The Friday Column: Redwood’s Reflections
A memory appeared on my Facebook page. from four years ago today, June 8, 2014. This was my very first
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The Friday Column: From Self-Injury to Self-Respect: Lisa’s Story
I was born and raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It was an identity that was given to me. Some
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The Friday Column: Whatever Happened to Watchtower’s Tact?
Watchtower’s book Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education, which instructs Witnesses on how to discuss their faith with others, features
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The Friday Column: Are you still in the cage?
Growing up within the JW world, particularly as a woman, you got used to boundaries, to barriers, and to being
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The Friday Column: Outside the bubble
Last month marked three years since I resigned as Ministerial Servant, tossed out my neck-tie and walked away from the
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The Friday Column: Five ways my life has changed for the better since I left my religion
Since deciding to walk away from the Jehovah’s Witness (JW) religion last year, there have been many changes to my
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The Friday Column: To the newly shunned
Like many ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses, members of my family will soon be attending the 2016 convention entitled “Remain Loyal to Jehovah.”
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The Friday Column: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Doubts
Like myself, my wife was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and has always loved reading. When she was around 7 years
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The Friday Column: What it means to be a Jehovah’s Witness
There’s been a lot of buzz lately surrounding the new video release from JW.org featuring the characters “Caleb and Sophia.”
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The Friday Column: No Girls Allowed – Growing up as a Female Jehovah’s Witness
From JW Survey contributor Brooke No girls allowed – a common theme throughout my childhood; raised with all older boy cousins, I had to learn to stick
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Update: JW Survey needs YOU!
Last Friday, we put up an article opening the doors to submissions from you, our readers. We have had a
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The Friday Column: JW Survey needs YOU!
Would you like to help make a difference? We are looking to expand our voluntary writing team in order to
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The Friday Column: Why I don’t want to destroy Watchtower
I don’t want to bring down the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. That might have a couple of you blinking
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