At 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 Jehovah's Witnesses are told that reading the Bible makes them "fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." It raises a question: If Jehovah provided a perfect book, claiming it was all they ever needed for a relationship with him, why did he create the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society? Why have book carts? Was Jehovah kidding when he had that put in the Bible? Is there a reason Watchtower & Awake magazine are piling up in laundromats? Listen in...

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Jehovah needs your money. Despite being all powerful and the creator of all things, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses assure us he still needs cash... and he will take it from anyone, including children and 'poor people.' When not monitoring 'donations', he spends time investing in property on a planet he says he will soon destroy. So many questions.

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Jehovah's Witnesses are taught that they have an inner voice that guides them through life, helping them make decisions and can make you feel good or bad about yourself. What is the voice in their head? Where did it come from and how do I make sure mine works right? Should I trust this voice? What is a 'conscience matter' … and does it even matter? 

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Jehovah's Witnesses are constantly reminded that they're flawed. It's no wonder their main message includes a hope of future 'perfection.' But what does that even mean? Will I be a superhero? Will a lifetime of fruit and veggies taste different? Will I have six pack abs? We take a look at the subject of 'perfection' as told to us by the nine guys in upstate New York!

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The battle for your mind starts early in Jehovah's Witnesses. Each repetitive meeting, convention or piece of literature serves as a reminder that your thoughts need to be in line with the nine guys in upstate New York. In addition, each publisher, young or old, is reminded that Jehovah lives inside your head, examining what you're thinking about at any moment... anyone else find that … creepy? 

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Love is in the air... until it's not. Your marriage is not your own when you're a Jehovah's Witness. Life's most intimate relationship includes a 'three fold cord': the 'organization.' We look at divorce among 'god's people,' including the potentially dangerous, man made rules that 'allow' people to separate and remarry. 

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How does Jehovah compare to Bugs Bunny and Ironman? Jehovah's Witnesses have been told 'violence is bad' for over a century, including endless counsel regarding entertainment, sports and more. It begs a few questions: have they read Jehovah's book the Bible? Do they know how he has handled problems in the past? Why is Star Wars so bad, but violent convention videos okay? Even more important, are they familiar with how Jehovah ends this whole story?

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The culture of Jehovah's Witnesses is filled with pitfalls. When your schedule every week includes another meeting in a windowless building where you listen to the same messages year after year, your mind begins to wander... and it usually wanders into everyone else's business. Despite the Bible's command to shun gossipers and those that slander, the body of elders will do nothing to stop the runaway mouths and imaginations of those in their congregation. Many times, the elders and their wives are top contributors. 

Let's take a look at the damage and hypocrisy caused by the 'dynamic duo' of gossip & slander!

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What does friendship look like inside the world of Jehovah's Witnesses? Will they truly give up their lives for each other? How about a better seat at a District Convention? Like every relationship within the organization, friendships are dependent on many conditions... and decades of loyalty can be gone in seconds.

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The world of a child within Jehovah's Witnesses is wrought with danger. Aside from the refusal of 'god's organization' to protect children and turn predators over to the authorities, there are other, more subtle dangers a child faces when they are born into the organization. Dangers surrounding discipline, medical help... and perhaps the most insidious of all: a calculated brainwashing that the Governing Body encourages from infancy. 

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