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The Lawsuit Landslide: Irwin Zalkin representing ELEVEN child abuse victims against Watchtower

September 24, 2013September 25, 2013 Cedars 7016 ViewsCalifornia Victims Act, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, Elizabeth McFarland, future of the watchtower society, Gonzalo Campos, governing body, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, John Kirby, kathleen conti, monica jaramillo, organization, rick simons, SB 131, Statute of Limitation, two witness rule, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, Zalkin Law Firm

Friday 20th September 2013 was a sunny day in Sacramento as a small band of supporters including Kathleen Conti assembled

Cedars' Blog Downsizing News

More branch closures as Watchtower continues to downsize

September 19, 2013September 19, 2013 Cedars 7699 Viewsbranch closures, branch consolidation, branch merging, downsizing, estonia, finland branch, jehovahs witnesses, latvia, lithuania, organization, samuel herd, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

With very little fanfare or ceremony, a further three countries have lost their local Watchtower branches, as the organization continues

Cedars' Blog History and scandals

The Racist History of Watchtower Literature

September 18, 2013September 27, 2013 Cedars 13889 Viewscharles taze russell, declaration of facts, ethiopian's skin, faithful and discreet slave, god's organization, golden age, harriet beecher stowe, hitler, jehovahs witnesses, joseph rutherford, judge rutherford, organization, photodrama of creation, racial discrimination, racism, segregation, uncle tom's cabin, vitiligo, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

The majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses consider their religion to be entirely beyond reproach when it comes to issues surrounding racism

Cedars' Blog News

“Be on guard against those who speculate!” – Watchtower ramps up the paranoia

September 13, 2013September 14, 2013 Cedars 5806 Viewsbe on guard, december 15, faithful and discreet slave, false apostles, governing body, internet, jehovahs witnesses, organization, paranoia, sacrifices, speculation, study article, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

Only a month after urging Witnesses to “close ranks against Satan,” Watchtower is ramping up the paranoia still further with

Blood transfusions Cedars' Blog News

New Zealand baby to be treated with blood after JW parents lose court case

September 8, 2013September 21, 2013 Cedars 3603 Viewsalcohol, blood transfusions, Dr Stephen Laughton, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, Justice Helen Winkelmann, new zealand, organization, Peter Le Cren, pikuach nefesh, Starship children's hospital, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, what does the bible really teach

The media in New Zealand have reported on the case of a 10-month-old baby girl who has been taken under

Cedars' Blog News Warwick headquarters

Watchtower recruits volunteer workforce for Warwick HQ construction project

August 30, 2013October 12, 2013 Cedars 4638 Viewsbrooklyn bethel, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jerusalem, letter to elders, nehemiah, organization, volunteer, walls, warwick, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, world headquarters

A month after construction work commenced on the new world headquarters at Warwick, Watchtower is making a plea for all

Cedars' Blog News Property sales

Painting away the past: Workers begin removing signs from Brooklyn Bethel buildings

August 27, 2013August 29, 2013 Cedars 4438 Views117 adams street, announcing jehovah's kingdom, brooklyn bethel, jehovahs witnesses, organization, read god's word, ruben ortiz, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, watchtower sign

In mid-July the news broke that Watchtower had sold six of its key Brooklyn Bethel properties in a $375 million

Apostates Cedars' Blog Life Stories

Amber Scorah – Finding Freedom of Thought in Communist China

August 26, 2013August 26, 2013 Cedars 4923 Views30 other lands, amber scorah, apostate, armageddon, believer, global preaching work, jehovahs witnesses, need greaters, organization, preaching work, shanghai, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, where the need is greater, witnessing under ban, worldwide work

China is a country that fascinates many Jehovah’s Witnesses, who see it as a vast territory of untapped evangelical potential.

Cedars' Blog Evolution and creation News

JW.org’s identity crisis: Jehovah’s Witnesses “do not agree with creationism”

August 20, 2013October 3, 2013 Cedars 9893 Viewsapostate, creationism, creationist, evidence of evolution, evolution, FAQ, identity crisis, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, mentally diseased, new earth creationists, superbugs, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

JW.org has posted an FAQ page in response to the question “Do You Believe in Creationism?” Watchtower’s response? “No.” The

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An open offer to all workers at Brooklyn, Patterson and Wallkill

August 19, 2013August 19, 2013 Cedars 21864 ViewsAAWA, Bethel, bethel worker, bethelite, brooklyn, candace conti, child abuse, open offer, organization, patterson, wallkill, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

A few months ago, during my time working with AAWA, I wrote an “open offer” on behalf of that organization

Cedars' Blog Survey

2013 Global Survey passes the 1000 mark

August 18, 2013 Cedars 4150 Viewsdisfellowshipped, global survey, governing body, higher education, jehovahs witnesses, jw survey, organization, reinstated, shunning, suicide, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

When this website first launched in October 2011 its primary aim was to gather the thoughts and opinions of the

Cedars' Blog Child Abuse News

Zalkin files third JW lawsuit as New Mexico child abuse victim steps forward

August 16, 2013September 10, 2013 Cedars 6024 Viewscandace conti, child abuse, child molestation, Elizabeth McFarland, god's organization, Gonzalo Campos, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, los lunas, monica jaramillo, new mexico, rick simons, vicky davis, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

Just when you thought there couldn’t be more evidence of Watchtower’s mishandling of child abuse, another victim steps forward –

Cedars' Blog News

“Close ranks against Satan!”: Watchtower prepares Witnesses for 2014 disappointment

August 15, 2013August 28, 2013 Cedars 7249 Views1914, 2014, armageddon, child abuse, close ranks, cults, elders, future of the watchtower society, god's organization, gog of magog, inactive, jehovahs witnesses, king of the north, november 15th 2013, peace and security, shunning, study edition, waiting attitude, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

For decades Witnesses have been taught that 1914 marked the beginning of a “short period of time” before Christ would