Luke Evans<\/a> tried to be the “best f****** Jehovah’s Witness they’d ever had” to make it easier to leave.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Luke Evans reflects on Jehovah’s Witness escape<\/p>\n
The 45-year-old actor grew up a member of the Christian denomination – which is known for its evangelism and beliefs including objections to homosexuality – and even as a youngster he’d heard about people being “disfellowshipped” and “cut off” from their families if they left the church.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the ‘Great Company with Jamie Laing’ podcast, Luke said: “I remember at 12 years old going, ‘I have to make a plan, because I know this isn’t going to change’. And I knew at 16 I was going to leave home, and I did.<\/p>\n
“I made a plan, and until then, I was just going to throw myself into the religion and be the best f****** Jehovah’s Witness they’d ever had, so that when I left, they’d be like, ‘oh God, he was the best one we’ve ever had’.<\/p>\n
“So I did. I threw myself into the religion. I did everything they wanted me to do. And then, and then I slowly just distanced myself and got to 16, and then I left, left home and started another life.”<\/p>\n
\nThe ‘Beauty and the Beast’ actor’s parents had found their faith as teenagers, and Luke admitted it was “very difficult” to leave.<\/p>\n
\nHe recalled: “It wasn’t like, ‘Nope, we’re just going to be in your life’. It was not easy. It was just not easy.<\/p>\n
\n“It wasn’t something that we could – it was even cloak and dagger for a while when we would meet, because they were just like the CIA or something, just keeping an eye on us all the time.<\/p>\n
\n“Even when I moved to London – I was disfellowshipped six years after I left the religion. I thought I’d move to London and get away from it all and not bring any reproach.”<\/p>\n
\nUntil then, he and his parents were able to openly stay in touch, but it became more of a struggle after that moment.<\/p>\n
\nWhile Luke respect his parents’ faith and their beliefs, he pointed out that it wasn’t his choice to become a Jehovah’s Witness.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: “I don’t really have a choice whether I wanted to be a Witness or not. And because of who I am, I lost everyone except my mom and dad.<\/p>\n
\n“They have managed to find a way where they love their God, they love their religion, they respect what they do, but they also have a child who they love and cherish, as do I them.”<\/p>\n
\n‘Great Company with Jamie Laing’ is available on all podcast providers.<\/p>\n
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