Why I left Jehovah's Witnesses |
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I am sharing MY stories about why I left the Jehovah's Witness organization. This video is not to talk bad about the religion it just MY own personal experiences. I do bounce around in this video due to becoming emotional.
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I cried in a lot of my videos. there is real favoritism in the hall and people that are privileged to it don't see it. especially when you come from a single parent household.
My dad was a Local Hawaiian boy drug into the hall by my mother. He was kinda a cool thing in the hall. We were accepted by the "cool" families in the congregation. We were not well off we were poor. These families were self emoyed and had money and businesses. He wasn't a true believer. We even knew and vocalized how we were accepted into the "cool" families in the hall. There is definitely clicks.
I remember seeing this other sister in the meetings and she was also a lone wolf she pioneered but she always looked so sad then I didn't see her anymore 😔
Hi my name is Mike first time listening I'm not a Jehovah Witness family members I can relate to everything you talked about in this all true it's no lie I lost my best cousin he needed an operation and they didn't believe in blood transfusion and I could never forget they were all sitting in the other room when I came to visit and he was in the background and they made a statement said he's about ready to die to make a long story short he passed away because of because of the Jehovah Witnesses beliefs yes it is a cult I have stories about my family that I can share but it'll take a little time so hopefully next time I'll share something else with you so keep telling your stories hope to see you soon
that is true. they wouldn't invite you coz you weren't pioneering or coz you weren't going doors to doors. those who would invite you to theirs or to do activities with them would be those who look like you. and you have those who would go to restaurants with those who have money to pay for their meals
That's exactly how I experienced this religion growing up. Very sad. I experienced racism and extreme isolation at the congregation I grew up in. There were always cliques and my mother would also work very hard to get friends for me. Then when I complain about this problem, I'm usually called an "apostate" or I'm thinking negatively. My father was very controlling, strict and even had me sleep in a garage for a while when I was in my teens. Don't be afraid to cry. We are here for you
I am so sorry you went through all of that. I hope that you are well & thriving today. ❤️❤️❤️
Si questa e una dura realta che vivono ancora molti giovani nelle congregazione ,e le devono subire senza nessuna espressione di pensiero se no ti attaccano con apostata o uno che porta divisione tra i fratelli e ti isolano ALL'INTERNO della congregazione. Da L'italia saluti.
I was raised JW too. We weren’t wealthy or well connected either. I’m so sorry you went through this.
Whew Chile I went thru this too. My Mom was a single parent and never included. I remember going to the games from school with my non witness friends and seeing friends from the hall. It hurt. I had a watchtower conductor that wouldn't call on me. I dealt with with my feelings for years. They drill you with oh the friends are imperfect, Jehovah will handle it, but all along it trains you to condone emotionally abusive behavior. I got sick of what I was seeing as a young person and now I'm a wife and a mother I really don't have the patience for it.
Quanto ti comprendo sulla pazienza ,mi dicevano di non concentrati sulla imperfezzione umana ,e poi ero io che non andavo bene ,(oltre il danno anche la beffa )ma poi la pazienza e finita ed e finito anche quel modo di ipocriti bugiardi FALSIFICATORI della verità camuffate, ora vivo in pace e non ho bisogno di ricorrere alla pazienza .da L'ITALIA SALUTI E BUONA VITA A TUTTI SECONDO I VOSTRI DESIDERI.
I grew up like this being not in the cliques of JW. I was a son of a mom who had "unbelieving" mate, to the JWs they called me "the fatherless boy" even though I had a dad and a step-dad. I got married young and became inactive. Then I watched the congregation do the same thing to my wife and children that they did to you and your mom. The JWs are one of the most destructive anti-Christian cult around. The people who called you a liar about this are all in deep denial. Stay strong and keep positive. I know it takes a long time to heal from the damage of that destructive cult.
When that person just boldly and easily denied her experience about *her life* … I couldn’t help but think of all those CSA victims…
To have someone look you in the eye and tell you that what you went through “didn’t happen”??!?
🤦🏾♀️🤬
I have always found it interesting how JW believers are quick in an emotional response instead of taking a deep breath and actively listening. I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I love how authentic you come across. Looking back on my own experiences, I find it amazing the different layers of how the Witnesses attack the person to disintegrate the individual. From passive, passive-aggressive to a direct attack on who people are as an individual. The hypocrisy, double-speak misquoting people or misrepresenting facts. A funeral is an excellent example of that no accurate remembrance of that person, will say in word how the family will hurt but indeed the absence of comfort. Just go knock on doors Saturday morning to spread "this good news," and get over yourself. Surviving family and friends needs comfort, not a pipe dream that continues to get rescheduled. I could continue on about birthdays and holidays, but that is a lot of typing. lol The Society goes as far as making you doubt yourself causing a lack of self-confidence, and going down that path is full of pitfalls. When you're in it, the person is engineered not to see the warning signs.
I love when you said, "they're not good people, they put on a front that they are good people, but they're not good people!" - I totally agree with this. So many say, 'oh the witnesses are nice even if they are in a cult, leave them to it'. But no, you can see that they aren't by the outlook they have on non-members (controlled by Satan) and how they treat ex-members. Their love for each other is conditional, and they don't really love their neighbours (non-members) because they talk about them like they're scum and they are so superior because they have "the truth"! So, no, I totally agree that they are not really good, tolerant people, I think it's just a front! A "kingdom smile" that they only give if they think they might potentially convert you!
they have no love for people, they love bomb you to convert you, they don't do it for you, it's for themselves to reach their target hours. what a nascistic religion !
I'm a non religious Blackman, I got tired
of the church hypocrisy many years ago; however what I've been hearing and
seeing in this dirty cult, JW makes me glad to
Be a secularist (non religious) I like
self and money worship!!!!!!!
Speak your truth don't make excuses for these people
I’m so sorry this happened to you. I remember when I was just studying and I was talked to by the elders because I was wearing a dress that had spaghetti straps. My older sister was reprimanded because she went to a coed gym and they told her if she were to return to the gym she would be In serious trouble. Once I invited a childhood friend to go with me to the meeting. I was told I could not sit next to my friend because he was male. All of this and we weren’t even baptized at the time. I can go on and on about all the rules. Definitely a cult.
They think $ex is on everyone's mind. So annoying.
@@Evita_Raylena maybe it's because it's on their mind🤷🤷🤷
Wow how rude of some people to deny what "your" experience was. Mine was similar , and YES there were cliques! My family was poor, so we were excluded from many different things, then A CO came and gave a stern talk about showing love to all no matter what they had or didn't have. It changed for awhile, then went back to the old way. We lived up the street from the KH so we walked to it, lol. Your a delight to listen to, and I suggest you write a book! Cheers!
Thanks 🥰
Definitely are cliques. Especially amongst elders and their families
@@Evita_Raylena all different churches including exjws are working for who and what is their future according to the Bible?????????
All different churches including exjws are working for who and what is their future according to the Bible???????
If they don’t listen to Jesus about showing love they definitely will not listen to men
My heart goes out to you! If you need to cry just do it. It happened in my family. But if they needed to clean, repair or work toward the Kingdom hall they called us. We went to the English service but being a Puerto Rican family, we didn't feel welcome. We never were invited! Thank God I left, I paid the price emotional!!!
Thank you! 🥰 I hope you and your family are doing well today ❤️
Don't let yourself be gaslighted by strangers. I can tell watching this your a strong person and a good example for people who are stuck.
This is so sad. OMG. Shame on all those Brothers and Sisters! My siblings and I too never got invited to any events. We weren't part of "clicks" either.
They even used to try to keep gatherings secret. So others wouldn’t find out. I remember a little girl being scolded for telling my daughter and I about a good time she had at a gathering. I guess they didn’t want us or others to know since we weren’t invited
I went thru the same thing. I remember two girls talking about not wanting me around when i was standing right there. No adults were nice either except our organist. I think it might have been due to the fact that my father was disfellowshipped. You would have thought they would have taken my brother and i under their wing because our father wasnt in the picture
Your pain is very relatable and just be happy to know that you are no longer in that cult! I just recently told my story on TH-cam and I felt it was very therapeutic in helping me get over all those horrible experiences.
I’m going to check your video out ❤️
Looking forward to your June video.
I am sad that your experience was as you know it to be. Mine was similar but I was not a child. I was invited a lot, but I felt that the hall was arranged for most everyone but me. I never bothered anyone. But I often told the elders that it was my worst place to go every week. Noone told me they were sorry or apologetic. It was always, to be undone on the new system. My question concerned now, not later. Anyway I am no longer attending. It's been a few years. But I do believe you
Remember , the only defence they have is to call people lying. They don't even believe what their Bible say. Even what Jesus taught is ignored.
I understand your pain that is why my daughters don't go to the hall this very day.That is because they was left out of a lot of activities I too was a single parent and they would ignore our raised hand to make a comment and there was a lot of cliques. So I definetly can relate I still go to the hall because of my love for Jehovah God and his son Jesus Christ I am sorry that you went through that you are a pretty young woman the sisters might have felt threatened because your mom was beautiful they might have been jealous of her and that could be why you and your family was not included in their activities.
100% Agree, not good people. Don't trust those smiling faces. Biggest gossips in the entire world.
Men do it as well as the women. Best gossipers of all time over the smallest things.
We would get together almost every Sunday after the meeting and have a big family dinner. (I was married in...don't judge), the conversation started off spiritual, someone would say, "Did you enjoy the meeting"? After that, nothing but 'juice','tea', straight up gossip! No one was safe!
Thankfully, I'm better than that now.
Girl listen.... You cannot speak logically with these JWs. They are completely irrational, have had it beat into them to not think for themselves AT ALL. I remember specifically the very last time I went to the kingdom hall twenty years ago and the public talk was "guard against independent thinking." That was it for me. They become unhinged when anyone speaks the truth about those evil people. I understand your pain. I've been there myself. There's no shame in your tears. The shame is theirs. The organization has robbed us of so much. I appreciate your transparency. I've tried many times to tell my JW story. I'm third generation but I break down every time I start recording. Thank you for telling your story.
I hope you'll share your story 1 day. I'm sure it will help others. God bless you
Don’t feel bad about getting emotional ❤️❤️❤️ it can be difficult talking about childhood traumas and don’t me and my siblings know all about it 🥴🥴🥴💯💯💯
I just want to give you the biggest hug! I needed to hear your video, because I have experienced exactly what you described (but I am in Australia) I was not born in, but studied and eventually got baptized. For 15 years I was treated abominable, but would excuse it because people are not perfect and Jehovah and Jesus are not the ones who hurt us. I was left to fend for myself more or less- but I always had my loving family and friends who were not witnesses in my life. I had made that decision when I studied and just as well I did! I left the org in January this year and it was the best decision ever! I am still a Christian, but because of my conscience I could not stay in an org that covers up pedophiles and all manner of things. Now that I am out I can tell you I have never met such revolting people even in the world- it is Satan's org not God's. So thankyou, your experience has helped me with my broken heart. 💓
So sorry for your painful experience🥰I work with a bunch of them, trying to impress me calling one another “sister” I DENY their offer to study the Bible. They’re so judgmental, they make me want to 🤮
YOU ARE NOT TELLING A LIE. ITS ALL TRUE TRUE TRUE.
“It’s not a welcoming place” - yet when we were “deep-in” JW’s we were trained and taught to put on an aura and a front charade to “seem” welcoming and APPEAR smiley-faced. This watchtower organization absolutely manipulates cult members and even visitors with undue influence to comply with their narrative in a passive-aggressive format and if JW’s aren’t being flattered or flattering each other in put-upon style then you’re deemed a “bad associate” with “apostate leanings”. It’s really sad, disgusting and infuriating in retrospect as I was a 20-year old convert in the 1992-1994 years pre-internet having gotten caught up at a very susceptible and vulnerably down time in my life.
If you or your family are struggling in any way they try to use your struggle to draw you in. The are trained to identify people in crisis in their weekly Ministerial school salesmen like techniques and specific scriptures and phrases to make you feel that you have found The Answer to every problem or concern of life. You don't need to read, learn, think about anything on your own Ever Again. No libraries, no schooling, no sharing ideas with other humans. Watchtower and the Governing Body are getting everything you need to know about raising children , marriage, how to have sex, science, math, who's going to live in heaven... And fools believe them and follow willingly!!
@@patriciasmith7115 Exactly!
I agree with you totally. Keep on making videos .
I believe you! I wasn't raised a JW. I was baptised in my early 20s, but I experienced being in the "in cliques" or not being in them because of my economic status. It's all about how "materialistic" I was judged to be. I didn't realise it at the time and wasn't much bothered by it though until I began watching ex-JW videos and saw how much some families were hurt by this.
You are the only person who can truly narrate your experiences.
That's interesting and will encourage someone out there. God bless you and family.🕊️
awww Sis. ex JW here seeing you cry reliving those terrible things. No one should beg to have their kids invited. It breaks my heart knowing you treated this way. Sending love
I was born and raised a JW as well and I can confirm that YES that is in fact how the "funerals" went. It wasn't about the person that died. It was always just another way to "preach" to people and shove "Jehovah" down your throat. The entire organization makes you feel like you are NOT important. That is exactly why they don't want you to celebrate birthdays, mothers day and fathers day. Those days celebrate individuals and give people appreciation and that is not what is important to the organization. They want you only to focus on "Jehovah" and what the Watchtower wants you to do. Nothing else matters to the governing body. People don't really matter. It's sad. I am so sorry what you went through. You are right. Everyone's story is different and no one can tell you that you didn't go through that. No one walked in your shoes. Thanks so much for sharing your story.....HUGS
I know that you’re not lying about the cliques. I’m sorry that you were hurt this way. I remember not being invited to a gathering by a family, when all of the other girls my age were invited. It hurt my feelings so bad. However, it turned out to be for my protection because there was some child abuse by the father. I was thinking his wife hated me, but she knew something most in the congregation didn’t know.
Your tears are your heart grieving…let it all out. You are right experienced similar. I’m so proud of you. I know this is hard to talk about it’s why I have yet to record all my truths. You got this. You are doing amazing.
I was also raised in the jw. And yes it still hurts!!! The fear is real, the rejection is real, the judgment is real, and the brain washing… uggh!!! Is there a group therapy out there somewhere that can help de program those of us who need it?!! Much love 💗 to you girl, I haven’t had the courage you have to speak out. 💋
Wow sis I feel your pain I’m a lot older then you but I too was raised in this despicable ungodly cult. I left after forty years. It took a long time to shake off my personal relationships but God really helped me to rest in him. I left because after reading the BIBLE and praying to Jehovah for his understanding and not there’s he did not disappoint! He confirmed that all my doubts were legitimate and that leaning on man and his understanding will only lead to disappointment and lies. You need a personal relationship with God. Pray for strength and watch how he moves in your life. God bless and stay strong the JW religion is going down soon
Great to see you being Courageous and more bold. All of which is your healing. Continue to share your story, growth…love love
World mission society church of God is a church that is similar to JWs with dressing ,preaching and most beliefs like birthdays ,holidays etc, we are told only JWs are different but clearly not.
P.s love your videos 💥💥💥💥
Thank you❤️
I encountered members in South Korea. They tried to convert me on the spot. (A long, but interesting story). Yes, they do have very similar beliefs to JWs, and they will say they are different because they observe the sabbath on Saturday and not Sunday. It was a very interesting experience to say the least.
Unfortunately I never fit in nor my sister fit in. Never really felt welcome. Always kept at a distance.
It's a very cold and unloving religion.
Although there where some very nice and kind people who did look out for us the rest where very distant and un loving.
I grew up in a small town with my extended family who were all JWs. My parents are atheists so as you can imagine, there was a lot of separation there. I have spent the last few months trying to understand what being a JW is all about. I love my JW family members so very much, but it makes me so sad that they are apart of something that is judgmental, full of gloom and doom, and lacks love. Thank you for sharing your experience. I helps me learn something that I really don't understand.
Do them a favour, next time you speak to them ask them to explain to you what Luke 21:8 means there it says that many will come and say that the time is near, don't go after them.Then ask them if they can think of any other group that fits that description,this maybe it will help them to think.Not that there is a good chance but you never know
I'm so sad that happened to you beautiful soul. God's love for you is unconditional.
Sending love and light. 💜💖💚🌍🌈
Rejection totally sucks!!! I was raised as a JW too. You are NOT telling a lie! I hope that one day you will be able to release the hurt. It took me 20 years to get over it.
I'm so sorry your mum was treated like that. :/ If all you learn is that you'll be judged for everything, you are sure to do the same to others. I still struggle with that, to be honest. Thank you for doing your best to share your story.
Very moving and very brave of you to share! Thank you. I remember similar events happening to me. ❤
Hey girl, I myself wasn't an official member of the JW but attended for years as a kid / teen because of family members and I'm quite familiar with their practices. However I never got baptised with them. After someone once asked me at 21: If the witnesses have the truth, then why would God let people wander around before their founding date somewhere in the 1700? My world shook. Such a simple question but I was somehow shattered. Then God revealed to me more things, like their twisting of scriptures (John 1:1, Isaiah 9:6 ect.) to make Jesus just "a son" and not God, which I was taught by them was the truth. But at that time I didn't know it was God showing me these things, I was simply learning and grieving cause I thought my world is breaking rn. Then in my attempt to finally "live free", I became very familiar with new age believes such as manifestation and law of attraction which was also harmful and extremely self centered and simply dangerous. I'm saying all this to say, I feel for you and your experience being so harmful. I'm sorry all of this happened to you and your fam. It will get better x
After my exit I didn't want much to do with God and later on around the new age time said: I'd never become a Christian. Well, fast forward: Jeremiah 29:13 says: You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. And so God guided me into his true arms after an experience with Jesus.
I believe it's good to ask questions, cause they're important and God isn't upset about us trying to understand instead of following what we completely don't understand just cause we see others do it. That's far from relationship with Him. So I seeked to know and well fast forward again, He gave me the gift of salvation through faith in Jesus and repentance which can't be earned unlike at the JW's where you work hard, somehow hoping that you being part of the organisation will save you.
To be clear, I don't want to bash them btw, but the deception in their believes is very though and very unbiblical (hence their own bible). Melissa Dougherty btw has some great videos on TH-cam about their very problematic doctrine. Long story short, I'm not tryna convince you here, which I can't and shouldn't, I'm just tryna say that you're so loved by God (He's real and not anything like they say) and by others and I pray He heals your heart from all the hurt you had to face. x
That’s so sad. I grew up as a JW and I have similar stories. I believe u I pray that God will restore what u lost in ur child hood and ur very strong women for sharing ur testimony. Amen sister.
I'm so sorry for your experience with that religion. No one should be treated that way, particularly by people who claim to be "Christ" like. Take good care of yourself, please. Much love to you!❤
I joined the witness cult when I was in my very early twenties and I was also a single mother with one child. To make a long story short, I felt like I didn't really belong like I was an outsider looking into a forbidden world. I had gotten disfellowshipped and when I tried to return, I felt so alienated and ashamed because no one could speak to me nor did they interact with my daughter much, who was 5 years old at the time. There were some people who were sweet and would give me a kind smile or a loving squeeze on the shoulder and would whisper words of encouragement in my ear. As so the elders who were supposed to do shepherding calls on me only came over once and the was it. I stuffed from severe depression and a complete nervous breakdown from the rejection and loneliness I went through. So I just gave up and never went back after years of climbing myself out of feelings of guilt and pain and that's been well over 20 years ago now. I wrote them a letter renouncing their teachings and for them to take me off their membership list and I never looked back. I feel your pain because I saw daughter go through similar things you went through as a child and me being that same single mother.
You nailed it ! I remember so many times I was treated like we were not strong , thus not worthy … where we were doing all we could to make the brothers happy, finally I had a encounter with Jesus personally and we left , oh yeah they didn’t believe my experience.. but that gave me the strength to leave , God bless you🌸
I am sorry this happen to you. I did not grow up as a JW but I was in this cult for years. I am no longer part of this cult tower mess and what a relief it is. I have been listening to what you have been saying and I have to agree with you on how they treat people in the
Congregations. They come off as loving people but they are not. I want to thank you for sharing your story .
Let's go to Memorials. Fast forward my experience, my son died in a homicide in 2002, mind you I was raising him in the truth.. At the time he just turned 16 at the time of his passing. The boy was raised in the truth and they refused to do his memorial in the kingdom Hall. My son believed in the resurrection and paradise. But at his untimely death, the could only have it at a mortuary. And the brother lost my son's information on his favorite kingdom songs, etc. There was so many people from all over came to say goodbye to him. But they broke my heart and broke it again by not giving his memorial cause he wasn't baptized yet. It still hurts.
Wow! I am so sorry for your loss. I can’t believe they wouldn’t conduct his memorial. It’s heartless…
Let it go.... why not cry, it's therapy.
Jehovah's witness is a very hurtful what's the word conditional love environment
I cried, I just edited it out. ❤️
My name is Joe I own a tattoo shop now for the past 18 years I was raised Jehovah's witness. I'm out of Detroit, I hung out with a group of young people who were like minded, We did what our parents said but we weren't down with it and some of our friends were very down with it some of my elders now and we still speak from time to time. But let me tell you something this religion can ruin some lives, But don't let it we all need therapy after this. It takes years to shake off this experience and sometimes you never shake it off but don't give up this is good therapy you're going online and Telling your story giving You're a testimony. I'm 50 now I left when I was 21 we won and I was born in.
Someday I hope I'm brave enough like you to tell my story.
@@joemotionink4307 I know I need to seek a therapist because of the trauma from that religion. I hope to hear your story one day❤️❤️
I’m so sorry you had to go through this. From the bottom of my heart girl I used to be JW and the disgust from hearing how they treated your mom! Thank you for sharing your journey thank you for speaking out.
As soon as you said Geauga Lake I started almost crying with you … Literally my same story. I felt that part SOOO much!! I’m so glad you shared your experience, thank you for this ❤️❤️❤️ you are amazing
You are not lying. Such attitudes are common everywhere. I used to cry many times,specially after pastoral visits of elders. They tried so much to shake my faith. I was single mom with a boy,and I had to beg them to invite him to some occasions. I am still JW but hardly active.
Why still? Makes no sense. Your life is slipping away. You can't get the time back. Think!
Thank you so much for sharing these clearly painful moments of YOUR life. God bless your precious soul 🙏🏼
I feel you so much. I left the religion and was called a liar so many times by everyone in my life that I cared about so I just left. I left my husband, my relatives. I was tired of being called a liar and treated like this horrible person because I finally admitted to myself that I hate shunning and I can’t do it. My mom died when I was young too and she cried at the hall all the time as well. My dad was disfellowshipped so it definitely affected our status in the hall. We had some relatives that were very well connected so that helped but still things changed after my dad was dissed. I’m sorry for what you went through but I totally validate your feelings and what happened to you. It’s real.
You are so precious, I am so glad you have been set free continue to tell your story. Your tears are cleaning your soul. God loves you and so do I
I commented on your other video and said I was praying but I’m definitely praying for you sis. I’m horrified that you and others have gone through these traumatic experiences and many are still going through them. Please know that your tears aren’t anything to be ashamed of and your testimony will help many. I’m praying that the Lord (the real Lord) comforts you. I understand if you don’t wanna hear all that so just know I’m truly praying for you, your husband &your family sis. Real words 🙏🏾
Honey, your not wrong at all! Stand strong, your still healing from the spiritual abuse. I left 4 years ago after 32 years. We definitely had similarities with your family. I was a single Mom too, and layer had unbelieving husband. I wasn't invited to gatherings because my spouse was not a witness, or if your family wasn't elder family... your not invited out in service, or invited to elders homes for gatherings.... so yeah. Your speaking truth!
Sorry you went through that as well but happy that you are out now ❤️
Oh same. We were 4. Moved to a new country. Never allowed into the inner circle..
They said they never asked her to have 4 kids.. If they were gonna invite us, they could only invite 2 at a time..
Wow! I’m sorry. ❤️
Thank you, Ita Ray, for telling us your story! May it minister to many people, including some JW's. God bess you!
Majesty,
Queen Lorraine
I’m so sorry that happened to you. It’s hard enough to be so different and not allowed to associate outside the congregation but then to not be included is so hurtful.
You are very brave for sharing your story. Thank you!
Sending Hugs
Thank you. ❤️
hello ita. this comment is about not celebrating holidays. the reasons jehovah's witnesses do not celebrate the holidays goes beyond what you said in this video. it is above all a way of isolating his followers. at parties people see and talk with other people who are not witnesses. the cult wants to isolate its members as much as possible. the reasons for isolation are multiple. Kind regards from Québec xx
I know I should've went into more detail...maybe in the next video. :)
Thanks for fighting through your pain to share your experience! Healing ❤️🩹 peace and love to you! It’s ok to cry 😢 it’s a human experience.
I know the feeling of this lady. My twin sister and myself and three other siblings was allowed to go to any church we wanted. There was a kingdom hall on one side of my childhood home and a Baptist Church on the other side of the house. My twin sister and other siblings went to the Baptist Church and I went to the kingdom hall. When I was in my 30's I completely Left the Jehovah witnesses. The reason I left is the way they treat people when they are disfellowshiped.
Whew! I felt this! Families act soooo insecure when it comes to single sisters, especially beautiful ones like you so I’m SURE your mom is gorgeous.
I believe you bc my was a JW and she used to get treated differently as well..like the black sheep bc you are tight they be clicked up in the hall. I stopped being a JW as well bc I was constantly being made fun of by the elders n other issues. When my mom passed recently they denied giving a talk during her funeral bc my mom was inactive. Like they hadn't pushed her to that. They didn't show no love to her 💔 but I guess they going to paradise. I was heartbroken from her passing and to see her blood brother n sister leave the funeral bc other ppl where there who were not witnesses was just too much. Cult
I am so sorry for your loss.
Sister, this is the first video I've watched on your channel and I can see that you're pure-hearted. I sympathize and cried with you because my mother passed away as well and it's okay to cry because I know the Lord feels the same way when he see "believers" mistreating fellow believers in the church or in your case in the kingdom hall. I'm a non-denominational evangelist..never was a JW. I just have a friend that left JW at 13yo and now at 44yo, he's thinking about joining back. I believe God put him in my life to share the true Gospel. I must say you laid it down at the end of the video letting viewers know that if they remember anything in your life, to comment...love it
Just here waiting for someone to come for my 2nd mama crazy so I can pop off on them 😊😊😊
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@@Evita_Raylena and now that I’ve watched the entire video, I will cuss them CLEAN out ‼️‼️‼️😊😊😊😊😊😊
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I love you for doing this and thank you. My mother is a JW in CLE but she didn’t raise my siblings and I in the hall but she went back after we left home. For a period of time, she was shun.
I love you so much for sharing your experiences. It's all true what you're saying. Thank you for allowing yourself to be vulnerable and so brave. You're such an inspiration. I left about 6yrs ago & was in about 28 years. It was horrible. I'm so happy my kids didn't get baptized and are out. I'm happy you're out too! ❤️
I am happy you are out as well. ☺️
Really love your channel!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I am a new subscriber to you Ita!! I WANT TO CRY too when I hear how your very brave and strong mother endured this treatment as a single mother. I think of my mother who also struggled as a single mother. I believe everything you say, I was there when my mother died and an elder was present and used my mother's death as his platform for his religious agenda!!! The death and the pain of your own mother will always stay in your mind and heart for ever! You go ahead and cry, release the anger and pain because this is healing. I know I do. You speaking about what happened to you and your mother needs to be shared in a public forum, people need to know this before they make decisions about entering this religion that not only affect their lives but the lives of their children and family members! I believe you, cause I experienced something similar and just as painful! You have my full support and sympathy!! I believe you!!
I left the organization years ago because of exactly what you’re talking about. I still believe in Jehovah and have my faith in him. But Jehovahs Witnesses anger me in how they dismiss many things going on and fail to inform their followers. I keep my family informed to keep them safe while they still are in that organization. And it’s saved them. Especially not getting vaxxed. I know Jehovah is watching over us and I strongly believe that he’s guiding me. So stay strong and always know he loves us.
So sorry you had to go through this. I can totally relate with everything you said. It’s very performative group of people. Looking forward to your sisters video.
You really got me about to cry to cause this is the only religion I've known my whole life and I KNOW you aren't lying AT ALL ! My mom and most of the family are still in it and I'm so sad because they are truly brainwashed! I am too but I'm trying to find my way cause I'm so lost ! My mom will tell my children things like, oh your friends will be destroyed because they don't love Jehovah..... THESE ARE CHILDREN!!!!! You don't say that! Girllllll it's soooo much!!!! I'm so glad I found your channel! Thanks for sharing your stories and truth 🥰 you just don't know how many ppl you are helping including myself
My husband wants me to share with you that he has had the same experiences as you. He said that his parents were not in the cliques and it showed. He says he had some of the same stories. He said tell her(you) she isn't lying. He knows it all too familiar.
Baby you are not lying. I’ve lived it and seen it myself. Everybody has their own experiences that’s for sure. I’m sorry you went through this, but I share your pain and I love your videos. I wish there was a way I could talk to you personally you sound like a very good person
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You are so precious. Your story is also my story. Bless you and your family.
You are such a beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your experience. I can definitely relate. I have relatives that are a part of it. Now I understand. No love at all. Thank you❤
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No, you're not lying. Much love to you for going through the pain of whistle blowing. I hope you have supportive family and friends. 🙏🌹
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@@Evita_Raylena good to hear. 😀I'm exjw too. I know what you are saying about your memories of being left out. Same here 😞
You are so brave 🙏🏼 your mom sounded like she loved her children very much and was trying her best. She would be so proud of you
Every single JW funeral I ever went to was exactly as you described. Hang in there girl. I’m so impressed by your courage.
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HI there Ita Ray I can sympathise with you on all of what you said I came into this Organisation on my own after being contacted bt two sisters on the door to door work and I found it to be very Clique and unloving i can remember being and feeling totally alone at the district assemblies almost in tears on a couple of occasions and when my non jehovahs witness mother who i was close to died I received no assistance from the congregation at all no one attended the the funeral had no support from them at all so when I see you tearing up trying to explain your story i totally get it your emotions shows what a warm and loving person you are Inside and you are better off away from a cult that does not share those feelings keep the videos coming and continue being the warm and blessed human bing that you are Lol
Thank you for your story, Blessings!
"Oh God! Refresh and gladden my spirit!" :) ... :) !! Its hard getting left out...
I love your candor and that you are honestly trying to get through the hurtful memories. I subbed just because of your candor, and I have a sense of humor of laughing through my pain 🙂 Very good brave effort. Stay encouraged.
50 years in the cult, finally PIMO and making my exit. Your story is nothing but truth and the madness exists to this day. You look so much like Issa Rae
Someone told me the other day that I sounded like Issa Rae, lol. Happy to know you were able to leave as well.
I am sorry for what you had to go though. I pray that God heals you 🙏
thank you for sharing dear, you are so brave and well done on leaving, it sucks out all the life we should have been able to experience as children and as young adults, im always reminded by the quote ' who were you before the world (lets replace that with the religion) told you who to be',,,,, i was a child who could hear and feel the presence of the other gods, of nature, and now im finally back to my pagan path
I think your experience with JW funerals is everyone’s experience. That’s one of those things no one can deny.
This is great therapy for you talking thru your trauma. Keep it going sis until you no longer cry.
Evita, you speak your truth. We hear you. We ❤ you. Your story is absolutely true and I know there are stories out there similar to yours. I had witness friends with single parents who were blamed and called “bad association” by the elders families (who had terrible children).You speak your power and do not worry about a cult that has psychopathic traits. They are a waste of your higher purpose.
Ex-Christian who grew up with Mormons. People are the main reason I first started to question the churches, and then when I started asking questions... They did not like that. 😐 Even just Christians shun and clique up, and that's when I learned that there is no hate like a religious person's "love". Left and never went back to any church!
Keep telling your stories! I agree with another commenter that you should write a short book. It sounds therapeutic and fascinating to your audience. Keep strong with living and loving your life! ♡♡♡♡
Also, if the long story format is too much, what do you think about making "shorts" TH-cam videos? That way you can tell your stories piece by piece? Just a thought.
I love that saying “that there is no hate like a religious person to love”. I will think about doing shorts ❤️
Just like mine. I refused to be judge by them selfish, myopic, egotistic, narcissits. Welcome to your freedom. You are a beautiful soul and do not let any onell you tell you differently. Yes you SPEAK THE TRUTH.
I lost my mother to this cult. The mother that shunned me. Guess what, she suffered the same strokes with the same after effects. I was not able to see her off. My hope that she confessed Jesus. But that cult is evil. I have two sisters who do not talk to me. And a father who will get his comeupence. I had similar troubles when I was in that cultand people if they are honest they would see that that is the cult.
So sorry you have gone through so much. ❤️
@@Evita_Raylena Let me tell you you don't know the half of it.
Yeah I got called a disgusting parent because my daughter told someone that “worldly people” treat her better than JW’s…it is my daughter’s truth…why they upset, I don’t know. I left after that. Their speech should be uplifting and it isn’t
I have been studying with them I know them you are right
Hey Sister. They don’t know you and they don’t know what you and your family been through, my family is in that cult as well I had in 80 year old uncle , he could have gotten an operation to save his life but he lost his life because his listen to the witch tower now he doesn’t have life. Thank God your eyes! God bless you! Keep telling your story!! Much love!!!
My experience was here in SA and it's true. I'm actually in tears right now. Only those who left will understand don't worry.
Those still in it are too blind & deaf. Bless their hearts.