When I decided to leave the cult I was in my early 20's. Being a born in, it was a big decision. I knew things were never going to be the same again. This was a turning point. The Rubicon. At least it felt that way to me. I put it off until I got a phone call. This Jehovah witness asked me point blank, do you want to be a Jehovah witness? I didn't. I was done with it. It was like a great weight was lifted off of me. My life improved greatly. Now, I could focus on my family and my career. Family members tried to get me to return to the fold to no avail. There was no going back to that life style. I had control of my own life now and I would never give that up. All the horror stories about people that leave the cult become drug addicts and get involved in wild sex and rock and roll. That is just watchtower propaganda, to make you be afraid to leave.
@T And Me but you're in control of that. It's your choice to do (or not do) those things; it's not indoctrinated into you out of fear of "God" or your life.
This was an amazing interview! I’m out of the cult for over 20 years and still trying to heal. The brainwashing is so deep that it’s constant ongoing work to unravel all the damage basically for the rest of your life. Thank you for this interview. It always helps to hear other’s stories.
Happy to read it helped you in some way. That's the whole reason why I've started this channel 😊. The conditioning does go very deep so ongoing self investigation is very necessary. Keep it up! 💪🏼🙏🏼
@James's Irish Nationalism watchtower aka JW is also getting into that habit of suing people that talk against them. That’s when you really know they are a cult when you can’t even talk about your experience being in it.
She’s very authentic and I would love to shoot the breeze with her. What a great interview. I’m not a JW, but I am being relentlessly pursued by a coworker who believes I should benefit from everlasting paradise. Thank you for these testimonials because you have saved me from manipulation and eventual conversion. Truly I am grateful for your work.
Your story is just like mine. I was also raised as Jehovah Witness. I went through the same kind of guilt. I also had to leave. I went from California to New York and never looked back. I only had $600.00 to my name. It took a long time to find who I am. But I did. And with JEHOVAH'S blessings. I am a Performing Artists. Like Sherry Shepard. I learned to follow the living and true God and NOT MAN. Thankyou so much for your story we are not alone.
I had a friend from school who joined Jehovah's Witness. We used to watch Preston North End at the weekend and play with my dog, then she ghosted me. I figured it was just one of those things that happen in life, then about 11 years later she knocked on my door in her capacity as a Jehovah's Witness. She had a child with her that looked about 9 or 10. By this time, I looked very different and lived in a different house. I asked if she remembered me, but she said she didn't. She left some literature and that was that. I hope she's okay, she was a good person and a good friend during a difficult time in my life.
Immediately I read this, I remembered this video by an ex-JW speaking about friendships with outsiders as a Witness and how she would end them and then forget about a person altogether as a matter of course. In her example she ran into a friend years later who had a profound memory of her, but she could scarcely remember this lady at all. czcams.com/video/YCYsDHagfbI/video.html
Thank you for sharing Roger! I think I, and many others, have also been guilty for ghosting people. Part of the process of getting more 'serious'. Very sad. Happy she was a good friend for you 🙏🏼
@@OutOfControl587 thanks, I blame a lot of it on the time. North of England during the Thatcher years was a tough place to be, everyone wanted to escape. I guess this was just her was of escaping.
What an inspiring and strong woman. Thank you for sharing your story. This was a very well done interview, I loved the chemistry between you two. STAY OPEN!! LOVE MORE!!
Bruh, AWESOME. Huge kudos to you man! I bet your ancestors are looking down to you with tears of pride in their eyes because you chose freedom over comfort and when its all said and done, youll look back into a great life of freedom! And thats something not everyone can do
People fail to recognize that the Bible Old Testament guided and still guides the Jewish community who are the original worshippers of Jehovah. www.google.com/search?q=jews+and+the+Bible&oq=jews+and+the+Bible&aqs=chrome..69i57.8779j1j7&client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Baptism of Christian Jehovah's Witnesses is only to be done when the person accepts that Jehovah is the True God and that Christ Jesus is the Anointed One appointed by Jehovah to be the King of the Kingdom of God, and the ransom provided by God for forgiveness of sins. Baptism of Christian Jehovah's Witness is a sign of both repentance for sinful tendencies (John the Baptist baptism) and dedication to the promotion of the Kingdom of God (baptism of Christ Jesus). It is a requirement stipulated by Christ Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; 8:12; 18:8. In fact, those are two things that are stipulated at the Conventions of Jehovah' Witnesses when and where baptisms are conducted. After the Baptismal Public Talk and prior to the baptismal candidates being baptized which they are to answer before being baptized. wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=baptismal+questions&p=par&r=occ
Jehovah' Witnesses, in general, DO NOT VIEW people outside the organization as wicked or evil. It is the actions and attitudes that are in conflict to the requirements of Jehovah God, as stipulated by His Laws known as Torah, Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Jehovah's Witnesses view as bad and wicked the attitudes and actions that lead to all sorts of harmful addictions and is based on Galatians 5:19-23 and 6:6, 8 which Christ Jesus warned against at Matthew 26:41. Based on what this young lady has experienced shows that Romans 1:24, 28 has been fulfilled in her case because she has failed to follow the example of the apostle Paul at Romans 7:21-25. *** nwtsty Galatians Study Notes-Chapter 5 *** Study Notes-Chapter 5 www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1001070767&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=2 wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1968643?q=god+is+not+one+to+be+mocked&p=par wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=bad+associations+spoil&p=par&r=occ
What is supposed to be the "higher part" of oneself? ECCLESIASTES 12:13, 14 "The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man. For the true God will judge every deed, including every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad." SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES DEUTERONOMY 6:1, 2; 10:12; PSALMS 62:12; ECXLESIASTES 11:9; MATTHEW 12:36, 37; ACTS 17:31; 2CORINTHIANS 5:10; 1TIMOTHY 5:24
I had a bible study with JW and became POMI (Physically Out Mentally IN) . I only went once to the Kingdom Hall meeting and decided to NEVER take MY family there when I saw the way children were treated. Then I learned about the history - freemasons, false prophecies, etc . I became very confused but still thought they had the Truth. Then one day I decided to talk to Jesus, to thank him for dying for me. (First I asked Jehovah to forgive me if it was wrong to pray to Jesus.) Well Jesus showed himself to me in a special way, and I immediately knew it was HIM who was the Truth! What a difference!
Very good interview and thank you for sharing. I felt our the connection since I also left this organization at 19 and left by fading away. Except, I never thought of it as disfellowshipping myself but that’s exactly what I did because it’s like I started another life from scratch and to find myself and let the world see who that was and it took me years. Kind words from the both of you . Take care.
Great interview! SO many parallels with my own story. I left 20 years ago and in a very similar way. It's remarkable how deeply this cult causes lasting harm.
Yes, thanks for sharing this video. I think Lydia is absolutely amazing. I love her ideas about "completely opening your self up" to connect completely with someone. I need to meet someone like her to have as a wife. Awesome video!
See you in paradise Jonas 😍 I've been out for maybe 30 years and still catch myself humming kingdom melody 🤦♀️and I didn't fully wake up till I allowed myself to watch videos like yours so thank you my friend
Thank you for sharing your very personal story , this has helped me a lot today as I’m still trying to peel away the years and layers of indoctrination. I wish you love and peace of mind .
Thank you so much for sharing your heart Sister in Christ Jesus. This kind of interview is a "Healing Story" and it serves as a therapeutic approach in life for those who live in fear. Our Almighty GOD never gave us a spirit of fear but the Spirit of boldness and gladness in our hearts because He loves us. We are His Beloved Children, John 3: 16. Keep up the best work Wonderful Brothers and Sisters. Sincerely, Marife of Shizuoka, Japan
Hi, I'm an exjw (daughter of the damn COBE, my aunt and her husband went to Gilead, you can imagine how devoted everyone was lol) and I live in Den Haag but I'm originally from Peru, where I grew up in the cult. Is it possible to get in touch with you to do a collab?
Muy buena historia la de Lydia. Aunque no creo en intervención divina o algo parecido, me alegra muchísimo que recibiera ayuda cuando más la necesitaba.
One thing that was discussed here, that usually is not emphasized, is the repetitiveness of the teachings/dogma, being pounded into your head three times a week. Five hours a week we are told over and over about how we are wrongdoers and shouldn't do this, but should do that, but still aren't doing enough of that. We are always "falling short" and always getting emotionally and spiritually beat up on. I've watched a lot of other interviews that haven't gone into this aspect. In this particular interview it was brought up and just a little amount of time focused on it, but was direct and to-the-point. It really made me think, when someone is taught over and over, multiple hours per week, week after week, month after month and year after year about what we're supposed to do what we can't do how wrong we are, what sinners we are, etc., it really does damage on the emotional psyche. Most other churches do not do that to this extreme extent. And, if a teacher did that to our children at school, we would not tolerate that kind of behavior. We would not allow that teacher to ridicule our children, tell them how bad they are and that they're going to die if they don't straighten up their act. We wouldn't tolerate it if they repetitively told our children that they were unworthy and don't deserve eternal life and they should be thankful because if they do enough of what is required, then *only* because Jehovah "loves" us, he might let us survive Armageddon and make it into the "new system.". (I am putting quotes around "love" and probably should put them around "Jehovah " also. ). How does that mess with your head. with this kind of training, nobody is worthy just because of being bims. They have to jump through Fire reasons and make watchtower in the government body and continue to meet up to the strict and constant changing set of requirements in order to almost be worthy of something minimal! Watchtower teaches us that Jehovah is loving and therefore there is no hellfire. (Oh, "what a loving god he is!" And they make that seem like the reason why you should love him and that he is so gracious to us. But all of that beating up on us for not doing enough and not doing it right we're not doing it perfect is probably equally damaging as the religions that teach that there is a hellfire. How is that loving? At some point it dawned on me that I might not believe in God anymore. If God was supreme and he could make all the rules, why would he Force his son, that he is supposed to love, to suffer and be tortured and die as redemption? He could have made anything be the penabce. He could say he waves his magic wand and everybody is forgiven for their sin. or they can fast once we will be forgiven for their sins. He could say that he will have each person blow out a candle on the first day of each month and they will be forgiven . But no, he picks something so cruel and so unloving to do to someone he's supposed to love and make that the one action that is supposed to pardon us of sins we haven't even committed yet. Try to pull off your blinders and your rose colored God-glasses and *try* to wrap your head around that!!! It absolutely makes no sense. Sometimes I think about doing a video on all of these ideas. But, as cults do, they find a way to trap you, in Watchtower's case, via holding your family hostage. It is just disgusting Anyway, I love this channel so far!
Thank you for sharing your insights Jessica! I was nodding in agreement as I was reading. A video would great and very interesting! You could do it anonymously to protect yourself. If you'd like I could help you. You can reach me at: ooc587@gmail.com 🙏🏼
@@OutOfControl587 Thank you for the offer. I might do that, and probably would want to be anonymous. I'll try to get you emailed soon. Sorry for all the typos in the original post. Wow! I should proofread before commenting, lol. Thanks!!
Lovely woman. I can relate so much, I guess most of us "raised in" can share same memories. 10 years out and I am still scared of groups of people and making friends.
I am here because u told me theres an english interview. I just subbed . I am new to the channel, may i ask if you ,sir , the owner of the channel, still a believer of God ,after leaving the group?
In the west people are very direct, in the south people are the opposite. There are more differences but I don't want to risk angry people from The Netherlands in the comments 😉 Love you all people 😇❤️
I am glad that you did this interview. I was very interested in hearing her story about running away. For some of us it feels like the only solution when we feel completely trapped. I don't recommend it unless you have a safe place to go and a survival plan, but I can totally relate. I hope you can do more interviews and exposés like this.
Happy you appreciate it. And, you're right, it's not recommendable for most because it's super though. I think the average JW doesn't give much thought to the extremely difficult situations people who leave get into. Same goes for my former self. More will follow! 🙏🏼
We are Nana, she is my beautiful sister! For interview purposes I've decided to leave it. I want every person, also my sister, to tell THEIR story as much as possible. I can't wait to hear your story! ❤️🙏🏼
I can relate to this I am no longer Joe witness but I used to have horrible nightmares when I was a young girl and I'd wake up in the morning hear voices until I got out of that cult and that house I ended up being happier
I would like advice from any ex-JW. I am an atheist, ex RC, and one of my good friends is a devout Witness. Apart from the fact she gets a bit preachy sometimes, we get on very well though I avoid the subject. I know she has few non-JW friends. Is our friendship something then church would discourage? All JW members I've known have been the nicest people, and I don't feel that I ought to call her faith a cult to her face, though I believe it is. She is very happy in her beliefs, and as a divorced woman, she is deeply appreciative of her many friendships within her faith, and enjoys going out on ministry and to conventions. I hope our friendship will last, though I assume it is possible the religion might one day break it. I don't feel that I should be 'rescuing' her from a cult- it would be different if she was unhappy, or if she were in a more extreme cult like Scientology. Should I be as concerned as if she was in Scientology? I have born-again Christian friends that have had a lot more trouble with their churches than she has.
Haha, yes I know about that book. I’ve read it a million times 😱🙈. I’m asking or clarifying everything because I want all viewers to understand. Besides that, I rather have the person telling the story explain to prevent me from influencing the story. 😇 🙏🏼
One might disagree with the criteria for being ex-communicated, disfellowshipped, dismissed, etc, sure, that's totally fine, but the idea that such a practice should simply never happen, simply doesn't make sense. We don't do that at work or even in a social club or a group of friends. She got divorced...when she did that, she dismissed her husband from the family they had created, and I'm not saying she shouldn't have done that, but that's exactly my point...There isn't NEVER a good reason to terminate a relationship with someone, and sometimes that termination is peer-to-peer, sometimes it's bottom (resignation) sometimes it's top-down (disfellowship), that's just the way it is. The story of Lot's wife is one of those over-simplified things...although it's not without issues...I still want to know what was going through Lot's mind when he thought it was a good idea to give his daughters up to those men who wanted to r*pe the angels who came to rescue them from the destruction of Sodom, but as for the looking back part....it's not just a matter of looking over your shoulder, it's a matter of looking back at the loss of what is being left behind, which is literally a city of r*pists whose time to face judgment had come, just we want to see r*pists and murderers face justice today, albeit we don't necessarily want God to do it.
I wanted to reply but there are so many things wrong with your argumentations that I don't know where to begin. Maybe somebody else reading this has the energy to do it. Ok one; You are quoting Lot... who chose to live next to a city filled with sinners. The guy that had sex with his own daughters and blamed it on the alchohol. Yeah, GREAT story
A religion=an organisation, usually with clergy/elders, a doctrine and congregations. You can have a close relationship with God outside of that for sure!
Luke 17:20,21 In the NIV version, the verse reads: “Once having been asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied,’ The kingdom of God does not come from your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is’ or “There it is’ because the Kingdom of God is within you.” NOTE: For anybody or some cult religión or cult organization who think that there should be a divided between man kind, I have news for them... Jesus Christ preached the love for all human beings without discarding any of them or despise them because they are not of our own exact beliefs, or they don't belong to a certain "organization" or "cult religion"... Luke 7:21 The kingdom of God does not come from your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is’ or “There it is’ because the Kingdom of God is within you.” "THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU" ____________________________ My Lord Jesus, my beloved Father, it is the greatest Honor to be your son and serve you!!! Robert Castellanos cstellano@gmail.com ________________________ Lucas 17: 20,21 En la versión NVI, el versículo dice: “Una vez que los fariseos le preguntaron cuándo vendría el Reino de Dios, Jesús respondió: 'El reino de Dios no proviene de su observación cuidadosa, ni la gente dirá:' Aquí está 'o' Ahí está 'porque el Reino de Dios está dentro de ti ". NOTA: Para cualquier persona o alguna religión de culto o una organización de culto que piensan que debe haber divisiones entre los seres humanos, les tengo noticias para ellos ... Jesucristo predicó el amor por todos los seres humanos sin descartar a ninguno de ellos ni despreciarlos porque no son de nuestras creencias exactas, o no pertenecen a una determinada "organización" o "religión de culto" ... Lucas 7:21 El reino de Dios no proviene de su observación cuidadosa, ni la gente dirá, 'Aquí está' o 'Allí está' porque el Reino de Dios está dentro de ti". "EL REINO DE DIOS ESTÁ DENTRO DE TI" ____________________________ Mi Señor Jesús, mi amado Padre, es el mayor honor ser tu hijo y servirte !!! Roberto Castellanos cstellano@gmail.com
The JWs have seen no growth in the Netherlands for many years, in fact a very slow decline in spite of millions of hours of preaching work. This pattern is seen across the developed world, it is only in developing countries that the organisation is growing.
Even born in's are jumping ship. Everyday they are shrinking more. But, they knew that this was happening. The internet is their undoing. They are in decline and everyday the decline gets faster. This is going to be interesting to watch. To see how desperate will they will become.
Sects are break-away groups from more mainstream religions and tend to be in tension with society. Cults and new religious movements fall outside this continuum and in contrast to aforementioned groups often have a novel teaching. The word cult can be broadly defined as "formal religious veneration," "a system of religious beliefs and its body of adherents," "a religion regarded as 'unorthodox or spurious,'" "great devotion to a person or idea" as well as "persons united by devotion or allegiance to an artistic or intellectual movement or figure .. But what differentiates a cult from a religion? Followers see themselves as believers, even disciples-not cult members. Families, law enforcement, media, and other religious leaders, however, rely on the word “cult” to discredit, call out, or accuse these groups. Who has the final word, and what is behind the word itself? Cult is a term that doesn’t refer to religion at all, but is applied to a social movement. People have intuitive feelings about how the word cult should be used, even when an organization or movement meets the criteria of a new religion. penntoday.upenn.edu/news/it-cult-or-new-religious-movement
Deels herkenbaar voor mij. Katholiek opgevoed ......of beter afgericht kan ik zeggen. Nooit geleerd van me af te bijten. Naastenliefde en " de andere wang" werden er ingepompt van jongs -af- aan. Mijn moeder smeet bijna dagelijks met bijbelteksten. En ik was haar slaaf tot mijn 45e. Ze zat als een krab in mijn kop. Ze bepaalde mijn leven tot en met mijn opleiding. Ze overleed in 2016 maar ik neem het haar nog steeds uiterst kwalijk. Als die mooie god en die hel en die hemel en dat vagevuur van haar bestaan zit ze nu zeker in dat vagevuur haar zonden te overdenken. Maar ze bestaan uiteraard niet :D Alle religies zijn zonder uitzondering bespottelijke mannelijke dominante en arrogante bolwerken die vooral verdeeldheid en angstige onvolwassen mensen zaaien op deze wereld. Ze zijn wat mij betreft volkomen uit de tijd.
Isaiah 42 18 Listen, you who are deaf; Look and see, you who are blind. 19 Who is blind except my servant, So deaf as the messenger I send? Who is so blind as the one rewarded, So blind as the servant of Jehovah?j 20 You see many things, but you do not keep watch. You open your ears, but you do not listen. When I was 13 I didn’t know what God to pray to so I asked God and he led me to the witnesses. They became my tutor leading to Christ. Christ is coming fast so I do not need mother anymore to feed me milk, I can latch off the tit and go on to solid food (apostle Paul’s words) Quite recently I could feel something was not right in the organisation...so I asked God for truth of the truth.... I then stumbled upon Robert King e-watchman, as apostle Paul expressed...it was like ‘scales that fell off from my eyes’ I have never felt closer to Jehovah God and Jesus than I do now....and I have never understood the bible as I have done now Thank Jehovah and Jesus all praise and Glory to them, I wish you all the best in your quest my brothers and sisters, may God bless you all and please do not be angry...Jehovah and Jesus is going to take you to new heights that you never imagined that could be possible God Bless you all in abundance and give you healing and My Love to you all too
37:27 Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt, but Lot and his daughters escape to Zoar, and end up living in a cave in the mountains. In Genesis 19:30-38 Lot's daughters got their father drunk, and over two consecutive nights had sex with him without his knowledge. They both got pregnant.
I have to say, with how our world is going the protection of the jw parents of children with other children outside of the Hall is a good thing. While I don't agree with the governing body and the cult like behaviors and can't question faith is damaging. I love watchtower information. It is perfect for homeschool curriculum and elaborate off of it. But as JWs you are not allowed to do that.
Perhaps you can say anything against JW, but then, how about your life today? Does your life gets better? What kind of life awaits you now, outside JW organization. In these world, we’re about to die unexpectedly, our health condition steadily deteriorates. Living outside Jw organization, there’s now peace & tranquility. There’s no other channel wherein you can serve& worship the true &loving God in accordance with His will.
You ask a very interesting question: “What kind of life awaits you now, outside JW organization?” If life outside is so bad as you portray, wouldn’t you think people would return in plentifold? You know what you have, but you never know what you can get. I for one have never been happier, nor more tranquil after leaving. This is the real life! If you have been thinking of life inside/outside, then maybe it is not as bad as you think? But get yourself a loving community outside the congregation, there are loads of passionate, heart centered people who will cherish you for who your authentic self is!
Watchtower still can't tell that there something not right with this whole religion that they have put together; and that something is up☝️. And that there is a reason people are leaving in drove.....
What a great video thank you. The JW idea of baptism is "wacky". Baptism is a public declaration of your commitment to follow Jesus Christ, and then you do that, but not with lots of rules and regulation and with people watching over you. Baptism should never add pressure. Glad to hear that you would never return to the JWs. However, you will find salvation at a good Bible believing church where there is no pressure to do or not to do. "Jesus Christ is Lord". See John 3:16
When I decided to leave the cult I was in my early 20's. Being a born in, it was a big decision. I knew things were never going to be the same again. This was a turning point. The Rubicon. At least it felt that way to me. I put it off until I got a phone call. This Jehovah witness asked me point blank, do you want to be a Jehovah witness? I didn't. I was done with it. It was like a great weight was lifted off of me. My life improved greatly. Now, I could focus on my family and my career. Family members tried to get me to return to the fold to no avail. There was no going back to that life style. I had control of my own life now and I would never give that up. All the horror stories about people that leave the cult become drug addicts and get involved in wild sex and rock and roll. That is just watchtower propaganda, to make you be afraid to leave.
Yes. Nothing but a FEAR TACTIC. THIS EVIL CULTURE WILL PAY FOR WHAT THEY DID!!!
Leaving the witness organization is like coming into a lot of money
you just become more of what you already are
that could be good or bad
wow i feel strongly related to you
@T And Me but you're in control of that. It's your choice to do (or not do) those things; it's not indoctrinated into you out of fear of "God" or your life.
This was an amazing interview! I’m out of the cult for over 20 years and still trying to heal. The brainwashing is so deep that it’s constant ongoing work to unravel all the damage basically for the rest of your life. Thank you for this interview. It always helps to hear other’s stories.
Happy to read it helped you in some way. That's the whole reason why I've started this channel 😊. The conditioning does go very deep so ongoing self investigation is very necessary. Keep it up! 💪🏼🙏🏼
@James's Irish Nationalism It all sounds very intense. I will reply later on your Insta-message. 🙏🏼
@James's Irish Nationalism sorry you are going through this 😢 it’s never ending emotional and mental work but at least you are free.
@James's Irish Nationalism watchtower aka JW is also getting into that habit of suing people that talk against them. That’s when you really know they are a cult when you can’t even talk about your experience being in it.
It's really crazy how deep this rooted in our brains. Hearing others talk is very healing indeed. Thank you for watching!
So brave to open up and such an inspiring life story! 🙏❤️🤗
Thank you for watching!
She’s very authentic and I would love to shoot the breeze with her. What a great interview. I’m not a JW, but I am being relentlessly pursued by a coworker who believes I should benefit from everlasting paradise. Thank you for these testimonials because you have saved me from manipulation and eventual conversion. Truly I am grateful for your work.
I'm very happy to read it saved you! 🙏🏼
More and more bright and nice people are living that dark and ugly cult.
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first living, then leaving that c.
Do u mean leaving?
Your story is just like mine. I was also raised as Jehovah Witness. I went through the same kind of guilt. I also had to leave. I went from California to New York and never looked back. I only had $600.00 to my name. It took a long time to find who I am. But I did. And with JEHOVAH'S blessings. I am a Performing Artists. Like Sherry Shepard. I learned to follow the living and true God and NOT MAN. Thankyou so much for your story we are not alone.
Good you've followed your heart Michael! 👏🏼🙏🏼❤️
@T And Me HEY! I am still here in NEW YORK living my dream. And doing very well. So much for Delusion. It all happened when I left that Religion.
My favourite line “I’m pretty smart “😅 she gave me a good laugh. I love how authentic she is. Thanks for this great interview!
Haha, yeah I also thought it was quite funny. You're welcome and thanks for your comment! 🙏🏼
Thanks so much for watching, I am happy you enjoyed it!
Really enjoyed this video. This really hit home for me and spoke what was on my heart.
Thank you for watching!
I had a friend from school who joined Jehovah's Witness. We used to watch Preston North End at the weekend and play with my dog, then she ghosted me. I figured it was just one of those things that happen in life, then about 11 years later she knocked on my door in her capacity as a Jehovah's Witness. She had a child with her that looked about 9 or 10. By this time, I looked very different and lived in a different house. I asked if she remembered me, but she said she didn't. She left some literature and that was that. I hope she's okay, she was a good person and a good friend during a difficult time in my life.
Immediately I read this, I remembered this video by an ex-JW speaking about friendships with outsiders as a Witness and how she would end them and then forget about a person altogether as a matter of course. In her example she ran into a friend years later who had a profound memory of her, but she could scarcely remember this lady at all. czcams.com/video/YCYsDHagfbI/video.html
Thank you for sharing Roger! I think I, and many others, have also been guilty for ghosting people. Part of the process of getting more 'serious'. Very sad. Happy she was a good friend for you 🙏🏼
@@OutOfControl587 thanks, I blame a lot of it on the time. North of England during the Thatcher years was a tough place to be, everyone wanted to escape. I guess this was just her was of escaping.
Love this beautiful woman’s story. And ofcourse her accent.
Happy you appreciate it Joey 🙏🏼
Thank you Joey!
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Thank you so much for your honesty and kindness and fantastic Story
Thank you for sharing your story, I'm leaving this cult after 37 years, it's really helpfull to listen to others who had the same experience
Happy to hear it's helpful to you Alex. Great to hear you're leaving! Take care 🙏🏼
@@OutOfControl587 Finally!
Thank you for making these videos
What an inspiring and strong woman. Thank you for sharing your story. This was a very well done interview, I loved the chemistry between you two. STAY OPEN!! LOVE MORE!!
Thank you Maya! ❤️🙏🏼
Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
I grew up a witness and ran away into foster care. Best decision I ever made.
Bruh, AWESOME. Huge kudos to you man! I bet your ancestors are looking down to you with tears of pride in their eyes because you chose freedom over comfort and when its all said and done, youll look back into a great life of freedom! And thats something not everyone can do
People fail to recognize that the Bible Old Testament guided and still guides the Jewish community who are the original worshippers of Jehovah.
www.google.com/search?q=jews+and+the+Bible&oq=jews+and+the+Bible&aqs=chrome..69i57.8779j1j7&client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Baptism of Christian Jehovah's Witnesses is only to be done when the person accepts that Jehovah is the True God and that Christ Jesus is the Anointed One appointed by Jehovah to be the King of the Kingdom of God, and the ransom provided by God for forgiveness of sins. Baptism of Christian Jehovah's Witness is a sign of both repentance for sinful tendencies (John the Baptist baptism) and dedication to the promotion of the Kingdom of God (baptism of Christ Jesus). It is a requirement stipulated by Christ Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; 8:12; 18:8. In fact, those are two things that are stipulated at the Conventions of Jehovah' Witnesses when and where baptisms are conducted. After the Baptismal Public Talk and prior to the baptismal candidates being baptized which they are to answer before being baptized.
wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=baptismal+questions&p=par&r=occ
Jehovah' Witnesses, in general, DO NOT VIEW people outside the organization as wicked or evil. It is the actions and attitudes that are in conflict to the requirements of Jehovah God, as stipulated by His Laws known as Torah, Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Jehovah's Witnesses view as bad and wicked the attitudes and actions that lead to all sorts of harmful addictions and is based on Galatians 5:19-23 and 6:6, 8 which Christ Jesus warned against at Matthew 26:41. Based on what this young lady has experienced shows that Romans 1:24, 28 has been fulfilled in her case because she has failed to follow the example of the apostle Paul at Romans 7:21-25.
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Study Notes-Chapter 5
www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1001070767&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=2
wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1968643?q=god+is+not+one+to+be+mocked&p=par
wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=bad+associations+spoil&p=par&r=occ
What is supposed to be the "higher part" of oneself?
ECCLESIASTES 12:13, 14 "The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man. For the true God will judge every deed, including every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad."
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES
DEUTERONOMY 6:1, 2; 10:12; PSALMS 62:12; ECXLESIASTES 11:9; MATTHEW 12:36, 37; ACTS 17:31; 2CORINTHIANS 5:10; 1TIMOTHY 5:24
Great interview thanks for sharing.
Thank you for telling your story. I and many other exJWs here in the US can certainly identify with you.
Thank you for taking the time to watch!
nice too see another country other than USA and UK well done i like reviews and other countries reviews
Thank you and happy you enjoy it!
Thank you both for a very interesting interview.
I had a bible study with JW and became POMI (Physically Out Mentally IN) . I only went once to the Kingdom Hall meeting and decided to NEVER take MY family there when I saw the way children were treated.
Then I learned about the history - freemasons, false prophecies, etc . I became very confused but still thought they had the Truth. Then one day I decided to talk to Jesus, to thank him for dying for me. (First I asked Jehovah to forgive me if it was wrong to pray to Jesus.) Well Jesus showed himself to me in a special way, and I immediately knew it was HIM who was the Truth! What a difference!
Profound, comprehensive and factual. There are thousands of JWs experiencing the same situation.
Very good interview and thank you for sharing. I felt our the connection since I also left this organization at 19 and left by fading away. Except, I never thought of it as disfellowshipping myself but that’s exactly what I did because it’s like I started another life from scratch and to find myself and let the world see who that was and it took me years.
Kind words from the both of you . Take care.
Thank you for you kind words! 🙏🏼
Wow, what an excellent interview. So authentic and thought provoking. Thank you Lydia and Den!
Great job guys... muchas gracias 😊
Thank you so much y de nada Gloria!
Great interview! SO many parallels with my own story. I left 20 years ago and in a very similar way. It's remarkable how deeply this cult causes lasting harm.
Amazing how all our storylines with this religion parallel to each other.
@Huston Mice's,
That's because we realise the truth, about the "truth"
Very interesting, thank you for this. 💚
Yes, thanks for sharing this video. I think Lydia is absolutely amazing. I love her ideas about "completely opening your self up" to connect completely with someone. I need to meet someone like her to have as a wife. Awesome video!
I also grew up in the watchtower cult. Now I am happy and free
Happy to read!
@@OutOfControl587 you r doing such a nice job my friend
Hola Jonás..!!,
See you in paradise Jonas 😍 I've been out for maybe 30 years and still catch myself humming kingdom melody 🤦♀️and I didn't fully wake up till I allowed myself to watch videos like yours so thank you my friend
Born and raised 3rd generation alot of family still in
Lydia Thank you for sharing your story! You are a very courageous woman! ❤️ Best Regards from Sweden! 🇸🇪
For Lydia I’ll say: Tack så mycket! 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing your very personal story , this has helped me a lot today as I’m still trying to peel away the years and layers of indoctrination. I wish you love and peace of mind .
I hope you find your way to freedom and clarity.
Love, by it’s very definition, should not hurt.
Bless you❤
Thanks for sharing your story.
Excellent! Well said, i am so glad you got out. I agree with you completely.
Thank you so much for sharing your heart Sister in Christ Jesus. This kind of interview is a "Healing Story" and it serves as a therapeutic approach in life for those who live in fear. Our Almighty GOD never gave us a spirit of fear but the Spirit of boldness and gladness in our hearts because He loves us. We are His Beloved Children, John 3: 16. Keep up the best work Wonderful Brothers and Sisters. Sincerely, Marife of Shizuoka, Japan
My honest Respect to you strong and beautifull Lady from outside and still more from inside. From a "Brother in Arms" 🙂
Wow!!!!!.. what a Great Authentic Real Story. Excellent video.
Thank you Tammy! 🙏🏼
Great story! I would like to see more
Hi, I'm an exjw (daughter of the damn COBE, my aunt and her husband went to Gilead, you can imagine how devoted everyone was lol) and I live in Den Haag but I'm originally from Peru, where I grew up in the cult. Is it possible to get in touch with you to do a collab?
Oh yes, Gilead is the 'real deal' 🙈 It would be great to do a collab! You can contact me on Insta: @outofcontrol587 Muchas gracias! 🙏🏼
Please connect, this is great!!
Greetings from Apeldoorn✌🏼🌈
@@Soufriere38 You can find the interview with Nic on the channel 🙏🏼
I recently left this cult, I still live in fear everyday that I might die any second because of Armageddon
Thank you so very much for the video from both of you. I was raised as a jw too and can relate to the experience.
You’re welcome Darrel!
Love hearing your story thanks for sharing with us, she looks like Alecia Keys
I was thinking the same thing 🙂
Thank you!!
Yeah she kinda does. So pretty.
@@krissykatportal Yessss she's very pretty, they both have a nice spirit too.
Your story sounds like the amalgamation of what I went and I'm going through now....
Lovely sensible lady :)
Thank you, Lydia! Even as an atheist was this an inspiring story to hear for sure!
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Muy buena historia la de Lydia. Aunque no creo en intervención divina o algo parecido, me alegra muchísimo que recibiera ayuda cuando más la necesitaba.
One thing that was discussed here, that usually is not emphasized, is the repetitiveness of the teachings/dogma, being pounded into your head three times a week. Five hours a week we are told over and over about how we are wrongdoers and shouldn't do this, but should do that, but still aren't doing enough of that. We are always "falling short" and always getting emotionally and spiritually beat up on.
I've watched a lot of other interviews that haven't gone into this aspect. In this particular interview it was brought up and just a little amount of time focused on it, but was direct and to-the-point.
It really made me think, when someone is taught over and over, multiple hours per week, week after week, month after month and year after year about what we're supposed to do what we can't do how wrong we are, what sinners we are, etc., it really does damage on the emotional psyche.
Most other churches do not do that to this extreme extent. And, if a teacher did that to our children at school, we would not tolerate that kind of behavior. We would not allow that teacher to ridicule our children, tell them how bad they are and that they're going to die if they don't straighten up their act. We wouldn't tolerate it if they repetitively told our children that they were unworthy and don't deserve eternal life and they should be thankful because if they do enough of what is required, then *only* because Jehovah "loves" us, he might let us survive Armageddon and make it into the "new system.". (I am putting quotes around "love" and probably should put them around "Jehovah " also. ). How does that mess with your head. with this kind of training, nobody is worthy just because of being bims. They have to jump through Fire reasons and make watchtower in the government body and continue to meet up to the strict and constant changing set of requirements in order to almost be worthy of something minimal!
Watchtower teaches us that Jehovah is loving and therefore there is no hellfire. (Oh, "what a loving god he is!" And they make that seem like the reason why you should love him and that he is so gracious to us. But all of that beating up on us for not doing enough and not doing it right we're not doing it perfect is probably equally damaging as the religions that teach that there is a hellfire. How is that loving?
At some point it dawned on me that I might not believe in God anymore. If God was supreme and he could make all the rules, why would he Force his son, that he is supposed to love, to suffer and be tortured and die as redemption? He could have made anything be the penabce. He could say he waves his magic wand and everybody is forgiven for their sin. or they can fast once we will be forgiven for their sins. He could say that he will have each person blow out a candle on the first day of each month and they will be forgiven . But no, he picks something so cruel and so unloving to do to someone he's supposed to love and make that the one action that is supposed to pardon us of sins we haven't even committed yet. Try to pull off your blinders and your rose colored God-glasses and *try* to wrap your head around that!!! It absolutely makes no sense.
Sometimes I think about doing a video on all of these ideas. But, as cults do, they find a way to trap you, in Watchtower's case, via holding your family hostage. It is just disgusting
Anyway, I love this channel so far!
A bit of a long read but you have a lot to say so get on and make that video.
Thank you for sharing your insights Jessica! I was nodding in agreement as I was reading. A video would great and very interesting! You could do it anonymously to protect yourself. If you'd like I could help you. You can reach me at: ooc587@gmail.com 🙏🏼
@@OutOfControl587 Thank you for the offer. I might do that, and probably would want to be anonymous. I'll try to get you emailed soon.
Sorry for all the typos in the original post. Wow! I should proofread before commenting, lol.
Thanks!!
Cults thrive off fear and isolation
So true. I always say fear and guilt but isolation definitely is key 🙏🏼
Lovely and interesting interview. Good job💛🌻
Thank you Susan!
Wow a lot of what she said is like she read my mind. similar childhood except I'm in america. And I couldn't leave the cult till I was 18.
Lovely woman. I can relate so much, I guess most of us "raised in" can share same memories. 10 years out and I am still scared of groups of people and making friends.
I am here because u told me theres an english interview.
I just subbed . I am new to the channel, may i ask if you ,sir , the owner of the channel, still a believer of God ,after leaving the group?
What is the difference in culture between the different parts of the Netherlands that Lydia spoke of?
In the west people are very direct, in the south people are the opposite. There are more differences but I don't want to risk angry people from The Netherlands in the comments 😉 Love you all people 😇❤️
I am glad that you did this interview. I was very interested in hearing her story about running away. For some of us it feels like the only solution when we feel completely trapped. I don't recommend it unless you have a safe place to go and a survival plan, but I can totally relate. I hope you can do more interviews and exposés like this.
Happy you appreciate it. And, you're right, it's not recommendable for most because it's super though. I think the average JW doesn't give much thought to the extremely difficult situations people who leave get into. Same goes for my former self. More will follow! 🙏🏼
It looks like you guys are related because your story's, are you?😁 Love listening to you I'll be out one day and also tell my story 😊
We are Nana, she is my beautiful sister! For interview purposes I've decided to leave it. I want every person, also my sister, to tell THEIR story as much as possible. I can't wait to hear your story! ❤️🙏🏼
Wow. I am happy that you have each other.
I can relate to this I am no longer Joe witness but I used to have horrible nightmares when I was a young girl and I'd wake up in the morning hear voices until I got out of that cult and that house I ended up being happier
I would love to share my story. How do I contact you?
Hi Jen, that's great! You can contact me through Instagram @outofcontrol587
thank you, i love hearing testimonies like this. we need more brave and smart women standing up and speaking up. well done
Lydia looks like Wonder Woman. 🙂
I would like advice from any ex-JW. I am an atheist, ex RC, and one of my good friends is a devout Witness. Apart from the fact she gets a bit preachy sometimes, we get on very well though I avoid the subject. I know she has few non-JW friends. Is our friendship something then church would discourage? All JW members I've known have been the nicest people, and I don't feel that I ought to call her faith a cult to her face, though I believe it is. She is very happy in her beliefs, and as a divorced woman, she is deeply appreciative of her many friendships within her faith, and enjoys going out on ministry and to conventions. I hope our friendship will last, though I assume it is possible the religion might one day break it. I don't feel that I should be 'rescuing' her from a cult- it would be different if she was unhappy, or if she were in a more extreme cult like Scientology. Should I be as concerned as if she was in Scientology? I have born-again Christian friends that have had a lot more trouble with their churches than she has.
I want to marry her.
Too late bro
I want to marry him 🤣
@@longbeachwoman they both seems so lovely 😊
@@longbeachwoman too late sis
@@Nica-Ra-Wata 🤣 this is so off topic
Lydia you are very beautiful and intelligent ❤ God has a plan for you
John 17:14-18; Matthew 24:14; Acts :20:20; Acts 5:42
Yes. Living with fear and anxieties as a jehovah witness
I related to some of this growing up JW
Wait I thought you (author) were a former JW but you don’t know about the book My Book ofBible Stories? It’s been around since the 1980’s
Haha, yes I know about that book. I’ve read it a million times 😱🙈. I’m asking or clarifying everything because I want all viewers to understand. Besides that, I rather have the person telling the story explain to prevent me from influencing the story. 😇 🙏🏼
One might disagree with the criteria for being ex-communicated, disfellowshipped, dismissed, etc, sure, that's totally fine, but the idea that such a practice should simply never happen, simply doesn't make sense. We don't do that at work or even in a social club or a group of friends.
She got divorced...when she did that, she dismissed her husband from the family they had created, and I'm not saying she shouldn't have done that, but that's exactly my point...There isn't NEVER a good reason to terminate a relationship with someone, and sometimes that termination is peer-to-peer, sometimes it's bottom (resignation) sometimes it's top-down (disfellowship), that's just the way it is.
The story of Lot's wife is one of those over-simplified things...although it's not without issues...I still want to know what was going through Lot's mind when he thought it was a good idea to give his daughters up to those men who wanted to r*pe the angels who came to rescue them from the destruction of Sodom, but as for the looking back part....it's not just a matter of looking over your shoulder, it's a matter of looking back at the loss of what is being left behind, which is literally a city of r*pists whose time to face judgment had come, just we want to see r*pists and murderers face justice today, albeit we don't necessarily want God to do it.
I wanted to reply but there are so many things wrong with your argumentations that I don't know where to begin. Maybe somebody else reading this has the energy to do it.
Ok one; You are quoting Lot... who chose to live next to a city filled with sinners. The guy that had sex with his own daughters and blamed it on the alchohol. Yeah, GREAT story
I hope I can leave to my religion JW but my parents didn't let go of me if I'm not finish my college 😥, how many times I ran.
I hope in time you will be able to. Keep it up! 💪🏼🙏🏼❤️
I hope you find freedom and peace in your life
SO LOVE HOW SHE BELIEVES IN GOD BUT WOULD NEVER JOIN A RELIGION....... SAME VIEWS
Clear that up for me please bc it sounds a little ambiguous and I don't want to take what you said out of context.
A religion=an organisation, usually with clergy/elders, a doctrine and congregations.
You can have a close relationship with God outside of that for sure!
I also rely on work for stability.
Come back while theirs still time Jehovah loves you please do
Ex JWS
BARBADOS NEEDS YOU
HERE NEEDS A HEALING STATIONS... PLEASE PLEASE
Both have said the same past in different videos
Luke 17:20,21
In the NIV version, the verse reads: “Once having been asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied,’ The kingdom of God does not come from your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is’ or “There it is’ because the Kingdom of God is within you.”
NOTE:
For anybody or some cult religión or cult organization who think that there should be a divided between man kind, I have news for them... Jesus Christ preached the love for all human beings without discarding any of them or despise them because they are not of our own exact beliefs, or they don't belong to a certain "organization" or "cult religion"...
Luke 7:21
The kingdom of God does not come from your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is’ or “There it is’ because the Kingdom of God is within you.”
"THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU"
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My Lord Jesus, my beloved Father, it is the greatest Honor to be your son and serve you!!!
Robert Castellanos
cstellano@gmail.com
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Lucas 17: 20,21
En la versión NVI, el versículo dice: “Una vez que los fariseos le preguntaron cuándo vendría el Reino de Dios, Jesús respondió: 'El reino de Dios no proviene de su observación cuidadosa, ni la gente dirá:' Aquí está 'o' Ahí está 'porque el Reino de Dios está dentro de ti ".
NOTA:
Para cualquier persona o alguna religión de culto o una organización de culto que piensan que debe haber divisiones entre los seres humanos, les tengo noticias para ellos ... Jesucristo predicó el amor por todos los seres humanos sin descartar a ninguno de ellos ni despreciarlos porque no son de nuestras creencias exactas, o no pertenecen a una determinada "organización" o "religión de culto" ...
Lucas 7:21
El reino de Dios no proviene de su observación cuidadosa, ni la gente dirá, 'Aquí está' o 'Allí está' porque el Reino de Dios está dentro de ti".
"EL REINO DE DIOS ESTÁ DENTRO DE TI"
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Mi Señor Jesús, mi amado Padre, es el mayor honor ser tu hijo y servirte !!!
Roberto Castellanos
cstellano@gmail.com
The JWs have seen no growth in the Netherlands for many years, in fact a very slow decline in spite of millions of hours of preaching work. This pattern is seen across the developed world, it is only in developing countries that the organisation is growing.
True, the family ties and born ins keep it from plummeting.
Even born in's are jumping ship. Everyday they are shrinking more. But, they knew that this was happening. The internet is their undoing. They are in decline and everyday the decline gets faster. This is going to be interesting to watch. To see how desperate will they will become.
Sects are break-away groups from more mainstream religions and tend to be in tension with society. Cults and new religious movements fall outside this continuum and in contrast to aforementioned groups often have a novel teaching.
The word cult can be broadly defined as "formal religious veneration," "a system of religious beliefs and its body of adherents," "a religion regarded as 'unorthodox or spurious,'" "great devotion to a person or idea" as well as "persons united by devotion or allegiance to an artistic or intellectual movement or figure ..
But what differentiates a cult from a religion? Followers see themselves as believers, even disciples-not cult members. Families, law enforcement, media, and other religious leaders, however, rely on the word “cult” to discredit, call out, or accuse these groups. Who has the final word, and what is behind the word itself?
Cult is a term that doesn’t refer to religion at all, but is applied to a social movement. People have intuitive feelings about how the word cult should be used, even when an organization or movement meets the criteria of a new religion.
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/it-cult-or-new-religious-movement
Wonderful interview! Ms Lydia, I don’t mean to be rude, but you are movie star fine! Gorgeous!!
Deels herkenbaar voor mij. Katholiek opgevoed ......of beter afgericht kan ik zeggen. Nooit geleerd van me af te bijten. Naastenliefde en " de andere wang" werden er ingepompt van jongs -af- aan. Mijn moeder smeet bijna dagelijks met bijbelteksten. En ik was haar slaaf tot mijn 45e. Ze zat als een krab in mijn kop. Ze bepaalde mijn leven tot en met mijn opleiding. Ze overleed in 2016 maar ik neem het haar nog steeds uiterst kwalijk. Als die mooie god en die hel en die hemel en dat vagevuur van haar bestaan zit ze nu zeker in dat vagevuur haar zonden te overdenken. Maar ze bestaan uiteraard niet :D
Alle religies zijn zonder uitzondering bespottelijke mannelijke dominante en arrogante bolwerken die vooral verdeeldheid en angstige onvolwassen mensen zaaien op deze wereld. Ze zijn wat mij betreft volkomen uit de tijd.
Tetragrammaton is Egyptian meaning FOUR LETTERS of aton atum adam electron and the SUN
And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. Any religion that’s binds you is not of God
Dutch ppl really speak good English . Is English language being used frequently in daily life in Netherlands?
Religion can really mess you up..
For the rest of your life....✅
enlightened
Hey you guys would make a great couple 🥰🥰
Hi Sue, I know you can’t tell from the way I interview her but she is my sister 🙈😘
@@OutOfControl587 good looking family.
I’m in!! 🙋🏽♂️
I could put my daughter:s name on this guy...!!! I’m adopting him as my son in law.....lol
@@OutOfControl587 Wow :)
Isaiah 42
18 Listen, you who are deaf;
Look and see, you who are blind.
19 Who is blind except my servant,
So deaf as the messenger I send?
Who is so blind as the one rewarded,
So blind as the servant of Jehovah?j
20 You see many things, but you do not keep watch.
You open your ears, but you do not listen.
When I was 13 I didn’t know what God to pray to so I asked God and he led me to the witnesses. They became my tutor leading to Christ. Christ is coming fast so I do not need mother anymore to feed me milk, I can latch off the tit and go on to solid food (apostle Paul’s words)
Quite recently I could feel something was not right in the organisation...so I asked God for truth of the truth....
I then stumbled upon Robert King e-watchman, as apostle Paul expressed...it was like ‘scales that fell off from my eyes’
I have never felt closer to Jehovah God and Jesus than I do now....and I have never understood the bible as I have done now
Thank Jehovah and Jesus all praise and Glory to them,
I wish you all the best in your quest my brothers and sisters, may God bless you all and please do not be angry...Jehovah and Jesus is going to take you to new heights that you never imagined that could be possible
God Bless you all in abundance and give you healing and My Love to you all too
Is this your blood sister?
Yes, she is 🥰
Lydia... por cierto, me encanta tu concepto de lo divino, de Dios... me voy a unir yo también. :)
Muy bien!! 😁
They are brother and sister,I would bet money on it
Clicked for a thumbnail. Did not regret
37:27 Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt, but Lot and his daughters escape to Zoar, and end up living in a cave in the mountains. In Genesis 19:30-38 Lot's daughters got their father drunk, and over two consecutive nights had sex with him without his knowledge.
They both got pregnant.
Yeah, it is quite the story. There is a lot to say about Lot 😉
Romans 4:5
I have to say, with how our world is going the protection of the jw parents of children with other children outside of the Hall is a good thing. While I don't agree with the governing body and the cult like behaviors and can't question faith is damaging. I love watchtower information. It is perfect for homeschool curriculum and elaborate off of it. But as JWs you are not allowed to do that.
To crazy about your own life to live, it s excausting things is happening
Perhaps you can say anything against JW, but then, how about your life today? Does your life gets better? What kind of life awaits you now, outside JW organization. In these world, we’re about to die unexpectedly, our health condition steadily deteriorates. Living outside Jw organization, there’s now peace & tranquility. There’s no other channel wherein you can serve& worship the true &loving God in accordance with His will.
@Roger,
Jehovahs Witnesses is Not God's organisation.
"governing body" is not God's channel. They are vile manipulative cult leaders.
WAKE UP!!
You ask a very interesting question: “What kind of life awaits you now, outside JW organization?” If life outside is so bad as you portray, wouldn’t you think people would return in plentifold?
You know what you have, but you never know what you can get. I for one have never been happier, nor more tranquil after leaving. This is the real life! If you have been thinking of life inside/outside, then maybe it is not as bad as you think? But get yourself a loving community outside the congregation, there are loads of passionate, heart centered people who will cherish you for who your authentic self is!
God is authentic too.Seek and you shall find.
Watchtower still can't tell that there something not right with this whole religion that they have put together; and that something is up☝️. And that there is a reason people are leaving in drove.....
Bravo! Well done😊
Great interview, but strange not to tell you’re sibblings
Thank you 🙏🏼. And, I agree. It seemed like a good idea at the time but in hindsight I would’ve done differently.
Trailer too Jehovah who loves you how can you hurt Jehovah so much
What a great video thank you. The JW idea of baptism is "wacky". Baptism is a public declaration of your commitment to follow Jesus Christ, and then you do that, but not with lots of rules and regulation and with people watching over you. Baptism should never add pressure. Glad to hear that you would never return to the JWs. However, you will find salvation at a good Bible believing church where there is no pressure to do or not to do. "Jesus Christ is Lord". See John 3:16
DOES WATCHTOWER SELL WATCHES?