The 13 Week Experiment
Original text published on my Facebook profile on September 20, 2020 and on Reddit. Prior to the start of this experiment, I read about similar experiences on jehovahs-witness.net and Reddit for the past seven (7) years. I told myself “that could never happen to me”. I am certain that the following experience was not the […]
Norway moves closer to defunding Watchtower
Anette Trettebergstuen (Labor Party) took a hard line against Jehovah’s Witnesses in opposition. In government, the pipe has been given a different sound.
Ex-Witnesses open attack on ‘traumatic’ exclusion policy
After a successful lawsuit in Belgium, a group of Dutch Jehovah’s Witnesses is now also fighting the ‘discriminatory’ exclusion policy. “It’s a social death sentence.” Originally published in Dutch by Rianne Oosterom and Marinde van der Breggen on October 10, 2021 on Trow A group of thirty ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses wants the judiciary to intervene in what they consider […]
What it’s like to be seen as a ‘child of Satan’
Jim Winter lost everything and developed sleeping problems, the corona time became even lonelier for Gerda Gorter: what the ‘inhuman’ exclusion policy does to ex-members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Originally published in Dutch by Rianne Oosterom and Marinde van der Breggen on October 10, 2021 on Trow It was on an ordinary work day, now four years […]
IICSA Report – September 2021
Jehovah’s Witnesses are Abhorrently beyond Disgusting and Perverted On September 3rd 2021, the The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) released its September 2021 report into Child protection in religious organisations and settings. Below are some of the observations made by the Independent Inquiry regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses in England and Wales. The Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
Religious Fanaticism vs Confidentiality – Part 1
Trinidad and Tobago – Industrial Court upholds a bank’s decision to dismiss a JW elder for confidentiality breaches In September 2017, the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago upheld an employer’s decision to dishonorably dismiss a Jehovah’s Witness employee who disclosed confidential information belonging to the employer. This employee had stumbled upon sexually explicit material […]
Governing Body Of Jehovah’s Witnesses Seeks to Silence Critics
The Jehovah’s Witnesses are currently having their 2021 Regional Convention. It is all online with videos broadcast directly from jw.org. The title of this year’s convention is Powerful by Faith! Each day of the three-day event is divided into 4 parts. In the final part of the Saturday sessions, governing body member, David Splane gives […]
Personal Data Storage of Jehovah’s Witnesses Questioned
In four separate letters, each affecting a particular individual, the Data Protection Authority require that the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway reveal what personal data they store on members, what laws they comply with and whether or not the individuals in question are informed of the collection and storage of their data. Each letter is dated […]
NORWAY: Gry Nygård won in the Court of Appeal against Jehovah’s Witnesses
When Gry Nygård was expelled from Jehovah’s Witnesses, she lost all family and friends. After three years, she is now one step closer to her sons. Originally published on nrk.no by Trine Rognli and Torkil Stoltz “People say it has rained all day, but I have only seen the sun,” says Gry Nygård. The decision […]