my experience as a Jehovah’s witnesses-ex jw| Marceline
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- i’m sorry this video is all over the place and my information is all over the place as well. maybe in the future i can go in full detail of my experience.
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Many ppl are waking up and leaving this cult, its good to see a new ex jw post a new video on their experience inside the cult.
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You don't have to worry about leaving, if you never join this cult.
"If people are leaving is because they don't like doing the work!
@@debraannmartinez7157 Please research this cults full history before making an ignorant comment. You sound just like a JW they jump to conclusions while being completely oblivious and not knowing the facts.
I noticed you said sorry and apologized a lot. Please, don't be sorry for anything. If this video offends anyone, that is their problem. People are responsible for their own feelings. Never apologize for what you believe. ❤🎉 congratulations on being authentic to yourself
thank you, i’ll keep that in mind!!!
Pls no need to apologise She's a bold and serious Bible student unlike others still in the Congregation
@@keepingupwmarciI use to apologize a lot, someone told me to try switching up and saying thank you. Ex: instead of "sorry I'm late" try saying "thanks for waiting." It's helped me.
Agree. Thank you for sharing, don't be sorry
@@keepingupwmarci you're apologizing because you love your family. Ignore the people telling you to not apologize. You're apologizing because you want peace in your household. People that don't apologize don't have hearts anyway.
That organization is not loving, it's demonic.
Tetragrammaton is Egyptian meaning FOUR LETTERS of aton atum adam electron and the SUN or jehovah is atum in Greek
Yehovah the Hebrew strong of Jehovah though. The Word Jehovah exist before the Greek. You can find it in Hebrew.
It’s a cult! Total control!
Witchcraft is about CONTROL....It's used to control people and circumstances.....Thats EXACTLY what the JW's organization is about. EVERYTHING THE JW's do and teach is designed to control.....Plus if you consider their fear of the cross and anything else associated with Christ one can plainly see they are demonic!!!!!
Yes, it is 💯 PCT demonic
It's sad that disfellowshiping is used as a weapon against the members. Jesus is love, and he would never use fear obligation or guilt to force worship. Stay strong and live your true life. I can say it brings rich blessings. Thanks for being brave enough to post this video it will help more people than you think.
Amen friend .. 🌹
I'm 61 and I subscribed.
Please keep up the good work.
You have No idea how many teens and younger JWs neen to hear your story.
I left around 20 yrs ago and now my daughter's and grandchildren are out. Your videos and stories are very needed.
Be blessed my friend.
Thank you, I will
Glad u + family left ..
Its important for our health at our age that we left
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I’m 63 and I subscribed too! So glad younger ones are taking control of their lives! I was 42 years in, total controlled.
Wish all young exjw the best in their lives and a small piece of advise: be a better person everyday to yourself and to others and you will live a good life and be happy!
Hugs!
Control , hypocrisy, arrogance ,fear ,heavy obligation , conditional love and friendships, fake love bombing , tiredness, and guilt . The life of a witness.
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Thats not true.
@@debraannmartinez7157 i was a former member
@debraannmartinez7157 It most certainly is true! But you wouldn't know that because your leaders do NOT approve of research outside of your website (which I won't promote here). And, they tell grown @$$ adults of what to watch, what not to watch, what to listen to, what not to listen to, what to do and what not to do, etc...And, y'all comply like programmed robots and don't even realize you've served your critical thinking abilities up to your leaders (the governing nobodies) who are nothing more than mere men to do the thinking for you! THAT is just SO pitifully sad, cause y'all SO indoctrinated you don't even see it's happened to you. Blind Obedience.
@@debraannmartinez7157Yes it is I was a witness at one time and everything that was mentioned I experienced.🙄
One thing about Jehovah's Witnesses...they ALL feel entitled to correct EVERYONE. You know you DO have the right tell your congregation members to MIND THEIR OWN DAMN BUSINESS. Nothing's wrong with giving them THAT TRUTH.
And i did that to one sister who asked why my children dont comment kn Watchtower study i told her to get off not even in a nice way i was offended
Your experience is very encouraging. I just left and your story is very similar to mine. My hall was like a toxic work place. Since leaving I have been the happiest I have ever been. I am happy for you enjoy your freedom and new life!
You got this!
I was raised in it too i’m currently studying apologetics. Please look that up. I thought that without a Jehovah witnesses I couldn’t have a connection with Jehovah but that’s not true and I’m currently on learning and re-learning what it means to be Christian my aunt just cut me off a couple days ago because she said I sound like an apostate.
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I walked away in 1996, and when I say walked away, I relocated to a different state and never looked back. My Father is still an elder and my mother is still a pioneer. Best decision I made, my quality of life has drastically improved. You made the right decision to fade away.
Speaking of the segregation, Jehovah's witnesses claim that they are the one and only true religion that has "real" love but during the segregation era the organization fought hard and went to court for the right to go preaching.... but for some strange and odd reason they didn't go to court to fight against the segregation law for the blacks Brothers and sisters, let that sink in....
Just had the conversation
If there was anything to fight against that would have been it right there
I'm a Swahili speaking Kenyan ex Jw ....
Hongera dada...
It's so nice so see many waking up from the Watchtower indoctrination...
In time ,you won't be scared or concerned about what they think of you .
Freedom is sweet
asante sana!!🫶🏾
Jesus christ sent churches including exjws apostate to preach about the Jehovah's witnesses??????????
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So nice to see a fellow Kenyan...
Yes ..shock and even anger are the initial feelings ....have you looked up the Jw facts website?..it is very helpful.
All the best on your journey
I luv it .. 🌹
😂we need to met cause I'm in Kenya Nairobi
Marceline, you are so brave for making this video, I admire your bravery, waking up when you are so young is beautiful 🤩
Thank you so much!
Hey girl! I know exactly how you feel! I was born in to the religion and it took me 42 years! My kids got me out! I couldn’t believe they bamboozled me! I felt so stupid that I believed it! I only had my mother left and when she started to shun me, I was shocked! I wasn’t even df’d!!!! She told me I was going to die with my kids! I said oh well🤷🏻♀️ I’ll be dead and I won’t know it!!!! I’ve been out over 10 years now and have none of the fake friends I used to have! They don’t care about people once you leave! My mother shunned me until she died in 2020 she went 8 years shunning me! Keep up the good work!!!💕💕💕
so sorry i’m glad your out and thank you💕
@@keepingupwmarci if you ever need someone to talk to I’m always around , you can DM me on Instagram. Congrats on being brave enough to tell your story! I have a beauty channel so if you ever want to reach out, you can😂. You’re so brave. I’ve never talked about it on my channel, maybe sometime. I live across the street from the Kingdom Hall! In almost 11 years, ain’t no elder stopped by my house! My best friend was the COBE’s wife, they lived 5 doors down and she never even called or asked me what was up🤷🏻♀️ some best friend! Let me rephrase that. Some fake best friends! I’m not df’d I just stopped going bcuz my kids were both like this is whack. My son started telling me stuff and I was floored, my jaw was on the floor!!! My mother was the only person that I had left, that was a die hard JW, she shunned me the last 8 years of her life & the last thing she said to me was “you’re going to die with your kids!” I said ok, if I’m dead and won’t know it!!!! I have no one left, just me & my kids and my older sister 🤷🏻♀️
You seem like you have a good head on your shoulders !! Reach out if you need too 💕💕💕
I'm glad you woke up. Once you learn the truth about "The Truth," it hurts to realize your family will still believe it and start treating you differently. Cults have a strong hold on the people who are still in. You are now free, just hope they wake up too. Much love❤
I am so glad you are out. ❤ Just know you don't have to do a Judicial meeting. You don't owe anyone an explanation. I left August 9, 2020. Congratulations! Hugs and 💋 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Facts! You don't have to do s damn thing you don't want to
I appreciate that
Hi. Thank you for sharing your story. While it can be an anxious situation sharing a video like this, it is also very brave. Please know that you have support around you. ❤
Thank you so much!
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! You are young, brave, and have a great life ahead of you!
Thank you! You too!
@@keepingupwmarci Thanks for your story. Do you have an email address?
Jesus christ sent churches including exjws apostate to preach about the Jehovah's witnesses?????????????
@@keepingupwmarci Jesus christ sent churches including exjws apostate to preach about the Jehovah's witnesses??????????????
@@tammyg8031 Jesus christ sent churches including exjws apostate to preach about the Jehovah's witnesses??????????????
I was in a Swahili congregation too! I didn’t know “the slave” meant “Mtumwa Mwaminifu na Mwenye Busara”. An elder once asked me if I was aware of the slave and I told him I was familiar with the antlantic slave trade. He wasn’t happy 😆
😂😂😂😂, thank you!!
👏🏾👏🏾🥹I’m very proud of you for telling us your experience as a ex jw!!you so strong love 🖤
The sad thing is the actual Bible teachings to me are good. I wish I could find a group of people with similar understanding of the Bible but without the fear mongering, criticizing and isolating.
Almost all of their doctrine and beliefs are NOT biblical. Just read a bible without their literature and you will find God.
exactly!!!!!
ITs only good if you read their version of scripture which is biased and even approved by occultist Hanze Greeber.... If you read the "real" bible it's very contrary to JW doctrine.
You did the best thing! I went through the ringer with these people!
Omg I felt the same way girl! Scared to speak my truth but more and more videos are coming out and it’s so encouraging and important to share. It’s so touching hearing your story and others who left and I’m going to do the same soon. It’s scary and hard but worth it. So glad you’re in college and that you still have your youth and your own life to live at this point. The real journey begins ❤
Here for you & supporting you sis! Hope you see my story out soon as well!
Don't be scared they can't actually do anything to you.
JWs are heavily indoctrinated to believe the Watchtower Organization is their salvation!
The JW's believe everything the Governing Body ( "Anointed" Leaders ) says because they are captive of a concept.
They really believe they're in the only true religion on earth, and they're the only ones preaching a lifesaving work.
They believe they will see their dead love ones resurrected here on Earth.
Also they have the hope to live forever on a paradise Earth!
All of these things are very comforting to them.
The world in their mind is corrupt and controlled by satan the devil.. NOTHING is good in it!!
It's tough, but a JW has to experience his own "personal internal Armageddon"... meaning they will have to have some internal shake-up in their own mind and feelings about an issue.
Once this happens they will start to think critically and the veil over their eyes will slowly start to be removed.
i’m proud of you! it takes great great courage to stand up for what you believe and what is right.
I'm happy you're out of this highly controlling cult.
You GOT THIS sweetie! You're stronger than you think! And we're all very proud of you! xoxo
You mentioned shunning your Dad.
I shunned mine from when I was 12 to 14. Then my Dad was reinstated. I moved in with him.
We both got Disfellowshipped and I got reinstated at 20 years old and then shunned him for years. Then he got reinstated in the 90s.
Then I wake up around 2003. My Dad said he had to shun me .
He's passed on now. Much more to this story but I wanted to mention that I understand the abuse of Shunning. Thank you for starting this channel. Please keep on with it.
Like I said before, your story will help many to see through this cult.
Be aware that Mocking apostates as shown in this video that also publish literature that resorts to distortions, half-truths, and outright falsehood. They even picket Witness conventions, trying to trap the unwary., it would be a dangerous thing to allow our curiosity to move us to feed on such writings or to listen to their abusive speech! While we might not think it a risk for us personally, the hazard remains. Why? For one thing, some of the apostate literature presents falsehoods by means of “smooth talk” and “counterfeit words.” (Romans 16:17, 18; 2 Peter 2:3) What would you expect from the table of demons? And while the apostates may also present certain facts, these are usually taken out of context with the goal of drawing others away from the table of Jehovah. All their writings simply criticize and tear down! Nothing is up building. “Avoid them,” says God’s Word. Other translations render that phrase “turn away from them,” “keep away from them,” and “stay away from them!” There is nothing ambiguous about that inspired counsel. Suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease. You would know what the doctor means, and you would strictly heed his warning. Well, apostates are “mentally diseased,” and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings. (1 Tim. 6:3, 4) Jehovah, the Great Physician, tells us to avoid contact with them. We know what he means, but are we determined to heed his warning in all respects? Apostates “quietly bring in” corruptive ideas. Like smugglers, they operate in a clandestine manner, subtly introducing apostate views. And just as a clever forger tries to pass phony documents, so apostates use “counterfeit words,” or false arguments, trying to pass their fabricated views as if they were true. They spread “deceptive teachings,” “twisting . . . the Scriptures” to fit their own ideas. Jesus Christ had foretold, the apostasy did not take in the entire body of Christians; the true, loyal ones were to be as “wheat” associated with “weeds.” After Christ’s second presence begins, invisible, in spirit, and during “the conclusion of the system of things” (then existing) a clear separation and demarcation was to be made evident. The “weeds,” “the sons of the wicked one,” were to be ‘collected out of the kingdom of the Son of man.’ This cleaning out of the true Christian congregation would leave a field of clean wheat; the false imitation Christians would be outside the true Christian congregation. Whereas the ‘weed-like’ ones would finally be pitched into the “fiery furnace,” the ‘wheat-like’ ones would “shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” (Matt. 13:24-30, 37-43) This definitely pointed to the concluding portion of the system of things under Satan’s wicked rule preceding its destruction. The prophetic illustration of Jesus also showed that time had to pass before the ‘weed-like’ ones would become fully manifest, finally to be destroyed. Since the apostles knew this, their use of “last days,” “last hour” and like expressions in connection with the apostasy did not mean that they expected Jesus’ second presence and the subsequent destruction of the ungodly right away. Let no man seduce you in any manner, because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction.”-2 Thess. 2:1-3.
Young Sister I truly appreciate you having the strength to share your story. Have faith and confidence in yourself. You will be just fine without the JW cult.
Marceline, I see a beauriful, powerful young lady. Thank You from the bottom of my heart for having the courage to speak your truth. Your video is perfect as it show your real raw emotions and that is what makes it powerful. I'm am a 69 yr. old woman who spend 10 yrs in this cult. I'm going to record my story tomorrow morning 8-9-23 and post it by the evening. Ive been empowered to make a video after watching so many videos like yours. once again thank you.
girl dont be sorry for nothing! I am a 16 year old kid, turning 17 next month and LET ME TELL YOUUUU HOW EAGER I AM TO LEAVE THIS CULT. My parents are no help I get blamed for anything and everything, my dad is a rude, guilt tripping B word, and my mom just follows him before she gets balmed by him too. (there is more but this is just the gist). I have been secretly hiding a relationship with a boy from them and he is the LOVE OF MY LIFE. He has helped me more than my parents have helped me through the past 16 years I have been living. I am so glad that you have the courage to leave and I am glad you can finally have a life back! This cult leaves people with trauma.
I left as soon as I could too and never looked back. Take this remaining time to set up your future- college, work and apartment so you hit the ground running at 18 and thrive even if they shun you ❤ and don't forget birth control haha, all the best.
Thanks so much! I related to this video on every level. From speaking Swahili to the double standard that Jehovah’s witnesses have (eg the G. Floyd vs Russia situation). Thanks for making this video
Also Malawi vs Mexico
You are not alone. I left a year ago and have no desire to go back
They can’t disfellowship you if you don’t meet with them. Just refuse a meeting with them. I wish I had done that for myself. Wishing you all the best!
True she can even block every JW and live her life
From I share my testimony of why I left the Jehovah’s Witness organization on here I start to see other people stories popping up. I am happy to see many waking up.
I never left God I just left a society. A society that has lots of secrets (secret society).
I will be sharing more videos on what I have learnt after leaving such a manipulating place.
Well done Sister! You are so brave,and you will be blessed for it.keep it up,love and light.🙏❤️
The world would be a better place without religion. Very true. I’m glad you’re able to see that at such a young age.
People have used religion to feed their bigotry.
Lots of love from 🇬🇧
The world would certainly not be a better place without JW's religion. The world has never been good. The world has never been able to solve mankind's problems, this is because they cause all of mankind's problems, from the beginning. It takes God's Kingdom Daniel 2:44 to make the world a better place..!
Australian Royal commission case 29. Geoffrey Jackson's testimony...
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@@laverneduncan1799 Barf.
Hell yeah baby !
I wish you some good healing & you’ll see, there’s some true loving people out in the world ❤
Be aware that Mocking apostates as shown in this video that also publish literature that resorts to distortions, half-truths, and outright falsehood. They even picket Witness conventions, trying to trap the unwary., it would be a dangerous thing to allow our curiosity to move us to feed on such writings or to listen to their abusive speech! While we might not think it a risk for us personally, the hazard remains. Why? For one thing, some of the apostate literature presents falsehoods by means of “smooth talk” and “counterfeit words.” (Romans 16:17, 18; 2 Peter 2:3) What would you expect from the table of demons? And while the apostates may also present certain facts, these are usually taken out of context with the goal of drawing others away from the table of Jehovah. All their writings simply criticize and tear down! Nothing is up building. “Avoid them,” says God’s Word. Other translations render that phrase “turn away from them,” “keep away from them,” and “stay away from them!” There is nothing ambiguous about that inspired counsel. Suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease. You would know what the doctor means, and you would strictly heed his warning. Well, apostates are “mentally diseased,” and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings. (1 Tim. 6:3, 4) Jehovah, the Great Physician, tells us to avoid contact with them. We know what he means, but are we determined to heed his warning in all respects? Apostates “quietly bring in” corruptive ideas. Like smugglers, they operate in a clandestine manner, subtly introducing apostate views. And just as a clever forger tries to pass phony documents, so apostates use “counterfeit words,” or false arguments, trying to pass their fabricated views as if they were true. They spread “deceptive teachings,” “twisting . . . the Scriptures” to fit their own ideas. Jesus Christ had foretold, the apostasy did not take in the entire body of Christians; the true, loyal ones were to be as “wheat” associated with “weeds.” After Christ’s second presence begins, invisible, in spirit, and during “the conclusion of the system of things” (then existing) a clear separation and demarcation was to be made evident. The “weeds,” “the sons of the wicked one,” were to be ‘collected out of the kingdom of the Son of man.’ This cleaning out of the true Christian congregation would leave a field of clean wheat; the false imitation Christians would be outside the true Christian congregation. Whereas the ‘weed-like’ ones would finally be pitched into the “fiery furnace,” the ‘wheat-like’ ones would “shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” (Matt. 13:24-30, 37-43) This definitely pointed to the concluding portion of the system of things under Satan’s wicked rule preceding its destruction. The prophetic illustration of Jesus also showed that time had to pass before the ‘weed-like’ ones would become fully manifest, finally to be destroyed. Since the apostles knew this, their use of “last days,” “last hour” and like expressions in connection with the apostasy did not mean that they expected Jesus’ second presence and the subsequent destruction of the ungodly right away. Let no man seduce you in any manner, because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, the son of destruction.”-2 Thess. 2:1-3.
You never need to apologize for crying or being emotional. It is a manifestation of a good & caring human being. Some think it is weakness, but it takes great strength to show your true self & vulnerabilities. If it is too much for some, that is their problem! They've got some growing to do. Thank you so much for sharing! I know its hard now...but you are so lucky to have figured this out while still young. The sky is your limit now! 🌠
Btw, if you recieve more threats from them, it works both ways...you can tell them if you hear from them again, you will take legal action. Especially, if they call your name out at the hall. That is defamation & slander.
And stalking
I get it. In my experience I didn’t have issues with the teachings. I had issues with individual people in the congregation constantly criticizing me, nitpicking, pointing out everything I’m not doing right. Not going in field service enough, not commenting enough. I joined a new congregation and a sister went and told the elders to put me on the ministry school and I hadn’t asked to join yet. As I’ve gotten older I notice a lot of the people I knew from the Hall growing up are the ones that randomly delete me from their Facebook friends. Yet they’re the main ones I know sinning in secret. I had a brother confront me just because he saw me walking and talking with a non witness guy. We weren’t doing anything wrong and I spoke to the brother as I walked past because I didn’t think anything of me walking with the guy. The brother completely ignored me when I spoke to him and later told me that’s why he ignored me. Meanwhile both his sons ended up disfellowshipped.
Hopefully, they don't try to use your example as how higher education draws people away because you are using your critical thinking skills but bump them.. keep going and live your life and do things that make you happy
God knows what's in your heart. God is with you all the time. God is not prodigious or bias. I learned a lot after I got disfellowshiped. I prayed when I had some hard times and he listened. God stayed with me and gave me guidance, which I really needed. Don't let them make you feel guilty, or judge you. Stay strong.
Great video, welcome to REAL FREEDOM 💯👍🏾👍🏾💪🏽🔥🔥❤️
Yes! Thank you!
Please don’t be afraid or sorry for waking up! You are doing the right thing!
Yesss girl ✊🏿
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You done the right thing speaking out,like many others!And im proud of you!Well done young lady.Sadly,my sister is in that evil mind control cult!They got to her when she was a naive young teenager Hopefully,one day she will get out of it.Stay strong,move on,and dont become a victim to that Evil Cult!I enjoyed your video,and i look forward to many more.
Hey Marceline, I admire your strength. I wish I had your courage at your age. It's time for you to be unapologetic. You were in a cult. Now you're free. Not for one second should you ever apologize for standing up for your god-given right.
Stay strong child. Follow your heart.
Good luck in college.
You’re on the right track.
Don’t worry about others that don’t agree with ur content. Your family will always love u but u will need to live ur own life. There are plenty of us who woke up and left the organization. U don’t have to let the elders know ur not going back. They will call u and knock on ur door don’t feel u have to respond. Love ur life. U can continue to love God or embrace ur spirituality with out anyone’s permission. Don’t apologize for how u feel about the organization. There is nothing wrong with getting some help for ur depression. U have many of us who are rooting for ur success.
Thank you for such a great video. I hope you enjoy life's new journey
You are brave! Thanks for sharing and caring for others that may be dealing with the same situation.
Waiting for more videos lady🙋🏾♀️🥰
i’ll try my best to upload more😭
I am an apostate to Mormon religion which is another branch of the Free Masons which also includes Jehovah's witnesses and can relate to everything you had said including being excommunicated and told where i can or cannot go or do and when, how to dress, and what music or videos i can or cannot listen or watch. When you had said something about about rudeness, racism, and rumors those three were off the charts in the LDS religion. Like i had said everything you had mentioned i was able to relate to with what I was going through in the Mormon religion.
My grandma use to join that fu..cult when she became older ..she wanted me to join in with her - but I rejected to much - so she broke all up on me - a 5 year old little girl - her once so beloved grandchild - that was in the 1963 and I never ever saw her again - did not even know about her funeral - within the cult - later in my life I went into some strange christian fundamental communities but it did not work out for me - could not accept that myth about a Jesus Christ Superstar and the bible - at all - had to leave within 2 years and became pretty brainwashed though - deconstruction is the only way out and it takes time and patience with yourself - turns your spirit and soul upside down - today I feel freedom from all religions and their cults and churches - I am glad you are on your very own way of deconstruction now - and never return back into any kind of religion - bc they are all bs. Thank you for sharing and your video, Miss Marceline - beautiful name.💖💝💓
❤ the future is wide open
Hey congratulations on showing strength and courage and sharing your voice and story. I’m so proud of you!! I’m planing on telling my story as well thanks for being brave and inspiring others! 🤎
You got this!
Their own actions is what chases people away. They act like it's their jobs to judge. So creepy
Beulah George Tann, known as Georgia Tann, was an American child trafficker who operated the Tennessee Children's Home Society, an adoption agency in Memphis, Tennessee. Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1891, Philadelphia, MS
Died: September 15, 1950, Memphis, TN
Victims: 5,000 estimated children stolen; at least 19 killed due to abuse
Resting place: Hickory, Mississippi, U.S
Organization: Tennessee Children's Home Society
Parents: Beulah Isabella Tann, George Clark Tann
Siblings: Rob Roy Tann
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Tennessee Children's Home Society was an orphanage that operated in the state of Tennessee during the first half of the twentieth century. It is most often associated with its Memphis branch operator, Georgia Tann, as an organization involved in the kidnapping of children and their illegal adoptions..
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Hi. You will be please to know you are not alone. We are a growing community of xjws.
I'm watching you from the South Africa. I left jws after 35 years of service. Don't worry. You gonna be okay. You will be fine.
You're so courageous and so strong. Truly an inspiration to me.
You were born to be happy, so go ahead and live your beautiful life.
So brave… Much love to you 💪🏾❤️🙏🏾
Update: 8/18/21 6:02 PM; 5/26/21, I found out 16 years ago that there were many unofficial adoptions from the beginning of time up until the 1940s for the United States and still continuing all over the world where there were no paperwork, no attorney nor court, nothing legal. You just take the baby, infant, toddler, small child, and teen home with you and when the ‘census records takers’ comes around you just tell them that its your daughter/son if they will be too young to remember that they were separated from their biological parents; they are not never told about whatever happened to their parents, that they were/are not their children, and that they are not the parents. Not only did relatives take in the orphans but none relatives or friends of the parents and neighbors. Back then heads of households took in strangers when they didn’t have nobody to stay with; and the census records aren’t correct as to the ‘role’ of the infant, baby, toddler and small child to the head of households, in many cases if the infant, baby, toddler and small child isn’t no kin then they are mistreated badly, not talked to, nor cared about nor looked out for nor encouraged to do better or stay in school. This is the reasons that you may not be liked, respected, cared about, talked to, looked out for by who you think is your parents, grandparents, greats, aunts/uncles, first cousins and other kin. That’s why you can’t find midwives papers 1.) because who you think is your parents and grandparents are not 2.) because the baby, infant, toddler and small child wasn’t old enough to remember that they were separated from their parents for whatever reasons - one to a few of one hundred reasons. There’s many reasons why babies, infants, toddlers, small children and teens are separated from their biological parents. Collect the Family history anyway, because you could be possibly cousins, you would have to get an Ancestry dna test or 23&me to find out for sure..
Update: 10/02/21 According to article in ‘PARADE’ in 2012, a psychologist study showed that children need to know (1) that things don’t always work out (2) and you need to know about your ‘Family History’! My comments: Find out how your parents and others were treated by who they thought were their parents, grandparents, uncles/aunts, cousins, great uncles/aunts? Who were their enemies and what happened: who got after them, tried to harm them or who tried to kill them or who killed them? Their dates, places of birth, death, marriages? Their children 👶? Did they go to school: where, when and how? Why didn’t they go to school or further their education? When did they leave home and why? Workplaces? A group member’s comments below: A foundation (family history) is so important ... even if just stories about a parent’s life experiences. Agreed, we need to raise children to be resilient. The other part psychologists are saying, it is important that parents allow children to solve their own problems. Too often parents step in to fix, but we will not be here forever to solve their problems..
I understand how you feel, you can always have your own personal bible study, we all have a personal relationship with God, going to Kingdom Halls going to church don’t make you any more saved than someone who don’t. You can do your own studies without being apart of any church or Kingdom Hall. Just don’t shut Jehovah out of your heart. Sending positive vibes your way🥰💕always remember there are false witnesses. One time a witness accused me of stealing her phone, she called the police on me and everything, but that didn’t stop me from having a personal relationship with Jehovah🥰💕and doing my own personal bible study sometimes, must of the time Jehovah wants us alone, because if you are around people who don’t truly have good intentions for you than what does that truly mean away🥰💕Jesus is the only way, the truth and the life🥰💕
Hmm, so just like the witnesses you’re claiming to only have the truth! There are hundreds if not thousands of Gods. Let people worship who they want!!!!
27:52 yes 100%. I definitely agree. I got in trouble for posting smth about the George Floyd incident (the post had smth to do with voting. If u know witnesses, that's a problem for them 😒). Anyways, some old white lady (who is an elders wife) showed her husband what I posted, and they made it a whole thing. I was a minor at the time, so instead of reporting me to her white husband (yes that part is important) she should have said smth to my parents. But no.
So I got in trouble, and it wasn't until 2 years later, I learned that my mom called the elder and gave him a piece of her mind. She said smth like "you don't understand how us as Black ppl feel about things like these. On one hand, were witnesses. On the other, we're Black, so it's harder for us. U don't know how that feels, so please don't make this about smth it's not." And I mostly agree with that. For the most part, witnesses are pretty good at getting along with eachother, and being friends with ppl no matter their race. But when it comes to talking about race issues, I noticed that they (specifically white witnesses) get really uncomfortable. But I personally feel that if there's a problem, and we're not allowed to talk about it, how r we supposed to solve that problem? Cuz witnesses think talking about anything remotely involving race is "dividing the congregation," when in reality, it's just talking about the truth. That's all it is. It's a tough pill to swallow, but that's just how it is. Being a witness doesn't shield u from experiencing racism. I would know that. And I shouldn't be silenced by White witnesses who get uncomfortable when I bring up a topic that doesn't directly affect them. It shouldn't be turned into a neutrality issue, when it's not. A Black man was unjustly killed by a white police officer. Exactly what about that makes you think "neutral?" And this isn't the first (nor the last time) smth like this has happened. If we stay quiet about these issues we reinforce the problem. If this was "the best life ever" then we would talk about how some of our brothers and sisters get treated differently because of their race (and other things too, but witnesses don't like to talk about that.) At least to me, that's what that means. Turning blatant racism into a neutrality issue is disgusting, and quite malicious to me. I wish/hope more witnesses wake up and realize this, or ppl who r thinking of joining learn the truth about the religion, cuz this is far from the only problem.
i agree!!! thank you for your comment 💕
We understand you l. I hope you’re doing oke. Love from Suriname
Updated: 9/26/22, I had an experience one day in February, 1997, upon arriving home from work, entering the shower, when I was crying out to the Lord about some abusers, manipulators, Narcissists, control freaks, attention seekers and mental-health destroying leeches, liars, thieves and harassers in the workplace. So I heard an none audible voice in my belly saying “go into the Ministry”, so I finished showering and got out of the showers, stepping out in my studio living room, and the Holy Spirit continued to minister to me, was inside of me within my intermost being, spreading out all throughout me, sending me his Love, “lead my people”. It was an heavenly experience, felt good having the Holy Spirit visit me. The atmosphere changed, it became lighter where there weren’t a care in the world, then the atmosphere changed back to normal. I didn’t expect this event, if the churches would have warned us of this, then I would have been more prepared and asked questions of the Holy Spirit. I got Jesus, do you have Jesus?.
Are you sure if who’s spirit you’ve got?
Thank you for sharing your JW experience. It will help a lot.
You are so welcome🫶🏾
Please stay strong. Reach out if you need anything. You are never alone.
Kenyans lets meet up aki tafadhali… this is encouraging
Excuse me there baby girl I can relate about those jw. I was raised in that crap & I so glad I have my freedom. Furthermore you have nothing to apologize or be sorry for leaving that cult. Stay up stay strong be blessed. Peace❤🙏✌️
Update: 6/12/21, over 35 years ago, upon two occasions, a neighborhood friend out of the Blue, I don’t know what prompted him to state this, “your relatives aren’t exactly who you think that they are, your grandmother could be an aunt or a cousin”; or instead your granddad could be the uncle or the cousin. I didn’t think that this concerned me at all because I believed what my parents told me that those were their parents and relatives, but they weren’t too happy with the relatives and often complained; me and my siblings complained too, these relatives weren’t treating us right. I found out 15 years ago that there were many unofficial adoptions from the beginning of time up until the 1940s for the United States and still continuing all over the world (I imagine in war torn countries where children were/are orphaned))when there were no paperwork, no attorney nor court, nothing legal. You just take the baby, infant, toddler, small child, and teen home with you and when the ‘census records takers’ comes around you just tell them that its your daughter/son if they will be too young to remember that they were separated from their biological parents; they are not never told about whatever happened to their parents, that they were/are not their children, and that they are not the parents. Not only did relatives take in the orphans but none relatives or friends of the parents and neighbors. Back then heads of households took in strangers when they didn’t have nobody to stay with; and the census records aren’t correct as to the ‘role’ of the infant, baby, toddler and small child to the head of households. In many cases if the infant, baby, toddler and small child is believed to be no kin, then they are mistreated badly, not talked to, nor cared about nor looked out for nor encouraged to do better or stay in school; this is the reasons that you may not be liked, respected, cared about, talked to, looked out for by who you thought was your parents, grandparents, greats, aunts/uncles, first cousins and other kin, because they believe that you are not related/kinfolks. This is why you can’t find ‘Midwives papers’ 1.)because who you were told and grew up believing is your parents and grandparents believe that you are not which isn’t always true because the men folks were stepping outside of their marriages and dropping babies 2.) because the babies, infants, toddlers and small children weren’t old enough to remember that they were separated from their parents for whatever reasons - one to a few out of one hundred reasons. There’s many reasons why babies, infants, toddlers, small children and teens are separated from their biological parents. Collect the Family history anyway, because you possibly could be 2nd to 10th cousins, you would have to get an Ancestry dna test or 23&me to find out for sure. Is. 53:4-6; Ro. 1:9.
You are not alone. I'm am a miniterial servant living in the Caribbean. I am Pimo and have been since December 2022 but man it was a whole process. Anger, frustration and wishing death on all GB, you name it. Now I make Peace with myself but waiting the Right moment to leave. ( A lot of my friends have already woke up too with me) we are all pimos and we talk to each other. At first it was hard to express our doubt to each other because we didn't know how the other would react but once we did it, this woke us up together and we are planning to leave together and possibly help waking other friends
Wishing you the best you can do it ❤ just never go back once your out of there……you got this…
Oooo this brother they will replace them a Gb just break away
Always weep when sorrow & weeping are deserved. 😢
Laugh, smile often & authentically🤗
Hold tight to every grain of your HUMANITY🌺
LOVE completely 💯
Fear - doesn't have any relationship to love
Don't SQUANDER any moment of your MIRACLE of LIFE on undeserving ANYTHING
Continue being eternally curious, Learning as much as possible 💯 Knowledge is Power(not just a bumper sticker)
Keep growing Stronger & Wiser & more Beautiful than you ever imagined possible ❤️You are NOT BAD‼️
So Proud of You! Keep growing & glowing Goddess🌟‼️
You are Loved Unconditionally & Never Alone💯‼️
Thank You for Sharing🌟❤️
☯️
@16:07...
Elders are really "company men" who act as human resource agents for the Watchtower organization.
Remember, human resource agents act only in the best interests of the company.
Elders search out any who are not loyal to the company, and those who are not actively supporting the policies and mission; as well as, individuals who are not reaching established goals within the corporation.
All of these individuals threaten the profitability and outward reputation of of the company, and may affect others in the organization.
When individuals inside of the organization/corporation have learned of hypocritical actions, deceitful policies, or lies regarding the actions of representatives of corporation, departments or heads of the corporation (Governing Body) and begin exposing these...
Elders (human resource agents of the Watchtower ) are assigned to eliminate or lessen the effects of "whistle blowers" by labeling them "apostates".
Once they identify an individual as a "whistle blower" they follow well established company rules and actively pursue any threat that may expose secretive practices, hypocrisy, or harmful or illegal actions that may impact company's profitability.
Elders follow corporation guidelines set forth in the exclusive manual for elders, entitled: "Shepherd the Flock of God" published by the WTBTS.
1. To become informed as to the level of knowledge and information a potential whistle blower possesses.
2. Have a formal meeting (Judicial Committee hearing) with them to ascertain the level of dissent or waning support for the organization and threat they pose to the corporation.
3. Formally put the whistle blower on notice their actions constitute disloyalty to the corporation and they will be "fired" from the company losing all benefits and any ties to other members of the corporation.
4. During a congregation meeting ( regularly scheduled corporation workshop) announce the "firing" of those who have failed to follow company rules.
You’re making stories. Envious of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
They are not the people you are describing in your statements here. You are misinformed and know nothing about the real qualities faithful people of the only true God have.
May Jehovah will enlighten you in a very very wonderful way.
I BELIEVE YOU ARE ON RIGHT PATH.
Glad you out and you are young to and make good make choices for your life. I was 42 years in- totally indoctrinated until the red flags I had hidden came out in 2019! Since then a total of 7 of 10 family members are out!
Shoul let you know there will be a protest on October 30th 2023 in Washington DC . To bring awareness of the danger of this cult. If you live near please attend!!
Congratulations again for your escape! And remover be a better person every day for you and for others and you will live a happy life!
Amd as I always proclaim a at the end of my comments:
DOWN WITH THE TOWERRRR!!!
"You're a SNITCH!!!" 😂. Stay strong. You're so cool. You'll get through it all
When I told a jw lady on my door that there was no need to convert me, because I already find Jesus and that Jesus died on the cross for me. Her response was: Jesus didn't died on a cross. I was shocked. 2 billions Christians are saying Jesus died on the cross. Are they all wrong? Are historians wrong about the Roman crucifixion? Well, I don't think so. And, Now I know about Charles Russell's pyramid. And the Mason symbols. Ok, after they(wathtower) found out that there was an issue with the pyramid ( xjw that love to shared stuff,) they removed the graveyard pyramid.
You’re making stories. Study more and do not criticise right away. Chances are they truly knew better than you.
@julitoosuyos9801 the founder , Charles T Russell, was a free mason. Did you know? On his graveside there was a pyramid. Yes! A pagan pyramid! And on the pyramid the free masons symbol. So, dear old Charles started his own cult, with all the money from his business.
My friend is literally in their trap. She is blindly believing in it. I tried my best to get her out of that. I am failing now and then. Could you give more tips to find a way to chase her out of their trap.
honestly you can’t really say anything to someone who’s a current member, they won’t believe you😭 they just have to find out in their own because i was the same way!!! sorry i’m not able to help.
Jason zelda videos
I am in that Ancestry dna database trying to find out who were the parents, maternal and paternal grandparents of my deceased orphaned parents; my parents went to their graves not knowing that they were orphans and on a daily basis they complained about how bad the Relatives treated them, Relatives used them to get what they wanted and never cared about them nor their children.
I didn’t expect to find those relatives (matches) that I previously known in the Ancestry dna database, if someone would of told me that they could of been possibly relatives, and my parents could be the results of some of their ‘men relatives’ stepping out on their wives then I would of hid (don’t put up picture nor use my real name nor make my tree and photos/pictures public but private instead), so that they won’t recognize me and then I would contact only the matches that I didn’t know and who don’t know the relatives that I previous know..
Orphan Train
The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the Midwest. The orphan trains operated between 1854 and 1929, relocating about 250,000 children. The co-founders of the Orphan Train movement claimed that these children were orphaned, abandoned, abused, or homeless, but this was not always true. They were mostly the children of new immigrants and the children of the poor and destitute families living in these cities.
Orphan train
Three charitable institutions, Children's Village (founded 1851 by 24 philanthropists),[1] the Children's Aid Society (established 1853 by Charles Loring Brace) and later, the New York Foundling Hospital, endeavored to help these children. The institutions were supported by wealthy donors and operated by professional staff. The three institutions developed a program that placed homeless, orphaned, and abandoned city children, who numbered an estimated 30,000 in New York City alone in the 1850s, in foster homes throughout the country. The children were transported to their new homes on trains that were labeled "orphan trains" or "baby trains". This relocation of children ended in the 1920s with the beginning of organized foster care in America.
Background Edit
Charles Loring Brace
The first orphanage in the United States was reportedly established in 1729 in Natchez, MS,[2] but institutional orphanages were uncommon before the early 19th century. *[Relatives or neighbors usually raised children who had lost their parents. Arrangements were informal and rarely involved courts.[2]]*
Around 1830, the number of homeless children in large Eastern cities such as New York City exploded. In 1850, there were an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 homeless children in New York City. At the time, New York City's population was only 500,000.[2] Some children were orphaned when their parents died in epidemics of typhoid, yellow fever or the flu.[2] Others were abandoned due to poverty, illness, or addiction.[2] Many children sold matches, rags, or newspapers to survive.[3] For protection against street violence, they banded together and formed gangs.[3]
In 1853, a young minister named Charles Loring Brace became concerned with the plight of street children (often known as "street Arabs").[3] He founded the Children's Aid Society.[3] During its first year the Children's Aid Society primarily offered boys religious guidance and vocational and academic instruction. Eventually, the society established the nation's first runaway shelter, the Newsboys' Lodging House, where vagrant boys received inexpensive room and board and basic education. Brace and his colleagues attempted to find jobs and homes for individual children, but they soon became overwhelmed by the numbers needing placement. Brace hit on the idea of sending groups of children to rural areas for adoption.[4]
Brace believed that street children would have better lives if they left the poverty and debauchery of their lives in New York City and were instead raised by morally upright farm families.[5] Recognizing the need for labor in the expanding farm country, Brace believed that farmers would welcome homeless children, take them into their homes and treat them as their own. His program would turn out to be a forerunner of modern foster care.[3]
After a year of dispatching children individually to farms in nearby Connecticut, Pennsylvania and rural New York, the Children's Aid Society mounted its first large-scale expedition to the Midwest in September 1854.[6]
New York Foundling Hospital "Mercy Trains" Edit
Main article: New York Foundling
The New York Foundling Hospital was established in 1869 by Sister Mary Irene Fitzgibbon of the Sisters of Charity of New York as a shelter for abandoned infants. The Sisters worked in conjunction with Priests throughout the Midwest and South in an effort to place these children in Catholic families. The Foundling Hospital sent infants and toddlers to prearranged Roman Catholic homes from 1875 to 1914.[2] Parishioners in the destination regions were asked to accept children, and parish priests provided applications to approved families. This practice was first known as the "Baby Train," then later the "Mercy Train." By the 1910s, 1,000 children a year were placed with new families.[13].
I hope you're doing a lot better and this is exactly how I found out that their truth wasn't the truth the truth is in the Bible
My heart breaks for you. I was a believer since I was 8 years old, I am 70 year old now I didn’t wake up until 10 years ago, Count your blessings, you are young, I waste my entire life, You can pm, I live in Florida. I am white, I do know what you are talking about
I admire your bravery. I hope ur parents don't disfellowship?you. I could never choose a church over my kids
i been out from 2002
periiooodd🔥🔥🔥
Hey I feel bad you had to go through this ... I was raised a JW but its crazy how friends act once you move away ... I had a friend tell me we are on 2 spiritual levels when I was 18 im 52 and still think about that ..
The Jehovahs dont believe in blood transfusion. I dont get it. Life is in the blood.Give blood is giving life.
They will take fractions from other peoples blood but don't give any themselves. And the higher ups at headquarters would never reject life saving blood for themselves or their families. One rule for me and another for ye.
Romans 9:25-26
It is as he says also in Ho·se´a: “Those not my people I will call ‘my people,’ and her who was not beloved ‘beloved’; 26 and in the place where it was said to them, ‘YOU are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”
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[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses ---->> ‘YOU are not my people,’
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and her who was not beloved ‘beloved’;
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BELOVED
I like the way you are saying it, 'This is so silly".😂😂😂😂
You are brave Marci
Let the people know so they will be safe not in fear of saftey
Yes maam👏 video was needed
No one needs a cult at end of it all
It’s about our relationship one on one
Do we believe only he can take us to heaven ?
That we are all sinners seeing evil in this world?
1corinthians 15:1-6 🔎
“for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”
Romans 3:23-24
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Very brave testimony.
So proud of you.
You're a brave soul, thanks for sharing
I'd love to interview you on my podcast about this.
Subbed looking forward to your new journey in life never look back❤❤❤❤
Welcome aboard!
I’m an ex-jw! Message me whenever you get this
❤❤❤🙏🏽 we understand! Stalking, rape, child sex abuse, Idolitry, control, sex trafficking!
It’s ok lady🥰🥰🥰🥰🥲🙋🏾♀️🙋🏾♀️👏🏽👏🏽😍