Hope you don't mind if I call you Eb (short for Ebeneezer). Very nice first video. Yes, it IS a surprise to find out that so many people outside are so kind and caring. In fact, since JWs are brought up to believe the opposite, I was sort of shocked to find that I had a lot of changing to do to be half as kind and caring as most of the people I met on the outside. Look forward to hearing more of your story. As a gay man, I came to believe that the most important thing I could do to challenge all the lies, stereotypes, and phobia was to "come out." And "coming out" of the jdubs is the single most powerful way to prove to family and "friends" on the inside that they are really trapped in a fear-filled high control group. Make the most of your freedom, go to college if you haven't already, and get yourself into a position where you can really help others. I started college at about the age you are now, and became a licensed professional in a helping profession. Set your goal, spread your wings, and get ready to take off!
Well done for you for thinking outside the square i was raised a jw left when i was 16 now 48 never baptised did not fully wake till i was 45 thanks to the internet all the best looking forward to hear more
Nice job on your first video (testimony). I had the same experience with a lack of concern from my friends when I first left. It’s so weird to experience that from the people you think value you. They immediately wrote me off, and this was before I was even df’d! I went through a terrible crisis, and the silence was deafening! It’s like no one cared, or was equipped with any kind of empathy to ask what was going on, or how they could help, or even if I was getting any help. Congratulations on waking up and gaining control over your own life! Best wishes to you!
Great Job, just know that you are not alone. I've been doing this exjw TH-cam thing for a little over 3 years now and can tell your channel is going to take off fast. If you need any advice, or just to talk, hmu
It takes YEARS to deprogram!! It took me 15 years after fading to walk through church doors ( my faith in God had been destroyed) and on top of it all I was sooo confused... what part of what I had been taught was true & what was a lie!! A day didn’t go by that Armageddon didn’t haunt me!! It turns our lives upside down, to say the least!! And then the shunning is brutal also!! I left 25 years ago & I can tell you that it is now all in my past, except the shunning ( lost 4 generations of my family to this organization) . I have my faith back (finally) Ultimate Mordecai u tube channel is excellent!!! It does take time to sort through everything, after all, every aspect of our lives changed! I wish you well on your journey & new path 👍
My story is a bit similar. I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness but never baptized as one, fell away when I moved out at 18, came back in my mid 20's, wanted to get baptized, studied, but instead got caught up in a disturbing and bizarre JW scandal shortly after I became an unbaptized publisher. In the process, I learned the truth about "the truth". I too, also became an atheist. This was about 8 years ago. Back then there weren't many Ex-JW videos on TH-cam, so I watched a lot atheist videos, primarily the Atheist Experience, and I still do. In terms of figuring things out, one of the most beneficial things I did was take an introductory philosophy and philosophy of religion classes at a community college. I also took plenty of science classes, physical anthropology, anthropology of religion, magic, and witchcraft, biology, geology, earth history, astronomy, environmental science, chemistry, and mineralogy (and all associated labs). It's been a great journey, selecting classes the Watchtower Society would likely frown upon. But if you can only take one class, go with intro to philosophy. The critical thinking skills you acquire is very empowering in life. School is also a good place to meet people. As for me, my major is geology with a triple minor in philosophy, biology, and religious studies. I've always been fascinated with science, but I felt I couldn't pursue it as a JW. But I certainly can as an atheist. Secondly, join an atheist meetup group/club if you live in a big city. There's people from highly religious backgrounds, and always one or two Ex-JWs there to relate to. Third, always read a book. Even at the public library, there's plenty of books on atheism and religion. It's a long journey, but one thing I can tell you is this: All of the science and philosophy classes I have taken and books I've read, has only given me a sense of how much I still don't know about the natural world, and how abysmally ignorant I was when I still believed in Watchtower theology. There is a very rich world of immense knowledge out there, apart from the confines of the pathetic and tiny bubble of Watchtower's worldview.
Thank you for your story JW Skeptic. I have been a PIMO and an agnostic atheist for 3 years now. It's wonderful that you were able to educate yourself in philosophy and the sciences. Learning about logical fallacies, (and all the ones watchtower is guilty of) how science works, and what constitutes "strong evidence," has helped me tremendously in my journey from religious fantasy to reality. Most of my family and friends, however, are all-in, hence my PIMO status. I got baptized in my early teens(not realizing it would be the worst decision I ever made), thinking it was the right thing to do, and that it would make my parents and all my friends happy. Here I am now, still going to meetings with my all-in wife, becoming more and more mentally ill every time Genesis mythology, (adam/eve, the flood, ect.) evolution, the over-lapping generation, and end-time propaganda are discussed. Oy vey! What I wouldn't give for a second chance. Or maybe I could hope that humanity is conquered and enslaved by hostile space aliens,so the JWs can give up on waiting on Yahweh and having everything figured out. LOL.
welcome to your freedom!!! So glad you left that cult. I strongly encourage you to watch the videos of ultimate Mordecai he was a jw for over 30 years of his life. There is a God except his name is not Jehovah, think about it Jesus never ever said the word jehovah, he always called him my father or the one who sent me. There's still so much for you to find out now that you can make your own decisions, use your critical thinking skills, explore so many things. There's a saying that says, I rather have questions I can't answer than having answers I can't question. We worldly people welcome you with open arms. Don't let this cult take away from you the opportunity to get to know the REAL GOD... You will have the support of the ex jw community, listen to their stories, you have got a lot to learn. I always felt that the organization had it's own trinity, Jehovah, the watchtower and the governing body, you have left not the truth but a big fat lie!!! Do your research and let the truth set you free... JESUS!!!
Duuuuuuuude! Great video! Waking up was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone thru but the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Thank you for adding your voice to this movement. Starting my own TH-cam channel was the best thing I did to start my healing process ❤️
I give you a big thumbs up for being brave enough to make and post a video about your waking up. So many people are doing this and each story is fascinating to me. I left the witnesses many years ago and went on my own spiritual quest. I am still unaffiliated, still pondering. But the freedom to question everything is precious to me. Proud of you for striking out on your own. Sending you a big earth mother hug!
Thanks for surviving! I disassociated too! No regrets after many years out! The best decision I ever made to date! Truth? Really now? If it is then it will stand up to research and examination like everything else and it fails miserably. Thanks!
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It takes courage and questioning to levels more than most people possess to leave any religious indoctrination. Well done.
Crisis of Conscience is a masterpiece! I just finished it a few days ago. I’m also struggling with my beliefs since I woke up. I started reading Ray Franz’ second book, In Search of Christian Freedom. But I’m still deciding what I believe now. Thanks for the video, I can relate to you’re situation in many respects.
@@TheRealScrooge good for you! I've been out 25 years and voting was one of the hardest things for me to get passed. Just cast my first to vote this last November😂🤗👍
I can totally relate to everything you say...apart from the beard thing.lol....keep making more videos it so refreshing to hear other people stories. x
Great video man. Glad you were able to free yourself. I'm still in the middle of it,. I've mentally checked out months ago, but am still working my way out physically. Thanks for sharing your journey out of "hell" lol
Thanks for posting this, more stories are always needed. I really like the points you make, especially how the jw doctrine about the capability of humans, and how that effects self-determination, self-esteem. your story sounds so similar to mine.
Brother I understand about the "doubt & fear" it's crushing when finding out about the Watchtower. You escaped the brainwashing conformity. I disassociated yesterday so have lost family & friends in a over night because they are scared. Their Truth does not stand up to scrutiny. Please build yourself up you are outstanding & courageous, live like you own it 🌺
I barely stumbled upon this video and you have me in tears. I’m 15 and I feel the same you felt from your experience. Sadly because of my age it’s not easy to just stop going to the meetings and have your parents stop forcing you to practice this religion.
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation, however, if you haven't gotten baptized yet then you are in a very lucky position. While it sucks that you still have to attend meetings and just be forced to keep up appearances, you only have a few more years before you can walk away from it all. It is a very difficult path we got put on because of our parents but you can do this and can get out of it before things get pretty bad like with some of us who didn't get out of that religion until we were much older. Just keep yourself educated, watching videos and questioning everything, always do your research and never accept what someone tells you and believe their word for it. I'm sure you are a strong individual and you'll be able to make your own path in life. It will take a little bit of patience but you got this!
@@TheRealScrooge yeah I have not baptized but the pressure on doing it has been on me for a couple of years now. I recently was announced as a publisher because I thought that’d help me more with being more spiritual but it obviously has not. I also recently started looking for videos like yours and doing my research. At first I felt so much guilt for even looking up information online but now I know that I’m doing the right thing because I feel better that now I just have to be patient about leaving. I’ve been assisting meetings since I was 3 so I’ve practically been here my whole life 😅 and you’re definitely right, just how you mentioned in your video not everybody knows how sad it actually feels to be part of this religion and the pressure you go through. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety 2 years ago but I haven’t gotten any support with that. I try hard to cope with it but I still feel alone most of the times. Thankyou for replying to me and I know it’s hard even after leaving so I hope you are doing okay!
@@brt13456 I do understand that the pressure to get baptized would be heavy and real, but do not give into it if at all possible. Just spin your wheels as best as you can and I'm sure you'll be able to do it. If anything give the excuse that Jesus didn't get baptized until he was 30 and he was "perfect"! I do understand what you mean about the pressure and how it just is soul crushing, especially when it comes to feeling guilty over having normal human emotions. But yes, keep doing research, keep doing what you're doing so that way you can live the full and genuine life you deserve!
Well done with the video. Exactly the same as you- verbatim. It’s not easy at all, we don’t have a fairy tale answer for life anymore, for the universe. Maybe there is no answer... 99% of worldly people are genuine like you say, What I’ve found hard is what is the purpose of life- we’ve been told that living for yourself or family only is shallow, it’s shows a whole list of life skills that we didn’t learn
Thanks for sharing. I can't figure out why so many ex-JWs become atheist. Except it seems a bit more logical. Thanks again for sharing. You seem very loving and you love your cat (who is adorable), I wonder how having children will change that? You'd make a wonderful father. ?? Interestingly, just listening to you, I realize I have had great fulfillment in my life. But I had to give up some thongs to get that fulfillment. I had to leave my job, move to Hawaii, etc. to get off the treadmill. There was fulfillment in just a. change of pace. Then you spoke of living forever. What will fulfill you then? I think if you lack the capacity to enjoy people, living forever would be boring. But if you like people and there's 4 billion people on the planet whom a computer links you with to live with every other year, it would take 8 billion years to get to know every other person on the planet for one year each. With a year in between just to do your own thing, that would take 16 billion years. I'm lucky that I'm pretty much content (at 69) with my present life, but I did have dreams that I fulfilled. Anyways..... Take care.
Congrats, you're free at last revised Martin Luther king Jr quote! See you I never ever want want to be you Follow Fitz podcast quote, in regards to the Borg lol! Happiness to you, take care and thanks!
That’s exactly what the Watchtower does, is when you do finally wake up and break the spell, they have no belief of a higher power. I hope and pray in time, you will find Jesus Christ and accept him into your heart. Religion in Latin stems from the word Religare which meant to thwart from forward progression; told hold back; to bind. I recommend starting with Mark Passio’s seminar videos named Natural Law. You will be mind blown. Enjoy the journey you’re on and live every minute with gratefulness in your heart bcus you were one of the lucky ones to come out of Watchtower and break their spell. Peace and many blessings to you!
My realisations were very similar to yours. I met and fell in love with the kind of person I believed only existed in the organisation. That started me down the path of thinking that if what I was taught about worldly people was wrong, what else was? When I finally realised TTATT, it suddenly hit me that we, as humans, are responsible for what happens to the world because Jehovah isn't going to step in and fix everything. It TERRIFIED me!!! I now had to worry about the fate of the world every time Donald Trump said or done something stupid (which is quite often) 🤣🤣🤣
I feel you there with that comment about politics and Trump. It's the reason why I wanted to share my story in the first place --- to just get people to understand that waking up is just the beginning and now the real work begins if we want to live in a world anywhere close to what we were falsely promised. We gotta make our own paradise but be realistic and also see the beauty in the flaws of the world too.
And whats disgusting is that they tell you not to invest in this system and then you find out that they're involved in 70 different investments on their port folio-Henrietta M Riley trust fund any one-and you find them part of the united nation,all their real estate they have world wide!HYPOCRISY AT IT'S FINEST!
Welcome to your freedom. Even though you are an atheist now, have you compared the New World Translation with other Bible's? The Watchtower created their own version to fit their peculiar teachings. BTW, have you e-mailed KimMikey to get your nail in the coffin yet?
Welcome to your freedom from the destructive doctrines made up by the 8 WARlocks of WARwick. I have to admit after having been a born in and 'faded' at the age of 25 it took me years to self deprogram. As for believing in an Almighty Creator I am leaning to thinking there is one after being an agnostic. The damage that cult does to a person spiritually can be irreversible. But isn't that the point of a satanic cult?
Welcome to your freedom !! Critical thinking and objective research will serve you well on your new journey. I understand your thoughts on Theology. The Men of Watchtower created a poisonous version of Christianity and I hope you will someday revisit the real Jesus Christ.
Congrats on coming out. I know you will feel great initially in doing what you are currently doing, but I have to say though, its innevitable that you will feel a void just like you did in the JW organization because our spirit yearns for THEE truth, which is Jesus Christ. Jer 29:13 God says " if you seek me you WILL find me, when you have seek me with ALL your heart, I WILL be found by you. John 8:32 says you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free. Jesus said " I am the way, THE TRUTH and the Life. Depending on how important something is you've misplaced, you wont only look once or a for short time. I encourage you my friend, pray earnestly to God in Jesus Name and dont give up. Read the kjames version or another simpler version with an open heart. I love you with the love of Christ and I pray that you find your way in Jesus' name.
I came to the same conclusion. I struggled to keep some faith over a few months but as I continued researching I realized the likelihood of God was not so likely. I am an apatheist now I guess and agnostic
The Real Scrooge....many of us have been manipulated by religious individuals....i am sorry you also had to go through what u went through all those years. these verses help me understand that there are false teachers out there and what is God’s REAL will. Luke 21:8,; Matt 7:21; John 6:40....blessings for you and those around you in Christ Jesus
Evolution is a religion as well my friend. No man lived long enough to know how what or where existence came about. Don’t leave one cult for another. But you choose!
Happy birthday to You! And welcome to your freedom, if you need anyone to talk with there are many groups on Facebook that will be there for you. I found the same thing in the the ones outside the org were nicer and most are actually kind. Take care, oh and the God Jehovah is the one the freemasons worship- a false god!
Parents lie and keep secrets My parents lied by OMISSION(failure to tell me about something they knew would help me). My parents took me to church and failed to tell me that when they were kids the preacher told the same lying sermon to them when they were my age At 10 years old the fire and brimstone sermon scares the shit out of you, but my parents were OK with le tting me suffer through it even though they knew it was a lie Don't depend on parents Depend on YOURSELF
Ojalá hablara español con fluidez para poder hacer los subtítulos. Sé que hay una falta de material exjw en español, ¡así que espero poder trabajar en eso en el futuro!
The "GB" tells U the Do's and the Don'ts yet Under the same Breath when U say the Two Witness Rule, Shunning, No Blood Transfusion to them is wrong that Do's n Don't does not Apply to them.....What is Real is U have this "One Life Now" live in the Now for "Life is Beautiful" without this CULT 🤗
It is a fact that you can follow God without JWs tell you that you are nothing without Watchtower. Read the Bible by yourself, celebrate Christmas, have friends of all religions, and live life⚡️
Just noting, what do you think about in regards to having children? Just for your boredom. The next level. CORRECTING THE DATE FOR THE FALL OF JERUSALEM FROM 607 BCE OR 587 BCE TO 529 BCE: Basically, what happened is that Darius I died at Marathon. Xerxes was extremely angry and decided to wipe out the Athenians for having killed his father. So after 10 years he amassed a huge land and sea army to attack Athens. He destroyed Athens but his navy was defeated by the Greeks in the straits of Salamis. He fled back to Persia in shame and became a laughingstock in Greece. But also an extremely hated king for having destroyed all the beautiful architecture and art at Athens. So there were always assassination attempts and a faction in Greece who wanted to war with Persia and get revenge. When Darius died, though, Xerxes took up the throne name of "Artaxerxes." Darius I, per Ezra 6 : 14, 15 died in his sixth year. He had begun to build at Persepolis in his 4th year while he was co-ruler with Xerxes, but could only barely finish one building, his palace, where Xerxes was depicted as his co-ruler. This forced Xerxes to finish the buildings at Persepolis, only he completed those buildings under his new name of "Artaxerxes." So if you didn't know it, it appeared there were three kings building at Persepolis instead of two. When Themistocles fled there and observed this, it inspired him to convince Xerxes he could get away with claiming he was his own son! That would cool down the politics with Greece! Great idea. It worked. Themistocles leaked a letter in Greece abdicating his loyalty to Greece and defecting to Persia. The letter was written to "Artaxerxes" the son of Xerxes. This is the first the Greeks had heard of king Artaxerxes. But there was a catch. The Greeks knew that Xerxes had a son named Darius, so if Xerxes had recently died, why hadn't Darius took the throne? Right. So part of the conspiracy involved historically killing off BOTH Xerxes and Darius! Greeks love tragedy. So the story that was leaked in Greece was that Xerxes had an affair with Darius' wife, which led Darius to kill his own father. How tragic! Then his younger brother, "Artaxerxes," avenged his father's death by killing his older brother. Result: A legitimate king called "Artaxerxes" takes the throne. Of course, Xerxes and Artaxerxes were the same king! Once this scam worked and the Persians wanted their records to reflect this, they added 30 extra years to the reign of Darius I so that he was old enough to be the grandfather to Artaxerxes. They added even more years to make up for a separate 21-year rule for Xerxes apart from a 41-year rule for Artaxerxes. So when all was said and done, the Persians ended up adding some 82 fake years to their timeline. Part of this addition, though, involved stealing some years from the Neo-Babylonian kings. The Persians removed 26 years from the Neo-Babylonian kings. Thus when the timeline was laid out, Darius survives his own death at Marathon by 4 years. In addition, while the Bible indicates there is a 70-year period from year 23 of Nebuchadnezzar II, the year of the last deportation, the revised documents created during the Persian Period (i.e. Nabonidus Chronicle, Babylonian Chronicle, Cyrus Cylinder) now represented a 44-year period from year 23 to the 1st of Cyrus. That's why the Bible and Josephus both contradict the popular secular Neo-Babylonian timeline by 26 years. Of course, the addition of 82 fake years pushed the 1st of Cyrus back from 455 BCE to 537 BCE. That's the long and short of it. You can easily confirm this if you really want to. The simplest way is to try to confirm the expanded Persian Period and it will lead you to the truth. The Bible is reliable history; the current secular Neo-Babylonian dating is not. Once the timeline was revised and fake astronomy applied to the new dating (Ptolemy's canon), it apparently became a big issue to correct the timeline, so it was never corrected and as they say, "if you tell a lie enough times, it becomes truth." So now the revised timeline is taken seriously and remains uncorrected. Of course, this affects the 1914 doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses. They base their 607 BCE dating for the fall of Jerusalem on 70 years of exile (beginning in year 18 vs. 19 of Nebuchadnezzar) from the return from Babylon occurring in 537 BCE. They accept 539 BCE as a "pivotal date" for the fall of Babylon. But this date is the revised date. When 455 BCE dates the 1st of Cyrus, 70 years earlier dates year 23 of Nebuchadnezzar II to 525 BCE, thus the true date for the fall of Jerusalem is 529 BCE (year 19). That means if you apply the "7 times" prophecy of 2520 years, the true date for the second coming is not 1914, but 1992. 2520 - 607 = 1913 + 1 = 1914 2520 - 529 = 1991 + 1 = 1992 Of course, when the "1290 days" (Daniel 12:12) ends when the Jews come out of exile on November 29, 1947, the 1335 days also point to 1992 as the year of the second coming! So you have Biblical harmony for the date of the second coming in 1992 using either the "1335 days" or the "7 times" prophecy. 1290 + 45 = 1335 1947 + 45 = 1992 Clearly, Jehovah has hidden this from the WTS and now they are completely embarrassed as being outcast from Jehovah's favor and light. Their main doctrine of 1914 in connection with the "7 times" prophecy is totally false. As I've noted, the easiest way to date the fall of Jerusalem in 529 BCE is to use the VAT4956. The VAT4956 was apparently designed to "hide in plain sight" observations from the original timeline. The VAT4956 dates year 37 to both 568 BCE and 511 BCE. When year 37 falls in 511 BCE, year 19 falls in 529 BCE. Further, the double-dating in the text confirms that 568 BCE is the spurious date for year 37 of Nebuchadnezzar II, which is the new date based on the revised timeline.
The bible is real and so is God. jws dont own them that is the power they have. Kind of like a bad girl friend" if i cant make u happy no one can" dont give it to them ..you will be ok ive been out since the age of 17 . im 42 now....keep the good stuff ditch the doctrin. I like your heartfelt post it will help others Bro.
if this helps anyone... the Name Jehovah is NOT a translation of the tetragrammaton YHWH - it is a translation of the Hebrew TITLE Adonai or Lord - to translate Jehovah back to Hebrew you get Adonai or Lord => then you have to remove the vowels to get YHWH - no "J" in Hebrew - yes that makes Jesus "wrong" too but nobody claims using it makes them "God's Channel" - Jews added the "vowels" to YHWH so they would NOT utter the Holy Name even mentally... and would substitute the TITLE "Lord" - the Name "Jehovah" is Christendom's name for God - created by a Catholic Monk in 1278 CE - WT admits it was "widely used" - BUT widely used by Satan's Christendom - found on Worldly Money - so it's the Apostate Name for God - created and widely used by Satan's Apostates - now ask yourself why WT says "the Soul" is "the Life" of a fish, bird, animal or human ? when Jesus warns of those who can kill the body but NOT the Soul and also warns of those who can destroy the spirit ? - every JW on the way out needs to ask "does WT ever teach Bible Based Doctrines" ? obv NOT - while you examine whether you believe in God or not... you have to realize that NOTHING you were told by WT was even close to Christianity - you're rejecting the Counterfeit without ever having the Real Thing - churches point to a Saviour for Salvation - Cults point to themselves - find a Church that teaches "all you need is Him"
Don't you think that your "loss of faith" was God's way of answering your prayer? You did say that you were waiting for "anything." What you got was clearly not what you were expecting. Just an observation.
I so hate hearing you say you don't believe in God due to all of this. I can completely understand how you would come to this conclusion. There is a god or some higher power for sure. But being young and going through everything you had to endure makes you shut off completely! But when doing that you open yourself up to horrible things and things you know you shouldn't do. God does give us that! Instinct! You can't science that up... You just can't. So there is something there for us. I can not believe this was all nothing and never mattered.
I neither really understood why we had to wait on the Watchtower for answers and understanding ~# when Jesus said whatever you ask in my name will be given to you ~#holy spirit and more ~~ and they always said something like after someone prayed a JW call on their door ~#
My bible reading has me convinced that everything in the bible is truth and I will follow what the bible teaches. Not the watchtower, not the g b they are false prophets and I’m still waiting on them to do a watchtower study on duet 18 and Mets see a big of humble pie and start with confessing their lies and many secret,they can admit the fake fairy tale of 1914 while there at it,
Just as s side note; evolution is unscientific and is just another belief system based on faith. So you just went from one to the other. Science is starting to prove that what is written in the scriptures could not have been written by men. Answers in Genesis has some interesting videos on the subject. I wish you well.
Can i ask you to re-research the idea that God does not exist? I think evidence of God' s existence is overwhelmingly available: how could God answer you when you did not have a relationship with his son? Please look up John 14:6 and 1 Corinthians 11:3 and you will see why the man upstairs never said a word to you!
T JESUS CHRIST IS A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS Even a Christian cannot brush aside the worship of Jehovah as God. In Revelation 1:5 the Son of God called himself "'Jesus Christ, 'The Faithful Witness.'" When on earth as a man he was a Jew, an Israelite, to whose nation the words of Isaiah 43:10 were written: "'You are my witnesses,' is the utterance of Jehovah, 'even my servant whom I have chosen.'" Jesus demonstrated that he was a faithful and true witness of Jehovah God. His genuine disciples today must be the same kind of witnesses, Jehovah's. Those, not of the same faith as Christ Jesus, has placed themselves in Satan's camp. There is no sitting on the fence. There is no serving two masters.
Sad that you don't believe in GOd. Jesus is coming soon and is reward is to give anyone according to whether good or evil. Don't give up on believing in God. Why not visit a Seventh Day Adventist church and judge for yourself.
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Dont let the thumbs down get you discouraged from following your heart. This was a good heartfelt video.
I appreciate it. I feel the dislikes are usually still-in JW's anyway
You're very brave for posting this, I'm glad you were finally able to do it!
I promise it gets easier as each day passes. You will gain great personal strength over time by using your OWN MIND like you are now!! Cheers!!!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Hope you don't mind if I call you Eb (short for Ebeneezer). Very nice first video. Yes, it IS a surprise to find out that so many people outside are so kind and caring. In fact, since JWs are brought up to believe the opposite, I was sort of shocked to find that I had a lot of changing to do to be half as kind and caring as most of the people I met on the outside. Look forward to hearing more of your story. As a gay man, I came to believe that the most important thing I could do to challenge all the lies, stereotypes, and phobia was to "come out." And "coming out" of the jdubs is the single most powerful way to prove to family and "friends" on the inside that they are really trapped in a fear-filled high control group. Make the most of your freedom, go to college if you haven't already, and get yourself into a position where you can really help others. I started college at about the age you are now, and became a licensed professional in a helping profession. Set your goal, spread your wings, and get ready to take off!
Thank you. Your experience will be valuable to ones wanting to leave the organisation but do not have the courage. Look forward to your next video.
Well done for you for thinking outside the square i was raised a jw left when i was 16 now 48 never baptised did not fully wake till i was 45 thanks to the internet all the best looking forward to hear more
Nice job on your first video (testimony). I had the same experience with a lack of concern from my friends when I first left. It’s so weird to experience that from the people you think value you. They immediately wrote me off, and this was before I was even df’d! I went through a terrible crisis, and the silence was deafening! It’s like no one cared, or was equipped with any kind of empathy to ask what was going on, or how they could help, or even if I was getting any help.
Congratulations on waking up and gaining control over your own life! Best wishes to you!
Great Job, just know that you are not alone. I've been doing this exjw TH-cam thing for a little over 3 years now and can tell your channel is going to take off fast. If you need any advice, or just to talk, hmu
glad ur out i too came from a jw family my dad being the city overseer and an elder for yrs but i am df'd and just waiting for this cult to collapse.
It takes YEARS to deprogram!! It took me 15 years after fading to walk through church doors ( my faith in God had been destroyed) and on top of it all I was sooo confused... what part of what I had been taught was true & what was a lie!! A day didn’t go by that Armageddon didn’t haunt me!! It turns our lives upside down, to say the least!! And then the shunning is brutal also!! I left 25 years ago & I can tell you that it is now all in my past, except the shunning ( lost 4 generations of my family to this organization) . I have my faith back (finally) Ultimate Mordecai u tube channel is excellent!!! It does take time to sort through everything, after all, every aspect of our lives changed! I wish you well on your journey & new path 👍
My story is a bit similar. I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness but never baptized as one, fell away when I moved out at 18, came back in my mid 20's, wanted to get baptized, studied, but instead got caught up in a disturbing and bizarre JW scandal shortly after I became an unbaptized publisher. In the process, I learned the truth about "the truth". I too, also became an atheist. This was about 8 years ago. Back then there weren't many Ex-JW videos on TH-cam, so I watched a lot atheist videos, primarily the Atheist Experience, and I still do.
In terms of figuring things out, one of the most beneficial things I did was take an introductory philosophy and philosophy of religion classes at a community college. I also took plenty of science classes, physical anthropology, anthropology of religion, magic, and witchcraft, biology, geology, earth history, astronomy, environmental science, chemistry, and mineralogy (and all associated labs). It's been a great journey, selecting classes the Watchtower Society would likely frown upon. But if you can only take one class, go with intro to philosophy. The critical thinking skills you acquire is very empowering in life. School is also a good place to meet people. As for me, my major is geology with a triple minor in philosophy, biology, and religious studies. I've always been fascinated with science, but I felt I couldn't pursue it as a JW. But I certainly can as an atheist.
Secondly, join an atheist meetup group/club if you live in a big city. There's people from highly religious backgrounds, and always one or two Ex-JWs there to relate to. Third, always read a book. Even at the public library, there's plenty of books on atheism and religion.
It's a long journey, but one thing I can tell you is this: All of the science and philosophy classes I have taken and books I've read, has only given me a sense of how much I still don't know about the natural world, and how abysmally ignorant I was when I still believed in Watchtower theology. There is a very rich world of immense knowledge out there, apart from the confines of the pathetic and tiny bubble of Watchtower's worldview.
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Thank you for your story JW Skeptic. I have been a PIMO and an agnostic atheist for 3 years now. It's wonderful that you were able to educate yourself in philosophy and the sciences. Learning about logical fallacies, (and all the ones watchtower is guilty of) how science works, and what constitutes "strong evidence," has helped me tremendously in my journey from religious fantasy to reality. Most of my family and friends, however, are all-in, hence my PIMO status. I got baptized in my early teens(not realizing it would be the worst decision I ever made), thinking it was the right thing to do, and that it would make my parents and all my friends happy. Here I am now, still going to meetings with my all-in wife, becoming more and more mentally ill every time Genesis mythology, (adam/eve, the flood, ect.) evolution, the over-lapping generation, and end-time propaganda are discussed. Oy vey! What I wouldn't give for a second chance. Or maybe I could hope that humanity is conquered and enslaved by hostile space aliens,so the JWs can give up on waiting on Yahweh and having everything figured out. LOL.
welcome to your freedom!!! So glad you left that cult. I strongly encourage you to watch the videos of ultimate Mordecai he was a jw for over 30 years of his life. There is a God except his name is not Jehovah, think about it Jesus never ever said the word jehovah, he always called him my father or the one who sent me. There's still so much for you to find out now that you can make your own decisions, use your critical thinking skills, explore so many things. There's a saying that says, I rather have questions I can't answer than having answers I can't question. We worldly people welcome you with open arms. Don't let this cult take away from you the opportunity to get to know the REAL GOD... You will have the support of the ex jw community, listen to their stories, you have got a lot to learn. I always felt that the organization had it's own trinity, Jehovah, the watchtower and the governing body, you have left not the truth but a big fat lie!!! Do your research and let the truth set you free... JESUS!!!
Duuuuuuuude! Great video! Waking up was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone thru but the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Thank you for adding your voice to this movement. Starting my own TH-cam channel was the best thing I did to start my healing process ❤️
I give you a big thumbs up for being brave enough to make and post a video about your waking up. So many people are doing this and each story is fascinating to me. I left the witnesses many years ago and went on my own spiritual quest. I am still unaffiliated, still pondering. But the freedom to question everything is precious to me. Proud of you for striking out on your own. Sending you a big earth mother hug!
Thanks for surviving! I disassociated too! No regrets after many years out! The best decision I ever made to date! Truth? Really now? If it is then it will stand up to research and examination like everything else and it fails miserably. Thanks!
It takes courage and questioning to levels more than most people possess to leave any religious indoctrination. Well done.
Crisis of Conscience is a masterpiece! I just finished it a few days ago. I’m also struggling with my beliefs since I woke up. I started reading Ray Franz’ second book, In Search of Christian Freedom. But I’m still deciding what I believe now. Thanks for the video, I can relate to you’re situation in many respects.
Thanks for sharing your story, you will be helping many who are sitting on the fence. Great video!!
So good to see another person escaping! So pleased for you.
Ex jw reddit is brilliant. I enjoyed your video. Wishing you all the very best.
Enjoying listening to your discovery. SO....did you vote for the first time this year?
Thank you and I did actually! I even have the sticker on my laptop!
@@TheRealScrooge good for you! I've been out 25 years and voting was one of the hardest things for me to get passed. Just cast my first to vote this last November😂🤗👍
Proud to be your 48th subscriber. Welcome to freedom.
Great video man, thanks for sharing. I Just left a few months ago right before my 30th birthday.
Randomize hello that sounds like a Happy Birthday and welcome to Freedom !! Tell your story, every voice counts. Peace.
I can totally relate to everything you say...apart from the beard thing.lol....keep making more videos it so refreshing to hear other people stories. x
Great video man. Glad you were able to free yourself. I'm still in the middle of it,. I've mentally checked out months ago, but am still working my way out physically. Thanks for sharing your journey out of "hell" lol
Pretty hair! It is great you had doubt. We should all doubt all things until we find our own truth through research.
excellent introducing,welcome to your freedom.looking forward to see more of your videos
Thank you for your story
Hamster wheel . I called it the wrong way escalator.
Thanks for posting this, more stories are always needed. I really like the points you make, especially how the jw doctrine about the capability of humans, and how that effects self-determination, self-esteem. your story sounds so similar to mine.
Brother I understand about the "doubt & fear" it's crushing when finding out about the Watchtower.
You escaped the brainwashing conformity. I disassociated yesterday so have lost family & friends in a over night because they are scared. Their Truth does not stand up to scrutiny.
Please build yourself up you are outstanding & courageous, live like you own it 🌺
I barely stumbled upon this video and you have me in tears. I’m 15 and I feel the same you felt from your experience. Sadly because of my age it’s not easy to just stop going to the meetings and have your parents stop forcing you to practice this religion.
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation, however, if you haven't gotten baptized yet then you are in a very lucky position. While it sucks that you still have to attend meetings and just be forced to keep up appearances, you only have a few more years before you can walk away from it all.
It is a very difficult path we got put on because of our parents but you can do this and can get out of it before things get pretty bad like with some of us who didn't get out of that religion until we were much older. Just keep yourself educated, watching videos and questioning everything, always do your research and never accept what someone tells you and believe their word for it.
I'm sure you are a strong individual and you'll be able to make your own path in life. It will take a little bit of patience but you got this!
@@TheRealScrooge yeah I have not baptized but the pressure on doing it has been on me for a couple of years now. I recently was announced as a publisher because I thought that’d help me more with being more spiritual but it obviously has not. I also recently started looking for videos like yours and doing my research. At first I felt so much guilt for even looking up information online but now I know that I’m doing the right thing because I feel better that now I just have to be patient about leaving.
I’ve been assisting meetings since I was 3 so I’ve practically been here my whole life 😅 and you’re definitely right, just how you mentioned in your video not everybody knows how sad it actually feels to be part of this religion and the pressure you go through. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety 2 years ago but I haven’t gotten any support with that. I try hard to cope with it but I still feel alone most of the times. Thankyou for replying to me and I know it’s hard even after leaving so I hope you are doing okay!
@@brt13456 I do understand that the pressure to get baptized would be heavy and real, but do not give into it if at all possible. Just spin your wheels as best as you can and I'm sure you'll be able to do it. If anything give the excuse that Jesus didn't get baptized until he was 30 and he was "perfect"!
I do understand what you mean about the pressure and how it just is soul crushing, especially when it comes to feeling guilty over having normal human emotions. But yes, keep doing research, keep doing what you're doing so that way you can live the full and genuine life you deserve!
Well done with the video.
Exactly the same as you- verbatim.
It’s not easy at all, we don’t have a fairy tale answer for life anymore, for the universe. Maybe there is no answer...
99% of worldly people are genuine like you say,
What I’ve found hard is what is the purpose of life- we’ve been told that living for yourself or family only is shallow, it’s shows a whole list of life skills that we didn’t learn
Great vid. Congrats on waking up.👏👏👍
Thanks for sharing. I can't figure out why so many ex-JWs become atheist. Except it seems a bit more logical.
Thanks again for sharing. You seem very loving and you love your cat (who is adorable), I wonder how having children will change that? You'd make a wonderful father. ??
Interestingly, just listening to you, I realize I have had great fulfillment in my life. But I had to give up some thongs to get that fulfillment. I had to leave my job, move to Hawaii, etc. to get off the treadmill. There was fulfillment in just a. change of pace.
Then you spoke of living forever. What will fulfill you then? I think if you lack the capacity to enjoy people, living forever would be boring. But if you like people and there's 4 billion people on the planet whom a computer links you with to live with every other year, it would take 8 billion years to get to know every other person on the planet for one year each. With a year in between just to do your own thing, that would take 16 billion years.
I'm lucky that I'm pretty much content (at 69) with my present life, but I did have dreams that I fulfilled. Anyways.....
Take care.
Great job u are really brave to stand op for yourself like that against this cult
Congrats, you're free at last revised Martin Luther king Jr quote! See you I never ever want want to be you Follow Fitz podcast quote, in regards to the Borg lol! Happiness to you, take care and thanks!
Great video. That's so typical, and so sad, of your dad to use fear to try and extort you back into the religion.
So glad I'm out too Brother! So much happier, you to I believe! 👍🏽❤️
That’s exactly what the Watchtower does, is when you do finally wake up and break the spell, they have no belief of a higher power. I hope and pray in time, you will find Jesus Christ and accept him into your heart. Religion in Latin stems from the word Religare which meant to thwart from forward progression; told hold back; to bind. I recommend starting with Mark Passio’s seminar videos named Natural Law. You will be mind blown. Enjoy the journey you’re on and live every minute with gratefulness in your heart bcus you were one of the lucky ones to come out of Watchtower and break their spell. Peace and many blessings to you!
My realisations were very similar to yours. I met and fell in love with the kind of person I believed only existed in the organisation. That started me down the path of thinking that if what I was taught about worldly people was wrong, what else was?
When I finally realised TTATT, it suddenly hit me that we, as humans, are responsible for what happens to the world because Jehovah isn't going to step in and fix everything. It TERRIFIED me!!! I now had to worry about the fate of the world every time Donald Trump said or done something stupid (which is quite often) 🤣🤣🤣
I feel you there with that comment about politics and Trump. It's the reason why I wanted to share my story in the first place --- to just get people to understand that waking up is just the beginning and now the real work begins if we want to live in a world anywhere close to what we were falsely promised. We gotta make our own paradise but be realistic and also see the beauty in the flaws of the world too.
Good for you and Happy Birthday and welcome to a new life. Now you can start to live.
great insight but don't forget we are all in a process of learning ~~~~
wow that was like so deep
And whats disgusting is that they tell you not to invest in this system and then you find out that they're involved in 70 different investments on their port folio-Henrietta M Riley trust fund any one-and you find them part of the united nation,all their real estate they have world wide!HYPOCRISY AT IT'S FINEST!
Congratulations!!
Seems like you are having a great journey all on your own.
In time we evolve within ourselves. 😃
I left in a similar fashion and I’ll be turning 30 in April. Adjusting has been tough
You should write a blog,you explain everything so precise and calm.
Looking forward to hearing from u soon
Welcome to your freedom. Even though you are an atheist now, have you compared the New World Translation with other Bible's? The Watchtower created their own version to fit their peculiar teachings. BTW, have you e-mailed KimMikey to get your nail in the coffin yet?
I actually have down the comparisons but I'm not one for the Bible anymore. And I sent my disassociation letter back in Spring
I'm waiting for next video. Well done.
Welcome to your freedom from the destructive doctrines made up by the 8 WARlocks of WARwick. I have to admit after having been a born in and 'faded' at the age of 25 it took me years to self deprogram. As for believing in an Almighty Creator I am leaning to thinking there is one after being an agnostic. The damage that cult does to a person spiritually can be irreversible. But isn't that the point of a satanic cult?
Kat Z who are you referring to Warlocks of Warwick? Is this a a inside joke or info
@@ericmendez5815 this is how I view the sorcerers - aka 'the governing body' - of this abhorrent, masonic cult.
yes, wise not to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater"
Thanks for posting.
Welcome to your freedom !!
Critical thinking and objective research will serve you well on your new journey. I understand your thoughts on Theology. The Men of Watchtower created a poisonous version of Christianity and I hope you will someday revisit the real Jesus Christ.
Aww Blue Collar Scholar, I love it!
Sorry you gave up on God, but happy you are out of the cult! May you find peace and truth!
Congrats on coming out. I know you will feel great initially in doing what you are currently doing, but I have to say though, its innevitable that you will feel a void just like you did in the JW organization because our spirit yearns for THEE truth, which is Jesus Christ.
Jer 29:13 God says " if you seek me you WILL find me, when you have seek me with ALL your heart, I WILL be found by you.
John 8:32 says you will know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
Jesus said " I am the way, THE TRUTH and the Life.
Depending on how important something is you've misplaced, you wont only look once or a for short time. I encourage you my friend, pray earnestly to God in Jesus Name and dont give up. Read the kjames version or another simpler version with an open heart. I love you with the love of Christ and I pray that you find your way in Jesus' name.
Really good experience ! Thank you.
I came to the same conclusion. I struggled to keep some faith over a few months but as I continued researching I realized the likelihood of God was not so likely. I am an apatheist now I guess and agnostic
Wow my mom just told me promise you will run back to Jehovah when you see the world ending. I just looked at her with sadness.She is so brainwashed.
I'm fading but I still believe in God
The Real Scrooge....many of us have been manipulated by religious individuals....i am sorry you also had to go through what u went through all those years. these verses help me understand that there are false teachers out there and what is God’s REAL will. Luke 21:8,; Matt 7:21; John 6:40....blessings for you and those around you in Christ Jesus
Congrats bro!
wow! you are such a reflection of my own experience leaving the org. Welcome to your freedom! are you in LA?
hey!! why are you here ?? dont you have some carts to crash? 😀
Evolution is a religion as well my friend. No man lived long enough to know how what or where existence came about. Don’t leave one cult for another. But you choose!
Happy birthday to You! And welcome to your freedom, if you need anyone to talk with there are many groups on Facebook that will be there for you. I found the same thing in the the ones outside the org were nicer and most are actually kind. Take care, oh and the God Jehovah is the one the freemasons worship- a false god!
Welcome to your freedom my bro
Parents lie and keep secrets My parents lied by OMISSION(failure to tell me about something they knew would help me). My parents took me to church and failed to tell me that when they were kids the preacher told the same lying sermon to them when they were my age At 10 years old the fire and brimstone sermon scares the shit out of you, but my parents were OK with le tting me suffer through it even though they knew it was a lie Don't depend on parents Depend on YOURSELF
so u did get an answer the real truth
Sería bueno que hicieras videos en español, o con subtítulos en español.
Ojalá hablara español con fluidez para poder hacer los subtítulos. Sé que hay una falta de material exjw en español, ¡así que espero poder trabajar en eso en el futuro!
The "GB" tells U the Do's and the Don'ts yet Under the same Breath when U say the Two Witness Rule, Shunning, No Blood Transfusion to them is wrong that Do's n Don't does not Apply to them.....What is Real is U have this "One Life Now" live in the Now for "Life is Beautiful" without this CULT 🤗
Go celebrate ur birthday, And enjoy urself
The goat o brother for reading the wachtower? Cool.
Even if you left just to grow that beard ...very good decision 😉😉 lol
It is a fact that you can follow God without JWs tell you that you are nothing without Watchtower. Read the Bible by yourself, celebrate Christmas, have friends of all religions, and live life⚡️
Just noting, what do you think about in regards to having children?
Just for your boredom. The next level.
CORRECTING THE DATE FOR THE FALL OF JERUSALEM FROM 607 BCE OR 587 BCE TO 529 BCE:
Basically, what happened is that Darius I died at Marathon. Xerxes was extremely angry and decided to wipe out the Athenians for having killed his father. So after 10 years he amassed a huge land and sea army to attack Athens. He destroyed Athens but his navy was defeated by the Greeks in the straits of Salamis. He fled back to Persia in shame and became a laughingstock in Greece. But also an extremely hated king for having destroyed all the beautiful architecture and art at Athens. So there were always assassination attempts and a faction in Greece who wanted to war with Persia and get revenge. When Darius died, though, Xerxes took up the throne name of "Artaxerxes." Darius I, per Ezra 6 : 14, 15 died in his sixth year. He had begun to build at Persepolis in his 4th year while he was co-ruler with Xerxes, but could only barely finish one building, his palace, where Xerxes was depicted as his co-ruler. This forced Xerxes to finish the buildings at Persepolis, only he completed those buildings under his new name of "Artaxerxes." So if you didn't know it, it appeared there were three kings building at Persepolis instead of two. When Themistocles fled there and observed this, it inspired him to convince Xerxes he could get away with claiming he was his own son! That would cool down the politics with Greece! Great idea. It worked. Themistocles leaked a letter in Greece abdicating his loyalty to Greece and defecting to Persia. The letter was written to "Artaxerxes" the son of Xerxes. This is the first the Greeks had heard of king Artaxerxes. But there was a catch.
The Greeks knew that Xerxes had a son named Darius, so if Xerxes had recently died, why hadn't Darius took the throne? Right. So part of the conspiracy involved historically killing off BOTH Xerxes and Darius! Greeks love tragedy. So the story that was leaked in Greece was that Xerxes had an affair with Darius' wife, which led Darius to kill his own father. How tragic! Then his younger brother, "Artaxerxes," avenged his father's death by killing his older brother. Result: A legitimate king called "Artaxerxes" takes the throne.
Of course, Xerxes and Artaxerxes were the same king! Once this scam worked and the Persians wanted their records to reflect this, they added 30 extra years to the reign of Darius I so that he was old enough to be the grandfather to Artaxerxes. They added even more years to make up for a separate 21-year rule for Xerxes apart from a 41-year rule for Artaxerxes. So when all was said and done, the Persians ended up adding some 82 fake years to their timeline. Part of this addition, though, involved stealing some years from the Neo-Babylonian kings. The Persians removed 26 years from the Neo-Babylonian kings. Thus when the timeline was laid out, Darius survives his own death at Marathon by 4 years. In addition, while the Bible indicates there is a 70-year period from year 23 of Nebuchadnezzar II, the year of the last deportation, the revised documents created during the Persian Period (i.e. Nabonidus Chronicle, Babylonian Chronicle, Cyrus Cylinder) now represented a 44-year period from year 23 to the 1st of Cyrus. That's why the Bible and Josephus both contradict the popular secular Neo-Babylonian timeline by 26 years.
Of course, the addition of 82 fake years pushed the 1st of Cyrus back from 455 BCE to 537 BCE. That's the long and short of it. You can easily confirm this if you really want to. The simplest way is to try to confirm the expanded Persian Period and it will lead you to the truth. The Bible is reliable history; the current secular Neo-Babylonian dating is not. Once the timeline was revised and fake astronomy applied to the new dating (Ptolemy's canon), it apparently became a big issue to correct the timeline, so it was never corrected and as they say, "if you tell a lie enough times, it becomes truth." So now the revised timeline is taken seriously and remains uncorrected.
Of course, this affects the 1914 doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses. They base their 607 BCE dating for the fall of Jerusalem on 70 years of exile (beginning in year 18 vs. 19 of Nebuchadnezzar) from the return from Babylon occurring in 537 BCE. They accept 539 BCE as a "pivotal date" for the fall of Babylon. But this date is the revised date. When 455 BCE dates the 1st of Cyrus, 70 years earlier dates year 23 of Nebuchadnezzar II to 525 BCE, thus the true date for the fall of Jerusalem is 529 BCE (year 19). That means if you apply the "7 times" prophecy of 2520 years, the true date for the second coming is not 1914, but 1992.
2520 - 607 = 1913 + 1 = 1914 2520 - 529 = 1991 + 1 = 1992
Of course, when the "1290 days" (Daniel 12:12) ends when the Jews come out of exile on November 29, 1947, the 1335 days also point to 1992 as the year of the second coming! So you have Biblical harmony for the date of the second coming in 1992 using either the "1335 days" or the "7 times" prophecy.
1290 + 45 = 1335
1947 + 45 = 1992
Clearly, Jehovah has hidden this from the WTS and now they are completely embarrassed as being outcast from Jehovah's favor and light. Their main doctrine of 1914 in connection with the "7 times" prophecy is totally false. As I've noted, the easiest way to date the fall of Jerusalem in 529 BCE is to use the VAT4956. The VAT4956 was apparently designed to "hide in plain sight" observations from the original timeline. The VAT4956 dates year 37 to both 568 BCE and 511 BCE. When year 37 falls in 511 BCE, year 19 falls in 529 BCE. Further, the double-dating in the text confirms that 568 BCE is the spurious date for year 37 of Nebuchadnezzar II, which is the new date based on the revised timeline.
u have gorgeous hair, thanks for sharing.
The bible is real and so is God. jws dont own them that is the power they have. Kind of like a bad girl friend" if i cant make u happy no one can" dont give it to them ..you will be ok ive been out since the age of 17 . im 42 now....keep the good stuff ditch the doctrin. I like your heartfelt post it will help others Bro.
Well read!
if this helps anyone... the Name Jehovah is NOT a translation of the tetragrammaton YHWH
- it is a translation of the Hebrew TITLE Adonai or Lord - to translate Jehovah back to Hebrew you get Adonai or Lord => then you have to remove the vowels to get YHWH - no "J" in Hebrew - yes that makes Jesus "wrong" too but nobody claims using it makes them "God's Channel" - Jews added the "vowels" to YHWH so they would NOT utter the Holy Name even mentally... and would substitute the TITLE "Lord"
- the Name "Jehovah" is Christendom's name for God - created by a Catholic Monk in 1278 CE
- WT admits it was "widely used" - BUT widely used by Satan's Christendom - found on Worldly Money
- so it's the Apostate Name for God - created and widely used by Satan's Apostates
- now ask yourself why WT says "the Soul" is "the Life" of a fish, bird, animal or human ? when Jesus warns of those who can kill the body but NOT the Soul and also warns of those who can destroy the spirit ?
- every JW on the way out needs to ask "does WT ever teach Bible Based Doctrines" ? obv NOT
- while you examine whether you believe in God or not... you have to realize that NOTHING you were told by WT was even close to Christianity - you're rejecting the Counterfeit without ever having the Real Thing
- churches point to a Saviour for Salvation - Cults point to themselves
- find a Church that teaches "all you need is Him"
I think anyone had those doubt a and fears when leavingg the JW's. It must have been much more so for you being born and raised in it.
Don't you think that your "loss of faith" was God's way of answering your prayer? You did say that you were waiting for "anything." What you got was clearly not what you were expecting. Just an observation.
Dude' is cute 😍
31? Wow. I thought you were my age man. I'm 24
I so hate hearing you say you don't believe in God due to all of this. I can completely understand how you would come to this conclusion.
There is a god or some higher power for sure. But being young and going through everything you had to endure makes you shut off completely! But when doing that you open yourself up to horrible things and things you know you shouldn't do. God does give us that! Instinct! You can't science that up... You just can't. So there is something there for us. I can not believe this was all nothing and never mattered.
I neither really understood why we had to wait on the Watchtower for answers and understanding ~# when Jesus said whatever you ask in my name will be given to you ~#holy spirit and more ~~ and they always said something like after someone prayed a JW call on their door ~#
My bible reading has me convinced that everything in the bible is truth and I will follow what the bible teaches. Not the watchtower, not the g b they are false prophets and I’m still waiting on them to do a watchtower study on duet 18 and Mets see a big of humble pie and start with confessing their lies and many secret,they can admit the fake fairy tale of 1914 while there at it,
Nice, but you don't need to believe in anything, just living a life based on a validation of truth is enough.
"just living a life based on a validation of truth is enough." should anyone believe that?
Mister Anderson Huh? What? Are you really so stupid?
Just as s side note; evolution is unscientific and is just another belief system based on faith. So you just went from one to the other. Science is starting to prove that what is written in the scriptures could not have been written by men. Answers in Genesis has some interesting videos on the subject. I wish you well.
Can i ask you to re-research the idea that God does not exist? I think evidence of God' s existence is overwhelmingly available: how could God answer you when you did not have a relationship with his son? Please look up John 14:6 and 1 Corinthians 11:3 and you will see why the man upstairs never said a word to you!
T JESUS CHRIST IS A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
Even a Christian cannot brush aside the worship of Jehovah as God. In Revelation 1:5 the Son of God called himself "'Jesus Christ, 'The Faithful Witness.'" When on earth as a man he was a Jew, an Israelite, to whose nation the words of Isaiah 43:10 were written: "'You are my witnesses,' is the utterance of Jehovah, 'even my servant whom I have chosen.'" Jesus demonstrated that he was a faithful and true witness of Jehovah God. His genuine disciples today must be the same kind of witnesses, Jehovah's.
Those, not of the same faith as Christ Jesus, has placed themselves in Satan's camp. There is no sitting on the fence. There is no serving two masters.
Sad that you don't believe in GOd. Jesus is coming soon and is reward is to give anyone according to whether good or evil. Don't give up on believing in God. Why not visit a Seventh Day Adventist church and judge for yourself.