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Video shows three-year-old reading bible verse describing rape allegations and hanging

February 8, 2014February 8, 2014 Cedars 5866 Viewsbible reading, brainwashing, child baptism, child indoctrination, cults, facebook, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, watchtower

Last Tuesday a video was posted on Facebook with the caption: “We must praise Jehovah and this child did it.”

Cedars' Blog Governing Body News

“Be obedient and decisive!” – Governing Body instructions to elders leaked on YouTube

February 6, 2014February 22, 2014 Cedars 7730 Viewsanthony morris iii, elders school, god's organization, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, kingdom ministry school, organization, spanish videos, stephen lett, tony morris, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, youtube

In late 2012 the Governing Body implemented a special “Kingdom Ministry School” – an instructional event to be attended by

Cedars' Blog News

Proposed new UK Chelmsford bethel receives mixed response

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 Cedars 6961 Viewsbranch closures, britain branch, chelmsford, essex chronicle, evangelism, IBSA, international bible students association, jehovahs witnesses, London Bethel, new uk bethel, organization, paul gillies, preaching work, public benefit, roy whitehead, temple farm, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

An Essex newspaper has reported that Jehovah’s Witnesses will likely be relocating their UK headquarters from Mill Hill, London to

Cedars' Blog Governing Body News

Deluded or dangerous? – My thoughts on Anthony Morris III following his Rome visit

January 26, 2014January 27, 2014 Cedars 12086 Viewsanthony morris, anthony morris iii, disfellowshipping, faithful and discreet slave, getting to know you, governing body, italian branch office, jehovahs witnesses, organization, rebuttal, taking on tony, tight pants, tony morris, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, youtube, zone visit

Those who follow my YouTube channel will be familiar with my “Getting To Know You” series of videos, which I’ve

Cedars' Blog News Publications

“Will this Memorial be our last?” – Watchtower teases Witnesses over 2014

January 24, 2014 Cedars 7544 Views1914 2014, 1914 centenary, armageddon, elephant or goldfish, expectations, jehovahs witnesses, last memorial, memorial of christ's death, watchtower, will this memorial be our last

Early October 2014 will mark precisely 100 years of Christ’s invisible rule from the heavens – according to the teachings

Cedars' Blog JW.org News

Russia threatens ban of JW.org – but is it something to celebrate?

January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 Cedars 9114 Viewscensorship, extremist, internet, J R Brown, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, jw.org banned in russia, russia ban on jw.org, russian federation, Tsentralniy District Court, watchtower, Yekaterina Elbakyan

JW.org has issued a press release warning that it is due to be banned in Russia if Watchtower is unsuccessful

Cedars' Blog News Undue influence

Would you take the pill? – A simple Facebook test has shocking results

January 21, 2014March 23, 2015 Cedars 6562 Viewsfacebook test, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, loyalty, november 15th 2013, pill, sound from an objective or human standpoint, watchtower

Last weekend congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses all over the world discussed the November 15, 2013 Study Edition of the Watchtower

Cedars' Blog Mental health News

Witness couple and two young children found dead in shocking ‘murder suicide’

January 18, 2014March 23, 2015 Cedars 7295 Viewsdomestic violence, Irmo, jehovahs witnesses, Kia Miller, murder suicide, nervous breakdown, organization, Rachel Hinson, Sheddrick Miller, South Carolina, suicide, watchtower

A congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Carolina has been rocked by the apparent murder-suicide of a Witness family of

Cedars' Blog News

Witness juror’s actions branded “disgraceful” after she forces mistrial over her beliefs

January 14, 2014January 16, 2014 Cedars 5173 ViewsAdrian Morris, Angela Alsobrooks, Circuit Court Judge Michael R Pearson, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jury duty, kevon neal, Mark Magaw, maryland, mistrial, Washington Post, watchtower

News has emerged within the last week of a judge in Maryland being forced to toss out a manslaughter trial

Cedars' Blog News Publications

My review of the 2014 Yearbook

January 10, 2014February 10, 2014 Cedars 6410 Views1914, 2014 yearbook, annual meeting, anthony morris iii, apostate, armageddon, become jehovahs friend, branch closures, brooklyn, brooklyn bethel, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, cults, david splane, disfellowshipping, faithful and discreet slave, governing body, guy pierce, internet, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, new light, organization, preaching work, shunning, Sierra Leone, sparlock, warwick, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, watchtower statistics, worldwide report, worldwide work

A regular highlight for Jehovah’s Witnesses is the release of the Yearbook, which chronicles the accomplishments of the organization over

Cedars' Blog News Survey

2014 Global Survey now launched!

January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 Cedars 2678 Views

I’m thrilled to announce that the 2014 Global Survey has now been launched! Hosted by surveymonkey.com, it promises a much

Cedars' Blog Evolution and creation

Why Watchtower has no place criticizing other Christian faiths as unscientific

December 28, 2013March 16, 2014 Cedars 6989 Viewsawake magazine, christopher hitchens, creation museum, creationism, creationist, evolution, evolution versus creationism, jehovahs witnesses, ken ham, ray comfort, the untold story of creation, watchtower

Regular visitors to this website will be aware that I welcome readers of all religious or non-religious backgrounds and persuasions.

Cedars' Blog News

Watching the Watchtower over 2013 – the year in review

December 26, 2013December 29, 2013 Cedars 4482 Views2013 review, annual meeting, anthony morris iii, apostate, armageddon, branch closures, brooklyn, brooklyn bethel, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, cults, david splane, faithful and discreet slave, geoffrey jackson, governing body, guy pierce, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, jw survey, jw.org, new light, new world translation, organization, rick simons, shunning, silver sword, wallkill, warwick, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, youtube

As 2013 winds to a close, we can now pause to reflect on what has proved an eventful year for