Originally from Kent, Laetitia says her parents became Jehovah's Witnesses about four years before she was born. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You're taught by the organisation that once you leave you will. It is just too much even for them to handle. According to Watchtower's own figures, know the number of Jehovah's Witnesses decreased 0.6% from 2019 - 2020 (this represents 46,823 average publishers, for anyone interested) BUT I found a few other interesting facts that indicate, to me at least, that this cult's days are numbered and you can see you feel about it as well. How can anyone watch these buffoons and think theyre Gods voice. Jehovah's 'hiding money' - PressReader These Sydney women left a 'cult like' religion this is what they 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. That takes us to 27. 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The Supreme Court of Canada will rule this year in a case involving shunning and discrimination, and if Watch Tower loses this case, the repercussions will be felt worldwide. Its this picture of the world the word they use to refer to anything outside the faith that was painted for me as a child, and I was warned away from cultivating any close friendships with non-Jehovahs Witnesses for this reason. You know I couldnt see my life any other way. They really have no proof of God giving them this high and mighty position of being Gods only spoksperson on Earth. Many will have had to cover over passions and talents that would have given their lives much greater meaning. 100 years is a pretty long time to wait. , Productivity Hacks for the Creative Christian, Three (Unexpected) Life Lessons from College, Dear Teenage Self: Finding God Changes You. all because thats THE NEW FOUR DOOR SEDAN BY TOYOTA! Im a Choir Member. Given the choice between what this media has to offer, versus reading a Kingdom Ministry insert, where do you think a bored and uninspired teenager is going to go? The important thing for us is to show them that there is a great life to be lived after leaving the Watchtower. The family of Jehovah's Witnesses is writing letters instead of knocking on doors to spread their faith. This is human nature. JW News: Misleading Jehovah's Witnesses, Stephen Lett's 2021 Convention Quick-builds only happen so often, and Bethel just isnt a possibility for everyone. Jehovah's Witness 'ordered to renounce faith and join Russian army' Europe. I have just loaded my spiritual cannon, and I am about to fire away! The graph below shoes how the 18-29 crowd have aged up, but new young adults are not replenishing the numbers. The lawsuits are piling up, the fines are compounding, the public awareness of Watch Towers dangerous and controlling cult influence on followers will become a spectacle in 2018. Included with this the commissioning of the Last Messenger! And when youre a member of the Church Of Christ, the peace that you have in knowing that the promise that God has made to you will be fulfilled is everything. Was Russell a Freemason? Everyone has a different "wtf" trigger and access to that information is just a curious click away. He grew up in a Strong JW family in the USA but now thinks most of it is BS and Nonsense, By the way he does love Sweden and I need to go visit him. In a recent private video for Bethel members only, this war against questionable pants, socks, and tights was restated, with Watch Tower doubling down on matters which would baffle Jesus himself were he to walk the earth today. - About 1% of the entire membership is disfellowshipped every year. Enter the social media - Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all readily available on your average smart phone. Franz stated the request for his resignation and his subsequent disfellowshipping resulted from allegations of apostasy. . Reportedly, one of the rules is that unless a perpetrator confesses to committing a sin, two people must witness the commission of the sin. It there is a large turn-over in the congregation, it must mean that Satan is working overtime; not that that anything could ever be wrong with the organization itself. There are millions trapped inside a mental prison, but we can help them. And he [my dad] told me that, If you go to that Church, dont come back. This is where the Watchtower is at. A life of meaningless sex, drugs and alcohol is often woven into this picture. JWs are leaving in droves, all because of the internet. JW.org has been spinning the cutbacks as simplification, and have coerced dozens of those who lost their full-time jobs to give testimonials about how happy they were to accept their new assignment in the field. However, disfellowshipping is. *my Opinion * / Nostradamus Predictions For World War in 2020 . The life of the Jehovah's Witnesses is guided by those forbidden things and more. When these programs do address the children directly, it usually only entails an assembly drama about Samuel, or the promise that very soon, they will be able to play with tigers and elephants. I just want you to listen to the doctrines. Are you inspired? Most Jehovah's Witnesses - roughly two-thirds (65%) - are . Should you Disassociate and Sample Letters By contrast, about two-thirds of those who were raised as evangelical Protestants (65%) and Mormons (64%) still say they are members of those respective groups. 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. None of these religions are the true religion. If a Jehovah's Witness were to break any of the rules they could be spoken to by an elder (the equivalent of a . Photos of JWfacts.com being Promoted Jehovah's Witnesses detained in inhumane conditions June 4, 2021 Number of Jehovah's Witnesses on trial in Lipetsk grows June 2, 2021 Christian attorney gives advice for staying on good side of law June 1, 2021 Crimean Pentecostals fined for violating Russia's anti-evangelism law May 31, 2021 American prayer breakfast figure feted by Ukrainian . Statistically, two-thirds of born in members leave, and of those that leave on. 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. It is all about the rules and their governing body. They dont bring salvation to your door when they come but instead, they talk about a paradise Earth and so on. The Watchtower organization simply has nothing new to offer, and no new ideas. They adopted the name Jehovahs Witnesses in 1931. Jehovah's Witnesses, a millenarian denomination of Christrianity, follow strict guidelines regarding the use of blood in medical practices. Mr. Lopez alleged he was abused by a church elder named Gonzalo Campos. She was convinced shed lost me and that Id be changed for ever now, no longer the daughter shed always loved and cherished. Lets make it happen. Watchtower Caught Dumping Chemicals "They knocked on our door and caught my mum at a vulnerable time of crisis . . Inside the brutal world of the Jehovah's Witnesses - ABC News 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. When youre a convert, you know what its like to be in the world. Instead of adjusting the menu, or admitting that the chef isnt as good as he thinks he is, the owner simply blames the customers, and claims that the patrons taste buds must not be working properly. He lives in Stockholm. (source: Pew Research: https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/jehovahs-witness/) and https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/). Its not hard to figure out why so many Jehovah's Witness children are conditioned from an early age to associate drudgery with the meetings and assemblies. 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. Steven Lett said that when people walk up to admire a little baby, they often would say, Look at that little angel! Steven then went on to say, more accurate, look at that little enimy of God. This statement has circulated round the Internet and has appeared in many YouTube channels and so on. 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. 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. If anyone defected, the leaders simply blamed it on American influence, the defectors lack of gratitude, or on some horrible personal defect of the defector. Last night, I was reading the thread posted by jwfacts a while back in which he provided some statistics and graphs showing the rapidly declining growth in the Watchtower. There simply isnt anything designed or built into the programs that work with the attention spans of young children. Woman born into Jehovah's Witnesses says she was raised in a cult Im grateful every day for my education and my desire to learn and think independently, a skill that fostered in me those initial doubts about Jehovahs Witnesses, and enabled me to have the strength to search for answers elsewhere in non-biased literature.