NORWAY: Yes to Religious Freedom, but Not at Any Price
If religious groups should expect government funding, they must tolerate government interference. Originally published on Vartland by Yngvil Groth Farsund on Nov 26, 2019 Many have argued that Jehovah’s Witnesses should lose state aid because of discriminatory practices against members. Many have advocated to take away the state grant from Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious […]
Did Jehovah’s Witnesses Lie?
Jehovah’s Witnesses receive NOK 14 million ($1.5 million) from the Norwegian government each year. In 2019 they risked losing it all because of their treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses who publicly vote during elections. They wrote a letter to the Norwegian government explaining their stance on disfellowshipping and shunning. Here is a translation. Did they lie? […]
NORWAY: The Apostates
Originally on NRK by Tormod Strand, Gunhild Hjermundrud & Kadra Yusuf Breaking with Jehovah’s Witnesses saved Ramona Kvien Solgård’s life. Now she is fighting for the religious community, which receives NOK 14 million ($1.5 million), to lose state aid. She has no doubt who is her favorite player of all time at Liverpool. Along with her husband, […]
Mr. Polidoro?
On Thursday, August 1, 2019, Watch Tower lawyer, Mr Paul D. Polidoro, entered the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. His goal? Find out the true identity of the Reddit user, Darkspilver. Below are excerpts from the transcript of the proceedings, kindly donated to AvoidJW.org. The Court: … […]
NORWAY-Jehovah’s Witnesses Who Vote in National Elections Pay a High Price
I have grown up within the Jehovah’s Witnesses and I can confirm that voting by choice is unheard of for a member. Originally published by Aftenposten. Written by an anonymous Jehovah’s Witness. “With support from the congregation, close relatives decided to cut all ties with me after my political involvement became publicly known. It hurts, […]
SWITZERLAND: Jehovah’s Witnesses tear apart families
Yesterday, (Sunday July 26, 2015) a worldwide commemoration day for the victims of Jehovah’s Witnesses took place. Regina Spiess from Infosekta organized a poster campaign in Zurich. Originally posted on Tages Anzeiger by Hugo Stamm You focus on the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Why?We have many inquiries about this denomination. It also has to do with their […]
SWITZERLAND: Zurich District Court Acquits Cult Specialist
Jehovah’s Witnesses had reported the woman for criticizing them in the media. The judge dismissed the charges. Originally published in Tages Anzeiger on July 9, 2019. On Tuesday, the district court of Zurich acquitted a former employee of the cult advisory board Infosekta of allegations of multiple counts of defamation. It appears they were made […]
USA: New York Child Victims Act
The New York Child Victims Act (A2683, S2440 and S6575) is a historic step forward in child protection. It essentially reforms the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse survivors. The Child Victims Act was passed by the New York Legislature on January 28, 2019. It was signed into law on February 14, 2019. It […]
NORWAY: The man had admitted abusing ten children.
BELGIUM: In recent months, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been shaken by a series of events in several countries. It is about how the organization has handled cases of sexual abuse against children internally. Originally published on fvn.no and written by Tarjei Leer-Salvesen In Belgium, the police have recently raided the regional office in search of archived […]