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Related: About this forum"Leaving the Witness" by Amber Scorah - wow. Really eye opening
I've really never thought much about the Jehovah's Witnesses - other than the odd rebuff of their visits through the years. But this book - of which we are about 80% through - is amazing. After listening to the podcast on NXIVM (now THAT was chilling!), and reading this book...and pondering trumpism - I remain utterly baffled about the prevalence and success of cults - what brings those assholes that create or lead them, and what allows the followers to...well, follow them.
Read the book - it is enlightening, and well worth the time if only to understand the power of cults, and challenge for those who wish to leave them.
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"Leaving the Witness" by Amber Scorah - wow. Really eye opening (Original Post)
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2019
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secondwind
(16,903 posts)1. Thanks for posting.
hedda_foil
(16,537 posts)2. Thanks. Do you have a link to the podcast?
NRaleighLiberal
(60,615 posts)3. Uncover is the podcast - "Escaping NXiVM is season 1.
hedda_foil
(16,537 posts)4. Thanksl 😘