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Is Kåre Awåre?

Kåre Sæterhaug is a member of the Board of Jehovah's Witnesses in Scandinavia.

Kåre Sæterhaug is a member of the Board of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Scandinavia. Kåre Sæterhaug is a member of the board of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway. He was questioned on the last day of his religious group’s appeal against their loss of state funding because of their harmful practices, particularly towards children. When asked by […]

Do I Hold Extreme Views?

Do I Hold Extremist Views?

Have you ever asked yourself whether you hold extreme views or not? Most people who hold extreme views don’t see themselves as extremists. Instead, they often believe their perspectives are logical, necessary, or even morally right. They may view themselves as defenders of a cause, protectors of certain values, or truth-seekers challenging what they see […]

Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Days 7-9, Closing Arguments

A man enters the Borgarting Court of Appeal early in the morning

The Borgarting Court House of Appeals in Oslo, Norway Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 14th, 2025 If children are baptized too early, it is the parents’ fault. – Anders Ryssdal Oslo, Norway— The Closing Arguments for the Appeal, Days 7-9. The legal battle between Jehovah’s Witnesses (plaintiff) and the Norwegian State (defendant) intensified […]

Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 6

Former Jehovah's Witnesses enjoying their time together after the sixth day of the court sessions had ended

Former Jehovah’s Witnesses in Courtroom after Appeal on February 10th, 2025 Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 10th, 2025 Former Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to Testify Oslo, Norway—This is the sixth day of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal against the state of Norway. Today’s remaining witnesses are former Jehovah’s Witnesses, detailing their experiences with disfellowshipping and shunning. […]

Examining the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Shunning Policy

A disfellowshipped member (removed person) is required to sit alone at the back of a kingdom hall. Up until 2024, he would have been completely ignored.

Jehovah’s Witnesses expect disfellowshipped members to sit at the back of the kingdom hall, alone, forbidden from conversing with other members.  The following article is a discussion on Reddit initiated by the user, Pitiful-Style-2064. We have permission to reproduce it here. It is expanded upon based on helpful comments made as part of the discussion. […]

Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 5

Some former members outside the Borgarting Courthouse in Olso, Norway

Former Jehovah’s Witnesses outside of the Borgarting Court House Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ representatives are on the left, and Norway’s representatives facing them on the right. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 7th, 2025 Individuals who are disfellowshipped lose both spiritual and social fellowship with the congregation. – Kåre Sæterhaug Former Jehovah’s […]

Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 4

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Courtroom K31, where the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Appeal is being held; early morning before the day’s hearing starts. Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 6th, 2025 It was a difficult time, knowing that I had disappointed Jehovah – Ms. Torp Oslo, Norway—Today we report on proceedings for the fourth day of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal against […]

Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe That They Have the One True Religion?

Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe they are the one true religion?

Among the thousands of beliefs across the world, some with billions of members, do Jehovah’s Witnesses have the one true religion? Those who are serious about religion should think that the one they’ve chosen is acceptable to God and Jesus. Otherwise, why would they be involved in it? – Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses believe they […]

Norway: “The Price We Pay” Jehovah’s Witnesses Appeal – Day 3

Norway Appeal - Day 3: Hege Skaanes Nyhus, department director at the State Administrator

Hege Skaanes Nyhus, department director at the State Administrator outside the Borgarting Courthouse Published By: Miss Usato, Last Updated: February 4th, 2025 The decisions by the State Administrator are based on the Jehovah’s Witnesses own writings on how to behave.  Hege Skaanes Nyhus Oslo, Norway—On the third day of the trial between Jehovah’s Witnesses and […]