What Is the The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Who or what is the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses? The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is a group of men that provide direction for Jehovah’s Witnesses’ activities worldwide. While others write the material in Jehovah’s Witness publications, the governing body oversee the preparation of that material. That holds true for materials used at Jehovah’s […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not transfer abuse reports to the judicial authorities
Photo – Hollandse Hoogte Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on February 9, 2018. The Jehovah’s Witnesses do not intend to voluntarily hand over reports of possible abuse within the religious community to the judicial authorities. According to a spokesperson, it is up to the victim to report the incident and the organization has no […]
‘Jehovah’s Witnesses withhold evidence of child abuse’
Photo – Hollandse Hoogte Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on February 8, 2018. The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization in the Netherlands has withheld reports of allegations of child sexual abuse for years. RTL News reports this. Victims fear that the reports will be destroyed and that evidence will be lost. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have […]
80 reports of abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses
Photo – WSAW NewsChannel 7 – June 2023 Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on December 28, 2017. The reporting center for sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses received eighty reports in the first month. Fifty of these came directly to the reporting point, the thirty others came via the Trouw newspaper, which has recently written […]
‘Dozens of reports of sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses’
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on November 28, 2017. A foundation established to expose sexual abuse by Jehovah’s Witnesses received 46 reports in one week. That’s what Frank Huiting, one of the founders, says. He calls the number of reports shocking. Huiting announced the foundation more than a week ago. According to the initiators, victims are […]
‘Jehovah’s Witnesses should no longer remain silent about sexual abuse’
Photo – Discover Lanark Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on November 20, 2017. A number of ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses have set up a foundation to expose abuse within the religious community. According to the initiators, victims are not heard within the closed community and perpetrators are kept a hand over their heads. “I think it is […]
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses have a Clergy?
The official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses answers the question Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have a Paid Clergy? this way: Following the model of first-century Christianity, Jehovah’s Witnesses have no clergy-laity division. All baptized members are ordained ministers and share in the preaching and teaching work. Witnesses are organized into congregations of about 100 members. Spiritually mature men […]
Is it always Logical to Conclude?
In the literature of Jehovah’s Witnesses, there are a lot of statements made with the term “Logical to conclude”. There are many other similar terms. However, a shrewd reader would do well to take note of such terms. Why? Because the writer is attempting to convince the reader of their point of view. Therefore, the reader […]
Is Jehovah God’s Name?
Time and time again, Jehovah’s Witnesses quote Psalms 83:18 to prove that God’s name is Jehovah; and that such a name must be preached to the whole world so that the people of the world are made aware of it. Psalms 83:18 states in the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (2013): May people […]