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@exjwsrilanka1898

4 жыл бұрын

Very good ⚘⚘

@darryl526

3 жыл бұрын

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@Makethetruthyourown1990

2 жыл бұрын

Why do they call every witness that makes the truth thier own a apostate?

@marquitaarmstrong399

Жыл бұрын

I love save a life. Thanks you guys....

@marquitaarmstrong399

Жыл бұрын

@Tricia Loves Arts and Crafts I am so feeling your hurt. Thank you for sharing. May God keep you. He is the Only One. Hope I don't sound patronizing. Am exLDS got hurt. God is Greater.

The society is like those mattress stores that have going out of business sales and never go out of business 🤣

@WJTM88

3 жыл бұрын

priceless JT

@cindys9491

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment ;)

@R.Oates7902

2 жыл бұрын

@A. D. In my hometown in the late 1990's a furniture store got busted by the Feds for that same thing. Continuing to have GOING OUT OF BUSINESS sales and never going out of business! It was crazy! Just like the JWs

@QueenSamiyah

2 жыл бұрын

Facts!!

@greyberet1

2 жыл бұрын

Well, they could always claim that they’re GOING out of business, but they just haven’t gone completely yet; technically that would be a “weasel” way to justify it, no more convoluted than the explanations that they’ve pushed for other distortions or ignoring context or semantics, etc. 😂

This is 100% spot on. My family started in the truth in 1963. Parents baptized in 1968. I was a child of the 1975 prediction. I was disassociated in 1973 for conduct. I left my parents home in 1975 at age 17. The scariest and most liberating year of my life. Never looked back. I was lucky. My mother never stopped talking to me. My father stopped talking to me for 10 years. They are both life long members. My mom passed away three years ago. She didn’t think she would ever die. She was told she would walk hand in hand with my father through Armageddon and into paradise here on earth.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss! We are happy that she never cut you off. This religion tore so many families apart.

@garymeredith488

Жыл бұрын

Interesting that you still refer to your experience with Jehovah's Witnesses as "in the truth". I acknowledge that may not be your intent but it testifies to the influence of training.

I was disfellowshiped at age 14. In 1975 I was convinced that the world would end. My parents put me in a residential school because I had become unmanageable. I spent the last night of 1974 with my head covered laying in bed. When the morning of 1975 came & I was still alive, I decided that the"truth" was a lie. I am 63 years old & would never return to the "truth".

@ExJWCriticalThinker

4 жыл бұрын

Crystal Hills o my Goodness Very powerful post

@welchgarcia

3 жыл бұрын

My same story. I am 62. Wow.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

3 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!!! they created so much fear in us it is unreal Thz for sharing

@Tomsnothere295

3 жыл бұрын

They dissfellowshiped you at 14 ? They should have been arrested .

@geraldlindgren4173

3 жыл бұрын

Your story is very touching. This is an excellent example of what this CULT does to peoples brains. What you did takes RAW courage, Good for you! ! ! Most Witnesses are not made of that sort of stuff HOW EVER; Jesus Christ clearly states, without this kind of courage you are not fit for the KINGDOM of GOD. . . Here's the really good news on this subject. The HOLY SPIRIT will come into your heart and give anyone who asks for this kind courage. The right STUFF ! ! ! ! :) :) :)

I was baptised into the WTBS in 1973 due to the hysteria this date of 1975 created among rank and file. Outstanding presentation. I would agree 100% with the scenarios presented.I lived then in Ireland and the elders cautioned me against getting married and having children and further education.I got married that year and had children shortly thereafter. I wasted my life in menial work and now at reirement age no pension. These men the GB bear full responsibility not only for the way my life turned out but also the millions of others.

@Ed30675

3 жыл бұрын

You are not alone... I did the same... What a waste...

@Tomsnothere295

3 жыл бұрын

I knew myself wasting my education thinking the end is near ? All bullshit I finally got a job with a pension left the cult and soon to be retired never got a phone call from any of my former friends NEVER ! better for me shows they do not forgive you are punished for life cast out like a satan these people destroy lives and families with their lies thank God I was able to get a good job and raise a family without them Free at last free at last thank you God free at last !!!!!

@R.Oates7902

2 жыл бұрын

@Stephanie beechum-smythe (my phone alters your name slightly, sorry) I can relate to most of your experience. No pension ( we call it retirement in the U.S.) for me. I have no college or university degree. Just dead end jobs. I've noticed JWs and exJWs tend to have jobs in retail or hospitality industries bc no degree is required. Just an observation. I gave up on ever owning a home. We rent. Rent is outrageously high where we live. It's not right what this cult does to people! Making you feel like a criminal for wanting to provide for your family in a comfortable, easier, higher-paying way. It's ridiculous!

@haydengarinduchesne9269

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in January 1989. Became involved with the witness in the mid 90s , I remember the teaching at the time being “this generation will not pass away” I remember being told I never need to do this or that or worry about getting a job , six or seven year old me believed what I was told . I stopped going , I still believed I just didn’t go much anymore , got a girlfriend and had a child unbearably young I was 14 at the my girlfriend 13 after that my focus and Priorities were my daughter. Over the years I’ve encountered witnesses a lot and I don’t really have a bad word to say about them . The problem I’ve had is the leadership , if you have done something wrong , gotten something wrong. You hold your hands up , you apologize and promise to do better going forward , well apparently that’s not applicable to the watchtower leadership , a group that is constantly challenging people on what they believe ( which I believe is inherently a good thing ) but are unable or unwilling to the same as far as their own beliefs are concerned when they are challenged . Better to have questions you can’t answer than answers you can’t question .

@thatguy8941

2 жыл бұрын

And today they blame the witnesses. Wicked evil modern day Pharisees.

I'm so grateful to you both for revealing real truths. My son woke me up and I'm hoping to eventually wake up my mother.

@EverydayEntertainment202

2 жыл бұрын

What worked on you to help wake up?

I dropped out of high school to become a pioneer in 72.I was DF'D in 74 due to the fact i realized what a load of crap that was being pushed on people. Never looked back.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

ronald weeks excellent post. Thanks for sharing

@zoe0187

5 жыл бұрын

1 year before you realised ? Congratulations! What made you realized that at that time?

@jamesnusky6257

5 жыл бұрын

Good move Ronald.

@informationyes

5 жыл бұрын

You must have been laughing waking up on 01/01/1975

@johncarel3964

4 жыл бұрын

So, where have you found something better? I looked everywhere and couldn't come close! I don't believe everything I hear, but I know these people are the best I've ever known.

I was a Jehovah's Witness for 25 years. I woke up in the pandemic since then I follow all ex JW channels including in English because I'm studying, I would like to communicate with more people around the world, ex JW. After I found out the truth, even my marriage ended, today I am divorced, but I am happy away from that madness. Thanks for the informative channel.

I'm 74 Dad joined when I was 3. Boy I have seen changes. My Dad ruined my life.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

So many people fell for the Watchtower and their fake paradise snake oil. Such a shame.

@charlenekim5533

5 жыл бұрын

If the Paradise Earth is fake, what is real?! Please advise.

@rebeccagutierrez1401

5 жыл бұрын

@@charlenekim5533 If you read the Bible, the Christian Bible you'll get answers. In the Book of Revelation it is told to us what will happen in the end times.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

5 жыл бұрын

Charlene Kim that's an excellent question - one we asked as well Most of the answers we have seen require that you have to AGREE with the person telling you Or GOD will kill and punish you Bought that two trick pony before. Agree with us (WT or some other group) or die

@TooRandomForYou

5 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker Exactly thats the motivation for JWs to stay in that cult sadly....

What an incredible piece of work. JT and Lady Cee-You both nailed it. I started studying in 1971, was baptized and pioneering within a year. By six months had already given up Xmas; birthdays and all the rest. I Forfeited my college tuition deposit so I could pioneer and went through my savings at that time to continue… I never went to college then. I Left my job that I had been working for two years and saving for college. I was 19 years old. Then, Started house cleaning to support myself at $3 an hour. Pioneered at 100 hours a month; did the 6 month study with people then dropped them if they did not progress as told. Taught my studies it was not the time to go to college nor to have a family but to pioneer. Had studies that quit school and pioneered and quit jobs to pioneer. I forgot about all of this until I saw your video. I stayed in until My mid 30’s after going to Gilead school and missionary work. Somehow I came out of the darkness in an odd way while praying for the strength to remain in, I was freed because I believe God got me out; and I found my way out. I have always loved god or Jehovah since I was a child. The departure increased my faith after awhile. At first I was lost as I had no one to talk to. There was no internet then. No one to confide in as a friend. Then I made a plan and went back to college. I got professional help as well. I realized I could not be bitter because I followed and trusted men. God said be fruitful be many and fill the earth. God said don’t put your trust in nobles nor men. I chose to study the Bible back then but ignore its most basic teachings as I was overcome by the JW influence and teachings on what one might call the “party line”. It sounded so good to me. But the price I paid was high. I believe they JWs, are all paying a high price for their belief system. It’s very devastating. I have been outside for a few decades now and have had many disillusions with things in life but life goes on. We are here for a short while like a mist and then disappearing, as it says in Ecclesiastes. We have to enjoy what we can in this life; be a good neighbor; be honest; fair; truthful and just have even scales, but at the same time, cautious as serpents. Enjoy your lives. God bless you both. You are truly ministers of the truth as I see it and for those who are loaded down, they can find refreshment for their souls in your critical thinking comments and documentaries. The load upon us is not heavy as JW would make it for us but is kindly and light. I just want to tell you that I believe you are doing the Lord’s work whether you know it or not! That is my personal opinion of course. I don’t know everything. I really don’t know much as much is secret to us all. But we do know what we can see and feel. Your good people and I know that!. Thanks

In 1974 i was a 6 year old young brother and remember folding tracks for sunday service . Listing to my mom and other sisters talk about how everything would be different by that same time next year , so it was talked about plenty within the congragation. They all were looking foreward to it

@R.Oates7902

2 жыл бұрын

@Scot Thompson I was 5 years old. My baby sister was born that year. We went to a Convention that summer and were told to ignore the protesters outside. There were JWs stopping to talk to them. And most importantly we were SAVED! The end was here! We were going to be in Paradise! 🌍🌖🌈⛱NO!! It didn't happen and the world just continued on like it had before. I never got baptized and got out FINALLY in 2013! My husband is a non-Witness and no children by choice! That's my story.

I graduated in ‘75, married a jw-beginning of the end of the lie! 1980 I was out. Marriage and religion! Praise the Lord! Continued blessings. 🙏🏽

Listening to you guys really reaffirmed my decision to leave 20 years ago!!!

@famousbowl9926

2 жыл бұрын

Really?? Them? Thats what it took? No wonder you were gullible enough in the first place!

@shuroddaniels8052

2 жыл бұрын

@@famousbowl9926 First of all, idiot, I was 10 when I was indoctrinated. It became more of a way of life at an early age.

I remember a classmate of mine being pulled out of school by her father.(I graduated from High School in 1975) I remember her crying, she didn't want to quit school. This was high school and we only had another few months to go before graduation. She did get her diploma, I think, but her dad wouldn't let her march with the class. I wondered at the time, what kind of weird religion was that. Didn't realize that I'd get caught up in it years later

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

L'Rynda T. O NO!!!!!! Wow. Now you need to share your story Please share it It needs to be NO IT HAS TO BE TOLD. Please think about sharing this personal life exp See you like us DONT NEED SOME. 8 month baptized JW tell in us WHAT WE LIVED!!!

@Savigion53

7 жыл бұрын

My mom always took the Watchtower when they came around and I would always read them. Later in 1990 when mother passed away, I was so hurt, devastated really, I embraced what I thought at the time was the truth. (i.e. JW;s) Later that same year, I got married, realized it was a big mistake and of course the JW's told me that I was in that marriage for life. Jehovah hates a divorce, so I tried to 'stick it out' My husband cheated on me 17 years later, the elders made me feel as if I was somewhat at fault. I got a clue and started reading everything I could get my hands on and finally read "Crises of Conscience". It resonated with me and I realized that JW's did NOT have "da truff" and so I made myself scarce at meetings, etc...Unfortunately, my sister is still stuck in Watchtower World, and although I suspect she knows I am no longer "One" I haven't been officially excommunicated, I seldom hear from her...unless she needs something...

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

L'Rynda T. Thanks

@jamesnusky6257

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you got out????

@denzelheden4256

5 жыл бұрын

lol,,welcome to Jehovah's Organisation...

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE WAY JC SAYS "SOME BROTHERS"? THAT KILLS ME EVERY TIME!!!

@greyberet1

2 жыл бұрын

Guess that that’s just witchtower jargon, similar to expressions in everyday conversations such as: Those guys, or everybody knows/thinks, there’s a group somewhere, etc. Still a vague, meaningless and ineffectual way to try gas lighting all the members (commissioned but unpaid salespersons/publishers) into thinking that it was they who had taken the witchtower’s words out of context 😂…

. , . this is the best and most complete explanation of the 1975 debacle that I have heard - I lived through it and know that it was exactly like this video explains

at 17yrs old, I was like, 1975 came and went, guess what? Armaggedon outta' here!!!!!!!! Free of WT's lies.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Raquel van riper congrats. Is it not a wonderful feeling to be free of man made ideas being sold as FROM GOD

@jwsuicides8095

7 жыл бұрын

Raquel, you were/are a wise lady!

@foxiedogitchypaws7141

5 жыл бұрын

Me too.

I wonder how many people, who got baptized because of 1975, stayed Witnesses to not lose their family and friends

Had I known the truth about 1975 back when I was studying with the Witnesses in 1986, I would´ve never become a Jehovah´s Witness.

Thanks for the video! I was raised as a jw and was only told about 1975 from my dad, but I never understood what, how, or why people believed in 1975, and could never get a straight answer from the brothers. Really just another shameful chapter in the watchtower's history. Also, just from the way you talk and explain things, I can tell that you used to give great talks lol

@Makethetruthyourown1990

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

This one was one of the best videos yet. Thanks JT and Lady Cee

@ladyceehiddenstruggles

7 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

even to this day, when my family get together after a convention, .. EVERY YEAR! they keep saying "who knows, this could be the last convention" ... I just cant belive they keep saying this every year!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

xptweak it's like the movie Ground hog day. Lol

@Tomsnothere295

3 жыл бұрын

They plant that scare tactic seed every time any day sure but I'm not gonna go out and sell magazines for ya lol

I'll say it again.....you two are awesome!!! I will endorse everything you stated 100%. I graduated in 1968 and lived through the 1975 fiasco. I remember the magazines, books (especially the blue bomb, The Truth That Leads to Everlasting Life) and all the convention, assembly talks that kept telling us that 1975 would be the end. I even remember a circuit overseer giving a talk at the congregation during his visit. A pioneer sister married a brother who was in an iron lung. Her reasoning for marrying someone in this situation was because the new system was right around the corner and it would not be long before he could actually be a husband to her. So they can't lie to me and say it was "some" who went beyond what they were saying.

@ladyceehiddenstruggles

7 жыл бұрын

Hi terryann; it's always a pleasure hearing from you. Many thanks! WOW!!! That experience sounds like something right out of the JW handbook. The reasoning is just so out in left field. Thanks for sharing that.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

terryann rose we LIVED IT. So we know what we are talking about. The Growth if JW was not due to telling bible studies Adam had a birthday. Lol

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

terryann rose BINGO! The growth was not due to teaching folks Adam had a birthday coming up

@donnazukadley7300

7 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA Love you guys!

Amazing how they where able to still thrive even with those false prediction's

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

justin ramos the Catholic Church used to kill folks and yet they too are still here Religious belief systems are resilient and have staying power that is for sure

@OfftoShambala

5 жыл бұрын

Study the phenomenons of cognitive dissonance and consider the results of the Asche line ecperiments and their implications.. same with milgram experiments... people are being played

@hellooutthere8956

4 жыл бұрын

My sister argued me up and down they never said it would end in 1975. I got watchtower and awakes tht showed it. Tricky. They said it but they based it on "signs" and man is imperfect. They ALWAYS ALWAYS have an excuse and unless you accept it then you are an apostate.

@voiceofwisdom3408

4 жыл бұрын

@@hellooutthere8956 The way I look at it, the old world order was prophesied to end in 1975. Therefore, it did. If you're not living in the new world order then you're an apostate.

@joeyburrell3207

4 жыл бұрын

Face it, humans as a whole r extremely gullible. Look at who who they put in the Oval Office.things that should be obvious, not so much.

Let me thank you both for your sharing and hard work. Many tragedies have happen to Witnesses,but the biggest is the loss of faith in God. When one gives 100% and the person finds out that they were lied too, many walk away from a belief in God. A major tragedy.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Samuel Matz glad you enjoyed it

@Gigislaps

6 жыл бұрын

Samuel Matz agreed. :(

I don't remember 1975; I didn't exist yet. But, I'm glad my mother didn't head the prevailing advice. I'm also glad that my family was completely against quitting school.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Datcher is it not amazing looking back at how such decisions based on foolish Freddy fiction writing that so many folks made crucial life alter be choices that are impacting them today No retirement planning - renting in 2017 when they had a home that would be paid off today

Keep um coming guys!! We love you and your work!! ❤

Wow, such an awesome video and so well said. When you were discussing the word "probably" it reminded me of the scripture in Zeph. 2:3: "seek righteousness, seek meekness, PROBABLY you may be concealed in the day of Jehovah's anger". The Governing Body is like the god they worship: angry and full of empty promises.

@sovern009

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Now we all know the GB was trying to replace JESUS with themselves.. I was 6 in 1975, but remember going out in FS all the TIME,; now i know why. I didnt realize as a teen that the 1914 Generation CON was part II of their Deception. smh

@PokemonRules333

2 жыл бұрын

@@sovern009 tbh though it’s more like they think they are Jehovah

I love the way you guys explain the culture and the mentality of this high controled group. I was born and raised in the Jehovah’s Witnesses. So I remember a lot of things that went on, things that were taught and behaviors that were expected. I remember the day I found out that everything I had believed in was a lie. The anger, frustration and tears that followed changed me. I do not use their lingo let alone the name Jehovah. I really love the work that you’re doing. Thanks again

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

dannyortiz76 thanks for your kind words. Better understanding of JW teachings and culture will help many to avoid what so many of us experienced . Our parents just DID NOT know. With the internet being ignorant about JW in 2017 is BY CHOICE. VERY SAD INDEED

@d.archerofficial

6 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker yes indeed!

I was told that a lot of JW teens back then tried to warn their non-Witness school friends about 1975. It took a lot of courage to do so but then they felt foolish when nothing happened.

@greyberet1

2 жыл бұрын

Lucky (oops forgot to avoid using forbidden worldly jargon 😆) for such ones that they had to endure only the discomfort of relatively short lived embarrassment; had they been part of Japanese culture, such loss of face due to public exposure to this and other even more serious allegations might have precipitated reactions having a more permanent effect on those in such an unenviable predicament; just saying. Such as perhaps even feeling honor bound to commit sepuku (suicide by self-inflicted disembowelment). I’m not shitting you 😂! Come to think on it, maybe some in that jurisdiction did so upon realizing that the official and erroneous stance on blood transfusions had needlessly caused the death of many, the duress caused by the shunning policy also provoked suicide attempts, some regrettably successful…

Bravo JT and lady Cee, I knew not hearing from you meant you were going to come up with juicy details.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

sara Abraham just trying to keep it real Thanks

I wasn't aware of this going on with the Watchtower Society. I graduated from high school in 1975.

I'm not a JW.. but years ago I had a close family member to try to convert me. Another family member told me to research them. This information you all presented came up in my research.. I'm so glad that I didn't become a JW. Thank you for all you do . I hope that many find your KZread channel, and are set free through the information you provide. God bless you 🙏🏾🙌🏾 ❤

This man REALLY has a handle on this subject; I am super-impressed! :)

I remember the culture of being a JW prior to 1975. One foot on the gas and one foot on the brake. lol. Your videos explained exactly how it was. Thank you for your videos.

@WJTM88

5 жыл бұрын

Victoria Powers just keeping it real

@greyberet1

2 жыл бұрын

Hey it’s just like in the army-hurry up and wait 😂!

@Ex JW Critical Thinker thank you very much for these brilliant researched videos to share in order to assist me in my journey of leaving the cult like organization for the past 8 years. Please pray for me to release my chains of steel to help me fly away safely.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Marcus M&M you are most welcome, and now you can see why we have to do our own research Note what the wt says about STUDYING: *** w67 6/1 p. 338 par. 12 Move Ahead with Jehovah’s Organization *** "We may think of study as hard work, as involving heavy research. But in Jehovah’s organization it is not necessary to spend a lot of time and energy in research, for there are brothers in the organization who are assigned to do that very thing, to help you who do not have so much time for this, these preparing the good material in The Watchtower and other publications of the Society." Yep they will tell you what they feel you need to know. Lol

@lalysilva4011

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker hey dear bothers one lady stay in the samen room als me she told me about 1975 and she is from congo she say it sad that jw lien to people about end of the days in the time it was shock for me because it was in 2007 i was studio with them .

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

laly Silva they went beyond what was written and instead of taking FULL responsibility they keep trying to PUNT it off on others

@henryj.wilson8001

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker I don't understand it, what I understand one day to YHWH is a thousand years it took 7 days of creation makes it 7000 years , there no proof how long Adam really lived only after Adam sinned he lived 930 years, short of a thousand years. I do understand that Adam lived for some time before he sinned, god had Adam name every animal on the earth, that had to take some time to do.plus Eve was with Adam for some time before they sinned there's no record of it,for how long. but the scriptures show that he did lived longer than 930 years

@gabriellara1764

7 жыл бұрын

Henry J. WILSON Peter was quoting from Psalms and if you read what is says in Psalms. Jehovah has no time frame. It had nothing to do with creative days but patience. Yes Adam spiritually died the day he sinned and his physical death did come before he reached 1000 yrs of age. Patience? The city of refuse comes to mind, imagine receiving your inheritance and you start building on it. You accidentally kill a worker and have to run to a city and cannot leave it till the high priest dies. Talking about patience ? I wonder how many times I would think when is he going to die? 5,10, 20 yrs ? I don't think that would be too loving of me to think so.

Thanks for a brilliant video! This is in my mind the best one that you guys have ever done. Only your peers can understand how hard it is to produce a video of this quality. I am sure it took a lot of time and work. Thanks for the well researched information too. You have provided the ones who were not around in 1975 a very good look at what the culture was like and is like even today in being a JW. The society is very deceptive at hiding their history and you have exposed them for what they are. Good job!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

herman washington thanks and you are right it does take time but we believe letting folks peek behind the curtain and see the Great Wizard of Oz is well worth it

@shawnjaillet568

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker wow!!! The Wizard of Oz! I cannot believe I never made that connection before...too obvious I guess.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Shawn Jaillet we were all hoodwinked and bamboozled Lol

@markmountjoy4791

7 жыл бұрын

herman washington l, too, am astonished at the quality of their work.

@pauletteforman

5 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker hoodwinked and bamboozled is ABSOLUTELY right! It's so sad how - as I was coming up in the 1980s -we were told to pursue full-time service in lieu of secular education. JT, I couldn't help but smile when you mentioned J.C. Howard. I once had a part on the circuit assembly during one of his visits [1984]. What PISSED me off is the double standard after I discovered the GB sent some Bethelites to law school! How hypocritical is that? I defiantly pioneered AND went to law school for that reason and dared anybody to tell.me otherwise! That "do as I say not as I do" is NOT a golden rule Jesus taught! That's why I started analyzing EVERYTHING I was taught to believe because something is definitely wrong when men dictate your faith AND control your life with that "take care, be well fed" fake concern and callous demeanor. Great video and research! Thank you both!

Loved it! Good to see you guys. "Watchtower Examination" brought this one out, too. Awake! May 22, 1969, p15. P.S. Lady, love the long hair. You look younger. : )

Got married in 1974 because I wanted to help my mother and family , trusted 100% in the truth. What a joke 50 years later

@WJTM88

5 жыл бұрын

Foxie Dog so many of us trusted that The Slave knew what they were talking about JT

13:20 - I went through a few of those groups. I was made to believe that 1975 never happened, and that´s what I repeated. I was also among those that said that it was ¨some brothers¨ that wrongly believed that the end was coming in 1975. Then when I learned the truth about 1975, I went through a very short period of denial and just attributed it to human imperfection. It didn´t take long to see that I was dealing with a Cult full of False Prophets.

Brilliant portraying of real facts, thank you from South Africa...

Thanks guys. I really enjoyed that. Very informative. You know, it's thanks to you two that i woke up from the witnesses last year. And now here i am with my own KZread channel doing what you're doing.

@Gigislaps

6 жыл бұрын

The Pale Emperor that's amazing!!!

What's incredible is that recently I ran into an elderly Jehovah's Witness lady and asked her about her recollection of the 1975 prophecy. She actually told me..."well some brothers"...

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

formeyousee this is known as using Watchtower Talking Points We all were trained and trained others on how to do this It's never THE GB FDS said its always the Unidentified SIME BROTHERS

@utubewatcher806

7 жыл бұрын

and, now that I'm "in the wild" I can realize that any organization which has "talking points" and "counterpunches" is a "SALES" organization.

Oh yes, 1975. I remember it well. I was baptized February 9, 1975 and I married on Saturday, February 15, 1975. Auxiliary pioneer, waited to have a child and finally got out on 1986. I am so very grateful for freedom of being brainwashed. Getting out gave my son the opportunity to grow in his mind and abilities. He is a graduate of NC A&T university and now works in Clinical Trials and Research in Cancer and Leukemia for Duke University. Had I not left, he would probably be knocking on doors and waste the mind God gave him. Thank you for the service you are providing. It helps so much to hear others testimony of being in and getting out. I teach Bible study at my church and help when needed. Jesus does save, and yes, even from Jehovah's Witnesses!!!!!!!

I worked for a factory that made the same statement executive. We closed 6 months later. This is exactly why we so easily take specific use of language as fact and take steps to prepare for the worst.

Another fine video packed with valuable facts!!! Thank You Both so much for your activism❤

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Annette Black thanks. Just trying to keep it real

@annetteblack6882

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker You keep it real and SO much more🎯

The excuses I've heard on their false prophesies was "The brothers did not have correct understanding at that time"...There's always a perfect excuse...The scriptures already said no man knows the hour. Duh...

I was raised as a Witness in the UK in the early late 50´s and we all believed the messages coming through the Watchtower and Awake., home bible study on Tuesday, Ministry school at the Kingdom Hall on Thursday evening and the talk and Watchtower study on Sunday. At that time Bro. Knorr was the figurehead and we all travelled to London to heat him and Bro. Franz preach. In the early 70´s a book was published, I cannot remember the full title but the word Babylon was prominent. At the book studies this book was promoted as a very significant portrayal of future events. I remember 1975 being singled out as the beginning of the end. I was baptised in the early 70´s, I realise now really just to please my mother. After opening my eyes and being dis-fellowshipped I still supported my mother in her deeply held beliefs. Upon her death, as the local congregation were collecting for refugees I asked if they want my mothers furniture, after we had removed personal effects. They agreed, but when I went back to the property all they had removed was my mothers collection of books, Yearbooks going to the early 50´s, books and pamphlets by C.T. Russell and all the JW books and Watchtowers she had saved over the decades. I know this is a long story but history was being denied and locked away. In one way I am grateful to the Witnesses that I am now totally aware of the grifters from the Roman Catholic Church down to the street side preachers.

I remember when I study the truth book in 1974 the guy whom I was study he told me. we don't have to much time before the October of 1975.we must finish the book and get baptize before that date so we must study two chapters per week. many of the JW in the Greek congregations in Toronto Canada. they storage groceries in every empty space in their homes. Few sold their homes other move in to city houses in order not to have any expenses during the great tribulation. Many move to deferent cities in Canada, from Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa Hamilton and Kitchener and London Ontario.I remember in October 1974 friend Franz came to Toronto to give a special talk, in the exhibition arena, and the expectations of the JW that time was he had a revelation from Jehovah about the end. the talk was from the psalms 91 what was going to happen very soon in Armageddon day. great video. you brought back the old memories

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Gr homer WOW. Amazing looking back on how they scared us to death. Lol

They didn't know the day or the hour but they knew the" year and the month"!!😊

Dropping out of high school? Omg! I always hedged my bets with the WTS... glad I did.

Excellent video and explanation! I was studying a couple of years ago and I asked the witness if she could explain to me what 1975 was about. She cut me off and told me she knew nothing about 1975. I know she was an older teenager during that time. Her father was an elder at that time so she definitely would have personal knowledge of that time period. Im guessing they are told not to engage in any conversation about it with their studies. .

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

Princessa G it is so embarrassing to tell for most JW

@jimbobaggans1564

Жыл бұрын

When jehovah witnesses come to my door I always bring up 1975. When they go into their speel, I just say I don't wanna talk bout that. I wanna talk about 1975! Every time I say that, they start backing up. It's almost like they don't want to talk about it. Lol Some have said that they don't know anything about 1975. But, I know that they do because they get really nervous. Well, let me tell you about it. Again, they start backing up. I came to the conclusion that they realized I was an apostate. And, there is nothing worse than that.

EXCELLENT analogy, JT. Stay out of the deep end of the pool, JW's. you can't swim. But they didn't catch on after three strikes. I'm guessing these people don't know the rules of baseball. Three strikes, you're OUT. But, if they can't understand a simple statement like, "NO MAN KNOWS THE DAY OR THE HOUR..." Each creative day is 7000 years? Talk about long days. But the Bible says, "The evening and the morning were the first day." Sounds to me like a 24 hour day. But then I don't know anything about *Bible chronology* .

This is so good it borders on genius...and brilliant!!

@WJTM88

5 жыл бұрын

trying to keep it real jt

@dr.richmann4477

4 жыл бұрын

I concur. Its off the charts.

(14:20) "Well, we had great EXPECTATIONS. We was earnestly LOOKING for something to happen. [...] There was SOME brothers teaching [that the world was gonna end in 1975]." Man! You nailed it... And the reason most Witnesses will never know the real truth is because they are not taught/encouraged to conduct independent research.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Clement Mabunda thanks for posting Hey the wt puts it best : *** w67 6/1 p. 338 par. 12 Move Ahead with Jehovah’s Organization *** We may think of study as hard work, as involving heavy research. But in Jehovah’s organization it is not necessary to spend a lot of time and energy in research, for there are brothers in the organization who are assigned to do that very thing, to help you who do not have so much time for this, these preparing the good material in The Watchtower and other publications of the Society.

@barbarahedges1791

7 жыл бұрын

1975 was taught from the leaders of the cult. They can't worm their way out of it.

@beautyRest1

5 жыл бұрын

And ...also the old generation is dying and then they will come up with a new theory about the end is just around the corner or eminent....yeah right.....

@EverydayEntertainment202

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, and if Jehovah supposedly knows the future in advance , why would he put men in charge of falsely leading an organization through false prophecies? He should’ve known what they would’ve done, so shouldn’t have made them leaders. Also, these “ some brothers “ are all the leadership. NO DOCTRINE comes from any rank and file, it all gets AGREED upon by ALL the leaders.

@PokemonRules333

2 жыл бұрын

@@EverydayEntertainment202 if they were actual prophets they would have gotten it right the first time

J.T. and Lady Cee, This video is tremendous. Their own literature condemns them as false prophets.

You guys shook me out of my boots, thank you.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

Nadrah Youssef you are welcome

Brilliant you two !! Well done :)

My mom always said that 1975 just weeded out the brothers that didn't have true faith. But it clearly says in deuteronomy that if someone speaks a prophecy in Jehovahs name and it doesn't come true, he is a false prophet and you shouldn't fear him. But they never read that or elaborate on that scripture in the literature

@unclesalty7778

5 жыл бұрын

Randomize Can you share where that scripture is? Thanks!

@Lukronius

5 жыл бұрын

Magnum Opus 777 Here you go: “And if you say in your heart, 'How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?'- when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭18:21-22‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Verse 22 is really the full statement you need to see God’s measure of a false prophet, but I wanted to give you a little context from verse 21, as well. Also, I don’t have a New World “Translation”, so I don’t know how it’s worded there. Watchtower probably slipped “[unless that prophet gets new light]” in there somewhere. 😂 Hope this helps!

THE best (and most entertaining!) explanation of the whole 1975 debacle on the Internet.

Another one I can't stop listening to!!!! I love these type of videos about teachings, things we grew up with ....This is just fantastic and irrefutable!! Thanks guys!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

4 жыл бұрын

Jose Colon glad you enjoyed it

And them came 1976

@disgusted2072

5 жыл бұрын

And then 1977, 1978, 1979 ... 2018

@diarradunlap9337

5 жыл бұрын

@@disgusted2072 ...and, now it's 2019.

@benjaminfalzon4622

5 жыл бұрын

@Savetd& Sanctified. And, 2019.

@jasminewashington5953

4 жыл бұрын

2020 now

@MarcPlaysDrums

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasminewashington5953 ....and 2021.

By the way, thanks for this great video. I've missed your videos recently and you've finally posted another one. This video is certainly 'food at the proper time'. JW Broadcasting should exempt all programming and play this video 24/7 and translate it into all languages. I just wish someone would hack their broadcasting site and play this video non stop. This should be played at the annual meeting. Very well thought out with memorable illustrations. JT and Lady Cee, you articulated it perfectly.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Dr. Richmann just trying to keep it real

Make more of these please. The interviews are fantastic but it's also great to see these pieces about the organizations checkered past. Keep up the outstanding activism. You are one of the shining beacons for the Ex-JW community.

JT & Lady Cee, I am so glad to see you are back with a great video yet again!! Please keep the videos coming.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Dyshonda Fowler we got more coming. :)

@dyshondafowler9989

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker That's great!!👍

Thank-you for sharing..once again Excellent video.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Marvel Prince thz for your kind words

@TonyExumJr

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker this is good..more and more it's starting to make sense to me.

@reneehoney7355

5 жыл бұрын

Tony Exum, Jr. That's how I got baptized. Right after high school exactly those 6 month push.

You're a very good speaker, engaging and well spoken. Ironically that skill was honed while you were a member of the JW organization. That skill is now used to speak the real "truth " The lord works in mysterious ways!

I know this video has been out a while, but I’m just now viewing it and had to comment. My mother (a die-hard JW to this day) told me she remembers being at a district convention in the early 70’s and the speaker told the audience that “all you mothers out there with little children on your laps, those children will never have to go to school in this system of things”. Well, I was sitting on her lap at the time. I’m now 53. And yet to this day she still believes Armageddon will be here “any day”. So sad.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they sure said that. It’s amazing how they have such loyal members. Never challenging anything!

@cuddlez.

3 жыл бұрын

JT and Lady C, just want to let you both know I think you guys are amazing. I’ve been out for 20 years. I was raised a JW from birth and was both a regular pioneer and MS. Somehow I’ve never run across your videos on YT until recently. I’ve been binge watching them because they are so riveting and informative, and your counter reasoning for so many of their beliefs and policies leave them without a leg to stand on. I really appreciate the work you do. Your videos are truly some of the best JW content on you tube I’ve ever seen. Your videos are so good, in my opinion, that no honest truth seeking JW can watch any of them and still believe it’s the “truth” in their heart. Keep doing what your doing as it definitely is having an impact and making a difference in many people’s lives. Wishing you all the best!

Came in before 1975 and I mentioned to my instructor that I didn't want it to come. Wishes do come true

Marvelous job guys . You have put alot of research into exposing the lies and the hypocrisy of the WT . JT men I know that one day I will have to stand up to the lies of the WT but my wife is holding my three beautiful girls against me it's though I just have to go along with things but it hurts me to be silent because I can't speak the truth I have learnt through your channel and others, its hurts me men.But I thank God for your videos (A+)

@Keepitoriginalministry

2 жыл бұрын

Pray about it.vand Stand for the truth NOW.

I remember hearing those exactly words. My father took an early retirement. He died at 90.

Thanks for sharing! I am so happy that God reached you.

I left pre 1975, about 1973. I was having some serious doubts about the JWs. I finally came to the conclusion that I would rather spend my remaining time free and in a healthy, recovering life rather than wait for another end of the world. I have never regretted my decision.

Predicting must be an addiction, their vice. They need Rehab: PA - Predictors Anonymous.

Love you both, thank you for these rational and informative videos.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Luke L thanks. Just trying to show persons who are willing to think critically - how ridiculous so much of what the wt writers put forth as spirit directed information was simply human opinions elevated to divine status

@UJB123

7 жыл бұрын

ExJW Critical Thinker It's subtle idolatry, imo.

Outstanding. Wonderful. You speak so much truth will all really need to hear this. Keep up the great work.

Fantastic video, Lady Cee and JT! ... when you said, " the time is short", that brought back memories!!! All the older ones would say that phrase, over and over, in the congregation I grew up in... and that was in the 80's, now I'll be turning 40 years old next year! ...how ironic that when I returned to the organization 3 years ago, I didn't hear anyone say that phrase. I think people can recognize when they are being hustled and bamboozled! I left and many others are leaving too. I believe in my heart , that the ones who have decided to stay after hearing the errors and lies of the organization are doing it for selfish reasons. The organization is telling them what they want to hear, a.k.a. , "tickling their ears". I watched "caligirl's" video regarding a phone call with an active jw. After she showed him from the Bible that the Apostle Paul taught that Christians have a heavenly hope. His response was " I don't want to go to heaven, what am I going to do in heaven ? I want to stay here on earth and be young and ride horses, etc." ... when I heard him say that, I was utterly convinced that his heart is hardened to God.... anyways, great video!!! Take care,

Phenomenal job! Can't believe I was tricked. I love the illustrations you used about probability and the Disney trip to explain the build up of excitement during that time. My parents were married young around early 70s but they are deniers of this event as well. My mom is in the group that says "some brothers" I can't wait to reason to her if she's willing to listen

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Dipped AtEleven great point. It's hard to believe we have been tricked by so many things They would mix good with bad and expect us to accept it all or God would kill us Only 6 months of studying with folks was the rule

I too went to service where the need was greater (Alabama from NY) pioneered. I faded in 1978-79). I'm 74 this year. I still have family members that are active JW and still keep saying these are the last days.

@WJTM88

5 жыл бұрын

wow amazing life story thanks JT

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! Well put together. Great information. Keep up the great work.

Thank you for these videos. You are helping me to break free. My mind and heart are slowly starting to heal. But I need reminders on this journey and I'm so grateful for your help.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Seeing Patterns we all need to help each other

From what I recall, the birth of Eve played into it. Watchtower President Fred Franz said, 'If we only knew when Eve was born we could figure out when exactly the end would be.' A friend of mine was sitting next to Franz one day at the Bethel dining room table and told him 'Well, there is someone who knows exactly when Eve was born and he himself said that he doesn't know the day or the hour, so how are you going to figure it out even if you had that information?'

@WoWNimblybimbly

7 жыл бұрын

Dr. Richmann Before Jesus's death he didn't know the day or hour, but after his death he did. Matt. 28:18 Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth. 19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things." "I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things." Jesus is letting them know that he knows when the end is, and he'll be there. Watchtower is very good at leaving out important details to mislead.

@dr.richmann4477

7 жыл бұрын

Why do you say he now knows the day or the hour??? What scripture are you using to back up your claim??? The last time I read the Bible, Jesus said he doesn't know. PERIOD. He doesn't have to know. Jehovah can say, "Be ready my Son and I'll tell you when to go and conquer." So all Jesus has to do is be ready and stay awake. He doesn't have to know. To say he 'now knows' is pure and simple bullsh*t that the Watchtower wants you to believe so you'll think they're 'in the know' and that they know stuff ordinary JW's don't know. Its another way of making you think they are the 'F&D slave. Basically its a con job.

@WoWNimblybimbly

7 жыл бұрын

Dr. Richmann I literally listed the scriptures, and the quote in my comment. Context please.

@WoWNimblybimbly

7 жыл бұрын

Dr. Richmann Additionally, I'm not a JW. I was born and raised in it, but never baptised. I left in Dec. 2014, and took my two kids with me. I was explaining that Watchtower says Jesus doesn't know, but the scriptures say something else. Take care.

@dr.richmann4477

7 жыл бұрын

O.K. The Watchtower said not too long ago that 'Jesus now knows the day and hour' and gave some explanation for saying that.

Thank you for all those suggestions to discuss with JWs. Another incredible thing about the 1975 is that they had used the same idea but for 1874, that also being 6,000 years since the creation of Adam. They later explained (in the late 1940s I think) that they had been 100 years out in that original 1874 calculation and later decided to rehash it to come up with 1974.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

RiverDanube don't you just love the Writing Dept math skills ?

@PokemonRules333

2 жыл бұрын

@@ExJWCriticalThinker lol

I am 66 years old and was petrified looking at the illustrations of Armageddon in the Paradise lost book. I want no part of the lies

Hi. This video has been shared to my brothers and sister who are Jehovah’s Witnesses. It is 100% informative and true. Keep on doing your great works and causing us to to thinking critical. BJL

Great Job! The Worldwide Church of God produced the book " 1975 in Prophecy " in 1956. It could be that watchtower may have been influenced by this book and decided to proclaim the same date in order to bring in greater numbers to the flock. Both these groups have failed to follow the admonition by the Lord Jesus in ACTS 1:7 " It does not belong to you to know the TIMES or DATES that the Father has set by his own authority."

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

John Doe yes that was the book. Fred Franz and Armstrong both enjoyed writing Fiction novels and called them FOOD FROM GOD how sad

I couldn't of clicked fast 💨 enough when I saw this video. Good to see u guys-literally, u both look very well. Sending well wishes from 🇬🇧

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

Simone Katherine thank you so much we have more instore We want folks to do what we and our parents could not do growing up and that is having someone present the GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY About JW so we could make an INFORMED DECISION Not a one sided wt version

Thank you so much for your excellent video on 1975!! I grew up under the constant fear of Armageddon and the nightmares that came with the Watchtower Organization's constant reminders of "what a fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of the living God," full of graphic descriptions of the many terrible ways people would die at Armageddon in 1975. Everyone had to believe it without question because "it was THE TRUTH." What many Watchtowerites of today do not understand is that while they can say, "Well, the Watchtower Organization never said that," they don't understand that what they put in print was actually just a small part of how hard they pushed the whole, "Armageddon is coming NO LATER THAN the autumn of 1975, so you had better get right with Jehovah and not screw up, or you're going to be DESDTROYED!!" thing... Yes!! This is what we lived with every single day and night; it was pounded into our heads at every meeting and assembly; it was all we talked about!! Though the Watchtower Organization was more careful in what that they put in print, believe you me, it was no holds barred when it came to what they preached from the podium...it was pure "hell fire and damnation," Watchtower style. So many lives were absolutely ruined as we gave up on school and education, losing out on the lives and careers we could have had, most living in poverty, many faithful Watchtowerites of that generation are now facing old age and nursing homes, poor and alone, because we believed the lie. Yes, most Watchtowerites of today believe the new lie, "It never happened; some of the brothers and sisters just ran ahead of the organization." My own Nazi JW son had the arrogant nerve to call me a liar when I tried to tell him how two JWs came to my house in January 1975 & told me that if I didn't come "back to Jehovah" I was going to die at Armageddon, that Jehovah was going to DESTROY him and his brothers and his unborn sister, and that their blood would be on my hands...yes, my now grown son actually told me that I had made it all up; that it never happened... I hope that one day there will be a video of mostly testimonies straight from the mouths of those who lived through it all, because, sadly, you can't just show JWs the facts...they don't care about the facts...but if they could see and hear actual live persons who were there, who lived through those days of the Watchtower's 1975 Armageddon Prophecy...what they were required to believe, how their lives revolved around Armageddon being "just around the corner," giving up education and careers and children...that might have an impact. God bless you both!!

I started studying the Bible with Jehovah Witnesses in 1974, there appeared to be a split going on within the organization because there were only some Witnesses that believed that the end some coming in 1975. Because I was clear that only Jehovah knew the day, date and time when this system that we live in would actually end!!!

There is actually a Watchtower quote, there are only a few short years at most, before the end of this wicked system of things, in print, "Why are you looking foward to the 1970's?" I have a screenshot of it.

@dantoinettetaylor1663

6 жыл бұрын

Sally Peterson there was also a talk "Stay Alive Till '75"

They used to celebrate birthdays.My Mom said they used to put people's names and dates on the wall so they could celabrate

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah and they even celebrated Christmas as Bethel.

This channel is amazing. Subscribed and notified of new uploads!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Excellent video! I developed PTSD from 1975!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

They Instilled fear in so many of us. Do you recall the paradise list to regain ?? Line images on the cover scared us to death

@darlenesmith1432

7 жыл бұрын

everything in the ORG scared me to death, and so depressing!!!

@darlenesmith1432

7 жыл бұрын

is that the pink book? if it is I still have it!

Great Video JT & LADY CEE... I truly enjoy Your Professionalism and Composure presented with Your Videos...JD Mick(aka known as Jeff McDonald)...We have conversed in the past via e-mail... I Hope to hear more from You both... My ex-jw FB Groups love them also...

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

JD Mick we asked ourselves a simply question. What type of presentation would we like to see from someone discussing such an emotionally charged issue if we were still JW on the fence As a JW we viewed the watchtower like mama. Folks don't like you talking bad about their mommy EVEN IF ITS TRUE so we decided to approach our videos from that perspective One of the most important things we Learned as JW ---was to know your audience - when we saw toys in the yard we talked issues concerning families with kids When when saw wheel chair ramps as we walked to the house --We know health concerns would be apart of our presentation Well after 60 years combine we know a little about JW and JW mindset Lol

I was only 4 in 1975 so I don't remember any of this being taught. However years later my dad told me the whole story. He broke it down for me but neither he or my mom believed this. However my dad still held on to the belief if the 7,000 year creative days and that at the end of the 1.000 years reign would mark a jubilee. A couple of years before he died almost 8 years ago at the age of 90 he had started realizing that the WT society didn't know what they were doing. He was steadfast to the end despite this but that's the tragedy if it all.

@ExJWCriticalThinker

2 жыл бұрын

So true

@nickyannajones

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my mom lived the 1975 bs and she stays faithful. She won't even allow herself to question the teachings

I came to know your channel through your recent guest appearance on John Dehlin's channel, Mormon Stories. Love the information provided. Keep up the great work!!!!!!

@ExJWCriticalThinker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Excellent as usual!!

great video with the jw teaching things dont add up right and make sense its a wonder not even more are leaving thanks jt and lady cee

@ExJWCriticalThinker

7 жыл бұрын

jonk9076 it's because we all wanted bette living conditions - we wanted not to suffer illnesses We all wanted clean neighborhoods. Wt sold us beach front timeshares for week 53

I was 14 in 1975. (And as an aside, the JWs DID believe was the end of today's wicked system of things. We weren't being overly assumptive, the excuse the JWs use for the end not coming then.) I remember when 1976 came, I wanted to look at my parents and say" Hey, Mom and Dad, did you notice that we needed to buy a new calendar? It's 1976! What happened, or more importantly, what DIDN'T happen?" It took me many years to reclaim my life and, at points in that period, I REALLY tried to be the best JW I could. But the seeds of doubt were planted, and then watered by more and more JW false prophecies and failed policies.

What a great video. U laid it all out there plain and simple. I sent this to my cousin that is still Active