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Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial attendance of more than 19.9 million. Jehovah's Witnesses are directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in Brooklyn, New York, which establishes all doctrines based on its interpretations of the Bible. They prefer to use their own translation, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, although their literature occasionally quotes and cites other translations. They believe that the destruction of the present world system at Armageddon is imminent, and that the establishment of God's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for all problems faced by humanity.
The group emerged from the Bible Student movement, founded in the late 1870s by Charles Taze Russell with the formation of Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society, with significant organizational and doctrinal changes under the leadership of Joseph Franklin Rutherford. The name Jehovah's witnesses was adopted in 1931 to distinguish themselves from other Bible Student groups and symbolize a break with the legacy of Russell's traditions.
In this video I give updates on the progress of The Reluctant Apostate, and explain my plan for future videos and getting the results of the 2015 Global Survey of Jehovah's Witnesses finally released! To take part in the 2016 Global Survey of Jehovah's Witnesses, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/jwsurvey2016 To pre-order your copy of The Reluctant Apostate via Indiegogo, click here: indiegogo.com/projects/the-reluctant-apostate-religion/
In this video I take a look at a horrendous new worksheet apparently designed to help young Jehovah's Witnesses become better homophobes. Watchtower has long condemned homosexuality as a "lifestyle" that can be avoided as easily as rage or anger, but this new worksheet is the latest in a string of ignorant propaganda taking the organization's crusade against the LGBT community to new levels, further isolating it from the public.
In this video I take a look at the July 2016 JW Broadcasting episode featuring Governing Body member Sam Herd and his co-host Alex Reinmueller. I share my thoughts on the various features, including one video that highlights the sexual repression inflicted on young Jehovah's Witnesses. I also share my concerns over an historical reenactment that does not seem to correspond with documented information from the period. Photos of original 1958 convention report: http://jwsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thrillingreport1.jpg http://jwsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thrillingreport2.jpg http://jwsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thrillingreport3.jpg http://jwsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/thrillingreport4.jpg Support for my work is always appreciated! PayPal: https://ww...
In this video I give my thoughts on the new "Harness Your Habits" magazine being distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses, which has stirred controversy in the UK for its anti-gay message. I point out that, though evangelical homophobic propaganda will always be deplorable, this particular magazine article would be much less of a problem if Jehovah's Witnesses were not printing and distributing it as a registered charity. I therefore call on the LGBT community to take their complaints straight to the Charity Commission. Link to article: http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/jehovah-s-witnesses-distribute-anti-gay-harness-your-habits-in-north-devon/story-29679291-detail/story.html Link for registering a complaint with the Charity Commission (for UK citizens): http://forms.charitycommission.gov.uk/c...
In this video I give my belated rebuttal to the June 2016 episode of JW Broadcasting, hosted by Governing Body helper David Schafer. I explain how Jehovah's Witnesses are being misled by spurious, uninformed claims about "facts" of bible history, and untangle the latest onslaught of anti-evolution pseudo-science by two JW 'scientists'. Helpful links for further research on evolution and abiogenesis... http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2013/06/29/lifes-left-handed-amino-acids-remain-astrobiological-head-scratcher/#244c6c172712 http://evolutionwiki.org/wiki/Life_uses_only_left-handed_amino_acids http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/quotes/mine/part2.html Support for my work is always appreciated! PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/jwsurvey Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cedars
In this video I give my thoughts on comments made by Governing Body helper Ken Flodin in his morning worship video "Beware of Deceit." Flodin uses an anecdote of a sister writing with a question about a 1910 Watchtower article to make the argument that those who walk away from Jehovah's Witnesses are deceitful. But on closer inspection, the article he refers to demonstrates perfectly why many find they can longer follow Watchtower. Links: Download the 1910 Watchtower bound volume: http://www.a2z.org/wtarchive/docs/1910_Watch_Tower.pdf Lies and misquotes JWfacts article: http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/misquotes-deception-lies.php Articles about Rama Singh misquote: http://taze.co/2015/01/17/rama-singh-awake/ http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/watchtower-again-misquotes-scientist-to-argu...
In this video I give my thoughts on the newly-leaked instructions for Jehovah's Witness elders on how they are to handle cases of child sex abuse, and explain why I believe this letter represents a missed opportunity to protect countless Witness children. If you want to read the letter yourself, the following Reddit discussion is a good place to start looking... https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/4vn0hj/august_1_2016_to_all_bodies_of_elders_re/
In the JW Broadcasting 22 rebuttal (July 2016) I wrongly suggested the recording of Yuriy Dobychin featured in that episode might be a fake. I have since found evidence authenticating the recording, and I want to apologise for the wrong information. Also... puppies! Here is the original recording of Rutimann's talk if anyone wants to check it themselves... http://printcentralandsigns.com/jwtalks/DC/1950s/1958%20-%20August%202%20-%20945-1030%20-%20Behind%20the%20Iron%20Curtain%20-%20Rutimann.mp3
In this brief video I explain our decision to not allow Jehovah's Witness family members to have access to Jessica unless they can acknowledge our existence as her parents.
In this short video I share my thoughts on the relentless nature of shunnning, namely the way it can continue punishing you long after you have left the abusive Jehovah's Witness faith.
Windy trail on a mountain morning
Dusty shoes greet the day
Country boy leavin the place he was born in
To find a better way
A man looks out and sees the city
That he once called his own home
Got to go and find a place where he can be alone
(Chorus)
West is the way
North is the thunder
East is what we're runnin from
South is the sea where we'd go under
West is the one
A burnt-out farm, a worthless claim
A wagon moves away
Joins a train down on the plain
Ramblin though the day
They don't stop for no one
Cause all they had is gone
A long and never ending dream
Keeps them goin on
They don't stop for no one
Cause all they had is gone
A long and never ending dream
Keeps them goin on
Chorus
Look out where the sun is setting
Where hills roll like the sea
People after new beginnings
Searchin patiently
Look out where the sun is setting
Where hills roll like the sea
People after new beginnings
Searchin patiently