During the first day of the Australian Royal Commission Inquiry into Jehovah’s Witnesses, victim “BCB” spoke very bravely of her sexual abuse at the hands of a local elder, Bill Neill. Click […]
Over the past few months, Russian courts have been weighing the option of outright banning the literature and proselytizing of Jehovah’s Witnesses in that entire country; to date,the religion has been banned […]
Many people know that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe in the trinity doctrine; Witnesses believe that Jesus was a creation of god, his first creation, and that Jesus resided in heaven until […]
It is a common misconception that Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t accept medical treatment; in truth, they accept medical treatment and use medicines, but don’t accept whole blood transfusions. While this isn’t as dangerous […]
Every year, Jehovah’s Witnesses gather in large cities for their summer regional conventions where they hear various discourses and look forward to new publications and information being released. In one of their […]
During the 2016 summer conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the audiences will be shown a series of videos that are nothing short of disturbing, hysterical, and downright manipulative. The setting is during the […]
In yet another video released for the 2016 summer conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses that can best be described as “difficult to watch,” a Russian Jehovah’s Witness, released from prison, is given compliments […]
Videos from the 2016 summer regional conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses are being revealed online, and they are nothing short of brutal. In one stunning, jaw-dropping account, an obviously struggling father is lauded […]
At the 2016 summer conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a video was shown that has a father talking to his son, as the child wants to enter “conservatory,” or a special school for […]
Yes, Jehovah’s Witnesses shun people who leave their religion, even family members, no matter their reasons for leaving. If someone has been disfellowshipped (excommunicated) for some perceived sin, including speaking out against […]
According to their website, “The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will investigate whether public bodies and other non-state institutions have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual […]
In the latest broadcast on the internet TV channel for Jehovah’s Witnesses, tv.jw.org, one of the assistants to the religion’s governing body gave a long-winded discourse about what JWs call the “unforgivable […]
The No. 2 edition of the 2016 Awake magazine was just recently released by Jehovah’s Witnesses, and its main theme is, “Is the Bible Just a Good Book?” Inside, the magazine made some […]
In their May 2015 broadcast of their online TV channel, Jehovah’s Witness governing body member Stephen Lett made reference to the “apostate-driven lies and dishonesties that Jehovah’s organization is permissive toward pedophiles.” […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a huge problem with pedophilia in their religion, as many victims who grew up in the organization will attest. Witnesses are now facing several lawsuits from one firm in the U.S. […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a yearbook that includes a rundown of numbers and statistics from each previous “service year,” which I believe begins in September for them, as well as experiences as shared […]
Barrister Angus Stewart, senior counsel for the Australian Royal Commission Inquiry Into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, has released his initial findings regarding their questioning of Jehovah’s Witnesses. (See this post […]
This week, Angus Stewart, senior counsel for the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Australia (see this post), released his initial findings and report regarding his questioning of Jehovah’s Witnesses. […]
What is bullying? Note a few technical definitions, first from Psychology Today: “Bullying is a distinctive pattern of deliberately harming and humiliating others. It’s a very durable behavioral style, largely because bullies […]
For those who are not familiar with their practices, Jehovah’s Witnesses shun family members who leave the religion, no matter the reasons for having left. Note the following excerpt from the February, 2016, […]
Recently some guidelines for how Jehovah’s Witnesses at branch offices (like mini headquarters) handle written correspondence were shared online. These guidelines didn’t offer much new or earth-shattering information when it comes to the […]
During the Australian Royal Commission inquiry, Jehovah’s Witness governing body member Geoffrey Jackson was asked by the Chairperson about corporal punishment, or physical discipline. The Chairperson referenced a scripture that talks about the […]
During the 2015 Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse in Australia, a member of the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Geoffrey Jackson, was questioned by a lawyer representing a […]
The Australian Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse has concluded their questioning of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and while I personally still have reams of information to go through, I know […]
During what should be the last day of testimony during Australia’s Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, Senior Counsel Assisting the Commission, Angus Stewart, did something so amazing, I […]
