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 Don Veinot | Jun 13, 2015 | Bill Gothard / IBLP, Christ and the Church, March/April 1998, MCOI Journal, Spiritual Abuse
(This originally appeared in the March/April 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 6) On December 4, I997, three members of Midwest Christian Outreach, Inc. (Ron Henzel, Marty Butz, and Don Veinot) met with seminar minister Bill Gothard at his offices of...
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...
