Two weeks later, i met christy the one who started this website at an exjehovahs witness grace conferenceand what a precious bright light she was to me we spent hours together, talking into the wee hours of the night about what it means to know jesus, to find his blood sufficient to cover all my personal sin, and to live in his grace. Click here to learn more about our san antonio ex jehovah s witness support group. Read the inspiring testimonies of former jehovah s witnesses who found life after leaving the organization. I was one of jehovah s witnesses for about 18 years. Christian conversations with jehovah s witnesses audio version. Jehovahs witnesses may be surprised to learn that this is the watchtowers official policy or at least the public version of their handling of wayward members. My mother, a tireless worker in the family, was provider, homemaker, and spiritual leader. Diane wilson has written a tightly, specifically documented book with. Her humorous story reveals the freedom she now has in jesus. Jehovahs witnesses along with a few other dissidents rejected this policy. The testimony of carlene former jehovahs witness of 20 years. I wanted to put this out there for my husbands side of the story and his take on everything. Jehovahs witnesses songbookthe music of many languages.
It is amazing that when an individual becomes a jehovahs witness, they gradually stop hanging around their nonjehovahs witness associates and family. A series of questions are asked regarding jehovahs witness teaching. Tina a former jehovah witness shares her experiences. After i left home, my father spent twenty years as a circuit overseer and my sister and her husband spent time in bethel prior to having children. To translate one song into another language is very challenging. Some wonder, for instance, why i am in the fulltime itinerant ministry. There was an audio clip of leaked instructions from bethel as well as short clips from a local fellow ex elder. Paul and pat blizard, former third generation jehovahs witnesses tell their chilling insider story. When i was eight, i knew the bible so well my mom would ask me how to spell hard words. During 2001, witnesses baptized 235,700 converts worldwide, a decrease from 1996 in which they baptized 366,579 103,148. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Audio on jehovahs witnesses, mm outreach, macgregor. Pioneering in her 30s spending at least 90 hours per month, she reported an average of 10 bible studies and placed 100s of watchtower magazines and books monthly.
Its actually so amazing that tens of thousands of former jehovahs. The audio is not the best quality on this one but the message is very good. Jan groenvelds testimony former jehovahs witness and. From the time i was just a little girl going to kindergarten i felt a special love for jesus. An exjehovahs witness of 31 years, i explain how i woke up from jehovahs witness indoctrination and what happened when i discovered the truth about the watchtower organization. Jehovahs witnesses do not shun jw news aggregation website announced. There are over 500,000 full and parttime missionaries worldwide, spending 2030 hours a week proselytizing. Sadly, few objective accounts exist about the jehovahs witnesses. Testimony of david reed a former jehovahs witness elder. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Phillips students which is a converted jehovahs witness gives his testimony concerning his conversion and how the original greek and hebrew scriptures have given him much comfort in really knowing what gods word says about the person of god.
An additional 55 languages have a 55song version of the songbook. This essay, written by an exjehovahs witness points out how the watchtower bible and tract society can twist anything good into something evil. When active jehovahs witnesses write to family members that leave the organization their letters contain none of the careful phrasing of watchtower articles. Jehovahs witnesses testimonies evidence ministries. I had no reason to doubt, but god had different plans for my life. Finally, after his divorce in 1975, tom was able to release himself from the jehovahs witnesses. Knock knock whos there the truth about jehovahs witnesses.
These letters gives great insight into reality as understood by the witness mind. At the end of 2001, membership for the jehovahs witnesses was 6,117,666 operating out of 234 countries worldwide. The public needs to be warned, says exjehovahs witness diane wilson about the religion. Watch the towerofficial web site of exjehovahs witnesses. Bill and joan cetnar are former jehovahs witnesses who have gone at great lengths to show, from personal experience, the errors within the watchtower society and jehovahs witness doctrine. The 1st piece below from insight on the scriptures is official watchtower doctrine and is binding upon all jehovahs witnesses. Without any formal religious training or practice, thomas found himself at the tender age of 19 getting pulled into the jehovahs witnesses and following their indoctrination. Phillips students who is a converted jehovahs witness gives his testimony, testimony presented on august 1, 2007.
Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come. In time, audio recordings of that version of the bible, in whole or in part, were published in 20 languages. Ted dencher had been a jehovahs witness for over ten years. Christian conversations with jehovahs witnesses audio version. Bonnie zieman is an exjehovahs witness who was baptized, became a pioneer and special pioneer, and was married to an elder. The main headline this morning on the 7am news was that jehovah s witness elders have been instructed to destroy evidence of csa cases by their international hq and regional branch offices. The internets most comprehensive resource for exjehovahs witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way. Jehovahs witnesses have tackled that job and within three years have translated their entire new songbook, sing to jehovah, into 116 languages. President nelson grandfathers visit from the other side of the veil and family history work duration. My overwhelming misgiving with this book is in regard to the persecution of jehovahs witness in malawi.
If youve ever doubted jehovahs witnesses are mind conditioned, please watch duration. Jehovahs witnesses corruption testimony of john joseph. My darling son is a letter from a jehovahs witness mother to her son david. I grew in the organization going from a publisher, to a ministerial servant, pioneer, an elder and congregation secretary. I was 14 years old, on fire with what i felt without a doubt in my mind was the truthjust a naive young puerto rican from new york city. The delusional, passive aggression of the letter is heartbreaking. My grandmothers, an aunty and uncle and some cousins were jehovahs witnesses. When i see a witness in the subway now, theres a part of me that wants to hand them my book. Mike has been in jims greek classes for several years and he is a very faithful. The truth about jehovahs witnesses audiobook by anthony james, narrated by dwight equitz. Grace was a loyal jehovahs witness for 25 years when jesus came knocking at the door of her heart. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A few effective methods in witnessing to jehovah s witnesses by arnold hoffman.
The watchtower societys website, now claims that those who were baptized as jehovahs witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned. I attribute that love to a very special lady named mrs. Click here to learn more about our san antonio exjehovahs witness support group. Testimony of a former 4th generation jehovahs witness. From jehovahs witnesses to jesusgus astacios story. My name is sandra, and i was born and raised as one of jehovahs witnesses along with 6 other siblings. The editor created this website to provide one important service to all lovers of truth and righteousness.
I was one of jehovahs witnesses for about 18 years. Hear their letters to and from the governing body of jehovahs witnesses in their testimony. Amber scorah talks about her journey in her new book, leaving the. A very high percentage of former jehovahs witnesses would be very happy to have their separation from the watchtower religion managed by that published and public definition.
Mike gives others hope for their escape from this cult. The release of the revised edition of the new world translation in. Read the book crisis of conscience by jw governing body member ray franz. Tom exjehovahs witness undercover at the watchtower meetings. Translating an entire songbook of 5 songs is a much more daunting task. He wrote in the introduction to this 1966 book, various individuals view me with mixed feelings.
New world translation of the holy scriptures by anonymous, the children act by ian mcewan, ellens song by ben kalla. Exjehovah witness 1 comment kaylees testimony by kaylee when i was a little girl, living on a rock farm in muskoka, my mother would drive into town to pay her bills and do her shopping. At first, i was hesitant this book may just be slamming another religion, but it is far. When i was 12, i had read the bible two and a half times through. Tools of the trade top secret file forms used by jehovahs witness leaders, some never before seen. In fact, the individual that is converting to the jw faith still has access to those in their lives that are not jws as they begin to enjoy their new friends at the kingdom hall. The testimony of dan raised jehovahs witness dans facebook page phone. When the jehovah s witnesses seemed to have a answer for every question she had, she and her husband were baptized. An exjehovahs witness of 31 years, i explain how i woke up from. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. Jehovahs witnesses began producing their first audio version of the bible in 1978. The following exhaustive list of quotes show the watchtower left little to the imagination regarding 1975. Exjehovahs witness lorri macgregor gives christians advice on how to reach jws who come to the door. Reasoning with jehovahs witnesses is a compilation of 800 bible verses that refute the teachings of jehovahs witnesses on every major point of doctrine, in favor of historical, biblical christianity.
Imagine being the witness parent of a child that needed a kidney transplant in 1970. Raised by jehovahs witness parents her father an elder, tammie was confident she was in the only true religion. Ex jehovahs witness testimony bad association youtube. Amber scorah writes about exiting the jehovahs witnesses in. Audio testimonies of former jehovahs witnesses who have come to faith in. Growing up in a christian home, carlene enjoyed reading the bible but was spiritually hungry because her questions were not being answered at her home church.