Any X J.W.s out there!?

Question

Anyone out there who recovered from the abuse of being raised as a Jehovah's Witness?
I got out about 25 years ago ans it took allot of years, but I finally have a wonderful relationship with God.
Anyone else?

Heiss...Your theology is so flawed, that I am not even going to justify your answer with a response

I asked for responses from former JW'S all you who are still in the cult, can sit down and be quiet and maybe you will learn something.!

Thank you Anna, I will pray for your husband.

Answer 1

My husband is an ex JW... left in 03....found Jesus 06 and is starting to come around... he is having a rough time of everything but it has definitely improved for him recently. There is SO MUCH to get over.....as I am sure you know...

xo Anna

Answer 2

I'm not sure of what you call "the abuse of being raised as a Jehovah's Witness."

Actually I don't understand your statement. I was raised by parents who were Jehovah's Witnesses. The taught me to be a good person to accept the Bible as God's Word to have a set of values and to live up to them. Yes they taught me how to have a good relationship with God.

No one is "raised a Jehovah's Witness". One has to choose to become one.

""I asked for responses from former JW'S all you who are still in the cult, can sit down and be quiet"

See that's part of the problem here. You continue to refer to Jehovah's Witnesses as a "cult." Then you expect us to sit back and not correct this misconception.

Answer 3

Dear Hairdresser Extrordinaire,

Not I, but I starred your question so that those of my Contacts who are will see it and answer.

I'll look tomorrow to see if they've answered yet and if not I'll send them your question.

Having a wonderful relationship with God is what it is all about!

Have you ever seen The Father's Love Letter by Barry Adams? you can find it online at http://www.fathersloveletter.com

For His glory,
JOYfilled

Answer 4

JWs are taught from bible scripture. The entire bible and any bible. It is unfortunate people reject the bible because they do not want to practice what is in the holy scriptures.

We are to be examples or models of the Gospel we preach. This was the course Paul recommended to Timothy: that he might keep himself pure from worldly contamination, and be an example and faithful minister to others, saying, “Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in purity. … Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”—I Tim. 4:12,15

Answer 5

Jehovah's Witnesses make every conceivable effort to assure and ascertain that their students know what Jehovah's Witnesses teach from the bible and what Jehovah's Witnesses expect from baptized members. The process that must be followed before one can become baptized as a Jehovah's Witness requires many many hours and lots of hard work, and a typical minimum of six months.

A person is *NOT* expelled from Jehovah's Witnesses for personal misgivings or confusion regarding some teaching. In the matter of doctrine, it is only those who ADVOCATE unscriptural teachings who disqualify themselves from continuous spiritual fellowship with the congregation.

Jehovah's Witnesses actually encourage a student to resign from any false religious organization rather than to begin a campaign targeting one particular former religion. Jehovah's Witnesses encourage those who learn bible truth to join in preaching Kingdom "good news" and not to indulge in the human work of vindictive retribution.

Jehovah's Witnesses do practice the Scriptural practice of disfellowshipping for unrepentance of such serious sins as fornication, drug abuse, stealing, and apostasy. Baptized Witnesses who join the military or publicly engage in worship with another religion are considered to have disassociated themselves from Jehovah's Witnesses.

Contrary to the misinformation of anti-Witnesses, it is quite possible to become inactive in the JW religion without becoming disfellowshipped. As long as one's lifestyle does not bring reproach upon the congregation, and as long as one does not advocate one's disagreements with the religion, the congregation has no interest in "investigating", exposing, and disfellowshipping an inactive former Jehovah's Witness.

For those who are disfellowshipped or disassociated, a primary goal is to shock the person into recognizing the serious of their wrong so that they rejoin the congregation in pure worship. Since the primary bonds that are broken involve friendship and spiritual fellowship, it is well understood that family bonds remain intact. Parents, siblings, and grown children of disfellowshipped and disassociated ones sometimes choose to limit what they may feel is discouraging or "bad association" but that is a personal decision and is not required by their religion.

Former Witnesses who are disfellowshipped or disassociated are typically treated in accord with the Scriptural pattern explained in these Scriptures:

(1 Corinthians 5:11-13) Quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man. ...Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.

(Titus 3:10) As for a man that promotes a sect, reject him after a first and a second admonition

(Romans 16:17) Now I exhort you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them.

(2 Thessalonians 3:6) Now we are giving you orders, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition you received from us.

(2 Thessalonians 3:14) But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed.

(2 John 10) If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.

(Matthew 18:17) If he does not listen to them, speak to the congregation. If he does not listen even to the congregation, let him be to you just as a man of the nations

Becoming baptized as a Jehovah's Witnesses is not a trivial step. At a minimum, a student must demonstrate months of regular meeting attendance and public ministry, then must himself express the desire to be baptized. The candidate then spends hours answering hundreds of bible questions wherein he expresses both a clear understanding and personal conviction regarding Jehovah's Witness teachings in at least three separate interviews with three different elders. The candidate must vocally agree to be baptized in front of hundreds or thousands of eyewitnesses, and must be publicly immersed in water. This is not a momentary emotional decision by an unreasoning child. Dedication as a Witness required hard work and determination at the time.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/19880415/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/19970101/article_01.htm

Answer 6

Thank you for not being one of the ones knocking on my door uninvited, and giving me more unwanted copies of "The Watchtower" to use as kindling.