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

August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 Cedars 16064 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

Apostates Books Mark O'Donnell News

Goodbye Jehovah, Hello Courtroom – Watchtower Brings Lawsuit Against Publishing Company

February 5, 2018February 7, 2018 Mark O'Donnell 6012 Viewsapostate, apostates, child indoctrination, disfellowshipping, god's organization, goodbye jehova, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, misha anouk, Misha Verrolet, organization, undue influence, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

On December 29th, 2017, Watchtower attorney Armin Pikl filed a lawsuit against Rowohlt Publishing Company, the highly regarded publishing house in Germany

Apostates Child Indoctrination Mark O'Donnell News

News Bulletin: 2017 Film “Apostasy” Premieres in Toronto, Spain, and London

October 1, 2017January 1, 2018 Mark O'Donnell 3248 Viewsapostasy, apostate, apostates, child indoctrination, cults, disfellowshipping, faithful and discreet slave, future of the watchtower society, god's organization, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, jw.org, organization, shunning, undue influence, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

The beginning of September saw the unveiling of a new film with a unique single-word title: Apostasy. A word which

Child Abuse

Breaking News: Watchtower’s Defense Collapses, Jehovah’s Witnesses Reproved For Failure to Report Child Abuse – Settlement with Fessler Reached

February 19, 2017May 17, 2018 Mark O'Donnell 5838 Viewscandace conti, child abuse, child molestation, disfellowshipping, elders, future of the watchtower society, governing body, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, mandatory reporting, organization, shunning, Stephanie Fessler, two witness rule, undue influence, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

Trial Summary – Part One “The matter with the Jehovah’s Witnesses has been resolved” stated Jeffrey Fritz, attorney for abuse

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 4203 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

Life Stories

Six former Jehovah’s Witnesses share their stories in powerful new videos

January 20, 2017 Covert Fade 4049 Viewschild abuse, Deborah Frances-White, disfellowshipping, faith to faithless, imtiaz shams, Lydia Finch, shunning, two witness rule

I was quite lucky, as far as children born into the Jehovah’s Witness religion go. I was born heterosexual. This

Mark O'Donnell Undue influence

2016: The Year In Review – Part Two: Vanishing Books, Blood, Videos, Telly Awards, and Farewell to Brooklyn

January 7, 2017February 5, 2020 Mark O'Donnell 2195 Viewsapostate, apostates, armageddon, blood transfusions, brooklyn, brooklyn bethel, child indoctrination, cults, disfellowshipping, faithful and discreet slave, future of the watchtower society, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, jw survey, jw.org, organization, shunning, undue influence, warwick, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, youtube

In Part One of our 2016 review, we managed to scrape the surface of some of the more significant articles

Child Abuse Mark O'Donnell

2016: The Year In Review – Part One: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Child Abuse

January 1, 2017February 5, 2020 Mark O'Donnell 2994 Views2016, apostate, blood transfusions, branch closures, brooklyn, brooklyn bethel, child abuse, child indoctrination, child molestation, cults, disfellowshipping, downsizing, faithful and discreet slave, future of the watchtower society, god's organization, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, joseph rutherford, JW Broadcasting, jw.org, organization, preaching work, shunning, tony morris, two witness rule, undue influence, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

As we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome a new year, we reflect on the events which captured our attention

Blood transfusions Undue influence

Coercion or Personal Choice?: The Reality of the Jehovah’s Witness Stance on Blood

November 4, 2016November 5, 2016 Covert Fade 4855 Viewsblood, blood transfusions, bloody policy, child indoctrination, cults, disfellowshipping, elders, eloise dupuis, governing body, JW Blood transfusions, Mirlande Cadet, Watch Tower Society

The recent tragic deaths of two Jehovah’s Witnesses in Canada, Eloise Dupuis and Mirlande Cadet, have focused media and political attention on the

Cedars' Blog Conventions Mind Control

The Worst Convention Ever – Part 5: Friday

July 10, 2016July 14, 2016 Cedars 5377 Views2016 convention, apostates, blood transfusions, child abuse, convention videos, disfellowshipping, friday program, governing body, jose cintron jnr, jw, regional convention, Remain Loyal To Jehovah, shunning, watchtower, worst convention ever

I don’t mind admitting it. When I decided to make a series of videos to compliment articles on JWsurvey about the

Shunning

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

June 11, 2016June 12, 2016 Covert Fade 8312 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

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 4613 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

Apostates Cedars' Blog News

The must-read story of a ministerial servant and his wife who woke up in the last few months

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 Cedars 5303 Viewsdaniel genser, devon genser, disassociation, disfellowshipping, jehovahs witnesses, watchtower, what I believe

I will never forget the feeling of liberation I felt in November 2013 when I published the story of my

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