Jan Nilsen: Even You, Brutus?
Jan Nilsen gets ready for another round in Court as a Witness for the State of Norway in Jehovah’s Witnesses’ appeal for state funding. When Jan Nilsen learns that the Jehovah’s Witnesses have presented his father as a Witness in their upcoming case against the State of Norway in February, he questions religious freedom and […]
Luke Evans: The Boy Who Found Acceptance
Evans writes about his personal journey growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, grappling with faith, family, and personal identity, particularly regarding his sexuality. Luke Evans was raised in a Jehovah’s Witness household where faith dictated every aspect of his life. His new book is a deeply personal story discussing his religious, sexual, and emotional struggles […]
Watchtower’s New Light on Divorce and Remarriage
Understanding the position of Jehovah’s Witnesses on divorce and remarriage can be a complicated one. In this article, which can possibly turn out to be a Part 1, we would examine the religious beliefs and policies of Jehovah’s Witnesses on this topic and a recent change that has been made. The Watchtower, October 1st 1956, […]
If I’m A Gay Jehovah’s Witness, Is Heterosexual Marriage The Answer?
The Watchtower organization’s sensational stories of overcoming homosexuality often begin with a pseudonym. Eugenio* was a young Spanish man who, for two long years, fought a battle against his evil inclinations…“From an early age, I had a tendency to be immoral. As a teenager, I willingly participated in homosexual orgies, and to be frank, I […]