You may have heard jokes about them. You’ve probably encountered them when they came knocking at your door on a Saturday morning.

They are the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

If you aren’t really familiar with them, then you probably don’t have a strong view of this group one way or the other. Another religious group, you might think – maybe worthy of admiration for their zeal and strength of belief. They certainly are one group whose members take their beliefs very seriously. Unfortunately, many who have joined them have not had a good experience with their strict interpretation of the Bible and the social pressures to conform to a standard that goes against the flow of the rest of society. Also, unfortunately, these members had to suffer in silence as any criticism of the organization was viewed as tantamount to criticism of God himself.

And then came the internet, and the freedom that comes with anonymity.
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