Episode 258: Jehovah's Witnesses - Part 2
With millions of copies of their materials circulating in over two hundred countries, this group seems like just another branch of Christianity. But under the surface, fear mongering, scare tactics, and outright abuse permeate a group that makes leaving feel like a decision as serious as death. This week’s episode is Jehovah’s Witnesses, Part 2.
SOURCES
Part 1: https://www.sinisterhood.com/shownotes/episode-257-jehovahs-witnesses-pt-1
Documentaries
Disfellowshipped (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiDYzrIdlw0
News Articles and Online Sources
Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses break silence on shunning: 'My mother treats me like I'm dead', Detroit Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/03/18/jehovahs-witnesses-murder-suicide-keego-harbor/409695002/
The Pessimistic Sect's Influence on the Mental Health of Its Members, Cult Education Institute: https://culteducation.com/group/1267-jehovah-s-witnesses/11521-the-pessimistic-sects-influence-on-the-mental-health-of-its-members.html
The Mental Health of Jehovah's Witnesses, The British Journal of Psychiatry: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/abs/mental-health-of-jehovahs-witnesses/C3C3B14DA9C1DA3D9A699E2D1F5CAC34
What Happens to Those Who Exit Jehovah’s Witnesses: An Investigation of the Impact of Shunning, Pastoral Psychology: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11089-022-01051-x
Watchtower Sources
We Invite You To Visit the United States Bethel Complexes, JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/activities/bethel/tours-usa/
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK What Should I Know About Sexual Assault?—Part 1, JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/teenagers/ask/sexual-assault-precautions/
YOUNG PEOPLE ASK What Should I Know About Sexual Assault?—Part 2, JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/teenagers/ask/sexual-assault-recovery/
Shepherd the Flock of God - May 2023 Edition (Confidential Governing Body Materials): https://files.accessjw.org/s/NSCySFCnaSiE2A5
Who Were the Anabaptists?, JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20040615/Who-Were-the-Anabaptists/
Youths, Make It Your Choice to Serve Jehovah, The Watchtower (2006): https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2006486?q=baptize+infant&p=par#h=16
Young People Ask What’s So Horrible About Horror Movies?, Awake!: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101988326?q=movies&p=doc
Baptism—A Worthwhile Goal!, Enjoy Life Forever!, An Interactive Bible Course: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102021223#h=2
Watch Your Associations in These Last Days, JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/w20150815/watch-associations-last-days/
The Worship of Me, Awake!: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101979281?q=psychologist&p=doc#h=1
Psychiatrists Replacing Clergymen—Why?, Awake!: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101975607?q=psychologist&p=doc
“The End”—What Does it Mean?, JW.org: https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/wp20150501/what-does-the-end-mean/
Imitate Jehovah’s Justice and Mercy (Bloodguilt), The Watchtower: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402017643#h=1
