NORWAY: She Celebrated Her First May 17th
Alma Nymoen Nilsen Celebrated Her First National Day in NorwayPhoto Vartland MAY 17th DEBUT: Former Jehovah’s Witness Alma Nymoen Nilsen (15) had never celebrated May 17th before. She had to Google May 17th. Then she did just as well to speak for the local community. Originally published in Norwegian by Åsmund Reymert on Vårt Land. […]
Christmas, Its Origin and Purpose
Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses not celebrate Christmas? The complete answer lies in a talk that I, Richard H. Barber, gave on December 12, 1928. The talk was subsequently published in The Golden Age Volume 10 No. 241 dated December 12, 1928. Most Jehovah’s Witnesses living today would not have read or heard my talk. Yet, […]
A Happy Father’s Day
I was not raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I was divorced in my early 20’s and had a little son when I met Barry, my husband of 33 years. He was disfellowshipped when I met him. He told me about the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses. After a short time, his mother and his best friend’s wife started to […]
Are Birthdays OK?
Magyarul olvasni. Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses forbid birthday celebrations? Questions From Readers section in The Watchtower magazine dated October 15, 1998, page 30 poses this question: Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses observe wedding anniversaries. A birthday is an anniversary of when you were born. So why celebrate wedding anniversaries and not birthday anniversaries? The article starts by saying the […]
The Dark Side of “The Truth”
If you are considering becoming one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you must understand that you devote your whole life to it. This includes your life, the life of your family, your extended family and it even impacts on the lives of your friends. If you become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, there is no “Get out of […]