Whistleblowing from Within: My Jehovah’s Witness Elder Experience and Why It Matters

In this monologue, I share my deeply personal journey inside the Jehovah’s Witness organization — from being recognized as one of the “anointed,” to serving as elder and pioneer, to being ambiguously removed after raising urgent concerns about child safety and accountability.

This is not just a spiritual matter. It is an ethical and legal one that affects public safety. By telling my story, I hope to help those trapped in harmful double-binds, to empower whistleblowers, and to protect children and communities from unsafe religious policies.

If you are a current or former Jehovah’s Witness, a concerned family member, or simply someone who cares about truth, transparency, and child protection, I invite you to listen with critical thought and compassion.

00:00:00 – Introduction & purpose of this video
00:01:03 – Why this is more than a spiritual issue
00:02:28 – Commitment to truth and affidavit-like testimony
00:03:28 – Protecting freedom of belief & safe community
00:04:49 – Becoming one of the anointed (1985)
00:07:19 – Watchtower’s complex legal structures
00:08:45 – Testing of my anointing & scrutiny faced
00:11:33 – Stigma, ridicule, and warnings about danger
00:13:07 – Personal spiritual experiences & awakenings
00:16:04 – Silver linings: lessons from hardship
00:17:13 – Ambassador for Christ vs. envoy dispute
00:18:07 – Service as elder, pioneer, Bethlite, missionary
00:20:08 – Role in information control & doctrinal oversight
00:22:15 – Ambiguous removal after decades of service
00:23:28 – Watchtower certifications & Gilead connection
00:26:19 – Last assignment in South Africa & language work
00:26:43 – Elder publicly promotes corporal punishment
00:28:20 – Following proper process with witnesses & evidence
00:30:54 – Toxic elder culture: hypocrisy, lies, and silencing
00:36:22 – Health collapse, hypoxia, near-death experience
00:38:24 – Double bind: local elder vs. Governing Body testimony
00:42:31 – Peril, harassment, and intimidation of Bible students
00:47:08 – Geoffrey Jackson’s ARC testimony vs. local reality
00:50:25 – Whistleblowing reframed as apostasy
00:54:12 – Demand for transparency & independent oversight
00:59:33 – Appeal: protect children, protect community
01:02:20 – Apostate label as a weapon against whistleblowers
01:04:12 – Legal liability of outdated outlines
01:06:11 – Reputation damage & ambiguous removal
01:08:40 – The absurdity of loyalty over law
01:10:07 – Elders’ conflict of interest in investigations
01:12:51 – Disqualified leadership & mounting evidence
01:16:11 – Justice requires impartiality, not cover-ups
01:18:10 – Elders motivated by image, not protection
01:19:49 – Whistleblowers need independent protection
01:21:16 – Personal risks, hacking, threats & harm
01:25:04 – Fixing protections for whistleblowers
01:27:33 – Practical safety steps & evidence preservation
01:30:02 – Final thoughts: critical thinking & hope

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