Bethany Leger is a former Jehovah’s Witness, she was a witness for 30 years. She is the author of Physically In, Mentally Out: Navigating Your Exit from Watchtower (available on Amazon). She is currently working on her next book, Burning Down the House: Coping with Toxic Family Dynamics, Estrangement and Rebuilding Your Life. She is also the creator of the YouTube channel, Stop the Shunning, which discusses the harmful practices of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization.
00:00 intro
00:50 How long Bethany has been out
1:28 Foundation JW beliefs
3:40 When doubts started
7:30 Family dynamics
9:40 JW is highly misogynist & congregation politics
13:20 JW Shunning
16:20 JW rules
19:20 Disfellowship process and JW abuse
26:55 Relationship with family and fading process
34:04 Light bulb moment
36:54 The Jehovah’s Witnesses on street corners (cart witnessing)
40:00 Experiences with Jehovah’s witnesses now
49:10 Starting a YT channel about JW
54:50 Getting contacted by current Jehovah Witnesses
55:52 Celebrating her birthday secretly
59:55 Why JW’s don’t celebrate birthdays
1:01:20 JW Slumber Parties
1:03:34 Best memories
1:09:40 The activities Bethany got into after leaving
1:12:30 How Bethany’s experience changed how she views the world
1:14:40 One thing Bethany wants you to know about JW’s
1:17:50 One question you would ask God
1:19:40 Final thoughts
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