The Prodigal Daughter Reinstatement - Dubtown s02e05

Jehovah's Witnesses ignore the lessons of the prodigal son.
The father welcomed his child home regardless of repentance. the other son was bad for not being ready to forgive his brother.
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JW law forces members to behave like the harsh son instead of acting like the loving forgiving father.

The secretly recorded meeting used in this episode was inspiration for a scene in the must see movie 'apostasy'

The original recording can be found here:

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[feelingroovay]

Never thought I would be made into a Lego character Kevin! Thank you for bringing humour to a traumatic memory. Your version of the elders voices was much more tolerable! Spot on as always :-)
Oh and big shout out to my mum and dad who are now free to clean my fridge whenever they please!

[michaelandrew]

Wow thanks Kevin, as Heidis dad I can say it is totally true . Reality was even worse, the elders Gary, Bob and Ralph were evil . Our car was around her house because she was using it, they were on “the service” once when I took her bins out, she was being treated for depression but all they cared about was the rules and their petty enforcement . She was away when we cleaned the fridge and decorated ! God will be their Judge!

[kevinMcFree]

the 2nd half of this video is actual dialogue from an elders meeting. some may find it upsetting or infuriating. fair warning :)

also, heidi’s recording inspired a scene from the amazing movie ‘apostasy”

11 of her family are free from watchtower and a new generation never has to experience it 😁

[EfrainRiveraJunior]

Dear, God! That was hard to watch without tearing up from both sadness and rage.

[ManoloVintage]

Message to JWs:
I was homeless and slept in a park during the day and was up at night to protect myself. My family was threatened by the elders if they tried to help me. I never had a double life to go to for help. I have severe PTSD from it. I was reinstated but still felt Df'd because of slander and gossip I could not fight when df'd, not being able to talk to people.
I would pray over and over "where are you Jehovah". Only until reading the bible alone was I given the answer along with many other answers by Holy Spirit- Jah wasn't there.
Its hard to handle and I cried when realizing that the Watchtower Org is part of Babylon.
I did as the scriptures said: to
Rebuke the Mother and leave into the wilderness/ world, where God will take you in, comfort you and restore you himself(Hosea 2).
Rev 18 "Come out of her my people".
The Org is a dangerous place for your wellbeing and mental health.
Get out and let our God comfort you with the scriptures himself.

[EfrainRiveraJunior]

I just LOVE her braking her chains at the end and running away without looking back.

[jwsuicides]

Perfect script. Thanks for showing what hard hearted bastards they are. If they'd followed the bible my fiance wouldn't have killed himself. They knew the danger he was in.

[broomhilda]

This has been a wonderful healing process for Heidi because up until now she has found it very hard to listen to. But she feels the wonderful support and love of all of you for her. Thank you Kevin, amazing sad truths, but laughter all at the same time!

[markgoddard]

My sister....elders wife....hasn’t spoken to me voluntarily for 40 years, and my brother has not spoken to me for 52 years. I wouldn’t even recognise them now if I passed them in the street. Surely by now they must qualify to be on the governing body.

[womanofthenang]

No matter how many times I hear that recording, it always upsets me . Can't believe I never saw the whole farce of reinstatement procedure for what it is.
Another great production 👏🏻💛

[theapostatefamily]

Absolutely heartbreaking ! That poor girl!

[EfrainRiveraJunior]

3:09 - The father breaking the 4th wall was an Amazing little detail!

[EveSieminski]

The best part was when she walked out of the KH and the handcuffs fell off. It's like walking out of a dark cave you've lived in your whole life and seeing the sun. Good for you and so happy your family left with you! I still hold out hope for mine.

[SusanGaskin]

Wow - that was such a great video. Full of emotion! Very very funny, but also so sad what that poor girl had to endure at the hands of those Pharisee elders. I've watched your video twice and listened to the original recording. It's quite unbelievable how cold and awful they are. Thank you for this awesome video!

[sylvan]

I just wanted to give Heidi a big hug. This kind of bullying is surely unchristian and certainly inhumane.

[sundance]

If faithful JWs recognize the voice of their shepherd in this interaction, there’s not much more to say. Thank you for exposing this heartlessness

[louiscassar]

What a heartbreaking video....the sad Truth about the

[sb-ezss]

powerful running girl and don't look back

[guidoisrael]

Je suis Heidi. Great video, heartless, cruel reality. Thanks for exposing.

[johnw]

A magnificent comparison of the parable of the Love that Jesus would extend, to the cold formality and legalism of loving organization.

Once a person is struggling "in the Truth", when they would need help from their brothers and sisters, they are ignored and kicked to the curb.
Which explains their low retention rate.