Huffington Post - Jehovah's Witness Magazine Claim Defectors Are 'Mentally Diseased'

English police are investigating whether a Jehovah's Witness magazine violated the country's religious hatred laws.

The July edition of the monthly publication Watchtower warned readers not to follow "false teachers" who may be "mentally diseased," The Telegraph reported.

Many Jehovah's Witnesses are not comfortable with the religion's notoriously harsh treatment of members who disagree with its doctrine and may choose to leave the church, reports The Independent One former member told the newspaper that "Many like me remain associated with the Witnesses out of fear of being uncovered as an 'apostate' and ousted, not just from the organization, but from their own friends and families. I find I am now branded as 'mentally diseased'--giving any who discovers my true beliefs free license to treat me with disdain."

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[De5O54]

TY for uploading this videofilm. I didn't know about it.

*Notional vignette* The Watchtower "company" has their 'If we don't get a result, we suffer for God's will && purpose. On the other hand...'

[DoctorWonka]

Most former “Witnesses” dedicated their lives to God and Scripture, not to an organization and its dictates. Many came to see there was a tremendous gulf between scriptural truth, and what the WT was/is teaching. These were forced to “separate themselves” from the liars, and were subsequently “cast out”, as our Lord prophesied that they would be. The “mentally diseased” ones are those who have willingly chosen to believes the lies of a religious organization, rather than God’s word.

[thepixieful]

ah, they know members legally have the right to leave.

explains the recent one that "she moved away and we wish her the best".

[thepixieful]

good coverage on their part, this is something that can be shown to families.

[shaddelick]

What is that former jw member talking about, I'm pretty sure the JW's have preached that blacks and gays are mentally diseased, and wurst...

[shaddelick]

What is that former jw member talking about, I'm pretty sure the JW's have preached that blacks and gays are mentally diseased, and wurst...

[WakeUpWitness]

Ohhh if only I knew how to mirror this........This need to be mirrored over and over again

[SpecialPioneerSmerf]

@jwFairyTale Oh if only an apostate was present when that faceless watchtower rep made that statement...

[anissueofursincerity]

@jwFairyTale

"free to leave" means you will be shunned.

[jwFairyTale]

0:52 "Rep for the church says it's 'okay' for members to ask questions about their faith"

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