Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse to assist justice in child abuse case
Photo – nola.com – September 2022 Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on August 3, 2018. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have refused to cooperate with the Public Prosecution Service in a lawsuit against a suspect of child abuse. The suspect is a Jehovah Witness. The Public Prosecution Service demanded a document containing a confession from […]
The entire House of Representatives wants an investigation into the abuse of Jehovah’s witnesses
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on July 3, 2018. All political parties in the House of Representatives want the government to investigate sexual abuse in the community of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This is because the board of the religious group refuses to cooperate. The Chamber suspects that due to the closed culture of the […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses themselves do not really open their doors
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on June 23, 2018. The door of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is wide open this weekend. The community’s annual conference started Friday and both members and non-members are welcome. A big contrast with how Jehovah’s Witnesses normally interact with the outside world. Yes, they come to your door to […]
Minister’s disappointment after rejection of abuse investigation by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on May 22, 2018. Minister Dekker for Legal Protection is disappointed that the board of the Jehovah’s Witnesses refuses to conduct an independent investigation after allegations of child abuse. In a letter to the House, the minister writes that the board has informed him that it sees no […]
Abused Jehovah’s Witnesses do not feel heard
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on May 2, 2018. Victims of abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the board of the denomination does not take them seriously. In an open letter they write that they have still not been invited, even though the board had already promised in November to enter into discussions […]
20 Years in the World
I recently found the sub-Reddit EXJW and noticed that most people are dealing with a relatively recent change. I haven’t yet seen someone give a perspective from a couple of decades out, so I put together my no-holds-barred 20+ year retrospective as an adult out in the world. Maybe you’ll find something useful here. Maybe […]
2018 Be Courageous! Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses
The full program for the 2018 Be Courageous! Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The 2018 Be Courageous! Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses will include, over the course of three days, a Chairman’s Address, 8 symposiums, a dramatic bible reading, baptisms, a public discourse and a feature film about the biblical character Jonah. It’s an event where young children are […]
Memorial & Special Talk 2018
On the night before he died, Jesus told his followers to commemorate his death. He said: “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” – Luke 22:19 Jehovah’s Witnesses’ annual commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ will be held on: Saturday, March 31, 2018. In connection with this event, a special Bible talk will be […]
PIMO – Physically In / Mentally Out
Update March 21 2020: The submitter of this story contacted AvoidJW today to inform us that he recently stepped down as an elder to spend more time with his family. It seems that there is no end to the varied types of individuals in the world of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW), as well as the experiences […]