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Sep 2021
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Jehovah’s Witnesses: “Shut Up and Be Ble...

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With rockstar aspirations, Daniel O’Brien wasn’t looking for anything but a good time. But when heartbreak rocked his world, he tripped into something that lifted his spirits and rallied his hopes - the Jehovah’s Witnesses. 

 

Before he knew it, Daniel had traded his guitar for a green Bible and found himself rapidly rising through the ranks of the religion. A wife, and two kids later, he was a fully indoctrinated, high ranking Elder in the church.

 

But when Daniel realizes that he’s part of a life much different than the one he originally signed up for, he knows that he must leave. 

 

The only problem is… he can’t.

 

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