Rolf Furuli — 56 Years As An Elder … Then He Challenged The Governing Body!

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Rolf Furuli — 56 Years As An Elder … Then He Challenged The Governing Body!
(Presented By Kingdom Wisdom)

This video was released by Kingdom Wisdom and has 7,139 views currently when posted on this board, and was released on Jul 25, 2026 on YouTube.

For 56 years, Rolf Furuli served as an elder among Jehovah’s Witnesses. He also held assignments as a circuit overseer and district overseer, while becoming known for defending Watchtower teachings, including the New World Translation and the controversial date of 607 BCE.

But in 2020, Furuli published *My Beloved Religion — And the Governing Body*, a book that challenged the authority, policies, and decision-making of the organization’s highest leaders. What followed brought his decades of loyal service to a dramatic end.

This documentary examines Rolf Furuli’s remarkable story, his criticism of the Governing Body, his views on disfellowshipping and shunning, and the unusual reason his case remains different from those of many former Jehovah’s Witnesses. Furuli did not abandon every Witness belief. He continued to defend much of the religion while arguing that its leaders had gone beyond their biblical authority.

Can someone remain loyal to Jehovah while openly disagreeing with the Governing Body? And if the Governing Body can make mistakes, is there any acceptable way for a Witness to challenge those decisions? -- Kingdom Wisdom

Here is the link to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkmBLquhUzE

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