An introduction is in order

Jah-son

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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.
 

Dorothea

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I think a lot of us ended up here for the same reasons and in much the same way. I know I did. I was so disturbed by the pandemic response. It got to the point where I could hardly stand it and was begging Jehovah in tears to show me the truth. I ended up here. I was scared at first. But after I read several of Robert's articles, and especially after I read his book, it dawned on me that there is truth here and that there are brothers and sisters like me here who just wanted answers and not to feel so alone. I'm so glad you found us! It's like a hidden shelter in a storm I think.
 

Ana

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Bienvenido!! Toda buena guía te llegará solo de Jehová. Me llamo Ana, soy la que habla raro, español traducido por cortesía de Google!! Siempre podemos echar la culpa al traductor si hay errores. Tiene sus cosas buenas!! Ja!! Pasa, pongo un plato más en la mesa.❤️
 
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Robert194972

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I think a lot of us ended up here for the same reasons and in much the same way. I know I did. I was so disturbed by the pandemic response. It got to the point where I could hardly stand it and was begging Jehovah in tears to show me the truth. I ended up here. I was scared at first. But after I read several of Robert's articles, and especially after I read his book, it dawned on me that there is truth here and that there are brothers and sisters like me here who just wanted answers and not to feel so alone. I'm so glad you found us! It's like a hidden shelter in a storm I think.
I was inactive and Just worshiping Jehovah after a fashion out in the wilderness, although I already worked out 30 years ago that the WT applied scripture falsely to the clergy. Then I came across brother King rubbishing the WT. Over a couple years and a few viewings of his vids 2016, he pretty much was on the same wavelength as far as WT's misapplication of scripture to the clergy. I became a student and a follower of his since.
 

Jah-son

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Muchas gracias mi hermanita. Viví en Ecuador durante 3 anos pero mi español todavía es bastante débil. Agradezco su cálida bienvenida.
 
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Robert194972

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Bienvenido!! Toda buena guía te llegará solo de Jehová. Me llamo Ana, soy la que habla raro, español traducido por cortesía de Google!! Siempre podemos echar la culpa al traductor si hay errores. Tiene sus cosas buenas!! Ja!! Pasa, pongo un plato más en la mesa.❤️
Un plato para mí también? ... nah solo bromeando
 

Paz

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Hi welcome Jah- son, thanks for sharing your history, I too have been listening to prophesy from Robert this forum is a good way to connect outside the box.I agree with what you say, I too became more concerned since covid with the cancellation of the face to face preaching work. And the jabs. I agree with the idea of letter writing but not for 2 yrs and it continues . Something really wrong. I have alway been keen on the preaching work. So I’ve created a preaching website to compensate and maybe make some difference. Take care bro,
 

Jah-son

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Hi welcome Jah- son, thanks for sharing your history, I too have been listening to prophesy from Robert this forum is a good way to connect outside the box.I agree with what you say, I too became more concerned since covid with the cancellation of the face to face preaching work. And the jabs. I agree with the idea of letter writing but not for 2 yrs and it continues . Something really wrong. I have alway been keen on the preaching work. So I’ve created a preaching website to compensate and maybe make some difference. Take care bro,
Thanks for the welcome bro. It will be interesting to see how Jehovah handles all of this. As I'm now learning, much of the cleansing of his people is still ahead of us and rightly so.
I have to believe that we are all here in this place (forum) for a reason. I can't dismiss this as just chance. I feel we are being prepped for what is soon to come. I appreciate your efforts to continue in a meaningful preaching capacity. I'm still trying to figure all of this out. I'm conflicted about directing people to an organization with so many issues and falsehoods.
 

Paz

Well-known member
Thanks for the welcome bro. It will be interesting to see how Jehovah handles all of this. As I'm now learning, much of the cleansing of his people is still ahead of us and rightly so.
I have to believe that we are all here in this place (forum) for a reason. I can't dismiss this as just chance. I feel we are being prepped for what is soon to come. I appreciate your efforts to continue in a meaningful preaching capacity. I'm still trying to figure all of this out. I'm conflicted about directing people to an organization with so many issues and falsehoods.
In my website I touch on this in the green bit in faith section. I am also looking for contributions. http://www.christ2coming.org Israel did stay Gods chosen nation dispite its constant failures, as Robert has said there is an accounting coming so the brotherhood will need its ‘go bags’. Robert does touch on prophecy that means after the Org is sufficiently cleansed the brotherhood staying without the mark 666 will be blessed and go through the gt Along will millions of others.
 

kenmuldoon55

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.
Welcome friend.
 
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