James Strait, Author at JW Watch

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The Friday Column: What it means to be a Jehovah’s Witness

June 2, 2016June 3, 2016 James Strait 2555 ViewsBITE model, Caleb and Sofia

There’s been a lot of buzz lately surrounding the new video release from JW.org featuring the characters “Caleb and Sophia.”

Apostates General Information Shunning

The Friday Column: The Plight of the Watchtower Whistleblower

February 26, 2016 James Strait 2994 Views

When I left the Jehovah’s Witnesses I was presented with some “options”: keep quiet or suffer a character assassination along

Governing Body Shunning The Friday Column

The Friday Column: Shunning – a toxic practice in which EVERYONE ultimately loses

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 James Strait 4683 Viewsangus stewart, australian royal commission, cruelty, disfellowshipping, geoffrey jackson, jehovahs witnesses, playing the victim, senior council, shunning, watchtower

My fellow JWsurvey team members have written extensively on the Australian Royal Commission and Geoffrey Jackson’s testimony in particular. But

Child Indoctrination Mental health The Friday Column

The Friday Column: Jehovah’s Witnesses – a safe group for children with Autism?

November 13, 2015November 16, 2015 James Strait 5046 Viewsautism, child indoctrination, cults, high functioning autism, jaden, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, mental health, october 2015, phobia indoctrination, undue influence, watchtower

When I became a father I was so excited about raising a child. I eagerly awaited the arrival of my

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Inducing phobias: How the Watchtower uses irrational fears to solidify membership

September 5, 2015 James Strait 4825 Viewsapostates, cult, fear, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, mind control, paradise lost, phobia indoctrination, undue influence, watchtower

If I lay a plank across two overturned buckets, it should be simple to walk across it unharmed. If I

Blood transfusions News

Jehovah’s Witness mother refuses blood transfusion leaving behind NINE children

June 25, 2015 James Strait 2952 Viewsblood transfusions, jehovahs witnesses, nine children, organization, rebecca dankwa, refuse blood, watchtower

If a Jehovah’s Witness is in need of a life-saving blood transfusion and no other options are available, they are

Child Indoctrination Shunning Undue influence

Divide and conquer: Why Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot be called a “family friendly” faith

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 James Strait 5278 Viewschild indoctrination, divide and conquer, john ekrann, JW Broadcasting, mind control, steve hassan, steve wells, undue influence

They are a familiar sight walking through residential areas, all dressed up with their Bibles and literature. Eagerly, they go

Blood transfusions News

Harmful beliefs – woman and her unborn child perish after she refuses a blood transfusion

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 James Strait 3399 Viewsabortion, blood transfusions, ethics, fetal rights, jehovahs witnesses, law, lifesaving medical treatment, organization, pregnancy, prince of wales hospital, randwick, undue influence, watchtower

Is there such a thing as a lifesaving blood transfusion? To some that may seem like a silly question, but

Child Indoctrination Higher education JW.org

How Watchtower stigmatizes the desire to succeed in life

March 8, 2015March 8, 2015 James Strait 4565 Viewsambition, anthony morris iii, god's organization, higher education, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, jw.org, Philip Brumley, psychology, psychopathy, watchtower

I will always fondly remember my last day of school in 7th grade. We were all busy signing each other’s

History and scandals Publications

Reshaping History – How the Watchtower controls their image by editing their own past

December 31, 2014 James Strait 6420 Viewsgods kingdom rules, history, jehovahs witnesses, watchtower

When Watchtower’s new ‘history’ book was released this summer it was said to have been released because their old one

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Watchtower’s advice on mental health: A tale of two religions

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 James Strait 5083 Viewsapostates, awake, clincal psychology, elders, elders book, elders training video, jehovahs witnesses, mental health, mental illness, mentally diseased, mind control, psychiatry, psychology, religion, shepherd the flock of god, therapy, undue in, unethical recruitment, watchtower

In 2011, Watchtower published a study article in which God was referred to as “the Great Physician.” The magazine gave

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Former Witnesses come together to mark Watchtower Victims Memorial Day

August 2, 2014August 2, 2014 James Strait 3634 Viewsbucks herald, human rights, jehovahs witnesses, shunning, victoria summers, watchtower, watchtower victims memorial day

Have you ever seen someone who has been victimized and then gets blamed for it? Perhaps as a current or

Child Abuse News

When will Watchtower learn? – Karen Morgan speaks out on her abuser’s 14 year sentence

July 4, 2014July 11, 2014 James Strait 5237 Viewscandace conti, charity commission, child abuse, child molestation, jehovahs witnesses, Jim McCabe, karen morgan, mark sewell, rick simons, watchtower

Mark Sewell, the disgraced former elder convicted of a string of sex abuse offenses, including 5 counts of indecent assault

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