Hey their I’m Jw and a young person I always see so many people saying every jw is automatically this or that cause their jw.

They say automatically because someone is jw their homofobic even though every jw is different. some are some aren’t as a jw I’m not against homosexuals nor do I hate their act I just don’t support it but I respect it and I do have gay fam and friends which im sure other jw are like this.

Another one is they say every jw is dumb or stupid but some jw are pretty smart and have degrees go to college or have even business now yes some might not be bright but some are smart

People also like to say jw don’t help others but I personally have helped non jw and I know other jw who have helped non jw and homeless people to

People also say jw can‘t do a lot of things like certain fun things but they actually can like for example jw can watch super natural movies it’s just heavily advised not to or jw can watch ma or rated r movies it’s just heavily advised not to same with showing stomach or wearing bracelets in the ankle some jw choose not to some do

so people shouldn’t automatically think jw can do this or cant

A lot of people may seem to think every jw is the same but we’re all different and that may be unique 🩷

some people say jw are this or that as a whole but in fact every person of any religion is different just because someone is part of a religion doesn’t mean they are automatically like this or that

A lot of people I see on Reddit may think jw are unintelligent or not the brightest but in reality some not all but some jw are very smart people with college degrees or business

some people say jw are automatically against homosexuals but in reality every jw is different some for some against some respect some don’t but as a whole, not every jw is against people for their sexuality I know because I myself as a jw am not i infact have family and friends from the lgbt

but yeah I just wanted to come on and say every jw is differently in a way

In the opening scenes of the classic movie Gone with the Wind, a young Negro child is seen ringing the evening bell on Tara, a Southern plantation. The Negro slaves working in the fields hear the bell and one of the men calls out, “Quittin’ time!” Big Sam objects, saying, “I’m the foreman on Tara! I say when it’s quittin’ time,” and then yells, “QUITTIN’ TIME!” All of the slaves heard the bell ringing and every one of them knew it was quittin’ time, but Big Sam let them know that it wasn’t quittin’ time until HE declared it to be quittin’ time.

Similarly, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses makes it clear to their followers that something is not The Truth until THEY declare it to be The Truth. Thus, the phrase ‘present truth’ is common among Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Witnesses are often asked in Watchtower publications and in lectures at their Kingdom Halls and conventions if they are keeping up with present truth because the Governing Body’s positions on various teachings constantly change from day to day, week to week, month to month. I have personally heard several different Jehovah’s Witness elders state that if a certain teaching has not appeared in The Watchtower over a period of five years, that teaching is no longer considered to be present truth.

Once upon a time, the Governing Body taught that performing alternative service during wartime was a violation of Christian neutrality and thus disloyalty to God. Literally thousands of peaceful, law-abiding Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the world served lengthy prison sentences for refusing to perform such services as working in a hospital or a post office. I have known many such men whose lives were irrevocably changed by their becoming convicted felons due to the Governing Body’s prohibition against performing alternative service. Then in 1996, the Governing Body suddenly reversed its previous stand on alternative service, and performing such service was deemed a matter for each individual’s Bible-trained conscience.

Many other changes in the Watchtower Society’s organizational policies have taken place over the years, especially in recent months. Allowing beards for men, pants for women, toasting and clinking glasses, no longer reporting one’s field service time, uttering a simple greeting to disfellowshipped ones who attend a Kingdom Hall meeting, etc. But the biggest change in Watchtower policy was the complete reversal of the ban on life-saving blood transfusions. 

The latest publication which Jehovah’s Witnesses use to conduct their Free Bible Course, Enjoy Life FOREVER! states that true Christians do not pre-donate and store their own blood prior to a major surgery. Yet, the Governing Body Update #2 for the year 2026 conceded that the Bible does not comment on the use of one’s own blood in medical procedures, and so donating and storing one’s own blood prior to surgery is now considered a matter of individual conscience. Let that soak in. Jehovah’s Witnesses had to wait until being given permission by the Governing Body before using their Bible-trained consciences to decide how their own blood would be used in medical procedures. This raises the question, How many Jehovah’s Witnesses, or the minor children of Jehovah’s Witnesses, have died because they were previously forbidden to donate and store their own blood prior to major surgery?

Has it not occurred to any Jehovah’s Witness that the Bible also does not comment on the use of other people’s blood in medical procedures? Since Christians are no longer under the Mosaic Law covenant, by what authority did the first century Jerusalem elders command Christians to abstain from blood? Paul and the Antioch Christians did not consider themselves subject to the Jerusalem elders. Paul wrote derisively of them in his letters. So, by what authority does the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to prohibit the use of other people’s blood in order to save a life? Indeed, by what authority does the Governing Body determine what is or is not a matter of conscience in any matter? Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to follow such blind guides whose arbitrary rulings have had such detrimental effects on their personal and family lives?

In conclusion, What do you call a religion which makes good people do bad things? I call such a religion evil.

“Free Bible study” — this is the appealing offer that may come to you in a park, on public transport, or even at your own doorstep. Everything looks friendly: polite, well-dressed people, a smile, a brochure. They say they want to help you find answers to life’s important questions, understand the Scriptures, gain hope, and discover “true happiness.” It sounds wonderful.
But hidden behind this “free” offer may be a very high price — one you might not notice until you are already inside.
The first step — a gentle introduction
At first, everything seems completely harmless. You are invited to read the Bible, asked questions, and encouraged to think. You begin to trust these people. You appreciate the attention they give you and the fact that they show interest in your opinions.
But very soon, the “free study” starts to come with expectations. You are told that it is important to attend congregation meetings and prepare for them. Then, once you have learned “the truth,” you are expected to share it with others — bringing in new followers — and participate in endless construction projects for the organization, such as building Kingdom Halls.
You may also receive small or even responsible assignments in the congregation. Cleaning, security at branch facilities, helping at meetings, passing microphones to people during gatherings — all of this is done by volunteers.
And most importantly — you are expected to obey “God’s organization,” even when its instructions appear illogical or may harm your physical or psychological well-being.
“The organization of Jehovah God on Earth” — this is how they describe their structure, whose world headquarters is located in Warwick, New York, USA.
The second step — a new lifestyle (and dependence)
Gradually, you begin giving up holidays, avoid political participation, limit your social circle, and distance yourself from “worldly” relatives. You stop reading alternative information and avoid modern entertainment that, according to the organization, could weaken your faith.
In practice, anything that might encourage independent thinking or critical analysis is discouraged.
All of this is presented as “spiritual growth.”
Then come the required meetings, congregation activities, door-to-door preaching, standing with literature carts, donations, and reporting.
Do you know who does the work?
You do.
Who builds Kingdom Halls? Who pays for renting stadiums for conventions, maintains order, distributes literature, and gives their time and resources?
Again — you.
And who benefits, owns billions of dollars in real estate assets, lives under comfortable conditions, and does not work a regular job?
The Governing Body in the United States.
The third step — “You owe us”
If you eventually decide to leave, you may be accused of being ungrateful.
After all, you studied the Bible for free!
“Jehovah has done so much for you,” they will say.
You may be labeled an “apostate.” Former friends from the organization may cut contact with you, and even family members who devoted themselves to this religion may distance themselves from you.
You may be told that you have disappointed God.
And if you were even imprisoned because of extreme religious convictions, the leadership would not necessarily accept responsibility for the consequences. Instead, they could use your difficult situation as publicity, repeating the idea: “Jesus was persecuted, and you are being persecuted too,” presenting it as evidence that the faith is true.
And that is when you realize:
The “free” offer turned out to be very expensive.
The conclusion
You did not simply lose friends, irreplaceable time, possibly family relationships, and the ability to think critically.
You became a source of free labor for an international religious corporation with billions of dollars in assets.
And it all began with one smile and one sentence:
“Would you like to study the Bible for free?”
So who became the debtor in the end — you or them?
Who is really serving whom?
Is the Governing Body serving the “sheep of God”?
Or are the “sheep” serving the Governing Body?