Denmark: Tension rises between Jehovah’s Witnesses and Danish Ministry of Church Affairs’
The handling of Domestic Violence in the Jehovah’s Witness organization is heavily investigated by the Danish Ministry of Church Affairs
Jehovah’s Witness loses case over blood transfusion in Supreme Court
Original article published in Danish by TV 2 on February 1, 2022 Because an unconscious patient was in mortal danger when he received a blood transfusion, it was not illegal. Copenhagen, Denmark – It was not in violation of the right to self-determination when an unconscious male patient who was a member of the faith […]
‘Parallel legal community’ at odds with religious freedom
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup The recognized religious community of Jehovah’s Witnesses has an internal set of rules where religious leaders can judge on everything from smoking to killing. In Denmark, there are 173 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses, each led by a religious body – a so-called Body of Elders. […]
DENMARK: Accusations against Jehovah’s Witnesses in several countries for not reporting child abuse
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup An Australian commission found in 2016 that the internal rules of Jehovah’s Witnesses were problematic in child abuse cases. A Danish expert agrees. In 2014, a so-called elder from Jehovah’s Witnesses failed to notify the authorities of a suspected assault on a 14-year-old child from […]
DENMARK: Elders in Jehovah’s Witnesses who suspected child abuse
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Police and experts believe that the elders in Jehovah’s Witnesses were required to go to the authorities with this information. Lotus Luca from Næstved was 14 years old when she came home one day and told her mother that she had been the victim of […]
DENMARK: Meeting with leaders who ‘judge’ a Jehovah’s Witness for having a boyfriend
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Listen to audio recordings from the meeting, where Ann Celina faced three strange men to explain her sex life. In 2016, Ann Celina decided that she would no longer be a part of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. She had begun to see a guy who was […]
DENMARK: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses were monitoring others: as if they were the police
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Many former Jehovah’s Witnesses say they were monitored byother members. The Religious Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses monitorsits members to determine whether they have violated the organization’s internalrules. This is the criticism from David Maagaard, formerly aministerial servant in Jehovah’s Witnesses, told how the congregation elders […]
Denmark: Jehovah’s Witnesses Monitoring Others Like Police
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Many former Jehovah’s Witnesses say they were monitored by other members. The Religious Organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses monitorsits members to determine whether they have violated the organization’s internalrules. This is the criticism from David Maagaard, formerly a ministerial servant in Jehovah’s Witnesses, told how the […]
Ministers Called Denmark: Regarding Jehovah’s Witness Revelations
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup The Jehovah’s Witnesses branch office in Holbæk does not want to be interviewed, but states that in some cases they go to the authorities. The recognized religious community of Jehovah’s Witnesses has an internal set of rules where religious leaders can judge on everything from […]