JW Story – by Mama Bear Spike How I was recruited We had just moved to a new town. We owned a three-family home. The first tenant I rented to happened to […]
A Watchtower Wake Up Story
Is the Governing Body Inspired? Reflections on the November 2016 JW Broadcasting
In JW broadcasting for November 2016, Garret Loesch, the longest serving member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, reminded his listeners that the Governing Body does not claim to be inspired. […]
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Stunted or Comforted During the Grieving Process? A Psychologist Gives Her Answer
Author’s Note: I’m writing this post with the intention of providing information about the human experience of the loss of a loved one. Please consult with a mental health professional, if the […]
Breaking News: Investigation Into Death of Jehovah’s Witness During Childbirth
On October 12, 2016, 26-year-old Eloise Dupuis entered a hospital in Levis, Quebec, Canada to give birth. She never came home. Dupuis began to hemorrhage while in labor and required a blood transfusion, which […]
Does the Governing Body Make You Feel Like a Child? A Psychologist Explains How You’re Not Wrong
In the September broadcast of their online TV channel, jw.tv.org, the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses presented a number of ideas which I would like to use in this post to illustrate the […]
The Confusing, Confounding, and Conflicting Core Teachings of the Watchtower, As Explained By a Former Elder
I have written about various aspects of life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, drawing on over 30 years of experience. I spent close to ten years serving as an elder, including time […]
It’s Not Always Undue Influence
Spend any time in anti-cult activism, and you’re sure to eventually hear the phrase “undue influence.” This is actually a legal term that means, according to this site: “A judicially created defense to transactions that […]
