NORWAY: God’s Chosen Jehovah’s Witnesses
NRK is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television broadcasting company. It is also the largest media organization in Norway. On Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020, NRK aired a 54 minute documentary about Jehovah’s Witnesses. The documentary explores how young people are required to give intimate details about their sex lives to older men in the organization. It […]
God’s Chosen: Jehovah’s Witnesses
NRK is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television broadcasting company. It is also the largest media organization in Norway. On Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020, NRK aired a 54 minute documentary about Jehovah’s Witnesses. The documentary explores how young people are required to give intimate details about their sex lives to older men in the organization. […]
What is the Five Year Rule?
This article explores the use of a secret rule within the judicial system of Jehovah’s Witnesses. We refer to it as the five year rule. We will provide evidence that it exists. We will explain what it is, how it is used, and why. The purpose of the five year rule will help explain the reason for the invasive nature […]
Over 5000 Jehovah’s Witnesses Dead
In an announcement dated November 2020, instructing members to maintain precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jehovah’s Witnesses revealed that over 130,000 adherents were infected with the virus and that at least 5000 have died. As Jehovah’s Witnesses, it is very saddening to hear that so many have been adversely affected by this illness. Deeply […]
Computer Security Recommendation for Jehovah’s Witnesses Implemented
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International Conference: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Their Opponents
On September 3, 2020, CESNUR (Center for Studies on New Religions) organized a seminar entitled Jehovah’s Witnesses and Their Opponents: Russia, the West, and Beyond. It was held in in Kaunas and Vilnius, Lithuania. Due to COVID-19, most of the contributors were not presenting on location. The conference was divided up into four sessions with […]
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?
According to jw.org, the official website of Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not a cult. It claims that “[t]he term cult means different things to different people”. Instead of arguing against an exhaustive list of rationales that define a cult, the website addresses only two. Is a cult a […]
RUSSIA: Interview with a nameless wife.
Jw.org, the official website of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of New York, released a video entitled ‘Interviews: Five Sisters Recall Police Raids in Ufa, Russia‘ in October 2020. The interviews revolve around five Russian women who have experienced religious persecution for their beliefs. The women are not biological sisters, but rather women who […]
USA: World Headquarters Extracts Huge Donations from Elderly Jehovah’s Witnesses
In November 2017, the Legal Department at the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses held their annual meeting. In it, staff reveal how they have extracted huge donations from elderly members. This 90 minute meeting was recorded on video for those who were connected remotely. In a talk entitled “U.S. Legal Department Highlights”, John Fowler of […]