RELIGION SOCIETY ACT: Jehovah’s Witnesses have made changes to their exclusion practices, and believe they may be entitled to state subsidies again. But neither the state nor ex-members are convinced. Rakel Lima Fjelltvedt is a former Jehovah’s Witness. She was excluded from the religious community after she chose to withdraw from it. Today she has […]
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by Nicklas Calvert • Alberte Linde On March 4, 2024, Oslo Tingrett approved the decision of the Norwegian state to depriving Jehovah’s Witnesses of recognition as a religious community in Norway. The Crown witness in the previous trial was 47-year-old Norwegian Jan Frode Nilsen. He is a former member of Jehovah’s Witnesses and has been […]
Morten Dahlin emphasizes that Jehovah’s Witnesses must behave properly and follow Danish law’ by Alberte Linde Ekstra Bladet uncovers the finances of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the people behind, the rules and the life of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It comes after the organization presented their members in March with a number of new rules that have resulted in […]
Updated June 2, 2024Published June 2, 2024 SVT Nyheter Jehovah’s Witnesses are facing new challenges today when defectors speak out on social media, says journalist Jenny Küttim, who herself grew up as a Witness and later came to examine the movement. – I am impressed by how Ida spreads knowledge on Tiktok, she says. At […]
I am a former born-in Jehovah’s Witness (JW) (left in 2015). I pioneered for decades and was a devout JW. I am now an academic and psychologist who publishes research on the experience of leaving the JWs / shunning. The latest update on the JW website has caused much distress in the lives of exJWs […]
On March 4, 2024, the Oslo District Court upheld the Norwegian government’s decision to revoke the legal registration of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway. However, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not banned as a religion. They are still allowed to have meetings and share in their public ministry as always. The removal of registration only affects two things. […]
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How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives
A form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded. Psychology Today Updated March 27, 2024 | KEY POINTS A former member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Josh Caswell Sr., reached out to me after reading one of my posts about estrangement. He asked that I explore the policy practiced in some religions of shunning. In religious […]
NEW ZEALAND LAW 21 Mar 2024 jemima.huston@rnz.co.nz Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the Jehovah’s Witness Church’s case challenging the Abuse in Care inquiry. In Wellington on Thursday the church appealed a High Court ruling that dismissed its claim to be excluded from the investigation. The public gallery was […]
Beginning with the 2023 Annual Meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The governing body has announced a flurry of changes to doctrines and policies affecting the lives of their members. Many of these changes admittedly have been the result of re-examining biblical texts and coming to a clearer understanding of God’s will. Thus, witnesses are now, for […]
Discover the stories of Jefferson Alexandrino de Lima and Fabiano de Amo, who challenge the practice of shunning in religious communities. Their experiences shed light on the need for dialogue, respect, and inclusivity. BNN Saboor Bayat 28 Feb 2024 10:04 EST In 2008, Jefferson Alexandrino de Lima’s life took a significant turn after joining the […]