG YOURSELVES !! 1 CORINTHIANS 5;11-13 that's what causes disfellowshipping/ disassociated by wrongdoers doing wrongdoings and sinning against Jehovah God and sadly others religion don't practice biblical disapline on bad conduct and practices on their parishioners like Jehovah's witnesses do .So next time please be more clear and HONEST on your posts and don't leave nothing to the ignorant minds. Jehovah God doesn't accept liars and misleading people with FALSE stories and I don't either 🤮

@@adrianarileymiller-cuevas1891 lol 😆 You sound ridiculous, judgemental, and very, very unhappy. Take care.

@@a.w.3772 Incredible!!! Because it's YOU who sounds ridiculous, judgemental and very, very unhappy and also dishonest and misleading about the Jehovah's witnesses . Guess you never thought that the real truth will come out and it did!! and I'm HAPPY about that 🤗 and you take care too!

Good you left..where are you after departure?Just asking. This made me leave christianity in entirety after discovering even Rome deceived the whole world.

Beautiful...my name is Eddie I'm African Nigerian I FADED AWAY. I WAS A DEVOUT JW, a ministerial servant for more than 5 years and I'm out now. WAKING UP IS TERRIFYING.

I now avoid them,Im slightly afraid of them but I will be nice to them but not get into a conversation with anyone anymore.

@@markcopland5738 never do that please listen it’s gonna help you learn lot of stuff

Praise God. Come to God through the finished works of Christ. NOT BY WORKS LEST ANY MAN WOULD BOAST. Jesus' last word on the cross was It is finished. Meaning the sin debt is paid.

I feel like society has turned into the cult I left behind. apostate = antivaxxers, worldly people = vaccine hesitant, satan=misinformation, apostate lies = conspiracy theories. JWs keep you from mixing with the world by scaring you that its satans world = lockdowns. JWs fear mongers you about armagheddon, Media fear mongers you about covid. If you don't comply in either you are attacked/shunned. its the truth = follow the science.

those are just fundamental christian things tbh, and they have a huge voting block in the us. all these groups check a lot of the BITE model boxes and do have influence on our society.

Yep. God is just an ancient legend.

It was easy to leave j w When they dont come to you to find out how your doing, and encouraging you to come back proves to me without a doubt it's as false as every. Other religions I found the truth by reading the dead Sea scrolls without booklets from religious organizations I know who god is now Through the Dead Sea scrolls

The narrow gate and cramped road is The way jesus put it In his time the course he taught was referred to as a sect It was him they killed As Satan willed.. Who now still controls it.. His followers he knew..would be hated Didn't he say this ?

What is the KH?

Kingdom Hall

Isn’t that amazing? Even with being shunned and possibly disowned people still experience greater joy. That says a lot. Same for the Mormon church I left last year.

💗🙏💗

Same here. I grew up as a 3rd generation jw. Elder dad, pioneer mom. Faded with my husband and kids about 10 years ago but only became brave enough to watch RU-vid videos and do my own research beginning 3 years ago (physically shaking and heart pounding in terror as I watched/read even though I didn't fully believe anymore.).

Same! I became inactive after deciding to marry someone of a different faith and seeing how my “friends” reacted. It’s been 12 years and only recently have started watching these videos. It’s very eye opening and comforting at the same time, realizing I’m not the only one with doubts.

@@apprehensivegrape2382 This is how I feel today watching so many videos about child molestation being kept from the authorities. Shocking!

Me too...absolutely fascinated. What an intelligent and well explained reason for leaving. I wish more JWs would think for themselves and have this amount of personal honesty.

@Just Whatever But Paul wasn't being stopped from checking facts. He was there when Jesus performed miracles and saw himself that Jesus was the son of God. He was also blessed with the Holy Spirit. It's very evident that the rather revolting GB is not. They have given out false teachings

@Just Whatever (whoops)....and continuously flip flop on beliefs and ideas. Where was God when they informed everybody who the King of the North was or what the locusts meant or about the overlapping generations or 607 or any of the other false teachings?

@Just Whatever The were not perfect,,, however never predicted nor gave false prophecy,,but the watch tower did and you know what Jehovah say about false prophets.

@Just Whatever So you are telling me that they didn't announced the end of this system of things (in several occasions) and at the same time they made an honest mistake (all those times)? So which is it? They didn't calculated and announced the end of this system.? Or they did and miss calculated it? Which is it.?

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I am so glad you chose to leave. But I'm wondering what you believe in now? I pray it's the truth in the Lord!

@@lindaconover7245 why do you have to believe anything? I believe I’ll have a ham sandwich. I believe I’ll take a nap. I believe I’ll pay a bill. Those are nice functional things to believe.

I know, right? Same here with me....I found myself clinching and grinding my teeth through this whole video, feeling so much stress. I commented my story above.

I feel exactly the same..just hearing the JW catch phrases makes the hair on my neck stand up. I hate that cult and what it has done to my childhood.

My mother is a JW and feels the same as your grandma. I asked her one time if I presented her with facts about the WT that we’re true, but put the WT in a negative light, would she want to know. Her answer was NO. That tells you all you need to know about this manipulative and controlling group.

All Jehovah’s Witness children are psychologically abused by their believing parents in this cult. This is the most devastating part, as the indoctrinated parents do not always realize what they are doing. The question is : How do you inform and reason with people who just refuse to listen?.

Imagine living like that on top of having an unbelieving parent physically abusive, and verbally abusive.

Any suggestions for helping someone to wake up. My grandma is getting sucked into it and I can’t get her to listen to me.

So many families in the organization have messed up stories. Those families who weren’t as “spiritually strong” so many have the saddest stories.

Good luck on your journey through life you made a great decision.

What did this cult ask of you? They never asked anything from you. See how liars get easily caught in their own lies.

@@mimiholand1063 Don’t defend the indefensible.

@@mimiholand1063 I don't think you are a good witness. You obviously haven't listened to David Splanes talk about not listening to or watching apostate material. You need to meet with your elders to help you spiritually. If you don't meet with the elders, then that would be hypocritical. 😁

Mmmmmm!!

I'm seeing on FB now askig were you abused by a Mormon as a child to contact them

I quit the Mormon church for the same reasons!!!

@@canfield33 true doctone is only found in the bible Nobody is truenot religion Jesus Christ is the only true Jesus Christ laws must be written in our heart and mind. We need.to go back to where our first parent refuse to become the king of Gods Creatuon....until our Lord himself comedown in our midts and conquer once again what is really belongs to us.. Spiritual life is only thing we become one.... TRY TO LISTEN COVER TO COVER WHAT PASTOR APOLLO C QUIBOLOY MANNA OF RWVELATION WHAY HE SAID THAT HE IS THE LIVING TESTIMONY OF OUR LORDS PLAN

I too was brought up in JW family. However, the only one never baptised. I no longer consider myself as being JW. For many of the same reasons. Wonderful video. Thank you.

Step to Christ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wBNheomCp3U.html The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GQo5ktm0WnQ.html

So sorry for your ordeal... Learning to put the blame of the few individuals that hurt you and not the Organization is the fair thing to do irrespective of the status and position of those few individuals. Please find comfort in the case of Joseph who suffered cruel injustice at the hands of both his spiritual and physical brothers. He didn't allow himself to turn bitter and stopped being faithful to God because he understands the principles at Galatians 6:3-5;6-7, that Dedication and Devotion to God is a 100% personal matter.

@@kateanyebe3130 the organization is the problem. They put men in positions they are not equipped to handle and subject people to judgement and persecution. Opportunities have been presented to this organization and they do not own up to mistakes or take responsibility for them. I find your comment offensive.

@@kateanyebe3130 its the policy of JWs to ignore rape and abuse of children.

@@squidyinkydink i am also totally offended,i was told 'children lie'by an elder's wife and how dare they blame ANY victim,i was rapped after i left they will be blaming me no doubt,never look back

@@cynicalb hugs to you! I hope you have a good support system now.

At least you had the strength and courage to walk away. Not many can do that. All you can do is rejoice in your escape.

Do you still believe in God? I hope so. Please don’t let spiritual abuse scare you away from God and His amazing love, grace and mercy.

Are you happier? Have you found an other religion that “has it right”? Do you still believe in God or Jesus Christ? I see that many other people are relieved by your video. I hope you have peace. Personally I realize that all of us are imperfect. But I haven’t found peace or happiness elsewhere. I do think that your heart condition is what Jesus will use to judge the righteous & the unrighteousness. A lot of JW’s will be surprised to see who will make it into the new system. That is one teaching that I have never challenged. I hope you are have found peace & happiness with your research. I also appreciate that you don’t find fault with the brothers you knew well.

@@The_Lion_And_The_Lamb depending on the god-version one believes in though :D

I have a friend who is a Jehovah witness and I am a Seventh Day Adventists and we just can't see eye to eye where truth is concerned. One time we talked about the disfellowship that went on in the church. I asked her for biblical proof and she sent me some scriptures and I prayed before studying them and not one of them have anything to do with disfellowshiping members this she agreed on but she continues to study with them. She also has a PHD in malice keeping so I'm now on the list.

For sure. So much Courage. I really want to commend you, I can see from so many peoples replies and comments , that your speaking out gives a permission to question where perhaps they never felt they could. I also want to add that it's a process. I am 30 years out , and still weeding out parts of the doctrine its effect on my personality , in subtle ways and sometimes very direct ways ( like shunning and the byproduct of that) Today I watched Ray Franz's testimonial and was blown away by the degree of courage as a member of the governing body to decide to call BS. I feel like a huge layer has shed for me. Awakening is painful, but also incredibly beautiful, when a life of deep heart is cultivated at the other side of crossing the line to leave. It takes great courage. I am deeply touched to hear of others experience of intelligently and with deep spiritual conscience sharing their stories. Mine also is quite epic.....just saying 😉 I'm so glad its helping

FANTASTIC....I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU TIL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH . THERE IS NOT A QUESTION MARK....TY. FOR. SHARING. N. GOD BLESS YOU. N YOUR FAMILY ...IT TAKES. MUCH FOR YOU TO SPEAK OF THIS

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Blaming the victim. VERY common practice. What is amazing is that blamers are so blinded, maybe as blind as they pretend. Refusal to see what clearly IS is remarkable.

Please take a look at Islam. Read the Quran. Make research about the prophet of Islam and I assure you that u will find the truth

@@kingsadassco Thankyou for your offer, its appreciated, however I no longer am interested in Religion on any terms. I will never need to put faith in any God as I have faith in myself, I will never need to pray for strength as I have strength in myself, I will never need to ask any God for forgiveness, I have learnt to forgive myself and i learn from my mistakes. I take and choose my own road in life, I also take full responsibility for what ever destination that holds.

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@thedoubtedtruth that is very true we do need to be there for each other. Those who have come out all have different stories or reasons but we can all relate to things that people just laugh and shake their heads about. They won't and couldn't really understand WHY we were in the organization for so long. I'm out from Dec. 2019 and I'm just now seeing the community and support. alot on youtube! it's fantastic.

All facts!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯❤

Because Satan knows he has so little time left he is working harder on Witnesses. Anything he can do to get us to leave to prove Jehovah God wrong. And he's very good at it, after all who spoke the first lie on this earth?

I Left 30 years ago. You all are so lucky to have social media to come together with your thoughts in these days. I suffered so so many years..

RUNNNNNNNNN

Never look back! 👍

God bless you!

Woohoo Jesus set you free! Hallelujah praise the Lord!!

yes u are crazy, dont doubt it

You have a family a real one xxx

I have 6 siblings. I was a cult member as I call the JW’s. 4 of my siblings are JW’s and shun me. The other two live in WA and I’m in UK. My none witness family are loving. I wish I lived near them xxx

@@monicaingoe1353 The best thing you can do is make a good life with a family or family of friends of you're own. I am 1 of 8, 2 of which joined the cult.

God is the God of love. Pray for your family 👀 eyes will be open in Jesus name. 💜✝️

I’m sorry for you Andy. The familial bond is so strong. I’m sure they feel equally sad too.

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wow just wow, leave

RESPECT FOR CRITICAL THINKING

I received a letter today from a Jehovah Witness, inviting me to a meeting. Before I threw it out, I felt led to pray for her and all others involved in this organization. I prayed that the Holy Spirit would bring conviction and lead them into all Truth. Later, as I was flipping through my RU-vid videos, your video caught my eye. As I was listening to it, I felt as if the LORD was showing me that he is doing it. He is moving on the hearts of all who will listen. I prayed for your entire family, and friends. May they, too, come to know the Truth and be set free from the lies of Satan. May God through his Holy Spirit anoint your video and future videos and cause them to bear fruit for his Kingdom.

@@elsiecuevas6119 my grandmother is a Jehovah"s witness she writes letters of part of her service, we have attended meetings for all my life which is 17 years now and all I can say is I disagree with talking about Jehovah and this video I feel as if we shouldn't find a reason to look for information that isn't provided by the Bible and the watch tower my opinion.

@Just Whatever after 65 years it's nice that I can hear the truth. I have not and will never leave Jehovah I continue to have faith in him alone

@Just Whatever jv

My heart goes out to you! Thankfully, eventually you make new family that are more genuine than the one you lost (blood related or faith related).

@Just Whatever Jesus is NOT your mediator, the GB is. “Worldwide security under the Prince of peace” page 11, paragraph 16. Check also W68 July 1 page 393-400, and the cherry over the top at W79 March 1, page 31 “Questions from readers”…but if you want to dig deeper Insight on the Scriptures under “Mediator”!

🤟 if you’re ever need a friend, I’m here. I always have room for new friends. ♥️let me know and I’ll give you my contact information.

Well said. You are going to do what you need to when your ready. Take care of yourself. You are in a hard spot

You have the strength to walk out of it, if you have children think about the permanent harm these institutions do to them.

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Have you considered that JW isn't the only false religion? That potentially, there is no God and that reality is best explained through science and there are no "reasons" for our existence except what we personally want it to be? I cry for people who get shunned by their families, JW is one of the worst, but all of them do it to one level or another. There are people who offer fellowship that don't believe in the supernatural at all.

@@OzienPlays I've been seeing that most religions are ways for a select group of people to control a larger number of people, unfortunately some of them can still kill you for not believing.

My husband and I are PIMOs too! With the pandemic lock down we started attending regularly but slowed down our attendance by Sept last year we were inactive. They offered shepherding visit and we declined it! We Zoom changed to a foreign language congregation and notified our congregation elders that we were attending another congregation. Let’s see what will happen when the KH open hopefully they will not look for us! 🙏 Greetings!! Keep strong!

@@andsoitgoes1142 physically in mentally out someone who is in a high control group but can’t get out due to the repercussions.

You are brave. And I am glad you finally found the courage to leave. I left the organization 30 years ago. My reason for leaving, are the lies that the only religion approved by God is the Jehovah's Witnesses organization. I believed that God loves people no matter what religion you have. John 3:16. God loves the world that He send his son so that no one will perish.

@Just Whatever you are not hated, I know you want to be, but you are not hated. You are just exposed.

@Just Whatever even with all you said, one wrong doesn't excuse another wrong. Yes, it's wrong all you mentioned. But so is what the witnesses are doing. So, I don't see your point. Because there is child traffic let's overlook what and how the witnesses are managing the inside child abuse, is that what you are saying?

Thats bc the nasty vindictive apostates are lying through thier teeth.

@Just Whatever Jesus is NOT your mediator, the GB is. “Worldwide security under the Prince of peace” page 11 paragraph 16, W68 July 1 page 393-400, W79 March 1, page 31 “Questions from readers” or Insight under “Mediator”

@Just Whatever no, you were saying that governments don't honestly care about one thing cause they do others wrong, so the one good they try to do is cancelled by the other wrongs. Which is funny cause it applies to the organisation you are part of as well. Double standard? I have no clue about your situation. A small kick sounds dodgy, but you know better, if the police is involved, they will figure ot out, hopefully.

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@@igmbalenhle_25.87 I only know of one Tony Morris. Last I knew he is one of the men running the organization

Amazing testimony! I am sincerely praying for Tony. Was he privately disfellowshipped? What a blessing they ousted him. He has freedom now.

@@ariloves10 don't know but I wish him well.

@@ariloves10 Say what? Is that awful GB member Tony Morris now disfellowshipped????

@@evelyng5424 I do believe he is. They are all demonized false witnesses, but Tony exposed their falsehood and threatened their money train, so they sent him packing and replaced him with 2 new board members.

I go to a Baptist church but have trouble understanding the trinity and why don't they mention Jehovah? I left the JW 5 yrs ago because I felt they didn't mention Jesus enough I want to go to church but not sure where to go.

You don't have to be in a religion to follow JESUS. He was born a Jew, died as a Jew and returning as a Jew. HE came to me in a dream and said: GO TO MY PEOPLE". That was how I left Christianity and joined MESSIANIC BELIEVERS. Today I just stay at home and get good teachings online. VOILA 🥰

I’m 19 and I’m in the same boat.

Get out!

I know this message will reach you late. While I do not know if you have found to faith again, found to loose it or are still in disbelief, i hope you find what is right for you, may it be within or outside of this religion. I've seen it a lot that in "real life", all your peeps will pressure you not to do it, and "online", everyone will pressure you to leave. I just hope you find whats right for you and have someone to talk to about all of this.

Exactly why were you thrown out? What was your gross sin? People with pride never admit their wrongdoings.

@@mimiholand1063 lol. You think everyone who leaves was disfellowshiped for wrongdoing? I'm an elder albeit covert. I have never been reproved or disfellowshiped for any wrongdoing. I researched the history and core foundational doctrines of this organization. I started with 1914 and 1919 and all the cards fell apart. I advice you to do the same. I advice that you research how you came up with those doctrines and the scriptural and chronological evidence for that. Remember that the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" teaching is all based on these dates. If those dates are wrong then the whole power structure of the "Faithful and Discreet Slave" falls. Also checkout the millerite movement while at it. I hope you do your research and know what it is you are a part of.

Where do we go to associate with similar people the other churches just don't measure up

@@mimiholand1063 If a demon defellowships me ,its for the better.

@@stephaniestevenson7521 try the Church of Christ once you read the Bible you will understand God’s word

Every denomination is cult. Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Calvinism, Church of Christ, Evangelicals, Full Gospels, Jehovah Witness, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, Mennonites, Methodist, Orthox, Pentecostal, Reformed, Salvation Army, Sirian, Trinitarian, and any other bullshits.

lol His name isn't god and "Christ" is not a surname..you've been brainwashed again John 5:43

Me too Alex. Raised as a witness, hated God because of it, at 39 my Lord gave me a new heart. ❤

@@Mentalresiliences you forgot Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and thousands of other religions. Just be fair in your assessment of religions. ❤

Sadly, yes, you still ARE in a cult. I’m your age, raised Catholic, but it always sounded so ridiculous to me, when I admitted to myself I couldn’t believe in any of that, a weight was lifted off my shoulders. Those are just fables.

There is no god. It is a legend. Wake up!

You speak some shit man

Well spoken my friend. Another way to look at it would be to compare Religion to Spirituality. Religion is akin to bondage; we are bound by our vows to God. But Spirituality is the setting free of the Soul from worry, shame, and guilt, the very things that separate us from God. Whereas Religion only teaches us right from wrong, Spiritual Communion with God actually liberates us from the demands and expectations of Religion, as well as the temptations of materialism and self-gratification. Real peace of mind is experienced when a relationship with the Divine begins, a true Spirituality.

Jesus saves, that I believe. The Bible tells me so.

AMEN!

NO ONE SHOULD TELL US HOW TO LIVE, EXCEPT THE LORD, NO ONE HAS THE ABILITY TO COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE UNLESS YOU HAVE REVELATION AND ARE IN TUNE WITH THE SPIRIT. YOU OR ME OR ANYONE THAT THINKS YOU CAN DO IT ALONE IS MISTAKEN, WE NEED THE SPIRIT TO HELP US UNDERSTSND WHAT IS BETWEEN THE LINES.....

Even though Christianity isn't a cult, it can pose similar problems to asking critical questions of it.

Amen...Same here

@@multi-milliondollarmike5127 I don’t fully agree but I do see your point depending on the circumstances. The same can be said for evolution or the Big Bang. To believe that everything came from nothing randomly and formed consciousness requires a leap of faith that also defies logic as some might accuse of creationism or Christianity.

yep definitely not, one of the hardest things to face

A cult is led by one person like the Pope! and all your other cults there in America.

@@robbilansdowne1558 this is run by the governing body. a group of men isn't any different then it being run by one person. and it's definitely a cult, literally one of the rules is that you can not look at any information besides what they give you, you can get disphellowshipped just for that. They have complete control over your whole family and brainwash you by using words like "the truth" to describe the religion so it's programmed in your brain. so many control tactics they use . definitely a cult

@@lishan222 Well said. Many have this antiquated belief that a cult must look a certain way- like Heaven's Gate, with one face you picture as the cult leader. Not so. It's actually quite "normal" to have a cult without a single person at its head... it kind of has to, in order for the organization to run effectively. A spouse, partner or team is nearly always a part of holding up that group dynamic. The basic concepts remain the same- life "choices" are actually imposed by fear, inability to question, us versus them, usually a financial grip (or something addicting) is involved, heavy consequences for leaving (like shunning or blackmail)... Sadly, misconceptions about cults lead to many falling prey every day. 😔

@@projectionv.accountability1010 I really wish more people understood this, you're so right about the misconceptions leading so many people to fall into it