Thank you Max for not taking your life. The organisation subliminally educates people that sometimes the only way out is to commit suicide in the hope that death pays for all sins, thus wake up in the panda paradise cuddling pandas and stroking tigers. . Your life is important, and I thank you for sharing your voice with the world. . This organisation is evil, evil beyond belief. Not the people per say , I like you love our brothers and sisters, but the 8 leaders who control the very minds of their followers. . I wish you all the very best in your life. Don't let them drag you down.
Thanks for sharing....a whole group of people is thought of as disgusting. Making a human feel unloved is a horrible burden to put on a human being. You have weathered a storm that attacked your self worth as well as acceptance from a creator who knows all and is suppose to be a hearer of prayers and a God of love.
Ok why the struggle so real though, like it really hurts because we are supposed to know the truth as witnesses so it makes it worse when you think about it and your mom praying with you every night and super scared to just be my self and the heart brake because I can’t, I can’t hurt my mom she loves Jehovah and I do too but I know who I am and it makes me so guilty and I can’t do it. I just want to grow up normal. Thanks so much for your story! ❤️
STG_KING I feel your pain SOOOO much. I am 40yrs old, a practing JW, and know I am gay. I have known sense I was in the 4th grade. To this day I have not told a soul. It is SO HARD! I have done things that I am SOO guilty of, and terrfied to talk about. I love Jehovah, my friends, and family. But I also know I like men, and have deep feelings of love for men and that it has NEVER been a choice, and that there have never been an bad events in my past that made me this way. When I was little I played with dolls. I was born in the truth. Once I realized I was gay I knew I had to work hard to be masculine. It was easy being gay and faithful for many years. I never dated, I would just say...Because Im not ready for marriage. No one ever questioned that. Now that Im 40, its not easy to use that same excuse. I have a feeling my parents know because they never ask if and when will I get married. My parents are older now and Im afraid to tell them anything that has happened in my life as I fear that it could have horrible effects on them phyiscally at this point. Ive skipped over ALOT of my story. But as someone looking back my advice to any young person who has lived or living this life...FIND AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN THE TRUTH AND TELL THEM YOUR TRUTH. It will be the hardest thing you will ever do, but trust me...Its harder trying to do this alone at an older age. You dont have to do it today, or next year. Do it when you have that friend or family memeber who you know will not fear or treat you differently, but still guide you in faith. Chances are, you already know who that person is. There was a person in my life that I was SO CLOSE to telling, then they unexpectantly died. Im still struggling. One thing I believe is that Jehovah knows our struggle even if the elders and friends dont. I pray and wait on that day when more light is shed on this subject. I'll keep trying to make changes and do whats right. One thing we know is that he will always remeber the good we have done. I know I probably havent given you any real happy advice. But I just want you to know you are not alone in this. I use to believe I was the only one. I know its not true, there are MANY of us going through this. I know this life style will never be execpted within the organization, nor do I want it to be, but I do feel the society needs to addres what we go through, and teach the friends to view and handle things differently. Anywho, Let me stop before I go on another rant. Hang in there!
E M that is super sweet that you replied to me!Recently my grandma found out through jehovah how powerful right? She told me to be what I want because Jehovah loves me and and Jesus died for us. She also told me that Satan makes us feel guilt it was never a feeling Jehovah intended to us to know, satan makes us sin not Jehovah, Jehovah loves us, he created us along with his Love who died for us! I recently found out to just love your self because Jehovah will do the rest. I hope this helps and I’m always here to talk. And please NEVER give up on Jehovah please he will always be with you when you need him. :) -Deven W
@@stg_king9787 Wow that is SO awesome. Im so glade you now have some support. What you said is so very true and something I needed to be reminded of. So THANK YOU!
E M I can only imagine how hard it’s been to keep a secret for that long. I’m glad I am the first person you have opened up to because even though I don’t know you I still know how you feel. I have the pressure of school and you have the pressure of society. I hope one day we can both face our truth, and remember 40 is still young so be happy for as long as you can and I will always be here to talk if times are hard and so will Jehovah. :)
I'm an ex-JW who is proud to be your 13th subscriber. I would be interested in the reactions of your family to you both coming out of the closet and the cult. btw: You're perfect as you are.
Yo, Max. Fellow exJW bisexual here, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being you. Thank you for making this video. Thank you for your passions and this channel. Really, really powerful stuff. Looking forward to your next videos!!
Good for you Max for finally being free to be yourself and loving who you want to love ! You’ll see what amazing friends are there for you because you are just being yourself ...that’s a true friend . Good luck to you and thank you for sharing your story :)
thanks for your story. I came out some days ago to my JW sister and now I know that Im about to loose everythingm means my family. But I havent lost my faith to Jehova, because he will love me as I am. Hope you are good and find your faith, because that will make your happiness of being yourself complete. anyway, have a good time
You look so familiar! Not sure if we went to the same Kingdom Hall or not. Anyways, I’m lesbian and although I didn’t grow up in the faith, my mom turned JW soon after I came out to her. My family remains JW (sister, mom, and dad), however I am happily married to the love of my life and I’m so happy you took this leap of faith in yourself. Continue to grow, love, and be who you needed growing up.
Awe! You are so sweet and funny! I love your facial expressions. I’m sorry you had to go through this pain. I can tell you are so hurt and depressed. I really hope you can seek counseling just to learn coping skills. Muah love and support from us all! ❤️😘
Max question. Did the elders help you at all? They gave me literature but it didn’t help me. Im at the end of the rope, but i don’t wanna give up without a fight. What kind of help are you receiving?
A review of the apostle Paul’s letter to Christians living in Rome confirms this. He wrote: “That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error. And just as they did not approve of holding God in accurate knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mental state, to do the things not fitting.”-Romans 1:26-28. Note, homosexuality is called not only “disgraceful,” “obscene,” and “not fitting” but also “contrary to nature.” Regarding these verses, a report from the Church of England says: “What Paul means by ‘unnatural’ is ‘unnatural’ to mankind in God’s creation pattern. All homosexual behaviour is a divergence from God’s creation scheme.” Anthropologist Weston LaBarre called it a “frustration of one’s own and others’ essential biological nature.” This concurs with the meaning of the Greek word used in the Bible and translated “natural” or, “according to nature.” It is no surprise that any “divergence from God’s creation scheme” reaps bad results (as man’s miserable record with the environment has shown). Homosexuals ‘receive in themselves the full recompense, which is due for their error.’ In other words, their life becomes a life of unnatural sexual aberration; hence, a life devoid of God’s approval. In addition, they may suffer physical harm because of their perversions.
Thank you Max for not taking your life.
The organisation subliminally educates people that sometimes the only way out is to commit suicide in the hope that death pays for all sins, thus wake up in the panda paradise cuddling pandas and stroking tigers.
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Your life is important, and I thank you for sharing your voice with the world.
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This organisation is evil, evil beyond belief.
Not the people per say , I like you love our brothers and sisters, but the 8 leaders who control the very minds of their followers.
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I wish you all the very best in your life.
Don't let them drag you down.
Thanks for sharing!!! And good luck with your cinematography!
I am so glad people like you are able to share stuff like this even with the backlash received off camera to the community. Love you for that!
Thanks for sharing....a whole group of people is thought of as disgusting. Making a human feel unloved is a horrible burden to put on a human being. You have weathered a storm that attacked your self worth as well as acceptance from a creator who knows all and is suppose to be a hearer of prayers and a God of love.
Ok why the struggle so real though, like it really hurts because we are supposed to know the truth as witnesses so it makes it worse when you think about it and your mom praying with you every night and super scared to just be my self and the heart brake because I can’t, I can’t hurt my mom she loves Jehovah and I do too but I know who I am and it makes me so guilty and I can’t do it. I just want to grow up normal. Thanks so much for your story! ❤️
STG_KING I feel your pain SOOOO much. I am 40yrs old, a practing JW, and know I am gay. I have known sense I was in the 4th grade. To this day I have not told a soul. It is SO HARD! I have done things that I am SOO guilty of, and terrfied to talk about. I love Jehovah, my friends, and family. But I also know I like men, and have deep feelings of love for men and that it has NEVER been a choice, and that there have never been an bad events in my past that made me this way. When I was little I played with dolls. I was born in the truth. Once I realized I was gay I knew I had to work hard to be masculine. It was easy being gay and faithful for many years. I never dated, I would just say...Because Im not ready for marriage. No one ever questioned that. Now that Im 40, its not easy to use that same excuse. I have a feeling my parents know because they never ask if and when will I get married. My parents are older now and Im afraid to tell them anything that has happened in my life as I fear that it could have horrible effects on them phyiscally at this point. Ive skipped over ALOT of my story. But as someone looking back my advice to any young person who has lived or living this life...FIND AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN THE TRUTH AND TELL THEM YOUR TRUTH. It will be the hardest thing you will ever do, but trust me...Its harder trying to do this alone at an older age. You dont have to do it today, or next year. Do it when you have that friend or family memeber who you know will not fear or treat you differently, but still guide you in faith. Chances are, you already know who that person is. There was a person in my life that I was SO CLOSE to telling, then they unexpectantly died. Im still struggling. One thing I believe is that Jehovah knows our struggle even if the elders and friends dont. I pray and wait on that day when more light is shed on this subject. I'll keep trying to make changes and do whats right. One thing we know is that he will always remeber the good we have done. I know I probably havent given you any real happy advice. But I just want you to know you are not alone in this. I use to believe I was the only one. I know its not true, there are MANY of us going through this. I know this life style will never be execpted within the organization, nor do I want it to be, but I do feel the society needs to addres what we go through, and teach the friends to view and handle things differently. Anywho, Let me stop before I go on another rant. Hang in there!
E M that is super sweet that you replied to me!Recently my grandma found out through jehovah how powerful right? She told me to be what I want because Jehovah loves me and and Jesus died for us. She also told me that Satan makes us feel guilt it was never a feeling Jehovah intended to us to know, satan makes us sin not Jehovah, Jehovah loves us, he created us along with his Love who died for us! I recently found out to just love your self because Jehovah will do the rest. I hope this helps and I’m always here to talk. And please NEVER give up on Jehovah please he will always be with you when you need him. :) -Deven W
@@stg_king9787 Wow that is SO awesome. Im so glade you now have some support. What you said is so very true and something I needed to be reminded of. So THANK YOU!
E M I can only imagine how hard it’s been to keep a secret for that long. I’m glad I am the first person you have opened up to because even though I don’t know you I still know how you feel.
I have the pressure of school and you have the pressure of society. I hope one day we can both face our truth, and remember 40 is still young so be happy for as long as you can and I will always be here to talk if times are hard and so will Jehovah. :)
@@EM-eb1lf hey
I'm an ex-JW who is proud to be your 13th subscriber. I would be interested in the reactions of your family to you both coming out of the closet and the cult. btw: You're perfect as you are.
OMG max we all love you! Good for you standing up for what you believe in and having confidence in yourself. Keep up the good work hon! ❤️😊
Yo, Max. Fellow exJW bisexual here, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being you. Thank you for making this video. Thank you for your passions and this channel. Really, really powerful stuff. Looking forward to your next videos!!
Great video max, and it's good to be real and not hide in the shadows anymore. Welcome to your freedom too.
Good for you Max for finally being free to be yourself and loving who you want to love ! You’ll see what amazing friends are there for you because you are just being yourself ...that’s a true friend . Good luck to you and thank you for sharing your story :)
thanks for your story. I came out some days ago to my JW sister and now I know that Im about to loose everythingm means my family. But I havent lost my faith to Jehova, because he will love me as I am. Hope you are good and find your faith, because that will make your happiness of being yourself complete. anyway, have a good time
I appreciate your courage in making this video. Thank you for your candour and humility of expression.
Aww I love you max! Congratulations
You look so familiar! Not sure if we went to the same Kingdom Hall or not. Anyways, I’m lesbian and although I didn’t grow up in the faith, my mom turned JW soon after I came out to her. My family remains JW (sister, mom, and dad), however I am happily married to the love of my life and I’m so happy you took this leap of faith in yourself. Continue to grow, love, and be who you needed growing up.
You are so strong Max! You're not alone! We love you!
Awe! You are so sweet and funny! I love your facial expressions. I’m sorry you had to go through this pain. I can tell you are so hurt and depressed. I really hope you can seek counseling just to learn coping skills. Muah love and support from us all! ❤️😘
Love u for sharing
Max question. Did the elders help you at all? They gave me literature but it didn’t help me. Im at the end of the rope, but i don’t wanna give up without a fight. What kind of help are you receiving?
I am still trying to come out to my parents... as a hindu. I feel it would be much worst
Ik this was a year ago but be you and if they don’t support you everyone including me has your back
A review of the apostle Paul’s letter to Christians living in Rome confirms this. He wrote:
“That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error. And just as they did not approve of holding God in accurate knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mental state, to do the things not fitting.”-Romans 1:26-28.
Note, homosexuality is called not only “disgraceful,” “obscene,” and “not fitting” but also “contrary to nature.” Regarding these verses, a report from the Church of England says: “What Paul means by ‘unnatural’ is ‘unnatural’ to mankind in God’s creation pattern. All homosexual behaviour is a divergence from God’s creation scheme.” Anthropologist Weston LaBarre called it a “frustration of one’s own and others’ essential biological nature.” This concurs with the meaning of the Greek word used in the Bible and translated “natural” or, “according to nature.”
It is no surprise that any “divergence from God’s creation scheme” reaps bad results (as man’s miserable record with the environment has shown). Homosexuals ‘receive in themselves the full recompense, which is due for their error.’ In other words, their life becomes a life of unnatural sexual aberration; hence, a life devoid of God’s approval. In addition, they may suffer physical harm because of their perversions.
Young People Ask omg!! I wrote some stuff on my copy of it and I was so terrified someone would read it I walked a block so I could throw it away.
You could be bisexual Christian
I'm an ex JW n I'm pagan now ✌️ I'm also in LGBT+.
same fuking shit from ex jw