EXJW I didn’t leave God - I left Jehovah's Witnesses

Laura X Timber

Laura X Timber

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She was a third-generation Jehovah’s Witness. Her entire world was Watchtower. Then the cracks started to appear.

In this powerful conversation, Betty McBrine shares her journey of waking up and leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses after decades inside the organization.

Betty explains how researching the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse changed everything for her. What she discovered led her to question Watchtower teachings, practices, and the organization she had once believed was “the truth.”

Her journey wasn't easy. She faced emotional turmoil, shunning, the breakdown of her 34-year marriage, and the painful realization that people she loved could turn against her because she questioned the organization.

But Betty's story doesn't end there.

After leaving Jehovah's Witnesses, she began rebuilding her faith through prayer and extensive Bible study. She shares what she believes happened when she finally asked God for truth, how her faith changed, and why she believes there is hope for those still trapped in a high-control religious environment.

In this interview, Betty talks about:

• Growing up as a third-generation Jehovah's Witness
• The first cracks she noticed in Watchtower teachings
• Researching the Australian Royal Commission
• What she discovered about the handling of child sexual abuse cases
• The impact of shunning on families
• Losing relationships after leaving
• The breakdown of her marriage
• Rebuilding her faith after leaving Watchtower
• Her experiences with prayer and what she believes God showed her
• Advice for Jehovah's Witnesses who are beginning to question
• Resources that helped her during her awakening

If you're questioning Jehovah's Witnesses, leaving a high-control religion, or trying to rebuild your faith after religious trauma, Betty's story may give you something to think about.

Watch until the end for Betty's message to those who are still inside.

Have you ever questioned something you were taught to believe was “the truth”?

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