SO pleased that your mum managed to wake up. My mum is the same age, and it is killing me watching her squander her one shot on this planet, with such a closed mind. All I can get out of her is "The light gets ever brighter" through gritted teeth. I lost 43 tears of my life to them. I'm glad you will get to know your 'real' mom.
Sheryl thank you for speaking up. I am 72 and at the time I woke up I had 3 bible studies going and was devastated by lies I came across then started researching truth using our own literature and calling Brooklyn with questions, this was 10 years ago. I still reverse witness until they stop coming to my house but when I come across them in public. I keep love foremost and with some that know me I remind them that I put my integrity to God before mere men in NY who constantly change what they teach which is basically saying God can’t get it straight. Thank you Thank you
Thank you both. I related so much to Sheryl. I was in Org for 50 years. My parents got in in 1952. I woke up in 1999 and am thrilled when I can listen to another who I can relate to having gone through the 50's 60's,70's etc then waking up so late in life. God bless you both. Life has never been better since having Jesus part of my life.
WOW!!! Ali, your Mom is super duper awesome!! She loves you so much!! So happy that she was ready to share her story with the world! She has a contagious HAPPY smile!!! Of course, so do you! Both of you beautiful people inside and out!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Although I grew up a JW and stopped going to the Kingdom Hall 22yrs ago, I just realized this year how much was instilled in me and still affects me.
This is great! Than you so much for sharing your story, Sheryl! I have been trying so hard to understand what compels people to stick with the Society through all these doctrinal changes. My mother converted to the Jehovah's Witnesses in the 1960s after a personal tragedy. So my siblings and I all grew up in the the "Truth", and I'm the only one who dropped out (decades ago). My mother was your generation. How did the Society explain away the 1975 failure, and how did each individual pick themselves up and continue even though they had just been immensely disappointed? How could anyone be convinced by the "Freedom of the Sons of God" book? I got myself a second-hand copy and started reading it just recently, and even the first chapter is so cringeworthy. My siblings are all in their 50s and have lived through the permutations of the generation teaching, and yet they stick with the Society. I love hearing your experiences, I find it immensely helpful for understanding my family members.
Your mom is so sweet! I love listening to her story. Please convey our collective thanks in the xjw community to her for her candor and bravery in talking about this!
Ali, I thank you and your mother very much for this. This is powerful and I feel like I tripped and fell on my face. The 1975 experience shook me up. Also, I remember when I was studying I learned about the overlapping generation. The person I was studying with said one or some people left after that new light. I was given an article to read about it and it made no sense to me at all. That bothered me but I went along with it before I started researching. You two are heroes for doing this and it really helps me out a lot. Again, I thank you two for this. I feel shocked all over again verifying information. You two are heroes to me to talk about these life changing events. You have no idea how much this helps me right now.
Thank you both for sharing with all of us. My parents are 82 and have been in for 32 years and are only now finally out of JW org. I’ve been out for 2 years and have received my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We r enjoying reading the Bible and getting to know God on a much deeper level than ever before! My parents aren’t English speaking so I will have to translate this video to them...you have more friends here in NJ who love you and admire you very much❤️
Ali's Big TOE if you ever visit please let me know. I would love to meet you in person and share our life stories. Your mom is super brave and smart! I can so relate to you both. My Mom shares a lot of the same personality traits of your Mom. Is there any way I can email you privately?
Great interview. Brings back memories. I was 9 in 1975 and I remember Brothers selling their homes and going into debt because the end was here and they would never have to pay it back. Jehovahs Witnesses love revisionist history.
In 1975 husband and I still considered newly weds (wedding on New Years Eve '72) were in our early 20's. We lived on a shoestring, practiced living light and we totally believed it. 1976 to 1978 our worlds turned upside down. Listening with intrigue to Sheryl's recollections.
Hi, even though I no longer identify as a Christian, this video , to me, is a great contribution to the exjw community. Not only are the young, tech savvy generation waking up, but there's hope for our ' old timers' ( no offense Ali's mom) who have seen for themselves the false predictions and subsequent excuses AND have remained loyal until it is absolutely proven to be a sham. No surprise though that even with her track record of zealous service to the organisation, none of her ' friends' have tried to find out her thoughts or findings or even to ' snatch her out of the fire' Love to you both ❤️
I have reached 19-52 on your video... This is fascinating and one of the most interesting videos I have heard... Probably because of the similarities in our stories.. And that it is not rehearsed is fantastic... Back to the video now...
Ali and Sheryl, you are wonderful people, I've only seen 1 of your videos and I subscribed straight away. I haven't felt right about the 'Truth' on and off for a long time but I only went to the memorial last year, and I didn't feel right at all, I usually love the memorial but I felt as if I didn't want to be there and I knew I wasn't going back to the meetings. I have never looked at apostate videos in 57 years, it actually terrified me, I thought it was demonic, but last August I was on you tube and I came across something about child abuse and I felt like I wanted to click on it, I was so upset and then I was up nearly all night because all these other video's came up and I couldn't stop watching. I feel absolutely devastated, I actually had a panic attack and I was nearly sick. I don't know where to turn, because even tho I didn't want to go back to the meetings, I still was mentally in and even now I'm trying to search for the ' truth' I keep having thoughts that, ' what if they're right' and I'm so frightened about Armageddon and the fact that I'm going to be destroyed etc. I still love Jehovah, and I still love Jesus Christ very much. I don't know where to turn, I'm searching but can't get the JW and the Indoctrination out of my head. listening to your dear mother and you just has made me feel like ' I'm not going out of my mind' God bless you both x
Hi Susie Q,. Yes I understand your worries. Now it's time to FULLY accept what Jesus and his Father did for us. Then your fear and doubts about yourself will melt away.
I loved all 3 parts of this interview of your mom! 🥰🥰🥰 She is so beautiful & it gives me hope that my parents may eventually wake up, hearing your mom share what things didn't settle mentally for decades. I love you both & thanks for sharing my question at around the 14:15 mark.. 😍❤
Wow! Your Mom was baptized at an Assembly Hall located on 78th and Ashland. I attended the same hall for our circuit assemblies many years ago. Small world. Your Mom is very brave.
In my church we do door ministry. But it's about loving the people and because we love them, when God leads us we share. We go to the same places every week and connect with the same folks and have built relationships that have lasted years : )
At 15:30 - I'm cracking up at your Mom recalling chastising your Dad from bringing home a copy of Ray's COC in the '80s! That was like for me in 1992 when a co-worker brought me his college library's copy of M. James Penton's "Apocalypse Delayed" and I in turn as a naive 20-year-old brought it right to my JW "bible study conductor" who skimmed it and shoved it back across the table to me stating "this is designed to destroy our faith David!". I had already built a friendship with him after my Mom's passing away in July of 1992. I decided what Arne Kelsey said/thought was more important believing he was "more spiritual" than Penton. One of my entrapments in retrospect to becoming captive of a concept.
I hope that I can get my Mom out she is 78 and I'm scared she has been a wittness for so long she won't leave but I'm gathering all the info I can (I was born into jw's but she wasn't) and hopefully she will wake up like your sweet mom did. Thank You for sharing your story you remind me so much of my Mom I'm going to show her your videos thank you for your help!!!
Wow your mum is amazing. I just love listening to life stories like this one. Lovely sincere lady (you both are 😊). When she said “truth can withstand scrutiny, if we weren’t taught the whole truth we should find out why” wholeheartedly agree! I used to go out and could talk to anyone about my beliefs (baptised 1985) but as time went on the ‘truths’ became more and more questionable. A good friend of mine has a really interesting expression, since many of us have been baptised The society has “changed the terms and conditions so much it’s like a different religion” hence, good honest Christians such as yourself have no other alternative but to be true to yourself. Love Eric Wilson, Borean Pickets too! Great interview and thanks ❤️
❤The beginning 🥰 ice breaker music😜. Mom is right , someone should be asking "why?" Why a sister who has been serving in a congregation for so many years, left. When I saw you posted earlier and saw your mom, I couldn't wait to get home to watch your videos!! ♡ I would have never noticed dad in the back 🙂 if you didn't mentioned him. ❤
All you all are beautiful inside and out! 💕 I wish I could have been in Idaho with you. I just love your forthright and sincere videos.Ali please don't stop. This old lady needs you in my life after this cult .Your kind words reach my 💜 and I just wanted you to know that. 💕 From Ms.Toni D from Nebraska 😆
You two are priceless. My mom said the same when I asked her about 1914 she knows that is fact, but the 1919 doctrines she said they can't prove so she doesn't believe those. Love the videos, shalom, Christian love from Texas. Dan and Renee Miller.
Good to see you have spoken your truth, there is nothing wrong with that, god is love, I left the organisation years ago because love was absent ,,, simple as that .
What a great video! I wish my dad could see this. He was convinced that 1975 was from a few random people. Even when I try to show him the articles. The info is right here from someone who was there! 😡.
I think we were all shocked to hear governing body saying "it would be presumptuous". Between that and them being tied to the UN. Shocking is not the word. The blood issue changing from no blood to conscience matter blew me away too especially since I had took a stand. Obviously, I didn't die but 3 months after near death, I was hospitalized again and the blood committee completely changed. I will never forget my mouth was left wide open as he left my hospital room.
Batavia, Illinois! Wow! So you spurred on the growth in the western 'burbs like St. Charles and Geneva! I can picture the KHalls out there I used to drive by on my truck delivery route circa 1999-2007 when I still resided in & around Chicago.
It's actually now 50 hours monthly and watchtower lowered it from 60 to 50 monthly around the same time they lowered the bar on full-time pioneer monthly hours from 90 to 70 around year 2000 I recall. We were all told how "it was Jehovah's blessing". And what Ali pointed out above went into effect more recently, I want to say 2005, for the special 30-hour A.P. months twice a year when the C.O. or D.O. visited. We got to sit in on the "special meeting" with the C.O. & ft pioneers from my experience in Chicago.
great intro. song; after all, with all the tears, we really need a good belly laugh. Nice explaination' Sheryl, a big saving grace for you appears to be your loving daughter, and your being born-out, like myself; don't worry, no strange thing has befallen you, we had a false loyalty to the "borg/org"; I too am recalling your citing of all those precious researchers, indeed we CLOSELY share these feelings,. We simply stopped hearing the voice of the Shepherd as JW's, and The Holy Spirit pulled us out.
WOW! You two are so enjoyable!! This is FASCINATING!! I feel so at home with you two. I was born and raised in the truth and I guess went astray after a bad marriage at 20. Then in and out for the next 20 years. Then back in for a short while and now OUT and happy! It's comforting to hear how others are taking this. Some points. 1. 1975. 1975 is based on the Exodus occurring in 1513 BCE. But the Exodus actually occurred in 1386 BCE. So 1975 is 127 years too early just based on that. Further, Eve was likely created when Adam became 30 years of age, in which case 1975 is 157 years too early. Add 157 to 1975 and you get the true end of 6000 years into the 7th creative day in 2132. However, the 1000-year reign of Christ is followed by two events before the absolute end of the 7th creative day. One, Satan is let loose for a "short while," which appears to be 30 years, and then after that is Judgment Day, which includes the second resurrection. NOBODY IS RESURRECTED DURING THE MILLENNIUM as Witnesses teach! So if you add 30 years for the "short while" for Satan's rebellion and another generation of 80 years for Judgment Day, the millennium should begin 110 years earlier than the final 1000 years. Subtract 110 from 2132 AD and you get 2022 AD. So 2022 AD is the new "1975" date as far as the 7th creative day is concerned. 2. When we date the Exodus to 1386 BCE, the return from Babylon occurs exactly 19 jubilees later, that is, 931 years after the Exodus. 1386 - 931 is 455 BCE. 19 x 49 = 931. So the Jews actually returned from Babylon in 455 BCE. That means the date of 537 BCE is a bogus date, some 82 years too early. That means the Persian Period has been expanded by 82 years. But we have corrected that timeline now. Ezra 6;14,15 confirms that Darius I died in his 6th year (rather than after 36 years) and that Artaxerxes (who is Xerxes) followed him on the throne in that sixth year! That's a reduction of 51 years right there just per the Bible. Another 30 years were added during the reign of Artaxerxes II. So quite easy to remove the fake 82 years from the Persian timeline. When 455 BCE becomes the BIBLICAL as well as the secular date for the 1st of Cyrus then we can begin the 70-year exile in 525 BCE, which is year 23 of Nebuchadnezzar II. That means the fall of Jerusalem in year 19 actually occurred in 529 BCE. When we apply 529 BCE to the "7 times prophecy," 1914 becomes 1992. If Christ returned in 1992 and Satan was also released for a "short while" of 30 years, then that short while ends in 2022 AD. 1992 + 30 = 2022 AD. 3. After Christ returns, he must seal the elect into the kingdom. How long does this take? Well, from Passover to Passover, the second temple took 22 years to build. If Christ also takes 22 years to complete the spiritual temple, from Passover of 1993 to Passover of 2015 is that 22 years. When Christ has sealed the last saint then the "four winds" are let loose. If that means the beginning of Jehovah's Day, and Jehovah's Day is a 7-year tribulation period, then those 7 years will end at Passover 2022 AD. Interesting. However, there is a little caveat. Jehovah's Day must begin with two eclipses: a total solar eclipse followed by a total "blood moon" lunar eclipse, per Acts 2:20. Is that real? Well, turns out on March 20, 2015 there was a total solar eclipse and on April 4 (Passover) there was a total blood-moon eclipse. So there is no contradiction with Jehovah's Day beginning Passover 2015. Or, you could take this as a CONFIRMATION that we are in a 7-year tribulation period from Passover of 2015 to Passover of 2022 AD. So in conclusion, 2022 AD comes up three different ways. Hmmmm... FINALLY, it's great one realizes they should partake of the emblems to show they are part of Christ's kingdom. That's good. However, for those who realize Christ returned in 1992, 1993 would have been the last official date for partaking of the emblems. Christ returns during the 70th week both times at the first and second coming. At the first coming, he dies in the middle of the week, ending gift and sacrifice at the temple. But at the second coming, he returns during the 70th week in the middle of the week when he ends gift and sacrifice in the form of ending the annual Lord's Supper. So since 36 CE ends the 70th week of the first coming, we just calculate down to our time. 4 x 490 = 1960 + 36 = 1996. So 1996 ends the 70th week of 1989-1996. The middle of the 70th week is Passover of 1993. That means Christ must return sometime after Passover of 1992 but prior to Passover of 1993. But after Passover of 1993, he ends the annual Lord's Supper. For those who understand this, they no longer participate in partaking of the emblems even though they remain witnesses. That's just a note for you. But for those who don't know Christ returned in 1992, if they partake, that's okay. Their partaking is legitimately confirming they were called into the kingdom. Of course, Isaiah 6:13 notes that while the tree was chopped down the ROOT of the tree was allowed to remain. That just means the kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to the gentiles. All except ONE-TENTH of the kingdom, which remains the HOLY ROOT in the kingdom, which remains made up of natural Jews. That is, 144,000 made up of 12,000 from each tribe!! So the 144K are just ONE-TENTH of the entire number. So in effect, the whole number of anointed ones is 1,440,000!!! So all is well!! Thanks for posting this video. I so enjoyed seeing this!!!
Wow again.... Your mum spot on with the year the book freedom of the sons of God was released... She is amazing for her age, her memory is astonishing....And yes I was obviously there pre 75.....
She baptized at the old long time AssHall on Chicago's south side at 79th & Ashland before WT built the suburban Romeoville AssHall in 1988. I'll have to connect you with Bryan Eckes up here in Marshfield, as he lived in Chitown into the '80s and was always assigned attendant duties there. A lot of JW's & ex-JW's with memories from Ashland Avenue assemblies.
Sheryl got to sit next to "Sister Zealous" at her first meeting at age 10! Part of "the bait" for some of us actually, myself included. Plus commenting at long JW meetings becomes like crack cocaine for the publishers, patiently waiting with hands raised sitting on the edge of our seats, salivating and trying not to forget what we want to say if we don't either have them pre-underlined or written into the margins.
alex de pfeffel At 13 was she mentally matured or mentally abused into obedience to be submissive to be dumbed down. SATANIC moronic creeps. each and every one of these GOD BOTHERERS called J. DUBS. SATAN'S MINIONS!
For some reason I watched part 3 first and could not figure out it was your mother till I watched this one. Your mom is amazing and she remembers some details from a long time ago. The question is, she started to question the org when you were a toddler but as I figured she just recently came out. Why did she stay in for a long time before she quit meetings?
it’s called Gods kingdom rules ! i never understood the generation crap no matter how much they tried to explain we had so much information coming to us i can honestly say i ignored whatever i didn’t understand and focused on what i did understand because i was told as i grow spiritually Jehovah will reveal more understanding to me ... i enjoyed this glad you all are free
Yes,. "so much information". And we haven't even touched on the fact that we were expected to switch over to technology, even in the ministry. I was definitely discouraged by that. Sheryl
Ever Learning yes! a lot of the older ones in my congregation were discouraged as well...some didn’t even have smart phones ... yet they were encouraged to show and direct ones to the website in the ministry
(13:00) "Truth can withstand scrutiny and if we were not taught the whole truth then we should be asking 'why'." The why will be what will continue to shock and cause pain and dissonance. It is political and that is why it is a shock because we were forced to know that our org was not to be part of the world.
The JW org creates an environment that promotes trauma bonding. This is why people will do anything for the org to be accepted, loved and approved. The org institutes hurdles to be high and those who can jump the highest will get a pat on the back. This is where shunning comes in, to be in good standing with those who create trauma bonding. Psychology Today THE TRAUMA BOND Trauma bonding is similar to Stockholm Syndrome, in which people held captive come to have feelings of trust or even affection for the very people who captured and held them against their will. This type of survival strategy can also occur in a relationship. It is called trauma bonding, and it can occur when a person is in a relationship with a narcissist. Within a trauma bond, the narcissist's partner-who often has codependency issues-first feels loved and cared for. However, this begins to erode over time, and the emotional, mental, and sometimes physical abuse takes over the relationship. The codependent understands the change, but not why it is occurring. They believe they just need to understand what they are doing wrong in order to bring back the loving part of the relationship. If they do manage to break free, all the narcissist has to do is go back to that courtship phase to win them back. The more the codependent reaches out to the narcissist for love, recognition, and approval, the more the trauma bond is strengthened. This also means the codependent will stay in the relationship when the abuse escalates, creating a destructive cycle. References Gaba, Sherry (2019). Wake Up Recovery. Westlake Village, CA.
Matthew 20:28 New International Version (NIV) 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Wow... I have stopped at 5.51 on your video.. I will carry on listening when I finish writing... I write as your mother's introduction to W/T is a mirror of what happened to me... Almost every detail is the same... I was about 10 years of age... At that time there were 4 children... The year 1958-60 was our beginning with things W/T... So many similarities... Except you are in the USA, we in the UK.... I will now return to your story.....
Beautiful family in Christ!!! Jesus is calling his own! I had many dreams when I was at the Kingdom Hall and was touching people saying “ the captives go free in the name of Jesus! And some would just be freed falling on the ground with cry of joy and worship Jesus! Sometimes I would just look at them from far and I would see their heart melting and then I would touch them and say the above words and I would tell them “ can u see, Jesus is before me before I said the words and touch He already delivered you” Jesus is before us and behinds us, all around us and we are His tool. I can see more and more coming out, the captives go free .... where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom! May the Lord bless you Ali and your family abundantly!
Oh Ali, you have such a lovely mum! So nice to hear her story. Now I have hope for „my JW“ that he will find the way out of the Org. I personally never was a JW (I am Baptist or just Christian ;)) and had a loooong conversation with him over years. Now he is in bethel/NY … Please pray for him.
Tell your mother I'm so happy that she's out she left my mother is 78 years old and has been a Jehovah's Witness since 1972 so many years but she hasn't spoken to me in the last 26 years I'm 51 now I wish my mother would wake up like your mother has so I can speak to her
Ironically I also have 1975 to thank for my existence. My dads family sold everything and moved to a rural part of the US in the early 70’s to preach where the need was great until the end. My mom just happened to live in that rural town. If my dads parents hadn’t thought the end was coming they never would have moved there and my parents never would have met. It’s a weird feeling isn’t it?
Deductive reasoning must lead to any thinking JW to conclude the 'truth' is an awful trick in order to make money. The organisation is highly materialistic and ego driven.
clive banks Deductive reasoning is obtained from "higher education" not by being DUMBED DOWN. This one reason why the evil Witches Tower of Sins don't want you to get educated to be able to think for yourself and not be led by the nose into eternal destruction.
😂 accepting the overlapping generation teaching taking reading it -10 times is like swallowing the trinity! I’ve been trying to get that since I left. My big question was”who then is Jesus if not Michael the Arch Angel” .. trinity is hard. Any thoughts on this topic?
I still don't believe in trinity. As an ex JW who left catholic church due to them never being able to prove it to me, I will not go back to trinity doctrine. My husband who was never a JW believes as Ali's mom that Jehovah is supreme but there is a son and holy spirit. They are one like a husband and wife. Plus, who was Jesus praying to? Not himself.
love to Read The true trinity the father is not son. The Bible teaches in the Greek Scriptures Jesus created the earth and the heavens and created everything upon the earth. Jesus is God who created us and the earth. His father allowed him to create everything even the angels. They are two different spirit persons.. Yes there is some other teachers they are one in the same body but that is a lie.
Jesus never said he was the God. He said he was the son of God. Matthew 16:15-17: 15 He said to them, “And who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!” Also there is a scripture when Jehovah after Jesus baptism says "this is my beloved whom I approve". Also common sense says he was praying in the garden. Was he praying to himself. No he wasn't.
love to Read I gave you the evidence of course he is the son of his father. Colossians 1:16-18 and this passage can go with Genesis 1:1.. If this don’t help you then you will keep holding on watchtowers false teaching.. Read a different Bible not watchtower fake lying Bible...
@@JerryJones1914 I wasn't born on. I left catholic church to become a JW. I never believed in the trinity. Not one scripture did Jesus say he was God. He is the son of God. He didn't pray to himself. I left JW but I am not going back to trinity ever. I was a child and not one catholic nun or priest could explain it. It was a so called mystery. I love the father, son and holy spirit . They are one I. Unity like a husband and wife. Me and my husband are one but I am not him. Sorry I am not hanging on to JW teaching. Before I ever knew any JW and was in the catholic church I didn't believe it because it can't be proven in the bible. It is a doctrine of men.
I recall a brother buying a brand new 1957 Plymouth w/those tall tail fins and he boldly declared to all it'd not be even a year old before Armageddon came.
Thank you so much. This is very encouraging knowing that there are others who are rational and sane and caring that have seen through the double standards and the coercion of the organization. We care about Truth. I studied the Genetic Engineering of the Biotech Industry, and their crimes against humanity, quite well and learned that Monsanto (often called the most evil corporation on Earth) not only led the charge of forcing the use of GMO foods that harmed the world population on them, but bullied and bankrupted farmers that would not go along with their agenda, and also produced chemical weapons like White Phosphorus used in terrorizing and causing horrible suffering to humanity in war. The JW organization owns stocks in Monsanto. Strange how you will never find an Awake magazine warning JW's about the dangers of GMO foods, isn't it? They are clearly cooperating with an agenda that is aligned with globalization, Big Biotech and Big Pharma and the UN. They (the organization) also own stocks in other companies that are part of the War machine (like Lockheed Martin), in tobacco companies (the Virginia Tobacco Company) etc. I found that shocking and disturbing besides all the wrong predictions that they made. I figured that Jehovah cannot lie and will not lead people by his Holy Spirit to make false predictions either. Eventually the cognitive dissonance of knowing the facts and not being able to reconcile them with the org. I served, kicked in and I stepped away too. I now see them as a dangerous part of the Globalist Agenda operation in the world. I am sure more will become clear as time goes by.
Very good video. Leah Remini's Scientology episode led to looking at ex JW videoed. Ex Critical thinkers and overlapping generation. Pioneer, Bethel, and elder.
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SO pleased that your mum managed to wake up. My mum is the same age, and it is killing me watching her squander her one shot on this planet, with such a closed mind. All I can get out of her is "The light gets ever brighter" through gritted teeth. I lost 43 tears of my life to them. I'm glad you will get to know your 'real' mom.
Sheryl thank you for speaking up. I am 72 and at the time I woke up I had 3 bible studies going and was devastated by lies I came across then started researching truth using our own literature and calling Brooklyn with questions, this was 10 years ago. I still reverse witness until they stop coming to my house but when I come across them in public. I keep love foremost and with some that know me I remind them that I put my integrity to God before mere men in NY who constantly change what they teach which is basically saying God can’t get it straight. Thank you Thank you
VERY nice comment,. Shirley. Yes, love is the key virtue of a Christian. It's so encouraging to meet more who still have their faith. Sheryl
Thank you both. I related so much to Sheryl. I was in Org for 50 years. My parents got in in 1952. I woke up in 1999 and am thrilled when I can listen to another who I can relate to having gone through the 50's 60's,70's etc then waking up so late in life. God bless you both. Life has never been better since having Jesus part of my life.
I LOVE these videos with your mom! She is so sweet. I like how you both interact together.
Thank goodness your mom has woken up alongside you. It makes me realise anything is possible. Sending love from the UK.
WOW!!! Ali, your Mom is super duper awesome!! She loves you so much!! So happy that she was ready to share her story with the world! She has a contagious HAPPY smile!!! Of course, so do you! Both of you beautiful people inside and out!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Although I grew up a JW and stopped going to the Kingdom Hall 22yrs ago, I just realized this year how much was instilled in me and still affects me.
This is great! Than you so much for sharing your story, Sheryl! I have been trying so hard to understand what compels people to stick with the Society through all these doctrinal changes. My mother converted to the Jehovah's Witnesses in the 1960s after a personal tragedy. So my siblings and I all grew up in the the "Truth", and I'm the only one who dropped out (decades ago). My mother was your generation. How did the Society explain away the 1975 failure, and how did each individual pick themselves up and continue even though they had just been immensely disappointed? How could anyone be convinced by the "Freedom of the Sons of God" book? I got myself a second-hand copy and started reading it just recently, and even the first chapter is so cringeworthy. My siblings are all in their 50s and have lived through the permutations of the generation teaching, and yet they stick with the Society. I love hearing your experiences, I find it immensely helpful for understanding my family members.
We about the same age!!! Yay!! 80s babies!!! I love that you and your mom are free and awake together. I wish my mom would.
I wish my mom would too.
Awesome interviews !! Thank you Sheryl for sharing your life experiences you're a special lady 👏👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻
It is so good to be free to think our own thoughts and to believe as we see best and that suits us and feels right to us.
Thank you so much for doing this video.My older sister of 80 yrs old life long JW needs to see this.I pray she finds it and watches it
Your mom is so sweet! I love listening to her story. Please convey our collective thanks in the xjw community to her for her candor and bravery in talking about this!
Ali, I'm loving this interview with your mom! ❤
It gives me hope that one day my mom may wakeup from the JW nightmare as well! 🙏
Ali, I thank you and your mother very much for this. This is powerful and I feel like I tripped and fell on my face. The 1975 experience shook me up. Also, I remember when I was studying I learned about the overlapping generation. The person I was studying with said one or some people left after that new light. I was given an article to read about it and it made no sense to me at all. That bothered me but I went along with it before I started researching. You two are heroes for doing this and it really helps me out a lot. Again, I thank you two for this. I feel shocked all over again verifying information. You two are heroes to me to talk about these life changing events. You have no idea how much this helps me right now.
I'm Sheryl. I appreciate your comments so very much. This is what I was hoping for when we did this video.
Ever Learning You put a smile on my face. Even more weight lifted off my shoulders now.
Thank you both for sharing with all of us. My parents are 82 and have been in for 32 years and are only now finally out of JW org. I’ve been out for 2 years and have received my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We r enjoying reading the Bible and getting to know God on a much deeper level than ever before! My parents aren’t English speaking so I will have to translate this video to them...you have more friends here in NJ who love you and admire you very much❤️
I LOVE NJ ❤️! I used to live in Bergen county. I'm a Jersey girl at heart 💓
Ali's Big TOE if you ever visit please let me know. I would love to meet you in person and share our life stories. Your mom is super brave and smart! I can so relate to you both. My Mom shares a lot of the same personality traits of your Mom. Is there any way I can email you privately?
Great interview. Brings back memories. I was 9 in 1975 and I remember Brothers selling their homes and going into debt because the end was here and they would never have to pay it back. Jehovahs Witnesses love revisionist history.
In 1975 husband and I still considered newly weds (wedding on New Years Eve '72) were in our early 20's. We lived on a shoestring, practiced living light and we totally believed it. 1976 to 1978 our worlds turned upside down. Listening with intrigue to Sheryl's recollections.
'Truth can withstand scrutiny' such wise words.
So nice to see the love between you both. Happy smiling eyes and lips. thx for sharing your mom with all of us. Keep up the good work!!!!!
So glad your mom got out, gives me hope for my mother. I miss her dearly.
Hi, even though I no longer identify as a Christian, this video , to me, is a great contribution to the exjw community. Not only are the young, tech savvy generation waking up, but there's hope for our ' old timers' ( no offense Ali's mom) who have seen for themselves the false predictions and subsequent excuses AND have remained loyal until it is absolutely proven to be a sham.
No surprise though that even with her track record of zealous service to the organisation, none of her ' friends' have tried to find out her thoughts or findings or even to ' snatch her out of the fire'
Love to you both ❤️
💚🤗 Victoria
be careful. 😕 the police are watching you
alex de pfeffel
You are talking about the 8 who perform in those rings in that circus. YES?
I have reached 19-52 on your video... This is fascinating and one of the most interesting videos I have heard... Probably because of the similarities in our stories.. And that it is not rehearsed is fantastic... Back to the video now...
Dear Ali.
I can't tell you how much this warms my heart 💕 I appreciate hearing from your Mom. She is a brave woman
Two beautiful people, the smile on your mother's face gives me hope for my mother who has been baptized for 44 years.
I so love that you both left the organization and turned to Jesus.
Ali and Sheryl, you are wonderful people, I've only seen 1 of your videos and I subscribed straight away. I haven't felt right about the 'Truth' on and off for a long time but I only went to the memorial last year, and I didn't feel right at all, I usually love the memorial but I felt as if I didn't want to be there and I knew I wasn't going back to the meetings. I have never looked at apostate videos in 57 years, it actually terrified me, I thought it was demonic, but last August I was on you tube and I came across something about child abuse and I felt like I wanted to click on it, I was so upset and then I was up nearly all night because all these other video's came up and I couldn't stop watching. I feel absolutely devastated, I actually had a panic attack and I was nearly sick. I don't know where to turn, because even tho I didn't want to go back to the meetings, I still was mentally in and even now I'm trying to search for the ' truth' I keep having thoughts that, ' what if they're right' and I'm so frightened about Armageddon and the fact that I'm going to be destroyed etc. I still love Jehovah, and I still love Jesus Christ very much. I don't know where to turn, I'm searching but can't get the JW and the Indoctrination out of my head. listening to your dear mother and you just has made me feel like ' I'm not going out of my mind' God bless you both x
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Hi Susie Q,. Yes I understand your worries. Now it's time to FULLY accept what Jesus and his Father did for us. Then your fear and doubts about yourself will melt away.
Thank you so much Ali :)
@@sherylalismom285 Thank you for your kind words :)
Thanks dear! you two are so sweet ❤️
I loved all 3 parts of this interview of your mom! 🥰🥰🥰
She is so beautiful & it gives me hope that my parents may eventually wake up, hearing your mom share what things didn't settle mentally for decades.
I love you both & thanks for sharing my question at around the 14:15 mark.. 😍❤
Love your mom … she's a keeper ...
Miss Ali, please take your mom out to dinner.
l would give anything to take my mom out to dinner.
Love this video! It’s interview like this woke me up;-)
Outstanding job Sheryl👏👏👏👏
I feel you were speaking for me as well. ✨I admire your strength✨
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Awww your mom, Ali is so beautiful and getting to love her! You should be proud of her!
Thank you so much for your video! Warm hugs to both!! ❤️❤️
God bless you both! ✝️
You're both awesome and courageous for sharing your life's experiences!
Ali you are so lucky to have your sweet mother and to be able to talk about the truth about the truth! Cherish every moment together!
Love this Ali & Sheryl! It gives me hope for my 93 yo Gram & my parents who r amongst those soft shunning me for asking questions...
Wow! Your Mom was baptized at an Assembly Hall located on 78th and Ashland. I attended the same hall for our circuit assemblies many years ago. Small world. Your Mom is very brave.
Yay, great video! Tell your I /We love her❤️
In my church we do door ministry. But it's about loving the people and because we love them, when God leads us we share. We go to the same places every week and connect with the same folks and have built relationships that have lasted years : )
She’s absolutely delightful and adorable! God bless you both!
At 15:30 - I'm cracking up at your Mom recalling chastising your Dad from bringing home a copy of Ray's COC in the '80s! That was like for me in 1992 when a co-worker brought me his college library's copy of M. James Penton's "Apocalypse Delayed" and I in turn as a naive 20-year-old brought it right to my JW "bible study conductor" who skimmed it and shoved it back across the table to me stating "this is designed to destroy our faith David!". I had already built a friendship with him after my Mom's passing away in July of 1992. I decided what Arne Kelsey said/thought was more important believing he was "more spiritual" than Penton. One of my entrapments in retrospect to becoming captive of a concept.
Hello from Madison, WI! Great video, thanks for sharing!
I hope that I can get my Mom out she is 78 and I'm scared she has been a wittness for so long she won't leave but I'm gathering all the info I can (I was born into jw's but she wasn't) and hopefully she will wake up like your sweet mom did. Thank You for sharing your story you remind me so much of my Mom I'm going to show her your videos thank you for your help!!!
This is Wonderful to hear her Story! 💕
Wow your mum is amazing. I just love listening to life stories like this one. Lovely sincere lady (you both are 😊). When she said “truth can withstand scrutiny, if we weren’t taught the whole truth we should find out why” wholeheartedly agree! I used to go out and could talk to anyone about my beliefs (baptised 1985) but as time went on the ‘truths’ became more and more questionable. A good friend of mine has a really interesting expression, since many of us have been baptised The society has “changed the terms and conditions so much it’s like a different religion” hence, good honest Christians such as yourself have no other alternative but to be true to yourself. Love Eric Wilson, Borean Pickets too!
Great interview and thanks ❤️
LOL @ your mom's comment about "you being in the newspaper & her brother inlaw having to distribute them". hahahaha i'm in tears lol.......👍👍👍
❤The beginning 🥰 ice breaker music😜. Mom is right , someone should be asking "why?" Why a sister who has been serving in a congregation for so many years, left. When I saw you posted earlier and saw your mom, I couldn't wait to get home to watch your videos!! ♡ I would have never noticed dad in the back 🙂 if you didn't mentioned him. ❤
Ali,I'M SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!💃💃💃💃
All you all are beautiful inside and out! 💕 I wish I could have been in Idaho with you. I just love your forthright and sincere videos.Ali please don't stop. This old lady needs you in my life after this cult .Your kind words reach my 💜 and I just wanted you to know that. 💕 From Ms.Toni D from Nebraska 😆
Well done both of you, Need to watch part 2 now.
Your mother is beautiful, I’m happy that you are happy
truth can withstand scrutiny...bravo!
You two are priceless. My mom said the same when I asked her about 1914 she knows that is fact, but the 1919 doctrines she said they can't prove so she doesn't believe those. Love the videos, shalom, Christian love from Texas. Dan and Renee Miller.
Yaaaay, wonderful!!
Congratulations 🎊 Sis JW
Good to see you have spoken your truth, there is nothing wrong with that, god is love, I left the organisation years ago because love was absent ,,, simple as that .
I was baptized at 79th and Ashland in Chicago, too! Wow small world!
love this. So happy for you guys
Glad to see JW start waking up, I like to hear you said ‘truth can stand scrutiny ‘ God bless you. Hope some JW will start asking questions their
You are both such lovely ladies. It gives me hope for my 77 yo JW Mom.
Thanks for letting us get to know your warm charming mother.
What a great video! I wish my dad could see this. He was convinced that 1975 was from a few random people. Even when I try to show him the articles. The info is right here from someone who was there! 😡.
I also love Eric Wilson/Bereon Pickets I wish my parents and in-laws could listen to his very calm clear reasoning on the scriptures.
I think we were all shocked to hear governing body saying "it would be presumptuous". Between that and them being tied to the UN. Shocking is not the word. The blood issue changing from no blood to conscience matter blew me away too especially since I had took a stand. Obviously, I didn't die but 3 months after near death, I was hospitalized again and the blood committee completely changed. I will never forget my mouth was left wide open as he left my hospital room.
Wow!
Batavia, Illinois! Wow! So you spurred on the growth in the western 'burbs like St. Charles and Geneva! I can picture the KHalls out there I used to drive by on my truck delivery route circa 1999-2007 when I still resided in & around Chicago.
When did Auxiliary Pioneering go to just 30 hours? It was always 60 growing up.
It's 30 hours the month of the circuit overseer and the memorial
It's actually now 50 hours monthly and watchtower lowered it from 60 to 50 monthly around the same time they lowered the bar on full-time pioneer monthly hours from 90 to 70 around year 2000 I recall. We were all told how "it was Jehovah's blessing". And what Ali pointed out above went into effect more recently, I want to say 2005, for the special 30-hour A.P. months twice a year when the C.O. or D.O. visited. We got to sit in on the "special meeting" with the C.O. & ft pioneers from my experience in Chicago.
I'm soooo haappy for you and your mom!!!
I was baptized at the Holt assembly hall in Michigan in 1993!
great intro. song; after all, with all the tears, we really need a good belly laugh. Nice explaination' Sheryl, a big saving grace for you appears to be your loving daughter, and your being born-out, like myself; don't worry, no strange thing has befallen you, we had a false loyalty to the "borg/org"; I too am recalling your citing of all those precious researchers, indeed we CLOSELY share these feelings,. We simply stopped hearing the voice of the Shepherd as JW's, and The Holy Spirit pulled us out.
You are a strong woman! Good job you!
So glad ur mom has u for support.
I have another question. Was there a book called the two babylons not published by the organization available in the Kingdom Halls in the 70s and 80s?
WOW! You two are so enjoyable!! This is FASCINATING!! I feel so at home with you two. I was born and raised in the truth and I guess went astray after a bad marriage at 20. Then in and out for the next 20 years. Then back in for a short while and now OUT and happy! It's comforting to hear how others are taking this. Some points.
1. 1975. 1975 is based on the Exodus occurring in 1513 BCE. But the Exodus actually occurred in 1386 BCE. So 1975 is 127 years too early just based on that. Further, Eve was likely created when Adam became 30 years of age, in which case 1975 is 157 years too early. Add 157 to 1975 and you get the true end of 6000 years into the 7th creative day in 2132. However, the 1000-year reign of Christ is followed by two events before the absolute end of the 7th creative day. One, Satan is let loose for a "short while," which appears to be 30 years, and then after that is Judgment Day, which includes the second resurrection. NOBODY IS RESURRECTED DURING THE MILLENNIUM as Witnesses teach! So if you add 30 years for the "short while" for Satan's rebellion and another generation of 80 years for Judgment Day, the millennium should begin 110 years earlier than the final 1000 years. Subtract 110 from 2132 AD and you get 2022 AD. So 2022 AD is the new "1975" date as far as the 7th creative day is concerned.
2. When we date the Exodus to 1386 BCE, the return from Babylon occurs exactly 19 jubilees later, that is, 931 years after the Exodus. 1386 - 931 is 455 BCE. 19 x 49 = 931. So the Jews actually returned from Babylon in 455 BCE. That means the date of 537 BCE is a bogus date, some 82 years too early. That means the Persian Period has been expanded by 82 years. But we have corrected that timeline now. Ezra 6;14,15 confirms that Darius I died in his 6th year (rather than after 36 years) and that Artaxerxes (who is Xerxes) followed him on the throne in that sixth year! That's a reduction of 51 years right there just per the Bible. Another 30 years were added during the reign of Artaxerxes II. So quite easy to remove the fake 82 years from the Persian timeline. When 455 BCE becomes the BIBLICAL as well as the secular date for the 1st of Cyrus then we can begin the 70-year exile in 525 BCE, which is year 23 of Nebuchadnezzar II. That means the fall of Jerusalem in year 19 actually occurred in 529 BCE. When we apply 529 BCE to the "7 times prophecy," 1914 becomes 1992. If Christ returned in 1992 and Satan was also released for a "short while" of 30 years, then that short while ends in 2022 AD. 1992 + 30 = 2022 AD.
3. After Christ returns, he must seal the elect into the kingdom. How long does this take? Well, from Passover to Passover, the second temple took 22 years to build. If Christ also takes 22 years to complete the spiritual temple, from Passover of 1993 to Passover of 2015 is that 22 years. When Christ has sealed the last saint then the "four winds" are let loose. If that means the beginning of Jehovah's Day, and Jehovah's Day is a 7-year tribulation period, then those 7 years will end at Passover 2022 AD. Interesting. However, there is a little caveat. Jehovah's Day must begin with two eclipses: a total solar eclipse followed by a total "blood moon" lunar eclipse, per Acts 2:20. Is that real? Well, turns out on March 20, 2015 there was a total solar eclipse and on April 4 (Passover) there was a total blood-moon eclipse. So there is no contradiction with Jehovah's Day beginning Passover 2015. Or, you could take this as a CONFIRMATION that we are in a 7-year tribulation period from Passover of 2015 to Passover of 2022 AD.
So in conclusion, 2022 AD comes up three different ways. Hmmmm...
FINALLY, it's great one realizes they should partake of the emblems to show they are part of Christ's kingdom. That's good. However, for those who realize Christ returned in 1992, 1993 would have been the last official date for partaking of the emblems. Christ returns during the 70th week both times at the first and second coming. At the first coming, he dies in the middle of the week, ending gift and sacrifice at the temple. But at the second coming, he returns during the 70th week in the middle of the week when he ends gift and sacrifice in the form of ending the annual Lord's Supper. So since 36 CE ends the 70th week of the first coming, we just calculate down to our time. 4 x 490 = 1960 + 36 = 1996. So 1996 ends the 70th week of 1989-1996. The middle of the 70th week is Passover of 1993. That means Christ must return sometime after Passover of 1992 but prior to Passover of 1993. But after Passover of 1993, he ends the annual Lord's Supper. For those who understand this, they no longer participate in partaking of the emblems even though they remain witnesses. That's just a note for you. But for those who don't know Christ returned in 1992, if they partake, that's okay. Their partaking is legitimately confirming they were called into the kingdom.
Of course, Isaiah 6:13 notes that while the tree was chopped down the ROOT of the tree was allowed to remain. That just means the kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to the gentiles. All except ONE-TENTH of the kingdom, which remains the HOLY ROOT in the kingdom, which remains made up of natural Jews. That is, 144,000 made up of 12,000 from each tribe!! So the 144K are just ONE-TENTH of the entire number. So in effect, the whole number of anointed ones is 1,440,000!!! So all is well!!
Thanks for posting this video. I so enjoyed seeing this!!!
Lol bout the “your face oh the front cover” of the newspaper delivered by your family member
Wow again.... Your mum spot on with the year the book freedom of the sons of God was released... She is amazing for her age, her memory is astonishing....And yes I was obviously there pre 75.....
I love your Moms story I wish my parents we’re alive so I could explain all the false religion We were taught
She baptized at the old long time AssHall on Chicago's south side at 79th & Ashland before WT built the suburban Romeoville AssHall in 1988. I'll have to connect you with Bryan Eckes up here in Marshfield, as he lived in Chitown into the '80s and was always assigned attendant duties there. A lot of JW's & ex-JW's with memories from Ashland Avenue assemblies.
Me too!..i grew up in that neighborhood..60620..my family went to that old KH on 71st n Halsted...wow!..small world..
@@ericortiz1125 My family went there too. In the 60' and 70's. Southtown congregation.
Remember it well.
@@esbizzze ..My Mom and us 7 children were at the old 71st Halsted Cong..South Cong...wow!..small world ..
@@ericortiz1125 yes it is. We went to the Kingdom Hall on I believe 83rd and Ashland in 74.
Sheryl got to sit next to "Sister Zealous" at her first meeting at age 10! Part of "the bait" for some of us actually, myself included. Plus commenting at long JW meetings becomes like crack cocaine for the publishers, patiently waiting with hands raised sitting on the edge of our seats, salivating and trying not to forget what we want to say if we don't either have them pre-underlined or written into the margins.
That made me laugh
Hard.
she went from a 10 year old girl playing in the yard to a 13 year old "ordained minister" of JEHOVAH aka baptised JW.
@@forgive7449 you have great insight. 😂. Sheryl
@@sherylalismom285 and even now they baptise young kids age 6 - 9. the yearbooks used to boast about that a lot
alex de pfeffel
At 13 was she mentally matured or mentally abused into obedience to be submissive to be dumbed down.
SATANIC moronic creeps. each and every one of these GOD BOTHERERS called J. DUBS.
SATAN'S MINIONS!
I think Rutherford, Nate Knorr and Fred Franz would approve of the opening song for part one of the online "confessional" as a nice segue conduit!
For some reason I watched part 3 first and could not figure out it was your mother till I watched this one. Your mom is amazing and she remembers some details from a long time ago. The question is, she started to question the org when you were a toddler but as I figured she just recently came out. Why did she stay in for a long time before she quit meetings?
She stuffed down the doubts and doubled down and she was a zealous JW until last year (2019)
it’s called Gods kingdom rules ! i never understood the generation crap no matter how much they tried to explain we had so much information coming to us i can honestly say i ignored whatever i didn’t understand and focused on what i did understand because i was told as i grow spiritually Jehovah will reveal more understanding to me ... i enjoyed this glad you all are free
Yes,. "so much information". And we haven't even touched on the fact that we were expected to switch over to technology, even in the ministry. I was definitely discouraged by that. Sheryl
Ever Learning yes! a lot of the older ones in my congregation were discouraged as well...some didn’t even have smart phones ... yet they were encouraged to show and direct ones to the website in the ministry
“Truth can withstand scrutiny.” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love your mom🌻💛
THANK YOU.
(13:00) "Truth can withstand scrutiny and if we were not taught the whole truth then we should be asking 'why'." The why will be what will continue to shock and cause pain and dissonance. It is political and that is why it is a shock because we were forced to know that our org was not to be part of the world.
Great video. Thx
You look a lot like your Mom
The JW org creates an environment that promotes trauma bonding. This is why people will do anything for the org to be accepted, loved and approved. The org institutes hurdles to be high and those who can jump the highest will get a pat on the back. This is where shunning comes in, to be in good standing with those who create trauma bonding. Psychology Today THE TRAUMA BOND Trauma bonding is similar to Stockholm Syndrome, in which people held captive come to have feelings of trust or even affection for the very people who captured and held them against their will. This type of survival strategy can also occur in a relationship. It is called trauma bonding, and it can occur when a person is in a relationship with a narcissist.
Within a trauma bond, the narcissist's partner-who often has codependency issues-first feels loved and cared for. However, this begins to erode over time, and the emotional, mental, and sometimes physical abuse takes over the relationship.
The codependent understands the change, but not why it is occurring. They believe they just need to understand what they are doing wrong in order to bring back the loving part of the relationship.
If they do manage to break free, all the narcissist has to do is go back to that courtship phase to win them back. The more the codependent reaches out to the narcissist for love, recognition, and approval, the more the trauma bond is strengthened. This also means the codependent will stay in the relationship when the abuse escalates, creating a destructive cycle. References
Gaba, Sherry (2019). Wake Up Recovery. Westlake Village, CA.
Matthew 20:28 New International Version (NIV)
28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Yes, you are absolutely right! ALL cults are based on NARCISSISTIC leadership. Jehovah’s Witnesses is no exception.
Jackson’s response was key for me too.
Wow... I have stopped at 5.51 on your video.. I will carry on listening when I finish writing... I write as your mother's introduction to W/T is a mirror of what happened to me... Almost every detail is the same... I was about 10 years of age... At that time there were 4 children... The year 1958-60 was our beginning with things W/T... So many similarities... Except you are in the USA, we in the UK.... I will now return to your story.....
Beautiful family in Christ!!!
Jesus is calling his own!
I had many dreams when I was at the Kingdom Hall and was touching people saying “ the captives go free in the name of Jesus! And some would just be freed falling on the ground with cry of joy and worship Jesus! Sometimes I would just look at them from far and I would see their heart melting and then I would touch them and say the above words and I would tell them “ can u see, Jesus is before me before I said the words and touch He already delivered you”
Jesus is before us and behinds us, all around us and we are His tool.
I can see more and more coming out, the captives go free .... where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom!
May the Lord bless you Ali and your family abundantly!
Oh Ali, you have such a lovely mum! So nice to hear her story. Now I have hope for „my JW“ that he will find the way out of the Org. I personally never was a JW (I am Baptist or just Christian ;)) and had a loooong conversation with him over years. Now he is in bethel/NY … Please pray for him.
Yes,. We will pray for him.
@@sherylalismom285 Thank you!
Awesome video!
Tell your mother I'm so happy that she's out she left my mother is 78 years old and has been a Jehovah's Witness since 1972 so many years but she hasn't spoken to me in the last 26 years I'm 51 now I wish my mother would wake up like your mother has so I can speak to her
Ironically I also have 1975 to thank for my existence. My dads family sold everything and moved to a rural part of the US in the early 70’s to preach where the need was great until the end. My mom just happened to live in that rural town. If my dads parents hadn’t thought the end was coming they never would have moved there and my parents never would have met. It’s a weird feeling isn’t it?
Deductive reasoning must lead to any thinking JW to conclude the 'truth' is an awful trick in order to make money. The organisation is highly materialistic and ego driven.
clive banks
Deductive reasoning is obtained from "higher education" not by being DUMBED DOWN.
This one reason why the evil Witches Tower of Sins don't want you to get educated to be able to think for yourself and not be led by the nose into eternal destruction.
Oh for crying out loud just about EVERY church is
Like all cults, it is based on NARCISSISTIC leadership. Not to mention antiquated sexist values.
😂 accepting the overlapping generation teaching taking reading it -10 times is like swallowing the trinity! I’ve been trying to get that since I left. My big question was”who then is Jesus if not Michael the Arch Angel” .. trinity is hard.
Any thoughts on this topic?
I still don't believe in trinity. As an ex JW who left catholic church due to them never being able to prove it to me, I will not go back to trinity doctrine. My husband who was never a JW believes as Ali's mom that Jehovah is supreme but there is a son and holy spirit. They are one like a husband and wife. Plus, who was Jesus praying to? Not himself.
love to Read The true trinity the father is not son. The Bible teaches in the Greek Scriptures Jesus created the earth and the heavens and created everything upon the earth. Jesus is God who created us and the earth. His father allowed him to create everything even the angels. They are two different spirit persons.. Yes there is some other teachers they are one in the same body but that is a lie.
Jesus never said he was the God. He said he was the son of God.
Matthew 16:15-17:
15 He said to them, “And who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!”
Also there is a scripture when Jehovah after Jesus baptism says "this is my beloved whom I approve". Also common sense says he was praying in the garden. Was he praying to himself. No he wasn't.
love to Read I gave you the evidence of course he is the son of his father. Colossians 1:16-18 and this passage can go with Genesis 1:1.. If this don’t help you then you will keep holding on watchtowers false teaching.. Read a different Bible not watchtower fake lying Bible...
@@JerryJones1914 I wasn't born on. I left catholic church to become a JW. I never believed in the trinity. Not one scripture did Jesus say he was God. He is the son of God. He didn't pray to himself. I left JW but I am not going back to trinity ever. I was a child and not one catholic nun or priest could explain it. It was a so called mystery. I love the father, son and holy spirit . They are one I. Unity like a husband and wife. Me and my husband are one but I am not him. Sorry I am not hanging on to JW teaching. Before I ever knew any JW and was in the catholic church I didn't believe it because it can't be proven in the bible. It is a doctrine of men.
I recall a brother buying a brand new 1957 Plymouth w/those tall tail fins and he boldly declared to all it'd not be even a year old before Armageddon came.
Love you! ❤❤ I am so impressed that your dear mother has woken up from the indoctrination.
Thank you so much. This is very encouraging knowing that there are others who are rational and sane and caring that have seen through the double standards and the coercion of the organization. We care about Truth. I studied the Genetic Engineering of the Biotech Industry, and their crimes against humanity, quite well and learned that Monsanto (often called the most evil corporation on Earth) not only led the charge of forcing the use of GMO foods that harmed the world population on them, but bullied and bankrupted farmers that would not go along with their agenda, and also produced chemical weapons like White Phosphorus used in terrorizing and causing horrible suffering to humanity in war. The JW organization owns stocks in Monsanto. Strange how you will never find an Awake magazine warning JW's about the dangers of GMO foods, isn't it? They are clearly cooperating with an agenda that is aligned with globalization, Big Biotech and Big Pharma and the UN. They (the organization) also own stocks in other companies that are part of the War machine (like Lockheed Martin), in tobacco companies (the Virginia Tobacco Company) etc. I found that shocking and disturbing besides all the wrong predictions that they made. I figured that Jehovah cannot lie and will not lead people by his Holy Spirit to make false predictions either. Eventually the cognitive dissonance of knowing the facts and not being able to reconcile them with the org. I served, kicked in and I stepped away too. I now see them as a dangerous part of the Globalist Agenda operation in the world. I am sure more will become clear as time goes by.
Very good video. Leah Remini's Scientology episode led to looking at ex JW videoed. Ex Critical thinkers and overlapping generation. Pioneer, Bethel, and elder.