Wisconsin Lockdown. Global Double Standards. Drive-thru v Dine In
Hi! This is a little intro to the Next Video which will be entitled "Wisconsin Lockdown: Shopping Excursion."
I left a religious cult (I left mentally in 2016 and officially in 2019). Ray Franz, a rather famous former member and leader of the Jehovah's Witness religion wrote a book entitled "Crisis of Conscience" which detailed his process of waking up from a lifetime of indoctrination. Have we all been indoctrinated by the mainstream media and the "Powers That Be" to obediently sit in our homes? (in my state it is called #SaferAtHome ... call it #QuarantineLife or LockDown or whatever you want. Are people even thinking about what's really going on behind the curtain and all the double standards? I honestly feel like I'm having my own "Crisis of Conscience" because I'm just supposed to shut up and put my face mask on. Let's meet in the middle and try to have a conversation.........
I see people applauding censorship. I see the big corporations profiting while the mom and pop shops go bankrupt. I see people literally "disfellowshipping" friends because the other doesn't subscribe to the same "scientific understanding." Mental health is crumbling. Yes...there's some good coming from this too....cleaner air in big cities, happy wildlife, creative and new ways to express kindness, and people having challenging conversations which require critical thinking. Hopefully you can enjoy our car ride as we freestyle some of our own thoughts during these #Covid19 times.
Hi! My name is Ali. Big TOE stands for Theory of Everything. Welcome to my channel. I was a Jehovah's Witness for nearly 4 decades. Last year (2018) I was marked an apostate (enemy, traitor) of the religion because I was asking questions and doing outside research. (not allowed!)
Even if you dont have time to watch this video please consider this: Although the Jehovah's Witness religion is relatively small (supposedly it has 8.5 million members) it is an important religion. Why? The Jehovah's Witness religious leaders have taken many #HumanRights issues to the #SupremeCourt of the United States. In the past they won many cases. The right to go door to door. The right to refuse to salute the flag. They pride themselves in being exemplary law abiding citizens, which the vast majority of them are, but in recent years the curtain has been pulled back to reveal an #UglyTruth ..... this religion, like MANY MANY other religions has a serious problem with #CSA....Child Sex Abuse mishandling and cover-up. They simultaneously don't pay taxes because they are a church, a "charity," and they withhold LARGE databases of documented pedophiles that they don't turn over to the proper authorities. Please google "Jehovah's Witnesses Australia Royal Commission" for a window into this sad situation.
Another issue on the topic of human rights. A person is not allowed to leave this religion with his or her dignity. They are labeled #apostate and ALL their friends and family and community are instructed to completely shun them. We are called names like "mentally diseased" and "ruled by satan." Fear controls members to stay far away. Many have committed suicide because the shunning is too much to bear.
Anyway, I've been thinking about how do we really make a bigger impact? We collaborate! I've been so focused on just my own former religion, that I realized I've been spending a lot of energy "reinventing the wheel." This is why I'm so thankful for the conversation I had with Jonas of https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP0Skh44p2zLjnVeB6rcTkQ and his unique activism. #allreligionsmust
In my flurry of researching things during my exit, I must've missed the importance of the website of Barbara Anderson.
https://scaars.org/purpose/
While we have this amazing lady as a resource, we need to put our differences aside and focus on the real issues: Child Protection, Human Rights, and holding churches accountable. #Spotlight.
Whether you believe in a Living God or not, I think you'll appreciate this parable and how Jesus answered this person. Luke 10:25-37
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa922undnO4
Part 1 of 3
In case you're wondering even a little bit....the Jehovah's Witness leadership doesn't care about you.
#JehovahWitness
#support
#strongertogether
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MPFZgNL_30
Hi! Here's the final part! (There's some technical difficulties in this video...I'm sorry!)
More questions for my mom
What do you think of the New World Translation?
Do the elders and everyone in the congregation give you a hard time?
Do JWs still talk to you?
How can I wake up my mom?\
What do you miss the most about being an active JW?
How did you find Christ?
What is your relationship with Jesus like now?
How did you know you were in a cult?
Did you go against your own conscience as a JW because of WT rules?
Do you still think the world is going to end?
If you could have the GB over for coffee, what would you ask them?
What do you think of JW Broadcasting?
Thanks for watching!
#StayinAlive
#JehovahsWitness
#TestEverything
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqWBVw3oC1M