Watchtower files lawsuit against Vyborg customs in Russia
The city of Vyborg, northwest of St. Petersburg, Russia, has a painful and turbulent history. Over the centuries, it has
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Philadelphia Judges criticize Watchtower court tactics as “abusive.”
It seems that one can hardly swing a dead Seven Headed Wild Beast on the internet these days without hitting
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Does Jehovah control the weather?
“How many of our brothers have been affected?” During my years as a Jehovah’s Witness, that was usually the first
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Jehovah’s Witness guilty of strangling children for sexual gratification
Once again, Jehovah’s Witnesses hit the headlines regarding the covering up of child sex abuse. This most recent case concerns
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Royal Commission findings: Jehovah’s Witness elders left abuse survivors “silenced and unsupported”
The previous two articles in this series have discussed Watchtower policy and scriptural debate. However, this is not some theoretical
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Royal Commission findings: Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson “evasive and unhelpful”
On the eighth and final day of the Royal Commission inquiry, something very rare and significant took place. Watchtower Governing
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Royal Commission findings: Watchtower policies place JW children “at significant risk of sexual abuse”
The summer of 2015 saw The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse hold an eight-day hearing focusing
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The Friday Column: Portuguese documentary overshadows Governing Body visit
David Splane, of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses, visited the branch office (Bethel) in Portugal at the beginning of
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My response to Mark Sanderson’s “come home to Jehovah” November broadcast
Last night I was contacted by one of my Facebook friends who was facing a dilemma. They had themselves been
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Highly-secretive “Talmudic” Correspondence Guidelines document leaked by Watchtower insider
The last few weeks will have been deeply frustrating for the Governing Body, as multiple leaks have exposed a growing
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The Tight Pants Rule: Wearing “disturbing” clothing gets you banned from preaching
A few weeks ago I was contacted by one of a number of active elders who are “awakened” from Watchtower
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Betrayed and exploited: Dismissed ‘special pioneer’ lashes out against downsizing
This website recently reported growing resentment among bethelites over the constant downsizing that’s taking place as the Governing Body hoards
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62 apostates mark JWsurvey Day 2015 with a message of love for Jehovah’s Witnesses
If you are a Jehovah’s Witness, you will have to be satisfied with remembering October 4th 2015 as the day
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