I don't like JWs either. However, telling fibs reflects on you. JWs have over 8.8 million world wide. That is way too many to classify as Cult. Want to GET rid of JWs FAST. Go buy a "Book of Mormon" When they knock and talk, offer them a BoM, watch the dust clouds as they RUN.
The day I realized that we ran all over making sure our house and ourselves were perfect when we knew they were coming over, was the end for me. That's when I realized that they were controlling us through fear.
I speak from experience as one who dealt with years of untreated stress. I didn’t realize how bad I was until after recovering from cancer surgery in 2013. After I went back to work I would come home completely exhausted and then I had to attend meetings. It proved too much for me. I was diagnosed with chronic depressive disorder and it affected my meeting attendance and service. Trying to get support was nearly impossible. I received none from JWs. My condition was minimized. It got to the point I had to quit my job and go on disability. I gradually faded from being a JW. My last meeting was in May of 2019. I haven’t been contacted since. So much for Christian love.
Sis this is absolutely TRUTHFUL and loved that you covered this.... With physical fitness, I can tell you in my own experience that I was severally ridiculed bc I started a fitness journey right before Covid and after and between my then fellow elders and other people, always picking at me and then telling me that my priorities are off while most of the Cong had diabetes and high blood pressure
Same I hit the gym at work during lunch pretty much everyday. I remember going to a 'gathering' and wore a t-shirt, I've got that sleeper build going on, so you wouldn't notice anything under my baggy JW suit that I used to wear, at the gathering the elder's jaws' hit the floor and they started poking and prodding my arms and chest, these people have no boundaries, I laughed it off, after that I was quizzed about how I "found the time to do all this exercise?" When I mentioned it was at work, they huffed and puffed, like they couldn't say anything to me about it, it was so strange. You could tell a couple of them were jealous after that... I assumed their wives had taken note and made a few comments... hahahaha
@@kaikids5333 I was a raised in, now longtime exjw, if anyone ever touches me in a way that I don’t like they’ll know about it; and for context I’m not a big guy 5’4”, and 150lbs.
Hi there, great video! I am an ex elder/regular pioneer. I've been out for about 25 years now and have never been happier. The reason I'm making my first ever comment is my 11-year-old daughter calls the JW's "The Shunners!" She will actually say it directly to them, which is hilarious. We live in Florida and her and I were at the beach when we came across four witnesses standing there with their little magazine rack and my daughter walked past them and said Hi shunners, notice I don't shun you even though you would shun my dad! LOL 😂 I'm glad I found you on RUclips. It's nice to keep up on what they're thinking since most of my family are still in the cult!
Wow. The only thing that would have been more impressive... John 17:5, Isaiah 44:6, Rev 1:17 and Gen 1:1. They would pop their flip flops if a little kid could show them the trinity.
I would have her write it down in color crayon on a piece of paper and have her bring up the verses one by one... Then have her say that if they have any questions, they can take her piece of paper home with them and think about it. That would seriously knock their socks off.
It's only been 4 months since I left this Cult March 2024 after being in it for 11 years. Before I left I was a pimo for 1 year. The other day I was thinking to myself, How beautiful my life is now, peaceful, no more stress, no more guilt, no more spending hours preparing a public talk, no more Being judged by the old people and elders because of a comment you made or the way you dress.. YES LIFE IS GOOD outside of the Jehovah's witness Cult
I remember when I left 30 years ago, after being in for 40 years. The very day I left, it felt like bricks were lifted off my shoulders! The stress left, and a peace came over me. Best decision I ever made!! 👏🏼
My mum (who is a JW) is SERIOUSLY stressed, and yet she doesn't work? It makes me sad to see her so down and lifeless these days. I wish this awful religion was exposed and people are freed from the grasp the elders have
Watchtower is being PROTESTED on September 13th, 2024 ...in Washington DC at the WHITE House. Join the protest and help expose watchtower and other high controlled groups. Let's collectively let the government know what this CULT is doing and get watchtower defunded ❤
A JW young woman came to my apt door, and as a reborn {Catholic} Christian I was asked by the young girl "Does God Hear your Prayers?" To which I responded "He most certainly does if you end your prayers with the name of his son Jesus Christ" I said it with so much authority and conviction that she looked like she wanted what I had instead of the other way around!!!!! Yeah Imma Born again Christian that is incredibly fortunate to be with the Church that feeds my spirit! In Jesus Name amen.
@kellyblakeborough3371 they are definitely hemorrhaging members, almost dead, begging those of us that faded "PLEASE COME BACK" 🙏. I had 1 'sister' tell me that the new, unfamiliar 'brothers' I've seen out in 'service' are 'gifts from Jehovah' to be 'helpers', ie fillers because so many have moved out, aged out, faded out or died out 😂 with no new recruits to replace them. They are a desperate tiny congregation out in BFE. Probably moved a pedo in from a dangerous area.
Great video 👍 I took time out to sort my mental health and you are 100% correct, they will not give you the space you need. I genuinely hoped that I’d come back to the congregation once I’d sorted my head out but I ended up disassociating myself on the congregation WhatsApp group
@@willemkuiper6074They always criticized any type of recreational actives outside of the organization like joining sports at school, dance classes, chorus you name it when I was in. Which is one of the many reasons I’m no longer a witness.
I was told we were not allowed to go to the YMCA for anything, workout, movie. One of the witness ladies' husband needed to do physical therapy, so she took him to the YMCA, I said, "I thought we were not allowed to go there? She said I am not driving 50 miles every day to get this done when we live 5 minutes from the Y. I started noticing that a lot of the witnesses preached a lot but did what they wanted. Red flag #?. Well, I can't remember what # that red flag was there were many. I left - Praise Jesus!❤
When I was studying with them, the word “endure” always made me cringe. My teacher kept talking about how filled with anxiety the witnesses are as if it was a good thing. I got out before I got in though I was raised in it.
You hit the nail on the head! I started attending meetings on zoom and going out in service less because I was having health problems and I wanted to take better care of myself and my family turned on me. I’ve seen other people be in the hospital and end their rest early just so they can be at the meetings.
@@MaryWallace-wv2bn people like this woman claims Jehovah's Witnesses lie lie lie but they never say about WHAT? I guess I'm asking too hard of a question. They should be able to give 5 or 10 examples but they don't even give one? Put people like you apparently are still happy, with just name calling
@@jeffnoble9757 See the May 15, 1984 Watchtower titled “The Generation That Will Not Pass Away” The brothers and sisters featured on the cover of this magazine ALL passed away. That entire generation was lied to.
@@jeffnoble9757No lies?! Are you kidding, brain dead, or just plain blind?! Where do we begin? Oh, yes, we make videos and write books exposing TTATT❤
I'm so glad I discovered your channel. You have such a beautiful perspective on this. I am an exjw from South Africa. Still finding my way around. I used to have a lot of anxiety and self loathing when I was still a witness. I used to feel like I was not worthy and has so much self doubt. I used to go through their their website, trying to find a way to feel better but would feel worse. I was always scared that I was not good enough. That I won't be in paradise because I was their ridiculous rules. I lived in guilt. Ever since I left and my eyes are now opened to their lies, I have not had anxiety. I feel so much better about myself. I don't stress over little things anymore. I know my depression issues where deeply rooted in their beliefs. I feel so robbed for the 22 year I was a JW. I'm 36 years of age and only now I am living my life to the fullest. ❤😊❤ I am hoping there's gonna be more videos from exjw in Africa, especially in my country. It's so amazing we all suffered the same way from this religion all over the world.
Thank you. Great advice and well put. Continue and have John produce more videos. Many blessings from Jehovah and Christ. Ismael , Kingdom Christian from sunny ☀️ Puerto Rico.
Hoots 😂 to the jogger not being a JW! A circuit overseer said ‘want exercise? Door to door briskly & swing that book bag !’ 😂😂 As if JWs ever did more than a pioneer 🚶stroll!
So very accurate! And this is why I find it difficult to just let my still-in family members stay asleep in the cult. It’s harmful. They’re suffering. They’re depressed, constantly anxious, comparing themselves and being judged, and ridden with guilt because their best is never good enough. My parents are elderly and live in poverty, because they never thought they’d still be here. But according to this article, they need to “stop being anxious”
Just because your parent's were poor does not mean you have to be.. I was in for 30 years before i left. I told many a friend prepare for retirement because you don't know when the end will come. Many did not listen and are broke. Me on the other hand am financially well off. Don't blame the JW organization for you being a dumbass
I feel 4 ya, same here 100% One more thing .borg'ers are... SCARED... smh WitchTower rips a persons scalp off, sucks out the brains & soul, leaving a .borg automaton in time -- the good news is that WT's day is coming... Almighty Aluah (aka G-d), YaHUaH will take care of them & restore everyone harmed by this vile, filthy Freemasonic death cult
Great video! I agree with you 💯%. The more videos, the better... ignorance is a choice now. Thanks for adding your voice. I'm 48, and I've been out since I was 18, best decision I Ever made. But, the "religion" Ruined my family.
I like your point Miss when you mention about taking a rest because you get burned out. I run 5K and 10K events consistently. On several articles they've always mentioned a "Race to everlasting life" during the training and even at the events, there's runners that have to pull up so they can conserve energy and catch their breath. Some that try to go all out usually quit either by walking off the assigned path or are disqualified for not finishing the event in the allowed time. If any Elder (or GB member) who may have participated in these events would know that especially if they talk about the race to life. I think with some of these Elders (especially the Drill Sargent Elders) it's just a power grab. I brought something similar like this to one and he ended the conversation right there, but I was looked down on by other member because they viewed it as "being disrespectful". Make you wonder about this "Humility" that is so mentioned at the meetings.
Well spoken as always. I was a lunatic at one time, molded into a lunatic by the WT that is! Oh how I have learned to reason & be a logical/critical thinker now. 🤔
Spent for years prepping for a 2016 volunteer Warwick HQ volunteer building work assignment. As we're doing our very strenuous work, days amounting to the better part of ten hours each, they dispatch this little guy named Ezra to chat up the workers and remind them of the importance of spending ADDITIONAL time on the weekend, going door-to-door. The whopping nerve and presumption on time is really off the charts. Glad their parasitic model is failing.
Excellent content! ❤🎉😊 Ty for you for your time, energy, and absolute common stinking sense! Bravo!! You nailed it!! Ty for spelling it out for all of us!!❤😘🙏 My poor mother, children & grandchildren!😥🥺😭
You articulated this perfectly for me - if only my younger self had heard it and took note... before the watchtower came and took my youth and dreams and ambitions away...
5:41 Thank you so so much for validating this!!!! Exactly how part of my brain used to feel during the meetings when they would talk about anxiety, but cognitive dissonance led me to ignore those thoughts. Watchtower defintely gave me extreme anxiety and also contributed to me having severe OCD. This video was so healing, thank you❤❤❤❤
Yes yes yes! ❤ this is true! I am so so stressed out even when I am no longer a witness! I feel like in freeze mode so hard! I can not even do the household! I am freezed!
I went to a Tuesday night meeting in El Dorado Hills, and I was distressed as to the way you were right about everything. My son called two friends are not friends. And they were teaching women about the Garden gaslighting. I was starting to suffer from anxiety and fear and feeling virtually suicidal. But I know Scripture too much to know that this is accurate teachings. But when they said "This is the only place in the world where anyone has any joy." I accidentally said out loud" That is the first lie I head today." I am soft shunned for years because I asked pertinent questions about Scripture. It brings anger and worse They are arrogant controlling and totally mistaken about being the chosen rulers. It's not possible according to Scripture
New sub, Thanks for what you do, Im happy you have got so many comments, I wish every view gave a comment, on every JW video, millions of comments would make it hard for the governments of the world ot ignore, cheers John from Au
I couldn't imagine being a jw n this world. When i was on in the 80s and 90s i wasn't stressed out because life was slower and easier and i didn't care about making progress in the org, i just went to meetings, occasional field service and kept my nose relatively clean. I watch these videos from Watchtower about JWs dealing with problems and they're all sharing scriptures and praying and talking to each other about God and i didn't know anyone that was like that except one family where i stayed one night and was kind of surprised tthat said a real decent prayer before dinner. I will say i think a lot of elders seemed stressed out. But back then they had to prepare all their talks and i believe were more on their own, now they have to follow the letter of the law and that makes them feel less personally responsible.
I missed U. Ur take is right on. I see the cart people so stressed, so much not getting their needs met, they are literally losing their humanity. Looking like mindless grazing sheep.
I knew I had to get out when this mom was bragging that she made her daughter go to the meeting before taking her to the hospital after a dog bit her. Showed me her scars and everything like I would applaud her for putting Jehovah before her own child.
My friend seems burdened bc I won't convert. I am Christian and can talk about the Bible but she said she felt like maybe she and her family turned me off. Not true! She and her family are lovely. But I cannot follow the org. Sad she thinks it's her fault.
She's burdened because she feels guilty that she failed convert you. She's burdened because Jehovah' is going to destroy you soon at Armageddon. She's burdened because soon the congregation will force her to walk away from you.
This is how the psychology works - and I've seen this mind manipulation first-hand. 😤😠 When you put what they want them to feel in the sentence, you just fed them a subliminal message. The reader may not have been feeling fear or stress at all, whatsoever! But by the end of the article they've been told 'fear and stress is inevitable...', 'WHEN you feel fear and stress...', 'FEEL fear and stress...' - after any WT article, if you are not feeling the fear and stress, you could be targeted for DFing. Ok now there's a legitimate reason to feel the fear and stress 😅😂🤣 They are a brainwashing cult and it's just sad - one that's been wrong and continues to be wrong on every prediction and guesswork they hold as law, using the Bible to fearmonger and deviating from the scriptures wherever they see fit. On the surface, everything looks shiny, but when you learn the real business of the WT it's just contradiction after contradiction!
So true about stress B. I mean, life IS stressful but it is amazing that all the devotion to WT never really occurs to believers, or if so, members can feel so guilty about it. Truly, WT is slavery, both physically, mentally, and most of all, spiritually. But there is much freedom in Christ.(Joh.8:36)
1) live one day at a time -> ogranization introduces hour normatives, "service year", minimum two "special campaigns" a year in addition to yearly month of hell before memorial, CO visits are additional "special campaingn" onto itself, then there's travel to fuck knows where for conventions, then there's pioneer camps instead of vacations. 2) fretting over things you cannot prevent -> organization finds a way to talk about death on weekly basis, shows bunker videos on conventions 3) set reasonable standards -> Tony Morris says "if you can't pioneer, explain that to Jehohovah" in context of having just talked about people being grilled like hotdogs in armageddon 4) do not be a perfectionist -> introduces rules of how long the skirts have to be and how tight the pants are allowed 5) know limitations of others -> instructs people in poorest coutries on the planet to donate money for a movie studio in New York 6) physical training is beneficial -> AND YOU NEVER SKIPPED A POSSIBILITY TO SAY ITS POINTLESS AND VAIN. Holy fuck this one made me mad 7) trusted confidant -> creates entire movies to glorify teenagers ratting out their friend that has kissed a boy in the school corridor 8) power of forgiveness -> creates literal gestapo
As an ex l know a lot about the cult so when l ask a searching question their only choice is to lie as an answer because this is what they are told to do, called control.
Christ is going to come back like a thief in the night, but they still have the Henrietta Riley investment fund and their IBSA London property development company.
Ces gens, sont vraiment prêt a tout pour profiter de la misère humaine, moi ils m'ont dit quand je suis parti, que je devrais m'attendre à être punie; en fait, ils ne réalisent pas de tout le mal psychologique qu'ils font. Pour eux, tout ce qu'il y a de bien dans la vie, ç'est mal. Je les trouve hypocrites, et manipulateurs. Je trouve ça bien, que tu trouve un sens à ce que tu as vécu, en les détruisant, de l'intérieur. Wish you a good day, and will continue to lissen to you, hope that one day, psychologie and spirit of Baruch Spinoza , will crush them entirely, Good work !!!
Wow my daughter sonnlaw and family are JWs and their lives are exactly how this young lady spoke about it..one of my granddaughters was dis fellowshiped and its true she lost all her friends and parents and is living with gma and gpa..but she is trying to get back in why? I dont know,it is hard to leave a cult when one has been brain washed..we pray for her everyday as christians..My heart goes out to her..But we wont let go..or stop praying for them..
I scarcely know where to begin - - of all the videos I have watched over the years that you or others have put out ( going back to before your hiatus lol) this video truly, without doubt, condenses the truest, fairest analysis of the corporation - Brava, darling! P.S. Whatever happened to your Patreon?? I see no link to it in your information - - bare in mind, it could be right in front of me as I have a tendency to not see things sitting right before me ... 🤣
It's always funny to me when JWs and other religious groups, when asked a serious question, give a bible quote, as if what the bible says on the matters of medical intervention or any other real-life questions, is in any way relevant or true, in such cases I always bring the wholly fable's advice for raising children: multiple examples of using a rod to discipline them. For now, worked in each case to quickly remind people that maybe it is a bronze age collection of horrible and stupid things after all. Thank you for your very informative videos, they will definitely have an impact on people, we all need to be brave and honest enough to stand up for the truth.
Excellent expose of Watchtower gaslighting it's members. Jehovah's Witnesses are the most stressed out people I know because whatever they do it's not enough. And they can never have true unconditional friends, because they will get grassed up to the elders for any small infringement of their numerous man made rules.
as an evangelical Christian I stopped to witness to JW one day, and he asked me what type of Christian I am, when I said Born Again, he flipped his lid and said , "You guys are the worst", and he went on a rant about how he had just come back to WatchTower again after being away for so long. I had no idea how stressful it is to be a JW. I will be more sympathetic when I talk to them in future.
The country doctor who treated most of the families in my childhood congregation actually told me that an inordinate amount of his patients on antidepressants were Jehovah’s Witness women. He asked me why I thought that was. (Wish he had lived to see me leave the cult)
12:00 this is why no one can tell me anything. "Oh well you listen to metal" and you support csa. "Well you left the truth" and you support csa. "Well you just have a haughty attitude" aaaaand you support csa.
The interesting thing with JWs is that they do not want to be reminded of these worldly stressors outside of their hall, especially by non JWs! When i quote their publications back to them, I'm accused of taking it out of context or even persecution! Asking questions back to them, and especially knowing more than them about the bible, their site, or their own organization, is a big no-no. It is hilarious! Then, theyre stressed because of me, reminding them how much they don't know.
Witnesses are poor as heck and are basically demanded to go to assemblies and connventions that they can't really afford to go but do because if not, they get treated like crap when they go back the KH for meetings!! Lived it!
1 Timothy 4:8 JW "Physical training is beneficial" Bible "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
Good afternoon, Beth from the UK. I hope all's well your way? I've been in touch with Jon a time or two and I've always been impressed with his logic and explanations of issues. I know my query doesn't relate to your current item but, do either of you know of the rumoured life of luxury that the GB enjoy - limo's, expensive apparel, houses etc? A little clue to me has been the way Sam Herd continually flashes his thirty thousand dollar Rolex off. What do you both know of their financial support system funded by the members? Have a great weekend.
You aren't encouraged to exercise or care for yourself because being docile, depresses & starved for true love & attention makes you complicate. If good physical health gives you confidence, you may start asking questions or thinking for yourself. Can't have that. But it must be put on there for legal reasons.
Do you want to know something weird? I'm a practising witch and I have absolutely no stress in terms of spiritual matters because I'M in charge of them not a group of old men that are out of touch with their followers, it's interesting that they inflict the persecution that they claim they experience on people like me because I, checks notes, understand herbalism and spend time looking after the environment. Its crazy how being free to choose for myself and enjoying the here and now of life doesn't rack up stress, right?
To start, I am a disfellowshipped brother from Wales, UK. However, I am very intelligent and I have a Honors degree in Business Management with Accounting. Plus, a plethora of other certificates and Diplomas in various other subjects. I say that I am intelligent because that is what I have been told by others. I just reply, I am well read! From doing my degree and other Diplomas, I have developed the skill of critical thinking seasoned with discernment. I watch all the apostate RUclips videos slating the J.W.s and take in to account what you are saying. But one thing that is left out in all of this is... The Bible. Now granted the Governing body does not get things right at times. In fact they have made some serious blunders in the past. But what we have to keep in mind, even though they come across as perfect, we have to remember, they are not! I am not playing devils advocate here. But some of the things highlighted in these videos has made me go back to the BIBLE and do some research. One thing that you cannot deny is that we are living in the last days! Going from past examples in the truth, no one knows when Armageddon will be. Nor the son or angels only Jehovah. However, looking at the evidence that is in the BIBLE, draws attention to the period that we are living in now. Now to examining your RUclips channel, 'Stop the shunning,' I will have to agree that what the BIBLE pertains the shunning to, is the apostates of that time and since the BIBLE is from God that means it is for us today as well. Subsequently, I hear you say, why am I talking to you then? Because, Jesus associated with prostitutes and tax men and many unclean people of that day. No doubt if you have been a witness then you probably remember something come up about having your eyes opened. Well, we should have our eyes open to what is happening inside the truth as well. The governing body is running the organization like a nanny state. And are not qualified to tie their own shoe laces. But, this is the only organisation on earth who uses Gods name and does the work outlined in the BIBLE. That Jesus initiated. I understand where you are coming from and I have deep empathy for you. But why let any organisations mismanagement of scripture rob you of what is coming. One last thing, just remember that they will have to hold an account with Jesus when he exact judgement on the earth. Plus, we cannot say that ONLY J.W.s will survive because only Jehovah knows what is in peoples hearts. P.S. After doing my own research, it has made me more relaxed towards the truth and not take it so seriously. But leaving it in Jehovah's hands. I have been a Jehovah's Witness for some 39 years. Baptised for 22 of those years. I decided to study when I was 10 years old. I am now 49. My name is Craig. Sorry if this was an essay! But I hope this helps your algorithm. Have a good.
“Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. Rejoice and be overjoyed, since your reward is great in the heavens, for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you. - Matthew 5:10-12 "people will hand you over to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations on account of my name." - Matthew 24:9, Luke 21:12,13 We cannot prevent those things that Jesus talked about from happening because they must happen. Therefore, we are not surprised to see God's people being accused today with false claims, half truths and torture. Jesus was treated like that.( John 15:18,19) Although he didn't do any evil to anybody, religious leaders and hateful people accused him with false claims and half truths and he was tortured and killed as a criminal. The Christians who were present at the time of Jesus in the first century were treated in the same way. These things are not new, they happened in the past and are happening today. The purpose of the false claims and half-truths our opponents make is to sow doubt in Jehovah's people. That is one of the method Satan uses to draw people away from Jehovah and make them stop preaching work. Opponents promise to give people freedom when they themselves are not free. They are misled and they mislead others. Their portion will be according to their deeds. (2Peter 2:19,20, Romans 2:6-9) Jehovah knows those who belongs to him. So we will not be distracted, we will continue to focus on the important work of finding honest people to preach and teach them the good news of the kingdom - Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:18-20.
It's hardly surprising JW's are very stressed.They're all up to their necks in a very dangerous cult.
No me
I don't like JWs either. However, telling fibs reflects on you. JWs have over 8.8 million world wide.
That is way too many to classify as Cult. Want to GET rid of JWs FAST. Go buy a "Book of Mormon"
When they knock and talk, offer them a BoM, watch the dust clouds as they RUN.
Not me either
The day I realized that we ran all over making sure our house and ourselves were perfect when we knew they were coming over, was the end for me. That's when I realized that they were controlling us through fear.
ALL religions/cults control members with fear and guilt!
Suffering from anxiety, being a Witness made it worse! Dreaded Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays!
A form of godly devotion proving as false as this 3 dollar bill.
I speak from experience as one who dealt with years of untreated stress. I didn’t realize how bad I was until after recovering from cancer surgery in 2013. After I went back to work I would come home completely exhausted and then I had to attend meetings. It proved too much for me. I was diagnosed with chronic depressive disorder and it affected my meeting attendance and service. Trying to get support was nearly impossible. I received none from JWs. My condition was minimized. It got to the point I had to quit my job and go on disability. I gradually faded from being a JW. My last meeting was in May of 2019. I haven’t been contacted since. So much for Christian love.
Well done the jw are just a false dooms day cult its a extra stress you don't need.
Sorry for the pain you experienced
Sis this is absolutely TRUTHFUL and loved that you covered this.... With physical fitness, I can tell you in my own experience that I was severally ridiculed bc I started a fitness journey right before Covid and after and between my then fellow elders and other people, always picking at me and then telling me that my priorities are off while most of the Cong had diabetes and high blood pressure
Same I hit the gym at work during lunch pretty much everyday. I remember going to a 'gathering' and wore a t-shirt, I've got that sleeper build going on, so you wouldn't notice anything under my baggy JW suit that I used to wear, at the gathering the elder's jaws' hit the floor and they started poking and prodding my arms and chest, these people have no boundaries, I laughed it off, after that I was quizzed about how I "found the time to do all this exercise?"
When I mentioned it was at work, they huffed and puffed, like they couldn't say anything to me about it, it was so strange.
You could tell a couple of them were jealous after that... I assumed their wives had taken note and made a few comments... hahahaha
@@kaikids5333
I was a raised in, now longtime exjw, if anyone ever touches me in a way that I don’t like they’ll know about it; and for context I’m not a big guy 5’4”, and 150lbs.
As usual, what you are speaking is totally fascinating. The human need for sense of belonging is amazing.
Amazing and dangerous
Hi there, great video! I am an ex elder/regular pioneer. I've been out for about 25 years now and have never been happier. The reason I'm making my first ever comment is my 11-year-old daughter calls the JW's "The Shunners!"
She will actually say it directly to them, which is hilarious. We live in Florida and her and I were at the beach when we came across four witnesses standing there with their little magazine rack and my daughter walked past them and said Hi shunners, notice I don't shun you even though you would shun my dad! LOL 😂
I'm glad I found you on RUclips. It's nice to keep up on what they're thinking since most of my family are still in the cult!
Wow. The only thing that would have been more impressive... John 17:5, Isaiah 44:6, Rev 1:17 and Gen 1:1. They would pop their flip flops if a little kid could show them the trinity.
And 1Tim 5:8 little one can show them where in the Bible shunning isn't allowed
I would have her write it down in color crayon on a piece of paper and have her bring up the verses one by one... Then have her say that if they have any questions, they can take her piece of paper home with them and think about it. That would seriously knock their socks off.
It's only been 4 months since I left this Cult March 2024 after being in it for 11 years. Before I left I was a pimo for 1 year. The other day I was thinking to myself, How beautiful my life is now, peaceful, no more stress, no more guilt, no more spending hours preparing a public talk, no more Being judged by the old people and elders because of a comment you made or the way you dress.. YES LIFE IS GOOD outside of the Jehovah's witness Cult
I remember when I left 30 years ago, after being in for 40 years. The very day I left, it felt like bricks were lifted off my shoulders! The stress left, and a peace came over me. Best decision I ever made!! 👏🏼
@thrivingexjw2061 yes. The best life ever
Nice commentary - I totally agree! thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Thank you Beth your definitely helping me! This cult ruined me!
My mum (who is a JW) is SERIOUSLY stressed, and yet she doesn't work? It makes me sad to see her so down and lifeless these days. I wish this awful religion was exposed and people are freed from the grasp the elders have
Watchtower is being PROTESTED on September 13th, 2024 ...in Washington DC at the WHITE House. Join the protest and help expose watchtower and other high controlled groups. Let's collectively let the government know what this CULT is doing and get watchtower defunded ❤
Thanks God I'm out ,I started my 2024 with peace of mind
JW therapy can be summed up in three words. . . Trust in Jehovah.
And also with one word... Endure.
JWs not enduring enough? Oh, this means their trust in Jehovah is weak.
JWs don't trust in God NEARLY as much as they do their JW masters on the GB.
And "Wait on Jehovah"
@@jemz4555 Still waiting for that Beth Sarim thing to occur. That was supposed to happen back in 1929 or so.
They don't have that the elders or baptized women come to the door every weekend.
I got over it and faded 18 years ago. Thank you.
A JW young woman came to my apt door, and as a reborn {Catholic} Christian I was asked by the young girl "Does God Hear your Prayers?" To which I responded "He most certainly does if you end your prayers with the name of his son Jesus Christ" I said it with so much authority and conviction that she looked like she wanted what I had instead of the other way around!!!!! Yeah Imma Born again Christian that is incredibly fortunate to be with the Church that feeds my spirit! In Jesus Name amen.
Cult
I am a catholic and welcome home
So I have been told that jehovah's witnesses are leaving in droves and is starting to bleed out . Is this true or are there numbers growing
@kellyblakeborough3371 they are definitely hemorrhaging members, almost dead, begging those of us that faded "PLEASE COME BACK" 🙏. I had 1 'sister' tell me that the new, unfamiliar 'brothers' I've seen out in 'service' are 'gifts from Jehovah' to be 'helpers', ie fillers because so many have moved out, aged out, faded out or died out 😂 with no new recruits to replace them. They are a desperate tiny congregation out in BFE. Probably moved a pedo in from a dangerous area.
You both are brainwashed 😒
Great video 👍
I took time out to sort my mental health and you are 100% correct, they will not give you the space you need. I genuinely hoped that I’d come back to the congregation once I’d sorted my head out but I ended up disassociating myself on the congregation WhatsApp group
Omg. They used to discourage working out or going to the gym or even having a membership at a gym.
Interested i always worked out and belonged to a gym nobody ever ridiculed me.
@@willemkuiper6074They always criticized any type of recreational actives outside of the organization like joining sports at school, dance classes, chorus you name it when I was in. Which is one of the many reasons I’m no longer a witness.
I was told we were not allowed to go to the YMCA for anything, workout, movie. One of the witness ladies' husband needed to do physical therapy, so she took him to the YMCA, I said, "I thought we were not allowed to go there? She said I am not driving 50 miles every day to get this done when we live 5 minutes from the Y. I started noticing that a lot of the witnesses preached a lot but did what they wanted. Red flag #?. Well, I can't remember what # that red flag was there were many.
I left - Praise Jesus!❤
Why?
When I was studying with them, the word “endure” always made me cringe. My teacher kept talking about how filled with anxiety the witnesses are as if it was a good thing. I got out before I got in though I was raised in it.
"Glossy gaslighting" -- I like your description there! Nice to see another video from you because you provide great insights!💖💖
You hit the nail on the head! I started attending meetings on zoom and going out in service less because I was having health problems and I wanted to take better care of myself and my family turned on me. I’ve seen other people be in the hospital and end their rest early just so they can be at the meetings.
Thank you for validating everything that I’ve ever felt about that cult.
SO WELL DONE!!! THEY LIE LIE LIE AND LIE AGAIN!!!!!!!!
Play lie about WHAT, you left that little part out
@@jeffnoble9757 ?
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@@MaryWallace-wv2bn people like this woman claims Jehovah's Witnesses lie lie lie but they never say about WHAT? I guess I'm asking too hard of a question. They should be able to give 5 or 10 examples but they don't even give one? Put people like you apparently are still happy, with just name calling
@@jeffnoble9757
See the May 15, 1984 Watchtower titled “The Generation That Will Not Pass Away”
The brothers and sisters featured on the cover of this magazine ALL passed away. That entire generation was lied to.
@@jeffnoble9757No lies?! Are you kidding, brain dead, or just plain blind?!
Where do we begin?
Oh, yes, we make videos and write books exposing TTATT❤
Happy to see such a beautiful intelligent young Woman speaking the real Truth. Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas and God Bless you ❤
The gossip club is real in the watchtower.
As failed JW. I thank you for your extra insight! Thank goodness the faith graft failed to take when I was 8!
i failed miserably as a jw when i was a teenager. it just didnt stick to the sides.
@@astridmiller7938 I never became a JW but I have a good ten years of instruction! What a waste of time.
So well said. Insightful!
I'm so glad I discovered your channel. You have such a beautiful perspective on this. I am an exjw from South Africa. Still finding my way around. I used to have a lot of anxiety and self loathing when I was still a witness. I used to feel like I was not worthy and has so much self doubt. I used to go through their their website, trying to find a way to feel better but would feel worse. I was always scared that I was not good enough. That I won't be in paradise because I was their ridiculous rules. I lived in guilt. Ever since I left and my eyes are now opened to their lies, I have not had anxiety. I feel so much better about myself. I don't stress over little things anymore. I know my depression issues where deeply rooted in their beliefs. I feel so robbed for the 22 year I was a JW. I'm 36 years of age and only now I am living my life to the fullest. ❤😊❤ I am hoping there's gonna be more videos from exjw in Africa, especially in my country. It's so amazing we all suffered the same way from this religion all over the world.
Thank you. Great advice and well put. Continue and have John produce more videos. Many blessings from Jehovah and Christ. Ismael , Kingdom Christian from sunny ☀️ Puerto Rico.
Hoots 😂 to the jogger not being a JW! A circuit overseer said ‘want exercise? Door to door briskly & swing that book bag !’ 😂😂 As if JWs ever did more than a pioneer 🚶stroll!
Called the Jw shuffle, less doors to knock on 🤣
Female pioneers do a lot of exercise. Running their mouth 🤣. I never met persons that love gossiping as elder wife's and pioneers.
So very accurate!
And this is why I find it difficult to just let my still-in family members stay asleep in the cult.
It’s harmful. They’re suffering. They’re depressed, constantly anxious, comparing themselves and being judged, and ridden with guilt because their best is never good enough.
My parents are elderly and live in poverty, because they never thought they’d still be here. But according to this article, they need to “stop being anxious”
Just because your parent's were poor does not mean you have to be.. I was in for 30 years before i left. I told many a friend prepare for retirement because you don't know when the end will come. Many did not listen and are broke. Me on the other hand am financially well off. Don't blame the JW organization for you being a dumbass
I feel 4 ya, same here 100% One more thing .borg'ers are... SCARED... smh WitchTower rips a persons scalp off, sucks out the brains & soul, leaving a .borg automaton in time -- the good news is that WT's day is coming... Almighty Aluah (aka G-d), YaHUaH will take care of them & restore everyone harmed by this vile, filthy Freemasonic death cult
Great video! I agree with you 💯%. The more videos, the better... ignorance is a choice now. Thanks for adding your voice. I'm 48, and I've been out since I was 18, best decision I Ever made. But, the "religion" Ruined my family.
same ,i also left at 18 and 6 decades on my family are strangers to me
I like your point Miss when you mention about taking a rest because you get burned out. I run 5K and 10K events consistently. On several articles they've always mentioned a "Race to everlasting life" during the training and even at the events, there's runners that have to pull up so they can conserve energy and catch their breath. Some that try to go all out usually quit either by walking off the assigned path or are disqualified for not finishing the event in the allowed time. If any Elder (or GB member) who may have participated in these events would know that especially if they talk about the race to life.
I think with some of these Elders (especially the Drill Sargent Elders) it's just a power grab. I brought something similar like this to one and he ended the conversation right there, but I was looked down on by other member because they viewed it as "being disrespectful". Make you wonder about this "Humility" that is so mentioned at the meetings.
They need sheep so don't ask any questions, just submit and obey. Forget about education, education will will free you from them. They won't allow it.
Well spoken as always. I was a lunatic at one time, molded into a lunatic by the WT that is! Oh how I have learned to reason & be a logical/critical thinker now. 🤔
Spent for years prepping for a 2016 volunteer Warwick HQ volunteer building work assignment. As we're doing our very strenuous work, days amounting to the better part of ten hours each, they dispatch this little guy named Ezra to chat up the workers and remind them of the importance of spending ADDITIONAL time on the weekend, going door-to-door. The whopping nerve and presumption on time is really off the charts. Glad their parasitic model is failing.
Slavery days again.
Beth, again you have spot on insight! If I still owned my company I'd put you on my team Whatever the cost!
Excellent content! ❤🎉😊
Ty for you for your time, energy, and absolute common stinking sense! Bravo!! You nailed it!! Ty for spelling it out for all of us!!❤😘🙏
My poor mother, children & grandchildren!😥🥺😭
You articulated this perfectly for me - if only my younger self had heard it and took note... before the watchtower came and took my youth and dreams and ambitions away...
5:41 Thank you so so much for validating this!!!! Exactly how part of my brain used to feel during the meetings when they would talk about anxiety, but cognitive dissonance led me to ignore those thoughts.
Watchtower defintely gave me extreme anxiety and also contributed to me having severe OCD.
This video was so healing, thank you❤❤❤❤
Future Blessings!! LOFL
LOL, that article, I can't 😂😂 "don't be a perfectionist"
Thank you for your video, 47 years old and this one video summed up exactly how iv felt for so long, you hit every nail on the head!!
Yes yes yes! ❤ this is true! I am so so stressed out even when I am no longer a witness! I feel like in freeze mode so hard! I can not even do the household! I am freezed!
I went to a Tuesday night meeting in El Dorado Hills, and I was distressed as to the way you were right about everything. My son called two friends are not friends. And they were teaching women about the Garden gaslighting. I was starting to suffer from anxiety and fear and feeling virtually suicidal. But I know Scripture too much to know that this is accurate teachings. But when they said "This is the only place in the world where anyone has any joy." I accidentally said out loud" That is the first lie I head today." I am soft shunned for years because I asked pertinent questions about Scripture. It brings anger and worse They are arrogant controlling and totally mistaken about being the chosen rulers. It's not possible according to Scripture
New sub, Thanks for what you do, Im happy you have got so many comments, I wish every view gave a comment, on every JW video, millions of comments would make it hard for the governments of the world ot ignore, cheers John from Au
😆 all the reasons for stress are caused by watch tower and other jws.
I couldn't imagine being a jw n this world. When i was on in the 80s and 90s i wasn't stressed out because life was slower and easier and i didn't care about making progress in the org, i just went to meetings, occasional field service and kept my nose relatively clean. I watch these videos from Watchtower about JWs dealing with problems and they're all sharing scriptures and praying and talking to each other about God and i didn't know anyone that was like that except one family where i stayed one night and was kind of surprised tthat said a real decent prayer before dinner. I will say i think a lot of elders seemed stressed out. But back then they had to prepare all their talks and i believe were more on their own, now they have to follow the letter of the law and that makes them feel less personally responsible.
So true. Nice to see you again! Keep your videos coming!
Absolutely 👍💯 they were the most stressed out people I’ve ever met .
I missed U. Ur take is right on. I see the cart people so stressed, so much not getting their needs met, they are literally losing their humanity. Looking like mindless grazing sheep.
Thank you for what you do!🎉
Great Job Thanks
I knew I had to get out when this mom was bragging that she made her daughter go to the meeting before taking her to the hospital after a dog bit her. Showed me her scars and everything like I would applaud her for putting Jehovah before her own child.
Sounds more like a wacko
This god needs everybody stressed out, scared and more importantly far away from Jesus Christ as possible.
My friend seems burdened bc I won't convert. I am Christian and can talk about the Bible but she said she felt like maybe she and her family turned me off. Not true! She and her family are lovely. But I cannot follow the org. Sad she thinks it's her fault.
She's burdened because she feels guilty that she failed convert you. She's burdened because Jehovah' is going to destroy you soon at Armageddon. She's burdened because soon the congregation will force her to walk away from you.
This is how the psychology works - and I've seen this mind manipulation first-hand. 😤😠 When you put what they want them to feel in the sentence, you just fed them a subliminal message. The reader may not have been feeling fear or stress at all, whatsoever! But by the end of the article they've been told 'fear and stress is inevitable...', 'WHEN you feel fear and stress...', 'FEEL fear and stress...' - after any WT article, if you are not feeling the fear and stress, you could be targeted for DFing. Ok now there's a legitimate reason to feel the fear and stress 😅😂🤣 They are a brainwashing cult and it's just sad - one that's been wrong and continues to be wrong on every prediction and guesswork they hold as law, using the Bible to fearmonger and deviating from the scriptures wherever they see fit. On the surface, everything looks shiny, but when you learn the real business of the WT it's just contradiction after contradiction!
Whitewashed graves!!!!!
So true about stress B. I mean, life IS stressful but it is amazing that all the devotion to WT never really occurs to believers, or if so, members can feel so guilty about it. Truly, WT is slavery, both physically, mentally, and most of all, spiritually. But there is much freedom in Christ.(Joh.8:36)
"Stresses out" is putting it mildly. As a J-Dub, I was at one point suicidal.
Great Video Beth.
I dont know but when i go to thier meetings and assemblys there sure is a lot of JOY LOVE AND HAPPINESS IN THE AIR MIGHT BE THE REAL HOLY SPIRIT!!!!!!
These people have alot of power . and when you leave they show up where the victim hangs out .
I LOVE your glasses! May I ask where or what brand they are? And great video... As an exjw, this is spot on.
1) live one day at a time -> ogranization introduces hour normatives, "service year", minimum two "special campaigns" a year in addition to yearly month of hell before memorial, CO visits are additional "special campaingn" onto itself, then there's travel to fuck knows where for conventions, then there's pioneer camps instead of vacations.
2) fretting over things you cannot prevent -> organization finds a way to talk about death on weekly basis, shows bunker videos on conventions
3) set reasonable standards -> Tony Morris says "if you can't pioneer, explain that to Jehohovah" in context of having just talked about people being grilled like hotdogs in armageddon
4) do not be a perfectionist -> introduces rules of how long the skirts have to be and how tight the pants are allowed
5) know limitations of others -> instructs people in poorest coutries on the planet to donate money for a movie studio in New York
6) physical training is beneficial -> AND YOU NEVER SKIPPED A POSSIBILITY TO SAY ITS POINTLESS AND VAIN. Holy fuck this one made me mad
7) trusted confidant -> creates entire movies to glorify teenagers ratting out their friend that has kissed a boy in the school corridor
8) power of forgiveness -> creates literal gestapo
You had me laughing hard with that last one my friend. Great observations.
As an ex l know a lot about the cult so when l ask a searching question their only choice is to lie as an answer because this is what they are told to do, called control.
Its crazy I know some super stressed and depressed and they have no responsibility
Cults often have their own rules rather than just following the Bible.
billiewinton5906 do you think jehovah witness males truly follow the bible some don't but they show up a kingdom halls smiling.
You mean rules like not having beards or counting hours? Yes Watchtower is famous for adding to bible
Yes most older people were on healthy physically and mentally.
Christ is going to come back like a thief in the night, but they still have the Henrietta Riley investment fund and their IBSA London property development company.
That little ditty was taken from Thoth/Hermes who stole from Apollo in the nighttime...In fact, most of the Jesus character is developed from Thoth...
Ces gens, sont vraiment prêt a tout pour profiter de la misère humaine, moi ils m'ont dit quand je suis parti, que je devrais m'attendre à être punie; en fait, ils ne réalisent pas de tout le mal psychologique qu'ils font. Pour eux, tout ce qu'il y a de bien dans la vie, ç'est mal. Je les trouve hypocrites, et manipulateurs. Je trouve ça bien, que tu trouve un sens à ce que tu as vécu, en les détruisant, de l'intérieur. Wish you a good day, and will continue to lissen to you, hope that one day, psychologie and spirit of Baruch Spinoza , will crush them entirely, Good work !!!
Wow my daughter sonnlaw and family are JWs and their lives are exactly how this young lady spoke about it..one of my granddaughters was dis fellowshiped and its true she lost all her friends and parents and is living with gma and gpa..but she is trying to get back in why? I dont know,it is hard to leave a cult when one has been brain washed..we pray for her everyday as christians..My heart goes out to her..But we wont let go..or stop praying for them..
Just wanted to tell you that things getting better, keep seeking the truth and freedom
The days of the cult are numbered!
Pray man PRAY
Oh, and BE PATIENT 😅
I scarcely know where to begin - - of all the videos I have watched over the years that you or others have put out ( going back to before your hiatus lol) this video truly, without doubt, condenses the truest, fairest analysis of the corporation - Brava, darling! P.S. Whatever happened to your Patreon?? I see no link to it in your information - - bare in mind, it could be right in front of me as I have a tendency to not see things sitting right before me ... 🤣
It's always funny to me when JWs and other religious groups, when asked a serious question, give a bible quote, as if what the bible says on the matters of medical intervention or any other real-life questions, is in any way relevant or true, in such cases I always bring the wholly fable's advice for raising children: multiple examples of using a rod to discipline them.
For now, worked in each case to quickly remind people that maybe it is a bronze age collection of horrible and stupid things after all. Thank you for your very informative videos, they will definitely have an impact on people, we all need to be brave and honest enough to stand up for the truth.
Bad association spoils useful habits
Excellent expose of Watchtower gaslighting it's members. Jehovah's Witnesses are the most stressed out people I know because whatever they do it's not enough. And they can never have true unconditional friends, because they will get grassed up to the elders for any small infringement of their numerous man made rules.
as an evangelical Christian I stopped to witness to JW one day,
and he asked me what type of Christian I am,
when I said Born Again, he flipped his lid and said ,
"You guys are the worst",
and he went on a rant about how he had just come back to WatchTower again after being away for so long.
I had no idea how stressful it is to be a JW.
I will be more sympathetic when I talk to them in future.
The country doctor who treated most of the families in my childhood congregation actually told me that an inordinate amount of his patients on antidepressants were Jehovah’s Witness women. He asked me why I thought that was. (Wish he had lived to see me leave the cult)
12:00 this is why no one can tell me anything. "Oh well you listen to metal" and you support csa. "Well you left the truth" and you support csa. "Well you just have a haughty attitude" aaaaand you support csa.
Evolution is defeated
The watch tower is extremely dangerous
The interesting thing with JWs is that they do not want to be reminded of these worldly stressors outside of their hall, especially by non JWs! When i quote their publications back to them, I'm accused of taking it out of context or even persecution! Asking questions back to them, and especially knowing more than them about the bible, their site, or their own organization, is a big no-no.
It is hilarious! Then, theyre stressed because of me, reminding them how much they don't know.
Witnesses are poor as heck and are basically demanded to go to assemblies and connventions that they can't really afford to go but do because if not, they get treated like crap when they go back the KH for meetings!! Lived it!
These subheadings sound like something you would find in any self help book or magazine.
1 Timothy 4:8
JW "Physical training is beneficial"
Bible "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
Good Job 👏
Your voice is stressing me out😂
The Elders' manual is called Shepherd the Flock of God
The irony is that after exiting the cult now I have ptsd and take very strong anti anxiety medication
There are JW on downtown street corners every day in Milwaukee!!
Good afternoon, Beth from the UK. I hope all's well your way? I've been in touch with Jon a time or two and I've always been impressed with his logic and explanations of issues. I know my query doesn't relate to your current item but, do either of you know of the rumoured life of luxury that the GB enjoy - limo's, expensive apparel, houses etc? A little clue to me has been the way Sam Herd continually flashes his thirty thousand dollar Rolex off. What do you both know of their financial support system funded by the members? Have a great weekend.
JW are very stressed my relative refuse to listen to news and sacred of D Trump and his followers.
You aren't encouraged to exercise or care for yourself because being docile, depresses & starved for true love & attention makes you complicate. If good physical health gives you confidence, you may start asking questions or thinking for yourself. Can't have that. But it must be put on there for legal reasons.
Do you want to know something weird? I'm a practising witch and I have absolutely no stress in terms of spiritual matters because I'M in charge of them not a group of old men that are out of touch with their followers, it's interesting that they inflict the persecution that they claim they experience on people like me because I, checks notes, understand herbalism and spend time looking after the environment. Its crazy how being free to choose for myself and enjoying the here and now of life doesn't rack up stress, right?
Smoking ❤
To start, I am a disfellowshipped brother from Wales, UK. However, I am very intelligent and I have a Honors degree in Business Management with Accounting. Plus, a plethora of other certificates and Diplomas in various other subjects.
I say that I am intelligent because that is what I have been told by others. I just reply, I am well read!
From doing my degree and other Diplomas, I have developed the skill of critical thinking seasoned with discernment. I watch all the apostate RUclips videos slating the J.W.s and take in to account what you are saying.
But one thing that is left out in all of this is... The Bible.
Now granted the Governing body does not get things right at times. In fact they have made some serious blunders in the past. But what we have to keep in mind, even though they come across as perfect, we have to remember, they are not!
I am not playing devils advocate here. But some of the things highlighted in these videos has made me go back to the BIBLE and do some research.
One thing that you cannot deny is that we are living in the last days! Going from past examples in the truth, no one knows when Armageddon will be. Nor the son or angels only Jehovah.
However, looking at the evidence that is in the BIBLE, draws attention to the period that we are living in now.
Now to examining your RUclips channel, 'Stop the shunning,' I will have to agree that what the BIBLE pertains the shunning to, is the apostates of that time and since the BIBLE is from God that means it is for us today as well.
Subsequently, I hear you say, why am I talking to you then? Because, Jesus associated with prostitutes and tax men and many unclean people of that day. No doubt if you have been a witness then you probably remember something come up about having your eyes opened. Well, we should have our eyes open to what is happening inside the truth as well.
The governing body is running the organization like a nanny state. And are not qualified to tie their own shoe laces. But, this is the only organisation on earth who uses Gods name and does the work outlined in the BIBLE. That Jesus initiated.
I understand where you are coming from and I have deep empathy for you. But why let any organisations mismanagement of scripture rob you of what is coming.
One last thing, just remember that they will have to hold an account with Jesus when he exact judgement on the earth. Plus, we cannot say that ONLY J.W.s will survive because only Jehovah knows what is in peoples hearts.
P.S. After doing my own research, it has made me more relaxed towards the truth and not take it so seriously. But leaving it in Jehovah's hands.
I have been a Jehovah's Witness for some 39 years. Baptised for 22 of those years. I decided to study when I was 10 years old. I am now 49.
My name is Craig. Sorry if this was an essay! But I hope this helps your algorithm.
Have a good.
That’s a good breakdown of the JW propaganda on their website.
Why are they so angry when you ask why I can go to a doctor but cannot be one.
“Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. Rejoice and be overjoyed, since your reward is great in the heavens, for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you. - Matthew 5:10-12
"people will hand you over to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations on account of my name." - Matthew 24:9, Luke 21:12,13
We cannot prevent those things that Jesus talked about from happening because they must happen. Therefore, we are not surprised to see God's people being accused today with false claims, half truths and torture. Jesus was treated like that.( John 15:18,19) Although he didn't do any evil to anybody, religious leaders and hateful people accused him with false claims and half truths and he was tortured and killed as a criminal. The Christians who were present at the time of Jesus in the first century were treated in the same way. These things are not new, they happened in the past and are happening today. The purpose of the false claims and half-truths our opponents make is to sow doubt in Jehovah's people. That is one of the method Satan uses to draw people away from Jehovah and make them stop preaching work. Opponents promise to give people freedom when they themselves are not free. They are misled and they mislead others. Their portion will be according to their deeds. (2Peter 2:19,20, Romans 2:6-9)
Jehovah knows those who belongs to him. So we will not be distracted, we will continue to focus on the important work of finding honest people to preach and teach them the good news of the kingdom - Matthew 24:14, Matthew 28:18-20.