Marking – a loving provision?
The well-worn phrases which suggest that Jehovah will bless the efforts of devout witnesses don’t bear scrutiny. Dig deep and
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Shunning
14 Bible Verses That Dismantle Shunning As Practiced by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah’s Witnesses are generally respected as a friendly, polite, law abiding people. It is hard for an outsider to envision
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Shunning, Depression and “Armageddon Loophole” lead to tragic JW Murder/Suicide.
On the 16th of February 2018, Lauren Stuart shot dead her husband and two children before turning the gun on
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Video shows Jehovah’s Witnesses applaud 10 year old girl for shunning her sister
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have come under heavy criticism in recent years for their shunning policy. For those unfamiliar, the religion
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Must watch: Australian reality TV captures the moment a Jehovah’s Witness mother abandons her son
Let me start by saying I am not a fan of reality television. Even when the format was relatively fresh
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NEWS BULLETIN: JW.ORG Asks: Can a Person Resign From Being One of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
The FAQ section on JW.org has added a new featured post: “Can a Person Resign From Being One of Jehovah’s
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The Worst Convention Ever – Part 1: Shunning
This summer millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will flock to their regional conventions, a much-anticipated event in the JW calendar.
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News Bulletin: Watchtower tightens shunning rules to include “sinful” inactive ones.
Rumours have been flying about in recent weeks that Watchtower might be changing its shunning policy for the worse at
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The Friday Column: Why I don’t want to destroy Watchtower
I don’t want to bring down the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. That might have a couple of you blinking
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Controversial 2016 District Convention Program: Be Loyal or be shunned!
The full program for the 2016 District Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses is now available, and it may prove to be
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The Friday Column: The Plight of the Watchtower Whistleblower
When I left the Jehovah’s Witnesses I was presented with some “options”: keep quiet or suffer a character assassination along
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The Friday Column: Shunning – a toxic practice in which EVERYONE ultimately loses
My fellow JWsurvey team members have written extensively on the Australian Royal Commission and Geoffrey Jackson’s testimony in particular. But
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Royal Commission findings: Watchtower policies place JW children “at significant risk of sexual abuse”
The summer of 2015 saw The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse hold an eight-day hearing focusing
