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2-year-old girl dies after parents treat her pneumonia with prayers and anointing oil instead of medicine

2018-03-20T17:27:00.000-07:00

17 Weird and Creepy Cults Still Active Today

2017-09-22T20:29:00.001-07:00

17 Weird and Creepy Cults Still Active Today

The Watchtower’s Medical Expert | AJWRB.org

2017-09-01T19:07:00.001-07:00

The Hospital Information Services of
the Watchtower Society has been irresponsible in promoting a medical
procedure that places an at-risk population in a position of further
risk. The JW population does not have the safety net of a blood
transfusion to compensate for the risk of increased bleeding when
hydroxethyl starches are used and yet the Watchtower fails to alert the
JWs to this added risk.

Not only has the Watchtower Society
advocated for the use of a blood alternative that has added risk, they
have also endorsed Dr. Joachim Boldt, a questionable medical researcher
in the field of bloodless medicine. Dr. Boldt, the physician featured in
the Awake! magazine,
conducted medical research on patients without ethical approval, and
then falsified the data in order to promote an alternative to blood
transfusions.

Promoting notorious medical
pretenders is not something new for the Watchtower Society. Dr. Joachim
Boldt’s name will go down in Watchtower history alongside other notable
quack doctors that the WTS has endorsed over the years such as Albert
Abrams, George Starr White, Charles Betts and Bernarr McFadden.

The Watchtower’s Medical Expert | AJWRB.org

Family of Jehovah's Witness who died after refusing blood transfusion can't keep suing doctors

2017-07-23T06:41:00.003-07:00

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/07/court_nixes_lawsuit_by_family.html

Nurse refuses to carry out medical orders to render lifesaving treatment to dying 4-year-old

2017-06-10T17:01:00.001-07:00

While the World commemorated the International Nurses Day on May 12, 2017, four-year-old Dyson M’mangisa curled up in a hospital bed at Mulanje District Hospital praying for God to save him from the religion of a paediatric nurse who failed to render to him assistance that was readily available due to her religious beliefs.

https://malawi24.com/2017/06/03/god-save-us-religion/

Man who almost died after refusing blood transfusion hits out at 'harmful' Jehovah’s Witness teachings - Independent.ie

2017-05-29T06:48:00.001-07:00

Man who almost died after refusing blood transfusion hits out at 'harmful' Jehovah’s Witness teachings - Independent.ie

Jehovah Witness charged with historic child sex offences | The West Australian

2017-04-21T19:18:00.001-07:00

Jehovah Witness charged with historic child sex offences | The West Australian

Why does the United States still let 12-year-olds get married? - The Washington Post

2017-02-11T04:33:00.001-08:00

Why does the United States still let 12-year-olds get married? - The Washington Post

Tracking the explosion of hate in Trump’s America

2017-01-29T05:02:00.001-08:00

Tracking the explosion of hate in Trump’s America

When a symbol becomes more sacred than the thing it symbolizes

2017-01-28T14:39:00.001-08:00

A Jehovah's Witness balances surgery with beliefs — NewsWorks

Jehovah's Witnesses believe blood is the symbol of life, and as such, it is not up to us to decide how it is used. But surely life is more important than its symbol!

Cult bans emojis

2017-01-21T08:20:00.001-08:00

Friendly or Flirtatious? | Worksheets for Teenagers

National Resist Day

2017-01-15T06:33:00.003-08:00

This blog exists to counter dogmatic extremism that violates basic human rights, separation of Church and State, and freethought.

As part of National Resist Day, this blog will not have any new posts from now until after the United States inauguration later this week.

As a simple act of defiance, we remove our attention from the bullies who crave it.

Here are some things you can do as well.

Father Who Let His Child Die of Meningitis is Once Again Promoting Harmful Alternative Medicine

2017-01-15T06:23:00.001-08:00

Father Who Let His Child Die of Meningitis is Once Again Promoting Harmful Alternative Medicine

Oshin Kiszko: 6yo Perth boy at centre of legal battle over cancer treatment dies - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2016-12-28T15:12:00.001-08:00

Oshin Kiszko: 6yo Perth boy at centre of legal battle over cancer treatment dies - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

'Sly' Anglesey Jehovah’s Witness preacher jailed for sex with a child - Daily Post

2016-12-22T17:17:00.001-08:00

'Sly' Anglesey Jehovah’s Witness preacher jailed for sex with a child - Daily Post

Beth-Shan and the Return of the Princes

2016-12-21T16:05:00.001-08:00

Beth-Shan and the Return of the Princes - Christian Research Institute

Obama Signs New Law Giving Protection To Atheists - Progressive Secular Humanist

2016-12-19T17:49:00.001-08:00

Obama Signs New Law Giving Protection To Atheists - Progressive Secular Humanist

Raw milk: separating facts from fads › Dr Karl's Great Moments In Science (ABC Science)

2016-11-15T04:36:00.001-08:00

Raw milk: separating facts from fads › Dr Karl's Great Moments In Science (ABC Science)

Toddler dies from organ failure after being fed raw milk by his naturopathic parents – DeadState

2016-11-15T04:34:00.001-08:00

Toddler dies from organ failure after being fed raw milk by his naturopathic parents – DeadState

Royal Commission seeks child abuse submissions about various religious institutions

2016-11-03T19:20:00.001-07:00

Royal Commission seeks submissions about various religious institutions

Another preventable death due to religious belief banning medical treatment

2016-10-24T18:05:00.001-07:00

L’hôpital St-Mary’s réagit au décès de Mirlande Louis-Cadet | TVA Nouvelles

Utah Jehovah's Witnesses church forced woman to listen to audio of her rape, lawsuit says | The Salt Lake Tribune

2016-10-15T10:42:00.001-07:00

Utah Jehovah's Witnesses church forced woman to listen to audio of her rape, lawsuit says | The Salt Lake Tribune

Death of Jehovah's Witness during childbirth prompts investigation - Montreal - CBC News

2016-10-15T06:14:00.001-07:00

Death of Jehovah's Witness during childbirth prompts investigation - Montreal - CBC News

Fugitive preacher Victor Barnard pleads guilty to sexual assault, will serve 30 years | Star Tribune

2016-10-12T18:28:00.001-07:00

Fugitive preacher Victor Barnard pleads guilty to sexual assault, will serve 30 years | Star Tribune

Alberta appeal court rules judges can overturn ‘unfair’ church edicts after man shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses | National Post

2016-09-13T19:42:00.001-07:00

Alberta appeal court rules judges can overturn ‘unfair’ church edicts after man shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses | National Post