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, […]
Watchtower’s Blatant Misogyny in Advice for Innocent Wives
Did Jehovah’s Witnesses Lie to the Montana Court About Confidentiality?
As many activists know, the Montana Supreme Court reversed a $35 million judgment against Jehovah’s Witnesses recently, in a case involving the religion’s failure to report child sex abuse to the authorities. […]
The Blatant Racism of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ “Cleansing” in Zimbabwe
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 […]
2019 “Shepherd the Flock of God”: More Duplicity In Keeping Information Confidential From Wives
In January of 2019, Jehovah’s Witness elders were issued a new instructional handbook, “Shepherd the Flock of God.” As with the 2010 edition (this post), this book tells elders to treat details […]
2019 “Shepherd the Flock of God”: Intrusive Questions About Sexual Behavior
In January of 2019, Jehovah’s Witness elders were issued a new instructional handbook, “Shepherd the Flock of God.” One aspect of this book that I find very disturbing is how elders are […]
2019 “Shepherd the Flock of God”: Elderly Ones No Longer “Exemplary”
In January of 2019, Jehovah’s Witness elders were issued a new instructional handbook, “Shepherd the Flock of God.” One section discusses when a judicial committee should be formed; for those unfamiliar, a […]
2019 “Shepherd the Flock of God”: The Problem With Public Reproofs for Child Sex Abuse
In January of 2019, elders in the congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses were issued a new version of their confidential handbook, “Shepherd the Flock of God.” This handbook covers, among other topics, when […]
