Why so many Jehovah's Witnesses are SO badly SEXUALLY SCREWED-UP

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  SOME OF THE REASONS JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ARE SO BADLY SEXUALLY SCREWED-UP
  
  I here present a small selection of JW lunacies on sexual matters found
  (direct quotes) in official publications of the Watchtower Bible & Tract
  Society, the 'God-Organization' for Low-Brow Jehovah's Witnesses...
  
  The material on "rape", "masturbation", "homosexuality", "bestiality",
  "anal sex" - and on the officially-sanctioned methods of extracting
  sexually explicit information from really young girls - is particularly
  revealing of the JW-mindset and JW-character. Of course, not to be
  well-associated with the JWs guarantees your ETERNAL DESTRUCTION at
  Armageddon (which the Jehovah's Witnesses predict is due tomorrow - always,
  tomorrow), so you better get things (dead) right, or else - you and your
  minor kids will be annihilated by kind "Jehovah God" (that is their 'Good
  News').
  
  Be warned - it gets pretty strong. The material is not for the squeamish,
  even for those "vomit-eating dogs" (as the Jehovah's Witnesses refer to the
  poor souls who have escaped their clutches). Do not expect the JWs to do
  other than what they have been trained by their God to do, that is to tell
  LIES to protect the reputation of their dangerous mind-controlling cult.
  For proof of this, click on any of the web addresses at the bottom.
  
  
  1931 "much looseness of our day along sexual lines may be traceable to the
  easy and continual violation of the divine commands to keep human and
  animal blood apart from each other. With cells of foreign blood racing
  through his veins a man is not normal, not himself, but lacks the poise and
  balance which makes for self control... Quite likely there is some
  connection between the violation of human blood [vaccines] and the spread
  of demonism.. sexual immorality" {GAGE Feb 4 1931 293-4}
  
  1954 "A further problem sometimes arises when we find ourselves stumbling
  and falling many times over some bad habit that has bitten more deeply into
  our former pattern of life than we had realized. Then we are inclined to
  feel very discouraged and quite unworthy of further handling the precious
  Kingdom interests and unfit to speak the pure message of truth. What should
  be done if you find yourself in such an unhappy state? Do not despair. Do
  not conclude you have committed the unforgivable sin. That is just how
  Satan would like you to reason. The fact that you feel grieved and vexed
  with yourself is proof in itself that you have not gone too far. Never
  weary of turning humbly and earnestly to God, seeking his forgiveness and
  cleansing and help. Go to him as a child goes to his father when in trouble
  . his undeserved kindness .. will give you the realization of a cleansed
  conscience.. Worldly-wise men without faith in God and in the Bible may
  feel loathe to condemn masturbation and insist that the practice does no
  harm. However, dedicated Christians will gladly accept the Scriptural
  position and will therefore strive to be holy even as Jehovah God is holy."
  {WT Feb 15 1954 123} [Quoted again in {WT Sep 1 1959 541-3, AWAK Sep 8 1987
  19-20}]
  
  1959 "From time to time letters are received from persons who want to know
  what the Christian viewpoint is toward masturbation. Parents ask about the
  counsel they are given by doctors to tell their children there is nothing
  wrong with the practice. Young men ask if the psychologists are right in
  justifying it on the basis of its being practiced universally. Wives ask
  what their attitude should be toward unbelieving husbands who practice
  self-abuse as well as about the advice they receive to resort to this
  practice when their sexual relations with their husbands do not prove to be
  fully satisfying. Typical of modern medical and psychological opinion are
  the following two quotations: 'Medical and psychological science have by
  now proved beyond all doubt that no harm can come from masturbation itself.
  The harm comes when fear and anxiety about it grow too intense.' (Parents'
  Magazine, January, 1959) 'Many physicians now believe that exaggerated
  claims as to the evils of masturbation have done more harm .. than the
  practice itself.' - Encyclopedia Americana .. Does the foregoing harmonize
  with the Bible? No, it does not. It is but another instance of the worldly
  wisdom that 'is foolishness with God.' Having rejected 'the word of
  Jehovah, what wisdom could they have?' On the other hand, we can accept the
  Bible's position with complete confidence .. Before considering the Bible's
  testimony on the subject of masturbation it may be well to dispose of a
  misapplication of Scripture that some have made in reference thereto. Judah
  commanded his son Onan to perform levirate marriage toward the wife of his
  brother, whom Jehovah had slain because of his wickedness. 'But Onan knew
  that the offspring would not become his, and it actually took place that
  when he did have relations with his brother's wife he wasted his semen on
  the ground so as not to give offspring to his brother. Now what he did was
  evil in the eyes of Jehovah; hence he put him also to death.' Clearly here
  the question is not of masturbation but of a refusal to comply with the law
  of levirate marriage so that his brother's name would not die out. Onan was
  put to death, not for self-abuse, but for failure to do his duty toward his
  brother's wife. -Gen. 38:8-10. To appreciate the problem of masturbation
  properly it seems well to begin by noting the fundamentals involved.
  Jehovah God put a strong attraction in the sexes for each other. This has
  been so strong that the human race has continued with procreation in spite
  of the many problems and burdens that marriage and the rearing of children
  bring with them.. Because our first parents yielded to selfishness they
  have transmitted to their offspring 'the inclination of the heart of man'
  that 'is bad from his youth up.' Perfect self-control was no longer
  possible, and in particular regarding the mating instinct. Greatly
  aggravating the problem in our day is the stress on sex by selfish men and
  women, as in the advertising of products and in offering
  entertainment.-Gen. 8:21. The body's mechanism is such that it builds up
  tensions in regard to sexual desire. One of the normal ways in which the
  male body finds relief from this is in a nocturnal emission of semen. This
  is referred to at Deuteronomy 23:10, 11, where it is shown that it was
  considered as making a man ceremonial]y unclean until the close of day.
  Without doubt this view of matters had a wholesome effect upon a Jew, as an
  emission thus led to an inconvenience, whereas otherwise, being usually
  associated with an erotic dream, it might have been welcomed as a pleasure.
  Of course, the purpose of God in creating man thus was not to cause him to
  dream but for the purpose of multiplying the race by means of sexual
  intercourse. God having endowed man with this capacity, He has the right to
  circumscribe its use as well as the wisdom to indicate what is best.
  According to his Word, such sex relationship may be enjoyed with only one
  person of the opposite sex, one's Scripturally married mate. All sex
  relations between unmarried persons are condemned as fornication and sex
  relations between married persons and those not their mates as adultery.
  For dedicated Christians the penalty for either of these is
  disfellowshiping from the congregation or at least a period of probation if
  there is heartfelt repentance.. Self-abuse, unless recognized as something
  unclean and to be striven against, can easily lead to such practices as
  fornication, adultery, sodomy and Lesbianism, not to say anything of
  depriving one's mate of the marriage due. -Jas. 1:14, 15. We should
  therefore not be surprised to find that God's Word condemns self-abuse and
  that Scriptural principles rule it out, even though it is not specifically
  named anywhere in the Bible.. Paul's words, 'Having come to be past all
  moral sense, they give themselves over to loose conduct to work uncleanness
  of every kind with greediness,' certainly include self-abuse, for it is an
  uncleanness that is greedy. -Jas. 4:1; 1 John 2:16; Eph. 4:19.. What folly,
  then, to look to men under the influence of the 'god of this system of
  things,' Satan the Devil, to instruct us as to our standards of morality!-2
  Cor. 4:4. Therefore even though masturbation or self-abuse is not something
  for which a person may be disfellowshiped from the Christian congregation,
  its secret nature limiting it to his private relationship with Jehovah, the
  Christian will nevertheless work to do away with the practice. The
  overcoming of it starts in the mind. We must take a definite stand against
  it. We must resolve in our minds that it is displeasing to Jehovah for it
  is unclean in his sight, and that even though it may be a source of
  physical pleasure to us it definitely interferes with our giving Jehovah
  exclusive devotion. Remember, we must not only love righteousness but also
  hate wickedness, and wickedness includes everything that is unclean. It
  will also help us to wean ourselves away from it if we view it as a sign of
  weakness, childishness and immaturity, and an enslaving bad habit. -Ex.
  20:5; Lev. 19:2; Ps. 45:7. To help us to overcome this vice we must make a
  concerted effort to keep our 'minds fixed on things above,' on things that
  are spiritually upbuilding and strengthening. In times of trial turn to
  Jehovah in prayer. Work off excess energy by wholesome physical activity
  and proper study. Think on new truths learned, on plans for ministerial
  activities, on the next talk or demonstration to be given. We must meditate
  on the goodness of Jehovah and the blessings he has in store for us in his
  new world. (See 'Cultivating Right Desires,' in The Watchtower, July 1,
  1957, pages 404 to 410.) Memorize and keep trying to heed Paul's counsel ..
  We can make the task of overcoming easier for ourselves by being alert to
  circumstances that are conducive to our falling and avoiding them if at all
  possible. By all means stay away from sexy stage plays and moving pictures.
  Be selective about the television programs you watch. Never read
  pornographic literature. Flee 'necking' and especially 'petting' as you
  would the plague! As for dancing, that would depend upon the type of
  dancing, the individual you danced with as well as yourself. It may prove
  to be .. the worst thing for you. As the apostle Paul shows, athletes
  exercise self-control for the sake of winning a temporary, perishable
  crown. Cannot we exercise self-control to win the crown of everlasting
  life? By cultivating self-control in eating, drinking, talking, reading and
  all other activities of life we will be helped to exercise self-control in
  the matter of sex. Conversely, to the extent that we make progress in
  controlling our sex impulses to that extent it will be easier to exercise
  self-control in other matters. In this connection it might be observed that
  there is reason to believe that love of ease, indulgence in rich foods and
  alcoholic beverages tend to strengthen sexual desire.. 'Avoidance of a diet
  rich in meats and spices, and especially in intoxicating beverages, is
  important.' -1 Cor. 9:24-27. It may be that overcoming self-abuse presents
  an extremely disturbing problem. If so, then those who are Scripturally
  free to do so should heed Paul's counsel: 'If they do not have
  self-control, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to be inflamed
  with passion.' Paul's further words are also pertinent here: 'But if anyone
  thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virginity, if that is past the
  bloom of youth, and this is the way it should take place, let him do what
  he wants; he does not sin. Let them marry.' -1 Cor. 7:9, 36. True, for
  those unable to solve their problem in this way the Scriptural position
  presents a difficult task. However, let all such remember that keeping
  integrity is not easy. Our brothers behind the Iron Curtain have one kind
  of test .. let all such remember that there is value in keeping up the
  fight. " {WT Sep 1 1959 541-3}
  
  1961 "The blood in any person is in reality the person himself.. poisons
  due to personal living, eating and drinking habits .. The poisons that
  produce the impulse to commit suicide, murder, or steal are in the blood.
  Moral insanity, sexual perversions, repression, inferiority complexes,
  petty crimes - these often follow in the wake of blood transfusion." {WT
  Sep 15 1961 564}
  
  1962 "Are idolatry and fornication damaging to the Christian personality?
  Disastrously so! So too is the taking in of blood, whether through blood
  foods or blood transfusions .. Transfusing blood, then, may amount to
  transfusing tainted personality traits." {WT May 15 1962 302}
  
  1963 "The second reason for our critical times is modern man's rejection of
  God's Word the Bible. Enemies such as Wellhausen and his prejudiced school
  of higher critics, Darwin and his evolutionists, Freud and his theories,
  Marx and his atheistic revolutionists - all these have played a sinister
  role in destroying the guiding influence of the Bible for many; especially
  since so many of the clergy have adopted such worldly wisdom.. According to
  Freud, one of psychiatry's chief authorities, religion is a great illusion
  that man will get rid of someday. Psychiatry stresses, 'Know thyself,' as
  if an enlightened self-love is sufficient for successful living. More than
  ignoring God, analysts often contradict God by advising those with guilty
  consciences that fornication, adultery and sodomy are not wrong in
  themselves. The charge rightly has been made that such counsel tends to
  exterminate the conscience." {WT Jan 15 1963 37-8}
  
  1964 "Rape .. if she should submit to the man's passionate wishes, she
  would not only be consenting to fornication or adultery, but be plagued by
  the shame.. A Christian woman is entitled to fight for her virginity or
  marital fidelity to the death." {WT Jan 15 1964 63-4} [Rape is not an act
  of passion, it is an act of violence! Is the God of the Watchtower so
  limited that He cannot read the heart of the victim so as to know it is
  rape and not fornication? And, where in the Bible is fighting to the death
  suggested? How many Jehovah's Witness women died needlessly over this? Luke
  6:9: 'Jesus said it was lawful to save a life, even if it meant breaking
  the Sabbath law to do so .. the Pharisees felt otherwise' This hardening is
  the first in a long chain of reversals..]
  
  1968 "Rape .. An issue of integrity to Jehovah's laws is involved here. So
  by no means would it be proper quietly to submit to rape, as that would be
  consenting to fornication." {WT Jun 1 1968 347} [Reinforcing the ." {WT Jan
  15 1964 63-4} position that a failure to resist a rapist would make the
  woman guilty of fornication. But this teaching is soon reversed next year]
  
  1969 "Fornication: Sex relations by mutual agreement between two persons
  not married to each other." {AIDA 601} [This, read with "Rape is defined as
  unlawful sexual intercourse without the woman's consent, effected by force,
  duress, intimidation" {AIDB 1371}, reversing the dictum in {WT Jan 15 1964
  63-4, WT Jun 1 1968 347} that by failing to submit to a rapist the woman is
  guilty of fornication, as failure to resist cannot - even by the WTBTS - be
  considered to indicate 'mutual agreement'. But in {AWAK Mar 8 1974 this
  reversal was re-reversed!]
  
  1969 "We have received quite a number of inquiries from married persons
  asking about sexual matters, as a result of views that have been widely
  publicized by worldly sources.. Marriage stems from a divine source,
  Jehovah God. It was man's Creator who provided a wife as a complement for
  Adam. Was this just for platonic companionship, devoid of sexual acts
  between husband and wife? Not according to the Bible. It says that God
  instructed the first pair: 'Be fruitful and become many and fill the
  earth.' -Gen. 1:28. This helps us to see how Jehovah himself looks at
  marriage. It has as a primary purpose reproduction or childbearing. (Gen.
  1:28; 2:18) .. In Romans 1:24-32, where it speaks of both men and women who
  participated in immoral sex practices, including lesbian and sodomite acts,
  the Bible mentions a 'natural use of the female.' Thus it shows that to
  indulge in such perverted use of the reproductive organs so as to satisfy a
  covetous desire for sexual excitement is not approved by God.. This would
  also be true in connection with married couples; they should not pervert
  this 'natural use of the female.' .. Those who have not learned how such
  perversions are practiced ought to be grateful for that, for Jehovah God
  urges Christians to 'be babes as to badness.'-1 Cor. 14:20.. No sane person
  would abuse his or her own human body, or force upon it a practice that was
  revolting. .. So would a sane and loving husband or wife request sex acts
  that the other mate rightly regarded as unnatural and disgusting?" {WT Dec
  15 1969} [The WTBTS forgot that in {WT Sep 1 1959 541} they expressed the
  opposite opinion, that "Perfect man and woman had full control of their
  sexual desire. This is apparent from the fact that Adam and Eve did not
  have relations while in the garden of Eden. The exercise of the procreative
  function was not so strong a desire for them that they could not wait. No,
  they had much to learn about their other duties, caring for the garden,
  exercising dominion over the lower animals, and, in particular, getting
  acquainted with their Creator, as he visited them in the 'breezy part of
  the day.' That this must have been the case appears from the fact that had
  Adam and Eve cohabited in Eden Eve certainly would have been pregnant
  before the fall into sin and Cain would not have been conceived in sin,
  whereas we are assured that because of Adam's transgression all men are
  sinners.-Gen. 3:8; Rom. 5:12.". Utter confusion!]
  
  1970 "Hence young persons do well to hate those practices that launch one
  on the frustrating life of homosexuality.. 'Kissing, fondling, close bodily
  contact, and mutual masturbation are common forms of love-making with which
  both male and female homosexuals begin their sexual careers.' Helpful in
  this regard, then, is appreciating the fact that autoeroticism or
  masturbation is no mere innocent pastime but rather a practice that can
  lead to homosexual acts. How so? In that self-induced masturbation may make
  it easier and more tempting for one to engage in mutual masturbation, which
  is a form of homosexuality. Sincerely striving against this practice will
  go far to protect a youth." {WT May 15 1970 315}
  
  1970 "Assisting Young Ones .. the assembly program .. considered the
  problem of masturbation.. it was shown that it is a bad practice that can
  cause much harm. It can lead to homosexuality. But what can be done to
  break this practice?.. Particularly was the need of spiritual help stressed
  . Many were the expressions of appreciation for this frank and helpful
  consideration." {WT Oct 1 1970 604}
  
  1972 "While both homosexuality and bestiality are disgusting perversions,
  in the case of neither one is the marriage tie broken" {WT Jan 1 1972 32}
  {So if you divorce because the spouse has committed these acts, and
  remarry, the innocent party becomes guilty of adultery and liable to be
  disfellowshipped. This ruling was quietly reversed in {WT Dec 15 1972
  767-8} with no mention made of the previous position]
  
  1972 "The real question then is .. whether spiritual harm unavoidably
  results or not. Can anyone rightly engage in the practice [of masturbation]
  without feeling guilt before his Creator?" {WT Feb 1 1972 92}
  
  1972 "Recently in the news was a court decision ruling that oral copulation
  by adults is no longer punishable by law in a certain state. Would such
  practice therefore be solely a matter for individual conscience if engaged
  in by a Christian couple within the marriage arrangement? .. We would
  therefore be remiss as regards our responsibility if we held back
  Scriptural counsel that could aid sincere Christians in their efforts to
  follow a course of purity calling forth the Creator's blessing. Unusual
  sexual practices were being carried on in the apostle Paul's day and he did
  not remain silent about them, as can be seen in reading Romans 1:18-27. We
  are therefore only following his good example in considering this question
  here. In discussing sexual practices, the apostle provides us a principle
  that helps us to reach a right conclusion. He refers to 'the natural use of
  the female,' which some were abandoning in favor of what is 'contrary to
  nature,' thus satisfying 'disgraceful sexual appetites' and 'working what
  is obscene.' The apostle specifically deals with homosexual practices,
  condemning such. But the principle stated - that the satisfying of sexual
  desires can be 'natural' or can be 'contrary to nature' - applies just as
  well to the question under consideration. - See also Leviticus 18:22, 23.
  The natural way for a married couple to have sexual relations is quite
  apparent from the very design given their respective organs by the Creator
  . the vast majority of persons would normally reject as repugnant the
  practice of oral copulation, as also anal copulation. If these forms of
  intercourse are not 'contrary to nature,' then what is? That those
  practicing such acts do so by mutual consent as married persons would not
  thereby make these acts natural or not 'obscene.' Are we being 'narrow' or
  'extreme' in taking such position?.. What if certain married couples in the
  congregation in the past or even in recent times have engaged in practices
  such as those just described, not appreciating till now the gravity of the
  wrong? Then they can seek God's forgiveness in prayer and prove their
  sincere repentance by desisting from such gross unnatural acts.. if future
  cases of gross unnatural conduct, such as the practice of oral or anal
  copulation, are brought to their attention, the elders should act to try to
  correct the situation before further harm results, as they would do with
  any other serious wrong. Their concern is, of course, to try to help those
  who go astray and are 'caught in the snare of the Devil.' (2 Tim. 2:26) But
  if persons willfully show disrespect for Jehovah God's marital
  arrangements, then it becomes necessary to remove them from the
  congregation as dangerous 'leaven' that could contaminate others.-1 Cor.
  5:6, 11-13. What of Christian women married to unbelievers and whose mates
  insist on their sharing in such grossly unnatural acts? Does the apostle's
  statement that 'the wife does not exercise authority over her own body, but
  her husband does' give a wife the basis for submitting to these demands? (1
  Cor. 7:4) No, for such husbandly authority is only relative. God's
  authority remains always supreme. (1 Cor. 11:3; Acts 5:29) The apostle,
  furthermore, was speaking of normal sexual relations, as the context
  indicates. True, refusal to engage in unholy acts may bring hardship or
  even persecution on a wife, but the situation is the same as if her husband
  demanded that she engage in some form of idolatry, in misuse of blood,
  dishonesty or other such wrong.. Realizing that a corrupt world is soon to
  be wiped away, we can think on the words of the apostle Peter, who wrote:
  'Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons
  ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion,
  awaiting and keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah.'
  Yes, this is not the time to be slipping into, or letting others beguile or
  pressure us into, unholy practices just to satisfy selfish passion. Not if
  we truly cherish our hope of living in the fresh, clean new order now so
  near. (2 Pet. 3:11, 12; Jude 7) So, Christian married couples can keep 'the
  marriage bed without defilement,' not only by refraining from fornication
  and adultery, but also by avoiding defiling, unnatural practices. -Heb.
  13:4." {WT Dec 1 1972}
  
  1973 "The Scriptures counsel: 'Deaden, therefore, your body members that
  are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite,
  hurtful desire, and covetousness.' (Colossians 3:5) Is one who practices
  masturbation 'deadening his body members as respects sexual appetite'? On
  the contrary, he is stimulating the sexual appetite. The Bible urges that
  one avoid the thinking and conduct that lead to such problems, replacing
  them with wholesome activity, and that one cultivate self-control.
  (Philippians 4:8; Galatians 5:22, 23) When earnest effort is put forth to
  do this, such self-abuse can be avoided, with benefits mentally,
  emotionally, and spiritually." {TPAS 149}
  
  1973 "your body is developing .. How should you satisfy that curiosity? By
  experimenting with your sexual organs? Or by questioning other boys of your
  own age or somewhat older? Many take such a course, but very often with
  undesirable results. Why? Well, what they do reminds one of a small child
  who is given as a gift some rather complex article, such as a watch.
  Curious, the boy wants to know what makes the watch tick, what makes the
  hands move. So he pries off the back and starts tinkering. What is the
  result? A damaged watch, for, while he may be able to figure out how to
  open it up or even to take it apart, he does not have the necessary
  knowledge to put it back together again. Nor is another child of his age
  likely to know either." {WT Feb 1 1973 88}
  
  1973 "it was thought that masturbation would ruin one's physical health,
  causing such things as pasty complexion, exhaustion, insomnia,
  tuberculosis, sterility, feeblemindedness, deformity of the genitals and
  other physical harm.. today .. Only in extreme cases where males masturbate
  excessively are they infertile or have semen of poor quality.. why is it
  that the young boy (or girl) who engages in masturbation for the first time
  nevertheless feels a sense of guilt, of self-accusation? Why is it that by
  far the majority who engage in the practice do so in a secret, furtive way?
  Because masturbation is unnatural.. with adolescence comes an inner
  awareness that tells the male his satisfaction of sexual desire is to be
  found in the female, and vice versa. Masturbation (like homosexuality)
  ignores or bypasses that natural arrangement. It is one form of leaving
  'the natural use of the female' for 'one contrary to nature.' The vestige
  of God-given conscience that is inherent in all humans, therefore, makes
  itself heard in disapproving of such practice, causing an internal sense of
  guilt. -Compare Romans 1:26, 27; 2:14, 15. Because the practice is one
  'contrary to nature,' the masturbator pays a mental penalty. The habitual
  practice cripples his social and emotional development, hinders his
  attaining a healthful outlook and attitude toward the other sex and toward
  people in general. It can 'turn the person inward' upon himself, making him
  introverted. Or it can, and frequently does, lead into homosexuality, in
  which the person, not satisfied with his lonely sexual activity, seeks a
  partner for mutual sex play.. The marriage arrangement provides the means
  for satisfying such sexual desire. But what of those not married? Is
  masturbation the only means - short of fornication - for relieving the
  pressure of such desire? And if masturbation is not indulged in, will the
  buildup of semen have some damaging effect?
  The answer to these questions is, No. There are other ways to reduce or
  relieve sexual pressure. One is 'sublimation' - that is, redirecting the
  pressure .. That masturbation is abnormal and unnatural is also indicated
  by the fact that abnormal, mentally deranged people are notorious
  masturbators. Somewhat similarly, The Bremerton Sun (Washington) states
  that many mentally disturbed priests and nuns are chronic masturbators.
  Some persons find it most difficult to discontinue the habit abruptly. So,
  when they occasionally relapse .. it is not only helpful but often
  advisable to seek the aid and encouragement of a Christian elder." {WT Sep
  15 1973 564} [Especially if the person relapsing is a young girl]
  
  1974 "If you are a Christian woman, what should you do if, in spite of all
  precautions, you are set upon by a rapist? If you cannot deter him by
  reasoning, or by calling upon the name of Jehovah, then what? As a
  Christian you are under obligation to resist. This resistance includes
  screaming and creating as much disturbance as possible to try to frighten
  off the attacker.. If the attack continues and you cannot break free to
  flee, then you would be justified even to inflict damage on your assailant
  if necessary. Resistance is imperative, because the rapist is after, not
  just money, but your virtue. An issue of integrity to Jehovah's laws is
  involved here. So by no means would it be proper quietly to submit to rape,
  as that would be consenting to fornication. -1 Thess. 4:3. The principle is
  like that set out at Deuteronomy chapter 22.. Would it be different if the
  man had a weapon and threatened to kill you if you did not submit? No, the
  Scriptures plainly state that Christians are under obligation to 'flee from
  fornication.' (1 Cor. 6:18). It is true that you face the possibility of
  death in this case.. if she did not scream, she would be as good as dead
  anyhow.. Also, that if she did not scream she would ruin her relationship
  with Jehovah God and the Christian congregation; that then she would be
  disfellowhiped or excommunicated from it." {AWAK Mar 8 1974 14} [Summary:
  Re-reversing the {AIDA 601} concession!
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  OFFICIAL JW ANSWER
  Is the woman compelled to strongly Resist a rapist? [Yes]
  Even if the rapist(s) is/are armed? Knife? Gun? [Yes]
  Even if he threatened to kill if she did not submit? [Yes]
  Would Jehovah's Laws be breached if she did not resist? [Yes]
  Even in the last circumstance -"I'll kill you unless"? [Yes]
  Even if she is actually in the process of being killed? [Yes]
  If she fails in ANY of this, is she is a FORNICATOR? [Yes]
  Is that per the OFFICIAL JEHOVAH'S WITNESS BIBLE? [Yes]
  Are fornicators subject to JW's DISCIPLINARY ACTION? [Yes]
  Is usual outcome where there is fornication, Removal? [Yes]
  Is the person removed (DF'd) to be TOTALLY SHUNNED for
  LIFE by all JWs (a grudging part-exception for very
  close family, but even they must spiritually shun) [Yes]
  Will another JW who breaks the shunning be SHUNNED? [Yes]
  As JWs PREDOMINANTLY HAVE JW FRIENDS & CONTACTS, does
  this SHUNNING have a very considerable bad effect? [Yes]
  Has it been found to cause DEPRESSION even SUICIDES? [Yes]
  Is SHUNNING a tool to CONTROL JWs and make them comply? [Yes]
  Has the Poor Victim of Violent-Rape been raped AGAIN? [Yes]
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  Perfectly appalling! In its re-hardening, the WTBTS considers the victim of
  the rape to be the victim.. Of course, a re-re-reversal of doctrine follows
  in {AWAK Jul 8 1980 5-6} - tough on you if you go raped in the intervening
  period]
  
  1974 "Does the por·nei'a (gross sexual immorality) mentioned in the Bible
  include masturbation, making masturbation a valid basis for Scriptural
  divorce? .. The Bible does not mention masturbation or self-abuse ..
  Masturbation is definitely an unclean habit. This is evident from the fact
  that, according to the Mosaic law, even an involuntary emission of semen
  made a man ceremonially unclean until the evening. (Lev. 15:16; Deut.
  23:10, 11) This being the case, a deliberately induced emission of semen
  through masturbation would have been a greater uncleanness." {WT Mar 1 1974
  160}
  
  1974 "Oral sex .. Herpes-virus infections .. cause, among other things, the
  common 'cold sore' in or around one's mouth. But since 1960 herpes
  infections have made a dramatic appearance in the role of a highly
  contagious venereal disease .. This emphasizes once again the truth stated
  at Romans 1:26, 27. Those engaging in sexual practices 'contrary to nature'
  eventually receive in themselves the full recompense due for their
  error."{WT Jul 15 1974}
  
  1974 "Do lewd practices on the part of a married person toward that one's
  own mate constitute a Scriptural basis for the offended mate to get a
  divorce? There are times when lewd practices within the marriage
  arrangement would provide a basis for a Scriptural divorce.. 'fornication'
  is set forth as the only ground for divorce. In the common Greek in which
  Jesus' words are recorded, the term 'fornication' is pornei'a, which
  designates all forms of immoral sexual relations, perversions and lewd
  practices such as might be carried on in a house of prostitution, including
  oral and anal copulation. Hence, circumstances could arise that would make
  lewd practices of a married person toward that one's marriage mate a
  Scriptural basis for divorce. For example, a wife may do what she
  reasonably can to prevent her husband from forcing upon her perversions
  such as are carried on in a brothel. Yet, due to his greater strength, he
  might overpower her and use her for perverted sex. So as not to be
  prostituted in this way at another time, a Christian wife may decide to get
  a divorce. She could establish with the congregation that the real reason
  for this is pornei'a" {WT Nov 15 1974 703-4}
  
  1975 "Unnatural Sexual Relations .. Over two years ago this magazine warned
  against perverted sex practices such as oral and anal copulation, pointing
  out that, like homosexuality, these were 'contrary to nature.' The
  Christian apostle Paul says that those practicing unnatural sexual acts
  'receive in themselves the full recompense due for their error.'-Rom.
  1:21-27.. Those holding to Scriptural standards are certainly protected
  from much unnecessary suffering.-Prov. 4:13, 20-22." {WT Jan 15 1975}
  
  1976 "Masturbation and Homosexuality .. Should you experiment with your sex
  organs? Is there anything wrong with rubbing them in some way until the
  excitement is climaxed? This practice is called masturbation.. Do you agree
  that, because in today's world masturbation is a very common thing, this
  makes it a natural, normal function of the body? Lying and stealing are
  also common today. Yet you wouldn't say this makes them natural and proper,
  would you? The 'common' cold is quite universal, but this certainly doesn't
  mean that you want it, does it? Then what about the claim that masturbation
  is harmless? From a physical standpoint, the majority of doctors say that
  occasional masturbation is harmless. Like most psychiatrists, they say that
  damage comes only if the practicer has feelings of guilt that cause mental
  and emotional disturbance, these, in turn, producing physical upset. But
  doctors and psychiatrists are imperfect humans, subject to error, and their
  views change. There is, though, a source of counsel that young people can
  turn to that is stable and free from error or misjudgment. That is God's
  Word.. True, the words 'masturbation' and 'self-abuse' do not appear in the
  Bible. But what do you understand from the inspired counsel of the apostle
  Paul at Colossians 3:5? To those not wanting to lose God's approval, he
  says: 'Deaden (Do not excite), therefore, your body members that are upon
  the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful
  desire, and covetousness.' Unlike fornication, masturbation is something a
  person may do by himself or herself. But does that keep it from being
  unclean? Or is it also a giving in to, and being dominated by, 'sexual
  appetite'? Then, too, the apostle writes of those who 'gave themselves over
  to loose conduct to work uncleanness of every sort with greediness.'
  (Ephesians 4:19) In his letter to the Colossians, quoted in the previous
  paragraph, Paul mentioned 'covetousness,' and in this text, 'greediness.'
  Really, masturbation expresses both of these undesirable qualities. How?
  Well, it is an expression of desiring something that does not rightly
  belong to one. God has provided marriage as the arrangement in which to
  satisfy sexual desires. But the person who practices masturbation is, in
  effect, trying to obtain that satisfaction without paying the price. The
  price is the assuming and shouldering of the responsibilities that go along
  with marriage. In this connection note that, when the apostle counseled
  persons who were 'inflamed with passion,' he did not tell them to seek
  relief through masturbation, but through God's provision of marriage. -1
  Corinthians 7:2, 9. 7 Actually, masturbation may endanger your future
  happiness in marriage.. marital relations deteriorate and there is distress
  and disillusionment.. husbands thinking of their own satisfaction and
  disregarding their wives' needs - is one of the greatest problems in
  marriage. Much of it stems from a premarital masturbation habit.. some
  persons might ask, 'what if one is too young to make marriage advisable?
  While postponing marriage, would not masturbation protect one against some
  worse violation of God's law, such as fornication or homosexuality?' It
  might seem so. But is that sound reasoning? No. Masturbation weakens a
  healthy conscience and love for what is right, the very things that can
  protect one against such practices. Like drug addiction, masturbation can
  become something that one resorts to every time he or she feels tension of
  any kind and lacks the will to face up to and overcome the problems causing
  such tension. So it can produce a vicious cycle, eventually making a person
  its slave. But God says we should control our bodies, not let them control
  us. HOMOSEXUAL PRACTICES Weakly giving in to sexual desires by masturbation
  will certainly not give you strength when faced with a situation tempting
  you to commit fornication - or even homosexuality. Just the opposite, it
  cultivates wrong thinking and wrong desire. In fact, masturbation can lead
  into homosexuality. In such instances the person, not satisfied with his
  lonely sexual activity, seeks a partner for mutual sex play. This happens
  much more frequently than you may realize. Contrary to what many persons
  think, homosexuals are not born that way, but their homosexual behavior is
  learned. And often a person gets started when very young by playing with
  another's sexual parts, and then engaging in homosexual acts.. God's Word
  is very clear on this matter, saying: 'Make no mistake: no fornicator or
  idolater, none who are guilty either of adultery or of homosexual
  perversion .. will possess the kingdom of God.' -1 Corinthians 6:9,10 ..
  OVERCOMING WITH SELF-CONTROL What you think about has a lot to do with the
  way you feel and the things you do. So what do you really want? Do you want
  to feel disturbed by sexual desire most of the time, habitually
  masturbating, and perhaps even slipping into homosexual practices? This can
  happen if you let your mind dwell on sexual matters. But if you want to
  keep such sexual urge from cutting into your enjoyment of life and your
  really accomplishing worthwhile things, then exercise self-control and turn
  your mind to other matters. When pictures, reading matter or other things
  containing sexually stimulating material come your way, do not weakly give
  in. If you let your mind dwell on such things or engage in conversation
  that revolves around them, you will pay the consequences in feeling upset
  and in the building up of pressure within yourself. That is because the
  longer you look at or talk about such things the deeper your heart becomes
  involved. And your heart is a major factor in moving you to act. But what
  if, under even ordinary circumstances, you feel passion building up within
  you? How can you find relief? Not by resorting to masturbation, but by
  getting your mind, heart and body onto another track. You can do some work
  . Reading .. publications explaining the Bible is one of the finest helps.
  And, above all, take the problem to your heavenly Father, Jehovah God, in
  prayer. There are, of course, many additional things of a simple and
  sensible nature that one can do to help to avoid or reduce sexual tension.
  Being with others - provided, of course, that they are wholesome persons -
  is a protection. If you sleep in a room alone and you find that you seem to
  feel special stress in this direction at night, you may be able to arrange
  matters to share a room with another member of your family [Incest?]. Also,
  you may find it helpful to sleep on your side rather than on your back or
  face down. Another thing that may be helpful is to see to it that your
  clothing does not unnecessarily cause friction with the sexual organs..
  Some have even found that if they limit the amount of food and drink they
  consume before retiring they sleep more soundly and are not so inclined to
  be aroused sexually. And especially important is good masculine or feminine
  hygiene. Lack of cleanliness can produce irritation of the genital organs
  and pull one's attention in that direction.. Proper hygiene calls for
  certain handling of the sex organs, and one might feel that this would be a
  temptation to misuse them. But because your motive is right - with the aim
  of avoiding sexual tension - you may well find that such care will instead
  help you to take a more healthful view toward these organs.. Jehovah God
  and his Son Jesus Christ .. will kindly and patiently help you to build up
  the needed strength so that you come off victorious." {GBOI 35-8}
  
  1977 "The Marriage Bed Undefiled .. Perverted practices engaged in by
  homosexuals, who, in such practice, do not have natural, normal copulation
  between themselves, have been adopted also by some married couples in
  search of greater 'thrills,' specifically oral and anal copulation.. When
  married couples adopt homosexual methods they surely bring no honor to the
  marriage union but, rather, degrade it, exalting selfish passion instead,
  and the marriage bed loses its cleanness.. Aside from actions that are
  clearly and obviously gross and obscene, such as the aforementioned
  practices, the Christian must be guided by his or her conscience as to what
  'love play' leading up to intercourse involves. Still, it is certainly the
  course of wisdom to avoid coming so close to the obscene practices earlier
  mentioned that one might easily slip into them due to loss of control.
  -Jas. 1:14, 15." {WT Mar 15 1977} [How close, in inches?]
  
  1977 "the Christian couple must be careful that their marital relationship
  does not become debauched by unnatural practices, practices contrary to the
  principles in God's Word.. The conduct of the man and wife in fulfilling
  their responsibilities should be based on the Word of God. (1 Cor. 7:3-5)
  While the man and the woman are to delight in each other and their
  closeness in the husband-wife relationship, they are to avoid unnatural
  practices, such as sodomy, oral copulation and the like. We say 'unnatural'
  because the man and the woman were clearly not designed for these practices
  by their Creator, and his Word stresses the need to avoid the unclean
  practices characteristic of the world.-Lev. 18:1-30; Rom. 1:24-27; 1 Thess.
  4:3-8.. Man fundamentally knows what is right and what is wrong, what
  practices are evil and condemned by God. (Rom. 2:12-16) Man basically knows
  what God intended when he put the procreative powers in the man and woman
  and made it possible by the sexual union of the two to produce offspring.
  Therefore, man basically knows that sodomy is wrong, that oral copulation
  is wrong, that bestiality is wrong, along with adultery, fornication,
  homosexuality, and like practices." {WT Sep 15 1977}
  
  1978 "Does the Bible set forth any specific definitions as to what is moral
  or immoral as regards the sexual relationship between husband and wife? Is
  it the responsibility of congregational elders to endeavor to exercise
  control among congregation members in these intimate marital matters? It
  must be acknowledged that the Bible does not give any specific rules or
  limitations as regards the manner in which husband and wife engage in
  sexual relations.. In the past some comments have appeared in this magazine
  in connection with certain unusual sex practices, such as oral sex, within
  marriage and these were equated with gross sexual immorality. On this basis
  the conclusion was reached that those engaging in such sex practices were
  subject to disfellowshiping if unrepentant. The view was taken that it was
  within the authority of congregational elders to investigate and act in a
  judicial capacity regarding such practices in the conjugal relationship. A
  careful further weighing of this matter, however, convinces us that, in
  view of the absence of clear Scriptural instruction, these are matters for
  which the married couple themselves must bear the responsibility before God
  and that these marital intimacies do not come within the province of the
  congregational elders to attempt to control nor to take disfellowshiping
  action with such matters as the sole basis. Of course, if any person
  chooses to approach an elder for counsel he or she may do so and the elder
  can consider Scriptural principles with such a one, acting as a shepherd
  but not attempting to, in effect, 'police' the marital life of the one
  inquiring.. What if a married person claims that certain sexual practices
  of the marriage mate are sufficiently gross to come within the scope of the
  Greek term porneia as used at Matthew 19:9 ('fornication,' New World
  Translation)? As has been shown, the Scriptures do not give specific
  information that allows for positive identification of certain sexual
  practices within marriage as being - or not being - porneia. It may be
  noted that the Greek term is drawn from a word having the basic meaning of
  'to sell' or to 'surrender or give oneself up to,' and thus porneia has the
  sense of 'a selling or a giving of oneself up to lust or lewdness.' The
  verb form (porneuo) includes among its meanings that of 'to debauch.'
  (Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon) If a married person believes
  that the sexual practices of the mate, though not involving someone outside
  the marriage, are nevertheless of such a gross nature as to constitute a
  clear surrender to lewdness or a debauching in lewdness, then that must be
  his or her own decision and responsibility. Such a one may hold that the
  circumstances provide Scriptural basis for divorce. If so, he or she must
  accept full responsibility before God for any divorce action that might be
  taken. Elders cannot be expected to express approval (Scripturally) of
  divorce, if they are not sure of the grounds. At the same time they are not
  authorized to impose their conscience on another when the matter is a
  questionable one. (Jas. 4:11, 12) .. Reference has been made to the
  apostle's statements at Romans 1:24-27 regarding 'the natural use' of male
  and female bodies. As is evident and has been consistently acknowledged,
  these statements are made in the context of homosexuality. They do not make
  any direct reference to sexual practices by husband and wife. It must also
  be acknowledged that even those love expressions that are completely normal
  and common between husband and wife would be 'unnatural' for persons of the
  same sex" {WT Feb 15 1978 32} [This much more reasonable position, as
  written by Raymond Franz - now disfellowshipped and a prominent opposer of
  the Jehovah's Witnesses - directly contradicts the dogma of {WT Dec 1 1972,
  WT Mar 15 1977, WT Sep 15 1977} and was reversed in 1983, when the
  hard-line position was re-established]
  
  1979 "Marry 'Only in the Lord' - How Important? .. In case a man is found
  lying down with a woman owned by an owner, both of them must then die
  together .. Similarly, practicers of idolatry and homosexuality were to be
  executed.. Does the lack of such a penalty for marrying a nonbeliever mean
  that it did not really matter? No! God's warning was firm and had good
  reason behind it, that the believer might not be turned away from Jehovah..
  A Christian's marrying an unbeliever .. was unfaithfulness, disloyalty to
  Israel's God. Hence, Paul's words to marry 'only in the Lord' cannot be
  dismissed as mere human opinion. They are actually a continuation of the
  overall counsel of God's Word on the matter. And they are now part of the
  inspired Scriptures that are beneficial 'for setting things straight, for
  disciplining in righteousness.' -2 Tim. 3:16.. Thus, perhaps by unplanned
  contacts on the job or at school, some Christians have let romantic
  attachments to unbelievers develop. This is especially a danger when it
  does not seem that eligible Christian companions are available. But when
  such feelings for an unbeliever become strong, one may be misled by a
  deceptive heart into believing that it is impossible to break off the
  attachment. (Jer. 17:9; Prov. 28:26).. Unnumbered examples from Solomon's
  time down till ours bear out the wisdom of God's warning - the unbeliever
  can turn the mate from Jehovah.. resulting in continual conflicts and grief
  from interfering with the Christian's pursuing true worship whole-souled,
  is it not better to avoid getting in that spot?.. However, for those who
  may be considering marriage, how much better and more conducive to
  happiness and God's blessing it is to realize that God's counsel to marry
  'only in the Lord' is very important. Each devoted Christian who truly
  accepts that counsel would consider as a potential mate only one who has
  already proved to be a devoted servant of Jehovah.. The congregation of
  God's people now have a new situation in which to demonstrate their
  Christian love in order to .. encourage the non-believing mate to consider
  the joy of serving Jehovah.. Our new publication, The Secret of Family
  Happiness addresses this subject" {AWAK Mar 22 1979 27-8}
  
  1980 "Sex and Your Health .. the unsatisfactory nature of masturbation:
  'Psychiatrists say that it is basically an aggressive act toward oneself,
  usually induced by frustration, as the term 'self-abuse' suggests. The
  noradrenaline release is therefore likely to be relatively large and little
  of the consequent rise in blood fats used up in the muscular activity
  involved.' .. since such blood fats clog arteries, there might be 'some
  truth after all' in the old sayings about physical ill-effects of
  masturbation.. the Bible's recommendation .. single persons cultivate
  self-control .. married persons should seek beneficial relief of desire in
  honorable marital relations." {AWAK Sep 8 1980 21}
  
  1980 "The Growing Terror of Rape .. How Most Victims React .. Often coupled
  with the fear is confusion and uncertainty. For example, a 19-year-old
  explained: 'I never physically fought him off in any way, partly because I
  was frightened, mostly because in my naivete I thought a girl has to do
  what she's told. I was overwhelmingly confused and defenseless against the
  whole sudden suddenness.. She reacted as many others have under similar
  circumstances.. Profound terror in the face of physical threats simply
  renders most women helpless.. Rape is the fastest growing crime in
  America." {AWAK Jul 8 1980 5-6} [Re-re-reversing the hard-line view
  expressed in {AWAK Mar 8 1974 14} that not to physically resist the rapist
  constituted fornication which could result in disfellowshipment. But this
  re-softening was swiftly re-re-re-reversed in {WT Oct 15 1980 7}]
  
  1980 "She told him that if he touched her she would scream as he had never
  heard anyone scream before. She explained that if she did not, she would
  ruin her relationship with Jehovah God and the Christian congregation.. A
  Christian woman is under obligation to resist, for the issue of obedience
  to God's law to `flee from fornication' is involved." {WT Oct 15 1980 7}
  [This re-re-hardening re-re-re-reversed the softer line expressed just a
  few months earlier in {AWAK Jul 8 1980 5-6}, making the victim of rape once
  again liable to punishment by the WTBTS. But a re-re-re-re-reversal occurs
  in {WT Mar 15 1983 30}!]
  
  1981 "Sexual Conduct .. concerning the marriage bed, individuals can,
  however, be advised that in their intimate relations, as in all other
  aspects of Christian life, they need to .. have a hatred for all perverted
  practices including homosexuality, bestiality, oral sex and the like (Lev.
  18:22,23; Ps. 97:10; Amos 5:15; Rom. 12:9; Eph. 5:3,10-12; Col. 3:5,6)
  Persons should be urged to act in such a way as to leave them with a clean
  conscience, and the marriage bed undefiled. (Heb. 13:4)" {KMST 151}
  
  1981 "Our heavenly Father tells us to avoid not just fornication but also
  'uncleanness.' (1 Thess. 4:7) While this term covers a wide range, it
  refers to conduct that is morally repugnant. For instance, masturbation
  (sexual self-abuse) is an 'unclean' habit .. this pattern of thinking
  created problems after marriage. One young man was shocked to find that
  after marriage his long pattern of sexual self-gratification made him
  unable to provide the marriage 'due.' Months of misery followed! -1 Cor.
  7:3." {WT Nov 1 1981 9}
  
  1982 "Those Weaknesses Can Be Overcome .. Three problems, more than others,
  seem to trouble modern youths as well as many adults. What are they?
  Alcoholism, smoking and masturbation (also known as self-abuse or
  autoerotism). It is not our purpose here to discuss the very controversial
  subject of just how harmful masturbation may be to the body. Still .. 'It
  is well known that sexual excesses impede intellectual activity,' and that
  self-control is essential to the full use of one's mental powers.
  Abstemiousness at the table is another great help.. 'Avoidance of a diet
  rich in meats and spices, and especially of intoxicating beverages, is
  important.'" {WT Oct 15 1982 8-11}
  
  1982 "a Syracuse University professor, says: 'All thoughts are normal.'
  'Masturbation is a normal expression of sex for both males and females at
  any age. Enjoy it.' Homosexuality is your business, 'so choose the sexual
  life you want.' 'A lot of people wonder about oral and anal sex, and some
  think it is 'perverted.' We think there is nothing wrong with any kind of
  sex.' 'Pornography is harmless.' Perhaps Johnny can't read or write because
  his teachers are too busy indoctrinating him with the 'normality' of sexual
  perversions.. the hard fact is the tremendous increase in child
  prostitution, sodomy, pornography and incest." {AWAK Jun 22 1982}
  [Particularly hypocritical in the light of the WTBTS's railing against the
  evils of higher education]
  
  1983 "How about sexual activity between married couples within the marriage
  bond? .. they will do well to cultivate a hatred for everything that is
  unclean before Jehovah, including what are clearly perverted sexual
  practices. Married couples should act in a way that will leave them with a
  clean conscience .. What, though, if one mate wants or even demands to
  share with his or her partner in what is clearly a perverted sex practice?
  The above-presented facts show that porneia involves unlawful sexual
  conduct outside the marital arrangement. Thus, a mate's enforcing perverted
  acts, such as oral or anal sex, within the marriage would not constitute a
  Scriptural basis for a divorce that would free either for remarriage. Even
  though a believing mate is distressed by the situation, yet that one's
  endeavor to hold to Scriptural principles will result in a blessing from
  Jehovah.. if it becomes known that a member of the congregation is
  practicing or openly advocating perverted sex relations within the marriage
  bond, that one certainly would not be irreprehensible, and so would not be
  acceptable for special privileges, such as serving as an elder, a
  ministerial servant or a pioneer. Such practice and advocacy could even
  lead to expulsion from the congregation. Why? Galatians 5:19-21 lists many
  vices that are not classed as porneia, and which could lead to one's being
  disqualified from God's Kingdom. Among them are 'uncleanness' (Greek,
  akatharsia, signifying filthiness, depravity, lewdness) and 'loose conduct'
  (Greek, aselgeia, signifying licentiousness, wantonness, shameless
  conduct). Like porneia, these vices, when they become gross, can be grounds
  for disfellowshipping from the Christian congregation, but not for
  obtaining a Scriptural divorce. A person who brazenly advocates shocking
  and repulsive sexual activities would be guilty of loose conduct. Of
  course, a person with that attitude might even sink to committing porneia;
  then there would be a basis for a Scriptural divorce. How concerned all
  devoted Christians should be to avoid and war against all such 'works of
  the flesh'!-Galatians 5:24, 25. All of Jehovah's people, whether married or
  single, should shun every kind of immorality. They should give loyal
  support to all of Jehovah's arrangements .. In this way, as in other ways,
  they can show that they are 'no part of the world' - a world that Satan has
  dragged into a mire of immorality and corruption and that is about to 'pass
  away with its desire.'" {WT Mar 15 1983 30-1}
  
  1983 "A person who masturbates is putting improper emphasis on sex. He
  feeds and enlivens his sexual craving in a wrong way. Yet not only men are
  involved; there has been an increase of masturbation among women." {WT Jun
  1 1983 26}
  
  1983 "What do we understand here by 'fornication'? The Greek word in this
  text is porneia.. A male or female who is forcibly raped would not be
  guilty of porneia." {WT Mar 15 1983 30} [Re-re-re-re-reversing the
  requirement to physically resist set out in {WT Oct 15 1980 7}. However,
  this re-re-softening was to be re-re-re-re-re-reversed in under a year, in
  {AWAK Feb 22 1984 24-7}..]
  
  1984 "They Resisted Rapists .. Generally rapists try to get a woman in some
  isolated place where people are not around. At times they have a weapon and
  threaten to use it if the victim does not cooperate. Should a Christian
  quietly submit? No, the situation is not the same as when a man simply is
  asking for money or other material possessions. A woman wisely would give
  him these. But the rapist is asking a person to break God's law by
  committing fornication. Under such circumstances a Christian is obligated
  to resist. -1 Corinthians 6:18. 'But could not resistance be dangerous?'
  someone may ask. Yes, it could be. Yet it may well be more dangerous not to
  resist, as a teacher of rape self-defense notes: 'He just may kill you when
  he's done so you can't identify him later.. it has never been demonstrated
  that resistance on the part of a rape victim in an attempt to escape
  'provokes' an assailant to commit an act of murder.' The following
  experience illustrates this. Two young women were in a Laundromat when a
  man came in and at gunpoint herded them into a room in the rear of the
  building. He ordered them to undress. They refused, praying aloud to
  Jehovah God for help. Finally, they told the now-confused gunman that they
  were Jehovah's Witnesses and that it was against their religious belief to
  do what he was demanding; they would not do it even if he shot them.
  Result? The frustrated gunman fled.. Treat Him Respectfully ..
  The intended victim should remember that the rapist is a human. No doubt
  there are circumstances in his life that have precipitated his behavior. So
  although a woman should not cower in fear and permit a rapist to intimidate
  her, at the same time she should treat him understandingly, as a fellow
  human.. 'He said he had a gun and would shoot me if I did not do everything
  he commanded.. He said he would kill me if I did not let him rape me. Then
  he started pushing me to the couch, so I quoted Matthew 16:26, which says,
  'For what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but
  forfeits his soul? or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?'.. if
  I resisted him and remained faithful to my God and my husband, and was
  killed for this faithfulness, I would have a hope of being resurrected to a
  Paradise earth and everlasting life. But if I gave in and he raped me, I
  would eventually die and have no hope of a resurrection.. he started
  pulling at my clothing. I remembered the scripture at Deuteronomy chapter
  22 that says if you are attacked in the city and do not scream it is
  considered the same as consenting.. I had to yell every time he attacked
  me.. To really try to frighten me, the man asked if I had ever read about
  whole families being killed and later being found. He said that was what he
  was going to do to me and my children if I wouldn't let him at least caress
  parts of my body. But I would not agree to this either. The man continued
  to threaten me, and each time I would think to myself, 'O Jehovah, what can
  I do?' the appropriate scripture and action would come to mind. After about
  20 to 30 minutes, the man saw he was not going to be able to rape me. So he
  said: 'What are your children's ages?' I replied, '14, 12, 8, 5 and 4.' 'I
  am going to rape your 14-year-old daughter if you don't let me rape you,'
  he said. 'She is a Christian, too,' I responded, 'and she is not going to
  let you rape her.' He then said he would kill all of us, and headed toward
  my children's bedrooms..' On my way back from picking up my mail, a man
  wearing a ski mask came running after me with a knife. He grabbed me and
  tried to take me into the woods. He pulled me to the ground. Before he got
  me down, I screamed.. The man showed me the knife and said that if I didn't
  keep quiet he'd hurt me. I grabbed the knife and pushed it away. He put the
  knife away and began to pull me up. I bit his finger, and he punched me in
  the head. He told me he wouldn't hurt me if I went peacefully. I cried,
  'No!' I was determined either to escape or die there on the driveway, not
  in the woods. So I threw back a punch in his face. This startled him. He
  punched me again on the cheek. I was knocked to the ground but kicked my
  legs at him fiercely to get him away from me.'.. rather than ignore the
  possibility of a rape attempt,it only makes sense for a woman to think
  ahead as to what she will do if she is ever threatened by a rapist. There
  should be a realistic readiness on her part to resist." {Feb 22 1984 24-7}
  [Re-re-re-re-re-reversing the re-re-softening in {WT Mar 15 1983 30} - once
  again, a failure to resist a rapist will make the victim guilty of
  fornication, a disfellowshipment offence. But this re-re-re-hardening was
  itself re-re-re-re-re-re-reversed in less than four months, in {AWAK Jun 8
  1984 28}.]
  
  1984 "From Our Readers .. I was deeply disturbed by the article 'They
  Resisted Rapists.' I am very upset that anyone would even consider a victim
  of rape guilty of fornication. The scripture at Deuteronomy that you quote
  only requires that the woman scream, not fight to the death! - C.W.,
  Indiana .. For the victim to be considered guilty of fornication there
  would need to be proof of willing consent. Apparently the requirement of
  Deuteronomy 22:25-27 for the woman to resist by screaming would clear her
  from any suspicion of such consent on her part." {AWAK Jun 8 1984 28}
  [While a welcome re-re-re-re-re-re-reversal of {Feb 22 1984 24-7}, this
  re-re-re-softening is crazily stated. Firstly, For it to have ever been
  rape, there could not have been 'willing consent' by definition! Secondly,
  why should their be any requirement to clear oneself of suspicion - God
  knows the answers anyway, and Man should presume innocence in the absence
  of proof of guilt. But this fresh idiocy was itself to be
  re-re-re-re-re-re-re-reversed in {WT May 22 1986 23}.]
  
  1984 "Are You Tolerating Secret Faults? .. How this talk made us think! It
  forcefully showed that whether we are observed by humans or not, God sees
  us and rewards faithfulness. Particularly dealt with were the secret faults
  of masturbation .. and yielding to pressure in the matter of blood
  transfusion on being assured that this sin would be kept secret. But all
  such tolerating of secret faults results in a bad conscience and Jehovah's
  disfavor." {WT Jan 15 1984 28}
  
  1984 "Generally rapists try to get a woman in some isolated place where
  people are not around. At times they have a weapon and threaten to use it
  if the victim does not co-operate. Should a Christian quietly submit? No..
  the rapist is asking a person to break God's law by committing fornication.
  Under such circumstances a Christian is obligated to resist. -1 Corinthians
  6:18.. 'If I gave in and he raped me, I would eventually die and have no
  hope of a resurrection.'" {AWAK Feb 22 1984 24-7}
  
  1985 "Today .. sexual immorality pervade[s] movie and TV presentations as
  well as the printed page. If we feed our mind on such, our conscience can
  gradually become seared. This happened to a young Christian couple who
  committed fornication shortly before their wedding day. 'I think it had to
  do with what we had been watching on TV,' admitted the young woman. 'You
  see persons all the time necking and petting, so it does not seem to be
  serious. You get used to it. So we started doing it. If I had only thought
  more about how serious it was!' Before she realized it, she lost her good
  conscience. The young man added: 'I also had a problem with masturbation,
  and this sears your conscience so it is not so hard to engage in necking
  and petting and then finally in fornication.'.. a secret unclean practice,
  had worked toward deadening the conscience just as flesh is cauterized by
  repeated touches from a red-hot branding iron. -1 Timothy 4:2." {WT Aug 15
  1985 18}
  
  1985 "A Secret Fault Involving Sexual Desire .. The apostle also said:
  'Each one of you should know how to get possession of his own vessel in
  sanctification and honor, not in covetous sexual appetite.' (1
  Thessalonians 4:4, 5) This frank, inspired counsel is beneficial both for
  married and for single Christians. One way in which such 'lust of carnal
  desire' (1 Thessalonians 4:5 .. ) often is expressed is by a person's
  stimulation of his or her own sexual organs for the pleasure involved. This
  is called masturbation, or self-abuse.. Its commonness leads many doctors
  to claim that it is normal and even beneficial. However, this practice runs
  contrary to God's counsel against 'covetous sexual appetite.' We can better
  appreciate why, and why Christians should overcome the habit, by
  considering some counsel that Jesus gave." {WT Apr 15 1985 16}
  
  1986 "Shocking as it is, even some who have been prominent in Jehovah's
  organization have succumbed to immoral practices, including homosexuality,
  wife swapping, and child molesting. It is to be noted, also, that during
  the past year, 36,638 individuals had to be disfellowshipped from the
  Christian congregation, the greater number of them for practicing
  immorality." {WT Jan 1 1986 13}
  
  1986 "Now You Are Going to Die! .. 'Crude hands choked me. I struggled to
  scream. 'Stop it! Stop your screaming and I won't hurt you,' he demanded,
  squeezing my throat harder.. I didn't obey him. I kept trying to scream. I
  clawed at his face, knocking off his glasses and wrenching the false teeth
  out of his mouth. As he struggled to touch and control me, I jammed my
  fingernails deep into his eye sockets. And I screamed. When his fingers got
  near my mouth, I bit with all my might.. But he kept trying. He grabbed a
  nearby belt and tied my hands behind my back-the first of several times,
  since I was repeatedly able to work them free. With one arm around my neck,
  he groped for his teeth and glasses on the floor. Suddenly I broke free ..
  he caught me, forced me to the bedroom and threw me on the bed. After tying
  my hands again, he was able to undress me partially.. A final time I freed
  my hands from the belt, pushed him away, and streaked for the outside door.
  I reached the handle, but as I turned it, he clutched me from behind and
  flung me to the floor. I was able to grab a nearby kitchen knife and slash
  at his legs. 'That's it,' he roared. 'Now you are going to die!' He began
  pounding my head, and I collapsed .. I regained consciousness in the front
  seat of a car moving in traffic. The same belt was now yanked tight around
  my neck, like a dog leash, which he held taut as he drove.. I elbowed the
  steering wheel in a desperate effort to force the car off the road.. he ..
  shoved me out of the car. Another motorist stopped for me and took me to a
  hospital. But I had won! I had not been raped! I was the victor, not the
  victim! My conscience was clean, my self-respect and dignity were intact.
  And I had kept my integrity to Almighty God, Jehovah! .. I simply applied
  what I had learned from my Bible study, and it worked.. 'In case there
  happened to be a virgin girl engaged to a man, and a man actually found her
  in the city and lay down with her, you must also bring them both out to the
  gate of that city and pelt them with stones, and they must die, the girl
  for the reason that she did not scream in the city ..' I was profoundly
  thankful to know these simple words. They had taught me my moral duty. They
  had prevented confusion and uncertainty. Because of them,I had known
  exactly what to do. I screamed, besides which I also fought back.' .. you
  should resist an attacker from the first moment .. Your conscience will be
  clear. (Even if you are raped, you will not sacrifice your self-respect or
  cleanness before God)" {WT May 22 1986 23} [This inferred
  re-re-re-re-hardening by re-re-re-re-re-re-re-reversing {AWAK Jun 8 1984
  28} and strongly insinuating that if the woman does not resist, she would
  not be clean before God, was soon challenged in {AWAK Sep 22 1986 28} where
  it was half-heartedly re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-reversed.]
  
  1986 "From Our Readers .. Thank you for your article 'Now You Are Going to
  Die!' (May 22, 1986) I might note some concerns about the advice given,
  however. Some rapists are very angry and sadistic in their approach and
  come armed with weapons and the intent to use them if there is the least
  provocation.. We would rather have someone live through the experience than
  be killed or seriously mutilated. - P.R., US .. The Bible does support the
  thought that a woman attacked by a rapist should scream and resist. True,
  the woman has to respond according to her assessment of the danger to her
  life", and we believe that is covered in the advice given in the box on
  page 23 (May 22, 1986).. It should be kept in mind that submitting to rape
  gives no guarantee that the victim will not be beaten or killed afterward."
  {AWAK Sep 22 1986 28} [The matter had not been covered in the stated box.
  By placing value on the victim's own 'assessment' for the first time, the
  WTBTS suggests that she may have a defence to a charge of fornication even
  if she does not resist. This semi-re-re-re-re-softening by
  re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-reversal of the position stated in {WT May 22 1986
  23} was finally strengthened in {AWAK Mar 8 1993 5}]
  
  1987 "Young People Ask - Why Is It So Hard to Avoid Masturbation? The urge
  to resort to masturbation for sheer pleasure when things are not going well
  in one's life can easily cause one to become a 'senseless slave to various
  desires and pleasures.' (Titus 3:3) Yet, the apostle Paul states: 'I will
  not let myself be brought under authority by anything.' (1 Corinthians
  6:12)" {AWAK Nov 8 1987 18}
  
  1987 "Masturbation - How Serious Is It? 'I'm wondering if masturbation is
  wrong in the eyes of God. Will it affect my physical and/or mental health
  in the future and if I ever get married?' - Fifteen-year-old Melissa.. this
  practice has been blamed for all manner of ills-from warts and red eyelids
  to epilepsy and mental illness.. Researchers William Masters and Virginia
  Johnson add that 'there is no established medical evidence that
  masturbation, regardless of frequency, leads to mental illness.'
  Nevertheless, there are other ill effects! And many Christian youths are
  rightly concerned about the practice. 'When I gave in to (masturbation),
  I'd feel as if I were failing Jehovah God,' wrote one youth. 'I got
  seriously depressed sometimes.' .. the tensions produced by various
  worries, fears, or frustrations can affect a boy's sensitive nervous system
  and cause sexual arousal.. Curiosity and the novelty of these new
  sensations, though, lead some youths deliberately to manipulate, or play
  with, their sexual organs.. The Bible describes a young man who meets a
  promiscuous woman.. often it is what one reads, watches, or listens to, as
  well as what one talks about or meditates on, that triggers masturbation..
  What Does the Bible Say? A youth asked: 'Is masturbation an unforgivable
  sin?' Masturbation is not mentioned at all in the Bible.. Since
  masturbation is not directly condemned in the Bible, does this mean it is
  harmless? Absolutely not! .. The principles of God's Word thus indicate
  that you 'benefit yourself' by strongly resisting this unclean habit.
  -Isaiah 48:17. Arousing 'Sexual Appetite' .. 'Deaden, therefore, your body
  members,' urges the Bible .. Such 'sexual appetite' can thus lead to one's
  indulging in gross acts, as described by Paul at Romans 1:26, 27. But does
  not masturbation 'deaden' these desires? No, on the contrary .. one could
  easily fall into immorality. This happened to one youth, who admits: 'At
  one time, I felt that masturbation could relieve frustration without my
  getting involved with a female. Yet I developed an overpowering desire to
  do so.' He committed fornication. Not surprisingly, a nationwide study
  revealed that the majority of adolescents who masturbated were also
  committing fornication.. Mentally and Emotionally Defiling .. Masturbation
  also instills certain attitudes that are mentally corrupting. (Compare 2
  Corinthians 11:3.) .. the problems caused by masturbation persist even
  after marriage!.. When a Christian succumbs to masturbation, his heart is
  often self-condemning.. If you fight the desire to masturbate, it is not
  likely that you will commit the serious sin of fornication.. God executed
  Onan for 'wasting his semen on the earth.' However, interrupted
  intercourse, not masturbation, was involved. Furthermore, Onan was executed
  because he selfishly failed to perform brother-in-law marriage in order to
  continue his deceased brother's family line. (Genesis 38:1-10) What of the
  'emission of semen' mentioned at Leviticus 15:16-18? This apparently
  refers, not to masturbation, but to a nocturnal emission as well as to
  marital sexual relations." {AWAK Sep 8 1987 19-20}
  
  1988 "The Greek word translated 'fornication' is por·nei'a.. 'This is a
  general term for all unlawful intercourse" {INS1 862}
  
  1988 "Build Trust in Jehovah - By Diligently Studying His Word .. Today,
  advertising assails us with appeals to 'the desire of the flesh and the
  desire of the eyes and the showy display of one's means of life.' (1 John
  2:16) Sexual immorality is glorified by the media and is often actively
  promoted by workmates and schoolmates. Inflammatory apostate literature may
  be sent unsolicited to our homes. Their curiosity piqued, some brothers
  have read such defiling material - to the ruin of their faith. There is
  also the selfish, fleshly 'spirit that now operates in the sons of
  disobedience.' How easy it is to become infected by it and to develop a
  negative, critical spirit! -Ephesians 2:2." {WT Aug 15 1988 13}
  
  1988 "Thank you for your article on masturbation .. I am confident now that
  I have read your article that I will succeed in overcoming this bad habit
  and thus fulfill 2 Corinthians 7:1.. The article on masturbation does a
  fine job of explaining why the habit is wrong but offers little actual help
  in how to avoid it. We are urged to 'deaden our body members' but are not
  told how to do this. A few practical suggestions on how to deal with the
  problem would be appreciated.. I became very upset when I read your article
  on masturbation. I never thought that it was wrong, since I never had any
  guilt feelings because of practicing it. That made me think: 'If
  masturbation is wrong, how can those of us who are too young to marry
  relieve the sexual desires so common at our age? Further, what about the
  'didactic' value of masturbation, that is, the youth's discovery of the
  natural functions of his organs by having an orgasm?' .. masturbation does
  not deaden but rather excites sexual desires. The Bible's counsel is to
  'deaden your body members as respects sexual appetite,' not excite to
  greater desires. (Colossians 3:5) The apostle Paul wrote at 1 Corinthians
  9:27: 'I pummel my body and lead it as a slave,' which does not allow for
  simply giving in to any fleshly desires. At Galatians 5:23-25, Christians
  are urged to cultivate the fruitage of the spirit, which includes
  self-control, not self-indulgence. Masturbation is not a necessary way for
  youths to learn about orgasm, since the body cares for this in a natural
  way. Parents should educate their children in advance regarding these
  bodily changes. Further, masturbation does not prepare one for marriage"
  {AWAK Feb 22 1988 28}
  
  1988 "Young People Ask .. How Can I Fight the Habit of Masturbation?" {AWAK
  Mar 8 1988}
  
  1989 "Jason, now a Christian elder, likewise felt a sexual pull toward
  members of his own sex when he was younger. He admits: 'I think
  masturbation intensified my problem with same-sex fantasies. It produced in
  me a daily thinking along grossly immoral lines. This built up a strong
  appetite for further unclean desires.' You need to 'deaden your body
  members as respects fornication.' (Colossians 3:5) Masturbation only feeds
  wrong desires." {AWAK Apr 8 1989 22}
  
  1989 "Masturbation - How Serious Is It? .. Masturbation - How Can I Fight
  the Urge?" {QYPA 198-205}
  
  1990 "to force blood on a Christian would be the equivalent of forcible sex
  - rape." {BSYF 20}
  
  1990 "Young People Ask .. Am I Ready to Get Baptized? 'I'm 13 years old. I
  have been wondering if I am ready for baptism..' .. thousands of Christian
  youths today - including some pre teenagers - have proved themselves
  responsible enough to make a dedication to serve God.. if you are old
  enough to be reasonably serious and responsible, then you are most likely
  old enough to consider making a dedication.. a youth putting up a hard
  fight against a bad habit, such as the unclean practice of masturbation,
  need not feel that he or she is necessarily disqualified for baptism.
  Indeed, by strenuously resisting unrighteousness, one can make Jehovah's
  heart rejoice! -Proverbs 27:11. Consider, for example, a young girl named
  Cindy. She writes: 'At the age of 14 I was baptized .. it is the most
  wonderful thing you could do. Imagine, knowing that Jehovah has approved of
  you and that 'he will never leave you nor forsake you'! (Hebrews 13:5) If
  anyone was to ask me if he should dedicate himself to Jehovah, I would say
  yes!..'" {AWAK Apr 8 1990 15}
  
  1991 "One young sister admitted: 'I have been struggling with the unclean
  habit of masturbation for over 11 years now. I nearly left the congregation
  at one point ..'" {WT Feb 15 1991 20}
  
  1991 "Ruling for Justice Itself .. keep the congregation clean..
  Relentlessly resisting temptations. Refusing to feed their minds on immoral
  ideas; perceiving how wrong thoughts lead to wrong actions.. Reprove and
  readjust wrongdoers. (Titus 1:9) Remove unrepentant wrongdoers. (1 Cor.
  5:7,13) Uphold Jehovah's Righteousness .. Wrongdoing is increasing in
  frequency and in depravity; such can infiltrate and affect the Christian
  congregation. (2 Tim. 3:1-5,13; .Jude 3,4,11-13) Sexual misconduct,
  including; adultery, fornication, and other forms of por.nei'a. Uncleanness
  includes an intentional momentary touching of sexual parts or caressing of
  breasts. (1 Thess. 4:7,8; 1 Tim. 5:1,2) .. There is a need for strong
  counsel, admonition, and assistance to help the individual to maintain
  chaste conduct in the future. If not corrected, such conduct may escalate
  in gravity and by frequent repetition become loose conduct. Loose conduct
  is a shocking, flagrant disregard for Jehovah's moral standards. (Gal.
  5:19; w83 3/15 p. 31; w73 9/15 pp. 574-6) It may include the willful
  practice of heavy petting or the fondling of breasts. The nature,
  circumstances, and actual extent of what has occurred may indicate loose
  conduct, which would require judicial action. Such practices can easily
  lead to por.nei'a. Por.nei'a involves immoral use of the genitals of at
  least one human (whether in a natural or a perverted way), and there must
  have been another party to the immorality (a human of either sex or a
  beast; willing participation incurs guilt and requires judicial action. It
  is not a casual touching of the sex organs between persons but involves the
  manipulation of the genitals. (w83 6/1 pp. 23-6; w83 3/15 pp. 30-1) It
  includes oral and anal sex or mutual masturbation between persons not
  married to each other, homosexuality, lesbianism, fornication, adultery,
  incest, and bestiality. (Lev. 20:10,13,15,16; Rom. 1:24,26,27,32; 1 Cor.
  6:9,10) Also included are sexual abuse of children, including practices
  involving a catamite (a boy kept for purposes of sexual perversion)..
  Self-abuse, or masturbation, is not pornei'a .. The term por.nei´a lays
  emphasis on both the lewd nature and the intent of the person's conduct,
  and it embraces all illicit sexual activity characteristic of that found in
  a house of prostitution. Copulation (as in penetration) is not necessary to
  constitute por.nei'a, and neither is sexual climax. In borderline cases, it
  is the responsibility of the judicial committee to weigh carefully the
  Scriptures and the particular facts in the case to determine whether
  por.nei'a was involved. This responsibility should not be taken lightly,
  especially when Scriptural freedom to remarry is involved. (Mal. 2:16a) ..
  The Bible condemns .. Loose conduct. Term not restricted to sexual
  immorality. (Gal. 5:19 .. 2 Pet. 2:7 .. w83 3/15 p. 31; w73 9/15 pp. 574-6;
  it-2 p. 264) .. For gross sins committed, a judicial committee should be
  formed.. In other cases an accusation may be brought against a member of
  the congregation. (1 Cor. 1:11) If a person has definite knowledge of
  wrongdoing that could contaminate the congregation, he is obligated to
  report the matter in order to keep the congregation clean. (Lev. 5:1; Num.
  15:32-34; Prov. 29:24) .. There are certain cases that the body of elders
  is responsible to investigate and, when necessary, appoint a judicial
  committee to handle: Gross sins (either those that have brought the
  congregation into public disrepute or those of a more private nature. (Rom.
  2:21-24; 1 Cor. 5:1; 2 Cor. 7:11) Any serious sin that constitutes a clear
  threat of contaminating the congregation. (1 Cor. 5:6,9-11; Gal. 5:19-21; 1
  Tim. 1:9,10) .. Unbaptized publishers who engage in serious wrongdoing may
  be readjusted.. judicial action may be taken if the situation becomes
  scandalous loose conduct. Propriety of Disfellowshipping .. When making
  decisions or answering questions about judicial reproof, disfellowshipping,
  disassociation, or reinstatement, elders should be certain that their
  decisions and answers are .. in harmony with the most recent statements by
  the Society. (Compare 1 Corinthians 4:6.) Before initiating a judicial
  hearing, elders assigned to serve on the judicial committee should read
  guidelines set out in Units 5(a), 5(b), and 5(c) as well as examine
  pertinent scriptures and references in the Society's publications. They
  should also be sure to proceed in harmony with current information
  published in The Watchtower and in letters from the Society.. Other cases
  of serious wrongdoing require special attention by the elders in order to
  determine what is needed .. to preserve the spiritual health of all in the
  congregation. These includes such sins as adultery, fornication, apostasy,
  and drunkenness.. Handling Judicial Cases .. Do not send an individual any
  kind of correspondence that directly accuses him of specific wrongdoing. It
  is best for two elders to speak with the indlvidual and invite him to meet
  with the Judicial committee.. observers are not permitted. No
  tape-recording devices are allowed.. Strong circumstantial evidence, such
  as pregnancy or evidence (testified to by at least two witnesses) that the
  accused stayed all night in the same house with a person of the opposite
  sex (or in the same house with a known homosexual) under improper
  circumstances, is acceptable. The testimony of youths may be considered ..
  The testimony of unbelievers may also be considered .. Probing questions
  should not go into needless details, especially in regard to sexual
  misconduct, unless this is absolutely necessary, such as in determining
  whether por.nei'a had been committed.. Was his confession voluntary, or did
  he have to be accused by others before confessing? Was his reluctance to
  speak more a result of deep shame than of lack of repentance?" {PAYF
  90-111}
  
  1992 "Written Just for Me .. That is what a youth from St. Lucia in the
  West Indies said about the book 'Your Youth - Getting the Best Out Of It'.
  'When I reached chapter 5,' she explained, 'I saw that the information was
  written just for me. It was about masturbation and homosexuality.
  Masturbation has been one of my major problems. For three years I've been
  fighting to overcome it. I even thought I was the only one in the whole
  world doing that. Praise God for having you people write this precious book
  that gave me advice as to what to do. I'm putting your solutions into
  practice. My second problem is concerning boyfriends. I've faced many
  disappointments in this area. My last boyfriend has another girlfriend, and
  it seems he loves her more than me. I just don't know what to do." {AWAK
  Jul 22 1992 32} [Sadly, the boyfriend's actions are understandable given
  the likely mental state of the guilt-ridden Jehovah's Witness]
  
  1992 "How God Answers .. Young Sandy was struggling with the problem of
  masturbation. She says: 'Praying and calling on Jehovah helps me because I
  know that after I ask him to help me not to masturbate, I'd better not do
  it.'" {AWAK Sep 22 1992 18}
  
  1993 "The world's breakdown in morals has not led to a more permissive
  viewpoint among Jehovah's Witnesses. On the contrary, the Governing Body of
  Jehovah's Witnesses has placed increased emphasis on the necessity to avoid
  not only illicit sexual acts but also influences and situations that erode
  moral values. During the past three decades, it has provided instruction to
  fortify individuals against such 'secret sins' as masturbation and to alert
  them to the danger of pornography, soap operas, and music .. Thus, while
  the world's moral trend has been downward, that of Jehovah's Witnesses has
  been upward." {HIS2 175}
  
  1993 "Domestic Violence .. If a Christian man batters his wife .. God will
  ultimately judge those who violate his laws. But in the meantime, what
  provision does his Word make for those Christian mates who have been
  battered when the perpetrator does not change but continues his battering?
  Are innocent victims obligated to continue jeopardizing their physical,
  mental, and spiritual health, perhaps even their lives? The Watchtower,
  commenting on violence in the home, notes what God's Word allows. It
  states: 'The apostle Paul counsels: 'A wife should not depart from her
  husband; but if she should actually depart, let her remain unmarried or
  else make up again with her husband; and a husband should not leave his
  wife.' .. 'departing' does not of itself provide Scriptural grounds for
  divorce and remarriage" {AWAK Feb 8 1993 13-4}
  
  1993 "What, then, if a Christian listens to music that encourages violence,
  racism, immorality, Devil worship, and suicide? Ephesians 5:3, 4 specifies:
  'Let fornication and uncleanness of every sort or greediness not even be
  mentioned among you, just as it befits holy people; neither shameful
  conduct nor foolish talking nor obscene jesting, things which are not
  becoming, but rather the giving of thanks.' Yes, those who desire
  friendship with Jehovah cannot make unwholesome matters their
  entertainment. They will not reason that as long as they do not do these
  bad things, it is all right to be amused by them.'" {AWAK Jun 8 1993 8-11}
  
  1993 "MYTH: A rape victim bears part of the blame unless she actively
  resists. FACT: Rape by definition takes place when force or the threat of
  force is used to gain sexual penetration, of any kind whatsoever, against a
  person's will. Thus, a rape victim is not guilty of fornication.. When a
  woman is forced to submit to a rapist out of terror or disorientation, it
  does not mean that she consents to the act. Consent is based on choice
  without threat and is active, not passive." {AWAK Mar 8 1993 5} [In this
  final re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-reversal, the WTBTS neglects to confess that
  what it now classifies as "myth" was what it had taught as God's
  commandment in separate articles in 1964, 1968, 1974, 1980, 1984 and 1986,
  accepts no responsibility for the avoidable deaths and injuries resulting
  therefrom, and offers no apology for the huge guilt its shameful conduct
  inflicted upon the victims of rape over a 29 year period. In the light of
  this, where {AWAK Mar 8 1993 7} presents a "Profile of a Potential Rapist
  . Emotionally abuses you by insulting you, ignoring your views, or getting
  angry or annoyed when you make a suggestion.. Tries to control elements of
  your life, such as how you dress and who your friends are.. Gets jealous..
  Talks down about women in general.. Intimidates you.. Can't handle
  frustration without getting angry.. Doesn't view you as an equal.", the
  WTBTS - with characteristic hypocrisy and stupidity - fails to see that it
  possess all these characteristics. Indeed, the Watchtower identifies itself
  as the true "spiritual rapist".]
  
  1995 "Scientists may never resolve exactly how much of a role nature and
  nurturing play in same-sex attraction. But one thing is clear: All humans
  are born with the tendency to succumb to wrong thinking and inclinations.
  -Romans 3:23. A youth who desires to please God must therefore conform to
  his moral standards and shun immoral behavior, though doing so may be
  agonizingly difficult. True, some individuals may very well be prone to
  homosexuality.. Similarly, a Christian cannot excuse immoral behavior by
  saying he was 'born that way.' Child molesters invoke the same pathetic
  excuse when they say their craving for children is 'innate.' But can anyone
  deny that their sexual appetite is perverted? So is the desire for someone
  of the same sex." {AWAK Feb 8 1995 15-7}
  
  1995 "Jealous for the Pure Worship of Jehovah .. The apostle Paul was an
  imitator of Christ. To protect newly baptized Christians from spiritually
  unwholesome influences, he said: 'I am jealous over you with a godly
  jealousy.' (2 Corinthians 11:2) Prior to this, Paul's jealousy for pure
  worship had moved him to instruct this same congregation to disfellowship
  an unrepentant fornicator who was a contaminating influence." {WT Sep 15
  1995 12}
  
  1996 "The Best Help Available .. Of course, all of us need help to exercise
  personal control in our everyday life, and for many of us, this is quite a
  challenge. But we need not despair. Although our inherited sinful leanings
  are unacceptable to God, if we want to modify our behavior, he will provide
  us with the best help available .. Despite any genetic predisposition we
  may have and any external influences that may affect us, we can 'strip off
  the old personality with its practices, and clothe (ourselves) with the new
  personality, which through accurate knowledge is being made new according
  to the image of the One who created it.' -Colossians 3:9,10. Many
  Christians in the Corinth congregation made dramatic changes in their
  behavior. The inspired record tells us: 'Neither fornicators, nor
  idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who
  lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
  nor extortioners will inherit God's kingdom. And yet that is what some of
  you were. But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but
  you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and
  with the spirit of our God.' -1 Corinthians 6:9-11. So if we are struggling
  with our imperfections, let us not give in to them. Many modern-day
  Christians .. take in solid spiritual food .. Getting hold of 'the real
  life' in God's new world - in which Jehovah God will correct all genetic
  deficiencies on the basis of faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ
  - is worth all the efforts you make to control your life in this world!-1
  Timothy 6:19; John 3:16" {AWAK Sep 22 1996 10} [The WTBTS obsession with
  masturbation and other imagined sexual evils is here expressed more subtly
  than previously]
  
  1996 "Warning Against Fornication .. In Paul's next example, we are
  counseled: 'Neither let us practice fornication, as some of them committed
  fornication, only to fall, twenty three thousand of them in one day.' (1
  Corinthians 10:8) The apostle was referring to the time when the Israelites
  bowed down to false gods and had 'immoral relations with the daughters of
  Moab.' (Numbers 25:19) Sexual immorality is death dealing! Letting immoral
  thoughts and desires run rampant is like allowing a 'rusting' of the
  heart.. Testifying to the consequences of 'looking so as to have a passion
  for a woman' is the result of the debased thinking of the disobedient
  angels prior to the Flood of Noah's day. (Genesis 6:1, 2) .. the righteous
  married man Job 'made a covenant with his eyes that he would not show
  himself attentive to a virgin,' thus avoiding immorality and proving to be
  an integrity keeper.. If we apply Jesus' words, we will not allow free rein
  to wrong thoughts by viewing pornographic material or by entertaining
  immoral thoughts regarding a fellow Christian, a workmate, or anyone else.
  Rust is not removed from metal by merely brushing off the corrosion.
  Therefore, do not lightly brush off immoral ideas and tendencies as though
  they were of little significance. Take strong measures to rid yourself of
  immoral leanings. (Compare Matthew 5:29,30.) Paul exhorts fellow believers:
  'Deaden .. your body members that are upon the earth as respects
  fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful desire, and covetousness
  which is idolatry. On account of those things the wrath of God is coming.'
  Yes, on account of such things as sexual immorality, 'the wrath of God is
  coming' as the expression of his malediction. So we need to 'deaden' our
  body members as respects these things. -Colossians 3:5,6." {WT Jun 15 1996}
  
  1996 "How Does God View Christendom's Worship? .. According to God's Word,
  there is only one honorable place for sex, and that is within the bond of
  marriage.. Are church leaders upholding this teaching of God? In 1989 the
  Anglican Church in Australia released an official document on sexuality
  that suggested that sex before marriage is not wrong if a couple are
  totally committed to each other. More recently, the leader of the Anglican
  Church in Scotland stated: 'The Church should not condemn affairs as sinful
  and wrong. The Church must accept adultery is caused by our genetics.' In
  South Africa a number of clergymen have spoken out in favor of
  homosexuality. For example, in 1990 the South African magazine 'You' quoted
  a prominent Anglican minister as saying: 'Scripture is not binding for ever
  . I believe there will be changes in the church's attitude and policy
  towards gay people.' -Contrast Romans 1:26, 27. According to the 1994
  Britannica Book of the Year, sexuality has become a dominant issue in
  American churches, especially matters such as 'the ordination of announced
  gays and lesbians to the ministry, religious understanding of homosexual
  rights, blessing of 'gay marriage,' and legitimation or condemnation of
  lifestyles associated with homosexuality.' Most of the major church
  denominations tolerate clergymen who campaign for greater sexual freedom.
  According to the 1995 Britannica Book of the Year, 55 Episcopalian bishops
  signed a declaration 'affirming the acceptability of homosexual ordination
  and practice.' Some clergymen argue in favor of homosexuality, claiming
  that Jesus never spoke against it. But is that really so? Jesus Christ
  declared that God's Word is truth. (John 17:17) That means that he endorsed
  God's view of homosexuality as described at Leviticus 18:22, which reads:
  'You must not lie down with a male the same as you lie down with a woman.
  It is a detestable thing.' Moreover, Jesus listed fornication and adultery
  among the 'wicked things [that] issue forth from within and defile a man.'
  (Mark 7:21-23) The Greek word for fornication is a broader term than that
  for adultery. It describes all forms of sexual relations outside lawful
  marriage, including homosexuality. (Jude 7) Jesus Christ also warned his
  followers not to tolerate any professed Christian teacher who minimizes the
  seriousness" {WT Jul 1 1996 5-6}
  
  1997 "Maintaining Virtue in a Vice-Filled World .. Jehovah's Witnesses do
  not join the chorus of those who endorse permissive standards of sexual
  morality. Says Titus 2:11, 12: 'The undeserved kindness of God which brings
  salvation to all sorts of men has been manifested, instructing us to
  repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with soundness of
  mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of
  things.' Yes, we cultivate a real hatred, an abhorrence, of such vices as
  premarital sex, adultery, and homosexual acts." {WT Jul 15 1997 12}
  
  1997 "Should Christians Hate Homosexuals? .. for thousands of years, people
  of many nations and tongues have evinced a dislike for homosexuals. In more
  recent times, though, homosexuality has been widely promoted as merely an
  alternative form of sexual expression.. homosexuals 'have increasingly
  banded together to proclaim their practice as praiseworthy, and to demand
  that others do so as well.' This is seen especially in Western countries..
  the Scriptures do set forth the moral standards of our Creator, which
  oftentimes run counter to modern-day mores. Homosexual acts, heterosexual
  sex between unmarried persons, and bestiality are all condemned in the
  Bible. (Exodus 22:19; Ephesians 5:3-5) God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah
  because of such sexual practices. -Genesis 13:13; 18:20; 19:4,5,24,25.
  Regarding acts of homosexuality, God's Word pointedly says: 'This is a
  hateful thing.' .. God's Law to Israel stipulated: 'When a man lies down
  with a male the same as one lies down with a woman, both of them have done
  a detestable thing. They should be put to death without fail.' (Leviticus
  20:13) The same punishment was prescribed for those committing bestiality,
  incest, and adultery.-Leviticus 20:10-12,14-17. The apostle Paul was
  inspired to describe homosexual acts as expressions of 'disgraceful sexual
  appetites' and as 'contrary to nature.' He writes: 'That is why God gave
  them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the
  natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; and likewise even
  the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed
  in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene
  and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their
  error. And just as they did not approve of holding God in accurate
  knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mental state, to do the things
  not fitting.' -Romans 1:26-28. The Scriptures offer no apologies, no
  concessions, no ambiguity; homosexual practices, adultery, fornication, are
  all repulsive in God's sight. Accordingly, true Christians do not water
  down the Bible's position on 'disgraceful sexual appetites' merely to
  become more popular or more acceptable to modern culture. Nor do they agree
  with any movement dedicated to the promotion of homosexuality as a normal
  life-style.. The Bible admonishes: 'O you lovers of Jehovah, hate what is
  bad.' (Psalm 97:10) Hence, Christians are expected to hate every practice
  that violates Jehovah's laws. Some people may even react with stronger
  feelings of aversion or disgust toward homosexuality than toward other
  types of immorality, viewing homosexuality as an unnatural sexual
  perversion. However, should Christians hate the individuals who practice
  such things? The psalmist sheds some light on this issue at Psalm
  139:21,22: 'Do I not hate those who are intensely hating you, O Jehovah,
  and do I not feel a loathing for those revolting against you? With a
  complete hatred I do hate them..' .. Those who practice what is bad,
  including homosexuals, can make radical changes in their pattern of
  thinking and behavior, and many have indeed been successful in making this
  transformation. Jesus himself preached to such ones; and on showing
  repentance, they became acceptable to him. -Matthew 21:31, 32. Christians
  welcome repentant people from diverse walks of life. After leaving behind
  immoral practices, whatever they might have been, all can enjoy the full
  benefits of God's forgiveness" {AWAK Dec 8 1997 13-5} [To give you an idea
  of the scale of the WTBTS attack on - and apparent hatred for -
  homosexuals, here are listed just a few of its other homophobic articles:
  WT May 15 1970 311-4 The Spread of Homosexuality
  WT May 15 1970 314-6 Avoiding the Snare of Homosexuality
  WT Jan 1 1972 31-2 Questions from Readers .. Homosexuality
  WT Dec 1 1972
  WT Dec 15 1972 767-8
  WT Jun 15 1973 355-6 Where Does Your Church Stand on Homosexuality?
  WT Sep 15 1973 564
  WT Aug 15 1974 483-6 Homosexuality - Is the Bible's View Reasonable?
  WT Aug 15 1974 486-9 Is Change Possible for Homosexuals?
  WT Jan 15 1975
  AWAK Jun 8 1976 5-8 Looking into the World of the Homosexual
  AWAK Jun 8 1976 8-12 Is the 'Gay Life' Really Gay?
  GBOI 35-8 Masturbation and Homosexuality
  WT Mar 15 1977
  WT Sep 15 1977
  WT Feb 15 1978 32
  AWAK May 8 1978 27-8 Can You Change Your Personality?
  AWAK Mar 22 1979 27-8
  AWAK Jun 22 1980 17-20 Homosexuality - How Rewarding as a Way of Life?
  AWAK Jun 22 1980 20-3 The Modern 'Liberation' of Homosexuals
  KMST 151
  AWAK Jun 22 1982
  WT Jun 1 1983 23-8 Maintaining God's View of Sex
  AWAK Nov 22 1983 4-5 An Epidemic of Homosexuals
  AWAK Sep 22 1985 27 New York City Public School for Homosexuals
  WT Jan 1 1986 13
  AWAK Mar 22 1986 13-16 The Homosexual Life-Style - Just How Gay Is It?
  AWAK Jun 22 1987 31 Homosexuality and the Clergy
  AWAK Jan 22 1989 7-11 Christendom Walks in the Way of Canaan
  AWAK Apr 8 1989 21-3 Is There Something Wrong With Me?
  AWAK Jul 8 1989 26-7 Homosexuality - Why Not?
  AWAK Aug 8 1989 12-13 Can a Homosexual Be a Minister of God?
  AWAK Sep 8 1989 12-13 Homosexuality - What Is the Clergy's Obligation?
  PAYF 90-111
  AWAK Jul 22 1992 32
  AWAK Feb 8 1995 15-7 Why Do I Have These Feelings?
  AWAK Feb 22 1995 12-4 Homosexuality - Is It Really So Bad?
  AWAK Mar 22 1995 21-3 How Can I Make These Feelings Go Away?
  WT Jul 1 1996 5-6
  WT Jul 15 1997 12
  ...... the Jehovah's Witnesses really have this thing about homosexuals.]
  
  
  For a key to publications, and MANY TIMES MORE Jehovah's Witness insanities
  and inanities, click on any of the web references at the bottom to read
  "The List" - which I have compiled from the same disgraceful sources...
  
  The Watchtower and the Jehovah's Witnesses Cult
  is a CUNNING CONTRIVANCE, a FRAUD, a DIRTY LIE,
  a CRUEL HOAX, a SATANIC TRICK, a SCAM, a WICKED
  CHEAT, a SPIRITUAL PORNOGRAPHER and FORNICATOR,
  the FOULEST DISEASE masquerading as a religion,
  a PARADISE for FILTHY PEDOPHILES, a BLASPHEMOUS
  INSULT, an ABOMINATION, a DISGUSTING THING, the
  GREAT HARLOT OF BABYLON, an ANTICHRIST, a FALSE
  PROPHET, a WOLFISH DECEITFUL WITNESS, a SCANDAL
  and a DAMNED OUTRAGE right from start to finish.

  They are the true "SPIRITUAL PORNOGRAPHERS, RAPISTS AND SODOMISERS".
  
  Love
  
  Prominent Bethelite.
  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  MY LIST OF AMAZING JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES' CLAIMS, BELIEFS & PREDICTIONS

  http://www.freeminds.org/history/list.htm

  (etc.)

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  Focus

  ("Sane" Class)

  Note to the WTS apologist Spiritual-Pedophiles, supporters and encouragers of the Spiritual-Anal-Rape of their own birth mothers - who dare to accuse me (as four have done so far) that I have ever plagiarized:

  This material, like all the other material I reproduce, was written by myself (except where explicitly indicated to the contrary, as with Watchtower litteritchah quotes) and first published by myself.

  This filthy class of jW-enabling, disease-spreading Swine who try to disrupt or impede my Kingdom-Proclaiming and Disciple-Making work are hereby warned that the RL consequences for them will be severe and, no doubt as viewed by them, highly disproportionate. Frankly, dear, I couldn't give a damn.

  Agape!
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  HowTheBibleWasCreated

  I can't read 50 articles however there are some thinsg with regard to JWs and marriage/sex.

  1. JW hate marriage. (Or they hide this well) by I remember when I still believed having an elder/pioneer brother encouraging me to forget marriage and concentrate on preaching, I shoved the bible in his face and ask him to read me the FISRT COMMANDMENT IN IT! (Gen 1:27) He refused.

  JF Ruthford as far as i'm concered was a pimp... sorry to say... And his writings show he has sex issues too.

  CT Russell didn;t disaprove of sex but he was not mature in his marriage,

  2. JW preach against adultary. Agreed 100%

  3. JW preach against sex before marriage. I;m 50/50. I depends on the person. To be honest for some like me I liked giving my wife 100% on our wedding nioght but I understand that many can't handle it. So go ahead.

  4. JW preachagainst gay/lesbian sex. Since Paul did..... Since Paul was a literary invention I don't care but even if he did exist 1 Cor. 7 is the worst advice for a single person I know.

  5. JWs need a lesson taught them. Only we can give it... remember that
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  clarity

  Who else could or would publish this many words about

  S E X...........omg what perverts.

  Who could even function sexually ...after hearing all this

  BULLSHIT!

  CULT CULT CULT
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  clarity

  Oh.......and thanks for the info Focus.....

  *

  cheesus ...I was never more glad to get to the

  end of anything in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  Dis-Member

  MY LIST OF AMAZING JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES' CLAIMS, BELIEFS & PREDICTIONS

  http://www.freeminds.org/history/list.htm

  I have read these before Focus but it just blows my mind that they wrote and taught all this stuff.. and now try to sweep it under the carpet like it does not matter.

  This is a new one for me:

  1926 "Many have wondered how accidents would be avoided during Christ's kingdom, since we are told that nothing shall then hurt or destroy. Most accidents are due to gravitation and its effects. Falling from airplanes.. may be avoided by an individual negative gravity device. Scientists tell us that there is enough atomic energy in a finger-nail to propel a battleship. The people of the future may carry a little of this energy around with them, and if they fall down an elevator shaft they can let themselves down easy. Then they can turn a little more on and go back up.. No danger of falling down stairs then."

  .. and I remember this one so clearly.

  1968 "Jesus was obviously speaking about those who were old enough to witness with understanding what took place when the 'last days' began. Jesus was saying that some of those persons who were alive at the appearance of the `sign of the last days' would still be alive when God brought this system to its end.. Even if we presume that youngsters 15 years of age would be perceptive enough to realize the import of what happened in 1914, it would still make the youngest of 'this generation' nearly 70 years old today. So the great majority of the generation to which Jesus was referring has already passed away in death. The remaining ones are approaching old age. And remember, Jesus said that the end of this wicked world would come before that generation passed away in death." {AWAK Oct 8 1968 13-4} [So the end of the wicked world is very close.. 1975 at the latest, by which time those 15 year olds will be 76, older than any Biblically defined generation

  Did those that made this stuff up actually believe it themselves? I think they were just mocking people.
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  Freedom77

  Thanks much for posting these quotes, Focus - altho after being away from the borg for nearly 40 years now, it's pretty nauseating stuff. I will bookmark to show to friends and family who were never JW's and don't understand the mind control.

  I well remember being hammered with all the articles quoted from 1970 to 1977 - and being chronically depressed for most of that time, often with suicidal thoughts because I could not stop masturbating, therefore I was totally wicked and depraved, therefore Jehovah hated me and there was no future for me, etc etc etc. Horrible, hateful psychological abuse of young people just for having totally normal bodily urges and functions!

  I could go on an enormous rant here about that and how it damaged my young life, but I'll just give the link to this well written article (I just refound after many years) by a young Australian guy - our situations were different, but he nails the feeling of zero self-worth and total emotional pain that I also felt:

  http://www.freeminds.org/stories/growingupgay.htm

  Even people who aren't gay and are no longer in the Borg need to read this and understand where all that homophobia leads.
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  Divergent

  Freedom 77: "I could not stop masturbating, therefore I was totally wicked and depraved, therefore Jehovah hated me and there was no future for me, etc etc etc. Horrible, hateful psychological abuse of young people just for having totally normal bodily urges and functions!"

  I remember feeling frustrated as the only way I could stop masturbating was to get married, but if I wanted to get married I had to "marry only in the Lord." Fine.. I wouldn't mind if there was someone suitable who I could marry. Problem was, there was NO ONE SUITABLE " IN THE LORD" FOR ME TO MARRY!!!
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  Freedom77

  Same here, JK - even though I knew quite well I was gay, with no sexual attraction to women, I was in a little bit of denial - prayed and prayed for years to find the "right" sister to marry - very twistedly thinking that would solve the problem. Of course, it would have done no such thing and would have been a disaster for all concerned. But you know how the borg screws up all your thinking! I prayed especially hard for this to happen at the 1976 district assemblies - when it didn't I felt Okay, I'm so wicked Jehovah has washed his hands of me, doesn't listen to my prayers - it's all totally hopeless. So I stopped going to meetings and began my "fade" as people say now.

  Actually it was a great blessing in disguise - I'm so glad I didn't make two people totally miserable. And when I finally let go of the borg, strangely enough I felt a huge unexpected sense of relief, as if an enormous boulder had been lifted off me. But at the time I took the lack of a "suitable theocratic marriage mate" as a sign of despair.
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  Divergent

  Well, I'm not gay.. but I just couldn't find the right sister to marry. There were none at all!

  The cong which I was in was full of older ones & very few in my age group. No luck with other congs either. There were a few sisters from some nearby congs who did show that they were interested, but they were simply not my type. The only sisters that I was interested in were from faraway congs & I could only meet them once a year at the DC, which was hardly enough time to really get to know them well! Did try my luck with one of the sis's who I really liked, but it was difficult having a long-distance relationship. Will continue my story some other time...
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  bigmac

  i was a typical young jw male--in my late teens. sex dominated my thoughts. i found a young jw sis--16 at the time---and we started dating. we married 3 years later. the sex was---better than nothing ! within a few months it dawned on me--i didnt really like her---we had got married to have sex !

  i dont imagine its any different now--in dub-land.

  so--young sisters----do you think your boyfriend really loves you ? or does he want to marry you in order to screw something ?