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Gregorio Smith gives JWsurvey readers exclusive offer as he takes “Truth Be Told” on European Tour

March 20, 2015March 22, 2015 Cedars 1955 Viewschild abuse, gregorio smith, here lies the truth, jehovahs witnesses, nate quarry, truth be told, undue influence, watchtower

As the HBO film “Going Clear” earns rave reviews for shining a light on the inner workings of the Scientology

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“Je suis Charlie” – Why events in Paris should be a wake-up call for Jehovah’s Witnesses

January 12, 2015January 13, 2015 Cedars 4296 Viewscharlie hebdo, child abuse, cult mind control, governing body, je suis charlie, jehovahs witnesses, paris, radicalization, religious extremism, shunning, undue influence, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

I was in Zurich making my way home from a series of Jehovah’s Witness-related gatherings in Europe when I first

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Why I can no longer support aggressive forms of activism against Jehovah’s Witnesses

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014 Cedars 5415 Viewsaggressive activism, apostates, cult victims, jehovahs witnesses, mentally diseased, picketing, strategic activism, undue influence, watchtower

I can vaguely remember the last time I encountered “apostates” during my years as an active Witness. I recall they

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Watchtower’s advice on mental health: A tale of two religions

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 James Strait 4390 Viewsapostates, awake, clincal psychology, elders, elders book, elders training video, jehovahs witnesses, mental health, mental illness, mentally diseased, mind control, psychiatry, psychology, religion, shepherd the flock of god, therapy, undue in, unethical recruitment, watchtower

In 2011, Watchtower published a study article in which God was referred to as “the Great Physician.” The magazine gave

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The Cedars Challenge: How to bring down JWsurvey

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Cedars 4049 Viewsfaithful and discreet slave, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, joseph smith, jwsurvey, mormons, the cedars challenge

It’s been nearly three years since JWsurvey was launched and we began posting blog articles on JW-related subjects. In that

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Former Witnesses come together to mark Watchtower Victims Memorial Day

August 2, 2014August 2, 2014 James Strait 3162 Viewsbucks herald, human rights, jehovahs witnesses, shunning, victoria summers, watchtower, watchtower victims memorial day

Have you ever seen someone who has been victimized and then gets blamed for it? Perhaps as a current or

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Two days after the memorial – Apostates reveal the secret of happiness

April 17, 2014April 18, 2014 Cedars 4206 Viewsapostates, happy, happy apostates 2014, jehovahs witnesses, last memorial, memorial, memorial of christ's death, pharrell williams, watchtower, youtube

This Spring saw a concerted effort on the part of Jehovah’s Witnesses to invite as many as possible to their

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Watchtower continues assault on ‘devious’ and ‘hypocritical’ former believers

April 12, 2014April 12, 2014 Cedars 4871 Viewsapostate, apostates, devious, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, Karl-Heinz Kusserow, organization, shunning, sons of korah, universal declaration of human rights, watchtower, watchtower july 15 2014

The latest Watchtower launches yet another scathing attack on ‘apostates’, namely any current or former Witnesses who disagree with the

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What can we all do to help?

March 8, 2014March 8, 2014 Jeni 3776 Viewsactivism, cedars, child abuse, facebook, jehovahs witnesses, shunning, twitter, watchtower, youtube

It’s only through happenstance that I came to be an admin here at JWsurvey, but it was an opportunity I

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My 21st Century Apostasy Trial

December 31, 2013January 2, 2014 Cedars 5276 Viewsapostasy trial, apostate, cult, disfellowship, elders, heresy, jehovahs witnesses, john cedars, judicial committee, letter of disassociation, organization, prodigal son, shunning, watchtower

I received the phone call on Friday night. I was expecting it. My mother-in-law had been approached at the kingdom

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“JW Defense” YouTube channel takes aim at apostates

December 24, 2013January 28, 2014 Cedars 3843 Viewsapostate, apostates of jehovah's organization, Diotrephes, jehovahs witnesses, JW Defense, organization, slander, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, youtube, youtube channel

Few people would envision that an organization with 8 million publicity agents in 230+ lands, a zero-tolerance approach to dissenters,

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“The carnage will be earthwide” – new Watchtower describes fate of unbelievers

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Cedars 5802 Viewsanthony morris iii, armageddon, birds, carnage, February 15th watchtower, governing body, hot dogs, jehovahs witnesses, watchtower

The latest February 15th Study Edition of the Watchtower is now available for download on JW.org – but one gruesome

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The Story of Cedars – A Prisoner No More

November 6, 2013December 20, 2015 Cedars 15303 Viewsapostate, armageddon, child abuse, cults, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, john cedars, masturbation, new light, organization, sexual repression, shunning, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

After running JWsurvey for more than two years, the time has finally come to share my story. Why has it