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Sunday, April 15th, 2012First, a reminder for those who are interested, I am now on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter (though I don’t tweet very much). Feel free to follow me or–even better–say hi! Governing Body’s Letter re. Reduced Magazines The Governing Body has noted the growing tendency for people to obtain reading material from the Internet and has [...]
For The Disfellowshipped, The Bad Associates, And The Disowned: You Really Do Have A Choice
Saturday, March 17th, 2012Whether you’re a former Jehovah’s Witness who has been disfellowshipped1 or an atheist who has been disowned from a deeply religious family, take heart. This doesn’t have to be a soul tearing rejection from the only family you will ever get. Far from it. Here’s what you need to know: no matter what you’ve been [...]
News And Links For Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: Chemicals found buried in upstate NY…
Friday, December 30th, 2011Chemicals found buried at upstate NY property; state agency investigating group’s property | The Republic SHAWANGUNK, N.Y. — State officials are investigating chemical pollution found buried at an upstate New York property owned by the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization. Blood-free kidney transplant carried out between two Jehovah’s Witnesses Surgeons have performed a blood-free kidney transplant between [...]
Update on “Truth Be Told” Documentary About Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011I just received an update on the “Truth Be Told” documentary about ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses. I mentioned it here a little while back. Aside from all the other video snippets that you can see at the web site (I think any ex-Witness will find these interviews encouraging) the official trailer is now available online as well. [...]
A Reaction To “‘Mentally Diseased’ and Politcal Correctness.”
Sunday, November 6th, 2011The web site that published “‘Mentally Diseased’” and Political Correctness” is called Sheep and Goats. It appears to be written by one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It’s meant to defend the Watchtower Society against critics who dislike the organization’s recent use of the term “mentally diseased” when describing those it deems to be apostates. Here are [...]
Are Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses Just “Mentally Diseased?”
Friday, October 28th, 2011The Watchtower magazine turned a lot of heads when it wrote that apostates of Jehovah’s Witnesses are “mentally diseased.” We ex-Witnesses have sure taken notice. So have authorities in the U.K. This brings up a few issues. First, was the Society saying that all ex-Witnesses are mentally diseased? Second, is this a new level of [...]
Documenary About Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses: “Here Lies The Truth.”
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011AMBER SWENSON outside Brooklyn Assembly Hall in TRUTH BE TOLD. I heard about “Truth Be Told” some time ago in ex-Jehovah’s Witness circles. As an ex-Witness and geek, I’m always interested in documentaries about Jehovah’s Witnesses or–especially–ones about ex-Witnesses. I know many exxers like me were a bit disappointed that Knocking didn’t take a look [...]
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