This Was My Life As A Jehovah's Witness In 1975. |
This Is My Life Today. |
| My mission was to do Jehovah's will as explained by the Watchtower Society |
My mission is to love all people unconditionally as Jesus instructed in Luke 6:35 |
| The Watchtower told me to hate apostates and 'enemies' who leave 'Jehovah's organization' |
Jesus told me to love everyone regardless of what they believe in. Matt 5: 44 - 47. I no longer have enemies |
| My salvation depended on my relationship with the Watchtower Society's 'slave' |
My salvation depends on my personal relationship with God. Matthew 28:18,19. See Salvation. The Best Religion. Will It Save You? |
| I avoided Satan's temptations and worked hard to be a good person |
I wouldn't dream of harming anyone because I love everyone as I love myself. Matthew 19:19 |
| I belonged to Jehovah AND the Watchtower Society |
I belong only to God. 1 John 5:11,12 |
| I knew armageddon was coming in 1975 |
I know armageddon didn't come in 1975. |
| I dreamed of the day Jehovah would destroy wickedness, pain, and suffering |
I dream of the day when wickedness, pain, and suffering is not possible because everyone is loved unconditionally |
| I associated only with Jehovah's Witnesses |
I associate with people who support my personal relationship with God |
| I was loved by friends and family based on my loyalty to the Watchtower organization. Love was conditional. |
My friends love me unconditionally. I have created my own family of people I love unconditionally. I am loved unconditionally by God. |
| I had to earn everlasting life by working hard for 'Jehovah's' organization |
As a follower of Jesus, eternal life is a free gift. Romans 5:15-23. It can't be earned or purchased by working hard for a man made organization |
| I was afraid I wasn't doing enough for Jehovah |
I am secure and feel God's unconditional love for me at all times |
| I spent my time meditating upon the Watchtower's instructions |
I spend my time meditating upon the love Jesus taught his followers to have |
| I praised Jehovah's way and believed that all other religions were 'false' |
I'm an example of God's unconditional love for all my neighbors no matter what church they belong to. I honor, encourage, and support all paths to God |
| I found God's love only at the Kingdom Hall |
I feel God's presence in any Church |
| I was afraid to express doubts about my religion because I didn't want to get disfellowshipped |
I thank God that I was disfellowshipped and set free to worship God according to my conscience |
| I felt sorry for unhappy people who were not Jehovah's Witnesses |
I feel sorry for unhappy Jehovah's Witnesses. They work hard in vain to please a man made publishing company that opposes the love Jesus taught. See Apostate Jehovah's Witnesses |
| World peace would be possible when the entire world was filled with Jehovah's Wtnesses |
World peace is possible only when people of all religions wake up and learn to love their neighbors unconditionally as Jesus instructed. |
