Any one ever leave the Watchtower (Jehovah Witnesses Organization)?

Question

is so what caused you to leave? Thanks

Answer 1

The full name of the religious entity is "Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses".

The name of their two oldest corporate entities are "Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania" and "Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.". Other corporate entities own and manage the various branch offices around the world which translation and print literature such as their well-known magazine "The Watchtower".

Since this question asks about those who leave the corporate entities, it must refer to the volunteers who work at the various branches. Typically, volunteers feel they liked to pursue other goals, or other avenues of fulltime service to God's Kingdom (particular in the field ministry). Others leave for health reasons, or to start families.

Occasionally, a volunteer leaves a branch office because he no longer qualifies, perhaps because of some revealed sin or immodest tendency.

Around the globe, there remain thousands of volunteers working with the branch offices and corporate entities of Jehovah's Witnesses in hundreds of lands and languages.

Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm
http://jw-media.org/newsroom/index.htm?content=global.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/jt/article_07.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/jt/article_02.htm

Answer 2

Since 1995 there have been between 50 to 100,000 leaving every year. See http://jwfacts.com/index_files/statistics.htm

There are many reasons that cause a person to leave, related to doctrine, actions of members, or learning the history of the religion.

The Watchtower Society has proven to be a false prophet by falsely claiming that Armageddon would come in 1914, 1925 and then within the literal generation of people that were alive in 1914. When the 'generation' teaching was changed in 1995 many realised that the Watchtower Society does not have Gods guidance in interpretting doctrine.

Watchtower doctrine is Eisegesic. Much of it centres around the Watchtower Society, finding scriptures to support a predefined concept. For instance, their NWT has added the word Jehovah to the New Testament despite it never being found in a single early document, in order to support their doctrine that using the word Jehovah is a requirement for salvation.

Similarly, Jerusalem fell in 587BC, but JWs say it was in 607 in order to support their doctrine that Jesus started ruling in 1914. Few active JW's even know that until 1943 they believed the last days started in 1799 and Jesus started ruling in 1874.

With the availability of the Internet many people are starting to learn the facts about the Watchtower Organization and you can expect that the religion will see little or no growth over the years to come.

see www.jwfacts.com for an indepth analysis.

Answer 3

There are a few that leave for different reasons, just like in any other Religious Organization.

These are some of the reasons many leave, "Some of the offenses that could merit disfellowshipping from the Christian congregation are fornication, adultery, homosexuality, greed, extortion, thievery, lying, drunkenness, reviling, spiritism, murder, idolatry, apostasy, and the causing of divisions in the congregation.

But just look at how many become Jehovah's Witnesses:
Last year 2005, 247,631, became Jehovah's Witnesses and everyone of these had to change their minds pertaining to the false teachings that they had been taught, these were people that used their own Bible, King James, etc., 28,384 were from the United States.

And look at how many Kingdom Hall Buildings are being build:
During the service year, 2,340 Kingdom Halls were completed around the world. This represents an average of 195 halls per month, or just over 6 per day! Since November 1999 when the construction program in lands with limited resources began, 11,700 Kingdom Halls have been built. As of right now, 40 Kingdom Halls are being build each week of the year. In many areas, once a hall is finished, meeting attendance soars and halls are soon filled to capacity.

Recently a clergyman in Brooklyn, New York, obtained a copy of the book The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life. He was so impressed with the chapter dealing with prayer that he used the book to teach members of his church this chapter in a special meeting. Later he was asked by one of them, “Are you teaching us out of those Jehovah’s witnesses’ books?”

He replied: “It is the truth, isn’t it? When you want Sunday-school literature, you buy it from several sources, don’t you? Well, Jehovah’s witnesses teach the truth. Furthermore, when you see Jehovah’s witnesses with the Watchtower magazine, you ought to take it, because they print the truth.”

Answer 4

To Whirlingm: Were YOU there, did YOU hear that 'prediction' ?
I WAS THERE and never heard an End-of -the World scare!

A handful of over-zealous students certainly may have speculated about the overwhelming evidence that the signs
Jesus gave matched our times...

Using Bible chronology we sometime 'toy' with the prospect
and hope of deliverance which all Christians have always done.
We ALL pray for God's Kingdom to COME, (don't YOU?) just
as early Christians did, as we read at Matthew 24:3...read it for yourself. :)

Answer 5

I was disfellowshipped in 1982, for cause. One too many females in bed with me. There will always be ones who fall away from any religion, but in over 100 years, there are no significant portion to break off and start their own religion. No other religion can say that. Consider how many ones never get disfellowshipped from their religions, even after committing significant crimes.

Answer 6

2 Tim 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith

Answer 7

I heard one lady say she was reading the book of Daniel where it said Michael was 'one of' the chief princes... but she said it didnt sit right... Jesus doesnt sound like a 'one of' He was more like a 'one and only'

I believe the membership dropped in the late 20th century one year, there was a prediction the world would end ...it didnt... but it was clearly made in the watchtower's material and many left

Answer 8

Yes and some very high watchtower officals at that. Some have written books on the why of it.
google it