My comment is now showing on the daily mail article.
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I would love Quentin Letts to spend some time talking to folks like me who have grown up under the influence of cult-like religions posing as charities before writing this kind of article. I grew up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses - a faith that also benefits from charitable status in the UK. The church (1) has negligent practices towards the handling of child abuse, (2) encourages people to refuse certain medical treatments involving blood, and (3) encourages the cruel shunning of family members who voice disagreement with the leadership. Yes, they provide "free" bible studies, but these bible studies come at the cost of a lifetime of servitude to a human organization who puts its members (and their children) at great risk through its mistaken application of scripture. All the while, it basks in the benefits of charitable status. Finally the CC finds the balls to confront cults like mine, and is castigated for it by those who know little or nothing about the real issues.
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I would love Quentin Letts to spend some time talking to folks like me who have grown up under the influence of cult-like religions posing as charities before writing this kind of article. I grew up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses - a faith that also benefits from charitable status in the UK. The church (1) has negligent practices towards the handling of child abuse, (2) encourages people to refuse certain medical treatments involving blood, and (3) encourages the cruel shunning of family members who voice disagreement with the leadership. Yes, they provide "free" bible studies, but these bible studies come at the cost of a lifetime of servitude to a human organization who puts its members (and their children) at great risk through its mistaken application of scripture. All the while, it basks in the benefits of charitable status. Finally the CC finds the balls to confront cults like mine, and is castigated for it by those who know little or nothing about the real issues. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2234113/MPs-savage-quango-s-anti-church-bullies.html#ixzz2Cl5HH0oN
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