Nanette Lepore3 Piece Gift Set

If you are a JW and thinking about leaving the religion, you may be wondering what life will be like after. This book shows that there is much more out there than a phony JW religion. It gives hope that you can move on and be even happier.

Being raised as a Jehovah's Witness myself; I found this insider look into a confusing "religion" insightful. Joe talks about the history of the religion from the 30's and 40's perspective. This is a uniquely honest critique not likely to be discussed in the Kingdom Hall.

Very interesting book. I had the first edition from years ago and it was nice to get an updated one.

Wow! I had no idea the Watchtower was such a dangerous and high control cult.

Fascinated with faiths and how they work in today's cultures, I was eager to read Hewitt's book . I finished it just as I had received a chart of Tilhard deChardin's Curve of Evolution. They compliment each other very well. J. Witnesses are a group that have influenced my thinking and initiated questions of my own faith over the years. Reading this book leaves me continuing my spiritual quest. Hewitt's personal history and his courage to grow towards a faith that made sense to him is the crux of his book. In addition, much of the book is a listing of passages of the Bible and his personal take on those passages comparing them to the Witnesses interpretation. The beginning of the book lists the specific jargon used by J.W. At the end of the book is a listing of books and websites that may be helpful in assisting Witnesses leave their cult. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the diversity of faith expression in America. It is important to our personal freedoms to understand what religions ask of us. As I understand deChardin's Chart, J. Witnesses fit in easily with the tribal and warrior stages of religious evolution. If you are trying to "grow your own" heed Hewitt's advice. His book A Pastor's Adventures follow on this one, but hardly mentions J. Witnesses. Both are good reading, but for different purposes.

I remember writing a review for this book about 18 years ago for religious studies. I wish I could remember or replicate all the information I wrote in that review. The big thing I remember from reading this book was a hugely evident chip being upon the authors shoulder that obviously inhibited him greatly from giving objective opinions. The personal recountations and experiences he related are informative and helpful. But arguments and conclusions he gives, based upon his own evidences he presents - are not. His opinions appear to often be largely founded upon past hurts and slights (rightly or wrongly) rather than objectively formed through a weighing up of all information available. I would say that this book is still worth reading - but with reservations

If youre reading this, youre probably a 'falling away' JW. And this book certainly is interesting, telling the story of a young man growing up in 1930s Kansas, totally immersed in Witness doctrine till he realised something was missing and gradually became a Baptist (he's now a pastor). But his insistence on Hell, the existence of the trinity etc are probably not something you'd feel convinced by even if you have doubts on witness theology. You feel he's trying to convert you. I wouldn't say dont read it but there are vastly more helpful books for those seeking enlightenment, notably Raymond Franz's WONDERFUL 'Crisis of Conscience'.

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