My question would be whether doctrinal changes would be announced in Brazil first, not the US. Some posters on the Portuguese forum also said that, in any case, changes would take place gradually.
The Governing Body intends to announce significant changes in academic literature (DOCTRINES) - Brazil
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OnTheWayOut
They are opening a KFC at every Assembly Hall.
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Band on the Run
Perhaps a change in policy regarding pedophilia accusations. Elders deal with pedophile allegations. They probably want to read a riot act about what protocol to follow.
If the WT wins the appeal, they still will incur major expenses defending the lawsuit and appealing.
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Balaamsass
What is already bringing in hard cold cash but causing rebellion? Sales of Assembly halls and Kingdom Halls..........???
What if 1/3 of the halls around the world were combined and lots more halls were sold? Elders might not get along, publishers may have left the old halls in a huff years ago. People would need to travel further. It would bring in A LOT of $$, but they have already had mini rebellions over this.
If they can free up some $$ and get it to work offshore in the old hedgefund they are probably hoping to survive this lawsuit cash crunch.
Realestate is WAY TOO EASY to lien and grab.
I heard a rumor of past payroll, workers compensation, SSI, and Medicare taxes becomming a possible problem as well.
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Balaamsass
Just talking to the MRS. I am always signing Confidentiality agreements and non-competes for business. I never signed one as a JW elder. What if the internet availability of internal info is causing them a loss of big $$ ? People like atlantis and elder Elite are a NIGHTMARE for WTBTS legal. Elders who maintain and track files of criminals and coorespondence to WATCHTOWER (like me) are a huge liability.
Having ALL the elders turning in old flock books and get NEW books with a signed non-disclosure agreement under supervision would be common US business practice.
Anyone refusing to sign could be removed on the spot.
3rd Gen believes it is dropping Blood and an agreement. no signy- no booky- removed.
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diamondiiz
crazy legal mumbo jumbo based on the bible of course
faders to be viewed as df/da
chronology adjustment, did we say 1914? we meant 2014!
Kool-aid anyone?
acceptance of blood, not a DA offense but you better know that Jehoover will zap your sorry as at big A.
monthly records will no longer be required thus no stats taken, therefore no annual report which will fix the growing anointed problem and show the jws are no longer working for wts but are ministers of jc which will also distance wts from r&f so there will be less liability on the part of wts. some sort of arrangement will be needed for publications so that wts and r&f don't appear in any relationship
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kurtbethel
Tobacco will be a conscience matter, if taken in fractions. Think "slims" or "lights".
Polygamy will be instated, citing precedence of the Bible Patriarchs, in order to give an opportunity for the excess Sisters TM in each congregation to know marital bliss, while minimizing the temptation and occurance of immorality.
Shunning of the dead will commence, upon announcement that a dead person was known to have had apostate TM inclinations while alive.
Underwear with Sacred Markings TM will hereafter be worn by the friends.
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smiddy
I have a few possibles.
1. 1914 was a figurative year
2.The 2520 years was out by a factor of 10 ( 25200 years )
3.Women ARE allowed to wear pants to meetings.
4.Jesus had a beard ,so can all you brothers , and some sisters
5.Blood can be taken : If it was good enough for king davids men it`s good enough for you.
6.Of course we always meant the 144k were symbolic not literal , we just forgot to tell you.
7.You dont have to go door to door anymore just so long as you witness to everyone you meet.
8.The name Jehovah wasn`t invented untill the 13th century ,and that by a catholic monk.We will now call him Yahweh.We are now " Yahweh`s Witnesses"
9.Because you slacko`s are not contributing enough we are introducing the scriptural precedent of tithing ,10% of al your income.
10.When did we ever say you can`t smoke ! that`s not scriptual ?puff up, as much as you like , and if you take hemp for medicinal purposes all the better ,you will be in a more receptive mood to swallow our new doctrine/s
smiddy
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OnTheWayOut
They gather all the elders together, all of 'em.
"You guys are in charge back home. Tell the flock, 'Flee to the mountains, it's starting.' Don't tell them this part as it will set off panic, but your Governing Body and many chief people at Bethel have already fled to the mountains waiting for Armageddon to start in a matter of weeks, months at the most. They are hopping on airplanes as we speak and will be unextraditable, I mean unreachable until the smoke clears. Stay away from the Kingdom Halls after you tell them to flee, don't try to call us, we'll call you."
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WinstonSmith
I picked up on the same thing as SIAM in the WT study a couple of weeks ago when they flagged possible changes in the ministry. The way it was dropped into the paragraph / article seemed to me like it was there just so they could refer back to it in the future and say something like 'as mentioned in the X article, sometimes there is a need for change. That is why we will now <insert change>'
Just speculation though. If it is real and is major enough to warrant a one day 'lets all get our stories straight' indoctrination day, it may also be an opportunity for some faders to hasten their exit with a 'wow this is major and has rattled me I need some time out' tack.
We'll just have to wait and see what's up!