Leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Former Pioneer’s Journey Out of the Cult, Part 1

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

You are now as free as a bird. For freedom Christ Jesus has set you free, stand firm and fix your eyes on your saviour:the Lord Jesus Christ

[@valleytechpaul]

So happy to hear another has woken up and left that cult. I've been out since 2017.

[@ASMR_Orangely]

*Hello Paul! How are you?*

[@g45crrt]

Is it worth it? Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

[@seanrathmakedisciples1508]

@@g45crrtFor freedom Christ Jesus has set you free

[@mr.atheist8848]

2:30, there have been a lot of changes since you left. They changed the pioneering numbers to increase their pioneer numbers. 1. Regular pioneer is now 50 hours 2. Auxiliary pioneer is now 15 hours. These changes show Watchtower wants increase their pioneer numbers because the decreasing numbers are depressing to the GB.

[@pkflyers]

Your story is heartbreaking. Just know that you are incredibly strong for not only enduring through the pain and BS , but also being able to tell your story with your head held high Keep your head up sis ✊️

[@andracadicecrawford4256]

WELCOME TO YOUR FREEDOM.

[@g45crrt]

Is it worth it? Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

[@g45crrt]

Yeah, I just didn't celebrate birthdays and holidays, and it made me freer. No more wasting money, listening to a bunch of worldly people sniveling and complaining about everything. No more whiners to bother me!

[@vittiaconde5585]

Satan freedom 😢

[@devinmedeiros9466]

I am a ex jw and I love Jesus Christ so very much

[@g45crrt]

If you don't have both, the father and the son, you're not going to make it! 2 John 1:9 Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. See - you only have the son - you will be defiantly going to the lake of fire!!!! The witnesses are the only ones that do the preaching work, follow The Model Prayer and Jesus' New Commandments and remain separate from this wicked world. The only ones who honor God's name, restored God's name in their Bibles, and do what the Bible commands us to do. Organized religion hates God's name and his people and have removed God's name from their Bibles 6,828 places and only worship the son, sports and holidays. They have made themselves enemies of Jehovah God, along with you! Christians is not the name of God's people. Guess who's going to heaven and who's going to hell? Read your Bible - SMH

[@Angelika-wi9cv]

Sending a lot of love to you! Enjoy your freedom !

[@norwalltino]

Nice testimony!

[@geedubh9058]

Good for you little “sis”.

[@debraalexander9535]

One don't study the Bible with Jw. You are given a publication written by them to 'study' & refer to the bible to solidify a teaching/ doctrine.

[@peromicasayyo]

Congrats! I came from Reddit

[@krism5575]

Wow congratulations for leaving that cult 😍💛

[@harrisaxholm2750]

welcome to freedom in Christ ! :D

[@cain2655]

Welcome to the familia mija ❤

[@nicosyiallouris1103]

Just subscribed

[@kinazz19]

👍🏼

[@lynette2512]

We reach God our Father through Jesus, not through an organization. John 14:6 - Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

[@Sportliveonline]

hi where you from

[@tomnenos9461]

Congratulations on leaving the JW cult organization!

[@LordoofGaming1]

JW,ORG best lie ever.....

[@nigelmccray9616]

Amoriya, I truly understand how pain, hurt, and disappointment can feel, especially when it comes from places or people we trust. Ecclesiastes 9:18 tells us, “One sinner can destroy much good,” and it can feel discouraging when mistakes happen. But, just like the faithful Israelites, we can remain strong, knowing Jehovah sees our faith and loyalty. He will make things right in his time. So please don’t give up your relationship with Jehovah. Instead, keep trusting that, like those faithful Israelites, we can overcome any stumbling block by focusing on Jehovah’s purpose and promises. He has a future of peace and justice waiting for all who remain close to Him.

[@Sportliveonline]

the problem is the Bible can be ambiguous and cannot verify so as you learn more you opinion can change

[@longhairedfrique6334]

Speak more slowly.

[@DBug8494]

Change your video playback speed to .75

[@Sportliveonline]

could be the recording tech

[@Biff-c5h]

In your dreams - "They Not Like Us" The witnesses are the only ones that do the preaching work, follow The Model Prayer and Jesus' New Commandments and remain separate from this wicked world. The only ones who honor God's name, restored God's name in their Bibles, and do what the Bible commands us to do. Organized religion hates God's name and his people and have removed God's name from their Bibles 6,828 places and worship the son only and the cultures of this world. They have made themselves enemies of Jehovah God, along with you! Christians is not the name of God's people. Guess who's going to heaven and who's going to hell? "You are my witnesses," is the utterance of Jehovah, even my servant whom I have chosen. There are no other witnesses other than Jehovah's Witnesses who are called by his name. If you hate God's name and his people, it means that you are wicked!!!! Isaiah 42:8 I am Jehovah. That is my name. Isaiah 43:7 Everyone who is called by my name, And whom I created for my own glory, Whom I have formed and made. Isaiah 43:10 "You are my witnesses," is the utterance of Jehovah, even my servant whom I have chosen. This scripture is very clear that the witnesses and Jesus Christ, both belong to Jehovah God. Isaiah 43:11 I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior. Isaiah 43:12 So you are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “and I am God. Ezekiel 3:19 If you warn them and they refuse to repent and keep on sinning, they will die in their sins. But you will have saved yourself because you obeyed me. Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness,” Even Jesus Christ was a witness Revelation 14:20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress as high up as the bridles of the horses, for a distance of a thousand six hundred furlongs. Revelation 19:21 But the rest were killed off with the long sword of the one seated on the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth. And all the birds were filled from the fleshy parts of them. Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalms 37:20 For the wicked themselves will perish, And the enemies of Jehovah will be like the preciousness of pastures. They must come to their end. In smoke they must come to their end. When the wicked enter hell - that will fix their thinking!

[@ricklee5802official.1Rope_fan]

You are a brainwashed individual. The name jehovah never existed in the original scrolls. Your cult is not the only cult preaching so stop your gb lies.

[@vittiaconde5585]

You will find your freedom in Satan world… take care your self please Jehovah is patient and he will wait for you until you realize that this world without him is not hope. Deep down you know that this is Satan world and he will break you down in pieces until you realize that this world without god is not hope.. 😢😢 😊

[@amoriyaperez1021]

@@vittiaconde5585 no actually, in my experience, it was my organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses that broke me down and proved to be about fear and control. I remember thinking like you, I wish you the best.

[@andyalways8081]

I used to be a JW,,you say you supposed to do this & that,,,that's crap & lies,,,,heaps of ones I know don't do what you say...I know even Elders don't donate, heaps don't prepare for meeting, even field service etc,,,,it's a choice not forced.....the more you do as like any business etc you get promoted etc.....

[@ricklee5802official.1Rope_fan]

Truth hurts u butt hurt child

[@issacr.1145]

I am a Jehovah Witness and all I can say is may Jehovah have mercy on you. 🙁

[@sequoiakingdom]

Do some real & objective research before spewing nonsense. As a JW 1st research the meaning of research then do it. Even in JW literature it defines what objective research is. Best wishes! 😁

[@issacr.1145]

@sequoiakingdom May Jehovah have mercy on you, too.

[@Mercipher21]

I was in the same mindset as recently as 3 months ago. I'm 40 yrs old and was born a 3rd gen JW with a very large extended family of Bethelites, elders, MS's, pioneers, etc... etc... Then I accidentally stumbled on the Australian Royal Commission. I had never even heard of it before I stumbled on it. My mind was violently slapped open watching that case, so if you're not mentally ready to learn the truth about what the org. is doing and saying, I wouldn't suggest you watch it. However, I will share what I was so shocked by: 1. I never understood or gave a lot of thought to CSA cases in the organization. This girl was SA'd by her own father for years and the elders couldn't take judicial action because there weren't 2 witnesses. Her father was an MS at the time. But they also didn't report it to the authorities so that it could be investigated. In fact there were 1,006 JW abusers & over 1,800 victims just in Australia, that the Royal Commission found after getting the records from JW HQ in New York, by subpoena. 2. If you were to watch the court case, I can guarantee you that you would know the answer to at least most of the questions that both the attorney and the Judge asked. I was answering them as they were being asked and the deception and outright lies that these elders, Branch Committee Overseers, & Legal Dept elders were telling after being sworn in on the stand, blew. my. mind. The Royal Commission even revealed the very notes that these elders took while they had questioned this young sister about her abuse. 3. The JW elder attorneys blatantly lie to the Royal Commission when they said that Geoffrey Jackson of the GB would be of no help with the policies/procedures the elders follow when it comes to CSA, because he only dealt with matters pertaining to translation and had nothing to do with creating policies for the elders to follow. After the Royal Commission did a little digging, they of course found out that this was absolutely not true as the GB formulates and enforces all of the org's policies and procedures from publishers to Branch Offices. 4. This was the biggest and most impactful one for me. Brother Geoffrey Jackson of the GB takes the stand. I could not believe the lies he told. It absolutely crushed my soul and made me question my whole life and identity. I can't put everything here obviously, but some of lies from him were that he again said that he only dealt in matters of translation as a member of the GB. The attorney had to ask him several questions to get him to acknowledge that this was not true. Then the attorney asks brother Jackson along the lines of "As the Governing Body, do you believe that you are God's spokes people on earth?" To which brother Jackson replied, " I think it would be quite presumptuous to think that we are the only people that God is using..." What?! I was forced to ask myself some very hard questions. Would Jehovah be backing and directing an org where the leaders, including the GB, outright lie on the stand? When I was 6 years old, I was expected to and did, make a stand for my faith by explaining that I don't celebrate birthdays or holidays, and these grown men, leaders of the organization could not make a firm stand for their faith and what they believe, by answering questions honestly. I also asked myself, would Jehovah be directing and supporting an org that needs Satan's agencies of authority through the court system, to educate Jehovah's ppl on how to protect children? How could Holy Spirit appoint men that are child abusers? That case violently slapped me in the face and I am still crushed that the organization that we thought was led and supported by Jehovah, is all fake. (Matthew 7:22,23) But I also learned that having faith in Jehovah can be separate from following yet another false religion masquerading as Jehovah's chosen people. Watch that case and tell me that the Jehovah you and & I were taught about all of our lives, directs this organization. That case led me down a rabbit hole of verifiable evidence that I couldn't deny. And you might say, well that case was back in 2015, things could be different now. You're right. The latest letter to elders directs them to fill out a form if there is an accusation of CSA, send it to the Branch, and destroy all notes that the elders have of the case and do not keep a record of it in the local elder body. I have a copy of the letter I can share with you or you can ask your local elders. I hope you are well brother, and do whatever is best for you. Warm Christian love, -me.

[@issacr.1145]

@Mercipher21 All I can say is that we live in an imperfect world. No one is perfect. We all make mistakes. Even among the Jehovah's Witnesses. That's like this girl says, the bad association must be removed. 1 Corinthians 15:33. Psalms 26:4 Jesus even said let the wheat and weeds grow together but at harvest collect the weeds and burn them. Mathew 13:30. Everyone in the world knows one bad apple could ruin the bunch. The JWs never once have said we are perfect. I personally can see how the organization has flourished, how everything is in harmony with the Bible, how they are reaching to the very corners of the world and with only the help of each other. Donations and volunteer work. How many religions do you know that have translated their Bible in 500 different languages??? Mathew 24:14. No one is perfect but we have to strive to make an effort to follow Jehovah's law as close as we can. 1 John 2:15 John 18:36 Jehovah is slow to anger but we have to make a great effort to repent. Nahum 1:3. Joel 2:13 2 Corinthians 6:8

[@lunam7249]

GET OUT OF HERE!!😳😳🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@g45crrt]

I don't know what you are talking about and neither do you. SMH

[@ricklee5802official.1Rope_fan]

Grow up

[@g45crrt]

It took you three days to come up with that brain-dead comment? SMH

[@g45crrt]

@@ricklee5802official.1Rope_fan Rope fan - what are you roping?

[@ricklee5802official.1Rope_fan]

@g45crrt it is a channel on you tube

[@g45crrt]

@@ricklee5802official.1Rope_fan thank you

[@andyalways8081]

Cannot watch the other parts,,,too much none over rated information....