about.
Basics: My name is Luis Mejias. Most of you know me as MJ. Even at work! I currently reside in Massachusetts. I was born and raised in the United States. Born in 1990. My family is from Puerto Rico, which makes me Puerto Rican/American.
Religious Background: I was born and raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. I grew up in the Spanish Hall until I was about 10 years old and moved to the English congregation. I was baptized in 2007 at 16 1/2 years old & immediately started pioneering. I remained in the English congregation until I turned 18 years old where I moved back to the Spanish congregation, all to impress a girl I had a crush on which eventually got me in trouble for “seeking desires of the flesh”! 🙄
At 30 years old I was privileged in having the role of Ministerial Servant; giving Public talks, opening meetings, & going on shepherding calls.
Upbringing: I grew up in a happy home full of love and fun!! My childhood was filled with lots of weekend gatherings, fishing and lots and lots of video games!! Sega Genesis to be precise. My mom was a devoted pioneer while my dad was a humble ministerial servant. They were blessed in having another child, my sister, 3 years younger than me. With my sister being my only sibling we did many things together. My family was very well respected, especially my father, whom everyone knew to be the nicest person on the planet.
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married to Mariamgely
Parent: Father of 3 - Ezra, Levi & Enzo
Education: High School Diploma & 2 year college; studied - Laser-Electro Optics Technology
Occupation:
Part Time Travel Coach Bus Driver
Part Time School Bus Driver
Photographer - Sole Proprietor
Hobbies: I love to take pictures with my camera. I especially love it as a side hustle! My favorite thing to do is create videos at weddings! However, nothing gets me going like doing YouTube for you all!
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you have the right to exercise freedom of religion.
Luis Mejias
DID YOU KNOW?
When I left the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I became an Atheist. I was so angry with “Jehovah” for everything that I went through and I could never wrap my head around the cruelty he displayed in the Old Testament, like killing innocent children and allowing the rape of women. All of my life I grew up forced to keep my mouth shut about all of my doubts, to “turn off critical thinking”.
However, regardless of my doubts, I still chose to follow Jesus, regardless if he was real or not. Because what mattered to me was how I treated others, and how I wanted to be remembered.
But then something in my life happened that made me question reality.
So I use to accept that Evolution was the answer. I decided that the Bible was a lie, that it was made up to be used as a form of control. I was convinced that science held all the answers and that faith was just a crutch for the weak-minded. It wasn’t until my Fathers anniversary of his death that I had to ask myself what our purpose was. Even if we were brought here by chance, what was the point, right? If we were born by chance, what started the Big Bang in the first place? If we come from monkeys, then why do monkey still exist? If we have evolved why do micro organisms still exist? With all of this in our genetic code why do we still catch viruses and get sick? Why haven’t we evolved enough to happily co exist with bacteria?
Even though there were just as much questions with creation and the Bible itself, the questions asked on creation were far easier to answer than that of evolution. I had to conclude that we couldn’t have been an accident. We have a complex DNA that can’t be replicated, even if we tried. That alone is worth acknowledging. There had to have been a designer. But on the other hand, the scale and age of the cosmos destroys Bible chronology and predates any event recorded in the Bible. So therefore, I chose to become agnostic.
I still read the Bible, and I still create content surrounding religion. I am just fascinated with mythology and ancient history. I do have to say though, after carefully reading the scriptures, and studying Marcionsim, I am now fully convinced that the God of the Old Testament is not the Father of Christ. Christ was sent down to earth by the true Father, who isn’t the God we all know of, the one whole stole the name of God. Jesus calls him “the Devil, the Father of the lie.” - John 8:44
That is of course, if the Bible is true and God exists. 🫣
I still love talking about the Bible and about God and I try my best to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and what he stood for. I tend to think of it as a comic book and he is the hero I inspire to be.
I have much more to say that is dark like how I was abused both sexually and physically. Or how, I even became homeless at one time, living in my car for months, simply for opting to be more like Jesus. I came dangerously close to taking my own life due to depression, and I still carry the scars that remind me of that time.
If I had to choose between atheism and Christianity, I would choose Christianity. To believe in God is also to acknowledge the existence of evil, and the way I was treated by the Jehovah’s Witnesses convinced me that something profoundly dark is at work within that Organization. To me, that experience stands as evidence that the Devil is not merely symbolic, but very real.
So if you would like to know more about my exit you can watch the interview below: