Jah-son
Well-known member
Hi friends. I thought i would formally introduce myself since i kinda just dove right into the forums already. Thanks for all the welcomes i've already received. I've been associated with the JW organization for a almost 30 yrs now. I cant believe it. My family was introduced by a relative. My Stepmother's sister. My sister and I are the only remaining active Witnesses in the family. My disfellowshipped father died last year due to prostate and bone cancer.
Im an american but I've been living out of the US since 2015 in South America and now the South Caribbean (where my wife is from).
I've been relatively steady as an active member of several congregations since my baptism in 1997. I was married for 11 years and went through a divorce and I've now remarried going on 6 years. These past couple years have been a rough ride. I haven't been able to leave this country for the past two years because of the lockdowns and vaccine mandates. During that time my best friend dropped out of the truth and as I mentioned I lost my dad and was unable to visit him prior to his death. But I'm thankful that I have a very supportive wife and good friends within the congregation.
I guess this New Journey that I am now on is just another chapter in an ongoing saga as we continue through this experiment of Mankind's rule.
Like most of us here I was initially afraid to go looking outside of the Comforts and so-called security of the organization. But I've always had a curious streak in me and I'm not afraid to take chances as long as I assess the situation carefully first.
I've been very disheartened by the way this entire pandemic response by the organization has been going and I instinctively knew something was very wrong. I've had nagging doubts for years about the interpretation of Bible prophecy by the organization along with their tendency to constantly correct themselves calling it "new light." Then expecting us to adjust our thinking and assimilate the current understanding. Then if we end up totally confused, it's our fault for "not keeping up with Jehovah's chariot."
Wouldn't it be better for them to simply humbly admit that they don't have all the answers and simply making an educated guess?
There were other signs of distress along the way of course but the big one was the pandemic response and the updates. I could not tolerate it anymore and began begging Jehovah for answers. Long story short, I ended up here. Happy to be with you folks who seem to still be able to use your God given discernment. Thank Jehovah for his guidance.
Im an american but I've been living out of the US since 2015 in South America and now the South Caribbean (where my wife is from).
I've been relatively steady as an active member of several congregations since my baptism in 1997. I was married for 11 years and went through a divorce and I've now remarried going on 6 years. These past couple years have been a rough ride. I haven't been able to leave this country for the past two years because of the lockdowns and vaccine mandates. During that time my best friend dropped out of the truth and as I mentioned I lost my dad and was unable to visit him prior to his death. But I'm thankful that I have a very supportive wife and good friends within the congregation.
I guess this New Journey that I am now on is just another chapter in an ongoing saga as we continue through this experiment of Mankind's rule.
Like most of us here I was initially afraid to go looking outside of the Comforts and so-called security of the organization. But I've always had a curious streak in me and I'm not afraid to take chances as long as I assess the situation carefully first.
I've been very disheartened by the way this entire pandemic response by the organization has been going and I instinctively knew something was very wrong. I've had nagging doubts for years about the interpretation of Bible prophecy by the organization along with their tendency to constantly correct themselves calling it "new light." Then expecting us to adjust our thinking and assimilate the current understanding. Then if we end up totally confused, it's our fault for "not keeping up with Jehovah's chariot."
Wouldn't it be better for them to simply humbly admit that they don't have all the answers and simply making an educated guess?
There were other signs of distress along the way of course but the big one was the pandemic response and the updates. I could not tolerate it anymore and began begging Jehovah for answers. Long story short, I ended up here. Happy to be with you folks who seem to still be able to use your God given discernment. Thank Jehovah for his guidance.