A former Jehovah's Witness elder has been committed to stand trial for raping and sexually abusing young men on the Sunshine Coast over a 10-year period. Police arrested 62-year-old Mooloolaba man Peter Mitchelson in August 2022 and charged him with…[Continue Reading...]
I used to knock on people’s doors and tell them the end of the world was coming. We were born imperfect, I would say, and soon will come the day of Armageddon when we will all be tested. Be good and…[Continue Reading...]
Raised in a strict Jehovah's Witness community, Kezia Whitton's childhood was stolen when she was sexually abused by someone she should have been able to trust. But despite its promises to the child abuse royal commission, the church did nothing…[Continue Reading...]
A reckoning is taking place in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Jehovah’s Witnesses as stories emerge of child sex abuse. Years ago, outrage erupted over how the Catholic Church allowed such abuse to go unchecked, but…[Continue Reading...]
When obtaining informed consent from a Jehovah’s Witness for treatments involving blood products, incongruent, inconsistent and uninformed behavior may be observed. This article provides background on why this population may refuse treatment and suggests ways to approach the patient that…[Continue Reading...]
"Christians"? Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate Christmas. Take a closer look at the Cult Education Institute archive about the organization that may come knocking at your door.[Continue Reading...]
A former Jehovah's Witness whose parents were siblings has opened up about their twisted relationship, which saw them having seven children together. Vanessa, from northeast Ohio, appeared on a recent episode of the We're All Insane podcast alongside host Devorah…[Continue Reading...]
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses said they are still troubled by intrusive questions about their sexual experiences they were asked as a teenager by leaders of the religious organization. At the international Christian denomination, regional leaders, called elders, grill followers at a…[Continue Reading...]
A former Jehovah's Witness has lifted the lid on the brutal isolation he faced as a child after being cut off from the world. Owen Morgan, originally from Connecticut, appeared on a recent episode of the Cults To Consciousness podcast. He…[Continue Reading...]
Jehovah's Witnesses, whose gathering in Kerala's Kalamassery was bombed by an extremist on Sunday, is a reformative religious movement that seeks to restore Christianity to what they believe is a purer form by expunging so-called corruptions from it. Their ultimate aim is to…[Continue Reading...]
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