They have their little pet scriptures that they have taken out of context of course and they use those to try and convert you to their brand of religion. Press J to jump to the feed. Most importantly, these endeavors just might diminish time and resources that are used for going door-to-door. Brummies happily shopping and going about their day to day business have seen them in their droves, Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates. In order to avoid climate passivity, we must redefine Armageddon. Once more and more world wide governments either ban Watchtower from their nations, or make them pay for all the evil that they have done through their evil practice of shunning and other terrible things not mentioned here, the Watchtower organization may be forced to shut its doors. https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/jehovahs-witness/, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/, https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/03/18/jehovahs-witnesses-murder-suicide-keego-harbor/409695002/. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a member of a Jehovah's Witnesses congregation in Pierce County recently sued the organization. At that time, a small group of Bible students who lived near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States, began a systematic analysis of the Bible. She tried to push his friendship away, which meant pushing Cynthia away too. The cart-witnessing program is finally beginning to backfire. And even though it was a challenging journey, she doesnt regret it. With all of the publically displayed lies and deceptions that this organization has dished out over the years, people are finally waking up to the real truth about the Watchtower organization and its agenda. The family of Jehovah's Witnesses is writing letters instead of knocking on doors to spread their faith. Therefore, if young people are uninspired, bored, or unmotivated to engage in the theocratic treadmill, Jehovah's Witnesses can simply blame it on the influences of MTV, high school, or on their favorite buzzword: the world. - Among all U.S. adults who were raised as Jehovahs Witnesses, two-thirds (66%) no longer identify with the group. Two years later he founded Zion's Watch Tower and Tract Society, which was incorpo-rated in 1884 in Pennsylvania. To scan all documents located in Brooklyn, retaining only the hard copies they were required to keep by law. Since then, four Ukrainians from occupied Crimea have been sentenced to six or more years' imprisonment: Serhiy Filatov; Artem Gerasimov; Viktor Stashevsky and Igor Schmidt. However, today, information is in the form of aTsunami which cant be stopped. Moriah Hughes, 24, filed her lawsuit last month in. ITV Coronation Street star announces full-time return to soap - leaving fans delighted. This is not to say that there are no enthusiastic young people in the Watchtower organization, because there truly are. Truth Be Told Documentary When curious JWs find communities like this one, they realize they're not alone and there's hope/life for them outside the borg. Jehovah's Witness pervert who got sexual kicks from strangling children jailed despite cover-up by congregation. He [the minister] handed me the Bible, and he told me, From now on, when we look up a scripture, I want you to look it up, and I want you to read it. And that was the biggest help for me in reaffirming me that what he was telling me was the truth. Nobody at the London HQ would comment on whether the strategy resulted in an increase in followers. Jw.org Website Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Cult? As always you can unsubscribe at any time. With all the false end of the world predictions that they have done in the past, theyre still crying that Armageddon is coming soon, and that they will be the only survivors of the battle. By Elizabeth Chuck. Elders at a Utah congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses allegedly forced a 15-year-old to listen to a recording of her rape over and over again for hours as part of a religious inquiry, a. People are finally not afraid to talk, and the very massive Ex-JW community is really having a huge affect on Watchtower and on those still inside of it. And then from that day, I never looked back. Brother Eddie San Gabriel challenged Andreas beliefs, and in the process she learned two powerful things that peeled her away from remaining a Jehovahs Witness. . Like Stockholm Syndrome victims, Jehovah's Witnesses continue to support the only organization they think has the answers, identifying with and revering their captors - men who have little sympathy for the victims of child abuse, shunning, or death by blood policy. The turnover in membership is something that is only going to grow; as is the percentage of the young Jehovah's Witnesses who eventually leave. And, it doesnt help the organization at all when governing body members like Jeffery Jackson get onto the stand in court and lie about their organization saying that it would be presumptuous to say that theyre the only spoakspeople for God when in fact, it says just that very thing in their literature. Mum, I havent died. Marriage to an unbeliever starts to look a little inevitable. I would love it if the young ones were leaving in droves, and I believe because of the Internet this will happen, but I don't see a great deal of evidence at present. It was important for Andrea to have a relationship with God, and to worship Him the right way. Now that their arrogance has has gotten the better of them and they mistakingly feel theyre better than anyone else to sit in front of the camera and pontificate, we see how bad they are. Im still here, and Im still the same. Jehovah's Witnesses 'use the Bible to victim-shame,' sex abuse survivor says. I began a life where I could decide what to believe for myself, and I wasnt afraid of someone telling me I couldnt. Beside simple boredom, what we also see in the Watchtower organization are many emotionally troubled people and single parent families who join the religion for the promises of relief that it holds out for them. They govern every aspect of your life from cradle to grave. The carts also provide the public with the choice of approaching us or not, which some people appreciate. In fact, the July 1st, 1984 issue of Watchtower magazine goes so far as to say that anyone who leaves their religion has decided "to leave the way of truth".. And now with other countries finding out the harshness of their rules and their inhumane practices of shunning, and not turning child sex abuse cases over to the police is really causing a huge problem for Watchtower. Theres absolutely no room for error within the organization. The new Toyota Drove! Jehovah's Witnesses and Covid-19 How can anyone watch these buffoons and think theyre Gods voice. The graph below shoes how the 18-29 crowd have aged up, but new young adults are not replenishing the numbers. With multiple documentaries being filmed, protests being organized, news reports being written and lawsuits being filed, Jehovahs Witnesses can choose to buckle up and attempt to survive the crash or they can release that belt and get the hell out of the vehicle which is about to catch fire. You know I couldnt see my life any other way. This just comes in a long line of brutal, evil statements that were made by the governing body over the years, and it also proves that this organization in no way is being backed, or supported by God in any way shape or form. Nov. 20, 2019, 9:49 AM PST. THE Jehovah's Witnesses religious denomination has been accused of selling assets and sending cash offshore to avoid paying Australian child-sex abuse victims. Clearly, this organization is a satanic religion posing as Christian. Many of them had some very deep emotional issues that never got resolved. Today it has 252 members, with those who have been associated with Pentecostalism, the Anglican and Baptist churches and the Jehovah's Witnesses dominating the group. I went to university, where I made even more friends who showed me that being in the world is completely fine, and that debate and discussion is also OK. Realistically, though, its a threat to the organisation because education could broaden an individuals mind and open them up to a world of opinions outside the faith. And at one time their teaching was that Jesus was like God or was a God.. For years, members have gone door-to-door to spread the word about the faith. I began a life where constantly questioning and improving my beliefs and ideas and always being open to those of others were my only constant doctrines. Many churches offer separate classes, services, or groups for children that are compatible with their maturity level and that get them acclimated to going to church. You know what its like to not have the spiritual substance that you can grab on to. JWs are leaving in droves, all because of the internet. The mountain of bullshit has finally gotten high enough that it's starting to collapse on itself. Truly the Watchtower organization has absolutely nothing good to say about any other religion because theyre too busy puffing themselves up over them. On top of this, many Jehovah's Witness adults expect children to silently sit still through long convention talks on Daniels prophecies or the nuances of the word parousia. On February 4, 2019, rumors of the release of a new Elders manual, meant only for the eyes of the top leaders in each congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (JW), began to surface on ex-JW forums across the Internet. Quick-builds only happen so often, and Bethel just isnt a possibility for everyone. This is another religion. When Cynthia became friends with George, who was a member of the Church Of Christ, Andrea had her guard up because she refused to let someone from another religion influence their faith. Besides meetings and literature, what is the Watchtower doing, or even attempting to do to truly refresh, uplift, and inspire their young people? With the recent crack-downs on college education, the Watchtower is looking less and less like a spiritual paradise, and is looking more like North Korea. I have my duty. Issues such as shunning and adjusting to normal life outside the faith can prove challenging to those wishing to leave. AND I'm going to do the most non-Jehovah's Witness-y thing ever and, instead of just making up any shit I please, I will actually supply sources for my data so you can look it up for yourself: - 52% of Jehovah's Witnesses are 50 years of age or older, - Only 29% of Jehovah's Witnesses are parents to children under 18 - a decrease of 8% over the past 7 years. In Namibia, the government has denied Watch Towers plea to remove itself from employer status, since this forces Watch Tower to pay social security benefits to all full-time workers such as Bethelites. Watch Tower is very upset and concerned about all the leaks coming from their headquarters. All monies were directed at finishing Warwick, then selling off their cranes and millions of dollars worth of vehicles and other high prices tools, right down to a 5 dollar screwdriver. SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Supreme Court has revived a woman's lawsuit alleging she was forced to listen to a recording of her own rape. Andrea sat down. As education becomes increasingly important to eek out even a meager living, Witnesses are already being forced to become more educated. Other programs that would make for a much stronger, robust, and enthusiastic membership are pushed aside and dismissed due their possibly interfering with proselytizing. They compared the doctrines taught by the churches with what the Bible really teaches. The Internet's most comprehensive resource for ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way. All Jehovahs Witnesses will be given a number and tracked unless we can stop this invasion of privacy here in the US and around the world. An organization that has established itself as the sole possessor of truth and the single place of refuge from the coming apocalypse cannot divert time and resources to anything that is not related to its recruitment activities. Personally, what this all adds up to for me is this: Young people, and most especially men, are leaving this religion in droves. I have two beautiful children that I adore, that God blessed me with, and are very active in the Church. Jehovah's Witnesses, a Christian denomination with an estimated 175,000 followers in Russia. Are Watchtower reasons for being the only true religion valid? Can baptism be Annulled? Everyone has a different "wtf" trigger and access to that information is just a curious click away. They use Office 365 now and embed data into PDF files in an attempt to track where the leaks are coming from. The life of the Jehovah's Witnesses is guided by those forbidden things and more. The rules just keep right on getting tighter and tighter due to the fact that theyre in full damage control, and they want to keep as many people in the organization as they possibly can. Spare the rod, spoil the child. This raises the issue of whether any benefits will ever be paid to other full-time JWs across the globe, who deserve them equally. Eventually (it's a slow process), there will be a tipping point where the individual communities (KHs) are too small to avoid marrying or being friends with non-JWs. We have hope, and we have a promise that no one else on this Earth has. No religion can claim that. I remember I was getting ready to leave [for worship service in the Church Of Christ], it was early in the morning and it was on a Saturday. We grew up together. Sparlock Warrior Wizard Jehovah's Witnesses, a sect formed in the 1870s and eventually incorporated as the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, maintained for much of their early history that 1914 would mark the end of . *my Opinion * / Nostradamus Predictions For World War in 2020 . At death, that life-force leaves the body. The rest will live forever in a paradise on Earth, never meeting the person who died for them - Jesus Christ. Aside from the Bethel layoffs, all non-essential branch projects were either cancelled or put on hold. Its psychology 101. A typical Jehovahs Witnesss life is basically consisting of work or school and field service along with several weekly meetings and Bible studies, or should I say, Watchtower studies. I've never showered as much in my life. But fortunately, after having been out for a number of years, many of us are getting to know who we really are and what gives our lives meaning. This is an area where I believe the Watchtower leadership shows an astounding lack of insight. The truth is, Jehovahs witnesses are taught to welcome doctrinal changes as adjustments or new light, and they have a long list of beliefs and doctrines that have changed since the church was established. Just because they make the claim doesnt make it so. Theyre currently in damage control which means that theyre trying to wipe away their history in the hope that future Witnesses will never find it out. married a Swedish JW and moved to Sweden.He is pretty much inactive but occasionally attends meetings but is afraid to completely leave bc of being shunned by his wife's family. Jehovah's Witnesses are taught to welcome doctrinal changes. My father and i have discussed this. I have observed that children in families like this most often never thrive, and are swiftly on their way out by the time they reach teenage years. Tony Morris declared on multiple occasions that he was incensed with European trousers for men, designed by the homosexuals he hates so passionately and followed this tirade by producing a side by side photo of what proper trousers look like versus tight pants. Jesus said himself that he was the way, the life and the truth and that nobody comes to the father but through him. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that they have the one and only true religion and that their Governing Body is appointed by God himself. And he [my dad] told me that, If you go to that Church, dont come back. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. Simple forgiveness isnt in their vocabulary. I have several observations to add to this. They believe that ony 144,000 Jehovah's Witnesses will go to heaven. 100 years is a pretty long time to wait. The people present were Jehovah's Witnesses -- a Christian religious sect first founded in the United States in the 19th century but now has an estimated 8 million followers around the world. After completing her Bible studies, Andrea was baptized into the Church Of Christ in 1981. The membership is aging out and, I suspect that before all those belonging to the second "Overlapping Generation" pass away, we may have seen the end of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. The Let God Be True book was written by imperfect men, and imperfect men make mistakes, and it was a mistake. Id been treated badly by as many people who were Witnesses as I had non-Witnesses. They put peoples lives in bondage to the religion. We are so inured to the concept that it has become meaningless. This does not sit well with many elders, particularly those is less than affluent areas. Jehovah's Witnesses, a millenarian denomination of Christrianity, follow strict guidelines regarding the use of blood in medical practices. Youre taught by the organisation that once you leave you will become corrupted by the outside world and inevitably descend into selfishness, meanness and false happiness. Everyone has a different "wtf" trigger and access to that information is just a curious click away. I tried at all costs to avoid any discussions of faith with Jehovahs Witnesses with whom I was still in contact mostly because I didnt want to be forced into an argument with them over my anger and frustration at some of the doctrines. Globally there are about eight-and-a-half million Jehovahs Witnesses. End of the Home Book Study Arrangement Nearly all WT published material does not hold up to even a freshman's college essay in terms of sources cited, strawman arguments, and avoidance of logical fallacies. Witnesses hold a number of traditional Christian views but also many that are unique to them. Kings County, New York - On May 18, 2021, in New York City, Robins Kaplan LLP filed three lawsuits against the Jehovah's Witnesses parent-organization, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. ("Watchtower"), on behalf of survivors who were sexually abused when they were minor members of two different New York State congregations. One troubling result is most high control groups, including the Jehovah's Witnesses and Scientologists, discourage their members from seeking help from mental health care professionals, even when they display troubling signs of acute depression, anxiety, panic disorder, dissociation, suicidal thoughts, autism spectrum disorder or a variety of Were a year and a half apart. Already, members of the Watchtower are already being asked to donate money. Brummies happily shopping and going. . 1. By Brendan Cole On 7/28/20 at 11:09 AM EDT News Russia Intensifies Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses with 110 Armed Raids The. Basically it is in the process of imploding. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that: God the Father (whose name is Jehovah) is "the only true God". Like Stockholm Syndrome victims, Jehovahs Witnesses continue to support the only organization they think has the answers, identifying with and revering their captors men who have little sympathy for the victims of child abuse, shunning, or death by blood policy. They adopted the name Jehovahs Witnesses in 1931. However, it is too late because it is all laid bare for everybody to see online and it will never ever be erased or taken down. And so after learning from the Bible that God commissions or sends people to communicate the truth, Andrea came to the conclusion that those who wrote the Let God be True book could not have been commissioned by God. it is one to really be avoided at all costs and it is really dangerous. 37:2337-Minute Listen. With a spacious trunk, with low clearance to fit that pesky literature cart! Most congregations have not filed returns for 2 to 4 years, primarily because local elders do not understand how to file returns, and are quite frankly not interested in the business aspect of this religion. In March 1997, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Jehovah's Witnesses, sent a letter to each of its . They thought the end would be here now with the old generation teaching. - 63% of current Jehovah's Witnesses are a high school education or less. The following is just my opinion and observations based on events from the past year. That our faith is true. One would think that relatively simple endeavors like those offered in other churches would be worth it to the Watchtower leaders; when considering their inability to retain the young people. Evolution & Creation Misrepresentations The Jehovahs Witnesses have a bunch of rules, regulations and policies much like the religious leaders of Jesus day had. He lives in Stockholm. Reportedly, one of the rules is that unless a perpetrator confesses to committing a sin, two people must witness the commission of the sin. Many of us here paid that price, only to wake up to it years later. The purpose? They still teach that everybody else is doomed except for them. One has since died but had rarely attended before her death. 10. I believe this with my whole heart. We feel the use of carts allows us to reach people we perhaps wouldnt meet at home due to their work schedules or other factors, said spokesperson Andrew Schofield. She met George, his family, and a few others from the Church Of Christ, including Brother Eddie San Gabriel, a Minister of the Gospel.
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