NETHERLANDS: Judge says Raids on Jehovah’s Witnesses were lawful
The raid by justice in 2018 of church buildings and elders’ homes of the Jehovah’s Witnesses were lawful and necessary for the police investigation. The court in Zwolle ruled that on Friday. Originally published in Dutch in De Telegraaf on 8 May 2020 In the context of an investigation into alleged sexual abuse among the […]
NETHERLANDS: Elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses cannot invoke the right of non-disclosure in sexual abuse case
Elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses from the Northern Netherlands cannot invoke their right of non-disclosure as clergy in the criminal investigation of sexual abuse by a Jehovah’s member from Assen. That was determined by the court in Zwolle on Friday. Originally published in Dutch by Danielle Molenaar on Dagblad van het Noorden on May 8, 2020 […]
NETHERLANDS: No right of nondisclosure for Jehovah’s Witness elders
There is no right of nondisclosure for elders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses who are members of a judicial committee of that community. They are not spiritual counselors during those sessions. This is the opinion of the court in Overijssel, Netherlands, in their case ruling in which the Jehovah’s Witnesses and five elders objected to the […]
USA: Is Philip Brumley a Legal Prophet?
In early 2017, Philip Brumley, Legal Counsel for Jehovah’s Witnesses, gave his legal staff an update on the situation in Russia. In that fifteen (15) minute update, he made some interesting that we are sure our readers will find intriguing. The Parable of the Ant and the Train In his update on the situation in […]
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’? […]