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context: I knew a Jehovah's Witness. He cheated once on his wife and ended up telling her. He also had to tell the whole church and be put on public reproof, whatever that is. Wife left him. He thought she'd forgive him since he was following the church's rules but that didn't go as planned... >
  
  I have an aunt and uncle who are Jehovah's Witnesses.
  Said uncle has hit on me. I don't know what their specific rules are, but he waited until I was of age so it wasn't technically illegal. Still felt creepy as hell, though. Plus, he's considered an elder in the church, which I understand gives him a position of authority. Ugh. I have deep concerns about potential abuses of power there. >
  
  Your concerns are well founded.  I was born into that religion and left only a few years ago.  It is, by every definition, a cult. 
  The leadership also continues to shield pedophiles from the law in favor of handling matters within the church.  It's an abhorrent group, but the vast majority of the rank and file JWs have no idea what happens and are decent people. >
  
  Yeah. The two witnesses rule.  The aftermath with Leah Remini agree Mike Rinder did a special JW. >
  
  Ex-Jehovahs witness, it's a cult. >
  
  Is there a religion that isn’t? >
  
  Absolutely. Not all churches are high control groups. Also, there are very liberal churches that focus more on love and social justice than salvation from sins through faith in Jesus Christ. >
  
  I went to a church a few years back.  Not a single member ever took payment for their work at the church.  All excess was saved and either used to fund a meal for the members of the church, to help those that couldn't afford a ticket to sight and sound or upgrades to the church. >
  
  Jehovah's witnesses knocked on my college house door as I was walking out. 
  "Do you have a moment of time?" -jw
  "I do not but my roommate does." -me
  My roommate was so mad at me when I got back from class. >
  
  My mother had a JW student that was made to take a picture of their entire family at a reunion. They had to take the shot, so that they would not be in the picture, because the entire family had shunned them for getting their ears pierced. My mom came home crying, and reassured me that her love for me was unconditional. >
  
  It’s not prohibited to get ears pierced in the JW belief. Either they were being shunned for something else or it was some family weirdness. 
  Absolute BS either way. Just clarifying. >
  
  It a cult and they protect pedophiles just as much as, if not more than the Catholic Church. >
  
  Forced to be in that cult from ages of 8 to 12 and it did a lot of damage to me just in those few years.  
  Catholic’s think they have the monopoly on toxic guilt, but god damn it’s only because the JW’s don’t realize just how badly they traumatize their own people - even after said people escape from them.  
  Imagine if Scientology was soft, wholesome, friendly, and every bit as evil.  That’s the JWs. >
  
  Familicide is unfortunately more common during the holidays. >
  
  There is an ex-JW who does awesome stuff on YouTube named Owen Morgan. Here's link if you would like more info on the cult 
  Telltale (Owen Morgan) >
  
  Lloyd Evans is also great, and he keeps up on all the latest news and doctrine!
  Lloyd Evans YouTube channel here! >
  
  Jehovah's witnesses are a cult. >
  
  More like Jehovah no-witness >
  
  Should have tried a different religion. >
  
  Should have tried no religion. >
  
  Should have tried Bad Religion. >
  
  In Thornton where I used to live smh >
  
  As soon as I heard about it I knew it would be a domestic situation. >
  
  hitchens laughs from hell