Independent Lens | KNOCKING | PBS

They are moral conservatives who stay out of politics, but they won a record number of court cases expanding freedom for everyone. They refuse blood transfusions on religious grounds, but they embrace the science behind bloodless surgery. In Nazi Germany, they could fight for Hitler or go to the concentration camps. They chose the camps. Following two families who stand firm for their controversial and misunderstood Christian faith, KNOCKING reveals how Jehovah's Witnesses have helped shape history beyond the doorstep.

KNOCKING premieres Tuesday, May 22 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide.

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[The19700616]

EXCELENT!

[SpecialPioneerSmerf]

I just don't understand how the maker of this film, Joel P. Engardio, who is homosexual, and somehow remains an advocate of the Watchtower that teaches in their doctrine for it's members to hate homosexuals and deny homosexuals rights loosing access to their families via shunning (if a baptized JW becomes openly gay). The guy is a walking talking contradiction.

[estudiantedelaBiblia]

Funny how the adding of comments has been DISABLED on the official Knocking video. Seems they don't really want to hear what people have to say about it!

[RnB123100]

@estudiantedelaBiblia 1:00 that gives u chills?as for the otrhers,there jst concentrated...

[estudiantedelaBiblia]

The expressions on the young peoples faces gives me the chills. Seriously!

[kimieann1975]

brain washing at it's best !!!!

[WWZenaDo]

@JOAOPENICHE Their position on blood transfusions also 'morphed' over the years. Initially, ALL types of blood transfusions were forbidden; whole blood, plasma, fractions, and so on. Nowadays, EVERYTHING is allowed EXCEPT for 'whole blood' and 'red blood cells'... Apparently, if it's "red", you're spiritually 'dead'... Try reading ALL of their OLD literature at the Kingdom Hall. It would be very odd if the Jehovah's Witnesses refused your request - unless they're hiding something...

[WWZenaDo]

@JOAOPENICHE Organ transplants. Forbidden from approximately the 1940's until the early '60's, the Watchtower Society considered organ transplants to be a form of 'cannibalism'.  Some Witnesses died due to this policy, just as many have died due to the ever-changing blood policy. Then, sometime in the '60's, organ transplants became 'acceptable', because the Governing Body 'suddenly' received "new light". Which unfortunately came too late for those who had turned them down up until that time.

[JOAOPENICHE]

@lenzcloth give an exemple

[lenzcloth]

how is it moral or ethical to disfellowship (SHUN) a brother or sister that disagrees with Watchtower doctrine that is constantly changing? Does the truth ever change? Does the Bible ever change? The Watchtower has changed it's doctrines many times.