“Hello Cultish team - I hope you are well, and I wanted to share something with you. I am a former Jehovah's Witness. I left the church 2 years ago, and as a result, I lost everyone I knew - including my parents and siblings.
“I lost everyone I knew - including my parents and siblings. ”
For the last two years, I have fought and worked hard daily, simply to try and erase the mindset I wasn't a terrible person, and to even entertain the idea of attempting to find God again. I asked myself.. if I thought THAT was God, what if I try again elsewhere and the same things happen?
It's hard to find others to understand your story, or to address your unique set of genuine fears. But today, I found your podcast. I desperately scrolled down, hoping to see an episode on Jehovah's Witness. After listening to the first one, you said something that has resonated with me in a way I haven't felt in years - "Know this - that wasn't God to begin with." I was floored, and felt like I was hit with a haunting dose of freedom.
“Know this - that wasn’t God to begin with.” ”
For the first time in 2 years, I feel hope again. Like you cracked the shell open around me of complete fear that I wouldn't be able to discern truth. And for that, I thank you.
Thank you for addressing the unique, thank you for exposing the truth, thank you for seeing the story of us who suffered at the hands of these organizations, and thank you for being a voice to those of us who question daily if we are crazy as a result of our 'spiritual' histories. Thank you. “