Watch Tower Britain Loses £18 million in Investments in 2022
Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United Kingdom make an £18 million loss due to increase in interest rates LONDON, UK: The Jehovah’s Witnesses Watch Tower Society in Britain showed a deficit of £11 million on their August 2022 financial statement. This was due in part to an £18 million net loss on investments. The Watch Tower […]
UK Charity Commission blasts Jehovah’s Witnesses
Charity Commission – Watch Tower Britain was not “as straightforward and as transparent” as they should have been. Written by Lester Somrah. Published on August 5, 2023 In a report released on the website of the Charity Commission for England and Wales (‘the Commission’) on August 4, 2023, the Commission had nothing nice or commendable […]
Anthony Morris III Receives New Home
New home of former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnessses, Anthony Morris III, purchased by the Religious Order of Jehovah’s Witnesses July 26, 2023: Phil from Youtube channel The Blue Envelope reveals that former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Anthony Morris III, has received a new home in Lumberton, North […]
JW.org Sues TheJW.org and Loses
World Intellectual Property Organization July 25, 2023 – Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (Jehovah’s Witnesses) filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration Center on May 5, 2023 against the parody website TheJW.org. WIPO found in favor of the owners of the disputed domain name and subsequently denied Jehovah’s […]
The Journal of a U.S Bethelite – Part 1
This article will be one of a series of articles published once every two weeks. This series is based on the a series of Reddit posts originally posted on the subreddit r/exjw. Introduction and Comments by Lester Somrah. Published on July 23, 2023 Introduction The following introduction have been written for readers who are not […]
Five More Jehovah’s Witnesses Charged with Child Rape
Pursuant to the recommendations of the 49th Investigating Grand Jury of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, five (5) additional Jehovah’s Witnesses have been arrested and charged on July 6 2023, for the sexual assault, rape, corruption and exploitation of children. The offenses occurred during the years 1996 to 2014, spanning some 18 years. All five (5) […]
2023 Convention – Friday Morning Review
Book Cover – Used with the kind permission of its author, Poul Bregninge (Proverbs 13:12) Judgement Day and Paradise postponed is making the heart sick. . . Written by Lester Somrah – June 9, 2023 Chairman’s Address: Why “Exercise Patience”? This opening talk of the convention provides a reason for the theme of the convention and a […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses file for Judicial Review
Written by Lester Somrah – June 2, 2023 Wellington, New Zealand – On Friday 2nd June 2023, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Australasia) Limited filed an application for judicial review against the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care, New Zealand. According to its media release on its website, the Royal Commission […]
“My Work Here Is Done”
After almost 9 years of religious human rights activism, Jason Wynne is retiring. After recent news articles, a hard-hitting documentary involving Rebekah Vardy, and the release of the latest edition of the elders’ textbook, Shepherd the Flock of God, he says, “My work here is done.” AvoidJW was founded in October 2014 after Jason Wynne […]