Watch this story closely as it develops: A convicted felony sex offender who is also a Jehovah’s Witness in Ohio is fighting for the “right” to go preaching door-to-door.

I’ll get to my point in a round about way here… Here’s a little bit of back story first for those of you who may be new to this blog:  I have two brothers, both younger. I was the first to move away from home, years and years ago. Recently my youngest brother, Chris, left the society and my parent’s house and has moved in with me. That leaves my other brother (we’ll call him Joe), the golden-child Ministerial Servant who has lived at home for 24 years. He’s finally …

Today I stumbled upon a video series by YouTube publisher WTComments. These two videos feature an interview with Lance Goller, a 2003 graduate of the Watchtower School of Gilead, Jehovah’s Witnesses’ missionary program.
In these videos Lance discusses his experiences at Gilead, his meetings and impressions of the Governing Body as well as questions that he found himself asking about the teachings of the Watchtower. In video one he discusses questions particularly with reference to the year 1919 and its significance in granting authority to the Governing Body.
In the second …

A Study of Comparative Religions…
This week I was approached by an anthropologist who is doing a study of comparative religions. The study is specifically focusing on religions founded in the United States and on a broader scale - the New World. The intent is to take an in-depth look at three prominent religions founded recently in the New World: Mormons, Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah’s Witnesses. The goal is to discover the principle cultural motives that people have for affiliating with these organizations.
I was asked to participate in this study and …

The Life of Brian…
On June 5th I put a call out to other former Jehovah’s Witnesses who wanted to share their story here. The post was titled: So Many Stories - Let’s Tell Them. The following is the touching and heartfelt story of a man who was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness. It is my pleasure to publish and share his story here.
And so, without any further ado, may I present: Brian.
“My story begins in the dawn of the 1980’s.  Vietnam was becoming a distant memory, Ronald Reagan was almost …

This just in from a senior member at JWD Forum:
I couldn’t help but get a kick out of it. I lived in fear of that word for too long and now it is a tribute to time and a lot of support over the years that I can actually post this and laugh about it!
Many thanks to the creator (of the image).
May be found at: (www.Jehovahs-Witness.com)