Aktuelle Reportagen, relevante Gesellschaftsthemen, Prominente und Studiotalks - das alles und noch viel mehr zieht Moderator Steffen Hallaschka allwöchentlich aus der Wundertüte des deutschen Fernseh...

Die ARD veranstaltet am 19. März 2026 einen bundesweiten Nachrichtentag und öffnet ihre Redaktionen für das Publikum. Interessierte erhalten Einblicke in die Entstehung von Nachrichten in Hörfunk, Fernsehen und Online. Details zu Programmpunkten und Anmeldemöglichkeiten stellt die ARD auf ard.de/medienkompetenz bereit. ARD Nachrichtentag 2026: Einblicke in Redaktionen und Arbeitsabläufe Die neun Landesrundfunkanstalten beteiligen sich mit unterschiedlichen Formaten. Dazu zählen Studiotalks, Workshops, Social Media Formate und Führungen durch Newscenter.

My faith-based channel: @jonathanlegerpodcast The Broken Mirror (my Christian theology book): https://a.co/d/gQhwcso JW Video: https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/StudioTalks/pub-jwb-129_2_VIDEO References: Watchtower Property Sales & Finances • JW Leaks - "Watchtower Properties" - Documentation of $2,081,520,000 in NY property sales (2004-2018) o Source: https://jwleaks.org/watchtower-properties/ • Brooklyn Eagle (December 4, 2015) - "Sales of Watchtower headquarters and two other Jehovah's Witnesses' properties could total $1.2 billion" o Source: https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/12/04/ • Prosoco (June 3, 2021) - "Jehovah's Witnesses' Watchtower Sales Revitalize Brooklyn Neighborhood" o Reports final Squibb building sale for $340 million in 2017 o Source: https://prosoco.com/jehovahs-witnesses-watchtower-sales-revitalize-brooklyn-neighborhood/ Kingdom Hall Ownership & Donations • Watchtower Letter to Elders (March 29, 2014) - Mandatory monthly congregation donations directive o Cited in: JW Survey article by Cedars (July 26, 2017) o Source: https://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/governing-body-instructs-congregations-to-pledge-fixed-monthly-donations • AvoidJW.org (November 26, 2023) - "Legally Establishing Watchtower Assets" o Documents Menlo Park Congregation case and Kingdom Hall ownership structure o Source: https://avoidjw.org/news/legally-establishing-watchtower-assets/ Faithful & Discreet Slave Doctrine • The Watchtower (July 15, 2013) - Pages 21-22 o Redefining the Faithful & Discreet Slave as only the Governing Body Shunning/Disfellowshipping Policies • The Watchtower (October 2017) - Page 16 o "Despite our pain of heart, we must avoid normal contact with a disfellowshipped family member" • The Watchtower (September 15, 1981) - Page 25 o "A simple 'Hello' to someone can be the first step that develops into a conversation" • JW.org - "How Do Jehovah's Witnesses Treat Those Who Used to Belong to Their Religion?" o Current official stance on "removed" members (formerly disfellowshipped) o Source: https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/shunning/ 2024 Policy Changes • Governing Body Update #2 (March 15, 2024) o Announced changes to shunning practices and dress code o Analyzed by AvoidJW.org • The Watchtower Study Edition (August 2024) o New terminology: "removed from the congregation" instead of "disfellowshipped" o Allows "simple greeting" at meetings only o Analysis by AvoidJW.org: https://avoidjw.org/news/the-watchtower-study-edition-august-2024-what-you-should-know/ Child Sexual Abuse - Australian Royal Commission • Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse o Case Study 29 (July-August 2015) o Case Study 54 (2017) o Finding: 1,006 alleged perpetrators, none reported to authorities o Source: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-studies/case-study-29-jehovahs-witnesses • Royal Commission Report (2016) o "We do not consider the Jehovah's Witness organisation to be an organisation which responds adequately to child sexual abuse" Norway Legal Case • Oslo District Court Ruling (March 4, 2024) o Upheld deregistration, JWs ordered to pay NOK 1.1 million in court costs • Borgarting Court of Appeal (March 14, 2025) o Overturned district court decision o Awarded JWs 8,500,000 kroner ($806,833 USD) in legal costs o Source: JW.org announcement • Norwegian Government Appeal (April 24, 2025) o Government filed appeal to Supreme Court o Reported by AvoidJW.org: https://avoidjw.org/news/norway-appeal-childrens-rights-court-shunning/ • AvoidJW.org Analysis (January 25, 2025) o "Watchtower's Desperation In Norway - Chasing State Grants" o October 24, 2024 letter analysis o Source: https://avoidjw.org/news/watchtowers-desperation-in-norway-chasing-state-grants/ Disaster Relief Insurance Claims • JWFacts.com - "Donations - History behind Watchtower's increasing pressure" o Documents insurance claim practices during disaster relief o Source: https://jwfacts.com/watchtower/donations-money-solicitation.php Academic Studies on Shunning Impact • PMC (PubMed Central) - "What Happens to Those Who Exit Jehovah's Witnesses: An Investigation of the Impact of Shunning" o "Results suggest shunning has a long-term, detrimental effect on mental health, job possibilities, and life satisfaction" o Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9803876/ Personal Testimonies • AvoidJW.org - "Disfellowshipping and Disassociation" (April 22, 2025) o Collection of personal testimonies from shunned individuals o Source: https://avoidjw.org/disfellowshipping-disassociation/ Additional Resources • JWFacts.com - Comprehensive documentation of Watchtower policies and doctrine changes o Source: https://www.jwfacts.com/ • Wikipedia - "Jehovah's Witnesses" and "Jehovah's Witnesses congregational discipline" o Current as of 2025 with recent policy updates #religion #jehovahswitnesses #watchtower #jworg #exjw #christianity #christians #cult #cults #cultsurvivor