Recently, a woman posted a letter on Facebook that her Jehovah’s Witness mother sent to her back when the daughter was only 13 years old. From what I can gather, the daughter was living […]
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses really protect their members in times of natural disaster? What is their priority before, during, and after such times? In November of 2013, Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. To […]
As I bring out in this post, Jehovah’s Witness elders are given instruction to “use discernment” if a woman makes a claim of being raped, based on her “mental disposition, circumstances leading […]
If you ever visit a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you might notice a few things about their meetings that seem a bit different. One is that all the women will probably […]
There has been a story circulating around the internet regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses and their level of obedience to their religion’s leaders, a story that is very disturbing and downright frightening. It shows […]
Elders in the congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses are provided with a book of instructions on how to handle certain matters within the congregation, especially “judicial matters,” meaning sins that may warrant their […]
A person doesn’t need to look far to see the double standard that Jehovah’s Witnesses adhere to when it comes to men and women. Browse the Women or Domestic Violence category of […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses practice a severe form of shunning, which is directed at members who are disfellowshipped (excommunicated), and at those who officially disassociate themselves. This includes family and even children; see the Shunning […]
In this post, I note the view Jehovah’s Witnesses have when it comes to masturbation; to them, it’s not only a sexual uncleanness, but it also ruins marriages and makes you gay. (No, […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses shun former members if they have been disfellowshipped (excommunicated) or disassociated (when they officially leave the organization). This shunning is all-encompassing and complete; even family members talk to these ones […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses shun former members, as brought out in this post. This shunning is complete and all-encompassing, and includes those who are disfellowshipped (excommunicated) or disassociated (officially leaving the organization on their […]
Many non-JWs often ask if Jehovah’s Witnesses shun former members of their organization. The answer is yes and no, but mostly yes. A person is shunned if they are disfellowshipped (DF), which […]
As many people know, Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t celebrate Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or any national holiday (Independence Day, Thanksgiving), and they don’t celebrate birthdays. Jehovah’s Witnesses can celebrate wedding anniversaries, they […]
