A Conversation With My Jehovah’s Witness Elders

https://ad1914.files.wordpress.com/20... www.jwfacts.com 00:00 Intro 00:50 Divorce 6:30 Power 7:54 silencing criticism 10:20 don’t want to be a JW anymore? 11:55 Aapostates 13:53 My reasons for leaving 14:20 Australian royal commission 15:10 child abuse 16:13 Are elders appointed by Holy Spirit? 18:38 the organization is not guided by Holy Spirit 19:48 Then what is the right religion 21:13 Dating problems (for the record I didn’t lie we weren’t dating his daughter started that rumor) 23:20 Bloom of youth/then why baptize children? 25:00 is Disfellowshipping scriptural? 32:00 Elders abuse disfellowshipping 34:30 Explaining the issues with the 607/1914 teaching 47:04 I sum up my issues 52:06 blind obedience to the governing body has cost people their lives 55:55 False prediction of 1975 59:55 Ray Franz leaves the governing body 1:00:40 Asks if I’m dating someone 1:02:08 I tried to prove it true and end up proving it false 1:04:04 membership should be voluntary 1:05:45 they have a procedure they have to follow 1:13:17 I truly care about whether or not it is true 1:17:42 what is the job of an elder? 1:21:05 doing good things doesn’t prove a religion is true. 1:24:00 other cults that are similar to JW‘s 1:27:23 I’m an Atheist 1:31:05 they hope I will rethink my position when the “great tribulation” starts 1:34:02 exposure forces the organization to change 1:39:52 they don’t trust police to handle child abuse cases 1:41:53 people shouldn’t be punished for speaking out 1:44:02 weird teachings throughout the organizations history. 1:45:50 why is the organization allowed to change its teachings but members are punished if they change their minds? 1:47:32 problems with doctrines and the Bible in general 1:50:30 god is OK with JW’s having false teachings but will annihilate non-JW’s Armageddon for having false teachings? 1:59:08 They hope there is a god/How do I believe humans got here? 2:01:08 evolution 2:10:02 conclusion