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Sunday February 19, 2017

Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

Zachary Linderer said he wanted to go to college to major in the field of science, but growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, higher education was prohibited by his parents. Courtesy Luke Vander Ploeg hide caption

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Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

February 19, 2017 • When it comes to education, not all religions are created equal. Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest rate of formal education. And that can have a detrimental effect on those who leave the religion.

Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

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