by CPG Recently the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses reviewed their position on the use of a person’s own stored blood in medical and surgical care. The result was a significant update: such use is now a matter of personal conscience. That decision will undoubtedly save lives. Witnesses facing surgery can now make use of […]
When the Bible speaks about death, it does so in a way that can seem, at first, almost paradoxical. Some passages speak as though death has already been dealt with decisively, while others just as clearly place its end in the future. Rather than forcing one set of statements to override the other, it is […]
The New Testament presents a rich set of images to describe the people of God: a mother, a city, a bride, a nation, and even a persecuted woman. At first glance, these images—especially Paul’s “Jerusalem above” (Galatians 4:26), the “heavenly Jerusalem” (Hebrews 12:22), the “New Jerusalem” (Revelation 21:2), and the woman of Revelation 12—can appear […]
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses recently announced a “clarification” allowing individual members to decide whether their own blood may be removed, stored and later returned to the patient’s body during medical treatment. Previously. Storing your own blood was prohibited. There was nothing unclear or ambiguous about it. It plainly stated that the practice of […]
Few modern religious positions have generated as much ethical and theological discussion as the refusal of blood transfusions among Jehovah’s Witnesses. Physicians face a special challenge in treating Jehovah’s Witnesses. Members of this faith have deep religious convictions against accepting homologous or autologous whole blood, packed RBCs [red blood cells], WBCs [white blood cells], or […]
THE DECISION OF THE COUNTY GOVERNOR TO DENY JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR 2021 Translated by Rolf J. Furuli, Stavern, Norway March 27, 2022 DEFINITIONS OF NORWEGIAN WORDS AND ABBREVIATIONS Forskrift: A legally binding set of rules that must be sanctioned by law. Lov: A law that is passed by the National Assembly. Trossamfunn: A […]
– I got a bit carried away JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES: Before the weekend, the religious group’s lawyer claimed that a certain word was not used by the group itself, but only by their critics. He had to retract that statement. SUPREME COURT: Monday was the last day in the Supreme Court for the case between Jehovah’s […]
They have come from the United States, Spain, and Iceland to sit in Norway’s Supreme Court and follow the case between the state and Jehovah’s Witnesses. Amalie Sande Henden– JournalistJournalist Published today at 11:23 Updated 40 minutes ago The case summarized – The entire community is following Norway. Today, this is the world center for all those who […]
Monday February 9, 2026 Good morning. The negotiations will continue. Lawyer Ryssdal will proceed, but first, lawyer Gabrielsen will briefly address the court. A new document has just been submitted. The court asks whether there is agreement between the parties regarding its presentation. Lawyer Gabrielsen explains that two new documents have been submitted: “I have […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses are involved in a major legal dispute in Norway over the government’s decision to revoke their official legal registration as a religious community and to strip them of associated state subsidies.The case has now reached the Supreme Court of Norway. The case is scheduled to be heard on Thursday February 5th Friday the […]