The December 2018 Watchtower study edition offers some horrific advice to women, including encouragement to consider staying in abusive homes; see Dangerous Advice to Domestic Violence Victims, With a Disturbing Twist. The article, […]
Note this information from the 1985 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, regarding the need for “cleansing” their congregations in Zimbabwe during the 1950s: Glossing Over Zimbabwe’s Colonization One immediate problem in this information […]
Over the years, Jehovah’s Witnesses have repeatedly encouraged women who are victims of domestic violence to stay in the marriage, no matter the extent of abuse to her or her children. Case […]
As many former Jehovah’s Witnesses know, some “anti-masturbation videos” that are shown to individuals entering Bethel, the headquarters of the religion, were recently leaked online. These videos are disturbing for many reasons, […]
When the website “Mormon Leaks” debuted, it came under fire for revealing many confidential documents that were part of the Mormon religion, and which were typically kept secret from the church’s rank-and-file […]
When you are one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Watchtower publishing company desires to direct just about every aspect of your life. This includes your selection of a marriage mate. The Watchtower gives […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ve brought out in many other posts on this site that women in a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses are strongly encouraged if not outright told to stay “submissive” to their husbands, even […]
During the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse in Australia, a woman called “BCG” testified of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father, which included repeated […]
One of the last Watchtower articles I remember reading when I was active in the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses was in the October 15, 2006, edition, which said regarding planning weddings: “In […]
If you’re a married woman and find out that your spouse has been unfaithful, what type of response would you expect from others? Support, sympathy, a strong shoulder to cry on, a listening […]
Do you see anything wrong with this picture, taken from the March, 2015, Awake magazine of Jehovah’s Witnesses? The article was about how to get along with your in-laws. Granted, the first […]
The track record Jehovah’s Witnesses have when it comes to rape is appalling, to say the least. They have said that a woman is required to scream and resist during such an attack, […]
Recently Jehovah’s Witnesses conducted a special meeting of sorts that included sermons from members of their governing body, the ones in authority over the religion. One presentation was given by Anthony Morris, whom […]
For many years, I’ve worked as a writer who specializes in PR and marketing and, because of this, I understand the importance of choosing your words carefully. Certain words and phrases can shade […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses have often encouraged women to stay with violent and abusive husbands, as brought out in this post. Their thinking is that, if a woman is submissive and loving enough to […]
In this post you can read the story of “Troy” and “Valerie,” as related in an Awake magazine, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. In their story, Valerie tells how she was beaten and […]
As brought out in other posts under the Domestic Violence category, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not have a good reputation when it comes to abuse in the home. While in the religion, I […]
As brought out in this site’s posts under the “Women” category, Jehovah’s Witnesses have a patriarchal arrangement in the family and congregation, meaning ruled by men. Wives are to be submissive and […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in a patriarchal arrangement in the family, meaning ruled by men. Men have absolute authority over their wives, who need to be submissive to them, even if the man’s […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in a patriarchal family, meaning ruled by men. The men have authority over their wives, and wives must be submissive and silent before their husbands, and men in general. […]
