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  The Governing Body KNEW CSA was happening at Bethel

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://youtu.be/btryr_z7elg.

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  I don't think it's possible. The Zalkin Law Firm claimed in another case there were some troubles in their NY office, maybe that's where the cause lies in.
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  Coercion at its worst: religious mandated shunning

  by Yomama in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  by patrick haeck any comments on article?.

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  Corney

  The article is interesting as it helps to understand a party's perspective. But besides this, it doesn't offer a single argument why shunning constitutes coercion. Not to mention the flawed claims like this one:

  Freedom of worship is a part of the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ and is not ‘an organizational right’.

  (c'mon, it's the ABC's of human rights law that these rights can be exercised both individually and collectively, through groups, communities and organizations)
  
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  The Governing Body KNEW CSA was happening at Bethel

  by Newly Enlightened in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://youtu.be/btryr_z7elg.

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  DNCall, the complaint apparently has not been yet served on Watchtower NY, which means the deadline didn't begin running.
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  Electronic Frontier Foundation v Watch Tower Society

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  [disclaimer: the headline is slightly misleading since the eff itself doesn't participate in the case, so read more below].

  it's not a secret that during the last two years watchtower obtained nearly 40 dmca subpoenas requiring google, facebook, instagram, twitter, soundcloud, scribd, reddit and other isps to provide personal information of users that allegedly infringed the society's copyright.. since subpoena proceeding is ex parte, almost all the requests were granted.. but one of the affected users contacted, on advice of youtube's legal team, the electronic frontier foundation (eff), and the foundation found a law firm ready to represent him pro bono, namely garvey schubert barer:.

  youtube's legal department emailed the user on or about july 10, 2018, five days before the subpoena's return date, stating that it would comply with the subpoena unless it received a file-stamped motion to quash "or other type of formal objection before july 20, 2018.

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  Yesterday, the US court for SDNY ruled in favor of Kevin McFree and quashed the subpoena.
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  Apparently the most exhaustive list of English-language exJW books (primarily memoirs) published this millenium

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...is found in a recent journal of cesnur article:.

  abrahams, kyria.

  i’m perfect, you’re doomed: tales from a jehovah’s witness upbringing.

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  "...published this millenium"

  "Ex-Member Accounts from New Religious Movements: A Compilation, 2000-Present"
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  Apparently the most exhaustive list of English-language exJW books (primarily memoirs) published this millenium

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...is found in a recent journal of cesnur article:.

  abrahams, kyria.

  i’m perfect, you’re doomed: tales from a jehovah’s witness upbringing.

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  Let's fix that:

  Jackson, Paul G. Millions Now Living: Interviews with ones associated with Jehovah's Witnesses and more. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.

  Walstrom, Terry E. I Wept by the Rivers of Babylon: A Prisoner of Conscience in a Time of War. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013.
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  Apparently the most exhaustive list of English-language exJW books (primarily memoirs) published this millenium

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...is found in a recent journal of cesnur article:.

  abrahams, kyria.

  i’m perfect, you’re doomed: tales from a jehovah’s witness upbringing.

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  The article lists nearly 40 books written by former members of polygamous Mormon groups, nearly three dozens of ex-Scientologists' biographies, and only 11 ex-LDS memoirs. It's interesting how the first two groups are grossly overrepresented, while the latter one is underrepresented (assuming the list is pretty exhaustive).
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  Author of the book "J.W.s and the hour of darkness" Darek Barefoot speaks up on the conference call concerning subliminal images in the Watchtower lit.

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  darek barefoot, author of the book "jehovah's witnesses and the hour of darkness" will be one of our quests on the six screens conference call on saturday june 6,2009 at 7 p.m.est.

  darek barefoot, a former jehovah's witness was ostracized from the organization for trying to expose the truth about the occultic influence in the watchtower organization.

  his book documents the existence of disguised, or "subliminal"images in watchtower illustrations, and further demonstrated that these images were occultic, being drawn from witchcraft and demonology.

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  A lovely review of Barefoot's writings was recently published in Wuhan Journal of Cultic Studies by an Italian professor at a Moroccan university. It shows how his contribution to the world of ideas wasn't limited to the weird theory discussed in this thread. For example, his posts on a different topic, namely C. S. Lewis' argument from reason, were repeatedly used and discussed by philosopher Victor Reppert, which is pretty impressive, given that Barefoot has no college degree..
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  Apparently the most exhaustive list of English-language exJW books (primarily memoirs) published this millenium

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...is found in a recent journal of cesnur article:.

  abrahams, kyria.

  i’m perfect, you’re doomed: tales from a jehovah’s witness upbringing.

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  ...is found in a recent Journal of CESNUR article:

  1. Abrahams, Kyria. I’m Perfect, You’re Doomed: Tales from a Jehovah’s Witness Upbringing. New York: Touchstone, 2009.

  2. Allen-Wilske, Brandi. The Invisible Jehovah’s Witness Girl: My Rise Above Life as a Witness. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace, 2014.

  3. Anderson, Barbara, with Richard E. Kelly. Barbara Anderson Uncensored: Eyewitness to Deceit: Discoveries of a Former Jehovah’s Witness Insider. Tucson, AZ: Parker Ridge Publishing, 2018.

  4. Brooks, Christine. Crazy Town: Growing Up a Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  5. Buitron, Steve. Blinded by the (New) Light: My Personal Journey from High School Dropout to Attorney. 2014. Kindle only.

  6. Burns, Jason. Born a Jehovah’s Witness, Book 1. 2019. Kindle edition only.

  7. Casarona, Keith. New Boy: Life and Death at the World Headquarters of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Sedona, AZ: the Author, 2019.

  8. Castro, Joy. Island of Bones: Essays. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 2012.

  9. Castro, Joy. Truth Book: Escaping a Childhood of Abuse Among Jehovah’s Witnesses. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 2012.

  10. Clark, Daniel. I, Witness: The Shocking Insider’s Story of Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: Villa Press, 2015.

  11. Clarke, Gulfrey. Aquamarine Blues. Berne, Switz.: Cacoon Publishers, 2014.

  12. Coburn, William. The Spanking Room: A Child’s Eye View of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Enumclaw, WA: Winepress Publishing, 2008.

  13. Curtis, Linda A. Shunned: How I Lost my Religion and Found Myself. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press, 2018.

  14. Daniels, Vincent. Holly Jolly Nothing. Detroit, MI: Tiny Word Books, 2016.

  15. Davies, Alexis. Toxic Faith: Yet Another Traumatic Tale of Leaving the Cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  16. Dixon, Jean S. Thirty-Five Years a Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2019.

  17. Ellis, Beth. Bad Things in the Night. London: Ebury Press, 2010.

  18. Evans, Lloyd. The Reluctant Apostate: Leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses Comes at a Price. N.p.: JLE Publishing, 2017.

  19. Foreman, Joanna. The Know-it-all Girl: A Memoir by a Former Jehovah’s Witness. Corydon, IN: Per Basket Publications, 2013.

  20. Frye, Roald E. My Christian Quest from Jehovah’s Witness to Son of God. Christian Respondent, 2006.

  21. Hale, Christopher. Disfellowshipped! Forced Exile and Liberation: A True Story of Finding My Truth and Rebuilding Life After Being Disfellowshipped from Religion and Family. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  22. Harrison, Stacey. Breaking Free: A Poetic Journey of Healing. Seattle, WA: Amazon Services LLC, 2017. Kindle edition only.

  23. Hayes, Dwight E. Banished! From Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2011, 2017.

  24. Hayworth, Jenny. Inside/Outside: One Woman’s Recovery from Abuse and a Religious Cult. N.p.: the Author, 2014.

  25. Jackson, Robin. Losing the Faith. N.p.: the Author, 2011.

  26. Jennings, Charlotte. Confessions of an ex-Jehovah’s Witness. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, 2008.

  27. “Jezebel.” I Am Jezebel: A Former Jehovah’s Witness Breaks Her Silence. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  28. Jones, Shelley Smith. Petting Tigers: My Life as a Witness of Jehovah. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  29. Juel, Bo. The Least of God’s Priorities. N.p.: Exodus, 2015.

  30. Kelley, Diane. Satan’s World. Pittsburgh, PA: Dorrance Pub. Co., Inc., 2005.

  31. Kelly, Gail Sharpe. Beyond My Understanding: My Life During and After Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2019.

  32. Kelly, Richard E. Growing Up in Mama’s Club: A Childhood Perspective of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Tucson, AZ: Parker Ridge Publishing, 2007.

  33. Kelly, Richard E. The Ghosts from Mama’s Club. Tucson, AZ: Parker Ridge Publishing, 2012.

  34. Kelly, Richard E. Mariuca and Marilyn: Saying Good-bye to Mama’s Club: Exploring the Effects of Undue Influence. Tucson, AZ: Parker Ridge Publishing, 2015.

  35. Lee, Brenda. Out of the Cocoon: A Young Woman’s Courageous Flight from the Grip of a Religious Cult. Bandon, OR: Robert Reed Publ., 2010.

  36. Love, Valerie. Confessions of a Christian Witch: How an Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Lives Magickal & How You Can Too! N.p.: the Author, 2020.

  37. Mac, Ritchie. Holy Terror in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Watchtower. N.p.: Freedom Underground, 2015.

  38. McDaniel, Debbie L. Out with Consequences: A Journey out of Jehovah’s Witnesses. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.

  39. McGinley, A. Attic Alone: An Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Finds the Church. New York: iUniverse, 2010.

  40. McMillin, Jill. Freewill: A Memoir. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  41. McRoberts, Steve M. Falling in Truth: The Education of a Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2014.

  42. Mallory, Rebekah. Train Gone: A Coda Ex-Jw Memoir. N.p.: Unkind Press, 2020.

  43. Marsh, Barry Grant. Witness Tampering: My Story of Coming to Christ Out of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Bloomington, IN: WestBow Press, 2019.

  44. Matthews, Charlie. Mental Man: How Love Saved Me from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2014.

  45. Michaels, Jennifer E. What is Love? My Question…God’s Answer. N.p.: JEM Publishing, 2012.

  46. Miller, Alan. Fade from the Truth: A Tale of Learning then Unlearning the Beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2012.

  47. Moore, Zan. Alarmageddon!: Growing Up Gay And Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2012.

  48. Muir, S.P. From a Witness to Faith. N.p.: the Author, 2021.

  49. Murphy, Ron, and Mary Murphy. Held Captive by Religious Belief: A HeartWrenching Account of Two Kids Forced to Grow Up as Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Authors, 2014.

  50. Omega, Alpha. Confessions and Obsessions of a Teenage Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2019.

  51. Peterson, Brenda. Letting Go: Creating an Exceptional Life After Leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses. Victoria, BC: Friesen Press, 2020.

  52. Rippen, Peter John. Farewell to Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2014. [Note: a novel.]

  53. Rodriguez, Orlando. When Dinosaurs Fall: The Age of Extinction of Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2020.

  54. Royal, Refkije. Ravening Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: The Governing Body of the Watchtower Organization. N.p.: Xulon Press, 2020.

  55. Scorah, Amber. Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life. New York: Penguin Books, 2020.

  56. Sheridan, G.L. Let us Prey: The Life of a Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2016. [Note: “This is a fictional account based on real events…”]

  57. Smith, Michelinda. More Than I Can Chew: Stories from an Ex Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2017.

  58. Sterling, Lynita. Free from the Bondage of “the Watchtower”: From An X-Witness Perspective. North Charleston, SC: Create Space, 2012.

  59. Swan, Olly. Walk Through My Life! 2011. Kindle edition only.

  60. Talon, Brock. Escape from Paradise: Leaving Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watch Tower After Thirty-Five Years of Lost Dreams. N.p.: Brock Talon Enterprises, 2015.

  61. Talon, Brock. Journey to God’s House: An Inside Story of Life at the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 1980s. N.p.: Brock Talon Enterprises, 2013.

  62. Terry, Scott. Cowboys, Armageddon, and the Truth: How a Gay Child Was Saved from Religion. Maple Shade, NJ: Lethe Press, 2012, 2017.

  63. Thomas, Nicole E. The Journey of My Life: Growing up a Jehovah Witness. N.p.: the Author, 2021.

  64. Thornlow, Brenda. My Short-Lived Life at Being Perfect. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.

  65. Townsend, Jason. Worldly: How NOT to Escape A Cult. N.p.: the Author, 2018.

  66. Trudrung, David. Memoirs of a Jehovah’s Witness Drag Queen from Fresno. N.p.: the Author, 2013.

  67. Webster, Jillian. Scared to Life: A Memoir. N.p.: the Author, 2015.

  68. White, Gail Theresa. Expert Witness: Testimony of a Former 4th Generation Jehovah’s Witness. N.p.: GTW Publishing, 2019.

  69. Williams, Gregory. My Life as a Jehovah’s Witness: “Used Abused and Forgotten.” The True Story of a Former JW. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2019.

  70. Wilson, Diane. Awakening of a Jehovah’s Witness: Escape from the Watchtower Society. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2002.

  71. Wilson, Juanita. But Now I See—A Thirst for Truth About The Truth. 2009. Kindle edition only.

  72. Young, E.W. Now A True Witness for Jehovah. Kilmarnock, Scotland: John Ritchie Ltd., 2013.

  73. Zieman, Bonnie. Fading Out of the JW Cult: A Memoir. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.

  74. Zimmerman, James. Deliverance at Hand! The Redemption of a Devout Jehovah’s Witness. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN: Freethought House, 2013.

  Secondary

  1. Beverley, James A. Crisis of Allegiance: A Study of Dissent Among Jehovah’s Witnesses. N.p.: the Author, 2021. Re: the case of James Penton.

  2. Losing My Way Finding My Soul: My Journey to Freedom from the Jehovah’s Witness Religion Journal Notebook. N.p.: One Day at a Time Press, 2020. Note: a blank book.
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  Federal court in Montana asked to impose sanctions on Watch Tower and its top lawyers Brumley and Taylor

  by Corney in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  in two child abuse cases litigated in a us district court in montana, plaintiffs recently filed identical motions for sanctions against watch tower pa, philip brumley (general counsel for whq/wt) and joel taylor (associate general counsel for wt), accusing them of lying to court and vexatiously delaying the case:.

  here, with the hope that the court would dismiss plaintiffs’ cases against wtpa, in-house counsel brumley signed affidavits that were materially false and intentionally misleading.

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  Watch Tower PA filed response; hearing scheduled for February 11.