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 […]
Australian Royal Commission Inquiry Victim “BCB” Shares More of Her Story
A Former Elder Breaks Down the Highs and Lows of the 2017 Regional Convention
The 2017 Regional Conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses have commenced and, as they do, I can’t help but feel profoundly sad. This is not because I miss everyone that I knew for over […]
An Ex-JW Psychologist Weighs In On the Russian Ban, With an Encouraging Word of Advice for Activists
The community of Ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses has been recently shaken up by a discussion about the ban of the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation in Russia. I would like to share my observations on the […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Governing Body Member Shows Up for Russian Ban Hearing, But Not Australian Royal Commission Inquiry Followup on Child Sexual Abuse
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 […]
A Watchtower Wake Up Story
JW Story – by Mama Bear Spike How I was recruited We had just moved to a new town. We owned a three-family home. The first tenant I rented to happened to […]
Is the Governing Body Inspired? Reflections on the November 2016 JW Broadcasting
In JW broadcasting for November 2016, Garret Loesch, the longest serving member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, reminded his listeners that the Governing Body does not claim to be inspired. […]
The Confusing, Confounding, and Conflicting Core Teachings of the Watchtower, As Explained By a Former Elder
I have written about various aspects of life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, drawing on over 30 years of experience. I spent close to ten years serving as an elder, including time […]
The Watchtower Brazenly Contradicts the Bible Regarding the End Times
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 […]
A Former Elder Helps Us Understand the Mind of a Jehovah’s Witness
Why exactly is it that people remain in a group like Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs)? Those of us who have been in that group and who have left can easily see how laughable […]
Does the Watchtower Marriage Mate Selection Advice Actually Work? A Former Elder Tells His Story
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 […]
A Former Elder Lets You In On The Real Message of the “Loving” Watchtower
Jehovah’s Witnesses go door to door preaching a message that most of them truly believe to be life-saving. The vast majority of the ones who do this work no doubt believe that they […]
Mentally Diseased Apostates or Watchtower Whistle Blowers? A Former Elder Weighs In
A whistle blower is someone with inside information about a dangerous situation that is being ignored by an entity such as a corporation, or even the government. The term identifies individuals that […]
In Shocking Public Discourse, Jehovah’s Witness Governing Body Member Applauds Boy Who Died Refusing Blood Transfusion
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 […]
What Is It Like to Be a “Zealous” Jehovah’s Witness? A Former Elder Tells His Side of the Story
What is it like to be a zealous Jehovah’s Witness? The Watchtower teaches that when you are immersed in service to Jehovah as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you will live the most […]
How Are Jehovah’s Witness Elders Appointed? A Former Elder Tells the Real Story
Jehovah uses Holy Spirit to select those who serve as elders and ministerial servants in his flock, or so Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught: “Congregation elders are worthy of our honor because ‘the holy […]
The Truth About the Watchtower Judicial Committee Process, as Told By a Former Elder
“Hi, this is Brother Elder, and I’m calling to invite you to a judicial committee.” That statement is feared by every one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and in many ways it drastically affects […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Instructed to Brutally Kick Their Own Children Out of the Family If They Disobey the Religion
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 […]
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult? Check Out Their “Underground Doomsday Bunker” Videos and Decide for Yourself
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 Secretly Recorded Convention Video, Jehovah’s Witnesses Double Down on Claims That God Appoints Their Overseers; Does That Include Their Many Child Molesters?
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 […]
In Stunning Video Release, Jehovah’s Witnesses Encourage Struggling Father to Give Up Job Opportunity for the Religion
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 […]
Jehovah’s Witness Parents Force Children to Give Up Pursuing Their Talents and Schooling
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 […]
The Watchtower Steps Up Their Demands to Shun, Even Family
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 […]
The BBC Thinks Jehovah’s Witnesses “Have Some Explaining To Do” When It Comes to Destroying Documents Relating to Child Molestation
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 […]
Jehovah’s Witness Leaders Call People “Garbage” For Their Sins
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 […]
Another Deception From Jehovah’s Witnesses About Science and Philosophy
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 […]
