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Religion, High Control Groups and Their Impact on People | Stephen Mather

Lisa Maria's Podcast #04 In this episode I speak with ex JW member Stephen Mather where we talked about the Jehovah Witness religion, being born into it, leaving it, cult mentality and everything in between. Subscribe if you enjoyed! ------------------ Chapters: ------------------ [00:00] Intro [00:31] Introduction to Stephen and a bit about his background [02:10] Leaving JW [02:55] Searching for his truth through external sources [04:55] Difficulty of leaving family [07:19] What is JW? What do they believe in? [11:58] JW being against blood transfusions [12:23] Stance on celebrations [18:50] Sport + competitiveness [19:40] Childhood isolation [20:44] Door to door work + New JW members [27:54] Is JW a cult? [30:00] JW control and rules [32:14] JW members disciplinary procedure [35:26] What's the structure of the JW organization [38:16] Where JW money comes from [40:29] More on the disciplinary procedure and the secret JW Elder handbook [44:57] Vulnerable people in JW [47:20] The process of being kicked out of JW [53:26] Psychological impact + risks of leaving [57:54] Deciding to leave JW [01:02] Fear of Armageddon [01:05:56] Closing comments Follow Stephen: podcast - https://pod.link/1540824671 website - https://www.evilsheep.co.uk/ #exjw #exjehovahwitness #StephenMather