If the Watchtower had never been, then my brother would still be alive. I miss many that were close, who have perished, because of the influence of the org. My brother was a regular pioneer for several years, and had only a few months before he went to bethel. While working at the most popular mens clothing store in Melbourne Fla, the congregation overseer came into the mens store and accused him of being gay, just because he shared rent with another fella, who was a cook.
This event took place right in front of some of the most influential people in town, and my brother lost it right then and there. He walked out of the store, and we didnt see him again for about 4 years. Finally when he did return to Melbourne, some of the witnesses found out about it, and everybody wanted to be his savior. They harrassed him so much, that he moved to Georgia, but due to his lungs not being used to such cold weather, he died of lung failure. The org has done me no favors.