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A First Century Attempt At Forming a Governing Body

Men came from Jerusalem to Antioch as if they were envoys of the apostles and tried to impose themselves and their consciences on others. They might have meant well, but it was because of them that the issue of circumcision of the Gentiles arose. These Judaizers wished to govern over the individual Christians and congregations […]

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Did the Apostles Regularly Issue Decrees?

The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses claims to follow the pattern set by first century Christians. Often they point to the account in Acts chapter 15 when the issue arose over whether or not gentile Christians needed to be circumcised as proof. But just what evidence is there that the apostles consistently provided spiritual food, […]

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Does God Really Need a Governing Body?

Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught that God has always used only one true organization. And in order to gain his approval a person needed to identify that organization and align himself with it. At the same time they teach that for 1,900 years since the first century to the twentieth century there was no visible organization […]

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Jehovah’s Witnesses-A Captive Organization!

For those viewers curious as to why I use various AI voices and do not reveal my identity, I hope this video gives you a satisfactory ex-Splane-ation.

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What Does It Mean to Keep On the Watch?

The Watchtower society is aware of Jesus words “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows”  However, out of fear that this will demoralize their members and cause them to slack off in their zeal for attending meetings and engaging in preaching they put more emphasis on Jesus words to “keep on the watch”. The question […]

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News Media Norway Shunning

Jehovah’s Witnesses Win Appeal in Norway!

By Caroline Teinum Gilje and Julian Mellingsæter March 14, 2025 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been denied state subsidies for the years 2021 to 2024, and have also been denied registration of the religious community. Now the Borgarting Court of Appeal has ruled on whether the decisions are valid under the Religious Communities Act. This was the […]

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Practice of Exclusion Constitutes a Serious Violation of Others Rights

By Hans Christian Bergsjo Thursday February 13, 2025 TRIAL Jehovah’s Witnesses vs the State Borgarting Court of Appeal Thursday is the second to last day of the trial between Jehovah’s Witnesses and the state Jehovah’s Witnesses attorney Anders Stray Ryssdal continued his argument reiterating that neither psychological violence nor negative social control are legal terms. […]

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Norway Shunning

Watchtower Court Case In Norway

Daily coverage of the proceedings will be reported at AvoidJW

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Child Abuse Shunning

Operation Spotlight

Thanks to the efforts of exJW activist and YouTuber Jimmy Bell, Monica Kincaid, Jon Leger of exJW Analyzer, Jay Henschel, Ruby Quinn, Shelley Dean Braeioux who testified at the Australian Royal Commission as BCG and later went on to earn a batchelor’s degree in law, a petition has been put together and will be mailed […]

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Does the Governing Body Really Trust In Jehovah?

In their meetings Jehovah’s Witnesses are regularly taught to give consideration to pre-Christian servants of God, viewing them as examples of faith to imitate. However, as in many areas, the ones responsible for teaching these very lessons, the governing body, do not apply them to themselves. This video highlights an ongoing opportunity for the leadership […]