Forced Worship
This is a letter, Jason Wade* wrote to his father shortly after being told by his dad that he would never speak to him again unless he would Return to Jehovah. No one should be forced to worship in a way that he finds unacceptable or be made to choose between his beliefs and his family. – […]
Child Abuse Policy Comparison
On August 1 2016, Jehovah’s Witnesses made a worldwide release of a Child Abuse policy letter to all Bodies of Elders. This letter is to replace the October 1 2012 letter. But what are the main differences between these two letters? Here is a comparison of both letters. Text in blue are notations from avoidjw.org to assist […]
Selfish
I don’t want to do this anymore. I never did. This is not love. This is not fun – the game you play. You’re taking away pieces of me, that I will have to fight to regain. Please stop being selfish; by continuing to hurt me. You can still be a good person. You just […]
The Anointed Covert Apostate
Apostates are persons Jehovah’s Witnesses believe are ones who abandon or desert worship and service of God. They believe apostasy includes those who believe in God but reject Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society / JW.org as being’s “God’s Organization”. Terry E. Walstrom’s story describes an Apostate who does not fit Jehovah’s Witnesses’ description. Yet, this Apostate was highly regarded […]
Deaf, Abused & Shunned
This is the true story of Jayne Foreman. She is a deaf woman who was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. From the age of 8, I was brought up as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Back then, I could never understand Jehovah’s Witnesses. This was because I was deaf. And I was in a congregation where there was no interpreter. […]
Kevin Debunkered
On the Sunday sessions of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ 2016 Regional Convention, there are a series of video dramas displayed to the audience. These videos are all set in some sort of bunker. Basically, it’s a neat and tidy room in some person’s basement. The individuals depicted in the bunker have decided for themselves that they are […]
The Reasonable Demagogue and the Perpetuation of Hate
When discussing the fomentation of hate, it’s easy to identify an archetypal demagogue. For example, there are the likes of Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler or the American white supremacist David Duke. Divisive figures such as these are easily singled out because of the highly vocal nature of their rhetoric. In her paper Characteristics of Demagoguery […]
From the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Speaks
“Sticks and stones may break my bones,” the saying goes, “but names will never hurt me.” It’s a positive-leaning sentiment. Though, perhaps one that doesn’t entirely square with reality. Anyone who has had to endure sustained, persistent verbal abuse will attest to the fact that names do indeed hurt – often in deep, profound ways. […]
Advance Decision Document 2016
In the UK this , Jehovah’s Witnesses will be given a new “Advance Decision” document (ADD) that they will be requested to sign and date. This is to be signed in the presence of a witness. Subsequently, one is to make at least three copies of the signed document. One copy is to be given to the person witnessing […]