Catch me up, what's happened in the past 17 years? (page 2)

agonus

Two phrases: "Pointed Information" and "Detailed Instructions."

Their words. Not mine.

Inquiry: as I see it they're not intent on hiding them, but the separation of the two provides a very good control tool. The WT tries to walk a very fine line between appealing to the public, and tightening the grip on the followers. The separation of the public/study WT reflects this: they only publish the really heavy stuff in the study WT, but the public generally won't read those until they're mostly in. The possibility is there, but few use it; if you point out the cult-like secrecy they say it's not secret, yet as long as it's possible it's witheld from possible new converts.

dozy

Higher education restrictions eased (early 90's) and toughened up (late 90's - now). Haemoglobin based blood products OK now. Cellsavers positively encouraged. Only one Awake per month - one or two "special" tract distribution efforts per year. Watchtower selling up in Brooklyn & moving up state. Madrid & Rome to be sold. Finally ran out of time on the old "generation" doctrine in 1995 which has been revised twice since then with another change flagged up at this years AGM & supposedly pending. New thought on dragnet & separation work. Pioneer hours reduced to 70 / 50.

sacolton

The Governing Body has adopted "jus primae noctis" for all newly wedded couples.

Keeps the Slave and Elders happy.

JustHuman14

Welcome to the board...well regarding your question there is a Greek song saying:

Everything around changes, and all remain the same...

I can tell you one thing dude about WT:

THE END IS NEAR

blondie

*** dx86-07 Dates (Calendar) ***

1992, Nethinim and sons of the servants of Solomon after exile: w92 4/15 12-17, 31

1993, kings of north and south during time of the end (Da 11, 12): w93 11/1 13-23

start and end of 1,260 days (Re 11:3) and time, times, and a half (Da 7:25; 12:7): w94 8/1 31; w93 11/1 9-10

1994, tribulation and celestial phenomena (Mt 24:29-31; Mr 13:24-27; Lu 21:25-28): w94 2/15 16-21

1995, "sheep" and "goats" (Mt 25): w06 2/15 30; w95 10/15 18-28

"this generation" (Mt 24:34; Mr 13:30; Lu 21:32): w97 6/1 28; w95 11/1 10-21, 30-1

1996, acceptability of customary (tribal) marriage: g96 12/8 23

civilian service in lieu of military service: yb97 16; w96 5/1 19-20

"flesh" saved through "great tribulation" (Mt 24:22): w96 8/15 15-20

1997, transfiguration vision (Mt 17; Mr 9; Lu 9): w97 5/15 9-14

1998, duration of new covenant (Heb 13:20): w98 2/1 22-3

Ezekiel’s vision of restored temple and land (Eze 40-48): w06 2/15 30; w00 3/15 13-14; w99 1/15 9; w99 3/1 8-23

nations blessed through Abraham’s seed (Ge 22:18): w98 2/1 14-15

1999, ‘disgusting thing standing in a holy place’ (Mt 24:15; Mr 13:14): w06 2/15 30; w99 5/1 15-20

2000, blood fractions: w00 6/15 29-31

use of one’s own blood: w00 10/15 30-1; w00 12/15 30

2001, "divorce certificate" for Judah (Isa 50:1): ip-2 152-3

‘doves to birdhouse holes’ (Isa 60:8, 9): w02 7/1 12-13; ip-2 308-9

worshipping Jehovah "with spirit" (Joh 4:24): w06 2/15 30; w02 7/15 15; w01 9/15 28

2002, courtyard in which "great crowd" serve (Re 7:15): w02 5/1 30-1

2003, meaning of baptism of Jewish believers at Pentecost 33 C.E.: w03 5/15 30-1

why some early Christians observed features of the Law: w03 3/15 23-5

2007, start of heavenly resurrection: w07 1/1 27-30

when calling to heavenly hope ceases: w07 5/1 30-1; w07 8/15 19

poopsiecakes

Hi and welcome!

...rofl at sacolton. Now that's some interesting new light!!

Heaven

The JWs have been banned in Russia: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34328910/

Catch me up, what's happened in the past 17 years?