oteneaaron:
The Norwegian government said it would no longer provide funding to the Jehovah’s Witnesses because of the religious sect’s cult-like practices.

Backed by the law, Norway pays an annual grant to every religious group in the country depending on the number of members in their fold.

According to the Norwegian government’s Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, in 2021, there were 12,686 registered Jehovah’s Witnesses in the country.

That number meant taxpayers were on the hook to give the Witnesses more than NOK 16 million (roughly $1,778,793 in U.S. dollars) in support.

That is about $140 per member.

So why would the Norwegian Government all of a sudden stop funding Jehovah's Witnesses?

Well, the Norwegian religious community act states that -

If a religious or philosophical community, or individuals acting on behalf of the community, commits violence or coercion, makes threats, violates children’s rights, violates statutory discrimination prohibitions or in other ways seriously violates the rights and freedoms of others, society may be denied grants or grants may be suspended. Grants may also be refused or reduced if society encourages or provides support for violations mentioned in this section.

Religious or philosophical communities that accept grants from states that do not respect the right to freedom of religion or belief may be denied grants.

So the question now is this - If Norway has stopped paying an annual grant of almost $2m to Jehovah's Witnesses, does this mean that they (JWs) have broken the law?

Let's dig deeper to understand what really happened..

FatherOfJesus:
Jehovah witness is an extremely fanatical sect of Christianity.
Their followers don't have function brains and the govenrment knows this.
You will soon see evidence when MaxInDHouse and cornelboy gets here

Creamypie:
Jehovah knows how to arrange circumstances, to cope if we put all our burdens on him, following his path

oteneaaron:


Should Jehovah's organization be collecting any money from Satan's World?

Creamypie:
certainly not bro

oteneaaron:

You got that right.
They are both fanatics and hypocrites at the same freaking time.

FatherOfJesus:
Jehovah witness is an extremely fanatical sect of Christianity.
Their followers don't have functioning brains and the govenrment knows this.
You will soon see evidence when MaxInDHouse and cornelboy gets here

FatherOfJesus:
Let me hear from MaxInDHouse and cornelboy

cornelboy:


Does your brain function?

cornelboy:

I know your seeking attention. I'll give you a little.

FatherOfJesus:
Jehovah witness is an extremely fanatical sect of Christianity.
Their followers don't have functioning brains and the govenrment knows this.
You will soon see evidence when MaxInDHouse and cornelboy gets here

FatherOfJesus:
yes it does, that's why I am not a witness

Janosky:


I challenge you to show Nairaland the political party that Jesus Christ, Paul or Peter belonged to.

If you have a functional brain you won't come online to provide evidence of your stupidity.

oteneaaron:
Last year, the government said it would begin looking into the Witnesses after two former members and a separate (anonymous) whistleblower sent letters explaining that the Witnesses were in violation of the rules.

It’s not that the JW beliefs were secrets or anything. It’s more likely that government officials needed to act deliberately and get their paperwork in order before they could take any kind of action. Those letters got the ball rolling.

1.Some of those claims were debatable. For example, the Witnesses say members can’t get involved in politics, and that means JWs never vote in elections.

One former member argued that since voting in an election could lead to expulsion by the Witnesses — which means members couldn’t interact with you 2— that qualified as a violation of the rules.


The Witnesses responded by saying they had every right to set their own policies, 3 and if someone wanted to vote, they were freely deciding to leave the fold. There was nothing coercive about it.

But there were other concerns that the government took very seriously...

FatherOfJesus:
Jesus and his attributes are mythical.
He never existed as far as I am concerned.

oteneaaron:
.

Exactly my point!.

So why has Jehovah's organization in Norway been collecting free money from Satan's World for over 30 years?

And even now that the funding has been blocked, why are they appealing the block?

What does Jehovah's organization need with free money from Satan's World to the extent of sending an appeal to their decision?

Make use of unrighteous riches, according to Jesus Christ.

This guy too like mullah !
Na your money?

Oga, continue wailing oooo!

oteneaaron:


Should Jehovah's organization be collectiing any money from Satan's World?

Janosky:


So you fathered someone who never existed?
You well?

FatherOfJesus:
yes it does, that's why I am not a witness

Janosky:


So you fathered someone who never existed?
You well?

oteneaaron:
The Norwegian government said it would no longer provide funding to the Jehovah’s Witnesses because of the religious sect’s cult-like practices.

Backed by the law, Norway pays an annual grant to every religious group in the country depending on the number of members in their fold.

According to the Norwegian government’s Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, in 2021, there were 12,686 registered Jehovah’s Witnesses in the country.

That number meant taxpayers were on the hook to give the Witnesses more than NOK 16 million (roughly $1,778,793 in U.S. dollars) in support.

That is about $140 per member.

So why would the Norwegian Government all of a sudden stop funding Jehovah's Witnesses?

Well, the Norwegian religious community act states that -

If a religious or philosophical community, or individuals acting on behalf of the community, commits violence or coercion, makes threats, violates children’s rights, violates statutory discrimination prohibitions or in other ways seriously violates the rights and freedoms of others, society may be denied grants or grants may be suspended. Grants may also be refused or reduced if society encourages or provides support for violations mentioned in this section.

Religious or philosophical communities that accept grants from states that do not respect the right to freedom of religion or belief may be denied grants.

So the question now is this - If Norway has stopped paying an annual grant of almost $2m to Jehovah's Witnesses, does this mean that they (JWs) have broken the law?

Let's dig deeper to understand what really happened..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a5yE2PzVVk