Losing My Religion

Losing My Religion, a documentary film by, is a soul-searching, interview-style film documenting Jehovah’s Witnesses who have chosen to leave the faith. Losing their religion, many undergo an often emotionally agonizing and dramatic transition, leaving family and friends, and entering into the once ‘forbidden’ world. Directed by Stephan McGuire.

Ever wonder who those people are who knock on your door Saturday mornings? Losing My Religion will be a humorous yet powerful journey into life of the filmmakers, Stephan McGuire & Raven Pence as they document the dilemmas of current Jehovah’s Witnesses, other Former Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as solicits the opinions of cult specialists and psychologists who focus on identity and life purpose. By reaching out to many former Jehovah’s Witnesses, the dynamics of self realization are being revealed, making for a psychologically-fascinating study. Losing My Religion employs a cutting edge style and includes highly informed specialists & provocative footage. The film will also cover a discussion with both experts and Former Jehovah’s Witnesses on what should be done about fundamental religions in the modern world. Can Jehovah’s Witnesses have a benign place in society, or are they innately destructive and need to be stopped?