by Guest Writer | Jun 15, 2015 | Cults and Religions, Jehovah's Witnesses, March/April 1998, MCOI Journal, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
By Jay Hess (This originally appeared in the March/April 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 4) Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) seems to be a paradoxical ministry. Since the JWs claim to hold to the authority of God’s Word, it would seem...
by Joy A Veinot | Jun 13, 2015 | Authoritarian, Cults and Religions, Fear, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, March/April 1998, MCOI Journal, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
(This originally appeared in the March/April 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal) People often wonder why it’s so hard for people to leave cult groups, even when they’re made aware of very damning facts about the group. Even more mystifying is the loyalty people exhibit...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Apr 23, 2015 | Christ and the Church, Cults and Religions, Culture and Society, Emerging Church, Homosexuality, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Paganism, Pedophilia, Political Correctness, Wicca
When we think of missionaries, we tend to think in terms of PLACE. Missionaries go places, like foreign lands, don’t they? We call them “mission fields”. They exist in exotic faraway places like Zaire, Ghana, Bolivia and many other “mission fields.” But still, they...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 26, 2015 | Cults and Religions, Jehovah, Jehovah's Witnesses
Joy and I spend a fair amount of time by phone and email to Jehovah’s Witnesses or those studying with JWs. In nearly every case the questioner would at some point insist that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is God’s organization because they are the only ones...
by Don Veinot | Dec 4, 2014 | Authoritarian, Books, Christ and the Church, Cults and Religions, Culture and Society, Fear, Jehovah's Witnesses, Legalism, Mormonism, Politics, Racism, Shepherding, Spiritual Abuse, Word Faith
Intimidation comes at us on a variety of fronts and sometimes in subtle ways. It might come from the political arena or religious groups. Sometimes it is family or work associates. In some cases intimidation can be a good thing but is most it can be destructive and is...
by Don Veinot | Sep 19, 2013 | Atheism, Christ and the Church, Creationsim, Cults and Religions, Culture and Society, Defend the Faith, Evolution, Jehovah's Witnesses
There are many things in life which we believe by faith. This is true of Christians and non-Christians, Creationists and Darwinian Evolutionists, those who believe in God and atheists alike. Some do not want to admit this is the case but it is true non-the-less. Some...
