2016: The Year In Review – Part One: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Child Abuse
As we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome a new year, we reflect on the events which captured our attention
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NEWS BULLETIN: Australian Government Issues Report Condemning Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Sexual Abuse Policies
The criticisms of Jehovah’s Witnesses and their various regulations, from handling of child abuse matters to the prevention of medically
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News Bulletin: Éloïse Dupuis Dead at 27 – Watchtower Claims Another Victim, Son Left Motherless
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Éloïse Dupuis, a 27-year-old Jehovah’s Witness from Quebec, Canada. Éloïse died on
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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 Worst Convention Ever – Part 1: Shunning
This summer millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will flock to their regional conventions, a much-anticipated event in the JW calendar.
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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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The Friday Column: Are Jehovah’s Witnesses More Honest and Moral Than Unbelievers?
When my husband and I stopped attending meetings, we joined a softball league. This presented us with the opportunity to
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The Friday Column: “Let the dead bury their dead”
In light of the horrendous terror attacks in Paris last week, Facebook users received the option to update their profile
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The Friday Column: Jehovah’s Witnesses – a safe group for children with Autism?
When I became a father I was so excited about raising a child. I eagerly awaited the arrival of my
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The Friday Column: Doctrine and loyalty is paramount to the Governing Body, whatever the cost
When I was a very young boy, my grandfather died. I don’t know much about his life, aside from the
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Inducing phobias: How the Watchtower uses irrational fears to solidify membership
If I lay a plank across two overturned buckets, it should be simple to walk across it unharmed. If I
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The Book Corner – Combating Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan
When renowned cult expert Steven Hassan first published his seminal work Combatting Cult Mind Control in 1988, the world was
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Divide and conquer: Why Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot be called a “family friendly” faith
They are a familiar sight walking through residential areas, all dressed up with their Bibles and literature. Eagerly, they go
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