Taking Back What Was Lost to Religious Fundamentalism - Reuniting With My Disfellowshipped Father
The divisive potential of my faith struck close to home when my father chose to assert his opposition to the religious beliefs of our community. Out of loyalty to the AlmightyCreator of the Universe, I shunned my father for 13 years.
An Open Letter to the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
My words may sting like a locust strike (Revelation 9:5), but the fact that I have not held back from publishing the criticisms in A Voice from Inside is evidence of my continued belief in the potential of your human kindness and courage.
“A Captive Organization” - The Life of a PIMO Jehovah’s Witness
Because of my upbringing and active membership as one of JWs, the dialogue between Mr. Stewart and Geoffrey Jackson (made available on YouTube) was my first exposure to this unique identifier of WTS. Stewart’s use of “captive organization” was fresh and arresting, bypassing the well-oiled psychological defenses and synaptic potentiation of my cultural theology.
Frankly, it set me back.
1914 & Betrayal — Understanding Religious Trauma Syndrome in Jehovah’s Witnesses
Anger, rage, and enormous betrayal are common experiences for a Jehovah's Witnesses suffering from Religious Trauma Syndrome
How Analyzing ISIS’s Recruitment Tactics Helped Liberate Me from Psychological Captivity
As my cognition bifurcated away from the infantile spiritual fantasies of my religious upbringing, I saw more and more connections between the culture and theology of Jehovah’s Witnesses and that of my Muslim neighbors
Moral Injury PTSD — A Brief Discussion of The History & Treatment of Ethical Trauma
Although much is yet to be learned about the science of human morality, researchers have discovered that a perceived violation of moral tenets can result in psychological trauma. This psychological phenomenon is referred to as Moral Injury PTSD.