Surviving Paradise

Remember when Jehovah's Witnesses pretended to be teachers and Bible scholars? The Governing Body has successfully been 'dumbing down' the religion for over twenty years. Gone are the debates on the King of the North & South, Gog of Magog,  or what every horn means on the beasts of Revelation. The pretense of 'depth' has been replaced with less meetings, disappearing p...

When all else fails... and it will... a Jehovah's Witness is told to 'wait on Jehovah.' From basic questions regarding their doctrines, to irresponsible counsel that puts them in potential danger, the Governing Body has succeeded in fooling millions of innocent people to wait for an invisible sky god that has been in hiding since the beginning of time.  TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGR...

The relationship between a farm animal and Jehovah's Witnesses is painfully profound. Leveraging an ancient book written by shepherds and goat herders, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses has spent over a century creating millions of  'sheep like' followers. We take a look at the painful similarities between the docile livestock and millions of good people believing anyth...

Jesus' guys in upstate New York are at it again. The 2023 Annual Meeting featured the Governing Body destroying the entire theology of Jehovah's Witnesses... while the audience they're gaslighting giggles along. We take a look at how everyone can now skip the cult experience and STILL live forever, as well as the news that Jehovah will no longer be collecting your gifts of 'god...

Mankind is on the clock, so we should expect to see a hyper sense of urgency in the habits of Jehovah's Witnesses. As god's one and only source of salvation, what do we observe in their meetings, preaching and organization? Can you feel the desperate attempts to save every precious soul from behind the book carts?  TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

Of all the bad guys in human history, Satan the Devil stands alone. He's in control of everything, including governments, religion, big business and social media. Why care? Because he has a special relationship with Jehovah's Witnesses... particularly the Governing Body.  TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

Does Jesus guys on earth even care about 8 million+ Jehovah's Witnesses? How about the rest of mankind? We take a look at three things that caused this former elder to reach the conclusion that they don't. Children, martyrdom... and 'new light'... TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

When a baptized Jehovah's Witness sins, they're subjected to a 'star chamber' like meeting with a judicial committee, including three random men who decide if they're 'sorry enough' to stay in the congregation. Where did this come from? Is it found in the Bible? Why are these shepherds asking me THESE questions?? The Governing Body tells us this is both necessary...

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that "Jehovah never changes"... because Malachi told them so in the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. The same authority goes on to say that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. But when you compare that with the organization they set up on earth to save all the rest of us, the questions begin... starting with 'why have there b...

A person has a lot to lose by associating with Jehovah's Witnesses. But perhaps the most devastating is the loss of 'self' or identity. Like all high control cults, leadership requires conformity, from and children and adults. How does one lose themselves as a Jehovah's Witness? Listen in. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

Jehovah's Witnesses are obsessed with two, three letter words. You know the first one, the second is WAR. Jehovah was sure to share his warmongering in great detail in his book to mankind... and his guys on earth, the Governing Body, have found a way to make the tragic conflicts of the past century all about them. We take a limited look back... listen in. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: surv...

At 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 Jehovah's Witnesses are told that reading the Bible makes them "fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." It raises a question: If Jehovah provided a perfect book, claiming it was all they ever needed for a relationship with him, why did he create the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society? Why have book carts? Was Jehovah kidding when he had tha...

Jehovah needs your money. Despite being all powerful and the creator of all things, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses assure us he still needs cash... and he will take it from anyone, including children and 'poor people.' When not monitoring 'donations', he spends time investing in property on a planet he says he will soon destroy. So many questions. TWITTER: @exjw...

Jehovah's Witnesses are taught that they have an inner voice that guides them through life, helping them make decisions and can make you feel good or bad about yourself. What is the voice in their head? Where did it come from and how do I make sure mine works right? Should I trust this voice? What is a 'conscience matter' … and does it even matter?  TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM:...

Jehovah's Witnesses are constantly reminded that they're flawed. It's no wonder their main message includes a hope of future 'perfection.' But what does that even mean? Will I be a superhero? Will a lifetime of fruit and veggies taste different? Will I have six pack abs? We take a look at the subject of 'perfection' as told to us by the nine guys in upstate New Y...

The battle for your mind starts early in Jehovah's Witnesses. Each repetitive meeting, convention or piece of literature serves as a reminder that your thoughts need to be in line with the nine guys in upstate New York. In addition, each publisher, young or old, is reminded that Jehovah lives inside your head, examining what you're thinking about at any moment... anyone else find that …...

Love is in the air... until it's not. Your marriage is not your own when you're a Jehovah's Witness. Life's most intimate relationship includes a 'three fold cord': the 'organization.' We look at divorce among 'god's people,' including the potentially dangerous, man made rules that 'allow' people to separate and remarry.  TWITTER: @e...

How does Jehovah compare to Bugs Bunny and Ironman? Jehovah's Witnesses have been told 'violence is bad' for over a century, including endless counsel regarding entertainment, sports and more. It begs a few questions: have they read Jehovah's book the Bible? Do they know how he has handled problems in the past? Why is Star Wars so bad, but violent convention videos okay? Even m...

The culture of Jehovah's Witnesses is filled with pitfalls. When your schedule every week includes another meeting in a windowless building where you listen to the same messages year after year, your mind begins to wander... and it usually wanders into everyone else's business. Despite the Bible's command to shun gossipers and those that slander, the body of elders will do nothing t...

What does friendship look like inside the world of Jehovah's Witnesses? Will they truly give up their lives for each other? How about a better seat at a District Convention? Like every relationship within the organization, friendships are dependent on many conditions... and decades of loyalty can be gone in seconds. TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

The world of a child within Jehovah's Witnesses is wrought with danger. Aside from the refusal of 'god's organization' to protect children and turn predators over to the authorities, there are other, more subtle dangers a child faces when they are born into the organization. Dangers surrounding discipline, medical help... and perhaps the most insidious of all: a calculated brai...

Let's put the 'Jehovah' of Jehovah's Witnesses to a personality test! The Governing Body claims he has four main personality traits: Love, Justice, Wisdom and Power... but what do we find when we examine that claim? What happens when we put each quality to the test? The answers may surprise you.  TWITTER: @exjwpodcast INSTAGRAM: survivingparadisepodcast

The subject of marriage in a perfect paradise earth has set many Jehovah's Witnesses into a panic for decades. Based on Jesus words at Luke 20:34-36, the Governing Body has made claims that we will not be able to remarry a resurrected spouse in paradise and they get to live alone for all eternity while still seeing you daily. What about single people? "The faithful and discreet slave&quo...

When you're directed by the Jehovah and his Son, you're bound to produce some of the universe's most memorable moments! In our first ever installment of JW Greatest Hits, this former elder reaches into the grab bag to look at three unforgettable gifts given to mankind by the leadership of Jehovah's Witnesses: The Golden Age magazine, Beth Sarim and one sentence in a 1986 book t...

Jehovah's Witnesses have had a lot to say about the Bible book of Revelation. Starting with Charles Taze Russell, who claimed he was 'the mouthpiece of God', they have written and claimed as fact FIVE publications interpreting a book that God wrote himself. Listen in as we take a look back at those five books, including claims that Revelation prophesied about vacuum cleaners, that a...