Norwegian Helsinki Committee Submission to the Borgarting Court
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee made a submission to the Borgarting Court on the first day of the Appeal hearing Published: February 18th, 2025 As we see it, there is no basis for concluding that the practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses constitute such an offence, even though they may have significant costs for those involved. – Norwegian […]
Do I Hold Extreme 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 […]
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe That They Have 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 […]
Do Other Religions Believe in a Paradise on Earth?
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God’s original purpose for the Earth was for it to be a paradise, much like the Garden of Eden. They teach that this purpose has not changed and that, according to the Bible, God will restore the Earth to a paradise state after Armageddon. They believe that Jesus Christ is currently […]
A Madrid judge accepts that Jehovah’s Witnesses can be classified as a “destructive sect” and the followers of him as “victims”
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses check all the boxes for a cult? – Photo – Freedom of Mind Resource Center Originally published in Spanish by 20minutos.es on December 14, 2023 The magistrate rejects a complaint against the association of Victims of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Government grants Jehovah’s Witnesses the tax benefits that the Catholic Church has. Justice […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses are a “destructive cult” and the former members, “victims”, according to a ruling
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses check all the boxes for a cult? – Photo – Freedom of Mind Resource Center Originally published in Spanish by larazon.es on December 14, 2023. Written by F. Miller. The lawsuit filed by this religious organization against the Spanish Association of Victims of Jehovah’s Witnesses is dismissed. The religious confession Jehovah’s Christian […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses appear “perplexed” for the sentence that protects them as a “sect” and they will resort
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses check all the boxes for a cult? – Photo – Freedom of Mind Resource Center Originally published in Spanish by Europa Press Sociedad on December 14, 2023. Jehovah’s Witnesses have been “perplexed and dismayed” by the ruling of the Court of First Instance and Instruction number 6 of Torrejón de Ardoz that […]
The 13 Week Experiment
Original text published on my Facebook profile on September 20, 2020 and on Reddit. Prior to the start of this experiment, I read about similar experiences on jehovahs-witness.net and Reddit for the past seven (7) years. I told myself “that could never happen to me”. I am certain that the following experience was not the […]
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?
According to jw.org, the official website of Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not a cult. It claims that “[t]he term cult means different things to different people”. Instead of arguing against an exhaustive list of rationales that define a cult, the website addresses only two. Is a cult a […]