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Jehovah’s Witnesses Display a Double Standard With Regard to Criticism

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No Faithful and Discreet Slave for 1,900 Years

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Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Fit the Description of a Dangerous Cult?

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Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Fallacy of New Light

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Shunning

Shunning – A Loving Provision?

This article is in response to an article written by Massimo Introvigne a Roman Catholic scholar from Turin Italy who defends cults and new religious movements. He has been requested by the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses to defend their religious rights in court. This is his second article written in defense of their practice […]

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The Looking Glass

The Looking Glass shares some revealing and interesting quotes from historical and current publications of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society as well as provides links and downloads to the sources.  

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Memorial of Christ's Death

How Often Should Christians Commemorate the Lord’s Evening Meal?

When instituting the Memorial of his death Jesus said: “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” (Lu 22:19) According to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, from this it is reasonable to understand that Jesus meant that his followers should celebrate the Lord’s Evening Meal annually, not more often: “Jesus had just finished celebrating the […]

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Cults Shunning

Does the Watchtower Society Employ Predatory Alienation?

In 2012, several individuals in New Jersey began a nonprofit organization, NJ Safe & Sound, to advocate for legislation to protect families in cases of undue influence and predatory alienation. Their own personal experiences with predatory alienation led them to their advocacy efforts. As a result of the advocacy efforts of NJ Safe and Sound, […]

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Shunning

How Have U.S. Courts Decided in Cases of Religious Shunning?

The first amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This guarantee is applicable to the states through the fourteenth amendment. Government is thus under dual constraints when it acts in ways that affect religion. Although the text sounds […]

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Shunning

The Harmful Effects of Shunning-Part 2

Impact on Family and Friends While not all participants experienced the same level of ostracism from their families, each participant’s family and social ties were deeply affected by their excommunication. The effects of ostracism were not limited to the participants’ family of upbringing, but also affected their own parenting styles, as well as future generations, […]