Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
MATTHEW MAULDIN grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses - rising in the ranks to become an elder as well as a so-called 'Bethelite' (serving in one of the JW headquarters).
But his doubts about the organization soon led to his expulsion. Without any kind of support, he found himself in a depression and attempted to take his own life.
MARK from Talk Beliefs talks with Matt about his years growing up in the JW world, his devotion to the organization, and his final realization that the Witnesses are really only out for themselves.
#exjw #belief #cults
00:00 START
01:18 Growing up JW
03:50 JW Beliefs
06:35 Bethel
12:24 Things Fall Apart
17:20 Expulsion & Aftermath
20:20 Disfellowshipping & Self-Harm
24:13 A Word to Current JWs
LINKS:
MATTHEW MAULDIN Facebook: facebook.com/matthew.mauldin.50
From Fear to Freedom - Escaping the Jehovah's Witnesses ~ RENEE PICKLES bit.ly/3Lg4j4I
FOOTAGE:
Welcome to Poughkeepsie, NY - via Houlihan Lawrence
Jehovah Witnesses build Bethel nursing home/ support center Fishkill NY - via ExJW Bethelite
Jehovah's Witness Shunning Talk at the 2016 Convention bit.ly/3l2sI3l
Incidental music by the indomitable Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com
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MATTHEW MAULDIN grew up in the Jehovah's Witnesses - rising in the ranks to become an elder as well as a so-called 'Bethelite' (serving in one of the JW headquarters).
But his doubts about the organization soon led to his expulsion. Without any kind of support, he found himself in a depression and attempted to take his own life.
MARK from Talk Beliefs talks with Matt about his years growing up in the JW world, his devotion to the organization, and his final realization that the Witnesses are really only out for themselves.
#exjw #belief #cults
00:00 START
01:18 Growing up JW
03:50 JW Beliefs
06:35 Bethel
12:24 Things Fall Apart
17:20 Expulsion & Aftermath
20:20 Disfellowshipping & Self-Harm
24:13 A Word to Current JWs
LINKS:
MATTHEW MAULDIN Facebook: facebook.com/matthew.mauldin.50
From Fear to Freedom - Escaping the Jehovah's Witnesses ~ RENEE PICKLES bit.ly/3Lg4j4I
FOOTAGE:
Welcome to Poughkeepsie, NY - via Houlihan Lawrence
Jehovah Witnesses build Bethel nursing home/ support center Fishkill NY - via ExJW Bethelite
Jehovah's Witness Shunning Talk at the 2016 Convention bit.ly/3l2sI3l
Incidental music by the indomitable Chris Zabriskie: chriszabriskie.com
Interviews powered by streamyard.com
**********
TALK BELIEFS: Exploring - and challenging - what and why we believe.
The Talk Beliefs YouTube Channel has been online since 2015 and has been featured on Reggie Yates' Extreme UK for BBC 3 Television. Would you like to help support Talk Beliefs or perhaps tell your own story in an interview? Channel inquiries & direct messages: unchainedmind1@gmail.com
Talk Beliefs - In Association with Evolution Soup (Sister Channel).
Follow @TalkBeliefs on Twitter!
Join the Talk Beliefs Facebook Group bit.ly/2fCRLLF
Follow the Talk Beliefs Facebook Page: fb.me/talkbeliefs
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/talkbeliefs
Instagram: instagram.com/talkbeliefs
Tik Tok: @talkbeliefs
Would you like to become a supporter of the Talk Beliefs YouTube channel? Click HERE ow.ly/vn2v30fVYBx
Talk Beliefs Logo Animation by Zaraza Iulian bit.ly/2ytX4Vt
Royalty Free Music via Purple Planet: purple-planet.com
*****
Thinking about leaving your religion? Need to talk?
Recovering From Religion - Find a worldwide support group:
recoveringfromreligion.org
*****
"I love making #talkbeliefs content and appreciate every view, like, and share! Through this channel, people have come to terms with leaving religion, and have taken the first steps to leaving destructive cults. It's my goal to continue to help and educate. Thank you all for your support." ~ Mark :-)
Evolution Soup - The World of Evolution
YouTube: goo.gl/X19xK6
Podcast: evolutionsoup.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: instagram.com/evolution_soup
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/evolutionsoup
**********
DISCLAIMER:
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
#atheism #science #reason #humanism #christianity #evolution #creation #creationism #belief #secular #mormon #freethinker #darwin #humanist #cult #cults #atheist #humanist #mormon #religion #bookofmormon #jehovah #harekrishna #scientology #leahremini #scientologyandtheaftermath #secularism #dawkins #beliefs #creationist #paleo #cultsandextremebeliefs #paleoanthrology #exjw #exmormon #exchristian #exscientologist
