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Did Watchtower fake a 1958 speech for propaganda purposes?

August 28, 2016August 29, 2016 Cedars 3158 Views1958 convention, assembly, communism, divine will, dobychin, jehovah, jehovahs witnesses, july 2016, JW Broadcasting, persecution, recording, russia, rutimann, samuel herd, tape, watchtower

[Update: Since writing this article, it is clear that Watchtower did NOT fake the recording referred to. Here is my apology.]

Cedars' Blog Governing Body News

No expense spared: Governing Body members DO fly business class

July 16, 2016 Cedars 7973 Viewsbusiness class, contributions, donations, expenses, faithful and discreet slave, first class, flights, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, luxury, travel, watchtower

Earlier today, JWsurvey was contacted by an airline employee based at a major European airport who was willing to give

Cedars' Blog Conventions Mind Control

The Worst Convention Ever – Part 5: Friday

July 10, 2016July 14, 2016 Cedars 4718 Views2016 convention, apostates, blood transfusions, child abuse, convention videos, disfellowshipping, friday program, governing body, jose cintron jnr, jw, regional convention, Remain Loyal To Jehovah, shunning, watchtower, worst convention ever

I don’t mind admitting it. When I decided to make a series of videos to compliment articles on JWsurvey about the

Blood transfusions Cedars' Blog News

21st Century Christian martyrdom: Tony Morris praises JW boy who died refusing blood

July 6, 2016July 8, 2016 Cedars 4894 Viewsanthony morris, blood transfusions, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, josh, knoxville, regional convention, Remain Loyal To Jehovah, tennessee, tony morris, video, watchtower, youtube

The three-day regional conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses are given different themes from year to year. This year’s theme of “Remain Loyal to

Cedars' Blog Survey

Update: JWsurvey editorial team meets in London to discuss future plans

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Cedars 2059 Views2016 global survey, covert fade, jehovahs witnesses, john redwood, jwsurvey, london, telly award

Earlier this month I had an opportunity to finally meet Covert Fade and John Redwood in person during a trip

Cedars' Blog Child Indoctrination Homophobia

Why Watchtower should be ashamed of its new homophobic child propaganda cartoon

May 3, 2016May 5, 2016 Cedars 9690 Viewscaleb and sophia, child indoctrination, evangelism, gay, god loves uganda, governing body, homophobia, homosexuality, homosexuals, jehovahs witnesses, lesbian, lesson 22, LGBT, one man one woman, tony morris, watchtower

It was in the summer 2012 that Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world were first introduced to Caleb and Sophia, the

Cedars' Blog Child Indoctrination Evolution and creation

Science-denial to be a regular feature of Watchtower’s monthly JW Broadcasting episodes

April 16, 2016April 20, 2016 Cedars 4651 Viewsabiogenesis, creationist, evolution, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, natural selection, newcastle university, photodrama of creation, professor, raj kalaria, richard dawkins, watchtower, william malenfant, Yaroslav Dovhanych

Watchtower has a long and ignominious history with its forays into the realm of science. Charles Taze Russell’s 1914 film The Photo-Drama

Cedars' Blog News

Extra leak: Personal Qualifications Report (or snitching form) now available

March 30, 2016March 31, 2016 Cedars 2855 Viewscircuit overseer, elders, gossip, jehovahs witnesses, leak, orwellian, personal qualifications report, s326, watchtower

Yesterday I reported that an extremely sensitive Watchtower document, the Circuit Overseer Guidelines, has been leaked by a disaffected circuit overseer. While reviewing

Cedars' Blog News

Major leak: Rogue Watchtower insider leaks Circuit Overseer Guidelines document

March 29, 2016March 31, 2016 Cedars 6916 Viewsblood transfusions, child abuse, circuit overseer guidelines, congregations, elders, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, leak, organization, pioneers, secret, shunning, two witness rule, watchtower

Last year proved to be an eventful year for leaks, with key announcements for the Annual Meeting divulged in advance,

Cedars' Blog News Survey

The 2016 Global Survey of Jehovah’s Witnesses is launched!

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 Cedars 3399 Views2015 global survey, blood transfusions, child abuse, jehovahs witnesses, organization, shunning, suicide, watchtower

You will all be pleased to know that the 2016 Global Survey of Jehovah’s Witnesses was launched this weekend, and

Cedars' Blog News Survey

Under new management: JWsurvey welcomes new Editor and Assistant Editor for next three months

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Cedars 1446 Viewsactivism, covert fade, editor, indoctrination, john hoyle, john redwood, jwsurvey

It gives me great pleasure to announce some exciting changes. Over the last few months I have been gradually expanding

Cedars' Blog Downsizing Publications

Watchtower’s ‘new light’ scrapheap: The ever-decreasing shelf life of ‘spiritual food’

January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 Cedars 5589 Viewscreation book, daniel book, discontinued, downsizing, governing body, insight books, jehovahs witnesses, jeremiah book, literature, new light, organization, out of print, publications, reasoning book, revelation climax book, spiritual food, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

The last time I ever set foot in the kingdom hall of an English-speaking congregation was in 2012. It was

Cedars' Blog Child Abuse Undue influence

Spotlight: The movie every Jehovah’s Witness simply MUST watch

January 7, 2016 Cedars 4078 Viewsalex gibney, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, cults, going clear, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, mark ruffalo, michael keaton, rick simons, spotlight, tom mccarthy, watchtower

Last night my wife and I were able to watch an exceptional movie – one of those rare cinematic experiences