Surviving Paradise

We can give you 144,000 reasons why overlapping generations aren't a thing. A weekly podcast where we laugh, cry and give insights into the world of Jehovah's Witnesses. Hosted by a former elder and includes guests that have beards, as well as beautiful women that finally have a voice... minus a head covering.

Hosted ByStacey Baumann

A look into life as a Jehovah’s Witness, as seen from the eyes of a former elder, raised in the ‘religion’ and growing up through their ever changing beliefs and culture from the 1970’s through the 2000’s. We laugh… we cry… but we stay informed and entertained.


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Leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses? The Only Promise You Need to Consider

Despite claims to the contrary, many Jehovah’s Witness that leave the ‘organization’ continue to hold onto Christian beliefs. They leave with fear that they not only lost their family,...

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Surviving Paradise
Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses? The Only Promise You Need to Consider
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“Worldly People” – Insulting the Very People You’re Here to Save

Jehovah's Witnesses consider anyone outside their organization as a “worldly person” that is alienated from God and controlled by Satan the Devil. The end result is a life without...

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Surviving Paradise
"Worldly People" - Insulting the Very People You're Here to Save
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Three Things We Learn About Jesus From Jehovah’s Witnesses

Despite Jesus Christ never mentioning the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Bible, they claim he chose them personally and that they alone have rare insights into the...

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Surviving Paradise
Three Things We Learn About Jesus From Jehovah's Witnesses
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“New Light” The Governing Body’s Shameless Lack of Apology or Embarrassment

The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses laid the groundwork for the future of the religion during the 2023 Annual Meeting. With an admission that they're neither inspired nor infallible,...

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Surviving Paradise
"New Light" The Governing Body's Shameless Lack of Apology or Embarrassment
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Three Reasons Why Jehovah’s Witnesses Don’t Just Leave the “Organization”

With all the changes and the insanity Jehovah’s Witnesses have been subjected to in 2023… and throughout their history… why don’t they just leave the organization? Why to do...

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Surviving Paradise
Three Reasons Why Jehovah's Witnesses Don't Just Leave the "Organization"
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The “Dumbing Down” of Jehovah’s Witnesses

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...

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Surviving Paradise
The "Dumbing Down" of Jehovah's Witnesses
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What it Means to “Wait on Jehovah”

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...

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What it Means to "Wait on Jehovah"
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Jehovah’s Witnesses & Sheep: When Woolly Livestock is Your Spirit Animal

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...

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Surviving Paradise
Jehovah's Witnesses & Sheep: When Woolly Livestock is Your Spirit Animal
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2023 Annual Meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Nothing Matters Anymore

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...

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Surviving Paradise
2023 Annual Meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses: Nothing Matters Anymore
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