Nicole’s Reviews > The Day: of Jehovah's Witnesses > Status Update

This is very much an anti-JW and even anti-Christianity book. I just wanted to read about the JW, what their beliefs are, even their scandals. But the author needs some distance from her subject. Her hate for the religion is palpable. So I don't feel like I can fully trust the information in this book. Way too biased.

Now I'm not as disappointed with the author/this book cuz she's finally getting to specific Witness beliefs. Yes, the first part was about biblical teachings which the JW take literally, and I guess it's good as an intro, but I bought this book specifically for JW beliefs, not Christians who take the bible literally and what it says.

Although I agree regarding it being safer now than before, I think she should have referred to semi current genocides, like in the Balkans and lots of places in Africa. Also, the cultural revolution in China killed shit tons of people.

There are food shortages all over Africa and in other parts of the world. Just cuz we can produce enough food for everyone doesn't mean everyone has access to it.

This is not a scholarly work. The author doesn't agree with the religion, or even Christianity, and it's painfully obvious. That's frustrating cuz I want to read a history and study on the Witnesses. This book does not achieve that at all so far!

I don't find all the examples of bad behavior by Muslims and Muslim countries to be relevant to this book.

So far this book reads like a newly turned atheist high school student wrote a paper, and then somehow go it published.