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Documents & Pages
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays
There was a time when I believed I would never die. I literally thought that contrary to the experience of every human in history, I would never have to…
- Evidence Supports Jehovah's Witness Allegations - MSNBC
The Jehovah's Witnesses have settled nine lawsuits alleging church policies protected men who sexually abused children for many years. By Lisa Myers and…
- History of WBBR
It wasn’t until the early 1920s that commercial radio broadcasts in the United States were generated from just a few small stations in some of the largest…
- Australia Royal Commission Archives - 2017
(THIS PAGE IS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT) Videos of 2017 Australian RoyalCommission Hearings All sessions were held on March 10, 2017 in Sydney,…
Jehovah's Witnesses “Child Safeguarding Policy” (Great Britain, Ireland, UK) - 2017 Analysis of the CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND by Barbara Anderson 2013's “WATCH…
- Barbara Anderson's Profile
Barbara Anderson is an unstoppable advocate for child protection and outspoken critic of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society’s doctrines that “unduly…
- Reveal & Trey Bundy Archives
Trey Bundy's Biography Trey Bundy is a reporter for REVEAL from the Center for Investigative Reporting. During his career, he has worked at the San…
- We Want You to Have an Open Mind
The goal of Watchtower Documents (WTD) is, and always has been, to provide factual articles and documents that expose the harmful religious practices and…
Watch Tower's "Child Safeguarding Policy" (Great Britain, Ireland, UK) Analysis of the CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY of the WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY of BRITAIN and CONGREGATIONS OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES in the UNITED…
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- Welcome to Watchtower Documents
Barbara and Joe (2016) Barbara Anderson was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses from 1954 through 1997. She worked at Watchtower's headquarters in Brooklyn,…
- Un mensaje especial de Barbara ...
Estimado amigo, Como usted quizas sepa, por mas de 20 años he estado promoviendo que se hagan cambios en las Organizaciones para proteger a los niños de…
- Australian Royal Commission
An Australian Royal Commission held formal public hearings to examine evidence about child sexual abuse within religious and charitable organizations in that…
- Child Abuse Cases
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- Did You Know?
Within the following article group, you will discover some interesting facts, people, and events that even most Jehovah's Witnesses have little or no knowledge…
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Coming Soon
YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET!!! Besides the hundreds of documents, web links and books that she has made available on this website, Barbara Anderson has a…
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Bethel, New York
Barbara and Joe Anderson - Life and Friends at Bethel
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Scotland 2009
Scotland Segment of Barb and Joe's 2009 European Tour
- Barbara's Personal Photo Galleries
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- Barbara's Photo Albums > Personal Photos
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- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Switzerland 2009
One segment of Barb and Joe's 2009 European Tour
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Rome 2009
Barbara and Joe's Trip to Rome in 2009
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Paris 2009
The Paris, France segment of Barb and Joe's 2009 European Tour
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > Beth Sarim
Barbara Anderson's Visit to Beth Sarim - 1993
- Barbara's Photo Galleries > The Early Years
Barbara Anderson's Personal Photos (late 1930s - late 1950s)
- Barbara Anderson's Watchtower Documents
Barbara Anderson's Watchtower Documents - Latest News and Updates Philadephia Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" Trey Bundy…
- Watchtower History & Leaders
This category focuses primarily on the history of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, its founders, leaders and major personalities. The following…
- Research
Barbara Anderson's Research The following articles cover several subjects that Barbara Anderson has spent thousands of hours conducting extensive research and…
- Zalkin > Lopez Trial Court Documents
The "Lopez" case involved child sexual abuse by a serial child sexual predator within two local San Diego congregations of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The…
- Candace Conti > Court Documents
Candace Conti was originally awarded M in her lawsuit against the Watchtower and the North Fremont (California) Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in July…
- Zalkin > Court Case Documents
Irwin Zalkin Law Firm, San Diego, California, represented Plaintiffs John Dorman, Individually, and Joel Gamboa, Individually vs. Defendants La Jolla…
- DOCUMENTS LIBRARY
Barbara Anderson has a massive collection of documents, letters, and books representing nearly every decade since the 1830s. Her collection includes many…
- Watchtower Document Downloads > 1920 - 1949
Browse these document downloads from 1920 to 1949: Pledge of Allegiance Available for free download • 1937 JW-Style Pledge
- Watchtower Document Downloads > 1980-1999
Browse downloads from 1980 - 1999: Supreme Court Cases Available for free download • 1991 Supreme Court Cases (138 listings)
- Suggested Websites
The following links will take you to websites that I feel I can recommend. They offer interesting information, recent news, and lively discussions about what…
- Secrets of Pedophilia in the Jehovah’s Witness Religion (Speech)
I know you’ve heard of Pandora’s Box, the simple Greek myth that explains how bad things came to be. In one version of the myth the box that Pandora…
- Why It Is Dangerous To Associate With Jehovah's Witnesses (Speech)
Knock, knock. "Hello, I’m stopping by briefly to share with you some good news. Many people feel under pressure because of the stressful times in which we…
- Opening Pandora's Box
“Pandora’s Box” is a simple Greek myth which explained how bad things came to be. In one version, when Pandora opened what appeared to her to be a…
- Watchtower Document Downloads > 2000 - Present
Browse these document downloads from 2000 to Present: Joe Anderson's Letter Available for free download • 2002 Joe Anderson's Resignation…
- Watchtower Document Downloads > 1950 - 1979
Browse these document downloads from 1950 to 1979: Inside Story Available for free download • 1968 Inside Story of Jehovah's Witnesses …
- Watchtower Document Downloads > 1900 - 1919
Browse these document downloads from 1900 to 1919: Newspaper Clippings Available for free download • 1909 Clippings of Pastor Russell
- Contributed Stories of Former Jehovah's Witnesses
Former Jehovah's Witnesses Share Their Stories & Thoughts The following excerpts are from an assortment of submitted articles by former Jehovah's…
- The Rawe Files > Document Downloads
This page contains a huge downloadable collection of correspondence between Richard Rawe, his local draft board and other government officials after he was…
Free Downloadable Files The following PDF files that were contained on a CD are now available for FREE for our readers to download: Secrets Commentary Version 2 Amy vs…
- Secrets of Pedophilia in an American Religion
Secrets of Pedophilia in an American Religion Approximately 5,000 pages of court documents have been amassed from twelve court record depositories in four…
- Secrets of Pedophilia in an American Religion
- Audio Archives
Barbara Anderson's Visit to Beth Sarim in 1993 Barbara Anderson *** "Serving with Everlasting Life in View" Charles Sinutko (Sheboygan - 1967) **…
- Watchtower Document Downloads > The 1800s
Browse these document downloads from the 1800s: Plan of the Ages 1886 The Plan of the Ages 1905 Edition
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- Corporate Charter & Amendments
Corporate Charter & Amendments The Charter Includes: Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society Peoples Pulpit…
- Woman Says Church Covering Up Sexual Abuse - WSMV
Jehovah's Witnesses Just Settled 9 Lawsuits The church of Jehovah's Witnesses has settled nine lawsuits accusing clergy of sexually abusing children. A…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Settle Abuse Cases - Associated Press
Jehovah's Witnesses Settle Abuse Cases Friday May 11, 2007 4:16 AM By ROSE FRENCH Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A victims' rights…
- The Tullahoma News
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- UNADFI, French Anti-cult Organization - Reports on Barbara's European Tour
Barbara Anderson, former major researcher for the JW history book in the writing department at the Watchtower of Brooklyn…is visiting Paris. As part…
- Video & News Media
The following videos are some of Barbara's growing collection that she is recommending to her readers. Many, but not all, include appearances or commentary by…
- Discoveries of Barbara Anderson
Barbara Anderson was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses from 1954 to 1997. She worked at Watchtower's headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, from 1982 to 1992 where…
- Contact Barbara
Due to the high volume of correspondence I receive here, if you have not received a reply to your message in two weeks please resubmit it. Before submitting,…
- The Watch Tower Corporation
Jehovah’s Witnesses are truly a Made-in-America religion. First legally incorporated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Charles Taze Russell and wife, Maria, in…
Articles & Opinion
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Shorter news or opinion articles that cover one subject or event. These are also archived under their general subject heading below.
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
January 17, 2020, 03:12
Jeff Truesdell reported in People Magazine on January 13, 2020, that Oxygen Channel will present a new two-part documentary that examines alleged child abuse…
- Montana Reverses "Mandatory Reporting" Ruling by: John Hoyle
January 9, 2020, 05:48
Montana court reverses Million Jehovah's Witness case. Jehovah's Witnesses held to be non-mandatory reporters. Watchtower reverses its fine. The Supreme…
- Justice Served in Northern Ireland by: John Hoyle
January 2, 2020, 05:02
In a news article published by The Belfast Telegraph and reprinted by Moose Gazette on November 27, 2019, reporter Charles Henry reported that "A woman abused…
- Yakima, Washington: JW Rapist Sentenced to Five Years in Prison by: John Hoyle
December 30, 2019, 03:44
NBC NEWS in Yakima, Washington reported that "A man who pleaded guilty to raping two underage girls he met at the Jehovah's Witness congregation they all…
- When Faith Groups Limit Personal Liberty by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2019, 02:03
The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty -- "When Pastor Robert Jeffress, a…
- JW Elder Knew of Abuse - Did Not Report for a Decade by: John Hoyle
December 22, 2019, 05:08
It's a rare week when a new case of child abuse or rape among Jehovah's Witnesses isn't reported somewhere in North America. That's in spite of new court cases…
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
December 18, 2019, 03:51
GETTING A CHILDREN BOOK FROM THE JUDGE, THEN ON TO BETHEL AND THE CIRCUIT WORK: One of my earliest memories is going to the St. Louis assembly in 1941 with…
- Setting the Record Straight: The Atlantic "Secret Database" Article by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2019, 04:29
Sometimes you have to speak up and speak out when you come across a news article or a TV program that gets everything wrong. What follows is a case of an…
- California's Governor Signs Childhood Abuse Lawsuit Extension by: John Hoyle
October 15, 2019, 22:55
GOOD NEWS!!! California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced on October 13, 2019 that he signed AB 218 into law. Soon California’s childhood sexual assault…
- Dutch University Investigating JW Sexual Abuse by: John Hoyle
September 27, 2019, 18:28
Dutch News announced in January 2019 that Utrecht University would be launching an independent inquiry into sexual abuse by the Jehovah’s Witnesses.&nbs…
- JW Police Dispatcher / Elder Negotiates Plea in Sex Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 19:48
On September 20, 2019, the Fresno Bee reported that a 45-year-old Fresno, California Jehovah's Witness pleaded "no contest" on Friday to charges he sexually…
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 16:08
Lying in Court and Religion: An Analysis of the Theocratic Warfare Doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses: Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Northwest State College,…
- California Governor Newsom: Sign AB 218 !!! by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 03:04
Please spread the word to child abuse survivors in California that AB 218 will be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature according to the bill's…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Ask Court to Reverse M Abuse Verdict by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 02:19
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Posted Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm PDT /BILLINGS, Mont. — An attorney for the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Montana Supreme Court on…
- California Court upholds Million Sex Abuse Judgment Against Watchtower by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 01:29
Legal Newsline reported that a California appeals court affirmed a million judgment against the nation's governing body of Jehovah's Witnesses. The ruling…
- Child Victims Act - Other States Blazed a Trail by: John Hoyle
September 6, 2019, 21:03
As cases gear up for a long process in New York, the effect of California lawsuits offers an example. Victims and advocates fought for years to get the Child…
- KIRO-TV: "Kingdom Hall Damaged by Suspicious Fire" by: John Hoyle
September 6, 2019, 17:53
KIRO-TV, Channel 7 in Seattle, Washington, reported on August 13, 2019, that an Assembly Hall in Puyallup was damaged by fire - an apparent case of arson. The…
- "Silent No More: The Survivors" (Permitted Reprint) by: John Hoyle
September 5, 2019, 03:10
Roger Bentley (SCAARS) recently sat down with Hearst Television’s Chief National Investigative Correspondent, Mark Albert, in connection with a…
- Belgium: Ninety JW Sexual Abuse Victims Tell Their Stories by: John Hoyle
September 3, 2019, 03:31
On August 9, 2019, Jules Johnston of The Brussels Times reported that "No fewer than 90 victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation…
- JW Victims File Lawsuit Using New Victims Act in New York by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 17:34
The Zalkin Law Firm P.C. has filed a new lawsuit in New York on behalf of two childhood sexual abuse victims naming Jehovah's Witness Governing Body members…
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 00:39
Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses claim the church looked the other way when they were sexually abused as children for years — and now plan to sue under a…
- Missoulian.com Describes Watchtower's Appeal in Nunez Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
May 28, 2019, 16:40
We recently posted Watchtower's appeal in response to the court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The following post provides the Missoulian's (the local…
- Frederick McLean - Still on the Run and the Feds Want Him by: John Hoyle
May 4, 2019, 03:01
If you've been visiting websites like WatchtowerDocuments.org that focus on child abuse and recent court cases, then you've already met Frederick McLean. …
- Has Watchtower Changed the 'Two Witness Rule'? by: John Hoyle
May 3, 2019, 00:33
In mid-April (2019), Barbara released a YouTube video that tried to clarify the Watchtower's changing "Two Witness Rule." Almost immediately upon its…
- Jailed JW Demands Watchtower Publications by: John Hoyle
May 2, 2019, 19:53
Kristin Zambo, a reporter for the Rockford, Illinois Register Star, reported in late January 2019 that a county jail inmate filed a federal lawsuit to have the…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- SCAARS Responds to Reports of "Stolen" Documents by: John Hoyle
March 24, 2019, 16:02
From the Board of Directors of "Stop Child Abuse – Advocates for Reform and Safety (SCAARS)": Concerning recent reports of the use of “stolen”…
- JWs Changing Child Sexual Abuse Policies and Practices by: John Hoyle
March 2, 2019, 05:36
Watchtower recently released the May, 2019 "study edition" that features articles that focus on child abuse. The online magazine's "cover page" shows a family…
- Legislative Pressure and Culture Change Among Jehovah’s Witnesses by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2018, 06:37
The following article was written by Harvinder Singh, (BA, MA University of Birmingham, UK) and was published on the SCAARS.com website on…
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
November 28, 2018, 04:56
For the very first time, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder met with former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In their special 2-hour episode, they invited a panel…
- Puerto Rico TV Reports Watchtower Child Abuse by: John Hoyle
November 11, 2018, 08:31
On October 24, 2018, the Puerto Rico's Telemundo Channel posted a 45-minute news variety show called "Entretenimiento Boricua" (slang for "Puerto…
- Montana Jury Awards Million to JW Child Abuse Victim by: John Hoyle
October 28, 2018, 05:04
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, a jury in Montana ruled that the Watchtower Society must pay million to a woman who says the church covered up her…
- Spain: Ad-Hoc Committee Urges Investigation of Jehovah's Witness Abuses by: John Hoyle
October 27, 2018, 05:16
We can now add Spain to our list of countries that are taking action against the Watchtower's treatment of abused children. Former Jehovah's Witnesses - many…
- U.S. Attorney Launches Child Sexual Abuse Hotline by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2018, 23:30
On October 22, 2018, the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Columbia released an announcement that a "hotline" had been created to serve survivors of…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- Jehovah's Witnesses "use the Bible to victim-shame" by: Barbara Anderson
October 11, 2018, 04:21
NBC News published a report by Elizabeth Chuck on October 7, 2018, that "on the heels of a million jury award to a woman who alleged her Jehovah's Witness…
- Over 1000 Abuse Victims Reported in Pennsylvania by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 03:34
On August 14, 2018, Pennsylvania's Attorney General released an 884-page report that details the results of a comprehensive investigation on the Catholic…
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 01:51
There was a time when I believed I would never die. I literally thought that contrary to the experience of every human in history, I would never have to…
- WGAL News Reporter Interviews Barbara by: Webmaster
July 17, 2018, 18:22
TV station WGAL in Pennsylvania has been closely following the ongoing legal actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in connection with their handling of child…
- Barbara Speaks - The Pennsylvania Meetup by: Webmaster
July 14, 2018, 12:32
Our Barbara Anderson has been in the thick of things during June and July getting her message out to the residents and government leaders of the state of…
- South Korea: Court Rules for Military Draft Alternatives by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 16:33
For many young male Jehovah's Witnesses, the thrills and joy of reaching "manhood" are tempered by the possibility of serving some time in a Federal prison.…
- Russia: "United States Has No Moral Right" to Demand Release of Jehovah's Witnesses by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 15:18
NEWSWEEK's Jason Lemon reported on June 19, 2018, that Russia's response to Washington that the U.S. government has "no moral right” to demand that Russia…
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
May 29, 2018, 16:52
An A&E TV program about cults (including Jehovah's Witnesses) that Barbara will be on, will air this coming Tuesday, May 29th (2018) at 10 PM EST. Don't…
- A Letter from Harry Peloyan by: Webmaster
May 16, 2018, 19:06
Here is another story about our time at Bethel that relates to my association with Harry Peloyan. He said that he would never allow articles critical of…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- Flawed Decree Conceals Criminals by: Barbara Anderson
May 7, 2018, 18:46
Unknown to the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, their religious organization, directed by two corporations, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of…
- "Barbara Uncensored" - Not Your Typical Biography by: Webmaster
May 6, 2018, 15:20
During the first week of May 2018, Amazon.com released a new book by and about our own Barbara Anderson and the tasks she has taken on for nearly 25 years.…
- The Inquirer Publishes Scathing Report About JW Child Abuse by: Webmaster
April 26, 2018, 04:25
Philadelphia's The Inquirer, one of the most credible newspapers in the United States, recently published an article by staff reporter David…
- Jon Atack Introduces New Course on Coercive Control by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 14:02
After nearly ten years as a Scientologist, Jon Atack now spends much of his time sharing ideas and methods to help undo the damage caused by coercive and mind…
- Judge Orders Jehovah's Witnesses to Turn Over Documents by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 04:42
The law firm of Nix Patterson Roach LLP reported on their website that a judge in charge of one of their court cases has ordered Jehovah's Witnesses to…
- UK Newspaper Swamped with JW Child Abuse Allegations by: WTD Staff
March 28, 2018, 16:50
In an article published on March 25, 2018, The Guardian, a British and UK based news agency, published a scathing report by Sarah Marsh about the treatment of…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- Letter of Dissociation of Carlos Fernandes by: Barbara
March 28, 2018, 04:04
The following "letter of dissociation" was submitted by "Carlos Fernandes" to the elders of his local Kingdom Hall in Portugal. While it is long and detailed,…
- Watchtower Buys a Large Property in New York by: WTD Staff
January 31, 2018, 06:03
Jehovah's Witnesses recently added another property to their real estate portfolio. This property acquisition took place in spite of complaints in their…
- San Diego: Jose Lopez Abuse Case "Settled" by: WTD Staff
January 13, 2018, 05:01
Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported on January 12, 2018 that "...A lawsuit is now settled between a former victim of sexual abuse and Jehovah's…
- New Watchtower Sex Abuse Documents Begin to Leak by: WTD Staff
January 11, 2018, 15:41
Dozens of confidential documents apparently leaked from Jehovah’s Witnesses archives appeared online Tuesday, providing a rare window into how the…
- Watchtower Faces Million Plus Tab for Hiding Child Sex Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 17, 2017, 02:00
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’refusal to hand over internal documents detailing alleged child sexual abuse just got more expensive. A California appeals…
- Another Jehovah’s Witness Elder Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Teen Boy by: WTD Staff
November 15, 2017, 03:12
KTLA, Channel 5 reported that a former teacher in a now-closed private school in Long Beach (located at the south end of Los Angeles County) has finally…
- Canada: Coroner Confirms Two JW Women Refused Blood During Childbirth by: WTD Staff
November 15, 2017, 01:12
CBC News, a TV and radio news outlet in Montreal, Quebec, Canada reported on November 14, 2017, that a coroner's report confirmed that two Jehovah's Witness…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Double Down on Scripture They Quote to Ignore Child Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 13, 2017, 02:31
What should Jehovah’s Witnesses do if they think someone they know has sexually abused a child, but no one was there to see it? Nothing. So say…
- Law Firm Describes JW Child Abuse Claims by: Webmaster
October 9, 2017, 14:34
A Nova Scotia based law firm, McKiggan Hebert Lawyers, published a rather extensive overview of claims that Watchtower and Jehovah's Witness leaders are…
- Watchtower Faces Major Lawsuits in Canada by: Webmaster
October 3, 2017, 13:41
We were just notified about the following press release. This is a major and important legal action taken against three Watchtower entities by a major law firm…
- A Reason to Celebrate: AJWRB by: Barbara
October 2, 2017, 05:58
AJWRB (Advocates for Jehovah’s Witness Reform on Blood - ajwrb.org) is a diverse and dedicated group of former and current Witnesses from many countries.…
- Montreal Judge: "Save the Girl's Life" by: WTD Staff
September 26, 2017, 03:00
The Friendly Atheist website reports that a judge in Montreal, Quebec, Canada may have saved a fourteen-year-old girl's life. In his decision, Judge Granosik…
- Netherlands Times Reporter: "JWs - A Paradise for Pedophiles" by: WTD Staff
September 3, 2017, 05:20
Child abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses is not something that can be considered just an American, Australian or British issue. The fact is that victims can be…
- Identifying "Spiritual Abuse" by: Barbara
September 2, 2017, 20:07
Within organized religious institutions, the manipulation and pressure over “performance” issues perpetuated by people in positions of authority are…
- San Diego Reader Updates JW Child Abuse Cases by: WTD Staff
September 1, 2017, 03:32
According to the San Diego Reader news website, Attorney Irwin Zalkin and legal representatives for the Watchtower Society will make an appearance in a San…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- Russell and Rutherford Disagreed on the Pyramid Teaching by: Barbara Anderson
July 11, 2017, 18:40
Russell taught that the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was inspired by Jehovah God and used the pyramid’s measurements as a guide for much of the chronology…
- McClellan: Jehovah's Witness Child Abuse Policies Must Change by: Webmaster
May 24, 2017, 12:57
The evidence is clear (thanks to the extensive work and research of the Australian Royal Commission) that Jehovah's Witnesses have not only failed to protect…
- London Conference: BBC Radio Interview April 2017 by: Webmaster
April 30, 2017, 17:16
The following audio recording is an edited version of the April 30, 2017 UK radio program that interviews Candace Conti, Trey Bundy, Irwin Zalkin regarding JW…
- Russia Bans "Extremist" Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2017, 02:30
Several European news agencies have reported that Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that Jehovah's Witnesses are to be listed as an "extremist organization" and…
- As Bethelites We Misled the "Superior Authorities" by: Barbara Anderson
April 18, 2017, 16:12
In 1989, Joe and I, along with another Bethel couple, Dorothy and Dennis, traveled to Turkey on vacation and stayed at the Watch Tower Branch of Jehovah’s…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Fail to Block UK Abuse Inquiry by: WTD Staff
April 5, 2017, 23:59
Leaders of a Manchester (England) Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses failed in their efforts to avoid a government investigation of the way it managed…
- Living Was Hard Work by: Barbara Anderson
March 24, 2017, 18:44
by Barbara Anderson The year was 1919. He was seven, the oldest of four surviving children. He was his immigrant father's workhorse who was ordered to do…
- Barbara's Review of JWs' 2017 UK Child Abuse Policy by: Barbara
March 8, 2017, 18:08
After reviewing Jehovah's Witnesses' 2017 Child Safeguarding Policy for the UK and Ireland, I have one question: When will stubborn Watch Tower leaders and…
- Fred Franz - Rewarded For Being Inept by: Barbara Anderson
March 6, 2017, 16:41
In the spring of 1975, Frederick W. Franz, considered since the mid-1920s to be the Watchtower’s "official oracle," stressed the urgency of the Christian…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit by: WTD Staff
February 17, 2017, 00:37
The Jehovah’s Witnesses settled a lawsuit this week brought by a Pennsylvania woman who says the religion’s leaders covered up sexual abuse she suffered…
- Spanish JWs File Complaint Demanding Secret Documents by: Barbara
January 16, 2017, 16:23
Europa Press reports that AbusosTJ (JW Abuses), an activist group in Spain, plans to file a legal complaint against the Watchtower offices in Spain. This…
- Trey Bundy and Reveal Section Added to WTD by: WTD Staff
December 30, 2016, 17:54
Barbara is pleased to announce to her readers that recent and previously archived articles written by reporter Trey Bundy and published by REVEAL NEWS are…
- The FBI Wanted JW Leader Joseph Rutherford Arrested by: WTD Staff
December 26, 2016, 21:37
In a memorandum dated March 28, 1941, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation strongly suggested that Joseph F. Rutherford, then president of the…
- Canadian Documentary Exposes Watchtower's "Dirty" Secrets by: WTD Staff
December 24, 2016, 00:13
A Canadian documentary production team has just released an English translation of "The Kingdom’s Dirty Secrets," an outstanding and engaging video…
- Trey Bundy Explains How JW Leaders Hide Child Abuse Secrets by: Webmaster
December 15, 2016, 05:50
KPBS Radio, a public service of San Diego University, interviewed Trey Bundy on December 12, 2016, and then followed up by releasing an online audio version of…
- Trey Bundy Announces Virtual Reality JW Documentary by: Webmaster
December 14, 2016, 17:44
Today we're launching "Disfellowshipped," a 3-episode story about the Jehovah's Witnesses' practice of shunning, told in virtual reality. We designed our…
- JW Victim's Website Offers Legal Handbook by: WTD Staff
December 2, 2016, 19:09
We've added JWVictims.org as a new entry to our page of recommended websites. It's a well-presented news site focusing on child abuse cases among Jehovah's…
- Australia's Royal Commission: JWs Protected Pedophiles, Not Children by: Barbara
November 29, 2016, 04:43
The Washington Post, along with other major newspapers, reported on November 28, 2016, that during the past sixty years in Australia not one of hundreds…
- How "Religious Freedom" Limits Victims' Rights by: Webmaster
October 4, 2016, 16:50
One thing for sure, unlike celebrities who believe "all publicity is good publicity" even if it’s negative, religious organizations do not want to be in the…
- Coping with Shunning by: Webmaster
September 22, 2016, 05:02
By Barbara Anderson When my husband and I left the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs), we, like countless others, lost family members and friends because…
- Australia: "Royal Commission Referred 1600+ Cases to Police" by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 06:05
Brad Ryan at ABC News (Australia) reports that the Royal Commission on Child Abuse has created a huge backlog cases for the police to investigate. The lead to…
- Joe Anderson's Interview with "Randy M" by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 05:51
On August 27, 2016 Joe Anderson was interviewed by "Randy M" on Rick Fearon's "Watchtower Behind Closed Doors" SOUNDCLOUD channel. Joe is, of course, Barbara…
- Court: "Unfair" Church Policy Can Be Overturned by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 04:59
The National Post, a Canadian online news service, reported that a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal states that secular courts have the authority to…
- Barbara's Analysis: Watch Tower's Child Safeguard Policy (UK) by: Webmaster
August 29, 2016, 02:16
Barbara reviewed Watch Tower of Britain's Child Safeguarding Policy and its implementation. What she discovered was depressing and disappointing. After Watch…
- Convicted JW "Working with Children Again" by: WTD Staff
August 26, 2016, 07:14
The Daily Mail in the UK reports that a convicted pedophile near Melbourne, Australia is now working with children at a local Kingdom Hall. This report could…
- Convicted Rapist Goes Door to Door - Part 2 by: Webmaster
August 19, 2016, 17:55
Television station KOAA-5 (Colorado Springs, Colorado) followed up on the widely reported story that was published here and several other JW discussion…
- Watchtower Loses Appeal to UK Charity Commission by: WTD Staff
August 13, 2016, 16:29
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has issued a "final ruling" telling the Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Great Britain that it cannot stop the…
- Convicted Child Rapist Caught Going Door to Door by: WTD Staff
August 9, 2016, 06:52
For years we have warned that Jehovah's Witness pedophiles "could be knocking on doors in your neighborhood" - putting your children and those of your…
- BBC Interview: Growing Up a JW - the Facts by: WTD Staff
August 5, 2016, 13:49
Jeremy Vine, a featured interviewer for the UK's BBC media network, invited former Jehovah's Witness Naomi Rowling to share her childhood and life experiences.…
- San Diego Judge Imposes Heavy Fines on JWs by: WTD Staff
June 25, 2016, 04:28
Reporter Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported that a Superior Court judge has imposed a 00 per day penalty against the Watchtower Society. He…
- The Struggles of Jehovah's Witness Women by: Barbara
May 27, 2016, 22:49
Please listen to the following "Critical Thinking" program and hear Lady C interview Joy Grant - one of my closest friends. I must say I found the interview an…
- "Mommy Molester" Denied New Trial by: WTD Staff
February 19, 2016, 15:34
Sam Stockard of the Murfreesboro Post (Tennessee) reported on February 18, 2016 that Angela Montgomery, formerly of Tennessee and most recently of Oregon, has…
- "Brooklyn Girl" by: Barbara Anderson
February 19, 2016, 03:28
In May of 2001, I attended a small conference in Soap Lake, Washington, where some thirty former Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) were gathered. The conference was…
- BBC Reports: Did JWs Destroy Evidence? by: Barbara
February 15, 2016, 05:29
BBC Radio 4 reported on Sunday, February 14, 2016 that Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall elders in the UK were directed by the Watchtower Society's headquarters…
- Trey Bundy: One Year of Reporting JW Child Abuse by: Barbara Anderson
February 13, 2016, 00:01
It’s been one year since Trey Bundy first reported the Watchtower's child abuse problems. Twelve months ago the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)…
- UK Commission Defends JW "Charity" Investigation by: WTD Staff
February 12, 2016, 14:28
From GOV.UK - February 10, 2016 Government response Charity Commission defends its investigation into Jehovah's Witness charity in the Court of…
- Philadelphia Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: WTD Staff
February 5, 2016, 14:07
Trey Bundy (REVEAL News) reports that a panel of judges in Philadelphia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try…
- Newfoundland: CBC Reports Former JW Elder, Son Charged as Child Abusers by: WTD Staff
February 1, 2016, 14:22
A former JW elder and his son living in Newfoundland must answer to child abuse charges filed against them. Shoal_Bay-Avalon-2CBC News reports that a former…
- UK JW Child Abuse Survivors Demand Mandatory Reporting by: Barbara Anderson
January 14, 2016, 14:02
Survivors of child sex abuse are campaigning for the UK government to introduce mandatory reporting laws to help tackle abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- Major Child Abuse Investigation in the United Kingdom by: Webmaster
January 11, 2016, 17:35
Trey Bundy, an investigative reporter for REVEAL, recently published an article describing the Watchtower's ongoing legal problems associated with their…
- A Special Message from Barbara by: Webmaster
January 6, 2016, 04:29
My Dear Friends, As you may be aware, for over 20 years I have been promoting changes to how organizations protect children from sexual abuse through the…
- UK: "Mandatory Reporting for Child Sex Abuse!" by: Webmaster
October 25, 2015, 21:28
Victims of Jehovah's Witness child abusers are speaking out and taking action to get the United Kingdom governments to take note of their pleas and make the…
- Barbara on Investigation Discovery Channel (ID) in August, 2015 by: Webmaster
October 25, 2015, 20:20
In 2002, Robert Bryant, at one time a highly respected Jehovah's Witness elder, murdered his wife and four children and then killed himself in McMinnville,…
- Watchtower's Strategies to Hide the Truth by: Barbara Anderson
October 6, 2015, 03:06
In an article dated September 23, 2015, Trey Bundy reports what happened when one of the Watchtower Society's Governing Body members testified during two weeks…
- Former JW Gives An Amazing Witness by: Barbara
July 10, 2015, 12:29
In an amazing one-page website Daniel Genser relates his experiences growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. He then gives a very clearly detailed witness about why…
- The "Given Ones": Jehovah's Provision? by: Barbara Anderson
June 11, 2015, 03:35
August 24, 2005 was a day of reflection for me after I learned that two more men were appointed to be part of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I…
- Barbara's Bethel Resumé by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 06:15
Yes, a Bethelite woman provided "spiritual food" to Jehovah’s Witnesses... Over the last couple of years, many people have asked me to share my Writing…
- Angela Montgomery – "Mommy Molester" by: Barbara Anderson
May 28, 2015, 05:57
The child rape trial of 52-year old Angela (Von-Webb) Montgomery took place March 10-13, 2015 in the Rutherford County Circuit Courtroom of the Honorable Judge…
- "Mommy Molester" Sentenced by: Barbara Anderson
May 16, 2015, 14:20
Angela Montgomery can now be truly known and described as the "Mommy Molester." The 52-year old Jehovah's Witness and resident of Gresham, Oregon has, based on…
- Watchtower: Fewer "Types and Antitypes"? by: Barbara Anderson
May 10, 2015, 22:01
Articles in the March 15, 2015 Watchtower may change hundreds of teachings that were based on the use and idea of “types and antitypes.” This could…
- California Court Guts JW Child Abuse Ruling by: Barbara Anderson
April 15, 2015, 15:59
Reveal News (RevealNews.org) issued the following report after the California State Appeals Court released its decision on the Candace Conti vs. Watchtower…
- UK Charity Commission Rejects JW Appeal by: Webmaster
April 14, 2015, 13:18
A charity tribunal ruled that the Charity Commission can continue its statutory inquiry into practices at the Manchester Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.…
- PBS NewsHour: JW Child Abuse Documentary by: Webmaster
April 8, 2015, 15:38
Did leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses cover up child sex abuse? In San Francisco, a woman (Candace Conti) is suing the Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to…
- "Devout JW" Britain's "Most Sadistic Mother" by: Webmaster
March 30, 2015, 04:31
Victoria Evans, Christopher Spry and Alloma Gilbert suffered 19 years of abuse during a campaign of terror at the hands of Eunice Spry, the woman they called…
- Tennessee Convicts JW "Mommy Molester" by: Webmaster
March 14, 2015, 02:10
Barbara Anderson was able to attend all four days of the Angela Montgomery child abuse trial in the Circuit Court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (March 10-13,…
- Special Watchtower Segment on "Nightline" by: Barbara Anderson
March 10, 2015, 05:32
ABC News Nightline presented as a lead story a 10-minute special report focusing on the Candace Conti child abuse trial. The Watchtower Society, the North…
- "Me First!" by: Barbara
January 14, 2015, 06:28
The last thing I remember hearing was the "click, click, click" of the left turn signal when he hit us. The back seat of the Karmann Ghia was cramped so I…
- Racial Hatred by: Barbara
January 5, 2015, 04:29
I knew I was in danger. As the pitch of the woman's voice was getting higher and volume louder, a creeping, nervous feeling was moving along my whole being.…
- Jehovah's Witness Culture: "Totalizing"? by: Barbara
January 4, 2015, 22:27
For some Jehovah's Witnesses the only place they truly feel comfortable is inside a Kingdom Hall. No matter how mundane, repetitive, ridiculous, or overwhelming…
- Ray Franz's Interview in Poland (2007) by: Barbara
December 22, 2014, 16:08
During much of his later life, former Governing Body member Raymond Franz was invited to speak before various groups and organizations around the world. He…
- God's Divine Plan of Evil for 6,000 years by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 19:13
In November of the year 1886, Charles Taze Russell wrote in the Preface of his new book, MILLENNIAL DAWN, of his intentions to publish a total of seven volumes…
- Youths are surprising us by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 13:36
As far back as the first century BC, youths were criticized by the Greeks for their bad manners, contempt for authority, tyrannizing their teachers, love of…
- Examining Apocalypticism by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 12:20
Are you studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses? Or are you no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses? Or perhaps you are a Witness who is considering leaving…
- Are Jehovah's Witnesses "Dysfunctional"? by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 17:50
It is not unusual for Jehovah's Witnesses to contact me through this website to complain and ask for help to deal with abusive behavior on the part of their…
- A Letter From Sweden by: Barbara
November 11, 2014, 17:33
The Finished Mystery, considered as Volume 7 of Studies in the Scriptures, was first published in 1917 by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. It was…
- History of the Bible Students in Britain by: Webmaster
November 7, 2014, 17:02
Long out of print, A.O. Hudson's book Bible Students in Britain (1989) documents in detail the first 100 years of IBSA / Watchtower history in the British…
- Bible-Based Belief Harms Children by: Barbara
October 25, 2014, 20:41
Jehovah's Witnesses' Child Sex Abuse Cases Bring Religion's Practices Into Question By Sami K. Martin, Christian Post Reporter October 8, 2014 The…
- Memoir: A Jehovah's Witness Life by: Webmaster
October 18, 2014, 19:52
Contributor: Tylin Joel Being cast out from the only organization that you have known since birth is catastrophic. Being faced with shunning by longtime…
- Website Celebrates 1914 to 2014: The End of an Error by: Barbara
October 1, 2014, 18:21
Announcing a Website to Celebrate 1914 to 2014: The End of an Error for Jehovah’s Witnesses. On October 2, 1914, Charles Taze Russell, founder of the…
- Meeting at Kingdom Hall Lands Man in Jail by: Barbara
September 14, 2014, 03:29
Jehovah's Witness Meeting Lands Man in Jail on Molestation Charges A Leesburg, Florida, news site reported on September 4, 2014 that police arrested a…
- Jehovah's Witness jailed for cyclist's death while looking at photos by: Barbara
September 13, 2014, 17:32
Minibus Driver Jailed for Death of Cyclist - BBC News, Southeast Wales, August 28, 2014 A minibus driver faces five years in jail for killing a cyclist,…
- Orange County lawsuit alleges sex abuse by Jehovah's Witness leader by: Barbara
August 28, 2014, 14:50
In sunny California, another lawsuit has been filed by the Zalkin Law Firm based in San Diego, California. This complaint is one of nearly a dozen sexual…
- First priest accused of sexual abuse to be tried at the Vatican by: Barbara
August 26, 2014, 10:37
The following article has appeared in various publications over the past couple of days. Not only will this priest face justice in the secular courts, no…
- Jim Kostelniuk: The Making of "Witness to Murder" by: Webmaster
August 26, 2014, 04:31
While most books written by former Jehovah's Witnesses focus on doctrinal disagreements or Watchtower policy failures and false predictions, a few tell some…
- "Witness to Murder" Documentary by: Webmaster
August 21, 2014, 12:29
The ID Discovery cable channel in the United States showed this program for the first time on August 20, 2014. It is a straight-forward documentary based on…
- Barbara Assists New UK-based Support Website by: Webmaster
August 13, 2014, 16:45
A UK-based Jehovah's Witness has initiated a new website to offer support and education to Jehovah's Witnesses, both past and present - and for those…
- Jehovah May Be Frowning by: Barbara
August 13, 2014, 12:58
THE HARRISON PRESS Harrison, Ohio Written by Joe Awad, Editor Tuesday, August 12, 2013 308 PM They did it. I had great hope the Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- Spiritual Food or Physical Food for Unbelievers by: Barbara
August 11, 2014, 18:58
When I was going door-to-door a few years before I went to Bethel, I met a man who told me he lost his job and didn't have any money for the literature. He…
- C. T. Russell Was Never a Freemason by: Barbara
July 23, 2014, 12:13
In 2001 I requested historical information from the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. I asked if Charles Taze…
- A Different Kind of Circuit Assembly Experience by: Barbara
July 21, 2014, 18:28
During a Brooklyn, NY, circuit assembly in the early 1990s, the very prim and proper wife (I might add "prudish" too), of a prominent man in the Service…
- Elders Did Not Comfort Abuse Victim by: Barbara
July 17, 2014, 16:14
Dear Barbara, I just stumbled upon what you wrote about Jehovah's Witnesses and how they deal with or have dealt with child molestation and its victims. I…
- Confidential News from Spain by: Barbara
June 30, 2014, 20:05
The following email was sent to Watchtower Documents recently from a Witness "insider" in Spain. Congratulations for all the information you have given on…
- The Saga of Sister Overweight by: Barbara
June 29, 2014, 15:09
The following account is a humorous one. In time, it became known among many Jehovah’s Witnesses as an “urban legend,” but the story is true and actually…
- Catholic Church settles Seattle school abuse judgement by: Barbara
June 29, 2014, 13:08
Thirty men who claimed they were sexually abused while attending two Catholic schools in the Seattle, Washington area will share million. The Archdiocese…
- Carl Sagan: "Always Question" by: Barbara
May 15, 2014, 12:22
In his daughter's essay,"How Carl Sagan Described Death To His Young Daughter," she relates the following: "Then he told me, very tenderly, that it can be…
- Mary Aguilar Shares Her Story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:53
Mary Aguilar Shares Her Story By Mary Aguilar My name is Mary Aguilar. I was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 70's and 80's and a victim of…
- Lester Kite Shares His story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:46
My Story By Lester Kite I was a “born in.” My father and mother got the “truth” very shortly before I was born 44 years ago. They were very…
- Michele Parsons Shares Her story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:33
Blood Transfusions Saved Me by Michele Parsons The article regarding kidnapping sick JW children to escape court-ordered blood transfusions in the…
- Watch Tower or Watchtower - Which Is It? by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 22:19
Ever wonder why the name, Watchtower, (one word) is sometimes written, Watch Tower, (two words)? Does it matter? What are the legal ramifications? What does…
- What's in a Name? by: Barbara
April 15, 2014, 21:50
One morning at Bethel in 1989, after the usual text discussion before breakfast, there was an announcement to the staff about the legalization of Jehovah's…
- Examining Apocalyptic Convictions by: Barbara
April 3, 2014, 10:03
If you were once a Jehovah's Witness, are you now concerned about worsening world conditions being a sign that soon Christ will return to the earth and bring…
- Playing "Footsie" with a Circuit Overseer? by: Barbara
April 3, 2014, 07:51
I’ll never forget “Brother Roach.” Yes, that was the name mentioned in the BOE letter sent to the Manchester, Tennessee, congregation in 1981 about the…
- A Scathing Review of Awake! "Creation" Article by: Barbara
April 1, 2014, 10:01
Awake!, March 2014 Alan Feuerbacher, a long-time observer and critic of the Watchtower, has written a scathing critique of the Watchtower's published view…
- Child Sex Abuse Victims’ Access to Justice in 2013 by: Barbara
March 26, 2014, 07:58
By Marci A. Hamilton Child sex abuse victims, their families and friends, and, frankly, everyone except perpetrators and those who enable them, should be…
- Secrets of Pedophilia in the Jehovah’s Witness Religion by: Barbara
January 27, 2014, 11:32
I know you’ve heard of Pandora’s Box, the simple Greek myth that explains how bad things came to be. In one version of the myth the box that Pandora…
- Field Service with Michael Jackson by: Barbara
January 27, 2014, 09:59
In the mid 1980s, Michael Jackson was touring the United States doing "Thriller" concerts in major cities in conjunction with the release of his "Thriller"…
- Heir to Coca-Cola fortune was a Jehovah's Witness by: Barbara
November 20, 2013, 08:49
An heir to the Coca-Cola fortune, was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. According to William P. Heath, Jr.’s testimony at the Olin Moyle trial in early 1940 (p.…
- Separating the Sheep from the Goats by: Barbara
October 29, 2013, 00:57
Round about mid-1995, and after I'd been out of Bethel for 2 1/2 years, I was chatting on the phone with Awake! editor, Harry Peloyan, during his recovery from…
- Deadly Theology by: Barbara
October 17, 2013, 00:06
Of all of Jehovah’s Witnesses' peculiar ideology that attracts the most attention is their controversial and inconsistent prohibition of transfusions of a…
- Open Letter to Watch Tower's Writing Department by: Barbara
August 22, 2013, 22:34
I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU An open letter from Barbara Anderson to Watch Tower's Writing Department In 1517, Martin Luther wrote in a letter to Archbishop Albert…
- Megan and Candace - Casualties of Known Molesters by: Barbara
August 16, 2013, 01:08
In most child sexual abuse cases the abuser is someone the child knows and trusts - relatives, neighbors, coaches, teachers, ministers. Incredibly, in too…
- Portuguese Ex-JWs Want to Help Former Faithful by: Barbara
August 15, 2013, 20:03
By Lusa24 - March, 2012 Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses met today in Porto, with the goal of creating "an association to help people coming out of that organization…
- "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" by: Barbara
May 21, 2013, 22:12
Beginning in 1918 and in the early 1920s, the term, “millions now living will never die” was the slogan that the Bible Students were talking about even…
- Mary Woodard Shares Her Story by: Barbara
November 4, 2012, 05:57
Moving Forward Help for Witnesses Handling Issues of Abuse and Victimization in their Lives by Mary Woodard Douglasville, Georgia, October 1989 Intr…
- The Langbroek Family by: Barbara
November 4, 2012, 05:10
The Langbroek Family Story By Jan Langbroek I became interested in the Jehovah's Witnesses in the early 1950s. I was still at teachers' college in…
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
- Category: Barbara's Research
- Setting the Record Straight: The Atlantic "Secret Database" Article by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2019, 04:29
Sometimes you have to speak up and speak out when you come across a news article or a TV program that gets everything wrong. What follows is a case of an…
- Has Watchtower Changed the 'Two Witness Rule'? by: John Hoyle
May 3, 2019, 00:33
In mid-April (2019), Barbara released a YouTube video that tried to clarify the Watchtower's changing "Two Witness Rule." Almost immediately upon its…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- "Barbara Uncensored" - Not Your Typical Biography by: Webmaster
May 6, 2018, 15:20
During the first week of May 2018, Amazon.com released a new book by and about our own Barbara Anderson and the tasks she has taken on for nearly 25 years.…
- Russell and Rutherford Disagreed on the Pyramid Teaching by: Barbara Anderson
July 11, 2017, 18:40
Russell taught that the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was inspired by Jehovah God and used the pyramid’s measurements as a guide for much of the chronology…
- Fred Franz - Rewarded For Being Inept by: Barbara Anderson
March 6, 2017, 16:41
In the spring of 1975, Frederick W. Franz, considered since the mid-1920s to be the Watchtower’s "official oracle," stressed the urgency of the Christian…
- Barbara's Analysis: Watch Tower's Child Safeguard Policy (UK) by: Webmaster
August 29, 2016, 02:16
Barbara reviewed Watch Tower of Britain's Child Safeguarding Policy and its implementation. What she discovered was depressing and disappointing. After Watch…
- “Increased Light”— Mindless Justification For Removing Errors by: Barbara Anderson
January 30, 2016, 21:06
In 2009, the Watch Tower Society published a songbook to replace the one that was in use by Jehovah's Witnesses for twenty-five years. Along with new songs,…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Higher Education and Misrepresentation by: Barbara Anderson
June 12, 2015, 18:45
It is my assertion that the publishers of the October 1, 2005 Watchtower, a Jehovah’s Witness journal, blatantly misrepresented statements from at least five…
- The "Given Ones": Jehovah's Provision? by: Barbara Anderson
June 11, 2015, 03:35
August 24, 2005 was a day of reflection for me after I learned that two more men were appointed to be part of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I…
- Libraries at Bethel? by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 16:40
"I asked Barbara Anderson, by way of email, a question about the Bethel libraries, in particular, those that the writers had access. I had hoped, based on her…
- Barbara's Bethel Resumé by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 06:15
Yes, a Bethelite woman provided "spiritual food" to Jehovah’s Witnesses... Over the last couple of years, many people have asked me to share my Writing…
- God's Divine Plan of Evil for 6,000 years by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 19:13
In November of the year 1886, Charles Taze Russell wrote in the Preface of his new book, MILLENNIAL DAWN, of his intentions to publish a total of seven volumes…
- Youths are surprising us by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 13:36
As far back as the first century BC, youths were criticized by the Greeks for their bad manners, contempt for authority, tyrannizing their teachers, love of…
- Did You Know? (A "Sect"? Or not a "Sect"?) by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 13:16
The early Bible Students (later "Jehovah's Witnesses") were defined as both "a sect" and as "not a sect" at various times by their own founder. Charles T.…
- Examining Apocalypticism by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 12:20
Are you studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses? Or are you no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses? Or perhaps you are a Witness who is considering leaving…
- What was the "Junior Bible Students Company"? by: Barbara
December 9, 2014, 19:41
In 1926, during “a convention of Bible Students held at Chicago … the question was brought prominently to the fore: ‘What shall be done concerning the…
- A Letter From Sweden by: Barbara
November 11, 2014, 17:33
The Finished Mystery, considered as Volume 7 of Studies in the Scriptures, was first published in 1917 by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. It was…
- Rutherford is Dead - So is the Door-to-Door Ministry by: Barbara
September 22, 2014, 07:17
Let's face it: "Judge" Joseph F. Rutherford is dead - along with his doctrines and influence. And so are the reasons for Jehovah’s Witnesses' "house-to-house…
- Who are the "False Prophets" today? by: Barbara
September 22, 2014, 04:51
In 1991 Colin Quackenbush, one of the Watch Tower Society’s senior writers, told me in the privacy of his office about letters which the Society had received…
- C. T. Russell Was Never a Freemason by: Barbara
July 23, 2014, 12:13
In 2001 I requested historical information from the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. I asked if Charles Taze…
- Mary Aguilar Shares Her Story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:53
Mary Aguilar Shares Her Story By Mary Aguilar My name is Mary Aguilar. I was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 70's and 80's and a victim of…
- Lester Kite Shares His story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:46
My Story By Lester Kite I was a “born in.” My father and mother got the “truth” very shortly before I was born 44 years ago. They were very…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Obstruct Truth-Seeking by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 22:40
Jehovah's Witnesses are discouraged from doing extensive personal research into their modern-day history. Such action can cause a truth-seeking Witness to be…
- Watch Tower or Watchtower - Which Is It? by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 22:19
Ever wonder why the name, Watchtower, (one word) is sometimes written, Watch Tower, (two words)? Does it matter? What are the legal ramifications? What does…
- Open Letter to Watch Tower's Writing Department by: Barbara
August 22, 2013, 22:34
I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU An open letter from Barbara Anderson to Watch Tower's Writing Department In 1517, Martin Luther wrote in a letter to Archbishop Albert…
- Setting the Record Straight: The Atlantic "Secret Database" Article by: John Hoyle
- Category: Blood Policy
- Canada: Coroner Confirms Two JW Women Refused Blood During Childbirth by: WTD Staff
November 15, 2017, 01:12
CBC News, a TV and radio news outlet in Montreal, Quebec, Canada reported on November 14, 2017, that a coroner's report confirmed that two Jehovah's Witness…
- A Reason to Celebrate: AJWRB by: Barbara
October 2, 2017, 05:58
AJWRB (Advocates for Jehovah’s Witness Reform on Blood - ajwrb.org) is a diverse and dedicated group of former and current Witnesses from many countries.…
- Montreal Judge: "Save the Girl's Life" by: WTD Staff
September 26, 2017, 03:00
The Friendly Atheist website reports that a judge in Montreal, Quebec, Canada may have saved a fourteen-year-old girl's life. In his decision, Judge Granosik…
- The Struggles of Jehovah's Witness Women by: Barbara
May 27, 2016, 22:49
Please listen to the following "Critical Thinking" program and hear Lady C interview Joy Grant - one of my closest friends. I must say I found the interview an…
- Michele Parsons Shares Her story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:33
Blood Transfusions Saved Me by Michele Parsons The article regarding kidnapping sick JW children to escape court-ordered blood transfusions in the…
- Deadly Theology by: Barbara
October 17, 2013, 00:06
Of all of Jehovah’s Witnesses' peculiar ideology that attracts the most attention is their controversial and inconsistent prohibition of transfusions of a…
- Canada: Coroner Confirms Two JW Women Refused Blood During Childbirth by: WTD Staff
- Category: California Senate
- California's Governor Signs Childhood Abuse Lawsuit Extension by: John Hoyle
October 15, 2019, 22:55
GOOD NEWS!!! California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced on October 13, 2019 that he signed AB 218 into law. Soon California’s childhood sexual assault…
- California Governor Newsom: Sign AB 218 !!! by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 03:04
Please spread the word to child abuse survivors in California that AB 218 will be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature according to the bill's…
- California's Governor Signs Childhood Abuse Lawsuit Extension by: John Hoyle
- Category: Celebrities
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
November 28, 2018, 04:56
For the very first time, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder met with former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In their special 2-hour episode, they invited a panel…
- Why Did JWs Ignore Prince's Drug Addictions? by: WTD Staff
August 28, 2016, 02:06
After Prince's death, George Cook (an elder at the Kingdom Hall where Prince attended JW meetings) was reported to have said the church does not have a problem…
- Carl Sagan: "Always Question" by: Barbara
May 15, 2014, 12:22
In his daughter's essay,"How Carl Sagan Described Death To His Young Daughter," she relates the following: "Then he told me, very tenderly, that it can be…
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
- Category: Child Abuse
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
January 17, 2020, 03:12
Jeff Truesdell reported in People Magazine on January 13, 2020, that Oxygen Channel will present a new two-part documentary that examines alleged child abuse…
- Montana Reverses "Mandatory Reporting" Ruling by: John Hoyle
January 9, 2020, 05:48
Montana court reverses Million Jehovah's Witness case. Jehovah's Witnesses held to be non-mandatory reporters. Watchtower reverses its fine. The Supreme…
- Justice Served in Northern Ireland by: John Hoyle
January 2, 2020, 05:02
In a news article published by The Belfast Telegraph and reprinted by Moose Gazette on November 27, 2019, reporter Charles Henry reported that "A woman abused…
- Yakima, Washington: JW Rapist Sentenced to Five Years in Prison by: John Hoyle
December 30, 2019, 03:44
NBC NEWS in Yakima, Washington reported that "A man who pleaded guilty to raping two underage girls he met at the Jehovah's Witness congregation they all…
- When Faith Groups Limit Personal Liberty by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2019, 02:03
The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty -- "When Pastor Robert Jeffress, a…
- JW Elder Knew of Abuse - Did Not Report for a Decade by: John Hoyle
December 22, 2019, 05:08
It's a rare week when a new case of child abuse or rape among Jehovah's Witnesses isn't reported somewhere in North America. That's in spite of new court cases…
- Setting the Record Straight: The Atlantic "Secret Database" Article by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2019, 04:29
Sometimes you have to speak up and speak out when you come across a news article or a TV program that gets everything wrong. What follows is a case of an…
- California's Governor Signs Childhood Abuse Lawsuit Extension by: John Hoyle
October 15, 2019, 22:55
GOOD NEWS!!! California’s Governor Gavin Newsom announced on October 13, 2019 that he signed AB 218 into law. Soon California’s childhood sexual assault…
- Dutch University Investigating JW Sexual Abuse by: John Hoyle
September 27, 2019, 18:28
Dutch News announced in January 2019 that Utrecht University would be launching an independent inquiry into sexual abuse by the Jehovah’s Witnesses.&nbs…
- JW Police Dispatcher / Elder Negotiates Plea in Sex Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 19:48
On September 20, 2019, the Fresno Bee reported that a 45-year-old Fresno, California Jehovah's Witness pleaded "no contest" on Friday to charges he sexually…
- California Governor Newsom: Sign AB 218 !!! by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 03:04
Please spread the word to child abuse survivors in California that AB 218 will be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature according to the bill's…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Ask Court to Reverse M Abuse Verdict by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 02:19
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Posted Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm PDT /BILLINGS, Mont. — An attorney for the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Montana Supreme Court on…
- California Court upholds Million Sex Abuse Judgment Against Watchtower by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 01:29
Legal Newsline reported that a California appeals court affirmed a million judgment against the nation's governing body of Jehovah's Witnesses. The ruling…
- "Silent No More: The Survivors" (Permitted Reprint) by: John Hoyle
September 5, 2019, 03:10
Roger Bentley (SCAARS) recently sat down with Hearst Television’s Chief National Investigative Correspondent, Mark Albert, in connection with a…
- Belgium: Ninety JW Sexual Abuse Victims Tell Their Stories by: John Hoyle
September 3, 2019, 03:31
On August 9, 2019, Jules Johnston of The Brussels Times reported that "No fewer than 90 victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation…
- JW Victims File Lawsuit Using New Victims Act in New York by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 17:34
The Zalkin Law Firm P.C. has filed a new lawsuit in New York on behalf of two childhood sexual abuse victims naming Jehovah's Witness Governing Body members…
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 00:39
Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses claim the church looked the other way when they were sexually abused as children for years — and now plan to sue under a…
- Sweden: JWs Showing Unapproved Movies to Children by: John Hoyle
August 10, 2019, 19:12
Sputnik News in Sweden reported in late July 2019 that Jehovah's Witnesses "run a multi-million dollar film industry with the purpose of specifically reaching…
- Missoulian.com Describes Watchtower's Appeal in Nunez Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
May 28, 2019, 16:40
We recently posted Watchtower's appeal in response to the court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The following post provides the Missoulian's (the local…
- Frederick McLean - Still on the Run and the Feds Want Him by: John Hoyle
May 4, 2019, 03:01
If you've been visiting websites like WatchtowerDocuments.org that focus on child abuse and recent court cases, then you've already met Frederick McLean. …
- Has Watchtower Changed the 'Two Witness Rule'? by: John Hoyle
May 3, 2019, 00:33
In mid-April (2019), Barbara released a YouTube video that tried to clarify the Watchtower's changing "Two Witness Rule." Almost immediately upon its…
- Jailed JW Demands Watchtower Publications by: John Hoyle
May 2, 2019, 19:53
Kristin Zambo, a reporter for the Rockford, Illinois Register Star, reported in late January 2019 that a county jail inmate filed a federal lawsuit to have the…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- SCAARS Responds to Reports of "Stolen" Documents by: John Hoyle
March 24, 2019, 16:02
From the Board of Directors of "Stop Child Abuse – Advocates for Reform and Safety (SCAARS)": Concerning recent reports of the use of “stolen”…
- Legislative Pressure and Culture Change Among Jehovah’s Witnesses by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2018, 06:37
The following article was written by Harvinder Singh, (BA, MA University of Birmingham, UK) and was published on the SCAARS.com website on…
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
November 28, 2018, 04:56
For the very first time, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder met with former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In their special 2-hour episode, they invited a panel…
- Puerto Rico TV Reports Watchtower Child Abuse by: John Hoyle
November 11, 2018, 08:31
On October 24, 2018, the Puerto Rico's Telemundo Channel posted a 45-minute news variety show called "Entretenimiento Boricua" (slang for "Puerto…
- Montana Jury Awards Million to JW Child Abuse Victim by: John Hoyle
October 28, 2018, 05:04
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, a jury in Montana ruled that the Watchtower Society must pay million to a woman who says the church covered up her…
- U.S. Attorney Launches Child Sexual Abuse Hotline by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2018, 23:30
On October 22, 2018, the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Columbia released an announcement that a "hotline" had been created to serve survivors of…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- Jehovah's Witnesses "use the Bible to victim-shame" by: Barbara Anderson
October 11, 2018, 04:21
NBC News published a report by Elizabeth Chuck on October 7, 2018, that "on the heels of a million jury award to a woman who alleged her Jehovah's Witness…
- Over 1000 Abuse Victims Reported in Pennsylvania by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 03:34
On August 14, 2018, Pennsylvania's Attorney General released an 884-page report that details the results of a comprehensive investigation on the Catholic…
- WGAL News Reporter Interviews Barbara by: Webmaster
July 17, 2018, 18:22
TV station WGAL in Pennsylvania has been closely following the ongoing legal actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in connection with their handling of child…
- Barbara Speaks - The Pennsylvania Meetup by: Webmaster
July 14, 2018, 12:32
Our Barbara Anderson has been in the thick of things during June and July getting her message out to the residents and government leaders of the state of…
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
May 29, 2018, 16:52
An A&E TV program about cults (including Jehovah's Witnesses) that Barbara will be on, will air this coming Tuesday, May 29th (2018) at 10 PM EST. Don't…
- A Letter from Harry Peloyan by: Webmaster
May 16, 2018, 19:06
Here is another story about our time at Bethel that relates to my association with Harry Peloyan. He said that he would never allow articles critical of…
- The Inquirer Publishes Scathing Report About JW Child Abuse by: Webmaster
April 26, 2018, 04:25
Philadelphia's The Inquirer, one of the most credible newspapers in the United States, recently published an article by staff reporter David…
- Judge Orders Jehovah's Witnesses to Turn Over Documents by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 04:42
The law firm of Nix Patterson Roach LLP reported on their website that a judge in charge of one of their court cases has ordered Jehovah's Witnesses to…
- UK Newspaper Swamped with JW Child Abuse Allegations by: WTD Staff
March 28, 2018, 16:50
In an article published on March 25, 2018, The Guardian, a British and UK based news agency, published a scathing report by Sarah Marsh about the treatment of…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- San Diego: Jose Lopez Abuse Case "Settled" by: WTD Staff
January 13, 2018, 05:01
Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported on January 12, 2018 that "...A lawsuit is now settled between a former victim of sexual abuse and Jehovah's…
- New Watchtower Sex Abuse Documents Begin to Leak by: WTD Staff
January 11, 2018, 15:41
Dozens of confidential documents apparently leaked from Jehovah’s Witnesses archives appeared online Tuesday, providing a rare window into how the…
- Watchtower Faces Million Plus Tab for Hiding Child Sex Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 17, 2017, 02:00
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’refusal to hand over internal documents detailing alleged child sexual abuse just got more expensive. A California appeals…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Double Down on Scripture They Quote to Ignore Child Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 13, 2017, 02:31
What should Jehovah’s Witnesses do if they think someone they know has sexually abused a child, but no one was there to see it? Nothing. So say…
- Law Firm Describes JW Child Abuse Claims by: Webmaster
October 9, 2017, 14:34
A Nova Scotia based law firm, McKiggan Hebert Lawyers, published a rather extensive overview of claims that Watchtower and Jehovah's Witness leaders are…
- Watchtower Faces Major Lawsuits in Canada by: Webmaster
October 3, 2017, 13:41
We were just notified about the following press release. This is a major and important legal action taken against three Watchtower entities by a major law firm…
- Netherlands Times Reporter: "JWs - A Paradise for Pedophiles" by: WTD Staff
September 3, 2017, 05:20
Child abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses is not something that can be considered just an American, Australian or British issue. The fact is that victims can be…
- San Diego Reader Updates JW Child Abuse Cases by: WTD Staff
September 1, 2017, 03:32
According to the San Diego Reader news website, Attorney Irwin Zalkin and legal representatives for the Watchtower Society will make an appearance in a San…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- McClellan: Jehovah's Witness Child Abuse Policies Must Change by: Webmaster
May 24, 2017, 12:57
The evidence is clear (thanks to the extensive work and research of the Australian Royal Commission) that Jehovah's Witnesses have not only failed to protect…
- London Conference: BBC Radio Interview April 2017 by: Webmaster
April 30, 2017, 17:16
The following audio recording is an edited version of the April 30, 2017 UK radio program that interviews Candace Conti, Trey Bundy, Irwin Zalkin regarding JW…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Fail to Block UK Abuse Inquiry by: WTD Staff
April 5, 2017, 23:59
Leaders of a Manchester (England) Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses failed in their efforts to avoid a government investigation of the way it managed…
- Barbara's Review of JWs' 2017 UK Child Abuse Policy by: Barbara
March 8, 2017, 18:08
After reviewing Jehovah's Witnesses' 2017 Child Safeguarding Policy for the UK and Ireland, I have one question: When will stubborn Watch Tower leaders and…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit by: WTD Staff
February 17, 2017, 00:37
The Jehovah’s Witnesses settled a lawsuit this week brought by a Pennsylvania woman who says the religion’s leaders covered up sexual abuse she suffered…
- Spanish JWs File Complaint Demanding Secret Documents by: Barbara
January 16, 2017, 16:23
Europa Press reports that AbusosTJ (JW Abuses), an activist group in Spain, plans to file a legal complaint against the Watchtower offices in Spain. This…
- Canadian Documentary Exposes Watchtower's "Dirty" Secrets by: WTD Staff
December 24, 2016, 00:13
A Canadian documentary production team has just released an English translation of "The Kingdom’s Dirty Secrets," an outstanding and engaging video…
- Trey Bundy Explains How JW Leaders Hide Child Abuse Secrets by: Webmaster
December 15, 2016, 05:50
KPBS Radio, a public service of San Diego University, interviewed Trey Bundy on December 12, 2016, and then followed up by releasing an online audio version of…
- JW Victim's Website Offers Legal Handbook by: WTD Staff
December 2, 2016, 19:09
We've added JWVictims.org as a new entry to our page of recommended websites. It's a well-presented news site focusing on child abuse cases among Jehovah's…
- Australia's Royal Commission: JWs Protected Pedophiles, Not Children by: Barbara
November 29, 2016, 04:43
The Washington Post, along with other major newspapers, reported on November 28, 2016, that during the past sixty years in Australia not one of hundreds…
- How "Religious Freedom" Limits Victims' Rights by: Webmaster
October 4, 2016, 16:50
One thing for sure, unlike celebrities who believe "all publicity is good publicity" even if it’s negative, religious organizations do not want to be in the…
- Australia: "Royal Commission Referred 1600+ Cases to Police" by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 06:05
Brad Ryan at ABC News (Australia) reports that the Royal Commission on Child Abuse has created a huge backlog cases for the police to investigate. The lead to…
- Barbara's Analysis: Watch Tower's Child Safeguard Policy (UK) by: Webmaster
August 29, 2016, 02:16
Barbara reviewed Watch Tower of Britain's Child Safeguarding Policy and its implementation. What she discovered was depressing and disappointing. After Watch…
- Convicted JW "Working with Children Again" by: WTD Staff
August 26, 2016, 07:14
The Daily Mail in the UK reports that a convicted pedophile near Melbourne, Australia is now working with children at a local Kingdom Hall. This report could…
- Convicted Rapist Goes Door to Door - Part 2 by: Webmaster
August 19, 2016, 17:55
Television station KOAA-5 (Colorado Springs, Colorado) followed up on the widely reported story that was published here and several other JW discussion…
- Watchtower Loses Appeal to UK Charity Commission by: WTD Staff
August 13, 2016, 16:29
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has issued a "final ruling" telling the Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Great Britain that it cannot stop the…
- Convicted Child Rapist Caught Going Door to Door by: WTD Staff
August 9, 2016, 06:52
For years we have warned that Jehovah's Witness pedophiles "could be knocking on doors in your neighborhood" - putting your children and those of your…
- San Diego Judge Imposes Heavy Fines on JWs by: WTD Staff
June 25, 2016, 04:28
Reporter Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported that a Superior Court judge has imposed a 00 per day penalty against the Watchtower Society. He…
- Woman Allowed Assisted Suicide - Why? by: Barbara
May 27, 2016, 23:53
CBS News reported on May 12, 2016 that papers published recently by the Dutch Euthanasia Commission reportedly revealed that "a woman in her twenties was…
- "Mommy Molester" Denied New Trial by: WTD Staff
February 19, 2016, 15:34
Sam Stockard of the Murfreesboro Post (Tennessee) reported on February 18, 2016 that Angela Montgomery, formerly of Tennessee and most recently of Oregon, has…
- "Brooklyn Girl" by: Barbara Anderson
February 19, 2016, 03:28
In May of 2001, I attended a small conference in Soap Lake, Washington, where some thirty former Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) were gathered. The conference was…
- BBC Reports: Did JWs Destroy Evidence? by: Barbara
February 15, 2016, 05:29
BBC Radio 4 reported on Sunday, February 14, 2016 that Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall elders in the UK were directed by the Watchtower Society's headquarters…
- Trey Bundy: One Year of Reporting JW Child Abuse by: Barbara Anderson
February 13, 2016, 00:01
It’s been one year since Trey Bundy first reported the Watchtower's child abuse problems. Twelve months ago the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)…
- UK Commission Defends JW "Charity" Investigation by: WTD Staff
February 12, 2016, 14:28
From GOV.UK - February 10, 2016 Government response Charity Commission defends its investigation into Jehovah's Witness charity in the Court of…
- Philadelphia Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: WTD Staff
February 5, 2016, 14:07
Trey Bundy (REVEAL News) reports that a panel of judges in Philadelphia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try…
- Newfoundland: CBC Reports Former JW Elder, Son Charged as Child Abusers by: WTD Staff
February 1, 2016, 14:22
A former JW elder and his son living in Newfoundland must answer to child abuse charges filed against them. Shoal_Bay-Avalon-2CBC News reports that a former…
- UK JW Child Abuse Survivors Demand Mandatory Reporting by: Barbara Anderson
January 14, 2016, 14:02
Survivors of child sex abuse are campaigning for the UK government to introduce mandatory reporting laws to help tackle abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- Major Child Abuse Investigation in the United Kingdom by: Webmaster
January 11, 2016, 17:35
Trey Bundy, an investigative reporter for REVEAL, recently published an article describing the Watchtower's ongoing legal problems associated with their…
- A Special Message from Barbara by: Webmaster
January 6, 2016, 04:29
My Dear Friends, As you may be aware, for over 20 years I have been promoting changes to how organizations protect children from sexual abuse through the…
- UK: "Mandatory Reporting for Child Sex Abuse!" by: Webmaster
October 25, 2015, 21:28
Victims of Jehovah's Witness child abusers are speaking out and taking action to get the United Kingdom governments to take note of their pleas and make the…
- Watchtower's Strategies to Hide the Truth by: Barbara Anderson
October 6, 2015, 03:06
In an article dated September 23, 2015, Trey Bundy reports what happened when one of the Watchtower Society's Governing Body members testified during two weeks…
- Angela Montgomery – "Mommy Molester" by: Barbara Anderson
May 28, 2015, 05:57
The child rape trial of 52-year old Angela (Von-Webb) Montgomery took place March 10-13, 2015 in the Rutherford County Circuit Courtroom of the Honorable Judge…
- "Mommy Molester" Sentenced by: Barbara Anderson
May 16, 2015, 14:20
Angela Montgomery can now be truly known and described as the "Mommy Molester." The 52-year old Jehovah's Witness and resident of Gresham, Oregon has, based on…
- California Court Guts JW Child Abuse Ruling by: Barbara Anderson
April 15, 2015, 15:59
Reveal News (RevealNews.org) issued the following report after the California State Appeals Court released its decision on the Candace Conti vs. Watchtower…
- UK Charity Commission Rejects JW Appeal by: Webmaster
April 14, 2015, 13:18
A charity tribunal ruled that the Charity Commission can continue its statutory inquiry into practices at the Manchester Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.…
- PBS NewsHour: JW Child Abuse Documentary by: Webmaster
April 8, 2015, 15:38
Did leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses cover up child sex abuse? In San Francisco, a woman (Candace Conti) is suing the Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to…
- "Devout JW" Britain's "Most Sadistic Mother" by: Webmaster
March 30, 2015, 04:31
Victoria Evans, Christopher Spry and Alloma Gilbert suffered 19 years of abuse during a campaign of terror at the hands of Eunice Spry, the woman they called…
- Tennessee Convicts JW "Mommy Molester" by: Webmaster
March 14, 2015, 02:10
Barbara Anderson was able to attend all four days of the Angela Montgomery child abuse trial in the Circuit Court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (March 10-13,…
- Philly Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: Webmaster
January 16, 2015, 20:30
Trey Bundy (REVEAL) reports that a panel of judges in Philadephia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try to…
- Radio Interview on "Chuck Morse Speaks" by: Barbara
November 28, 2014, 17:44
Those of you who know me personally or have visited my website in the past, know that since 1992 I have been a tireless advocate for protecting children.…
- Child Abuse in Canada by: Barbara
November 7, 2014, 06:45
The attached PDF contains a collection of letters from an elder to the Watchtower about child abuse practices in Canada. The collection also includes the…
- Zalkin Press Release: .5M Default Judgment Against Watchtower by: Barbara
October 31, 2014, 18:40
Victim of Childhood Sexual Abuse Awarded .5 Million Default Judgment Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses National Organization the Watchtower Victim…
- Bible-Based Belief Harms Children by: Barbara
October 25, 2014, 20:41
Jehovah's Witnesses' Child Sex Abuse Cases Bring Religion's Practices Into Question By Sami K. Martin, Christian Post Reporter October 8, 2014 The…
- Meeting at Kingdom Hall Lands Man in Jail by: Barbara
September 14, 2014, 03:29
Jehovah's Witness Meeting Lands Man in Jail on Molestation Charges A Leesburg, Florida, news site reported on September 4, 2014 that police arrested a…
- Orange County lawsuit alleges sex abuse by Jehovah's Witness leader by: Barbara
August 28, 2014, 14:50
In sunny California, another lawsuit has been filed by the Zalkin Law Firm based in San Diego, California. This complaint is one of nearly a dozen sexual…
- Father to daughter: Don't worry about sexual abuse as "Jehovah sees everything..." by: Barbara
August 28, 2014, 14:21
Another Jehovah's Witness molester, Henricus Stephanus Landmeter, has been found guilty of sexually molesting the child of fellow believers. This time…
- First priest accused of sexual abuse to be tried at the Vatican by: Barbara
August 26, 2014, 10:37
The following article has appeared in various publications over the past couple of days. Not only will this priest face justice in the secular courts, no…
- 2014 SNAP Conference Report by: Barbara
August 20, 2014, 14:43
From August 1 - 3, Kerry Louderback Wood* and I attended the 2014 Annual SNAP** Conference, which was also its Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration, in…
- Barbara Assists New UK-based Support Website by: Webmaster
August 13, 2014, 16:45
A UK-based Jehovah's Witness has initiated a new website to offer support and education to Jehovah's Witnesses, both past and present - and for those…
- The Theocratic Life and Times of Theodore Jaracz by: Barbara
August 8, 2014, 19:58
For nearly 36 years, Theodore (Ted) Jaracz was one of the most powerful members of Jehovah’s Witnesses Governing Body until he died at age 85 on Wednesday,…
- Analysis of the October 1, 2012 BOE Child Abuse Letter to all Congregations by: Barbara
August 7, 2014, 14:19
For the record, Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) do not have a public child sexual policy available for anyone to read. There are letters sent to bodies of elders in…
- Elders Did Not Comfort Abuse Victim by: Barbara
July 17, 2014, 16:14
Dear Barbara, I just stumbled upon what you wrote about Jehovah's Witnesses and how they deal with or have dealt with child molestation and its victims. I…
- Catholic Church settles Seattle school abuse judgement by: Barbara
June 29, 2014, 13:08
Thirty men who claimed they were sexually abused while attending two Catholic schools in the Seattle, Washington area will share million. The Archdiocese…
- Will the Watchtower Follow Pope Francis' Example? by: Barbara
April 15, 2014, 22:59
On Friday April 11, 2014, Pope Francis in remarks while addressing a French child protection group, publicly asked forgiveness for the Church in connection to…
- Child Sex Abuse Victims’ Access to Justice in 2013 by: Barbara
March 26, 2014, 07:58
By Marci A. Hamilton Child sex abuse victims, their families and friends, and, frankly, everyone except perpetrators and those who enable them, should be…
- Protecting Child Victims of Sex Trafficking by: Barbara
March 3, 2014, 18:55
NPR reports that twelve states have passed safe harbor legislation for child victims of sex trafficking. The intent of these laws is to give the courts a way…
- Secrets of Pedophilia in the Jehovah’s Witness Religion by: Barbara
January 27, 2014, 11:32
I know you’ve heard of Pandora’s Box, the simple Greek myth that explains how bad things came to be. In one version of the myth the box that Pandora…
- Megan and Candace - Casualties of Known Molesters by: Barbara
August 16, 2013, 01:08
In most child sexual abuse cases the abuser is someone the child knows and trusts - relatives, neighbors, coaches, teachers, ministers. Incredibly, in too…
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
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- Justice Served in Northern Ireland by: John Hoyle
January 2, 2020, 05:02
In a news article published by The Belfast Telegraph and reprinted by Moose Gazette on November 27, 2019, reporter Charles Henry reported that "A woman abused…
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 16:08
Lying in Court and Religion: An Analysis of the Theocratic Warfare Doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses: Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Northwest State College,…
- "Silent No More: The Survivors" (Permitted Reprint) by: John Hoyle
September 5, 2019, 03:10
Roger Bentley (SCAARS) recently sat down with Hearst Television’s Chief National Investigative Correspondent, Mark Albert, in connection with a…
- Legislative Pressure and Culture Change Among Jehovah’s Witnesses by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2018, 06:37
The following article was written by Harvinder Singh, (BA, MA University of Birmingham, UK) and was published on the SCAARS.com website on…
- Jehovah's Witnesses "use the Bible to victim-shame" by: Barbara Anderson
October 11, 2018, 04:21
NBC News published a report by Elizabeth Chuck on October 7, 2018, that "on the heels of a million jury award to a woman who alleged her Jehovah's Witness…
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 01:51
There was a time when I believed I would never die. I literally thought that contrary to the experience of every human in history, I would never have to…
- Labeling A Person For Leaving "The Truth" by: Barbara Anderson
July 31, 2018, 12:45
If there’s one saying used among Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) that I truly dislike, it is this: “He’s not doing anything about the Truth right now.” This…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- Letter of Dissociation of Carlos Fernandes by: Barbara
March 28, 2018, 04:04
The following "letter of dissociation" was submitted by "Carlos Fernandes" to the elders of his local Kingdom Hall in Portugal. While it is long and detailed,…
- Have you been a victim of a hate crime? by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 20:43
Have You Been a Victim of a Hate Crime? By Craig Perry Mason Stevens "Have you yourself been a victim of a hate/bias crime or incident? Have you…
- Reasoning with Biblical Doctrines by: Webmaster
November 5, 2014, 19:06
Reasoning with Biblical Doctrines by Mary Patterson In the last few years, there have been numerous “adjustments” in the Watchtower organization…
- Caleb: Freedom From An Unsafe Haven by: Barbara
November 5, 2014, 16:25
Freedom From An Unsafe Haven By Caleb (in Africa) Initiation – Watchtower Style Mom, my younger brother, and I were baptized on a cold day in…
- Alan Miller Shares His Story by: Barbara
November 5, 2014, 16:03
Fade From the Truth: A Tale of Learning then Unlearning the Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses by Alan Miller Introduction This is the story of my…
- Where Did It All Go Wrong? by: Webmaster
November 5, 2014, 07:17
Where Did It All Go Wrong? By Paul M. Hi, my name is Paul M_______ and I’m an ex-Jehovah’s Witness. By the end of this sorry tale I hope to be…
- Peculiar Terminology of Jehovah's Witnesses by: Barbara
April 24, 2014, 00:22
Peculiar Terminology of the Jehovah's Witnesses Bible and the Denial of Women Leaders By David Tatro The Jehovah’s Witness Bible, the New World…
- The Apostle Junia by: Barbara
April 24, 2014, 00:13
The Apostle Junia By David Tatro Were there women apostles in New Testament times? Though this may be a surprise to some, yes, there were. St. Paul…
- Mary Woodard Shares Her Story by: Barbara
November 4, 2012, 05:57
Moving Forward Help for Witnesses Handling Issues of Abuse and Victimization in their Lives by Mary Woodard Douglasville, Georgia, October 1989 Intr…
- The Langbroek Family by: Barbara
November 4, 2012, 05:10
The Langbroek Family Story By Jan Langbroek I became interested in the Jehovah's Witnesses in the early 1950s. I was still at teachers' college in…
- Justice Served in Northern Ireland by: John Hoyle
- Category: Court Documents
- Montana Reverses "Mandatory Reporting" Ruling by: John Hoyle
January 9, 2020, 05:48
Montana court reverses Million Jehovah's Witness case. Jehovah's Witnesses held to be non-mandatory reporters. Watchtower reverses its fine. The Supreme…
- JW Police Dispatcher / Elder Negotiates Plea in Sex Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 19:48
On September 20, 2019, the Fresno Bee reported that a 45-year-old Fresno, California Jehovah's Witness pleaded "no contest" on Friday to charges he sexually…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Ask Court to Reverse M Abuse Verdict by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 02:19
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Posted Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm PDT /BILLINGS, Mont. — An attorney for the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Montana Supreme Court on…
- JW Victims File Lawsuit Using New Victims Act in New York by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 17:34
The Zalkin Law Firm P.C. has filed a new lawsuit in New York on behalf of two childhood sexual abuse victims naming Jehovah's Witness Governing Body members…
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 00:39
Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses claim the church looked the other way when they were sexually abused as children for years — and now plan to sue under a…
- Missoulian.com Describes Watchtower's Appeal in Nunez Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
May 28, 2019, 16:40
We recently posted Watchtower's appeal in response to the court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The following post provides the Missoulian's (the local…
- Jailed JW Demands Watchtower Publications by: John Hoyle
May 2, 2019, 19:53
Kristin Zambo, a reporter for the Rockford, Illinois Register Star, reported in late January 2019 that a county jail inmate filed a federal lawsuit to have the…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- U.S. Attorney Launches Child Sexual Abuse Hotline by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2018, 23:30
On October 22, 2018, the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Columbia released an announcement that a "hotline" had been created to serve survivors of…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- Over 1000 Abuse Victims Reported in Pennsylvania by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 03:34
On August 14, 2018, Pennsylvania's Attorney General released an 884-page report that details the results of a comprehensive investigation on the Catholic…
- Judge Orders Jehovah's Witnesses to Turn Over Documents by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 04:42
The law firm of Nix Patterson Roach LLP reported on their website that a judge in charge of one of their court cases has ordered Jehovah's Witnesses to…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- New Watchtower Sex Abuse Documents Begin to Leak by: WTD Staff
January 11, 2018, 15:41
Dozens of confidential documents apparently leaked from Jehovah’s Witnesses archives appeared online Tuesday, providing a rare window into how the…
- Watchtower Faces Million Plus Tab for Hiding Child Sex Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 17, 2017, 02:00
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’refusal to hand over internal documents detailing alleged child sexual abuse just got more expensive. A California appeals…
- San Diego Reader Updates JW Child Abuse Cases by: WTD Staff
September 1, 2017, 03:32
According to the San Diego Reader news website, Attorney Irwin Zalkin and legal representatives for the Watchtower Society will make an appearance in a San…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit by: WTD Staff
February 17, 2017, 00:37
The Jehovah’s Witnesses settled a lawsuit this week brought by a Pennsylvania woman who says the religion’s leaders covered up sexual abuse she suffered…
- Court: "Unfair" Church Policy Can Be Overturned by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 04:59
The National Post, a Canadian online news service, reported that a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal states that secular courts have the authority to…
- San Diego Judge Imposes Heavy Fines on JWs by: WTD Staff
June 25, 2016, 04:28
Reporter Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported that a Superior Court judge has imposed a 00 per day penalty against the Watchtower Society. He…
- BBC Reports: Did JWs Destroy Evidence? by: Barbara
February 15, 2016, 05:29
BBC Radio 4 reported on Sunday, February 14, 2016 that Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall elders in the UK were directed by the Watchtower Society's headquarters…
- Philadelphia Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: WTD Staff
February 5, 2016, 14:07
Trey Bundy (REVEAL News) reports that a panel of judges in Philadelphia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try…
- Newfoundland: CBC Reports Former JW Elder, Son Charged as Child Abusers by: WTD Staff
February 1, 2016, 14:22
A former JW elder and his son living in Newfoundland must answer to child abuse charges filed against them. Shoal_Bay-Avalon-2CBC News reports that a former…
- California Court Guts JW Child Abuse Ruling by: Barbara Anderson
April 15, 2015, 15:59
Reveal News (RevealNews.org) issued the following report after the California State Appeals Court released its decision on the Candace Conti vs. Watchtower…
- Philly Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: Webmaster
January 16, 2015, 20:30
Trey Bundy (REVEAL) reports that a panel of judges in Philadephia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try to…
- Category: Royal Commission
- Flawed Decree Conceals Criminals by: Barbara Anderson
May 7, 2018, 18:46
Unknown to the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, their religious organization, directed by two corporations, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of…
- McClellan: Jehovah's Witness Child Abuse Policies Must Change by: Webmaster
May 24, 2017, 12:57
The evidence is clear (thanks to the extensive work and research of the Australian Royal Commission) that Jehovah's Witnesses have not only failed to protect…
- Watchtower Loses Appeal to UK Charity Commission by: WTD Staff
August 13, 2016, 16:29
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has issued a "final ruling" telling the Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Great Britain that it cannot stop the…
- UK JW Child Abuse Survivors Demand Mandatory Reporting by: Barbara Anderson
January 14, 2016, 14:02
Survivors of child sex abuse are campaigning for the UK government to introduce mandatory reporting laws to help tackle abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- Watchtower's Strategies to Hide the Truth by: Barbara Anderson
October 6, 2015, 03:06
In an article dated September 23, 2015, Trey Bundy reports what happened when one of the Watchtower Society's Governing Body members testified during two weeks…
- Royal Commission - Day 1 by: Webmaster
September 3, 2015, 12:00
Mr. Angus Stewart's opening statement: "Your Honour and Commissioner, this is the 29th public hearing of the Royal Commission. This case study concerns the…
- Flawed Decree Conceals Criminals by: Barbara Anderson
- Montana Reverses "Mandatory Reporting" Ruling by: John Hoyle
- Category: Did You Know?
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 00:39
Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses claim the church looked the other way when they were sexually abused as children for years — and now plan to sue under a…
- Sweden: JWs Showing Unapproved Movies to Children by: John Hoyle
August 10, 2019, 19:12
Sputnik News in Sweden reported in late July 2019 that Jehovah's Witnesses "run a multi-million dollar film industry with the purpose of specifically reaching…
- Labeling A Person For Leaving "The Truth" by: Barbara Anderson
July 31, 2018, 12:45
If there’s one saying used among Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) that I truly dislike, it is this: “He’s not doing anything about the Truth right now.” This…
- South Korea: Court Rules for Military Draft Alternatives by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 16:33
For many young male Jehovah's Witnesses, the thrills and joy of reaching "manhood" are tempered by the possibility of serving some time in a Federal prison.…
- Watchtower Buys a Large Property in New York by: WTD Staff
January 31, 2018, 06:03
Jehovah's Witnesses recently added another property to their real estate portfolio. This property acquisition took place in spite of complaints in their…
- Another Way to Reject Door-to-Door Preachers by: WTD Staff
January 22, 2018, 05:59
Those of us from an older generation often looked forward to reading "advice columns." Twin sisters "Ann Landers" and "Abigail VanBuren" wrote competing and…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- Russell and Rutherford Disagreed on the Pyramid Teaching by: Barbara Anderson
July 11, 2017, 18:40
Russell taught that the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was inspired by Jehovah God and used the pyramid’s measurements as a guide for much of the chronology…
- WBBR-AM: A "Pioneering" Radio Experiment by the Watch Tower by: Webmaster
June 12, 2017, 04:20
In 1922, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society was one of the first religious organizations to enter the commercial radio broadcasting field - a technology…
- As Bethelites We Misled the "Superior Authorities" by: Barbara Anderson
April 18, 2017, 16:12
In 1989, Joe and I, along with another Bethel couple, Dorothy and Dennis, traveled to Turkey on vacation and stayed at the Watch Tower Branch of Jehovah’s…
- Fred Franz - Rewarded For Being Inept by: Barbara Anderson
March 6, 2017, 16:41
In the spring of 1975, Frederick W. Franz, considered since the mid-1920s to be the Watchtower’s "official oracle," stressed the urgency of the Christian…
- The FBI Wanted JW Leader Joseph Rutherford Arrested by: WTD Staff
December 26, 2016, 21:37
In a memorandum dated March 28, 1941, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation strongly suggested that Joseph F. Rutherford, then president of the…
- JWs Have Their Own Legal System - But Not in Finland by: WTD Staff
October 7, 2016, 03:10
There are facts and secrets about Jehovah's Witnesses not commonly known - even to Witnesses themselves. From its beginnings, this website has tried to make it…
- Why Did JWs Ignore Prince's Drug Addictions? by: WTD Staff
August 28, 2016, 02:06
After Prince's death, George Cook (an elder at the Kingdom Hall where Prince attended JW meetings) was reported to have said the church does not have a problem…
- Woman Allowed Assisted Suicide - Why? by: Barbara
May 27, 2016, 23:53
CBS News reported on May 12, 2016 that papers published recently by the Dutch Euthanasia Commission reportedly revealed that "a woman in her twenties was…
- “Increased Light”— Mindless Justification For Removing Errors by: Barbara Anderson
January 30, 2016, 21:06
In 2009, the Watch Tower Society published a songbook to replace the one that was in use by Jehovah's Witnesses for twenty-five years. Along with new songs,…
- JW Governing Body claims to be the "Faithful Slave" by: Barbara Anderson
August 19, 2015, 15:09
Did you know how (in sworn testimony during the recent Australian Royal Commission hearing) Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson responded to the question,…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Higher Education and Misrepresentation by: Barbara Anderson
June 12, 2015, 18:45
It is my assertion that the publishers of the October 1, 2005 Watchtower, a Jehovah’s Witness journal, blatantly misrepresented statements from at least five…
- Libraries at Bethel? by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 16:40
"I asked Barbara Anderson, by way of email, a question about the Bethel libraries, in particular, those that the writers had access. I had hoped, based on her…
- Witnesses Ignore "Do Not Call" Lists by: Webmaster
May 30, 2015, 13:51
Residents of Halstead have had enough door knocking by Jehovah's Witnesses in their village. Halstead in Essex, England, is a town of about 11,000 residents…
- "Questions from Readers" Are Rarely from Readers by: Webmaster
May 11, 2015, 04:16
One of the Watchtower's worst kept secrets is that the long-running "Questions from Readers" section in the back of Watchtower magazines - not unlike most…
- Murdered Singer, Selena, was Raised a JW by: Barbara Anderson
April 6, 2015, 15:36
Did you know that Selena Quintanilla was raised in a devout Jehovah's Witness family? Or that the Mexican-American singer who was murdered by the founder of…
- Rutherford's Hostile Welcome in New Zealand by: Barbara
December 23, 2014, 05:16
When "Judge" Rutherford visited New Zealand in 1938 he met a mostly hostile reception. As Rutherford was driven to the Auckland Town Hall to deliver a…
- Did You Know? (Tracking Publishers and Hours) by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 18:06
Did you know that it was 1920 (and possibly as early as 1918) when the WTB&TS, Inc. initially began to track and keep extensive field service activity…
- Did You Know? (A "Sect"? Or not a "Sect"?) by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 13:16
The early Bible Students (later "Jehovah's Witnesses") were defined as both "a sect" and as "not a sect" at various times by their own founder. Charles T.…
- Did You Know? (JW Poor Retention Rates) by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 19:23
"Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition. Only 37% of all those who say they were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses still…
- What was the "Junior Bible Students Company"? by: Barbara
December 9, 2014, 19:41
In 1926, during “a convention of Bible Students held at Chicago … the question was brought prominently to the fore: ‘What shall be done concerning the…
- Did You Know? (Baptism Questions #2) by: Barbara
October 20, 2014, 06:05
...JW baptism questions changed many times since Pastor Russell's time? One reader of our earlier "Did You Know?" article on changing baptism questions…
- Did You Know? (Having Children) by: Barbara
October 19, 2014, 06:18
...Jehovah’s Witnesses were told not to have children? As far back as 1938 the Watchtower was urging Jehovah’s Witnesses not to marry and rear children…
- Did You Know? (Russell v. Rutherford) by: Barbara
October 19, 2014, 05:05
...Russell and Rutherford disagreed on the Pyramid teaching? Charles Taze Russell was famed for teaching that Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza was "inspired by…
- Did You Know? (Baptism Questions) by: Barbara
October 19, 2014, 03:59
... the Watchtower has changed baptism questions twice during the past 40 years? Old - from 1973: Have you repented of your sins and turned around,…
- C. T. Russell Was Never a Freemason by: Barbara
July 23, 2014, 12:13
In 2001 I requested historical information from the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. I asked if Charles Taze…
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
- Category: Education Policy
- SCAARS Responds to Reports of "Stolen" Documents by: John Hoyle
March 24, 2019, 16:02
From the Board of Directors of "Stop Child Abuse – Advocates for Reform and Safety (SCAARS)": Concerning recent reports of the use of “stolen”…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses: Higher Education and Misrepresentation by: Barbara Anderson
June 12, 2015, 18:45
It is my assertion that the publishers of the October 1, 2005 Watchtower, a Jehovah’s Witness journal, blatantly misrepresented statements from at least five…
- SCAARS Responds to Reports of "Stolen" Documents by: John Hoyle
- Category: Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
December 18, 2019, 03:51
GETTING A CHILDREN BOOK FROM THE JUDGE, THEN ON TO BETHEL AND THE CIRCUIT WORK: One of my earliest memories is going to the St. Louis assembly in 1941 with…
- Puerto Rico TV Reports Watchtower Child Abuse by: John Hoyle
November 11, 2018, 08:31
On October 24, 2018, the Puerto Rico's Telemundo Channel posted a 45-minute news variety show called "Entretenimiento Boricua" (slang for "Puerto…
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 01:51
There was a time when I believed I would never die. I literally thought that contrary to the experience of every human in history, I would never have to…
- Labeling A Person For Leaving "The Truth" by: Barbara Anderson
July 31, 2018, 12:45
If there’s one saying used among Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) that I truly dislike, it is this: “He’s not doing anything about the Truth right now.” This…
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
May 29, 2018, 16:52
An A&E TV program about cults (including Jehovah's Witnesses) that Barbara will be on, will air this coming Tuesday, May 29th (2018) at 10 PM EST. Don't…
- Letter of Dissociation of Carlos Fernandes by: Barbara
March 28, 2018, 04:04
The following "letter of dissociation" was submitted by "Carlos Fernandes" to the elders of his local Kingdom Hall in Portugal. While it is long and detailed,…
- BBC Interview: Growing Up a JW - the Facts by: WTD Staff
August 5, 2016, 13:49
Jeremy Vine, a featured interviewer for the UK's BBC media network, invited former Jehovah's Witness Naomi Rowling to share her childhood and life experiences.…
- Did You Know? (JW Poor Retention Rates) by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 19:23
"Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition. Only 37% of all those who say they were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses still…
- Portuguese Ex-JWs Want to Help Former Faithful by: Barbara
August 15, 2013, 20:03
By Lusa24 - March, 2012 Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses met today in Porto, with the goal of creating "an association to help people coming out of that organization…
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
- Category: History & Leaders
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
December 18, 2019, 03:51
GETTING A CHILDREN BOOK FROM THE JUDGE, THEN ON TO BETHEL AND THE CIRCUIT WORK: One of my earliest memories is going to the St. Louis assembly in 1941 with…
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 16:08
Lying in Court and Religion: An Analysis of the Theocratic Warfare Doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses: Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Northwest State College,…
- Has Watchtower Changed the 'Two Witness Rule'? by: John Hoyle
May 3, 2019, 00:33
In mid-April (2019), Barbara released a YouTube video that tried to clarify the Watchtower's changing "Two Witness Rule." Almost immediately upon its…
- A Letter from Harry Peloyan by: Webmaster
May 16, 2018, 19:06
Here is another story about our time at Bethel that relates to my association with Harry Peloyan. He said that he would never allow articles critical of…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- Watchtower Buys a Large Property in New York by: WTD Staff
January 31, 2018, 06:03
Jehovah's Witnesses recently added another property to their real estate portfolio. This property acquisition took place in spite of complaints in their…
- Russell and Rutherford Disagreed on the Pyramid Teaching by: Barbara Anderson
July 11, 2017, 18:40
Russell taught that the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was inspired by Jehovah God and used the pyramid’s measurements as a guide for much of the chronology…
- WBBR-AM: A "Pioneering" Radio Experiment by the Watch Tower by: Webmaster
June 12, 2017, 04:20
In 1922, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society was one of the first religious organizations to enter the commercial radio broadcasting field - a technology…
- Fred Franz - Rewarded For Being Inept by: Barbara Anderson
March 6, 2017, 16:41
In the spring of 1975, Frederick W. Franz, considered since the mid-1920s to be the Watchtower’s "official oracle," stressed the urgency of the Christian…
- The FBI Wanted JW Leader Joseph Rutherford Arrested by: WTD Staff
December 26, 2016, 21:37
In a memorandum dated March 28, 1941, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation strongly suggested that Joseph F. Rutherford, then president of the…
- JW Governing Body claims to be the "Faithful Slave" by: Barbara Anderson
August 19, 2015, 15:09
Did you know how (in sworn testimony during the recent Australian Royal Commission hearing) Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson responded to the question,…
- The "Given Ones": Jehovah's Provision? by: Barbara Anderson
June 11, 2015, 03:35
August 24, 2005 was a day of reflection for me after I learned that two more men were appointed to be part of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I…
- What You Don't Know About Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
February 14, 2015, 19:19
By Michael I Schiller and Trey Bundy They come to your door, but how much do you really know about Jehovah’s Witnesses? Our animation shows…
- Rutherford's Hostile Welcome in New Zealand by: Barbara
December 23, 2014, 05:16
When "Judge" Rutherford visited New Zealand in 1938 he met a mostly hostile reception. As Rutherford was driven to the Auckland Town Hall to deliver a…
- Ray Franz's Interview in Poland (2007) by: Barbara
December 22, 2014, 16:08
During much of his later life, former Governing Body member Raymond Franz was invited to speak before various groups and organizations around the world. He…
- God's Divine Plan of Evil for 6,000 years by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 19:13
In November of the year 1886, Charles Taze Russell wrote in the Preface of his new book, MILLENNIAL DAWN, of his intentions to publish a total of seven volumes…
- Examining Apocalypticism by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 12:20
Are you studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses? Or are you no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses? Or perhaps you are a Witness who is considering leaving…
- A Letter From Sweden by: Barbara
November 11, 2014, 17:33
The Finished Mystery, considered as Volume 7 of Studies in the Scriptures, was first published in 1917 by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. It was…
- History of the Bible Students in Britain by: Webmaster
November 7, 2014, 17:02
Long out of print, A.O. Hudson's book Bible Students in Britain (1989) documents in detail the first 100 years of IBSA / Watchtower history in the British…
- Website Celebrates 1914 to 2014: The End of an Error by: Barbara
October 1, 2014, 18:21
Announcing a Website to Celebrate 1914 to 2014: The End of an Error for Jehovah’s Witnesses. On October 2, 1914, Charles Taze Russell, founder of the…
- Rutherford is Dead - So is the Door-to-Door Ministry by: Barbara
September 22, 2014, 07:17
Let's face it: "Judge" Joseph F. Rutherford is dead - along with his doctrines and influence. And so are the reasons for Jehovah’s Witnesses' "house-to-house…
- Who are the "False Prophets" today? by: Barbara
September 22, 2014, 04:51
In 1991 Colin Quackenbush, one of the Watch Tower Society’s senior writers, told me in the privacy of his office about letters which the Society had received…
- The Theocratic Life and Times of Theodore Jaracz by: Barbara
August 8, 2014, 19:58
For nearly 36 years, Theodore (Ted) Jaracz was one of the most powerful members of Jehovah’s Witnesses Governing Body until he died at age 85 on Wednesday,…
- C. T. Russell Was Never a Freemason by: Barbara
July 23, 2014, 12:13
In 2001 I requested historical information from the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. I asked if Charles Taze…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Obstruct Truth-Seeking by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 22:40
Jehovah's Witnesses are discouraged from doing extensive personal research into their modern-day history. Such action can cause a truth-seeking Witness to be…
- Watch Tower or Watchtower - Which Is It? by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 22:19
Ever wonder why the name, Watchtower, (one word) is sometimes written, Watch Tower, (two words)? Does it matter? What are the legal ramifications? What does…
- Examining Apocalyptic Convictions by: Barbara
April 3, 2014, 10:03
If you were once a Jehovah's Witness, are you now concerned about worsening world conditions being a sign that soon Christ will return to the earth and bring…
- Heir to Coca-Cola fortune was a Jehovah's Witness by: Barbara
November 20, 2013, 08:49
An heir to the Coca-Cola fortune, was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. According to William P. Heath, Jr.’s testimony at the Olin Moyle trial in early 1940 (p.…
- The Watchtower and "Date Setting" by: Barbara
June 24, 2013, 23:08
Former Witness and WT critic, Ronald Fry, couldn’t state it any better when he observed: “The pattern or modus operandi of the Watchtower Society has…
- Watchtower Reworks the 6000-year Formula by: Barbara
May 24, 2013, 22:41
One would think that such prophetic failures would bring an end to speculative date-setting, but it did not. The fact is that some forty-years later, Jehovah’…
- Rutherford Blames the Bible Students by: Barbara
May 22, 2013, 22:21
By the time 1925 rolled in, Rutherford’s backpedaling about his predictions for that year was in high gear when he said in the February 15, 1925 Watch Tower:…
- "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" by: Barbara
May 21, 2013, 22:12
Beginning in 1918 and in the early 1920s, the term, “millions now living will never die” was the slogan that the Bible Students were talking about even…
- Joseph F. Rutherford and the 6000-year Theory by: Barbara
May 13, 2013, 21:59
How can we be sure Rutherford used the 6,000 year theory? Because of the dozens of times he mentioned it in Watch Tower literature. For instance, Rutherford…
- William Miller's 6000-year Theory by: Barbara
May 11, 2013, 21:37
In spite of all the prediction failures, most nineteenth-century Christian denominations taught that God would bring an end to an evil and selfish world in…
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
- Category: Holland JW child abuse
- Dutch University Investigating JW Sexual Abuse by: John Hoyle
September 27, 2019, 18:28
Dutch News announced in January 2019 that Utrecht University would be launching an independent inquiry into sexual abuse by the Jehovah’s Witnesses.&nbs…
- Dutch University Investigating JW Sexual Abuse by: John Hoyle
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- Category: Humor
- Rutherford's Hostile Welcome in New Zealand by: Barbara
December 23, 2014, 05:16
When "Judge" Rutherford visited New Zealand in 1938 he met a mostly hostile reception. As Rutherford was driven to the Auckland Town Hall to deliver a…
- A Different Kind of Circuit Assembly Experience by: Barbara
July 21, 2014, 18:28
During a Brooklyn, NY, circuit assembly in the early 1990s, the very prim and proper wife (I might add "prudish" too), of a prominent man in the Service…
- The Saga of Sister Overweight by: Barbara
June 29, 2014, 15:09
The following account is a humorous one. In time, it became known among many Jehovah’s Witnesses as an “urban legend,” but the story is true and actually…
- Playing "Footsie" with a Circuit Overseer? by: Barbara
April 3, 2014, 07:51
I’ll never forget “Brother Roach.” Yes, that was the name mentioned in the BOE letter sent to the Manchester, Tennessee, congregation in 1981 about the…
- Rutherford's Hostile Welcome in New Zealand by: Barbara
- Category: In the News
- Yakima, Washington: JW Rapist Sentenced to Five Years in Prison by: John Hoyle
December 30, 2019, 03:44
NBC NEWS in Yakima, Washington reported that "A man who pleaded guilty to raping two underage girls he met at the Jehovah's Witness congregation they all…
- When Faith Groups Limit Personal Liberty by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2019, 02:03
The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty -- "When Pastor Robert Jeffress, a…
- JW Elder Knew of Abuse - Did Not Report for a Decade by: John Hoyle
December 22, 2019, 05:08
It's a rare week when a new case of child abuse or rape among Jehovah's Witnesses isn't reported somewhere in North America. That's in spite of new court cases…
- JW Police Dispatcher / Elder Negotiates Plea in Sex Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 19:48
On September 20, 2019, the Fresno Bee reported that a 45-year-old Fresno, California Jehovah's Witness pleaded "no contest" on Friday to charges he sexually…
- California Governor Newsom: Sign AB 218 !!! by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 03:04
Please spread the word to child abuse survivors in California that AB 218 will be sent to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature according to the bill's…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Ask Court to Reverse M Abuse Verdict by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 02:19
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Posted Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm PDT /BILLINGS, Mont. — An attorney for the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Montana Supreme Court on…
- California Court upholds Million Sex Abuse Judgment Against Watchtower by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 01:29
Legal Newsline reported that a California appeals court affirmed a million judgment against the nation's governing body of Jehovah's Witnesses. The ruling…
- KIRO-TV: "Kingdom Hall Damaged by Suspicious Fire" by: John Hoyle
September 6, 2019, 17:53
KIRO-TV, Channel 7 in Seattle, Washington, reported on August 13, 2019, that an Assembly Hall in Puyallup was damaged by fire - an apparent case of arson. The…
- Belgium: Ninety JW Sexual Abuse Victims Tell Their Stories by: John Hoyle
September 3, 2019, 03:31
On August 9, 2019, Jules Johnston of The Brussels Times reported that "No fewer than 90 victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation…
- JW Victims File Lawsuit Using New Victims Act in New York by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 17:34
The Zalkin Law Firm P.C. has filed a new lawsuit in New York on behalf of two childhood sexual abuse victims naming Jehovah's Witness Governing Body members…
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 00:39
Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses claim the church looked the other way when they were sexually abused as children for years — and now plan to sue under a…
- Jailed JW Demands Watchtower Publications by: John Hoyle
May 2, 2019, 19:53
Kristin Zambo, a reporter for the Rockford, Illinois Register Star, reported in late January 2019 that a county jail inmate filed a federal lawsuit to have the…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- Puerto Rico TV Reports Watchtower Child Abuse by: John Hoyle
November 11, 2018, 08:31
On October 24, 2018, the Puerto Rico's Telemundo Channel posted a 45-minute news variety show called "Entretenimiento Boricua" (slang for "Puerto…
- Montana Jury Awards Million to JW Child Abuse Victim by: John Hoyle
October 28, 2018, 05:04
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, a jury in Montana ruled that the Watchtower Society must pay million to a woman who says the church covered up her…
- U.S. Attorney Launches Child Sexual Abuse Hotline by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2018, 23:30
On October 22, 2018, the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Columbia released an announcement that a "hotline" had been created to serve survivors of…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- Jehovah's Witnesses "use the Bible to victim-shame" by: Barbara Anderson
October 11, 2018, 04:21
NBC News published a report by Elizabeth Chuck on October 7, 2018, that "on the heels of a million jury award to a woman who alleged her Jehovah's Witness…
- Over 1000 Abuse Victims Reported in Pennsylvania by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 03:34
On August 14, 2018, Pennsylvania's Attorney General released an 884-page report that details the results of a comprehensive investigation on the Catholic…
- WGAL News Reporter Interviews Barbara by: Webmaster
July 17, 2018, 18:22
TV station WGAL in Pennsylvania has been closely following the ongoing legal actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in connection with their handling of child…
- South Korea: Court Rules for Military Draft Alternatives by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 16:33
For many young male Jehovah's Witnesses, the thrills and joy of reaching "manhood" are tempered by the possibility of serving some time in a Federal prison.…
- Russia: "United States Has No Moral Right" to Demand Release of Jehovah's Witnesses by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 15:18
NEWSWEEK's Jason Lemon reported on June 19, 2018, that Russia's response to Washington that the U.S. government has "no moral right” to demand that Russia…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- The Inquirer Publishes Scathing Report About JW Child Abuse by: Webmaster
April 26, 2018, 04:25
Philadelphia's The Inquirer, one of the most credible newspapers in the United States, recently published an article by staff reporter David…
- UK Newspaper Swamped with JW Child Abuse Allegations by: WTD Staff
March 28, 2018, 16:50
In an article published on March 25, 2018, The Guardian, a British and UK based news agency, published a scathing report by Sarah Marsh about the treatment of…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- San Diego: Jose Lopez Abuse Case "Settled" by: WTD Staff
January 13, 2018, 05:01
Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported on January 12, 2018 that "...A lawsuit is now settled between a former victim of sexual abuse and Jehovah's…
- Watchtower Faces Million Plus Tab for Hiding Child Sex Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 17, 2017, 02:00
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’refusal to hand over internal documents detailing alleged child sexual abuse just got more expensive. A California appeals…
- Canada: Coroner Confirms Two JW Women Refused Blood During Childbirth by: WTD Staff
November 15, 2017, 01:12
CBC News, a TV and radio news outlet in Montreal, Quebec, Canada reported on November 14, 2017, that a coroner's report confirmed that two Jehovah's Witness…
- Watchtower Faces Major Lawsuits in Canada by: Webmaster
October 3, 2017, 13:41
We were just notified about the following press release. This is a major and important legal action taken against three Watchtower entities by a major law firm…
- Montreal Judge: "Save the Girl's Life" by: WTD Staff
September 26, 2017, 03:00
The Friendly Atheist website reports that a judge in Montreal, Quebec, Canada may have saved a fourteen-year-old girl's life. In his decision, Judge Granosik…
- Netherlands Times Reporter: "JWs - A Paradise for Pedophiles" by: WTD Staff
September 3, 2017, 05:20
Child abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses is not something that can be considered just an American, Australian or British issue. The fact is that victims can be…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- McClellan: Jehovah's Witness Child Abuse Policies Must Change by: Webmaster
May 24, 2017, 12:57
The evidence is clear (thanks to the extensive work and research of the Australian Royal Commission) that Jehovah's Witnesses have not only failed to protect…
- Russia Bans "Extremist" Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2017, 02:30
Several European news agencies have reported that Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that Jehovah's Witnesses are to be listed as an "extremist organization" and…
- Spanish JWs File Complaint Demanding Secret Documents by: Barbara
January 16, 2017, 16:23
Europa Press reports that AbusosTJ (JW Abuses), an activist group in Spain, plans to file a legal complaint against the Watchtower offices in Spain. This…
- Australia's Royal Commission: JWs Protected Pedophiles, Not Children by: Barbara
November 29, 2016, 04:43
The Washington Post, along with other major newspapers, reported on November 28, 2016, that during the past sixty years in Australia not one of hundreds…
- JWs Have Their Own Legal System - But Not in Finland by: WTD Staff
October 7, 2016, 03:10
There are facts and secrets about Jehovah's Witnesses not commonly known - even to Witnesses themselves. From its beginnings, this website has tried to make it…
- Convicted JW "Working with Children Again" by: WTD Staff
August 26, 2016, 07:14
The Daily Mail in the UK reports that a convicted pedophile near Melbourne, Australia is now working with children at a local Kingdom Hall. This report could…
- Convicted Rapist Goes Door to Door - Part 2 by: Webmaster
August 19, 2016, 17:55
Television station KOAA-5 (Colorado Springs, Colorado) followed up on the widely reported story that was published here and several other JW discussion…
- Watchtower Loses Appeal to UK Charity Commission by: WTD Staff
August 13, 2016, 16:29
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has issued a "final ruling" telling the Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Great Britain that it cannot stop the…
- BBC Interview: Growing Up a JW - the Facts by: WTD Staff
August 5, 2016, 13:49
Jeremy Vine, a featured interviewer for the UK's BBC media network, invited former Jehovah's Witness Naomi Rowling to share her childhood and life experiences.…
- San Diego Judge Imposes Heavy Fines on JWs by: WTD Staff
June 25, 2016, 04:28
Reporter Dorian Hargrove of the San Diego Reader reported that a Superior Court judge has imposed a 00 per day penalty against the Watchtower Society. He…
- "Mommy Molester" Denied New Trial by: WTD Staff
February 19, 2016, 15:34
Sam Stockard of the Murfreesboro Post (Tennessee) reported on February 18, 2016 that Angela Montgomery, formerly of Tennessee and most recently of Oregon, has…
- "Brooklyn Girl" by: Barbara Anderson
February 19, 2016, 03:28
In May of 2001, I attended a small conference in Soap Lake, Washington, where some thirty former Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) were gathered. The conference was…
- Trey Bundy: One Year of Reporting JW Child Abuse by: Barbara Anderson
February 13, 2016, 00:01
It’s been one year since Trey Bundy first reported the Watchtower's child abuse problems. Twelve months ago the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)…
- UK Commission Defends JW "Charity" Investigation by: WTD Staff
February 12, 2016, 14:28
From GOV.UK - February 10, 2016 Government response Charity Commission defends its investigation into Jehovah's Witness charity in the Court of…
- Philadelphia Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: WTD Staff
February 5, 2016, 14:07
Trey Bundy (REVEAL News) reports that a panel of judges in Philadelphia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try…
- UK JW Child Abuse Survivors Demand Mandatory Reporting by: Barbara Anderson
January 14, 2016, 14:02
Survivors of child sex abuse are campaigning for the UK government to introduce mandatory reporting laws to help tackle abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- Major Child Abuse Investigation in the United Kingdom by: Webmaster
January 11, 2016, 17:35
Trey Bundy, an investigative reporter for REVEAL, recently published an article describing the Watchtower's ongoing legal problems associated with their…
- UK: "Mandatory Reporting for Child Sex Abuse!" by: Webmaster
October 25, 2015, 21:28
Victims of Jehovah's Witness child abusers are speaking out and taking action to get the United Kingdom governments to take note of their pleas and make the…
- "Mommy Molester" Sentenced by: Barbara Anderson
May 16, 2015, 14:20
Angela Montgomery can now be truly known and described as the "Mommy Molester." The 52-year old Jehovah's Witness and resident of Gresham, Oregon has, based on…
- UK Charity Commission Rejects JW Appeal by: Webmaster
April 14, 2015, 13:18
A charity tribunal ruled that the Charity Commission can continue its statutory inquiry into practices at the Manchester Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.…
- Murdered Singer, Selena, was Raised a JW by: Barbara Anderson
April 6, 2015, 15:36
Did you know that Selena Quintanilla was raised in a devout Jehovah's Witness family? Or that the Mexican-American singer who was murdered by the founder of…
- "Devout JW" Britain's "Most Sadistic Mother" by: Webmaster
March 30, 2015, 04:31
Victoria Evans, Christopher Spry and Alloma Gilbert suffered 19 years of abuse during a campaign of terror at the hands of Eunice Spry, the woman they called…
- Tennessee Convicts JW "Mommy Molester" by: Webmaster
March 14, 2015, 02:10
Barbara Anderson was able to attend all four days of the Angela Montgomery child abuse trial in the Circuit Court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (March 10-13,…
- Special Watchtower Segment on "Nightline" by: Barbara Anderson
March 10, 2015, 05:32
ABC News Nightline presented as a lead story a 10-minute special report focusing on the Candace Conti child abuse trial. The Watchtower Society, the North…
- Bible-Based Belief Harms Children by: Barbara
October 25, 2014, 20:41
Jehovah's Witnesses' Child Sex Abuse Cases Bring Religion's Practices Into Question By Sami K. Martin, Christian Post Reporter October 8, 2014 The…
- Meeting at Kingdom Hall Lands Man in Jail by: Barbara
September 14, 2014, 03:29
Jehovah's Witness Meeting Lands Man in Jail on Molestation Charges A Leesburg, Florida, news site reported on September 4, 2014 that police arrested a…
- Jehovah's Witness jailed for cyclist's death while looking at photos by: Barbara
September 13, 2014, 17:32
Minibus Driver Jailed for Death of Cyclist - BBC News, Southeast Wales, August 28, 2014 A minibus driver faces five years in jail for killing a cyclist,…
- Orange County lawsuit alleges sex abuse by Jehovah's Witness leader by: Barbara
August 28, 2014, 14:50
In sunny California, another lawsuit has been filed by the Zalkin Law Firm based in San Diego, California. This complaint is one of nearly a dozen sexual…
- First priest accused of sexual abuse to be tried at the Vatican by: Barbara
August 26, 2014, 10:37
The following article has appeared in various publications over the past couple of days. Not only will this priest face justice in the secular courts, no…
- Jehovah May Be Frowning by: Barbara
August 13, 2014, 12:58
THE HARRISON PRESS Harrison, Ohio Written by Joe Awad, Editor Tuesday, August 12, 2013 308 PM They did it. I had great hope the Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- Catholic Church settles Seattle school abuse judgement by: Barbara
June 29, 2014, 13:08
Thirty men who claimed they were sexually abused while attending two Catholic schools in the Seattle, Washington area will share million. The Archdiocese…
- Pope Francis: Internet "a gift from God" by: Barbara
March 17, 2014, 02:10
Pope Francis is a smartphone fan... It has only been recently that the Watchtower Society has begun to embrace the Internet and the World Wide Web as anything…
- Protecting Child Victims of Sex Trafficking by: Barbara
March 3, 2014, 18:55
NPR reports that twelve states have passed safe harbor legislation for child victims of sex trafficking. The intent of these laws is to give the courts a way…
- Church Doesn't Care What Catholics Think by: Webmaster
March 1, 2014, 23:08
I've recently discovered something else that Catholics and Jehovah's Witnesses have in common: Their church leaders don't want to hear what they think and…
- Yakima, Washington: JW Rapist Sentenced to Five Years in Prison by: John Hoyle
- Category: Jehovah's Witnesses
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
December 18, 2019, 03:51
GETTING A CHILDREN BOOK FROM THE JUDGE, THEN ON TO BETHEL AND THE CIRCUIT WORK: One of my earliest memories is going to the St. Louis assembly in 1941 with…
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 01:51
There was a time when I believed I would never die. I literally thought that contrary to the experience of every human in history, I would never have to…
- South Korea: Court Rules for Military Draft Alternatives by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 16:33
For many young male Jehovah's Witnesses, the thrills and joy of reaching "manhood" are tempered by the possibility of serving some time in a Federal prison.…
- Russia: "United States Has No Moral Right" to Demand Release of Jehovah's Witnesses by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 15:18
NEWSWEEK's Jason Lemon reported on June 19, 2018, that Russia's response to Washington that the U.S. government has "no moral right” to demand that Russia…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- Fred Franz - Rewarded For Being Inept by: Barbara Anderson
March 6, 2017, 16:41
In the spring of 1975, Frederick W. Franz, considered since the mid-1920s to be the Watchtower’s "official oracle," stressed the urgency of the Christian…
- Jehovah's Witness Culture: "Totalizing"? by: Barbara
January 4, 2015, 22:27
For some Jehovah's Witnesses the only place they truly feel comfortable is inside a Kingdom Hall. No matter how mundane, repetitive, ridiculous, or overwhelming…
- Are Jehovah's Witnesses "Dysfunctional"? by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 17:50
It is not unusual for Jehovah's Witnesses to contact me through this website to complain and ask for help to deal with abusive behavior on the part of their…
- Jehovah's Witness jailed for cyclist's death while looking at photos by: Barbara
September 13, 2014, 17:32
Minibus Driver Jailed for Death of Cyclist - BBC News, Southeast Wales, August 28, 2014 A minibus driver faces five years in jail for killing a cyclist,…
- Ron Reed: Why I Left the Watchtower by: John Hoyle
- Category: Law Violations
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 16:08
Lying in Court and Religion: An Analysis of the Theocratic Warfare Doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses: Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Northwest State College,…
- KIRO-TV: "Kingdom Hall Damaged by Suspicious Fire" by: John Hoyle
September 6, 2019, 17:53
KIRO-TV, Channel 7 in Seattle, Washington, reported on August 13, 2019, that an Assembly Hall in Puyallup was damaged by fire - an apparent case of arson. The…
- Sweden: JWs Showing Unapproved Movies to Children by: John Hoyle
August 10, 2019, 19:12
Sputnik News in Sweden reported in late July 2019 that Jehovah's Witnesses "run a multi-million dollar film industry with the purpose of specifically reaching…
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
- Category: Life Stories
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
May 29, 2018, 16:52
An A&E TV program about cults (including Jehovah's Witnesses) that Barbara will be on, will air this coming Tuesday, May 29th (2018) at 10 PM EST. Don't…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- "Barbara Uncensored" - Not Your Typical Biography by: Webmaster
May 6, 2018, 15:20
During the first week of May 2018, Amazon.com released a new book by and about our own Barbara Anderson and the tasks she has taken on for nearly 25 years.…
- Living Was Hard Work by: Barbara Anderson
March 24, 2017, 18:44
by Barbara Anderson The year was 1919. He was seven, the oldest of four surviving children. He was his immigrant father's workhorse who was ordered to do…
- Coping with Shunning by: Webmaster
September 22, 2016, 05:02
By Barbara Anderson When my husband and I left the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs), we, like countless others, lost family members and friends because…
- Joe Anderson's Interview with "Randy M" by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 05:51
On August 27, 2016 Joe Anderson was interviewed by "Randy M" on Rick Fearon's "Watchtower Behind Closed Doors" SOUNDCLOUD channel. Joe is, of course, Barbara…
- The Struggles of Jehovah's Witness Women by: Barbara
May 27, 2016, 22:49
Please listen to the following "Critical Thinking" program and hear Lady C interview Joy Grant - one of my closest friends. I must say I found the interview an…
- Former JW Gives An Amazing Witness by: Barbara
July 10, 2015, 12:29
In an amazing one-page website Daniel Genser relates his experiences growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. He then gives a very clearly detailed witness about why…
- Caleb: Freedom From An Unsafe Haven by: Barbara
November 5, 2014, 16:25
Freedom From An Unsafe Haven By Caleb (in Africa) Initiation – Watchtower Style Mom, my younger brother, and I were baptized on a cold day in…
- Alan Miller Shares His Story by: Barbara
November 5, 2014, 16:03
Fade From the Truth: A Tale of Learning then Unlearning the Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses by Alan Miller Introduction This is the story of my…
- Where Did It All Go Wrong? by: Webmaster
November 5, 2014, 07:17
Where Did It All Go Wrong? By Paul M. Hi, my name is Paul M_______ and I’m an ex-Jehovah’s Witness. By the end of this sorry tale I hope to be…
- Memoir: A Jehovah's Witness Life by: Webmaster
October 18, 2014, 19:52
Contributor: Tylin Joel Being cast out from the only organization that you have known since birth is catastrophic. Being faced with shunning by longtime…
- Jim Kostelniuk: The Making of "Witness to Murder" by: Webmaster
August 26, 2014, 04:31
While most books written by former Jehovah's Witnesses focus on doctrinal disagreements or Watchtower policy failures and false predictions, a few tell some…
- "Witness to Murder" Documentary by: Webmaster
August 21, 2014, 12:29
The ID Discovery cable channel in the United States showed this program for the first time on August 20, 2014. It is a straight-forward documentary based on…
- Elders Did Not Comfort Abuse Victim by: Barbara
July 17, 2014, 16:14
Dear Barbara, I just stumbled upon what you wrote about Jehovah's Witnesses and how they deal with or have dealt with child molestation and its victims. I…
- Mary Aguilar Shares Her Story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:53
Mary Aguilar Shares Her Story By Mary Aguilar My name is Mary Aguilar. I was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 70's and 80's and a victim of…
- Lester Kite Shares His story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:46
My Story By Lester Kite I was a “born in.” My father and mother got the “truth” very shortly before I was born 44 years ago. They were very…
- Michele Parsons Shares Her story by: Barbara
April 23, 2014, 23:33
Blood Transfusions Saved Me by Michele Parsons The article regarding kidnapping sick JW children to escape court-ordered blood transfusions in the…
- The Langbroek Family by: Barbara
November 4, 2012, 05:10
The Langbroek Family Story By Jan Langbroek I became interested in the Jehovah's Witnesses in the early 1950s. I was still at teachers' college in…
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
- Category: Media
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
January 17, 2020, 03:12
Jeff Truesdell reported in People Magazine on January 13, 2020, that Oxygen Channel will present a new two-part documentary that examines alleged child abuse…
- When Faith Groups Limit Personal Liberty by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2019, 02:03
The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty -- "When Pastor Robert Jeffress, a…
- JW Elder Knew of Abuse - Did Not Report for a Decade by: John Hoyle
December 22, 2019, 05:08
It's a rare week when a new case of child abuse or rape among Jehovah's Witnesses isn't reported somewhere in North America. That's in spite of new court cases…
- Setting the Record Straight: The Atlantic "Secret Database" Article by: John Hoyle
October 23, 2019, 04:29
Sometimes you have to speak up and speak out when you come across a news article or a TV program that gets everything wrong. What follows is a case of an…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Ask Court to Reverse M Abuse Verdict by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 02:19
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Posted Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm PDT /BILLINGS, Mont. — An attorney for the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Montana Supreme Court on…
- KIRO-TV: "Kingdom Hall Damaged by Suspicious Fire" by: John Hoyle
September 6, 2019, 17:53
KIRO-TV, Channel 7 in Seattle, Washington, reported on August 13, 2019, that an Assembly Hall in Puyallup was damaged by fire - an apparent case of arson. The…
- "Silent No More: The Survivors" (Permitted Reprint) by: John Hoyle
September 5, 2019, 03:10
Roger Bentley (SCAARS) recently sat down with Hearst Television’s Chief National Investigative Correspondent, Mark Albert, in connection with a…
- Belgium: Ninety JW Sexual Abuse Victims Tell Their Stories by: John Hoyle
September 3, 2019, 03:31
On August 9, 2019, Jules Johnston of The Brussels Times reported that "No fewer than 90 victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation…
- New York Post: Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Recount Years of Sex Abuse Ahead of Landmark Case by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 00:39
Two former Jehovah’s Witnesses claim the church looked the other way when they were sexually abused as children for years — and now plan to sue under a…
- Sweden: JWs Showing Unapproved Movies to Children by: John Hoyle
August 10, 2019, 19:12
Sputnik News in Sweden reported in late July 2019 that Jehovah's Witnesses "run a multi-million dollar film industry with the purpose of specifically reaching…
- Legislative Pressure and Culture Change Among Jehovah’s Witnesses by: John Hoyle
December 28, 2018, 06:37
The following article was written by Harvinder Singh, (BA, MA University of Birmingham, UK) and was published on the SCAARS.com website on…
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
November 28, 2018, 04:56
For the very first time, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder met with former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In their special 2-hour episode, they invited a panel…
- Jehovah's Witnesses "use the Bible to victim-shame" by: Barbara Anderson
October 11, 2018, 04:21
NBC News published a report by Elizabeth Chuck on October 7, 2018, that "on the heels of a million jury award to a woman who alleged her Jehovah's Witness…
- Barbara Speaks - The Pennsylvania Meetup by: Webmaster
July 14, 2018, 12:32
Our Barbara Anderson has been in the thick of things during June and July getting her message out to the residents and government leaders of the state of…
- Russia: "United States Has No Moral Right" to Demand Release of Jehovah's Witnesses by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 15:18
NEWSWEEK's Jason Lemon reported on June 19, 2018, that Russia's response to Washington that the U.S. government has "no moral right” to demand that Russia…
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
May 29, 2018, 16:52
An A&E TV program about cults (including Jehovah's Witnesses) that Barbara will be on, will air this coming Tuesday, May 29th (2018) at 10 PM EST. Don't…
- "Barbara Uncensored" - Not Your Typical Biography by: Webmaster
May 6, 2018, 15:20
During the first week of May 2018, Amazon.com released a new book by and about our own Barbara Anderson and the tasks she has taken on for nearly 25 years.…
- UK Newspaper Swamped with JW Child Abuse Allegations by: WTD Staff
March 28, 2018, 16:50
In an article published on March 25, 2018, The Guardian, a British and UK based news agency, published a scathing report by Sarah Marsh about the treatment of…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- Watchtower Buys a Large Property in New York by: WTD Staff
January 31, 2018, 06:03
Jehovah's Witnesses recently added another property to their real estate portfolio. This property acquisition took place in spite of complaints in their…
- Another Way to Reject Door-to-Door Preachers by: WTD Staff
January 22, 2018, 05:59
Those of us from an older generation often looked forward to reading "advice columns." Twin sisters "Ann Landers" and "Abigail VanBuren" wrote competing and…
- Montreal Judge: "Save the Girl's Life" by: WTD Staff
September 26, 2017, 03:00
The Friendly Atheist website reports that a judge in Montreal, Quebec, Canada may have saved a fourteen-year-old girl's life. In his decision, Judge Granosik…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- London Conference: BBC Radio Interview April 2017 by: Webmaster
April 30, 2017, 17:16
The following audio recording is an edited version of the April 30, 2017 UK radio program that interviews Candace Conti, Trey Bundy, Irwin Zalkin regarding JW…
- Russia Bans "Extremist" Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2017, 02:30
Several European news agencies have reported that Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that Jehovah's Witnesses are to be listed as an "extremist organization" and…
- Canadian Documentary Exposes Watchtower's "Dirty" Secrets by: WTD Staff
December 24, 2016, 00:13
A Canadian documentary production team has just released an English translation of "The Kingdom’s Dirty Secrets," an outstanding and engaging video…
- Trey Bundy Announces Virtual Reality JW Documentary by: Webmaster
December 14, 2016, 17:44
Today we're launching "Disfellowshipped," a 3-episode story about the Jehovah's Witnesses' practice of shunning, told in virtual reality. We designed our…
- Joe Anderson's Interview with "Randy M" by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 05:51
On August 27, 2016 Joe Anderson was interviewed by "Randy M" on Rick Fearon's "Watchtower Behind Closed Doors" SOUNDCLOUD channel. Joe is, of course, Barbara…
- Court: "Unfair" Church Policy Can Be Overturned by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 04:59
The National Post, a Canadian online news service, reported that a ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal states that secular courts have the authority to…
- Convicted Child Rapist Caught Going Door to Door by: WTD Staff
August 9, 2016, 06:52
For years we have warned that Jehovah's Witness pedophiles "could be knocking on doors in your neighborhood" - putting your children and those of your…
- BBC Interview: Growing Up a JW - the Facts by: WTD Staff
August 5, 2016, 13:49
Jeremy Vine, a featured interviewer for the UK's BBC media network, invited former Jehovah's Witness Naomi Rowling to share her childhood and life experiences.…
- Barbara on Investigation Discovery Channel (ID) in August, 2015 by: Webmaster
October 25, 2015, 20:20
In 2002, Robert Bryant, at one time a highly respected Jehovah's Witness elder, murdered his wife and four children and then killed himself in McMinnville,…
- PBS NewsHour: JW Child Abuse Documentary by: Webmaster
April 8, 2015, 15:38
Did leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses cover up child sex abuse? In San Francisco, a woman (Candace Conti) is suing the Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to…
- Special Watchtower Segment on "Nightline" by: Barbara Anderson
March 10, 2015, 05:32
ABC News Nightline presented as a lead story a 10-minute special report focusing on the Candace Conti child abuse trial. The Watchtower Society, the North…
- Ray Franz's Interview in Poland (2007) by: Barbara
December 22, 2014, 16:08
During much of his later life, former Governing Body member Raymond Franz was invited to speak before various groups and organizations around the world. He…
- Radio Interview on "Chuck Morse Speaks" by: Barbara
November 28, 2014, 17:44
Those of you who know me personally or have visited my website in the past, know that since 1992 I have been a tireless advocate for protecting children.…
- Zalkin Press Release: .5M Default Judgment Against Watchtower by: Barbara
October 31, 2014, 18:40
Victim of Childhood Sexual Abuse Awarded .5 Million Default Judgment Against the Jehovah’s Witnesses National Organization the Watchtower Victim…
- Father to daughter: Don't worry about sexual abuse as "Jehovah sees everything..." by: Barbara
August 28, 2014, 14:21
Another Jehovah's Witness molester, Henricus Stephanus Landmeter, has been found guilty of sexually molesting the child of fellow believers. This time…
- Jim Kostelniuk: The Making of "Witness to Murder" by: Webmaster
August 26, 2014, 04:31
While most books written by former Jehovah's Witnesses focus on doctrinal disagreements or Watchtower policy failures and false predictions, a few tell some…
- "Witness to Murder" Documentary by: Webmaster
August 21, 2014, 12:29
The ID Discovery cable channel in the United States showed this program for the first time on August 20, 2014. It is a straight-forward documentary based on…
- 2014 SNAP Conference Report by: Barbara
August 20, 2014, 14:43
From August 1 - 3, Kerry Louderback Wood* and I attended the 2014 Annual SNAP** Conference, which was also its Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration, in…
- Barbara Assists New UK-based Support Website by: Webmaster
August 13, 2014, 16:45
A UK-based Jehovah's Witness has initiated a new website to offer support and education to Jehovah's Witnesses, both past and present - and for those…
- Jehovah May Be Frowning by: Barbara
August 13, 2014, 12:58
THE HARRISON PRESS Harrison, Ohio Written by Joe Awad, Editor Tuesday, August 12, 2013 308 PM They did it. I had great hope the Jehovah’s Witnesses…
- What's in a Name? by: Barbara
April 15, 2014, 21:50
One morning at Bethel in 1989, after the usual text discussion before breakfast, there was an announcement to the staff about the legalization of Jehovah's…
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
- Category: Media Archives
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- WBBR-AM: A "Pioneering" Radio Experiment by the Watch Tower by: Webmaster
June 12, 2017, 04:20
In 1922, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society was one of the first religious organizations to enter the commercial radio broadcasting field - a technology…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
- Category: mind control cults
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 01:51
There was a time when I believed I would never die. I literally thought that contrary to the experience of every human in history, I would never have to…
- Jon Atack Introduces New Course on Coercive Control by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 14:02
After nearly ten years as a Scientologist, Jon Atack now spends much of his time sharing ideas and methods to help undo the damage caused by coercive and mind…
- I Believed I Would Never Die and Other Short Essays by: John Hoyle
- Category: Montana
- Montana Reverses "Mandatory Reporting" Ruling by: John Hoyle
January 9, 2020, 05:48
Montana court reverses Million Jehovah's Witness case. Jehovah's Witnesses held to be non-mandatory reporters. Watchtower reverses its fine. The Supreme…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Ask Court to Reverse M Abuse Verdict by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 02:19
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / Posted Sep 13, 2019 12:34 pm PDT /BILLINGS, Mont. — An attorney for the Jehovah’s Witnesses asked the Montana Supreme Court on…
- Montana Reverses "Mandatory Reporting" Ruling by: John Hoyle
- Category: Mostly About Barbara
- Barbara Speaks - The Pennsylvania Meetup by: Webmaster
July 14, 2018, 12:32
Our Barbara Anderson has been in the thick of things during June and July getting her message out to the residents and government leaders of the state of…
- A Letter from Harry Peloyan by: Webmaster
May 16, 2018, 19:06
Here is another story about our time at Bethel that relates to my association with Harry Peloyan. He said that he would never allow articles critical of…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- "Barbara Uncensored" - Not Your Typical Biography by: Webmaster
May 6, 2018, 15:20
During the first week of May 2018, Amazon.com released a new book by and about our own Barbara Anderson and the tasks she has taken on for nearly 25 years.…
- Living Was Hard Work by: Barbara Anderson
March 24, 2017, 18:44
by Barbara Anderson The year was 1919. He was seven, the oldest of four surviving children. He was his immigrant father's workhorse who was ordered to do…
- Coping with Shunning by: Webmaster
September 22, 2016, 05:02
By Barbara Anderson When my husband and I left the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs), we, like countless others, lost family members and friends because…
- Barbara's Bethel Resumé by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 06:15
Yes, a Bethelite woman provided "spiritual food" to Jehovah’s Witnesses... Over the last couple of years, many people have asked me to share my Writing…
- "Me First!" by: Barbara
January 14, 2015, 06:28
The last thing I remember hearing was the "click, click, click" of the left turn signal when he hit us. The back seat of the Karmann Ghia was cramped so I…
- Racial Hatred by: Barbara
January 5, 2015, 04:29
I knew I was in danger. As the pitch of the woman's voice was getting higher and volume louder, a creeping, nervous feeling was moving along my whole being.…
- Barbara Speaks - The Pennsylvania Meetup by: Webmaster
- Category: News from Spain
Our collection of newsworthy articles and opinions relating to Jehovah’s Witness and Watchtower activities in Spain – many dealing with child abuse…
- Spanish JWs File Complaint Demanding Secret Documents by: Barbara
January 16, 2017, 16:23
Europa Press reports that AbusosTJ (JW Abuses), an activist group in Spain, plans to file a legal complaint against the Watchtower offices in Spain. This…
- Spanish JWs File Complaint Demanding Secret Documents by: Barbara
- Category: Open Minds
- Jon Atack Introduces New Course on Coercive Control by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 14:02
After nearly ten years as a Scientologist, Jon Atack now spends much of his time sharing ideas and methods to help undo the damage caused by coercive and mind…
- Jon Atack Introduces New Course on Coercive Control by: WTD Staff
- Category: Public Documents
- JW Victims File Lawsuit Using New Victims Act in New York by: John Hoyle
August 13, 2019, 17:34
The Zalkin Law Firm P.C. has filed a new lawsuit in New York on behalf of two childhood sexual abuse victims naming Jehovah's Witness Governing Body members…
- Missoulian.com Describes Watchtower's Appeal in Nunez Abuse Case by: John Hoyle
May 28, 2019, 16:40
We recently posted Watchtower's appeal in response to the court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The following post provides the Missoulian's (the local…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- Over 1000 Abuse Victims Reported in Pennsylvania by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 03:34
On August 14, 2018, Pennsylvania's Attorney General released an 884-page report that details the results of a comprehensive investigation on the Catholic…
- WGAL News Reporter Interviews Barbara by: Webmaster
July 17, 2018, 18:22
TV station WGAL in Pennsylvania has been closely following the ongoing legal actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in connection with their handling of child…
- Judge Orders Jehovah's Witnesses to Turn Over Documents by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 04:42
The law firm of Nix Patterson Roach LLP reported on their website that a judge in charge of one of their court cases has ordered Jehovah's Witnesses to…
- JW Victim's Website Offers Legal Handbook by: WTD Staff
December 2, 2016, 19:09
We've added JWVictims.org as a new entry to our page of recommended websites. It's a well-presented news site focusing on child abuse cases among Jehovah's…
- JWs Have Their Own Legal System - But Not in Finland by: WTD Staff
October 7, 2016, 03:10
There are facts and secrets about Jehovah's Witnesses not commonly known - even to Witnesses themselves. From its beginnings, this website has tried to make it…
- UK Commission Defends JW "Charity" Investigation by: WTD Staff
February 12, 2016, 14:28
From GOV.UK - February 10, 2016 Government response Charity Commission defends its investigation into Jehovah's Witness charity in the Court of…
- Jehovah's Witness Culture: "Totalizing"? by: Barbara
January 4, 2015, 22:27
For some Jehovah's Witnesses the only place they truly feel comfortable is inside a Kingdom Hall. No matter how mundane, repetitive, ridiculous, or overwhelming…
- "Witness to Murder" Documentary by: Webmaster
August 21, 2014, 12:29
The ID Discovery cable channel in the United States showed this program for the first time on August 20, 2014. It is a straight-forward documentary based on…
- C. T. Russell Was Never a Freemason by: Barbara
July 23, 2014, 12:13
In 2001 I requested historical information from the ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. I asked if Charles Taze…
- JW Victims File Lawsuit Using New Victims Act in New York by: John Hoyle
- Category: Publications
- Libraries at Bethel? by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 16:40
"I asked Barbara Anderson, by way of email, a question about the Bethel libraries, in particular, those that the writers had access. I had hoped, based on her…
- Barbara's Bethel Resumé by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 06:15
Yes, a Bethelite woman provided "spiritual food" to Jehovah’s Witnesses... Over the last couple of years, many people have asked me to share my Writing…
- History of the Bible Students in Britain by: Webmaster
November 7, 2014, 17:02
Long out of print, A.O. Hudson's book Bible Students in Britain (1989) documents in detail the first 100 years of IBSA / Watchtower history in the British…
- Reasoning with Biblical Doctrines by: Webmaster
November 5, 2014, 19:06
Reasoning with Biblical Doctrines by Mary Patterson In the last few years, there have been numerous “adjustments” in the Watchtower organization…
- Libraries at Bethel? by: Barbara Anderson
- Category: Recommended
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
April 8, 2019, 17:13
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, that "A procession of sexual assault victims urged the California State Senate to pass a law requiring…
- A&E TV Presents New Series on Cults by: Webmaster
May 29, 2018, 16:52
An A&E TV program about cults (including Jehovah's Witnesses) that Barbara will be on, will air this coming Tuesday, May 29th (2018) at 10 PM EST. Don't…
- "Barbara Uncensored" - Not Your Typical Biography by: Webmaster
May 6, 2018, 15:20
During the first week of May 2018, Amazon.com released a new book by and about our own Barbara Anderson and the tasks she has taken on for nearly 25 years.…
- Identifying "Spiritual Abuse" by: Barbara
September 2, 2017, 20:07
Within organized religious institutions, the manipulation and pressure over “performance” issues perpetuated by people in positions of authority are…
- California: Sex Abuse Victims Support Accountability by: John Hoyle
- Category: Reveal News
Our updated collection of articles written and prepared mostly by Trey Bundy, but also any others that relate to child abuse, criminal actions or other…
- New Watchtower Sex Abuse Documents Begin to Leak by: WTD Staff
January 11, 2018, 15:41
Dozens of confidential documents apparently leaked from Jehovah’s Witnesses archives appeared online Tuesday, providing a rare window into how the…
- Watchtower Faces Million Plus Tab for Hiding Child Sex Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 17, 2017, 02:00
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’refusal to hand over internal documents detailing alleged child sexual abuse just got more expensive. A California appeals…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Double Down on Scripture They Quote to Ignore Child Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 13, 2017, 02:31
What should Jehovah’s Witnesses do if they think someone they know has sexually abused a child, but no one was there to see it? Nothing. So say…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit by: WTD Staff
February 17, 2017, 00:37
The Jehovah’s Witnesses settled a lawsuit this week brought by a Pennsylvania woman who says the religion’s leaders covered up sexual abuse she suffered…
- Trey Bundy and Reveal Section Added to WTD by: WTD Staff
December 30, 2016, 17:54
Barbara is pleased to announce to her readers that recent and previously archived articles written by reporter Trey Bundy and published by REVEAL NEWS are…
- Trey Bundy Explains How JW Leaders Hide Child Abuse Secrets by: Webmaster
December 15, 2016, 05:50
KPBS Radio, a public service of San Diego University, interviewed Trey Bundy on December 12, 2016, and then followed up by releasing an online audio version of…
- Trey Bundy: One Year of Reporting JW Child Abuse by: Barbara Anderson
February 13, 2016, 00:01
It’s been one year since Trey Bundy first reported the Watchtower's child abuse problems. Twelve months ago the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)…
- Watchtower's Strategies to Hide the Truth by: Barbara Anderson
October 6, 2015, 03:06
In an article dated September 23, 2015, Trey Bundy reports what happened when one of the Watchtower Society's Governing Body members testified during two weeks…
- What You Don't Know About Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
February 14, 2015, 19:19
By Michael I Schiller and Trey Bundy They come to your door, but how much do you really know about Jehovah’s Witnesses? Our animation shows…
- Philly Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: Webmaster
January 16, 2015, 20:30
Trey Bundy (REVEAL) reports that a panel of judges in Philadephia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try to…
- Category: Trey Bundy
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
January 17, 2020, 03:12
Jeff Truesdell reported in People Magazine on January 13, 2020, that Oxygen Channel will present a new two-part documentary that examines alleged child abuse…
- New Watchtower Sex Abuse Documents Begin to Leak by: WTD Staff
January 11, 2018, 15:41
Dozens of confidential documents apparently leaked from Jehovah’s Witnesses archives appeared online Tuesday, providing a rare window into how the…
- Watchtower Faces Million Plus Tab for Hiding Child Sex Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 17, 2017, 02:00
The Jehovah’s Witnesses’refusal to hand over internal documents detailing alleged child sexual abuse just got more expensive. A California appeals…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Double Down on Scripture They Quote to Ignore Child Abuse by: WTD Staff
November 13, 2017, 02:31
What should Jehovah’s Witnesses do if they think someone they know has sexually abused a child, but no one was there to see it? Nothing. So say…
- Jehovah’s Witnesses Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit by: WTD Staff
February 17, 2017, 00:37
The Jehovah’s Witnesses settled a lawsuit this week brought by a Pennsylvania woman who says the religion’s leaders covered up sexual abuse she suffered…
- Trey Bundy and Reveal Section Added to WTD by: WTD Staff
December 30, 2016, 17:54
Barbara is pleased to announce to her readers that recent and previously archived articles written by reporter Trey Bundy and published by REVEAL NEWS are…
- Trey Bundy Explains How JW Leaders Hide Child Abuse Secrets by: Webmaster
December 15, 2016, 05:50
KPBS Radio, a public service of San Diego University, interviewed Trey Bundy on December 12, 2016, and then followed up by releasing an online audio version of…
- Trey Bundy Announces Virtual Reality JW Documentary by: Webmaster
December 14, 2016, 17:44
Today we're launching "Disfellowshipped," a 3-episode story about the Jehovah's Witnesses' practice of shunning, told in virtual reality. We designed our…
- Trey Bundy: One Year of Reporting JW Child Abuse by: Barbara Anderson
February 13, 2016, 00:01
It’s been one year since Trey Bundy first reported the Watchtower's child abuse problems. Twelve months ago the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)…
- Watchtower's Strategies to Hide the Truth by: Barbara Anderson
October 6, 2015, 03:06
In an article dated September 23, 2015, Trey Bundy reports what happened when one of the Watchtower Society's Governing Body members testified during two weeks…
- What You Don't Know About Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
February 14, 2015, 19:19
By Michael I Schiller and Trey Bundy They come to your door, but how much do you really know about Jehovah’s Witnesses? Our animation shows…
- Philly Judges: "JWs Used Abusive Tactics - Acted in Bad Faith" by: Webmaster
January 16, 2015, 20:30
Trey Bundy (REVEAL) reports that a panel of judges in Philadephia (USA) ruled that the Watchtower Society and its attorneys used "abusive tactics" to try to…
- New Documentary "The Witnesses" Examines JW Child Abuse Issues by: John Hoyle
- New Watchtower Sex Abuse Documents Begin to Leak by: WTD Staff
- Category: Royal Commission
- Flawed Decree Conceals Criminals by: Barbara Anderson
May 7, 2018, 18:46
Unknown to the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, their religious organization, directed by two corporations, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of…
- UK Newspaper Swamped with JW Child Abuse Allegations by: WTD Staff
March 28, 2018, 16:50
In an article published on March 25, 2018, The Guardian, a British and UK based news agency, published a scathing report by Sarah Marsh about the treatment of…
- McClellan: Jehovah's Witness Child Abuse Policies Must Change by: Webmaster
May 24, 2017, 12:57
The evidence is clear (thanks to the extensive work and research of the Australian Royal Commission) that Jehovah's Witnesses have not only failed to protect…
- Australia's Royal Commission: JWs Protected Pedophiles, Not Children by: Barbara
November 29, 2016, 04:43
The Washington Post, along with other major newspapers, reported on November 28, 2016, that during the past sixty years in Australia not one of hundreds…
- Australia: "Royal Commission Referred 1600+ Cases to Police" by: Webmaster
September 16, 2016, 06:05
Brad Ryan at ABC News (Australia) reports that the Royal Commission on Child Abuse has created a huge backlog cases for the police to investigate. The lead to…
- Convicted JW "Working with Children Again" by: WTD Staff
August 26, 2016, 07:14
The Daily Mail in the UK reports that a convicted pedophile near Melbourne, Australia is now working with children at a local Kingdom Hall. This report could…
- Watchtower Loses Appeal to UK Charity Commission by: WTD Staff
August 13, 2016, 16:29
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has issued a "final ruling" telling the Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Great Britain that it cannot stop the…
- BBC Reports: Did JWs Destroy Evidence? by: Barbara
February 15, 2016, 05:29
BBC Radio 4 reported on Sunday, February 14, 2016 that Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall elders in the UK were directed by the Watchtower Society's headquarters…
- UK Commission Defends JW "Charity" Investigation by: WTD Staff
February 12, 2016, 14:28
From GOV.UK - February 10, 2016 Government response Charity Commission defends its investigation into Jehovah's Witness charity in the Court of…
- Royal Commission - Day 1 by: Webmaster
September 3, 2015, 12:00
Mr. Angus Stewart's opening statement: "Your Honour and Commissioner, this is the 29th public hearing of the Royal Commission. This case study concerns the…
- Flawed Decree Conceals Criminals by: Barbara Anderson
- Category: Secrets & Scandals
- JW Elder Knew of Abuse - Did Not Report for a Decade by: John Hoyle
December 22, 2019, 05:08
It's a rare week when a new case of child abuse or rape among Jehovah's Witnesses isn't reported somewhere in North America. That's in spite of new court cases…
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 16:08
Lying in Court and Religion: An Analysis of the Theocratic Warfare Doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses: Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Northwest State College,…
- Sweden: JWs Showing Unapproved Movies to Children by: John Hoyle
August 10, 2019, 19:12
Sputnik News in Sweden reported in late July 2019 that Jehovah's Witnesses "run a multi-million dollar film industry with the purpose of specifically reaching…
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
November 28, 2018, 04:56
For the very first time, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder met with former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In their special 2-hour episode, they invited a panel…
- Puerto Rico TV Reports Watchtower Child Abuse by: John Hoyle
November 11, 2018, 08:31
On October 24, 2018, the Puerto Rico's Telemundo Channel posted a 45-minute news variety show called "Entretenimiento Boricua" (slang for "Puerto…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- Over 1000 Abuse Victims Reported in Pennsylvania by: John Hoyle
September 1, 2018, 03:34
On August 14, 2018, Pennsylvania's Attorney General released an 884-page report that details the results of a comprehensive investigation on the Catholic…
- WGAL News Reporter Interviews Barbara by: Webmaster
July 17, 2018, 18:22
TV station WGAL in Pennsylvania has been closely following the ongoing legal actions against Jehovah's Witnesses in connection with their handling of child…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- UK Newspaper Swamped with JW Child Abuse Allegations by: WTD Staff
March 28, 2018, 16:50
In an article published on March 25, 2018, The Guardian, a British and UK based news agency, published a scathing report by Sarah Marsh about the treatment of…
- Watchtower Wants to Shutdown Website by: Webmaster
March 28, 2018, 05:38
The Watchtower has threatened an Irish ex-Jehovah's Witness with monetary damages and "compensation to the fullest extent of the law" in their attempts to…
- Canadian Documentary Exposes Watchtower's "Dirty" Secrets by: WTD Staff
December 24, 2016, 00:13
A Canadian documentary production team has just released an English translation of "The Kingdom’s Dirty Secrets," an outstanding and engaging video…
- Why Did JWs Ignore Prince's Drug Addictions? by: WTD Staff
August 28, 2016, 02:06
After Prince's death, George Cook (an elder at the Kingdom Hall where Prince attended JW meetings) was reported to have said the church does not have a problem…
- Barbara on Investigation Discovery Channel (ID) in August, 2015 by: Webmaster
October 25, 2015, 20:20
In 2002, Robert Bryant, at one time a highly respected Jehovah's Witness elder, murdered his wife and four children and then killed himself in McMinnville,…
- Watchtower's Strategies to Hide the Truth by: Barbara Anderson
October 6, 2015, 03:06
In an article dated September 23, 2015, Trey Bundy reports what happened when one of the Watchtower Society's Governing Body members testified during two weeks…
- Libraries at Bethel? by: Barbara Anderson
June 9, 2015, 16:40
"I asked Barbara Anderson, by way of email, a question about the Bethel libraries, in particular, those that the writers had access. I had hoped, based on her…
- Witnesses Ignore "Do Not Call" Lists by: Webmaster
May 30, 2015, 13:51
Residents of Halstead have had enough door knocking by Jehovah's Witnesses in their village. Halstead in Essex, England, is a town of about 11,000 residents…
- What You Don't Know About Jehovah's Witnesses by: WTD Staff
February 14, 2015, 19:19
By Michael I Schiller and Trey Bundy They come to your door, but how much do you really know about Jehovah’s Witnesses? Our animation shows…
- Watchtower: Misleading Government Officials by: Barbara
October 19, 2014, 20:19
In 1989, Joe and I were accompanied by another couple from Bethel, Dorothy and Dennis, during our trip to Turkey. When we visited the Turkish Branch Office…
- Father to daughter: Don't worry about sexual abuse as "Jehovah sees everything..." by: Barbara
August 28, 2014, 14:21
Another Jehovah's Witness molester, Henricus Stephanus Landmeter, has been found guilty of sexually molesting the child of fellow believers. This time…
- The Theocratic Life and Times of Theodore Jaracz by: Barbara
August 8, 2014, 19:58
For nearly 36 years, Theodore (Ted) Jaracz was one of the most powerful members of Jehovah’s Witnesses Governing Body until he died at age 85 on Wednesday,…
- Confidential News from Spain by: Barbara
June 30, 2014, 20:05
The following email was sent to Watchtower Documents recently from a Witness "insider" in Spain. Congratulations for all the information you have given on…
- What's in a Name? by: Barbara
April 15, 2014, 21:50
One morning at Bethel in 1989, after the usual text discussion before breakfast, there was an announcement to the staff about the legalization of Jehovah's…
- Recruiting the Deaf by: Barbara
September 3, 2013, 21:41
The worldwide recruiting attempt of Jehovah’s Witnesses to bring their religious message to the deaf using sign language can be viewed as something of a…
- JW Elder Knew of Abuse - Did Not Report for a Decade by: John Hoyle
- Category: Special Editions
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
May 15, 2018, 12:51
Before my transfer from the Engineering Department to the Writing Department in 1989, the architect designing a 30-story staff residence…
- Working in the Watchtower's Engineering Department by: Barbara Anderson
- Category: The Rawe Files
- "Brooklyn Girl" by: Barbara Anderson
February 19, 2016, 03:28
In May of 2001, I attended a small conference in Soap Lake, Washington, where some thirty former Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) were gathered. The conference was…
- George Storrs: Enigmatic and Ambivalent Polarizer of Adventism by: Barbara
April 16, 2014, 11:12
George Storrs: Enigmatic and Ambivalent Polarizer of Adventism Original text by Richard Martin Rawe - Edited by Barbara Anderson INTRODUCTION No person in…
- "Brooklyn Girl" by: Barbara Anderson
- Category: UK Charity Commission
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- London Conference: BBC Radio Interview April 2017 by: Webmaster
April 30, 2017, 17:16
The following audio recording is an edited version of the April 30, 2017 UK radio program that interviews Candace Conti, Trey Bundy, Irwin Zalkin regarding JW…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Fail to Block UK Abuse Inquiry by: WTD Staff
April 5, 2017, 23:59
Leaders of a Manchester (England) Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses failed in their efforts to avoid a government investigation of the way it managed…
- Barbara's Review of JWs' 2017 UK Child Abuse Policy by: Barbara
March 8, 2017, 18:08
After reviewing Jehovah's Witnesses' 2017 Child Safeguarding Policy for the UK and Ireland, I have one question: When will stubborn Watch Tower leaders and…
- How "Religious Freedom" Limits Victims' Rights by: Webmaster
October 4, 2016, 16:50
One thing for sure, unlike celebrities who believe "all publicity is good publicity" even if it’s negative, religious organizations do not want to be in the…
- Barbara's Analysis: Watch Tower's Child Safeguard Policy (UK) by: Webmaster
August 29, 2016, 02:16
Barbara reviewed Watch Tower of Britain's Child Safeguarding Policy and its implementation. What she discovered was depressing and disappointing. After Watch…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
- Category: undo influence
- Jon Atack Introduces New Course on Coercive Control by: WTD Staff
April 21, 2018, 14:02
After nearly ten years as a Scientologist, Jon Atack now spends much of his time sharing ideas and methods to help undo the damage caused by coercive and mind…
- Jon Atack Introduces New Course on Coercive Control by: WTD Staff
- Category: Watchtower Doctrines & Policies
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle
September 26, 2019, 16:08
Lying in Court and Religion: An Analysis of the Theocratic Warfare Doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses: Jerry Bergman, Ph.D. Northwest State College,…
- Leah Remini Exposes Abuse and Suicide Among Jehovah's Witnesses by: John Hoyle
November 28, 2018, 04:56
For the very first time, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder met with former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses. In their special 2-hour episode, they invited a panel…
- Jehovah's Witnesses Face "Worldwide Reckoning" by: John Hoyle
October 11, 2018, 05:45
In a follow-up article that continues his earlier reporting about the recent Jehovah's Witness sex abuse case heard in Montana, Seaborn Larson of the Missoulian…
- Barbara Speaks - The Pennsylvania Meetup by: Webmaster
July 14, 2018, 12:32
Our Barbara Anderson has been in the thick of things during June and July getting her message out to the residents and government leaders of the state of…
- South Korea: Court Rules for Military Draft Alternatives by: Webmaster
July 2, 2018, 16:33
For many young male Jehovah's Witnesses, the thrills and joy of reaching "manhood" are tempered by the possibility of serving some time in a Federal prison.…
- Flawed Decree Conceals Criminals by: Barbara Anderson
May 7, 2018, 18:46
Unknown to the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, their religious organization, directed by two corporations, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of…
- Letter of Dissociation of Carlos Fernandes by: Barbara
March 28, 2018, 04:04
The following "letter of dissociation" was submitted by "Carlos Fernandes" to the elders of his local Kingdom Hall in Portugal. While it is long and detailed,…
- A Reason to Celebrate: AJWRB by: Barbara
October 2, 2017, 05:58
AJWRB (Advocates for Jehovah’s Witness Reform on Blood - ajwrb.org) is a diverse and dedicated group of former and current Witnesses from many countries.…
- Identifying "Spiritual Abuse" by: Barbara
September 2, 2017, 20:07
Within organized religious institutions, the manipulation and pressure over “performance” issues perpetuated by people in positions of authority are…
- UK Charity Commission Press Release: Investigation leads to improvements in safeguarding at Jehovah’s Witnesses charity by: Barbara Anderson
July 26, 2017, 12:38
From: The Charity Commission Published:26 July 2017 The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's…
- Russell and Rutherford Disagreed on the Pyramid Teaching by: Barbara Anderson
July 11, 2017, 18:40
Russell taught that the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was inspired by Jehovah God and used the pyramid’s measurements as a guide for much of the chronology…
- The FBI Wanted JW Leader Joseph Rutherford Arrested by: WTD Staff
December 26, 2016, 21:37
In a memorandum dated March 28, 1941, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation strongly suggested that Joseph F. Rutherford, then president of the…
- Trey Bundy Announces Virtual Reality JW Documentary by: Webmaster
December 14, 2016, 17:44
Today we're launching "Disfellowshipped," a 3-episode story about the Jehovah's Witnesses' practice of shunning, told in virtual reality. We designed our…
- How "Religious Freedom" Limits Victims' Rights by: Webmaster
October 4, 2016, 16:50
One thing for sure, unlike celebrities who believe "all publicity is good publicity" even if it’s negative, religious organizations do not want to be in the…
- Coping with Shunning by: Webmaster
September 22, 2016, 05:02
By Barbara Anderson When my husband and I left the religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs), we, like countless others, lost family members and friends because…
- Woman Allowed Assisted Suicide - Why? by: Barbara
May 27, 2016, 23:53
CBS News reported on May 12, 2016 that papers published recently by the Dutch Euthanasia Commission reportedly revealed that "a woman in her twenties was…
- “Increased Light”— Mindless Justification For Removing Errors by: Barbara Anderson
January 30, 2016, 21:06
In 2009, the Watch Tower Society published a songbook to replace the one that was in use by Jehovah's Witnesses for twenty-five years. Along with new songs,…
- JW Governing Body claims to be the "Faithful Slave" by: Barbara Anderson
August 19, 2015, 15:09
Did you know how (in sworn testimony during the recent Australian Royal Commission hearing) Governing Body member Geoffrey Jackson responded to the question,…
- Former JW Gives An Amazing Witness by: Barbara
July 10, 2015, 12:29
In an amazing one-page website Daniel Genser relates his experiences growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. He then gives a very clearly detailed witness about why…
- The "Given Ones": Jehovah's Provision? by: Barbara Anderson
June 11, 2015, 03:35
August 24, 2005 was a day of reflection for me after I learned that two more men were appointed to be part of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I…
- "Questions from Readers" Are Rarely from Readers by: Webmaster
May 11, 2015, 04:16
One of the Watchtower's worst kept secrets is that the long-running "Questions from Readers" section in the back of Watchtower magazines - not unlike most…
- Watchtower: Fewer "Types and Antitypes"? by: Barbara Anderson
May 10, 2015, 22:01
Articles in the March 15, 2015 Watchtower may change hundreds of teachings that were based on the use and idea of “types and antitypes.” This could…
- God's Divine Plan of Evil for 6,000 years by: Barbara
December 21, 2014, 19:13
In November of the year 1886, Charles Taze Russell wrote in the Preface of his new book, MILLENNIAL DAWN, of his intentions to publish a total of seven volumes…
- Have you been a victim of a hate crime? by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 20:43
Have You Been a Victim of a Hate Crime? By Craig Perry Mason Stevens "Have you yourself been a victim of a hate/bias crime or incident? Have you…
- Are Jehovah's Witnesses "Dysfunctional"? by: Barbara
December 10, 2014, 17:50
It is not unusual for Jehovah's Witnesses to contact me through this website to complain and ask for help to deal with abusive behavior on the part of their…
- Child Abuse in Canada by: Barbara
November 7, 2014, 06:45
The attached PDF contains a collection of letters from an elder to the Watchtower about child abuse practices in Canada. The collection also includes the…
- Analysis of the October 1, 2012 BOE Child Abuse Letter to all Congregations by: Barbara
August 7, 2014, 14:19
For the record, Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) do not have a public child sexual policy available for anyone to read. There are letters sent to bodies of elders in…
- Will the Watchtower Follow Pope Francis' Example? by: Barbara
April 15, 2014, 22:59
On Friday April 11, 2014, Pope Francis in remarks while addressing a French child protection group, publicly asked forgiveness for the Church in connection to…
- Examining Apocalyptic Convictions by: Barbara
April 3, 2014, 10:03
If you were once a Jehovah's Witness, are you now concerned about worsening world conditions being a sign that soon Christ will return to the earth and bring…
- A Scathing Review of Awake! "Creation" Article by: Barbara
April 1, 2014, 10:01
Awake!, March 2014 Alan Feuerbacher, a long-time observer and critic of the Watchtower, has written a scathing critique of the Watchtower's published view…
- Separating the Sheep from the Goats by: Barbara
October 29, 2013, 00:57
Round about mid-1995, and after I'd been out of Bethel for 2 1/2 years, I was chatting on the phone with Awake! editor, Harry Peloyan, during his recovery from…
- Recruiting the Deaf by: Barbara
September 3, 2013, 21:41
The worldwide recruiting attempt of Jehovah’s Witnesses to bring their religious message to the deaf using sign language can be viewed as something of a…
- Open Letter to Watch Tower's Writing Department by: Barbara
August 22, 2013, 22:34
I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU An open letter from Barbara Anderson to Watch Tower's Writing Department In 1517, Martin Luther wrote in a letter to Archbishop Albert…
- Jehovah's Witnesses View of Charity by: Barbara
July 3, 2013, 17:14
As many of you are well aware, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never been known for having a charitable spirit, not even towards their own members. Why? Because…
- The Watchtower and "Date Setting" by: Barbara
June 24, 2013, 23:08
Former Witness and WT critic, Ronald Fry, couldn’t state it any better when he observed: “The pattern or modus operandi of the Watchtower Society has…
- End of the World in 6000 Years – Part 6 by: Barbara
April 25, 2013, 20:53
Being wrong did not stop prognostication during the nineteenth and twentieth-century from continuing. Calculation methods changed. Scriptural interpretations…
- End of the World in 6000 Years - Part 1 by: Barbara
April 25, 2013, 00:25
The following list is an examination of some of the people who taught that the world would end 6,000 years from creation. They lived long before Charles Taze…
- End of the World in 6000 Years - Part 2 by: Barbara
April 24, 2013, 00:42
Who else held to the “six-thousand-year” premise, and that God had given the time prophecies of Daniel and of Revelation by which the approach of the…
- End of the World in 6000 Years - Part 3 by: Barbara
April 23, 2013, 18:59
Additional evidence to confirm the early background of the six-thousand year tenet: JOHN NEPIER (Neper) (1550-1617), distinguished Scottish mathematician…
- Jehovah's Witnesses: A History of Lying in Court? by: John Hoyle