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Jehovah’s Witnesses in the News – Roundup

Jehovah’s Witnesses in the News – Roundup

It’s been a while since I posted on Jehovah’s Witnesses in the news. Here’s a roundup. Refusals of blood transfusions, resulting in death. Sexual predators and child molestation. Mental instability. Violence. Even a possible kidnapping. The usual. I am sure that I’ve missed several additional items, but I’ve become too sad to do more than this today. Jehovah’s Witnesses, you call yourselves “sheep.” If you must have a shepherd, why not seek a more loving one than the harsh caricature…

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Update on JWs in the News

Update on JWs in the News

Watchtower Cashing In on Real Estate Nonprofits Not Shy About Cashing In on Real Estate Gems In Brooklyn, the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Watchtower Bible & Tract Co. of New York sold a building at 89 Hicks St. to Brooklyn Law School. A few months ago it sold a 48-unit elevator apartment building for $14 million. (Non-JW!) College Students Ban the Pledge I still don’t salute the flag or do the pledge of loyalty to the piece of cloth. I stand in…

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Watchtower Society Must Provide Abuse Records to Court

Watchtower Society Must Provide Abuse Records to Court

The leadership of Jehovah’s Witnesses has begun losing its court battles at last. Failing to cooperate with the “worldly authorities” in California will no longer be tolerated by the court. What this appears to mean, first of all, is that their database of known predators must be turned over, as well as documents having to do with JW internal judicial hearings. Even the old standby of the “theocratic strategy” – (that it’s perfectly ethical and ok with God for JWs…

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