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I wish the U.S. would take away the tax exempt provision for churches, at least the mega-churches.
I knew people from that congregation about 40 years ago and at first I thought they're probably not there anymore but I realized the JWs grow roots and never leave their home congregation. I hope they start naming elders. >

I have a family member the grew up as JW. She was raped by a member of the church, but because she did not have a witness, she was kicked out. They have a rule where a man and woman cannot be alone together, even in a office or car etc. Since she didn't have a witness, she broke that rule. Since she didn't have a witness it was considered to have never happened and her saying it did was her spreading lies against church members.
Since they kinda force you to not socialize with anyone, even family outside of the cult, she basically lost all her friends and family that she had any contact with growing up. >

Predators insert themselves into positions to prey on the weak and vulnerable.
Religion, for many, is a means to an end.