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: … […]
NORWAY-Jehovah’s Witnesses Who Vote in National Elections Pay a High Price
I have grown up within the Jehovah’s Witnesses and I can confirm that voting by choice is unheard of for a member. Originally published by Aftenposten. Written by an anonymous Jehovah’s Witness. “With support from the congregation, close relatives decided to cut all ties with me after my political involvement became publicly known. It hurts, […]
Should Jehovah’s Witnesses Deny their Members the Right to Vote?
Jehovah’s Witnesses deny their members the right vote in democratic societies. Members who exercise their democratic right are expelled and shunned. Freedom of religion is a fundamental right in a democratic society. We have the right to believe what we want. We have a right to associate together and share our beliefs. And we have […]
“You’ve already disassociated yourself from Jehovah’s Witnesses”
A female Jehovah’s Witness was asked to attend a judicial committee meeting with four (4) elders. They arranged the meeting with Alexandra Bautista for July 30th 2019 at 6:00 pm. The meeting was arranged by text message. Upon arriving at her judicial meeting, the elders inform Alexandra that it is not a judicial meeting. Instead […]