What is the Five Year Rule?

Jehovah's Witnesses Five Year Rule

This article explores the use of a secret rule within the judicial system of Jehovah’s Witnesses. We refer to it as the five year rule. We will provide evidence that it exists. We will explain what it is, how it is used, and why. The purpose of the five year rule will help explain the reason for the invasive nature […]

“You’ve already disassociated yourself from Jehovah’s Witnesses”

Alexandra Bautista

A female Jehovah’s Witness was asked to attend a judicial committee meeting with four (4) elders. They arranged the meeting with Alexandra Bautista for July 30th 2019 at 6:00 pm. The meeting was arranged by text message. Upon arriving at her judicial meeting, the elders inform Alexandra that it is not a judicial meeting. Instead […]

‘Parallel legal community’ at odds with religious freedom

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: Jehovah’s Witnesses Monitoring Others Like Police

Simon Ørregaard

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 […]

Denmark: Secret Jehovah’s Book Judge in matters of Drug Use and Sex Before Marriage

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Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup According to a handbook for religious leaders, a judicial committee is to be set up, for example, in matters related to murder, drug use, adultery and celebration of false religious festivals. Religious bodies within Jehovah’s Witnesses would investigate violations of internal rules and then judge […]

Denmark: Jehovah’s Witnesses Used Hidden Recording Against Woman

Jehovah's Witnesses used hidden recording against woman

Asked about her sex life Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Religious leaders used a hidden recording against Ann Celina to expel her for having a boyfriend. Now she has no contact with her family. Never has Ann Celina felt so offended in her life as when she was facing three […]

DENMARK: Ministers are called for consultation regarding Jehovah’s Witness revelations

Jehovah's Witnesses Parallel Legal System - Illegal

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 […]