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Understanding Jehovah's Witnesses

By: Owen Morgan, Hemant Mehta
Narrated by: Owen Morgan
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This book is part memoir, history, exploration, and critique of the Jehovah's Witness religion. I was born and raised as a Jehovah's Witness. Eventually, I found myself shunned due to actions considered unacceptable by the leaders of the religion at the time.

I lost everything except the shirt on my back and the shoes on my feet. I faced a series of personal setbacks as a result of being cut off from childhood friends and family.

After rebuilding my life about ten years later, I investigated the organization that caused me so much pain. I found that it wasn't just me but many others. I finally decided to examine the history of the religion, which would be a shunning offense if I hadn't already been shunned.

This book reflects my current understanding and beliefs about the religion and my critiques about its flaws, hypocrisies, and threats to peoples well-being. It also addresses the organization's history from 1844 to the modern day. Finally, the last chapter contains one hundred questions for Jehovah's Witnesses- questions that go unanswered.

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Brilliant, poignant writing AND delivery. A true gift of the heart.

Brilliant, heartbreakingly honest and defiant in its hard fought (and won!) vulnerability. Five well-deserved stars, for content AND delivery. Very impressive work, Owen! You are a brave and brilliant soul. Thank you for sharing your trials AND your gifts with us all. I certainly needed this even more than I’d previously realized. 🙏🏾🩷💜💙

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A tour de force on many levels

I listen to Owen's YouTube channels. This book is not only extremely informative about the religion but he shows Christians just how important it is to really obey Jesus's words and actions. I am a Christian...seeing the affects of doing the opposite of what Jesus taught is sobering and humbling. How often have I judged others? How many opportunities to show someone Jesus have I missed due to my own ego...stupidity...pride? Owen's ode to Sue had me in tears.

Owen, I know you're an atheist...but I definitely heard Jesus speaking thru you a message I really needed to hear. Thank you!

Your book helped make sense of the actions and personality of an ex JW I knew years ago. Unfortunately he went right while you went left. He used the skills he learned as a JW to brow beat, manipulate and intimidate others (myself included) to his political and far right views. I had no idea what he was doing to me...your book has she'd light on it.

I'm so glad you did the reading! Your passion for this comes thru so well and made this one of the most engaging books I've listened to. Sometimes I forgot I wasn't listening to one of your videos lol!

This is a book I will be listening to again (I also have the print version), there is so much to think more deeply about.

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amazing book

this book was absolutely amazing to read. I never was a Jehovah witness, but now I know a lot about the religion and what to say or not say to an ex hoewitness. the narration by Owen Morgan was amazing and I absolutely enjoyed listening to his voice. I definitely recommend reading this book to learn more about other religions!

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Praise for vulnerability

This book was raw and wonderful. Anyone who has been through high demand religion separation, anyone who identifies as Christian, and those that struggle with addiction will get so much out of it. Owen's story is heartbreaking and hopeful.

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Great Info, Pissed Off Storyteller

The information was great. The flow of the book worked and kept things interesting.
My only issue was the author would have been better off having someone else narrate the audiobook. His honest, yet distracting, emotional (angry) tone was not necessary to get the points across.

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High Control Religion

I also came from a high control environment and it is interesting to see the places where my childhood and the authors childhood are almost the same.

I also learn d quite a bit about how the Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs were formed.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to have a better understanding of high control religions in general or Jehovah's Witnesses specifically.

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Owen Morgan delivers an honest, fair critique

I’ve been listening to Owen Morgan’s Youtube channel for a while now and I find his even, honest way of speaking and handling subjects to be both informative and easy to listen to. Here, he provides an introductory history of Jehovah’s witnesses and challenges their doctrine without resorting to exaggeration or insults. He provides his own experience as much as he can and his story can be pretty harrowing at times. I knew I would get this book when he announced it, but I wanted it in audio form, because I like hearing his voice and I like to do other tasks like cleaning while listening to audio books.

I hope to hear more from him in the future.

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