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Marking – a loving provision?

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021 Grant Davis 4560 Viewscongregation, jehovah, jehovahs witnesses

The well-worn phrases which suggest that Jehovah will bless the efforts of devout witnesses don’t bear scrutiny. Dig deep and

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14 Bible Verses That Dismantle Shunning As Practiced by Jehovah’s Witnesses

August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 Cedars 16532 Viewsbible, cults, disfellowshipping, excommunication, good samaritan, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, prodigal son, shunning, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

Jehovah’s Witnesses are generally respected as a friendly, polite, law abiding people. It is hard for an outsider to envision

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Shunning, Depression and “Armageddon Loophole” lead to tragic JW Murder/Suicide.

March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 Covert Fade 8325 Viewsarmageddon, Detroit Free Press, Joyce Taylor, Keego Bay, Lauren Stuart, murder, Resurrection, suicide, Tresa Baldas, witness

On the 16th of February 2018, Lauren Stuart shot dead her husband and two children before turning the gun on

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Video shows Jehovah’s Witnesses applaud 10 year old girl for shunning her sister

August 10, 2017August 11, 2017 Covert Fade 10670 Viewsbbc, Melody, shunning, terri o sullivan, youtube

The Jehovah’s Witnesses have come under heavy criticism in recent years for their shunning policy. For those unfamiliar, the religion

Homophobia News Shunning

Must watch: Australian reality TV captures the moment a Jehovah’s Witness mother abandons her son

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 Cedars 4432 Viewsaustralia, bride and prejudice, channel 7, chris, disfellowshipping, gay, homophobia, homosexual, jehovahs witnesses, shunning, watchtower, wedding, yvonne

Let me start by saying I am not a fan of reality television. Even when the format was relatively fresh

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NEWS BULLETIN: JW.ORG Asks: Can a Person Resign From Being One of Jehovah’s Witnesses?

June 11, 2016June 12, 2016 Covert Fade 8665 Viewsdisfellowshipping, faithful and discreet slave, future of the watchtower society, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, organization, shunning, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

The FAQ section on JW.org has added a new featured post: “Can a Person Resign From Being One of Jehovah’s

Conventions News Shunning

The Worst Convention Ever – Part 1: Shunning

June 2, 2016June 2, 2016 Cedars 6694 Views2016 convention, cult, disfellowship, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, kaatje, manipulation, mind control, nadab and abihu, organization, propaganda, regional convention, reinstatement, Remain Loyal To Jehovah, shunning, shunning video, sonja, suicide, undue influence, watchtower, worst convention ever

This summer millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will flock to their regional conventions, a much-anticipated event in the JW calendar.

News Shunning Undue influence

News Bulletin: Watchtower tightens shunning rules to include “sinful” inactive ones.

May 28, 2016May 30, 2016 Covert Fade 10810 ViewsJehovah's Witnesses shunning, Remain Loyal t, shunning, Shunning Inactive Ones, Watchtower Shunning Policy

Rumours have been flying about in recent weeks that Watchtower might be changing its shunning policy for the worse at

Blood transfusions Shunning The Friday Column

The Friday Column: Why I don’t want to destroy Watchtower

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 Covert Fade 4128 Viewsaustralian royal commission, blood, bloody policy, child abuse, Jehovah's Witnesses blood transfusions, Jehovah's Witnesses Child Abuse, jehovahs witnesses, royal comission, shunning, the friday column

I don’t want to bring down the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. That might have a couple of you blinking

Governing Body Shunning Undue influence

Controversial 2016 District Convention Program: Be Loyal or be shunned!

March 23, 2016March 24, 2016 Covert Fade 6166 Views1984, 2+2=5, District Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses 2016, george orwell, Remain Loyal To Jehovah, shunning, shunning talk

The full program for the 2016 District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses is now available, and it may prove to be

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The Friday Column: The Plight of the Watchtower Whistleblower

February 26, 2016 James Strait 3109 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 4828 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 Abuse News Shunning

Royal Commission findings: Watchtower policies place JW children “at significant risk of sexual abuse”

December 8, 2015 Covert Fade 4435 Viewsangus stewart, child abuse, child molestation, jehovahs witnesses, royal commission, royal commission findings, senior counsel, shunning, watchtower

The summer of 2015 saw The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse hold an eight-day hearing focusing

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