EXiting the JW Cult Quotes

“They have been promised rescue, redemption and eternal life in paradise! They expected to be taken care of by Jehovah and his organization forever. How terrifying it must have been to be old and frail and have to confront not only profound disappointment but also the realities of life they believed they would not have to confront: death, aloneness, responsibility and meaningless.”
― Bonnie Zieman, EXiting the JW Cult: A Healing Handbook: For Current & Former Jehovah's Witnesses

“Isn't that ultimately, the deepest reason why we choose to leave the Jehovah's Witness cult - to be fully who we are?”
― Bonnie Zieman, EXiting the JW Cult: A Healing Handbook: For Current & Former Jehovah's Witnesses

“Mary Oliver: “...Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (“The Summer Day”, New and Selected Poems, 1992)”
― Bonnie Zieman, EXiting the JW Cult: A Healing Handbook: For Current & Former Jehovah's Witnesses