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Pee Wee a mentally diseased Apostate

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ex-jehovah's witnesses cult meme's and humor.

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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Cult Meme's and Humor

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Jehovah's Witnesses preach a conditional love that destroys lives

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http://www.examiner.com/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-preach-a-conditional-love-that-destroys-lives.

may 26, 2015 the independent news reports, ex-jehovah's witness schoolgirl exposes organisation as a religion that destroys lives - a religion that preaches love and acceptance, but the reality is everything is conditional.

acceptance by other members is subject to a strict dogma and absolute obedience without question, said a school girl holding back tears as she recalled her personal experiences as a member of the church.. photo by spencer platt/getty imagesyesterday, may 25th, the raw story quoted the independent in an emotional speech to her classmates, a schoolgirl who left the jehovahs witnesses exposed the organizations cover-up of abuse and sexual violence inflicted on women and its effort to silence the victims.. the girl recounted the stories of three women who were abused and sexually assaulted by men in the church.

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Jehovah's Witnesses preach a conditional love that destroys lives

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http://www.examiner.com/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-preach-a-conditional-love-that-destroys-lives.

may 26, 2015 the independent news reports, ex-jehovah's witness schoolgirl exposes organisation as a religion that destroys lives - a religion that preaches love and acceptance, but the reality is everything is conditional.

acceptance by other members is subject to a strict dogma and absolute obedience without question, said a school girl holding back tears as she recalled her personal experiences as a member of the church.. photo by spencer platt/getty imagesyesterday, may 25th, the raw story quoted the independent in an emotional speech to her classmates, a schoolgirl who left the jehovahs witnesses exposed the organizations cover-up of abuse and sexual violence inflicted on women and its effort to silence the victims.. the girl recounted the stories of three women who were abused and sexually assaulted by men in the church.

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http://www.examiner.com/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-preach-a-conditional-love-that-destroys-lives

May 26, 2015 ‘The Independent News’ reports, “Ex-Jehovah's Witness schoolgirl exposes organisation as a religion that destroys lives” - a religion that preaches love and acceptance, but the reality is everything is conditional. Acceptance by other members is subject to a strict dogma and “absolute obedience without question,” said a school girl holding back tears as she recalled her personal experiences as a member of the church.

Jehovah's Witnesses Have Predicted Armageddon Numerous Times

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Yesterday, May 25th, the Raw Story quoted the ‘Independent’ – “In an emotional speech to her classmates, a schoolgirl who left the Jehovah’s Witnesses exposed the organization’s cover-up of abuse and sexual violence inflicted on women and its effort to silence the victims.”

The girl recounted the stories of three women who were abused and sexually assaulted by men in the church. All these crimes were covered up by the leadership of organization and the victims were silenced or shunned from the community, she said.

The ‘Cult Examiner’ reported on Feb. 4, 2015 that a Jehovah's Witness member “woman, in her 20s, was molested by “ministerial servant” Peter Stewart over a five-year period - the trauma she suffered derailed her education and career, and led to harrowing nightmares and recurring thoughts of suicide.

Jehovah's Witnesses hierarchy and strict discipline appear to be shrouded in cult-like secrecy. Independent thought is discouraged and preached to have been introduced by the devil. Everyone outside the religion, including parents and relatives, will experience Armageddon, the means by which God will fulfil his purpose for the Earth to be populated with happy healthy humans free of sin and death. Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the armies of heaven, led by Jesus, will then destroy all forms of human government and then Jesus, along with a selected 144,000 humans, will rule Earth for 1,000 years.

In the ‘Independent’, “shocking allegations relate to women the girl spoke to, who were members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and wished to remain anonymous. One, she called Jane, was allegedly interrogated by the church elders after she was raped, while at work as insurance salesperson.

The elders apparently said she tempted men by the way she dressed and that men were “only human”. In order to be forgiven and not be excommunicated, or “disfellowshipped,” Jane was forced to dress more conservatively, quit her job and worst of all drop the charges against her attacker.”

Is the Jehovah's Witnesses organization a religion or cult? According to cult-buster Raphael Aron, featured in the Sydney Morning Herald, March 15, 2013, states the “Christian sect the Jehovah's Witnesses - with 64,000 active 'disciples' in Australia - are a cruel religion with no soul.”

Mr. Aron, a psychologist, counsellor and director of Melbourne's Cult Counselling Australia, warning comes as the federal government considers tightening the definition of a charity to prevent some cults and quasi-religions keeping their tax free status. Independent senator Nick Xenophon has renewed calls for a national cult-busting agency. Organizations like “the Jehovah's Witnesses and Scientology are subsidised by the taxpayer," Senator Xenophon said.

Characteristics of extremist cult groups include mind control techniques, lies, and programs that control relationships. Many members, former members, and supporters of cults are not fully aware of the extent to which members may have been manipulated, exploited, even abused.

‪The leadership dictates in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel - types of clothes to wear, where to live, whether or not to have children, how to discipline children, and so forth. Most disturbing is the dictating leader feels they are above the law, not accountable to government authorities, and discreetly handle crimes like child sex abuse within the organization without reporting these crimes to police.

The leadership induces feelings of shame and/or guilt in order to influence and control members. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion. Common in cult-like behaviour groups like Jehovah's Witnesses, the school girl exposes to the ‘The Independent’ how the group-think that is preoccupied with bringing in new members, pressure to make/donate money, and are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group and group-related activities.

Many cult members feel trapped, unable to leave, and fear reprisals and shunning if they do leave. The Cult Examiner contacted Roy E. Talcott, Chief Operating Officer of ‘Families Against Cult Teachings’ that hosts a website, “a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and educating about destructive high demand/control groups in the United States and abroad.”

The organization helps victims leave destructive groups and receive the proper counseling for recovery, and is represented by the highly esteemed law firm of Kevin S. Taylor, Esq., located in Denver, CO, who has generously donated his talent, time, and resources to help in any way needed.

Their Mission Statement includes a Hot-Line link by calling by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) if it is a life threatening emergency, to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Calls to the Lifeline are routed to the closest possible crisis center to provide immediate assistance. Don't delay. Your decision to act now could make all the difference in potentially saving their life.

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Young Girl Exposes Jehovah's Witnesses at school video goes VIRAL last 2 days 273,000 views

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original thread here.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/291080001/brave-high-school-student-exposes-abuse-corruption-within-jehovahs-witnesses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvt_gyq-ls.

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Another mention here

http://www.examiner.com/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-preach-a-conditional-love-that-destroys-lives

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One month researching my doubts: my crucial issues with WTBTS - what are yours?

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so after 20 years a convert, about a month ago i decided to start listening to my doubts and to do independent research about the wtbts teachings (naughty me).

as a result i have consolidated my position on various points and these are my major issues with the wtbts teachings, i am posting these to help myself figure things out (with your assistance) and hopefully to hear from others at their stage of drawing away from the gb - newbies' especially.

in the form of notes so hope you dont mind...child abuse.

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What are Some of your best JW Questions they can't answer?

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i made a thread on reddit regarding questions jw's can't answer.

was wondering what you guys can add to it..

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SIMPLE and easy way to prove Jehovah's Witnesses are a dishonest organization

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simple and easy way to prove jehovah's witnesses are a dishonest organizationmost jehovah's witnesses do not realize that their elders secret manual instructs the elders to deny people their rights to record their own conversations and interactions with the elders.

this includes judicial meetings and so-called shepherding calls.elders have even been warned at their elder training classes that if they allow themselves to be recorded the watchtower society will not defend him in court if they are sued.elders fear being recorded because they do not want to be held accountable and responsible for their words and actions.

no elder has ever given me a cogent reason for refusing people their rights to record interactions with elders.what this creates is a unfair power balance between the elders and anyone they are talking to or judicially dealing with.

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SIMPLE and easy way to prove Jehovah's Witnesses are a dishonest organization

Most Jehovah's Witnesses do not realize that their elders secret manual instructs the elders to deny people their rights to record their own conversations and interactions with the elders. This includes judicial meetings and so-called shepherding calls.

Elders have even been warned at their elder training classes that if they allow themselves to be recorded the watchtower Society will not defend him in court if they are sued.

Elders fear being recorded because they do not want to be held accountable and responsible for their words and actions. No elder has ever given me a cogent reason for refusing people their rights to record interactions with elders.

What this creates is a unfair power balance between the elders and anyone they are talking to or judicially dealing with. If there is any doubt over what transpired during a interaction the elders have each other as witnesses to what happened and what was said. The unfair advantage occurs when the congregation members or the one being judged wishes to have a witness for themselves of what occurred.

Many people have dealt with elders that straight out lie or dishonestly twist what happened and what was said.

This also creates a secrecy barrier that hides elders transgressions, crimes, and violations of people's rights, both under the Jehovah's Witness rules and the rules of civil law .

One elder recently inanely spouted to me that the reason they don't allow recording is for confidentiality. I responded that there is no confidentiality involved because it's the person at the meeting was recording their own conversation so obviously they know what transpired.

Elders in the past were self-assured that any outlandish conduct or words would be hidden and kept secret from anyone outside the meeting. This is no longer true.

This policy and procedure of not allowing congregation members to have their own record and witness of what occurs when they deal with Jehovah's Witness elders is a policy in place and relied on for decades by the Jehovah's Witness hierarchy including the governing body to hide their conduct. To protect them from criminal prosecution, civil suit and being reported to their higher-ups in the Jehovah's Witnesses power structure.

This is a dishonest policy and highlights and exposes that the entire Jehovah's Witness power structure including especially the governing body are seriously concerned only with protecting themselves and avoiding responsibility rather than any kind of honest biblical justice.

This policy also exposes the Jehovah's Witnesses as a secret organization that relies on covering over sometimes outrageous and criminal conduct. Which they hypocritically have decried as something only a false religion would do.

"True religion in no way practices secretiveness"
Watchtower 1997 6/1 pp. 5-6

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