USA: Stephanie Fessler v Watch Tower
Stephanie Fessler is a former Jehovah’s Witness and a victim of child sexual abuse. On Tuesday, February 7 2017 starting at 11am, she will have a trial by jury in Pennsylvania against defendants Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of New York, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Inc., Spring Grove Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and her […]
Circuit Overseer Guidelines
In the first century of our Common Era, the apostles and other older men made timely visits as traveling overseers to the Christian congregations. The visit of Paul and Barnabas to congregations in Asia Minor ‘strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to remain in the faith.’ (Acts 14:21-23) The governing body in Jerusalem sent Judas […]
How Watch Tower Creates a Bleak Future for Gay Jehovah’s Witnesses
SHORT-TERM THINKING is a mindset that permeates the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ religion. Perpetually on a doomsday footing, the religion actively and tacitly discourages long-term planning. During the decades in which I was a believer, based on the alarms sounded by the Governing Body, it was not uncommon to hear followers estimate that Armageddon would arrive within […]
Forbidding Education
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mahatma Gandhi Jehovah’s Witnesses wouldn’t think too much of Gandhi’s quote. They believe that the end of the world could be tomorrow, yet most live as if it won’t be. They believe too that they are going to live […]
Concerning the “Coming”
A 90 year old Jehovah’s Witness in Germany has been sending many letters to his local congregation, other congregations in Germany, to the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (the branch) and even to Gerrit Loesch, a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Here is one such letter. It is translated from German into […]
Priming the Audience to Shun
I had the opportunity to listen in on the touted regional convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses today (September 23 2016) at Baatsonaa. It was themed: Remain Loyal to Jehovah. Well, the general idea was built on what I call, the quid pro quo hustle. And it this: God is loyal to his servants but to enjoy […]
Captives of Constant Change
When it comes to religious doctrine, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the epitome of irony. How so? They are adamant they have the truth. However, their doctrine goes through constant change. Examples of Constant Change If you were to type in “change” into the search feature of this web site, you will find various changes. Do a […]
Child Abuse Policy Comparison
On August 1 2016, Jehovah’s Witnesses made a worldwide release of a Child Abuse policy letter to all Bodies of Elders. This letter is to replace the October 1 2012 letter. But what are the main differences between these two letters? Here is a comparison of both letters. Text in blue are notations from avoidjw.org to assist […]
Selfish
I don’t want to do this anymore. I never did. This is not love. This is not fun – the game you play. You’re taking away pieces of me, that I will have to fight to regain. Please stop being selfish; by continuing to hurt me. You can still be a good person. You just […]