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Someone Leave  It is frustrating to have family and friends
belong to a high control religion and I am regularly asked how
to help a Jehovah’s Witness realise that what they believe is
not the truth. It is very difficult to change a person’s belief.
No matter how obviously wrong it may seem to you now, cognitive
dissonance prevents a person giving up what they are comfortable
with. It will not be easy, or necessarily even possible.
However, Jehovah’s Witnesses do have an unusually high turnover
rate, so there is hope.  People leave for a variety of reasons,
and what is important to one person is not necessarily of
consequence to someone else. Some leave over doctrinal issues,
some for emotional reasons, and some for perceived deception on
the part of the leadership.  It is critical to know what is
important to the person you are trying to reach, in order to
understand how to help them. To determine what is going to be
effective, start by asking, "Why