oldschoolskater t1_j10o4lt wrote on December 20, 2022 at 8:29 PM

I get the feeling that Jehovah Witness are more sincere in their beliefs than followers of other religions. At least it seems like that to me. Almost like a cult. I'm not a devout religious person and I'm not speaking badly of them just my observation.

WhyHulud t1_j10yzn5 wrote on December 20, 2022 at 9:40 PM

It's absolutely a cult. Members are told who they can and cannot talk to, they must give up most of their income to the church. Skilled jobs are extremely rare in JW, because they're taught to be suspicious of the educated.

There's more, but you should really go look for it yourself. There's a YouTuber called The Telltale Atheist that talks about his time in JW.

youtriedincomicsans t1_j11cpnp wrote on December 20, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Physically In, Mentally Questioning (PIMQ) and Physically In, Mentally Out (PIMO) Witnesses have to toe the line or risk losing everything. Family, friends, jobs working for other Witnesses, housing rented to them by other Witnesses. /r/exjw has plenty of PIMOs living in fear.