Topless at Bethel—A thing of the past!

___ Once upon a time the following working attire was commonplace in the factory at Bethel.[ 1 ] It was very hot in the factory. Menfolk did...

Watchtower — Don’t stroke your infant’s genitals!

___ In some cultures there is history of mother’s stroking the genitalia of infants to calm them. Apparently this was sufficiently alarming ...

Watchtower — Bedrooms

___ Watchtower standard issue bedroom for its workers just prior to the stock market crash of 1929.[ 1 ] Watchtower standard issue bedroom f...

Watchtower’s Deception — Transplantation of Blood

___ Watchtower publishes a great deal about blood in an effort to persuade the community of Jehovah’s Witnesses that its blood doctrine is b...

Child Health — Watchtower deception!

___ Playing word games with the health of unsuspecting children is standard-issue evilness. Watchtower asserts the following of a decision r...

Autologous Blood Transfusion — Jehovah’s Witnesses

___ My experience within the community of Jehovah’s Witnesses leads me to believe most do not understand the Watchtower organization’s doctr...

God or Satan — Disfellowshipping for criticizing teachings?

___ Watchtower said: Then Watchtower said: Satan, then God. Marvin Shilmer ______________ References 1. The Watchtower , October 1, 193...

God or Satan — Pyramids?

___ Watchtower said: Then Watchtower said: God, then Satan. Marvin Shilmer ______________ References 1. The Way To Paradise , published...

Watchtower — Modeled after what?

___ The Watchtower organization has for decades taught that its Governing Body was modeled after the special apostolic council held at Jerus...

Behold! — Watchtower’s Bible Scholar

___ The “Bible Scholar”[ 1 ] The Resume[ 2 ] Marvin Shilmer ______________ References 1. The Golden Age , May 13, 1931, p. 544. 2. Mi...

Watchtower — Brother or Brotha?

___ What in the world?[ 1 ] Is this article making light of one of Jehovah’s Witnesses sentenced for public inebriation? Or, Is this article...

Lawyer’s Response — Resigned and Withdrawn Elder

___ An earlier article on this blog shared two letters written by a long-time and high-ranking elder who resigned his position and withdrew ...

Psychotherapy Specialist for Jehovah’s Witnesses

___ All communities have need for psychotherapy. The community of Jehovah’s Witnesses is no different than all the rest except that it is su...

Elder — Resignation and Withdrawal!

___ An earlier article in this blog shares the personal letter of a long-standing and high-ranking elder written to Albert Schroeder, then a...

Mental Illness

___ The online world is chocked full of noise asserting a higher rate of mental illness among Jehovah’s Witnesses compared to other religiou...

Jehovah’s Witnesses — Going it alone for decades!

___ In year 1944 the Watchtower organization announced suddenly to Jehovah’s Witnesses that accepting transfusion of blood was sinful.[ 1 ] ...