Jehovah's Witnesses Give Everything To Watchtower

[@JamesPowellActor]

I remember being a 21 year old pioneer back when it was 1000 hours per year. I was supporting myself working as a janitor at the time for an elder. With no warning the elder fired me because his elder friend wanted a job. So that month I was so stressed out with anxiety looking for work to pay my rent, that I was only able to get 54 hours in for the month. A different elder made me feel like garbage that I didn't get more time in so I quit the pioneer work. That same elder called me stupid for doing that. (he wasn't even a pioneer) And now it's only 50 hours a month to be a pioneer! UGH! Also I did start my own cleaning business and secured a grocery store contract to clean at night, and the same elder that fired me prior came in and underbid my contract so I lost that account! The best thing that ever happened to me was waking up, getting out and finding my freedom. So happy I was out by the time I was 25. Lost years for sure, but so many others had it far worse.

[@yamatsukami94]

Congrats dude! I gave my 20's to the cult, so much free labor 😮‍💨 But at least I'm awake now and can actually help myself now

[@DaniilDimitrov]

We have all been cleaners 😂😂😂

[@annemarie19553]

James Powell, I am sickened that you were treated with such a disgusting amount of a lack of love, such a smug and cold attitude, and with so much disdain. You were so young and sincere and SO hard working...and all for the Watchtower... I just feel SICK at the way you were treated. You are a good man, and I am so happy to hear that at least you woke up and got out of that cold, dictatorial, mind-control cult before they stole any more of your precious life!! 💞

[@fredrussell3527]

One of the best stories I’ve read! Everyone’s in it for “What’s in it for me?” Money ,power, prestige. Don’t get in the way cause you’re nothing compared to my goals. Love bombing,phoney concern for people in the “world”, shunning of anyone(including family) if they don’t benefit them. JW’s are shallow, selfish, Ang ignorant. They are deaf to any reasoning. You can only see that for yourself when you’re finally and thankfully on the outside looking in. Waking up is the BEST. I really, really wish I could shake my friends and family to wake them up. I’m not that smart, I don’t know how I was able to to wake up but I’m super happy I did!!!!!!

[@fredrussell3527]

One of the best stories I’ve read! Everyone’s in it for “What’s in it for me?” Money ,power, prestige. Don’t get in the way cause you’re nothing compared to my goals. Love bombing,phoney concern for people in the “world”, shunning of anyone(including family) if they don’t benefit them. JW’s are shallow, selfish, Ang ignorant. They are deaf to any reasoning. You can only see that for yourself when you’re finally and thankfully on the outside looking in. Waking up is the BEST. I really, really wish I could shake my friends and family to wake them up. I’m not that smart, I don’t know how I was able to to wake up but I’m super happy I did!!!!!!

[@gladysbarbour1472]

Yes I also gave 60 years of my life, 20 at 100 hours a month, for nothing. 'Am 92 now and finally free of the foolishness.

[@jerryjohanan1940]

Congratulations

[@Queenolgi1]

But how you deal with this feeling? We were fooled, how we can deal with it?

[@victoriabeal3596]

What an incredible journey you’ve had!

[@yhwhtruth6537]

Congratulations sister. I get so angry at how they used all of us, especially ppl like you. It's sickening 🤢🤢

[@karenwestberg5838]

I am so glad you are free from that cult!!!

[@jondouville7452]

That's exactly what it was like in 1975. I was in high school trying to get my friends into the cult so I wouldn't lose them to Armegeddon. Boy did I feel like an idiot after winter break when they all said. Well we're still here. The only life lost was mine when I didn't do a damn thing in school. Out of 600 students in ranked 556. Keep up the great work Wally

[@Cryptidsmethodology]

“Now for only 600 hours a year you can act like your better then everyone”! 😂

[@billjones261]

Yeah now that's funny in a twisted way but that's JWS, brainwashed to the tee

[@lmarkland9657]

@@Cryptidsmethodology so accurate! 🤣

[@kayleehiebert4203]

Pretty much.​@@lmarkland9657

[@BabyDoll-xx9rk]

REAL🙌🏿💯

[@sadieflint1994]

I know a couple who are my friends who truly believe that what they are doing is helpful and true. They are very kind sincere souls.

[@m.weston7114]

WATCHTOWER Corporate motto: You are never good enough, you can never do enough, low self esteem, feelings of guilt, not donating enough. This is your life of being a volunteer Jehovah;s Witness.

[@dolam]

I agree. If rank and file JWs are overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy, maybe it’s not them. Maybe, it is the messaging from the WT.

[@petertocher6845]

I remember when I was taken to the psych hospital for the first time. I saw my bedside cabinet piled with unread magazines and Kingdom Ministry's. Over a years worth. It was then I had to admit I couldn't keep up. The Watchtower had kept me so busy I lost my mind and didn't notice.

[@tsubasa38]

I gave everything to the watchtower and now I have nothing. I'm so poor. I'm starting to wake up and feel overwhelmed about what to do.

[@PeterMosier]

@@tsubasa38 I’m so sorry this happened to you.

[@pamelaclark6694]

Your gut is telling you to RUN. Get out now. You matter. Believe me, you will receive so much support

[@fuhgetabatit1051]

Same 🍻

[@HelloHello-cr4yk]

Same here. Sold our house for WT sake, been 20 yrs pioneer and no compliments. But Despite co used his power to destroy my spirituality. I’m a pimo now

[@karenwestberg5838]

I’m am so so sorry! The Watchtower has sooo much to answer for!!!

[@m.weston7114]

ASK NOT WHAT WATCHTOWER CORPORATION CAN DO FOR YOU, BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR WATCHTOWER.

[@stephstevens2]

Notice how the congregation does nothing to help the woman to look after her mother. I noticed the same thing in my life. My widowed, disabled mother never gets a visit. The only visitors she gets are her ex-jw children

[@Fadedexjw]

My mum is widowed now and I've noticed that the only ones who visit are me and my 2 'worldly' siblings and the one sibling who is still in. A few jws came round just after my dad passed but nothing since then. My jw sister started taking mum to 'gatherings and parties' but she didn't before dad died.

[@stephstevens2]

@@Fadedexjw I'm sorry to hear that 😞. My mother is bed bound so she can't go out and see anyone. People who always sucked up to my dad who was an elder, asking him how my mum was, calling up the house (though never actually offering practical help or anything), haven't bothered since. The only time, like in your case, was immediately after he passed away. I knew the community was fake as hell but this tragedy really solidified that for me 😅. Edit: Is your mother "worldly" or is she a JW? I wasn't sure whether to think your JW sister may be trying to encourage your mother to become a JW or whether she may be trying to encourage her to keep her faith etc

[@Fadedexjw]

@stephstevens2 mum is a jw. My sister is really involved with the congregation

[@Fadedexjw]

My mum had a stroke in 2011 and my dad was her carer.

[@astridmiller7938]

if you are not seen you are forgotten

[@JustDeannaJune]

Ok, the guy who 'quits' his job, because Jehovah and his family are more important... The mom telling her son to fold laundry and he won't listen, seriously, he ONLY listens to his father??? How archaic is this shit? My kids are now 24 & 29 and my husband was constantly doing things for the 'congregation' besides his career and so I was left to almost EVERYTHING! Raise our kids, including homeschool them. Which I felt pressured to do, even though I worked full time myself, running my own cleaning business and had employees. Cleaning our house, doing all the grocery shopping, cutting the grass, taking out the garbage, the gardening, running the kids to anything they did with friends or family. And my kids helped me do it all, because the congregation NEEDED him!!! Such complete bullshit!!!

[@raverider2327]

My father quit his job with a decent amount of money & gave his life for Jehovah for decades, his getting old now and sick, he doesn't have anything, no money no insurance, he doesn't have any savings, at least for my mom, none of his Jehovah's Witnesses friend help him financially, don't expect Jehovah making financial miracle. Don't be like my dad, his wife & his children suffer from his stupid decision

[@JustDeannaJune]

@@raverider2327 so sorry and my parents are in their mid 70s and my dad has been pioneering for the last 30 years only working part time while my mom worked full time. They took so much crap because my mom wouldn't 'join him' as a regular pioneer. But they needed insurance and money going towards a 401k and my Mom saw that things were not leading to this system if things ending exactly when they said! I'm so proud of her for standing her ground, it's the only reason they aren't totally destitute now! Both me, my family and my brother and his family all left the organization in the last 8 years and I think my Mom sees it but pretends to keep the peace with my Dad. I truly am so sorry about your family's situation! That happens more often than ppl realize and Watchtower should be paying these ppl social security for their allegiance and service! 🤬

[@patriciafrancis13]

All their videos are sickly sweet. Everyone is well dressed and live in super clean environments. It's like watching a Disney movie even with the music. Do they actually know what real life is like.

[@patriciapitt4228]

Do you ever see anyone wearing xxx sized clothing apparently not permitted except when Geoff Jackson has his mother on stage with him my sister was x large ,90 hr a month pioneer, very loyal and never ever got asked to do a part on a program ,she died in 93 I'm sure she would be horrified to see what is going on now ,SO Many Thanks Wally for digging this up *:*

[@lovefaith6285]

After taking my dogs for a walk this morning I was driving home and saw 3 teenaged girls cart witnessing under a tree. It's such a shame that they are wasting their time and lives in this cult. My hope is that this cult continues to get exposed for the dangerous cult they are so people can see them for who/what they really are.

[@aBlackSh33p]

Also noted the mom wearing a head covering because Jehovah views her as lesser than her baptized minor son.

[@davidmay3042]

“ Mom,you ok? “ “ Sure,thought I just spend a bit of time here on the floor”

[@astridmiller7938]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@victoriabodien8435]

I don't miss being a JW at all. Better out than in.

[@chriss9342]

So unrealistic videos they make, nobody acts, talks, or respond like they do....dry sense of humor and boring, almost robot 🤖 like

[@NoJediMindTrick]

Great video, as usual!! THEY NEED TO MAKE VIDEOS REGARDING MARRIED ELDERS AND MINISTERIAL SERVANTS TO STOP PHILANDERING, BEING INAPPROPRIATE WITH WOMEN THEY'RE NOT MARRIED TO AND TO STOP HANGING OUT AT WOMEN'S HOMES THAT THEY HAVE SHEPHERDING CALLS WITH THAT TURN INTO ADULTEREROUS RELATIONSHIPS RIGHT UNDER THEIR ELDERETTE WIVES NOSES!❤

[@lmarkland9657]

Tea!!!

[@stari-jy5vs]

I have to take care of my grandmother. She's disabled. I have to go to this convention. I don't really have a choice. I'm not happy at all about the SEVEN HOURS IM GONNA BE SPENDING SITTING IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM LISTENING TO SOME GUY TALK. Horrid. I grew up in this I'm so glad I'm not in it anymore but lord ... I hate having to go right back to listening to the stuff it took me so long to unlearn. I can't stand it. And may I add... 3 DAYS. 7 HOURS EACH DAY.

[@cultytalk]

Honestly, I'm so sick of them playing dress-up, pretending that they're actors 🙄 WORST "acting" EVER! BARF 🤮🤮🤮

[@m.weston7114]

They are acting as being actors. Anyone in a costume under law, is considered an actor.

[@cultytalk]

@@m.weston7114 nope they're playing dress-up & "pretend" like a bunch of 3yr olds

[@3thanp3arson75]

⁠@@cultytalklike the actors we give millions too im sick of the whole world jow after leaving JW 5 years ago

[@cultytalk]

@@3thanp3arson75 I'm sick of all of them! JW NON-Actors playing pretend & dress-up all day AND Hollywood real actors.

[@travishardy1761]

You hate the truth

[@micahperrego3334]

Obviously you don’t have to keep it up at this rate but I really love how much content you’ve been dropping 😄

[@michaelt.lancaster9776]

I was tricked into going to one of their "Museums". I was filming material for my Brooklyn Heights history video when this guy in a 3-piece suit gave me an address after he found out what I was doing. Thinking it was a New York archive, I went. It turned out to be a JW Museum. Since I had a relative that has been trying to indoctrinate me since I was 5 (Failed at it by the way, but that's another story), I was out of there in less than a minute.

[@bortiz11]

I'm an atheist married to a JW. She challenged me to study the Bible and the organization. I did. I looked at many of these old publications, along with most current ones. Obviously, i didn't convert! I'm anti-JW now, basically. I trigger my wife's cognitive dissonance all the time... but their hugs and love bombing is powerful!!!

[@jessicacabrera1536]

I hope she wakes up soon

[@kzkz1263]

Did she wake up I am in JW wanting to find friends that are in but also not believing lol

[@bortiz11]

@kzkz1263 they all say their beliefs are true etc etc. All JWs believe the same thing, blah blah. Only one of them has been unflinching. Individually, all others have disagreed with some major point of theology or doctrine. It is actually very interesting!

[@lh1673]

Cults are good in making those, “so and so is promoting in certain positions” ANNOUNCEMENT during meetings to let members have rival and jealous emotions or I’m not good enough feelings😢

[@williamgraham1062]

Readings the Microwave Instructions 😄, nice description and an accurate account of All Kingdom Hall sermons 👍.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Paypaylove729]

I absolutely cringed when she said that "jehovah had turned his attention to 'her'". That to me sounds like he is picking and choosing who he gives his attention to. That is just telling people who are not getting this "attention" that what? They aren't good enough? Aren't ready enough? Haven't sacrificed enough? It makes me fucking sick

[@BabyDoll-xx9rk]

So true, that's why there's so much favoritism within the organization. The elders have a bias with EVERYONE even though they lie and say that they're impartial. People with "privileges" or with higher social/financial status are definitely favored more than normal people just trying to make their time and do the best they can. Basically every elder in the congregation had a family business, big house, nice cars, etc while I was working part time hrs making 13.25/hr driving a beater still having to pay my own rent, I was 19 btw, all while simultaneously being judged for not putting in enough hrs in service.

[@homeinblanket2593]

How do they do that. Get their voices hypnotic

[@tlp6815]

The 😈

[@MsRenaissance]

I know. That culty tone, it drives me nuts because it's so f*ke.

[@thumbstruck]

All the less as you behold the day drawing near. My Mom pioneered when the requirement was 175 hours a month. Back then, the end was really close...

[@truelove11.11]

I would have laughed so much if it hadn't been so tragic! The end was closer back then than it is now, so preaching is not so urgent anymore..

[@InvisibleJesus1919]

I love when the dude asks him "why do you care what they think?". 😂 Zero self awareness. Why should he expect anyone else to care what he thinks? Absolute DOLT.😂😂😂😂

[@craigpaterson9085]

Always love your stuff Wally but every now and then I need to take a break from seeing their absolute disconnected from life nonsense. I don’t know how you put yourself through it so often

[@wilshirestrasse2220]

Same here. A fright bubbles up within, though I've been out since 1990. The power of brainwashing.

[@karenwestberg5838]

I fast forward through the toxic Watchtower stuff and just listen to Wally!

[@flufflystonebridge1325]

Same here. I can't watch these videos in one go. I have to take breaks in between. I am glad you do this Wally

[@cindyjohnson7883]

Hello Wally 😊Thank you for sharing your insights & wisdom with all of us 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏👏👏

[@vitisbp1131]

Wally, you slay me. This was so good. Yes, Watchtower wants us to have the "warm fuzzies" about Watchtower's history. They want us to believe that other people have found "satisfaction" in using their lives to promote Watchtower.

[@arcellgreen4754]

These people are crazy! They want you to think that as long as you’re serving Jehovah things always work out but as soon as you spend less time serving the organization your life will instantly fall apart! Religion is fear and guilt based.

[@toxirala2455]

Yess mindblowing. My mother is like this. She radomly decided to quit her job to preach 2 months abroad. She came back and struggles to find another job and she blames an evil spirit😐.

[@ciscokidfab7595]

Wally you nailed it on this video. At 1:36 she picks out the Pyramidology SITS vol 6. They praise watchtower for the adjustments in time for pioneering( 8:11 ), like the recent changes of pants, beards, disfellowshipping. God cares nothing about those things. 18:50 they don’t know about the women found in adultery in the Bible, John 8:1:11, because it has been removed by Watchtower. Johns message of forgiveness and judge lest you be judged, is lost on watchtower and its followers.

[@DY2784]

👋Thanks, Wally! Love your truthful and accurate assessment. 👍❤️

[@truelove11.11]

The meetings are mundane and boring, and that is how they want them, to keep their members asleep. When you were there to spice the meetings up (I'm sure), as the natural fireworks that you are, you begun wakening people up, and they didn't like that.

[@sherigaughan4955]

I grew up in this cult. Fortunately, I got out in my very early 20s. my mother, at 82, is still in and is so brainwashed, if they told her to drink the Kool-Aid, she would do it without hesitation.

[@minimobilereview6570]

We love you Wally you are a legend ty for all of your uploads

[@dolam]

I ended up going to college in my 40’s and now I teach at the college I attended. It is so sad when I walk on campus and see young JWs at the JW cart. They should be in college- not on campus trying to take people out of college. It also drives me crazy when they compare anything they do to the education a person receives in a college class.

[@mannycriado7260]

Love the content, keep it up brother. I must ask, what's your current recording set-up? Your production quality is stellar, and your shots, crispy!

[@koondog2000]

I love your content. I think you and exJWPanda should join forces and make a killer channel together. I love both of your content, but I don't have enough time to watch both. Consider it please. A good example is The Meidas Touch. Lots of content providers all doing videos with a similar idea and goal.

[@nopopkrap4]

its so easy all they gotta do is qwit mr j.hovee and have a great life, THANKS J.HOVEE !!!

[@Gsjehrwhjjrr]

on the right track. keep it up

[@OlafMetal]

Let's be real. If they went back and read any of those old publications they would get in trouble. It happened to me.

[@toddhayes3506]

Great Job Wally thanks

[@andersdrew9223]

Wally! I love your videos. One thing I've noticed that nobody touches on, but you almost did, was the guy says "MY TEACHING?!" As if anything he has to say comes from him! Idk why they didn't have him say my delivery. Because, every person who gets on that platform is given an outline or told what to say by higher ups. Nobody is doing any teaching on their own. But I liked how added in that the outlines are the same old tired messages that the audience has heard for generations. Just nit picking. But I thought it was interesting that they had him say my teaching as to convey some sort of individualism when guys give talks. I think it's on purpose.

[@lh1673]

WT tops know their members are mostly elderly, they need to let the old sheeple remember those good old days😅so they still will go out door to door and donate to org.

[@bobbielee9250]

I am just so confused . Even that first song ALONE is so “ cultish “ . I am a Christian, and have never been a JW, but I grew up next door to a family of them. To me if they would just read THE BIBLE , and not Watchtower , they would see they are being deceived . 😢

[@annemarie19553]

Bobbie Lee, Watchtowerites are heavily programmed to believe that only THEY "know the Bible," and they are programmed to believe that EVERYTHING Watchtower preaches, teaches, and prophesies is TOTALLY based upon the Holy Scriptures. How??? Watchtower cleverly "sets up" a person with a clear scenario or picture 🖼️ in their mind, and then presents a "cherry-picked" scripture or two that appears to support whatever they are being taught to believe, even if later that "truth" changes. In other words, the Watchtower Cult disrespects God's Word so much that they have not only changed and rearranged it many times over the years as to more support their current doctrine, but in indoctrinating their followers, they will manipulate God's Word so as to make it appear to "back up" their lies, false prophecies, and twisted "truth." It is truly a sad and disgusting thing. And these poor, programmed people are so heavily indoctrinated to believe that only by following, serving, obeying, and being loyal to the Watchtower Organization will they have God's approval that they will do whatever Watchtower tells them to do...even to the point of allowing their own child to bleed to death, or to disown their own mother, brother, grandparent, or child if they ever leave "God's" organization; yes, they will do all these things and more in the name of "Loyalty to Jehovah." 😢 Watchtower is not only a true CULT, but they destroy lives, tear families apart, break up marriages, and they have routinely dismissed children who have been molested by JW Pedophiles, warned them to keep their mouths shut while protecting the pedophiles among them...and all the while they tell their trusting followers that the ugly truth about Watchtower is all just "lies from Satan spread by 'wicked apostates' who have 'left Jehovah'," aka, The Watchtower Organization. Heartbreaking how tricked and deceived and how grossly these people are manipulated, and all the while Watchtower is pressuring them to give them more and more MONEY 🤑, and to be sure to leave them their assets and properties when they die. Disgusting. 😮

[@sincerely5906]

I’m a Christian too. My grandma a JW. She always tried to get me to join the cult but I always felt weird about it. And then one day, we read the KJV together and she admitted that the Bible said something different from what the JW’s preach. Yet her entire life, friendships, etc are wrapped up in it. She’s 87, and I highly doubt she’ll ever leave

[@bobbielee9250]

@@sincerely5906 it’s truly so sad . I will even ask my friend “ have you watched any videos from the Governing body?? I mean… that alone should be enough . 🥺🫣 Keep praying is all we can do . ❤️❤️

[@karenwestberg5838]

Sad!😢

[@sophiasirena5226]

My JW mother in law has been going HARD with jw stuff since the convention. I recently had to have a somewhat painful medical procedure done. My mother in law had the same procedure done in the past, but claims it didn't hurt her bc she yelled out "Jehovah" during the procedure lol 🙄

[@astridmiller7938]

smh

[@SomeDudeSomewhereOverThere]

Ahhhh, Brother Janitor Joe who never graduated high school gets to counsel me, a college graduate, in public speaking..... AND I "HAVE" TO LISTEN TO IT

[@glynratcliffe2567]

Simplify...stop giving money to the damn cult for one

[@Ok_Bud007]

"The world is so confused about what's right, and what's wrong." Literally a year ago you thought that having a beard or saying hello to a disfellowshiped person was wrong, but now it isn't. You guys look like the confused ones 💀💀💀💀

[@scifismutkitten]

Looking great, Wally!

[@chantaynettles5802]

Wally I cannot find that video with that lady saying I go for the hugs!!! That video took me out lol

[@mouselovinlady]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV7SqqSLgbynncksi=aS0mJxpMLMyS691t My favourite of recent times too!

[@Sasha.Co1]

Thank you for talking about this

[@suekuarell4685]

You are back

[@wildbill6366]

There's a reason 2/3 of young people leave this religion... They keep trying to make it look appealing but it just doesn't seem to be working.. they always portray non witnesses as miserable.. I have met lots of people in my business world that we're not witnesses that were amazing kind and very fun people.. and yes that video, the Jesus one....was bad.. seeing it once was enough..

[@dinotudisca3821]

Why is he even chatting up any non JW in school?

[@AegontheSecond]

"Jehovah turned his attention to me and my situation with my sickly mother and used my aunt and uncle to help me thus allowing me to pursue doing more in the congregation." So when a wordly person get this same exact help with their ailing parent so they can pursue college or working towards a promotion at their job is that Jehovah too? Their constant robotic way of speaking is so annoying and cringe. "I just want next weeks gathering to go perfectly" instead of the fellow sister offering her help she once again robotically directs the conversation back to the bible by giving some lame reference to an example of Jesus's mom helping her through something.

[@rickwilkerson3865]

These guys are slick. While the followers are immersed in emotive music and imagery. They’re also subconsciously telling them Pyramidology and Dispensationalism is part of their ‘rich spiritual heritage’. These productions now aim for the emotional fix and not so much theological.

[@carlisroy6666]

Easy to persuade the sheep with a mundane unfalsifyable claim with a good slap of post-hoc fallacy on top.

[@patriciapitt4228]

Never found anywhere that Mary went from door to door but maybe she went from straw to door to save Jesus, anyone else find that out also where was Joseph? 😊😊

[@lizlanzaval594]

Life has challenges no matter how small they are! life is a race don’t give up on your self and your own personal relationship with Jehovah ❤

[@Chibis417]

Ive been out so long that when she said "Mary" helped her, (lol @Gonzalez 🤣) my ears perked up, but turns out it was back to the video for an "example". My own spiritual journey away from the Witnesses has been full of twists and turns, but its funny to look back and realize how void they are of deep spiritual meaning. If most people today told me Mary helped them, even in a metaphorical sense I'd understand it on a deeper level as in, 'support from my ancestors' or a sense of love and compassion from the universe, but JWdom always strips away that aspect and turns it into a "practical lesson" and i find that very lonely, in all the examples really. Like there's a spiritual disconnect. One i didnt see when i was in, or even for many years later when i realized i could connect with just about any religious background from the standpoint of a universal love that JWs dont acknowledge at all and i realize when i have face to face conversations with them similar to these, we are speaking the same words, but a different language.

[@vitisbp1131]

It would be funny if, every time Watchtower shows a picture of an old publication, the would follow that picture with "deleted from Watchtower databaae in (year)", or "replaced in (year)".

[@parallelrogue5828]

Yes, two teenage boys pause a video game to look up a watchtower article...

[@Azzatron]

This was hilarious! That’s never happening 😂😂

[@c.t8958]

Great video! By the did you see sister Serena Williams at the Olympic Opening Ceremony?!!!! Will she be removed?!!😮😮😮

[@toomyconne768]

Those books they showing people said Black people would turn white in paradise and the world would end in 1914😂

[@SomeDudeSomewhereOverThere]

We're 315 likes and counting.... Bring on video #2

[@simplifiedlife8607]

Your point about literacy totally debunks the idea that god used the written word to reveal his will and requirements. Even today, there are many millions who are illiterate. Direct personal experience with the Source of All is so much better 🙂

[@dllivery7]

Disneyland Fantasy Bull Shit 🤮

[@freespirit3891]

Not even that good!

[@tsukikage]

I'm sure you've answered this before, but for an active non-pioneer, hour many hours a week are you generally expected to spend on church-related activities between meetings, preparing for meetings, home worship, reading Watchtower periodicals, witnessing, etc.?

[@CoffeeAddictEvan]

You're expected to "give your best," which basically means as many hours as possible, and then some. Before last October, to be considered active you had to get at least one hour knocking on doors during the month, 15 minutes if you're considered infirm. To be "in good standing," you had to get at least usually 10 hours a month. Plus 2 weekly meetings, that you're expected to arrive early at and stay late, plus many people drive over 30 minutes each way to attend, which translates to 6-8 hours/week. We used to spend at least 3 hours "studying" for each meeting. And then there's Family Worship Evening, which is another 1-3 hours. That's a minimum 17.5 hour weekly commitment plus travel time, just to be "in good standing," and doesn't include time spent getting dressed, planning meals, or preparing for special assignments.

[@amc3463]

Jesus is gonna do away with these false prophets

[@lovinglyle_lovingyou]

One more note about the literacy of Mary is that women were the absolute least likely in every setting to be able to read, to be allowed to study scripture even if there was a written version available.

[@sundance8862]

16:20 (the scene where the Mom is struggling to get the teenaged son to study in the husband’s absence) Son: “What is there to GET? This is pretty simple stuff.” Truest statement in a WT video ever. You just know the teens in the audience picked up on THAT concept.

[@Sittingstraight12]

Oh look, Mary Poppins! Delivers the “ good news”! Funny, from the old days form of witnessing.. listening to records… then it stopped, now iPads are used to watch JW .Borg… if ANY type of solicitor came to my house to watch a video, I’d be like… NOPE…ain’t got time fer Dat! Let alone a religious sect.

[@phillipedmonds5229]

I just noticed….why is all the music in creepy lullaby form!….ultra weird!

[@DietlindeJanssen]

I,m so glad I,m NOT going! My last horrific Asambley was in juli 2017! I just hate the emotional manipulation in the songs ..and all these 70 videos ( fear mongering!). Never again!! Thanks Wally! ❤❤

[@vusimngomezulu2500]

Which church are preaching the gospel of the kingdom around the world to all nations as Jesus Christ said? Matthew 10:16, 24:14, 28:19-20, Mark 13:10, if not only only only the Jehovah's witnesses..

[@vusimngomezulu2500]

@@smy74 Please show me a proof from the Bible that many different Christians are preaching one massage.

[@TheropodHunter]

​@vusimngomezulu2500 Why are you here disobeying the Governing Body?

[@TheropodHunter]

​@vusimngomezulu2500 Actually, Jehovah's Witnesses do not preach in ALL nations.

[@vusimngomezulu2500]

@@TheropodHunter why don't you answer my question?

[@sombrehero3738]

In fact, the Watchtower reminds me of the world we live in. The same model in a miniaturized sphere. A small world within a bigger one. In this world, if you express the slightest doubt about an event, if you question media discourse and dominant thinking and the lobbies that accompany them, you are a dangerous "conspirator". And so you are an outcast, you are pushed aside.

[@wakeup6759]

Psychological manipulating and indoctrination includes following a script, just like the movies and ads you see on TV. God sure needs your money. He can't survive without it.

[@Ordained-dudeistpriest]

Mary looks like the name of her Starbucks drink is longer than my arm.

[@penny_farthing2309]

There is no hatred like Christian love.

[@Dogpool]

It’s so nice not to be hanging around people anymore who feel the need to give bullshit council for the volunteer work your doing. When I got “counseled” by a dad of some high energy kids for being silly with them , I understood that I don’t belong there. Specifically because I thought this dude an overbearing idiot with his kids and for this guy to think he had some kind of higher position to tell me that his version of destroying the joy of his children was something I should also be doing because god said so. Well, that was the end of my relationship with that guy pretty much. He was no longer a safe space. The whole of watchtower is not a safe space unless your a drone

[@bortiz11]

I like how they added that head covering scene there! Women be in subjection to men...

[@rich748]

I was a jehovah witness for 14 years was recently told I was never jehovah witness even though I got baptized jehovah witness and pioneer got disfellowshipped as jehovah witness in 2017

[@tonycarpenter703]

@@rich748 I got told the same from a family member pretty close to the same time. Probably came from a talk around that time.

[@CoffeeAddictEvan]

That's a very common thing in extreme Christian groups. "You were never a real Christian."

[@Confusediam2]

They probably think they'll get it back when the new system comes ,shame,wasted lives spent serving this cult for nothing

[@BoskiBear6969]

These video dramas crack me up😂. They definitely ain't winning any academy awards for best actors😂

[@monet-unique]

Their videos are sick. Especially the one with the woman and her momma 😭

[@npats550]

How long was the convention? @0.51, with the initial "don't worry about thinking, because we will tell you how to think about the information", has that not always been the case? From what I have read and seen through friends and some general research. @7.38, OK thanks for kinda answering my above question. @16.00, Oh there's the darn patriarchy again. Risking his income, to be present with his family...because of the nagging wife, who wants him to help with the chores, rather than playing a video game. Poor husband. The poor kids in high school though. The reason you likely felt it was like a children's show, is probably because of the condescending tone of voice and attitude. It almost feels like the writers were thinking. oh "hey, let's put modern issues like dating and video games in so the kids in the congregation can relate, and have a fellow teen, telling him the right answers." Right because we say it's right. Apologies if that offends people- I was just analysing the video, as I would analyse a piece of drama, poetry or books in English class at school. I used to act/ assistant director, in school, and evening classes outside of my university degree subjects in "psychology and another one in healthcare and science." Also did a little community theatre and university classes online, while working a long time ago. That doesn't mean I am trying to boast about my accomplishments...I think it's probably best to stop digging a hole for myself explaining! Sorry.

[@kratosbecrazy3437]

They always say worldly people are unhappy but the witnesses in these videos are constantly fighting inner demons and are clearly having conflicts with what to believe but the worldly people are the unhappy ones. I’m even more happy now that I left so what does that make me? Explain that watch tower

[@thefatfilo-oficer4332]

Why wasn't the uncle and aunty going to the meetings? They must be apostates to give meeting time to look after her mother

[@lizlanzaval594]

His word is truth and in the Bible jehovah talks about imitation of Jesus not everyone is perfect no doubt he knows this.. only he can see your ❤️ these videos has so many videos showing a variety of different situations and how people have different experiences.

[@JosephineEze79]

They may not have known how to read but they memorized and studied the bible. I'm not a JW btw.

[@vanoramoon674]

Watchtower/JW always wants to make a "Hallmark" moment. Always working on emotion.

[@htowngogetta3508]

Man why they got the homies cutting grass bro smh I grew up in this so I know they not like that but still kinda messed up 😞

[@Luke-f2f]

I once had an older man and his partner, a much younger fellow knock on my door. This was waay back in the mid nineties in Sacramento, California. I didn't let on that i was raised in a JW family. But after i let them go thru their opening introduction. I quuickly mention some of their beliefs being heretical. I (being a history nerd) started listing those errors and letting them know when the early church condemned these beliefs as heresy. They panicked😅 They said they would come back with another brother who was supposedly knowledgeable in history. They never came back👍You really have to be ignorant to fall for the nonsense doctrine the JW's peddle.

[@blindovision]

Isn't it absolutely amazing how when her odds and uncle decided to help her out and be good people, it was because of Jehovah? Had nothing to do with her aunts and uncle doing something good? LMAO

[@mrfurball]

sup dude

[@Euridsol]

So many dreans put aside...

[@Vangie-py7xp]

It used to be Wednesdays but now they tended to Thursdays, to Jehovah witness come to my home and you do Bible study,😊 I enjoyed their company to be honest😊 what is 51 and the other is 22 the older is not married to a witness he seemed to be getting their creeping, I already told them I know I'm speaking words I will never be a witness but the same to be still crying My girlfriend say eventually they will give up to be honest I really like them they make me laugh things in the Bible so that's it then write me out visited the Kingdom Hall like four times but nothing seems to stick in my head what I thinking except crazy crazy how about that don't give communion because nobody in the Kingdom Hall is worthy to receive that I mean like 10 people wherever in the whole world nonsense I feel sorry for the younger one she is so into it well happy hands are both witnesses I just fine she needed to go out in the world and then if she wants to be a witness she could come back she is so into this Faith sometimes when she comes by me I keep staring at her on occasion to supermarket young guys always keep saying like Mom we like your daughter on more than one occasion but we know sooner or later they going to choose some boring ass guy for her and she's going to lose her virginity today's boring guy but who am I to judge how old in the world she only associates herself with other Jehovah witness people and she went to the highest college in my country sags Saint Augustine girls high school I like a lot I always tell her she's the daughter I never had I pray in that she open my eyes and see that religion is a cult❤❤ I'm not going to put my flag but people who read it someone who ever read this will know from what school I'm speaking about what she is so into this religi what I can really say is they do not take up collection

[@linuxbobbles]

"the gathering" I learned to hate that term.

[@johnf5927]

Problem is his talk in soooo boring - people falling asleep.

[@jerryjohanan1940]

Well like the one lady said with the mom Jehovah turned his hand towards her or whatever the thing is a lot of witnesses forget even when I was in Jesus is in between humankind and him where does Jesus Come into all this stuff he doesn't it's always Jehovah Jehovah Jehovah no Jesus where is Jesus because Jesus is the one that makes it happen

[@vinegar10able]

Catherine Hezser Jewish Literacy in Roman Palestine

[@elvenrights2428]

3 % literacy in ancient Israel? Therefore even not all levites (priests) were literate if it is true that there were 1/12 (8,3 %) of Israel's population who were levites.