Hello! Is there a list of WTS changes since 1995?

Mr. Ted

Hello. A young friend told me about this discussion forum.

I completely "stopped" being a JW around 1995. I was wondering if there is a succinct list -- somewhere on-line -- of changes/events that the WTS has gone through in the last 12 years? I haven't received any of the publications or really spoken with any JWs in many years. I have read "Crisis of Conscience" and "In Search of Christian Freedom."

I know there was the change in the "1914 generation" teaching. And I know there's been a scandal concerning pedophilia.

If locating such a list is a hassle -- forget it. Just thought someone might know if such a list existed and where it could be located.

Hope all is well with everyone outside the Watchtower walls (life's been great for me!) Thanks.

TC

shamus100

Hi Mr. Ted,

Be happy to start the list - beware, it's BIG!

1) No more bookstudy as of this January. It's done.

2) Watchtowers are printed for the general public, and a seperate version for the rank and file -

3) I don't know if this happened around '95, but magazines are not sold - it's by donation only.

I'll let others fill you in. It's quite a list!

Mr. Ted

Shamus, thanks for the info.

Yes, I knew about the literature being on a donation basis in the US. No book study? What luxury -- an extra free night.

It's funny. I've been so distant from the Society. But my friend got me wondering. I guess I need to do more research on the net.

Thanks again.

(I assume your name is pronounced like the first name of the Irish poet, Seamus Heaney?)

TC

shamus100

Someone will add to this thread - the board is just dead this time of the night.

worf

Hello Mr. Ted,

You can add these to the list: Witlesses can vote. ( According to wt questions from readers in 2000 Although this is in print, they would probably suffer cngregational discipline if found out.)

Witlessescan take actual blood fractions, or a combination of certain blood fractions. Basically they can take blood now. (According to wt article from June 2000. Again although this is in print, they would probably be disciplined if found out, depending on the elders in their cong.)

Here is another very significant change: The sealing of the 144,000 was not completed in 1935, as was taught to witlesses for all these many decades. According to a flicker of their latest "new light", their heavenly calling is still going on even now.

144,000 is no longer considered a literal number. It has now been revealed to the witlesses as being symbolic. (Interesting since as you know from reading COC, one of the reasons Raymond Franz and others were accused of being apostates and were kicked out of the org, was because they believed that 144000 was not a literal number.)

These are just some that come to mind right away.

Worf

MeneMene

Len Miller put a link to an excellent list of flip flops he wrote on this thread - http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/156555/1.ashx

Click on the larger work 'link' in the first post. It covers more than 12 years.

Here is another list of flip flops - http://www.bible.ca/Jw-changes.htm

Also check www.jwfacts.com. He has a lot of topics under the heading 'Changed Teaching'

Hope this helps & Welcome to the Board

Pubsinger

144,000 is no longer considered a literal number. It has now been revealed to the witlesses as being symbolic.

Since when!!??

Did I miss something . . . ?

treadnh2o

144,000 is no longer considered a literal number. It has now been revealed to the witlesses as being symbolic. That is an absolutely incorrect statement. Part of my enlightenment was watching this literal # grow. It is important to verify facts prior to posting them as true statements, The more misstatements that are made might cause one to dismiss JWD prematurely.

worf

To treadnh2o: "144,000 is no longer considered a literal number. It has now been revealed to the witlesses as being symbolic. That is an absolutely incorrect statement. Part of my enlightenment was watching this literal # grow. It is important to verify facts prior to posting them as true statements, The more misstatements that are made might cause one to dismiss JWD prematurely." treadnh2o: I saw that posted in another thread so it did not come from me. So just chill out. Additionally, the fact that 1935 is no longer the cut off date for the sealing of the so-called 144,000 means that they have essentially already said that 144,000 is not literal, as any person with some sense of math would realize. Worf

Witness 007

Welcome Ted....are you on the Governing Body by any chance?

Hello! Is there a list of WTS changes since 1995?

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