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Witnesses on Instagram respond to images of tragic JW mother who died refusing blood

March 23, 2015March 25, 2015 Cedars 7412 Viewsblood transfusions, emma marie, governing body, instagram, jehovahs witnesses, michelle

Since a doctrinal decision reached at Watchtower headquarters some time in 1945, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been prohibited from receiving various

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Jehovah’s Witness New Orleans airport machete attacker dies

March 23, 2015 Sue Hall 4663 ViewsHeather Slyve, jehovahs witness, jehovahs witnesses, machete, mental health, New Orleans airport, Newell Normand, Richard White

Richard White, 63, a Jehovah’s Witness, has been identified by authorities as the man who wielded a machete on Friday night

Apostates News Undue influence

Gregorio Smith gives JWsurvey readers exclusive offer as he takes “Truth Be Told” on European Tour

March 20, 2015March 22, 2015 Cedars 3124 Viewschild abuse, gregorio smith, here lies the truth, jehovahs witnesses, nate quarry, truth be told, undue influence, watchtower

As the HBO film “Going Clear” earns rave reviews for shining a light on the inner workings of the Scientology

Cedars' Blog Child Abuse News

Kendrick cornered by reporter as ABC News shines spotlight on Watchtower’s child abuse record

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 Cedars 6526 Viewsabc nightline, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, dan harris, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jonathan kendrick, letter to elders, pedophile, pedophilia, rick simons, trey bundy, watchtower

The hits just keep on coming for Watchtower as the fallout from the 2012 Conti verdict continues to snowball. In

Child Abuse News

Jehovah’s Witness Burridge accused of giving “special cuddles” as he abused young girl

March 12, 2015March 16, 2015 Karen Morgan 3006 Viewsalderholt, Bournemouth Crown Court, child abuse, child molestation, david burridge, jehovahs witnesses, martin burridge, paedophile, special cuddles, watchtower

Jehovah’s Witness David Burridge, who also goes by the name “Martin,” is accused of indecently assaulting a young girl several

Child Abuse News

Landmark UK High Court case against Watchtower could make history

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 Karen Morgan 5903 Viewsabigail, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, high court, jehovahs witnesses, karen morgan, peter stewart, sunday times, two witness rule, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

A High Court child abuse case in the UK against Watchtower could set a precedent for further cases. This could

Child Abuse News

Victim of pedophile Barry Furlong urges that “children’s welfare should come first”

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 Karen Morgan 2957 Viewsbarry furlong, bournemouth echo, child abuse, child molestation, helen doe, jehovahs witnesses, karen morgan, watchtower

In December of 2014 Barry Furlong took to the stand to defend himself against accusations of rape and sexual abuse.

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“Great balls of fire!” – More doomsday artwork in new May 2015 Watchtower

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 Cedars 10441 Viewsarmageddon, doomsday cult, gerrit losch, is the end near, jehovahs witnesses, may 2015 watchtower, paradise, watchtower

Not content with telling Witness children they may die if they don’t listen at meetings, Watchtower is making sure its

News Shunning Undue influence

Did Jehovah’s Witness shunning drive young Brit towards Islamic extremist radicalization?

February 20, 2015 Cedars 5956 ViewsBrusthom Ziamani, camberwell, islamic extremism, jehovahs witnesses, radicalization, shunning, watchtower

UK newspapers are reporting that a young British man, who has been found guilty of plotting to behead a soldier,

Cedars' Blog Child Abuse News

PBS airs Trey Bundy’s must-see documentary on child sex abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses

February 17, 2015February 19, 2015 Cedars 11463 Viewscandace conti, center for investigative reporting, child abuse, child molestation, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, Jim McCabe, pbs newshour, trey bundy, watchtower

Yesterday, February 16, 2015, at 6pm EST, PBS Newshour aired a stunning 9-minute expose of Watchtower’s policy of secrecy regarding

Cedars' Blog Child Abuse News

Is the media finally grasping just how bad Watchtower’s child abuse problem is?

February 14, 2015February 17, 2015 Cedars 5908 Viewscandace conti, child abuse, child molestation, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, jonathan kendrick, jose lopez, reveal, the center for investigative journalism, trey bundy, watchtower

One of the most frustrating aspects of trying to raise awareness of the harm caused by Watchtower is how little

Cedars' Blog Child Indoctrination News

“Pay attention or die!” – A disturbing glimpse of JW child indoctrination at work

February 13, 2015February 21, 2015 Cedars 10511 Viewsbecome jehovahs friend, caleb and sophia, child indoctrination, fear mongering, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, lesson 15, noahs ark, pay attention at the meetings, watchtower

Anyone who was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness can empathize with the scenario of two children struggling to hold their

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Full program of United States elders meeting leaked on YouTube

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Cedars 12624 Viewselder meeting, jehovahs witnesses, leaked elder video, local design construction department, new kingdom halls, Robert Luccioni, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

A few days ago I posted an article about a special meeting to which all elders in the United States