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2019 “Shepherd the Flock of God”: Intrusive Questions About Sexual Behavior

By Alexandra James on June 5, 2019

Jehovah’s Witnesses Elevate Watchtower Literature Above the Bible, and Shun Children of Disfellowshipped Ones!

By Alexandra James on June 2, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

As Australian Organizations Apologize and Join Redress Scheme For Child Sex Abuse, Jehovah’s Witnesses Remain Conspicuously Absent

By Alexandra James on May 31, 2018

The Governing Body Elevates Themselves Above the Bible as the “One True Source of Spiritual Food”

By Alexandra James on May 12, 2018

Cult Alert! Watchtower Ramps Up the Paranoia and Information Control

By Alexandra James on May 4, 2018

Kingdom Hall or Prison Chapel? You Be the Judge!

By Alexandra James on April 9, 2018

Jehovah’s Witnesses Misapply Scriptures and Lie Outright to Shun Family Members

By Alexandra James on December 5, 2013
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Jehovah’s Witnesses shun former members if they have been disfellowshipped (excommunicated) or disassociated (when they officially leave the organization). This shunning is all-encompassing and complete; even family members talk to these ones […]

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words … And These Pictures All Say “Get in the Kitchen, Woman!”

By Alexandra James on December 2, 2013
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As brought out in this site’s posts under the “Women” category, Jehovah’s Witnesses have a patriarchal arrangement in the family and congregation, meaning ruled by men. Wives are to be submissive and […]

Jehovah’s Witness Women Must Reveal All Their Confidential Talk, But Elders Are Instructed to Keep the Secrets of Cheating Men

By Alexandra James on December 1, 2013
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Some time ago, I got my hands on a book called “Shepherd the Flock of God.” This is a top-secret manual for Jehovah’s Witness elders, not to be shared with anyone else, even […]

Masturbation Ruins Marriages and Makes You Gay?

By Alexandra James on November 30, 2013
jehovah's witnesses and sex

Like most religions, Jehovah’s Witnesses have strong beliefs about sexuality and morality. Unlike most Christian religions, they don’t stop at simply forbidding fornication, adultery, and homosexuality. In their religion, Jehovah’s Witnesses also […]

Women, Don’t Like Being Dominated? You Should Have Thought of That Before You Got Married

By Alexandra James on November 30, 2013
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Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in a patriarchal arrangement in the family, meaning ruled by men. Men have absolute authority over their wives, who need to be submissive to them, even if the man’s […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Blame Women for Raising Rapists, and for Being Raped

By Alexandra James on November 28, 2013
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In this post, I talk about the horrific way that Jehovah’s Witnesses address rape victims, saying that, if those victims do not scream and physically resist, they have committed fornication, even if […]

How Jehovah’s Witnesses Fail the Community by Considering Pedophilia a Mere “Sin”

By Alexandra James on November 28, 2013

As I bring out in this post, Jehovah’s Witnesses have a peculiar “two witness” rule when it comes to cases of suspected pedophilia or child rape. They require a second witness to […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Threaten Rape Victims With Shunning for “Fornication”

By Alexandra James on November 27, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )
jehovah's witnesses shun rape victims

This post may be difficult for some read, and it’s also difficult for me to write. However, of all the repulsive, abusive, misogynistic, obscene, vulgar things that Jehovah’s Witnesses have said about, […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Teach That Husbands Are Adults to Be Respected, Wives Are Children to Be Raised

By Alexandra James on November 27, 2013
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Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in a patriarchal family, meaning ruled by men. The men have authority over their wives, and wives must be submissive and silent before their husbands, and men in general. […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Teaching Children to Shun Others, Even in the Congregation

By Alexandra James on November 26, 2013
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Jehovah’s Witnesses shun former members, as brought out in this post.  This shunning is complete and all-encompassing, and includes those who are disfellowshipped (excommunicated) or disassociated (officially leaving the organization on their […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Grossly Overextend Their Rights in Not Reporting Suspected Pedophilia

By Alexandra James on November 26, 2013
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If you read this post, you will see that Jehovah’s Witnesses employ what they call a “two witness” rule when it comes to cases of suspected pedophilia or child sex assault within […]

The Real Truth About Jehovah’s Witnesses Shunning Former Members

By Alexandra James on November 25, 2013

Many non-JWs often ask if Jehovah’s Witnesses shun former members of their organization. The answer is yes and no, but mostly yes. A person is shunned if they are disfellowshipped (DF), which […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Don’t Celebrate Holidays, or Much of Anything

By Alexandra James on November 25, 2013
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As many people know, Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t celebrate Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or any national holiday (Independence Day, Thanksgiving), and they don’t celebrate birthdays. Jehovah’s Witnesses can celebrate wedding anniversaries, they […]

The Misapplication of Scripture in Demanding Two Witnesses in Cases of Pedophilia

By Alexandra James on November 24, 2013
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Jehovah’s Witnesses have what they call a “two witness” rule when it comes to allegations of child sex abuse in their religion. Anyone making an accusation against another person for this type […]

Teaching Children That Jehovah is an Overbearing, Tightfisted, Micromanaging God Who is Always Disappointed in You

By Alexandra James on November 23, 2013
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In the past few years, Jehovah’s Witnesses have stepped up the attention they’re giving to children in particular.  Witnesses have, in the past, occasionally produced literature aimed at teens and young adults, […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Caught Laughing at Child Rape Accusers

By Alexandra James on November 23, 2013
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Jehovah’s Witnesses do not have the best track record or reputation when it comes to how they handle accusations of child rape. Below I’m going to attach an audio file of a […]

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Alexandra’s Blog

  • How My Cherokee Roots Help Disprove the Religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Why I, as a Former Jehovah’s Witness, Kneel With Colin
  • Why the Watchtower Simply Needs to Go
  • When Jehovah’s Witnesses Ask, “But Where Would I Go?”
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  • The Domestic Violence I Saw With Jehovah’s Witnesses

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?

Financial Schemes of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Handbook for Attorneys and Media

Responding to “Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection”

“Shepherd the Flock of God” (2019) Confidential Handbook of Jehovah’s Witness Elders

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The May 2019 Watchtower on Child Sex Abuse

Watch Tower Subpoenas Prove, By Their Words, That Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Not the “True Religion”

An Informal Response to Watch Tower’s Legal Pursuits Against Me

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UK Charity Commission Inquiry

Australian Royal Commission Inquiry (2015)

Watchtower Victims Memorial Day

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Ex-JW Community

  • My Personal Response to Lloyd Evans Calling Me a “Regressive Activist”
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  • Answering BCG’s Assertions Regarding Steven Unthank and Lara Kaput

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