Tag: Jehovah's Witnesses
What else is going on?
Dear friends, you will have noticed that things have been quieter around the past few months, or maybe a bit longer Reclaimed Voices. By last summer we had a time-out […]
Zembla: the nuance
Openly showing your vulnerability to the camera by telling what you have experienced is brave. We therefore want to express our appreciation for those who have told their story in the […]
Influx of sexual abuse at Jehovah's Witnesses in Belgium feared
Creation of Reclaimed Voices Belgium The rapidly increasing worldwide concern about how child abuse is dealt with within the Witness community of Jehovah leads to […]
Survey independant investigation by Utrecht University is active
Dear reader, as you may have heard from the media or via our internet channels, Utrecht University is working on a project for the Ministry of Justice and Security [...]
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 are not [...]
Comfort for abuse victims?
The last article in the series about love and justice is about offering comfort to victims of sexual abuse. It deals with three questions: (1) How is it that [...]
Stupid dogs
by the Speaking Witness (*) 'Stay vigilant' 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 Bible passages was cited, that of the Good Samaritan. The article was about the importance of generosity. [...]
The blind spot of 'true religion' thinking
"You will recognize them by their fruits," Jesus said according to Matthew. "You can not pick grapes from a thorn bush or figs from a thistle? So every good tree bears [...]
Misuse Montana: it's not about money
On Wednesday 26 September, a lawsuit in Thompson Falls, Montana (USA), determined that the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses should pay 35 million dollars to a victim of sexual abuse. [...]