Coming Out of the Watchtower - Why Is It So Difficult?

Review of mind control issues among Jehovah's Witnesses, then audience participation on the struggles they had in leaving the Watchtower. Over 40 ex-Witnesses take the microphone. Filmed in 1992, this is part one and ends before the testimony of John Peiffer.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Jehovah's Witnesses
• Watchtower
• mind control
• leaving
• problems
• Jesus Christ
• Christianity
• Bible
• Jehovah

[freeminds]

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[onimah]

why are active witnesses at this gathering and why are they saying this? Are they themselves trying to get out? or are they trying to get ex-jw's to join their church? I am confused!

[freeminds]

These are almost all ex-Witnesses interested in recovovery, with some Christian and atheist onlookers as well. It's about recovery. I don't care if you join a church or not :-)

[snlker]

I have doubts about the sincerity of some people here laughing at all of this, it's NOT FUNNY! Why are people chuckling and snickering. I believe many of you are disgruntled.More religious vomit like everything I encounter ! I'm sorry people,I read the KJV and before during or after being a witness never believed in the Vatican pagan doctrin of the trinity as taught. It is Vatican , egyption,/babylonian. seems everyone here is still deceived by the jesuit mennace.I see no Holy Spirit here .

[snlker]

Anyone ever here of the Jesuit Mennace? this Jesuit order plagues ALL organized religions.The Vatican created Islam,the Jesuit order and Illuminati.I was a witness and really did not know too many people who were as you is described here. I had a good experience, though I always never agreed with eveything. I was in a small mountain kingdom hall,and it was more laid back. I always had reservation about the watchtower, but the core of the Kingdom and Jehovah and Jesus, and salvation is good.

[mygoodies411]

over eating is a sin LOL... most of all of them over eat, and are sick and over weight. I had a sister tell me why are you wasting your time excerising when your getting a new body in the new system this is some of the looney thinking in many of these high school or lower educated members because education is a big no no.

[franciscodudeful]

You guys. The whole manipulation thing is spot on because theres a guy I know since high school and even tough hes not a always active witness he is spot on maipulative to gettin whatever he wants. And the way he treats his girlfriend and mom is the exact same. In fact it has gone so bad as to him thinking that he is perfect and that he makes no mistakes and that we are at fault and crazy only because we dont see his point of view. It could be his personality too but his doctrine too.

[woodcchuck2020]

@cyro44 I"am not JW first all they do not call themself a religion dumbass

[pixels2u]

Oh yeah, don't wanna be too successful - yes would indeed get you some dirty looks from the brothers and sisters, sometimes audible grumbling, plus you gotta worry, is this success (or just good fortune) a deadly little trap from SATAN!? The never-ending mindf@ck. 20 yrs in ... all those fears mentioned, I had them all in spades. You don't even realize it until you leave and all those fears start crumbling. here's to the survivors and here's to those struggling to get out right now.

[jamisonic]

@HanDeckardJones What part of religion is Bullshit did you not understand. If you think I'm a little troll, then don't reply. Why would I want to start any kind of ministry? So I can recruit people and then cast them out like the WTBTS? I rarely even comment on anything, this is why. I'm glad you're of a superior intellect to little trolls like me. I doubt it though. "What ministry 'our' you a part of" is improper grammar.

[HanDeckardJones]

@thekeystone74 I got the joke if many others didn't.