Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Beg for Donations?
https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_periodical/3e/jwban_E_201505_01_r720P.mp4#t=350,375 In 1879, the second issue of The Watchtower, then called Zion’s Watch Tower, stated, “we believe JEHOVAH for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support”. Has the Jehovah’s Witnesses church wavered from that policy? Let’s look at the evidence. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, […]
SWEDEN: New grant requirements – denominations must apply
Those who represent organizations must live up to the requirements we have, says Anders Ygeman (S), Minister of Integration and Migration. Photo: Paul Wennerholm / TT, Gorm Kallestad / TT Sweden – Today, the government presented proposals for new legislation, with new democratic conditions for stronger control over state support for civil society and religious […]
Former JW member on Norway State aid cut – The whole thing is just sad
Originally published on vl.no on January 27, 2022 and translated using Google. Jehovah’s Witnesses: On Thursday, it became clear that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not receive state support, in part because of their exclusionary practice.This whole case affects me personally, says ex-member. It was absolutely shocking. I sit and read through the decision. It is touching […]
Watchtower loses State funding in Norway
Originally published on statsforvalteren.no on January 27, 2022 and translated using Google. Jehovah’s Witnesses are denied state funding for 2021 The state administrator in Oslo and Viken denies the religious community Jehovah’s Witnesses state grants for 2021 on the basis of society’s exclusionary practice. After receiving warnings from previous members regarding exclusion and expulsion of […]
Norway moves closer to defunding Watchtower
Anette Trettebergstuen (Labor Party) took a hard line against Jehovah’s Witnesses in opposition. In government, the pipe has been given a different sound.
GERMANY: Should Jehovah’s Witnesses have their KdöR status revoked?
Originally published on Humanistischer Pressedienst by Julius Rupprecht on 16 February 2021 The statements of a cult expert about the practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses are true and therefore permissible. The District Court of Zurich has found that regularly criticized practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses such as the so-called ostracism and the two-witness rule are actually enforced, contrary to […]
USA: World Headquarters Extracts Huge Donations from Elderly Jehovah’s Witnesses
In November 2017, the Legal Department at the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses held their annual meeting. In it, staff reveal how they have extracted huge donations from elderly members. This 90 minute meeting was recorded on video for those who were connected remotely. In a talk entitled “U.S. Legal Department Highlights”, John Fowler of […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Money
Donations from the Elderly
In November 2017, the Legal Department at the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses held their annual meeting. This 90 minute meeting was recorded on video for those who were connected remotely. In a talk entitled “U.S. Legal Department Highlights”, John Fowler of the Legal Department interviewed a number of the staff of the Legal Department […]