I'm an ex Jehovah's Witness. Any questions?

[Anonymous]

So I'm a 20 year old who was raised in the jw religion, I left at 14 years old luckily. I thought it would be fun to answer any questions people have about the religion or how it is on the inside haha. Ask away!

[TroyDT2]

Do they still require shunning of all the disfellowshipped and disassociated? Did you have to leave friends and family behind? My grandfather knew Ray Franz, so I learned a bit when I was younger but there have undoubtedly been changes.

[Asker]

So I was never baptized luckily thanks to my mum who didn't believe in young people being baptized. I still have a normal relationship with my parents. No one at the church was really a true friend to me, and I don't talk to any of them. But yes, they still disfellowship baptized people, and families are torn apart.

[OlderAndWiser]

Do you consider the JW beliefs to be arrogant with respect to other Christians?

[Asker]

100%. They refer to their religion as the "truth", and any other religion they label false religion. Members would talk about other religions and how crazy their beliefs are, which is hilarious.

[OlderAndWiser]

For about 18 months, I dated a JW who had been shunned by the church due to accusations made during her divorce. I guess the "judge not lest ye be judged" verse got omitted from the JW Bible.

[Asker]

Definitely. Since divorce is not meant to happen in the religion I feel that crazy things are always said as excuses and they are very messy.

[Agape93]

Not really, I have a friend who was one before being disfellowshipped over smoking a couple cigarettes and having sex.

[Asker]

Yes very sad stuff indeed.

[Agape93]

Yeap but a lot of cults are like that. Now don't confuse my comment as hostility, I'm in a cult too, Mines just not controlling lol

[Agape93]

Glad you got out

[Asker]

Haha thank you.

[AviatorTom]

Do you still receive "The Watchtower"? Do you read it?

[Asker]

No I do not. My parents are still in the religion so I sometimes see it at their house, but I don't want to read anymore of that propaganda.

[DryGermanGuy]

Did you ever see someone getting stoned for saying „Jehova“? 🤔🤡

[FunkyMonkee]

Did you ever see the movie, "Orgazmo"?

[Asker]

Nope haha

[FunkyMonkee]

You should, you'll love it! It's really funny.

[Asker]

Thanks for the recommendation 😃

[AngryCarl]

Do you believe the Bible is the word of God?

[Asker]

No I don't. I would say I'm an agnostic atheist. I believe there might be some higher energy in the world, but not really a god. Just laws of karma and such things. I think the bible is simply man made.

[AngryCarl]

Is that your personal opinion or is it the official position of the Jehovah's Witnesses?

[Asker]

My personal opinion. Jehovah's Witnesses believe the bible is god's word.

[AngryCarl]

Okay, thanks.

[John_Doesnt]

Did they give you magic underwear?

[Anonymous]

Smart move leaving that cult.

[Asker]

Thank you. Unfortunately I was basically born into it, but so glad I left young.

[Opinion Owner]

You're welcome.

[In_Trance]

why did you leave?

[Asker]

I always felt uncomfortable in the religion. It made me feel trapped, and I didn't like most of the teachings. I left at 14 as I was dating a boy outside the religion, which gave me an excuse to stop attending.