Reddit reviews The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses (Heritage)

You should enjoy this book too then...:

https://www.amazon.ca/Orwellian-World-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/0802065457

This book was published in 1984 and I read it in 1985. It was instrumental in my deprogramming. I highly recommend it.

If you can't access it through purchase, your public library likely has a copy or can get it in for you.

I read '1984' when I was 13 (a really dumb teacher gave it to me. Come on lady, some books you don't put into the hands of kids that young) and it scared me to death. I mean really traumatized. And it took me years to figure out why. In fact it was only a few weeks ago, and finding this subreddit when it all came together: I had grown up in 1984, we all had.

It was a pretty mindblowing revelation. And we're not the first ones to make it.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Orwellian-World-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/0802065457/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382064169&sr=8-1&keywords=orwellian+world+of+jehovah

Good! It's impossible NOT to see parallels between the JW world and that Orwellian dystopia (there's a book you might like: The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses

I too learned to be very good at doublethink. Took me almost two years after I was free, mentally, to be free physically - because I still lived at home. My online exJW friends were instrumental in helping me get through that time. Be patient, smile and nod, and lean on us. :-)

>If I could describe this organization in one word, it would be "Orwellian." As a literature student, this whole experience reminds me so much of George Orwell's 1984. Apart from the whole "Big Brother is watching you" situation, even the way they talk is just like "newspeak...

You would probably enjoy this book...

https://www.amazon.com/Orwellian-World-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/0802065457

Besides Combating Cult Mind Control, Crisis of Conscious and The God Delusion (The trinity of exjw books? :D) a great book is "Why Evolution is True" by Jerry Coyne, it cleared up some misconceptions I had on evolution even after researching it. Also enjoyed the explanation on why there are some gaps in the fossil record as well, but overall it really solidified the fact that evolution has enormous irrefutable evidence backing its explanation.

"A Universe From Nothing" by Lawrence Krauss, explains the big bang and the physics of empty space. There is always something rather than nothing and basically the universe had to exist with the properties it does or otherwise it couldn't. (lol I promise im not celebrating 4/20) He did not do a very good job of explaining some of the physics principles in layman's terms so reading another introductory physics book would probably be best. I read "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene before and was still scratching my head a few times... but that might just be my own ineptitude.

"Beyond Religion - Ethics For A Whole World" by the Dali Lama. It was refreshing to read a book by a spiritual leader that actually gets the bigger picture. He talks about where ethics come from, why all people despite their background can be morally upright and that one does not need to be religiously inclined to lead an ethical, happy life that contributes to society. Mainly its a call for understanding and tolerance of others. I plan on sharing with my witness parents and friends to help them escape their narrow minded point of view that atheists and other non witnesses are heathens while respecting their religion... as much as I disagree.

I keep hearing A History of God brought up and Jesus Misquoted so they are next on my book list. I had started on the demon haunted world but have not finished it yet. Also, has anyone read this book yet...

http://www.amazon.com/The-Orwellian-World-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/0802065457

Stumbled upon it the other day and thought it looked a little wacky but might be an entertaining read comparing 1984 to witnesses.

P.S. - Here is a shameless plug for the /r/atheism reading list...

http://www.reddit.com/help/faqs/atheism#RecommendedReading

Maybe we should start our own on the side bar. :)

Regarding your point number 5:
https://www.amazon.ca/Orwellian-World-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/0802065457

http://www.amazon.com/The-Orwellian-World-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/0802065457

I guess I should point out that this exists. I haven't read it so I cannot recommend it, but I really want to.