Faith Outside the Watchtower

Welcome to Faith Outside The Watchtower, a safe space for those navigating the complexities of faith and doubt within the Jehovah's Witness community. After spending 36 years, born/raised 3rd generation Jehovah's Witness, I experienced a profound shift in my life following a traumatic event. My journey led me through 22 more years of believing I had deserted God & He didn't care, ultimately leading to a very deep depression. After an unexpected recovery from overwhelm sadness and still not sure where my faith stood, I decided I needed to pray and ask God to please help me find His truth, if it was an organization I would return, what I found was His word alone, The Bible! The Bible alone is where truth can be found. It's not within an organization at all. Ultimately prompting me to question the very foundation everything I thought was true.

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Faith Outside the Watchtower

"Numbers only tell part of the story."
Really good video and worth thinking about.

Much luv,
Lorie
#pimo #jw #jehovahswitnesses

3 days ago | [YT] | 0

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Trust in God 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

This video is excellent.

Think about this.

The organization publicly references the Doomsday Clock — reinforcing how close we supposedly are to destruction — yet when people struggle with anxiety, they don’t point them directly to Scripture.

They point them to an article they wrote.

Not the Psalms.
Not Jesus’ words in Matthew 6.
Not “Do not be anxious about tomorrow.”
An article.

If fear is constantly amplified, and the solution is always more organizational material instead of direct trust in God’s Word… what does that tell you?

Many of us who were born and raised in this system deal with anxiety for a reason. Living under perpetual countdown psychology affects people.

At some point, we have to ask plainly:

Is this spiritual shepherding?
Or fear management?

Watch JWescape’s video.
Then ask yourself —
Is this really how God’s channel would operate?
Much luv,
Lorie

#pimo #exjw #jehovahswitnesses

1 week ago | [YT] | 2

Faith Outside the Watchtower

Excellent Video to consider 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

1 week ago | [YT] | 1

Faith Outside the Watchtower

Live tonight 8:30 PM EST
One Scripture. Watchtower Publication.
Slowing down, reading original material, and placing it next to the Bible.
Deut 18:20–22 • Awake! October 8, 1968 & Awake! May 22, 1969 🤍
Much Luv,
Lorie

#pimo #jehovahswitnesses, #exjw, #watchtowerpublications

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

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For a long time, I tried to explain decades of Watchtower history through heavily edited videos. What I’ve come to realize is that trying to cover everything at once can actually make it harder to slow down and clearly see what was printed — and how it shaped real lives.

So I’m changing the approach.

Starting tomorrow evening, I’ll be going live and looking at one Scripture and one publication at a time — calmly, honestly, and without rushing. This isn’t history I researched from the outside. It’s history I lived.

Many have said that we misunderstood what was taught about 1975. We didn’t. The publications speak for themselves, and the impact on real lives was very real. We’ll be looking at a couple of those publications together tomorrow.

If you’re able to join, I’d love to have you there. 🤍

Much Luv, Lorie

#pimo #jw #exjw #jehovahswitnesses #jw1975

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 16

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Great Live 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Sean is excellent at explaining scriptures in context! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

1 month ago | [YT] | 3

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Hi friends 🤍
I wanted to share a quick update with you.

I’ve been working through the next part of the "My Book of Bible Stories" series very carefully this week. It’s not that this section matters more than the others, but when you place the illustrations and wording next to Scripture, the contrast is especially clear. There is no mirroring involved in a couple. It’s simply a direct comparison.

Because of that, I’m taking extra time with this one. I’ve been reading and rereading the passages, checking details, and making sure I present everything accurately and fairly. For this video, I’m recording deliberately so I don’t miss a detail or rush through anything that deserves careful attention.

This has been a very personal process for me, and I’m still learning as I go. Thank you so much for your patience and encouragement as I work through this with care.

Much luv,
Lorie

#exjw #JehovahsWitness #jworg #jwart

1 month ago | [YT] | 13

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I wanted to share this because it really highlights something many of us have been quietly noticing. There’s a tightening of control happening, often wrapped in softer language and what appears to be “fairness,” yet the message underneath is still the same: don’t look anywhere else but us.

That combination—gentle tone mixed with increased restriction—is important to pay attention to. Truth doesn’t need to isolate or fear questions. It invites light, examination, and personal responsibility before God.

This channel does a thoughtful job of laying that out, and I appreciate the careful, faith-based approach. Worth watching if you’re paying attention to these shifts. Much Luv, Lorie

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

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I want to be very clear about why I’m sharing this.

I’m not posting this to shock, attack, or sensationalize anything.

I’m sharing it because I have seen these things with my own eyes — in publications, illustrations, and imagery I grew up trusting.

For 58 years, I believed this organization represented truth and light. I never imagined I’d one day be carefully re-examining what was placed in front of us — especially children — again and again.

Whether you agree with every conclusion or not, the evidence itself deserves to be looked at honestly.

If something here makes you uncomfortable, please pause and ask why. Discomfort doesn’t always mean something is false. Sometimes it means something was never meant to be questioned.

Watch gently. Discern for yourself.

Much luv,
Lorie

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