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      <title>Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah&apos;s Witnesses</title>
      <description>When it comes to education, not all religions are created equal. Jehovah&apos;s Witnesses have the lowest rate of formal education. And that can have a detrimental effect on those who leave the religion.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/01/20/luke-photo-1-4057c9405b9ca68f948665b43011008ac9836107.jpg' alt='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.'/><p>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.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=510585965' />]]></content:encoded>
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