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I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses

For if you believe, doubt, or are trying to understand someone

• When someone leaves Jehovah’s Witnesses: who is that person, really?

  Apostate, wrongdoer, doubter, unbeliever — or someone whose whole story we don’t know?

• If you’re doubting: who can you safely talk to?

  Elder, partner, GP, psychologist, or someone outside the congregation?

• B - BITE model

  How can you investigate how much influence a group has on behavior, information, thoughts, and emotions?

• Blood issue – “new light” on blood transfusions

  What changed in Jehovah’s Witnesses’ blood policy in 2026 — and what questions does the history of that policy raise?

• C - Cognitive dissonance

  Why can information that conflicts with what you’ve always believed create so much tension?

• Co-parenting when one parent is a Jehovah’s Witness

  How do you give a child safety and room to grow when parents have different views on faith and upbringing?

• Religious upbringing and free will: how free is a child’s choice?

  How free is a choice of faith when belief, family, identity, and future are all intertwined?

• G - Conscience

  When something feels wrong, does that automatically mean it is actually wrong for you too?

• How much time does it actually take to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses?

  Not just counting the hours, but also how much space faith takes up in your week and in your mind

• I - Indoctrination

  How long-term indoctrination affects your thinking.

• I’m doubting my faith. What now?

  You don’t have to choose today between staying and leaving

• L - Loyalty conflict

  When loyalty to one person or value feels like betrayal of the other

• Can I keep believing in Jehovah if I leave the organization?

  Is faith in God the same as trust in a religious organization?

• Are you allowed to examine the same external sources that Jehovah’s Witnesses themselves used?

  What Raymond Franz described about the research behind Aid to Bible Understanding

• Minors and Baptism

  When are you old enough to make a decision that's meant to last a lifetime?

• Researching is not the same as leaving your faith

  Do you feel guilty for looking at this website?

• V - Free will

  Can you really choose freely if not every choice has the same consequences?

• What if you change your convictions after baptism?

  Does free will still apply after baptism?

• What does an elder keep confidential?

  What happens to what you share about doubt, personal problems, or serious sin?

• S - Social exclusion as a control mechanism

  When the fear of losing a group starts influencing your choices

• Women among Jehovah’s Witnesses

  Equal in God’s eyes, but not the same position?