Jehovah’s Witnesses want to prevent publication of abuse report
Photo – religionnews.com – March 2022 Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on January 21, 2020. The Dutch branch of the Jehovah’s Witnesses wants to use summary proceedings to prevent publication of a report on abuse within the community, write Het Parool and Dagblad van het Noorden. Utrecht University, to which the authors of […]
Who are the Governing Body & the Governing Body Committee Members?
The Governing Body The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses is made up of brothers who are anointed servants of Jehovah God. They have the responsibility for giving direction and impetus to the Kingdom work. (Matt. 24:14, 45-47; Rev. 12:17) Like its first century counterpart, the Governing Body today looks to Jehovah, and to Jesus Christ, […]
The ‘Shepherd Book’ Changes: October 2019
“Shepherd the Flock of God” – 1 Peter 5:2 is a book for elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses only. It contains, among other things, procedures on how to deal with wrongdoing among its members. The book was originally published in English in January 2019. It was revised in October 2019. This article details the changes between […]
NORWAY: Yes to Religious Freedom, but Not at Any Price
If religious groups should expect government funding, they must tolerate government interference. Originally published on Vartland by Yngvil Groth Farsund on Nov 26, 2019 Many have argued that Jehovah’s Witnesses should lose state aid because of discriminatory practices against members. Many have advocated to take away the state grant from Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious […]
Did Jehovah’s Witnesses Lie?
Jehovah’s Witnesses receive NOK 14 million ($1.5 million) from the Norwegian government each year. In 2019 they risked losing it all because of their treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses who publicly vote during elections. They wrote a letter to the Norwegian government explaining their stance on disfellowshipping and shunning. Here is a translation. Did they lie? […]
NORWAY: Did Jehovah’s Witnesses Lie About Their Stance on Neutrality?
Jehovah’s Witnesses receive NOK 14 million ($1.5 million) from the Norwegian government each year. In 2019 the religious group risked losing it all because of their treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses who publicly vote during elections. They wrote a letter to the Norwegian government explaining their stance on disfellowshipping and shunning. Below is a translation. Did Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
NORWAY: The Apostates
Originally on NRK by Tormod Strand, Gunhild Hjermundrud & Kadra Yusuf Breaking with Jehovah’s Witnesses saved Ramona Kvien Solgård’s life. Now she is fighting for the religious community, which receives NOK 14 million ($1.5 million), to lose state aid. She has no doubt who is her favorite player of all time at Liverpool. Along with her husband, […]
Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses not want to report Child Sexual Abuse?
Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses’ leaders reluctant to report child sexual abuse when there are no mandatory reporting laws? This is a question that has confounded judges, lawyers, police, journalists and even members of the religion around the world. In the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson, stated […]
Mr. Polidoro?
On Thursday, August 1, 2019, Watch Tower lawyer, Mr Paul D. Polidoro, entered the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. His goal? Find out the true identity of the Reddit user, Darkspilver. Below are excerpts from the transcript of the proceedings, kindly donated to AvoidJW.org. The Court: … […]