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Old 08-01-2019, 11:45 AM   #7 (permalink)
SpareBen
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: WV
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Another book (slightly more humorous than the previous recommendation & this guy was in their Brooklyn headquarters)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S292JS2...ng=UTF8&btkr=1

Regarding door-to-door (oh god, the indoctrinating song is still in my head), ostensibly it's because "Jesus told his followers to “make disciples of people of all the nations.” (Matthew 28:19, 20) When he sent out his early disciples, Jesus directed them to go to the homes of the people. (Matthew 10:7, 11-13)."

Even after exiting, I don't think the leaders are duplicitous - they base their beliefs on a flawed text & the problems are compounded by isolationism and legalism.

Oh, and the "we believe in Jesus" thing is a little simplistic - with JWs, there is no trinity - Jesus is not God, simply a son of God and an angel.

Haven't gotten to the most troubling aspects of the religion yet - refusal to accept blood transfusions and sticking to scripture which requires more than one witness to a crime - which has resulted in untold suffering to child abuse victims.

Last edited by SpareBen; 08-01-2019 at 11:50 AM.
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