Author: the Speaking Witness
A 'hetze' and 'a scream foundation'? - a new letter to Michel van Hilten
Dear Michel, You will undoubtedly be very busy, so I will try to keep it as short as possible. I know that as a press officer of a national organization you cannot […]
A Jehovah's Witness writes a letter to all Jehovah's Witnesses in the Netherlands
LETTER TO ALL JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES IN THE NETHERLANDS FROM A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS (this letter can also be downloaded as a PDF) The Netherlands, January 1, 2019 Dear sister, dear brother, It will make you […]
Stupid dogs
by the Speaking Witness (*) "Keep on the Watch" is the title of one of the last short lectures on JW Broadcasting. The theme is not exactly unknown for every […]
Who is your neighbor?
by the Speaking Witness (*) Last Sunday during the Watchtower Study, one of my favorite passages of the Bible was quoted, that of the Good Samaritan. The article was about the importance of generosity. […]
The false embarrassment of abused brothers
by the Speaking Witness (*) On July 22, 2017, Frank Huiting tells his story for the first time about sexual abuse among the Jehovah's witnesses in Trouw newspaper under a pseudonym. It […]
Believe in the midst of wolves
by the Speaking Witness (*) “I send you like sheep among wolves. So be as careful as a snake and as innocent as a dove. ' Jesus spoke these words...
The hidden power of an (abused) woman (*)
- by the Speaking Witness (+) Although the entire world of believers suggests otherwise, the Bible makes it clear in the first chapter that God is just as much on a […]
Letter to Michel van Hilten
Dear brother van Hilten, Yes, you read that right, a letter from an active witness, a critical one admittedly, but one who still actively attends the meetings and […]
The narcissistic slave from Warwick
- by the Speaking Witness (*) The stubborn refusal by the branch office in Emmen to allow an independent investigation into the sexual child abuse within his own religious community has probably caused […]
The silent Truth
- by the Speaking Witness (*) Years before I came into contact with Jehovah's Witnesses, I volunteered for a while at the Refugee Service. In that capacity I regularly stood […]