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The Book Corner – Combating Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan

July 2, 2015July 3, 2015 Cedars 2586 Views25th anniversary, AAWA, apostate, combatting cult mind control, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, lee marsh, mind control, randall watters, steven hassan, undue influence, watchtower

When renowned cult expert Steven Hassan first published his seminal work Combatting Cult Mind Control in 1988, the world was

News Undue influence

Do modern societies really understand the dangers of undue influence?

October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 Cedars 2250 Viewsapostate, coercion, governing body, isis militants, islamic extremism, jehovahs witnesses, jihadists, steven hassan, undue influence, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

Recently there has been a notable increase in articles and discussion threads using the term “undue influence” in relation to

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Comparing cults – the most effective way to wake up a loved one?

September 21, 2014September 21, 2014 Cedars 4965 Viewsapostate, church of jesus christ of latter day saints, documentary, jehovahs witnesses, louis theroux, meet the mormons, mind control, mormons, steven hassan, undue influence, watchtower, westboro baptist church, youtube

If there is one reoccurring question, one burning issue that most readers who write in to JWsurvey need addressing, it

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At last! The results of the 2013 Global Survey are finally published

August 6, 2014 Cedars 3331 Views2013 global survey, anointed, apostate, blood transfusions, elders, faithful and discreet slave, governing body, higher education, inactive, jehovahs witnesses, reinstated, survey results, watchtower

Nearly three years ago this website was launched with the aim of gathering the opinions of the “silent majority” –

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The Cedars Review: “God’s Kingdom Rules!”

July 2, 2014December 20, 2015 Cedars 6127 Viewsapostate, book review, branch consolidation, child abuse, david splane, gods kingdom rules, governing body, jehovah's organization, jehovahs witnesses, new book, new release, organization, shunning, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, watchtower history

A new book is being released at the 2014 “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom” series of conventions. Entitled “God’s Kingdom

Cedars' Blog Evolution and creation News

Busted! – Recently disfellowshipped son finds shocking misquote in ‘Creation’ book

June 3, 2014June 3, 2014 Cedars 5351 Viewsapostate, creation book, creationist, deception, disfellowshipping, evolution, evolutionist, jehovahs witnesses, lies, life how did it get here by evolution or by creation, misquotes, niles eldredge, watchtower

“Just move on” is what Watchtower ideally prefers former Witnesses to do after leaving the organization. So-called ‘apostates’ are urged

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The Unbaptized ‘Apostate’ of Salem, Massachusetts

May 20, 2014June 6, 2014 Cedars 4459 Viewsapostate, apostates, barbara anderson, bible study, bible teach book, child abuse, human apostate, jehovahs witnesses, marking, massachusetts, organization, pedophilia, salem ma, salem witch trials, two witness rule, un ngo, unbaptized, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

If you happen to be studying the bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, you would be forgiven for assuming that your opinion

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Watchtower continues assault on ‘devious’ and ‘hypocritical’ former believers

April 12, 2014April 12, 2014 Cedars 4821 Viewsapostate, apostates, devious, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, Karl-Heinz Kusserow, organization, shunning, sons of korah, universal declaration of human rights, watchtower, watchtower july 15 2014

The latest Watchtower launches yet another scathing attack on ‘apostates’, namely any current or former Witnesses who disagree with the

Child Abuse Life Stories Shunning

A Life Lost and a Life Found

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 James Strait 3970 Viewsapostasy, apostate, chaperone, child abuse, depression, elders, emotional blackmail, jehovah, jehovahs witness dating, jehovahs witnesses, religion, shunning, suicide, therapy, watchtower

What if you were born in a prison camp, and enslavement and control were all you knew in life? What

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My review of the 2014 Yearbook

January 10, 2014February 10, 2014 Cedars 3802 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

Apostates Cedars' Story Life Stories

My 21st Century Apostasy Trial

December 31, 2013January 2, 2014 Cedars 5247 Viewsapostasy trial, apostate, cult, disfellowship, elders, heresy, jehovahs witnesses, john cedars, judicial committee, letter of disassociation, organization, prodigal son, shunning, watchtower

I received the phone call on Friday night. I was expecting it. My mother-in-law had been approached at the kingdom

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Watching the Watchtower over 2013 – the year in review

December 26, 2013December 29, 2013 Cedars 2549 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

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“JW Defense” YouTube channel takes aim at apostates

December 24, 2013January 28, 2014 Cedars 3804 Viewsapostate, apostates of jehovah's organization, Diotrephes, jehovahs witnesses, JW Defense, organization, slander, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, youtube, youtube channel

Few people would envision that an organization with 8 million publicity agents in 230+ lands, a zero-tolerance approach to dissenters,