Polidoro: From a Pedestal into a Trash Can?
Paul Polidoro is a lawyer based in Patterson New York, on a compound owned and operated by Jehovah’s Witnesses. He legally represents his religious group’s entities in various cases. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton is probably his most famous case. In that United States Supreme Court win […]
When My Parents Won’t Answer My Calls: Shunning and Coronavirus
I’ve tried to call my mother twice since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The first time was about a week ago, and it was late. I knew there was a chance she wouldn’t answer because of the hour alone, about a minute till eleven, and I think that was part of the reason why I […]
An Unprecedented Gilead Graduation
The graduation of the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead took place on Saturday, March 14, 2020. This was an unprecedented event because it took place without an audience at the educational center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Patterson, New York. Instead, due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, delegates viewed the program via a live stream, using […]
Ramapo: An Unsure Governing Body?
In October 2019, the Jehovah’s Witnesses revealed at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) that they intend to build a 1.5 million square foot audio/video production facility at 155 Sterling Mine Road, in Ramapo, Tuxedo, New York. This is a site totalling 249 acres. In addition to audio and video facilities, the complex will include offices, […]
Coronavirus: Is the World Ending?
In an UPDATE on JW.org concerning the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses have stated that they “recognize that this pandemic is yet another evidence that we are living deep in the last days”. What does the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses mean when they say ‘living deep in the last days’? […]
COVID-19: Coronavirus
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has provided direction to all branches regarding religious activities during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. This direction has been provided as a series of letters. In turn, the branches have disseminated these letters to bodies of elders around the world. The elders, likewise, have disseminated the contents of these letters […]
AUSTRALIA: Actors Wanted
If you haven’t watched or listened to the secret recording of Robin Bass calling the Watchtower branch in Australia to discuss the Jehovah’s Witnesses reluctance to sign up to the redress scheme, you must. Towards the end she mentions Jehovah’s Witnesses’ plans to build a new movie studio in Sydney. That recording is a nice […]
BRAZIL: Watch Tower claim raid on premises unlawful
In September 2019, the Branch of Jehovah’s Witnesses and a number of kingdom halls in São Paulo Brazil were raided by the Police, in search of documentary evidence of criminal activities relating to child sexual abuse. The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that the raid was unlawful. Below is a translation of the Court of Justice determination. […]
SWEDEN: The High Court has decided on Jehovah’s films
The Svea Court of Appeals upholds the district court’s ruling against a church leader, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who was convicted of showing films not reviewed by the State Media Council for Children at the Stockholm International Fair 2018. Originally published on svt Nyheter on Friday 14 February 2020 The church leader was convicted in […]