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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 are they, really?

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

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

  Elder, partner, family doctor, psychologist, or someone outside the congregation?

• Blood issue – “new light” on blood transfusions

  What did Jehovah’s Witnesses believe about blood, what changed on September 18, 2026, and why does that change raise so many questions?

• 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?

• 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’m doubting my faith. What now?

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

• 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?

• What if you change your mind after your baptism?

  Does free will apply only when you choose the faith, or does it also apply when you later believe differently?

• What does an elder keep confidential?

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