This book explores the author's journey through the organization known as The Watchtower.
Losing The Faith is a chronicle of a man's journey through a religious organization that demands exclusive and unquestioning devotion of it's followers.It explores the author's journey from childhood into adulthood together with the doubts and conflicting teachings of the organization known as Jehovah's Witnesses.these doubts and concerns eventually led him to investigate some of the teachings to ascertain if it is "The Truth".The discoveries and cover-ups are recorded in this book and reveal the darkness and anguish felt by the author while uncovering the deception.
With a storyteller's grasp of human emotion,Jackson uncovers the belief in a concept that can be very damaging to individuals and families alike.
Excerpt
“It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.” This statement comes from the movie called The Matrix, which to me aptly describes what I experienced and what led to me being awakened to the deception and cover-ups of an organization that claims to be directed by God and states that it is the sole channel of communication between God and men.
From about eleven years of age I truly believed that the organization known as Jehovah’s Witnesses was rightfully that which it claimed to be. I was actively involved in the preaching work as set out and required of every Jehovah’s Witness and never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would find myself taking my current stand. For twenty five years of my life I believed this was “The Truth”. Well, I reached a crossroads in my life and this book describes what led me to my decisions and how I came to the conclusion that I was living a life based on just another religious concept. A concept that can be very damaging to individuals and families.
My gripe is not with the people in the organization, but it is with the doctrines that have no sound scriptural backing. The doctrines that the leaders of this organization enforce on its followers that cause so much pain and family break-ups. There are many good people in this organization that I personally know, and who truly wants to serve God with their whole heart and mind. They do not know of the cover-ups and deception that this organization and so many others like it would much rather hide from their followers.
My conscience does not allow me to stand back and simply do nothing. I can easily sit back and let it all just pass. Many choose to do that .They reason, “others are affected, not me.” Life is all about choices. This is my choice and I have decided to stand for something. I realize there may be consequences to my actions and revelations, but so be it.
When I first wrote down these words it had a profound effect on my decision to make my individual feelings and standpoint known, rather than sit back and watch more lives devastated. Furthermore, the experiences I write about in this book are by no means unique and reflect what many worldwide have had to endure and come to terms with. The conflict of thought, depression and anxiety experienced by countless individuals is just the tip of the iceberg.
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