Unholier than Thou
2 February 2026
Last week Bronwyn and I went to see the Doomsday comedy event in Wellington, featuring ex Jehovah's Witness Norwegian goat farmer Jonas Skogstroll, as well as several other comedians who have left religions and cult groups, such as the Mormons, Steiner schooling and Alcoholics Anonymous. I was expecting a mixed bag, as comedy is hard to do well, but the comedians did a really great job and if the laughter on the night is anything to go by, the audience seemed to really enjoy it. I had a chat with Jonas about his comedy, and he said that his tactic when it comes to countering the Jehovah's Witnesses is to humanise the idea of God, and show just how sad and pathetic God is if viewed through a human lens. He figures that by making people feel sorry for God in this way, it might make it easier to shake off any belief.