Canada: UK Branch Rep, Peter Bell’s Visit
During the weekend of February 14th, 2025, a Zone Visit took place in Canada, featuring Peter Bell from the British branch of Jehovah’s Witnesses. His talk, titled “I Want to” covered a wide range of topics. Published By: Miss Usato, Last updated: February 24th, 2025 Spiritual Leprosy: Identifying and Overcoming “Weakness in Faith” Peter Bell’s […]
Norwegian Helsinki Committee Submission to the Borgarting Court
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee made a submission to the Borgarting Court on the first day of the Appeal hearing Published: February 18th, 2025 As we see it, there is no basis for concluding that the practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses constitute such an offence, even though they may have significant costs for those involved. – Norwegian […]
Is Kåre Awåre?
Kåre Sæterhaug is a member of the Board of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Scandinavia. Kåre Sæterhaug is a member of the board of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway. He was questioned on the last day of his religious group’s appeal against their loss of state funding because of their harmful practices, particularly towards children. When asked by […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Days 7-9, Closing Arguments
The Borgarting Court House of Appeals in Oslo, Norway Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 14th, 2025 If children are baptized too early, it is the parents’ fault. – Anders Ryssdal Oslo, Norway— The Closing Arguments for the Appeal, Days 7-9. The legal battle between Jehovah’s Witnesses (plaintiff) and the Norwegian State (defendant) intensified […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 6
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses in Courtroom after Appeal on February 10th, 2025 Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 10th, 2025 Former Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to Testify Oslo, Norway—This is the sixth day of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal against the state of Norway. Today’s remaining witnesses are former Jehovah’s Witnesses, detailing their experiences with disfellowshipping and shunning. […]
Examining the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Shunning Policy
Jehovah’s Witnesses expect disfellowshipped members to sit at the back of the kingdom hall, alone, forbidden from conversing with other members. The following article is a discussion on Reddit initiated by the user, Pitiful-Style-2064. We have permission to reproduce it here. It is expanded upon based on helpful comments made as part of the discussion. […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 5
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses outside of the Borgarting Court House Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ representatives are on the left, and Norway’s representatives facing them on the right. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 7th, 2025 Individuals who are disfellowshipped lose both spiritual and social fellowship with the congregation. – Kåre Sæterhaug Former Jehovah’s […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 4
Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Appeal is being held; early morning before the day’s hearing starts. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 6th, 2025 It was a difficult time, knowing that I had disappointed Jehovah – Ms. Torp Oslo, Norway—Today we report on proceedings for the fourth day of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal against […]
Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 3
Hege Skaanes Nyhus, department director at the State Administrator outside the Borgarting Courthouse Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 4th, 2025 The decisions by the State Administrator are based on the Jehovah’s Witnesses own writings on how to behave. Hege Skaanes Nyhus Oslo, Norway—On the third day of the trial between Jehovah’s Witnesses and […]