I'd appreciate some insight on what my mother claims was said at assembly (page 4)

Sweetp0985

The work of preaching will no longer focus on the neighborhoods of nonbelievers, but rather on trying to get those who have left (disfellowshipped, disassociated, and the inactive) to come back to the religion. Elders, Ministerial Servants, and spiritually strong publishers will be making an active effort to let those who left know, the preaching work is over and this is a sign of the end being ever more near. This will be their final warning, of sorts."

HMMM..I think there might be some truth to this..when I read it I was like OOOOOOO thats what's going on...Recently I was given the message thru my JW mom that both of my uncles that are elders are NOW AVAILABLE to answer any questions I might have after almost 9 yrs of me being df'd they're just now being available. I was like wtf at first but now I see...

So that might be part of the big announcement..."Those pubs that are "strong" may have new territory....da'd, df'd, and inactive ones....

BRING IT ON BABY!!!

free2beme

I am just waiting for the knock on the door. I would be nice though, but I would have to ask a few questions that might mess with their minds some. You have to take advantage of the opportunities that life give you, right?

blondie

The WTS always couches its words. They could have said that this COULD BE the last tract campaign before the end just like they say the end could come tomorrow.

A relative of mine was all concerned about the DC thinking the end was going to come this year...I checked with another JW at the same convention...they did not get the same message from what was said but then they are 40 years younger than the first JW.

30 LIFE EVERLASTING – IN FREEDOM OF THE SONS OF GOD

43 How appropriate it would be for Jehovah God to make of this coming seventh period of a thousand years a sabbath period of rest and release, a great Jubilee sabbath for the proclaiming of liberty throughout the earth to all its inhabitants! This would be most timely for mankind. It would also be most fitting on God's part, for, remember, mankind has yet ahead of it what the last book of the Holy Bible speaks of as the reign of Jesus Christ over earth for a thousand years, the millennial reign of Christ.
Had the organization said `flat out' that 1975 would mark the start of the millennium? No. But the above paragraph was the climax to which all of the involved , carefully constructed argumentation of that chapter had been building. No outright, unqualified prediction was made about 1975. But the writer had been willing to declare it to be “appropriate” and “most fitting on God's part” if God would start the millennium at that particular time.
http://www.escapefromwatchtower.com/1975franz.html

looking_glass

I thought they taught that the only time the "work" would stop would be the start of the Big A. I cannot imagine that they would set a specific date for the stop of their preaching work considering they have been burned in the past when giving out dates. They cannot stop their door to door sales because if they do their numbers will really dry up. Think about it ... if JWs are discouraged from having kids, how are they going to keep up a steady increase or even maintain the nos they have now?

As for people calling on inactive ones, isn't that what they are suppose to do any ways??? I thought the elders were suppose to do those herding calls once a year on DF'd and/or DA'd people? Again, I am sure I am getting all this confused w/ something else but then again that is what happens when you "leave the truth" as my mom says all the time.

parakeet

***The work of preaching will no longer focus on the neighborhoods of nonbelievers, but rather on trying to get those who have left (disfellowshipped, disassociated, and the inactive) to come back to the religion.***
If that's even partially true, JWs are going to find that nonbelievers were a piece of cake compared to dealing with the likes of most of us on this board. It might be our golden opportunity to knock some sense into their atrophied WT brains.
looking glass: ***As for people calling on inactive ones, isn't that what they are suppose to do any ways???***
I've been inactive for almost 30 years -- not one call from my old cong. Maybe that will be changing, too.

lonelysheep

"The preaching work is over, and will no longer continue. The message is not being meant with success in the field and no one is listening anymore and their hearts have grown hard to the message. The work of preaching will no longer focus on the neighborhoods of nonbelievers, but rather on trying to get those who have left (disfellowshipped, disassociated, and the inactive) to come back to the religion. Elders, Ministerial Servants, and spiritually strong publishers will be making an active effort to let those who left know, the preaching work is over and this is a sign of the end being ever more near. This will be their final warning, of sorts."

Very interesting. My former study conductor's husband, a MS and formerly like a brother to me, has called me a few times and left messages saying he would call back. I wonder if this is the reason.

Well, if he ever reaches me, I will let you know either way.

Finally-Free

The work of preaching will no longer focus on the neighborhoods of nonbelievers, but rather on trying to get those who have left (disfellowshipped, disassociated, and the inactive) to come back to the religion.

How many times does someone have to eat shit before they realize it tastes bad? Once was enough for me. They can feel free to avoid calling here.

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lovelylil

I don't believe that the preaching work is over but there has been an effort where I live for elders and pioneers to contact people who DA'd and were DF'd and inactive to see what they could do or change to help that person come back. Several of my friends have been contacted already but I haven't yet nor my hubby. We will wait and see what happens.

Apparently no new ones are coming in and the WT may feel it is easiest to try to guilt or SCARE old ones back in since it worked at one time - maybe it will work again.

Personally if this is the case - I believe it will be a failure as those I know who left have done massive research and know that this is not the true religion.

I hope they do call on me - I want to introduce them to Jesus. Lilly

skyking

Yes they went to Lewistion's assembly> In reality it was Clarkston Washignton across the river from Lewistion.

Mulan

just talked to my JW friend and she said it absolutely is not true and that your mother has misunderstood something that was said.

My friend really wishes it were true, but it just isn't.

I'd appreciate some insight on what my mother claims was said at assembly

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