http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/knocking/myths.html
Did anyone post this page from the PBS site?
At least something on the site is trying to tell part of the truth. There are ten thngs listed.
Myth or Reality?
Jehovah's Witnesses made many erroneous predictions that the world was ending by a certain time, which financially ruined the lives of members who never sought college education or careers.
REALITY!
Over the course of the Witnesses’ 130-year history, there have been periods of Armageddon predictions. Witnesses felt their belief in the imminent end of this world and the start of God’s Kingdom was not compatible with the need for a higher education leading to a lucrative career in a doomed, manmade system. Also, the preaching work of Witnesses did not require a college degree, therefore the pursuit of higher education was discouraged. But in 1995, the Witnesses officially ended their belief that tied the coming of Armageddon to the lifespan of anyone alive today, saying instead it is coming "soon." Witnesses whose circumstances allow are encouraged to do full-time ministry; about 10 percent do so. Now, many young Witnesses attend college.
Myth or Reality?
Jehovah's Witnesses shun members who leave the faith.
REALITY!
Jehovah's Witnesses shun (or "disfellowship") as many as 30,000 members each year who refuse to live by the religion's moral tenets. A baptized Witness who insistently promotes dissenting theological views can also be ousted from the congregation, as can anyone habitually fraternizing with the dissenter. Members who leave or "disassociate" from the faith by formally renouncing it are also subject to shunning. Witnesses say they shun with the intent to motivate erring members to restore their relationship with God and to preserve the moral environment of the congregation. Witnesses communicate with shunned family members who live in the same home and can choose to communicate important family matters with those outside the home. Shunned members are invited to attend meetings but are not to interact with congregation members. They are welcomed back in to the fold upon "repentance." Many shunned members eventually return to the faith. Many other baptized members decide to leave the congregation and Witness life by quietly ceasing their activities and becoming "inactive." The congregation does not shun inactive individuals for the life they lead if they no longer identify themselves publicly as Witnesses or participate in the door-to-door ministry.
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