How many changes since you have been out?

by done4good 18 Replies latest jw friends

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  done4good

  Pixel's BOE letter made me think of this. I have been out since January 2006. Here are the ones I can think of:

  1. Deletion of cong. book study.

  2. PO is COBE

  3. Public talks 30 mins.

  4. Generation = anointed, (2008)

  5. Generation is 2 generations! (2010).

  6. No more 1935 sealing of anointed.

  7. Anointed numbers increasing year over year.

  8. GB = FDS

  9. Weird and creepy videos of all types.

  10. New NWT.

  11. jw.org

  12. Almost out of Brooklyn

  13. Several reductions in magazine content.

  14. Two versions of the WT.

  15. New song book with emphasis on GB.

  16. Major apostate paranioa.

  17. Since Sept. 2007 KM, constant increases in authoritarian control.

  I am sure there are many others, but I do not believe any 8 year period in the years I was involved had anything near this many "adjustments". Although this is purely anecdotal, usually when this level of change exists somewhere, it is the result of instability and problems afoot. Things do not look too good for the WTS in my estimation.

  d4g
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  Phizzy

  Good list, really brings it home. It makes them look like headless chickens doesn't it ?

  In contrast the Christadelphians, similar beliefs and origins, have changed nothing since the late 1800's. Mind you ,they are dwindling away.

  Maybe the average Joe who joins the religion/scam likes the constant changes ?

  "It is so exciting being a Witness, you never know what we will be believing next week !".
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  quellycatface

  Thanks for that brilliant post.makes me even more sure I did the right thing by getting out.
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  AlphaMan

  Very good list. I've been out since 1995. You can probably add the following to the list.

  Reduction of hours requirement for pioneers.

  F&DS a prophecy, while Evil slave a parable.

  The internet is no longer demonized.

  The literature cart witnessing.

  No food served at assemblies or conventions.
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  done4good

  Or for those of you still in, how many changes since learning TTATT? Sorry, did not mean to leave these folks out...
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  Designer Stubble

  Interesting to see is how much the organization and its teachings have changed in the past five years:

  • Book study has been dropped

  • Auxiliary Pioneer hours dropped to 30 hours

  • Both parents can now count four hours each month for family study (was only one of the two)

  • The magazines have been reduced from 32 to 16 pages

  • A first JW store has been opened and many have book stands where they can just sit and wait

  • Brooklyn has been sold off (for over $1B)

  • Branch offices have been merged and many closed down and sold off (42 closed so far)

  • The WTBTS is dealing with a number of lawsuits for sexual abuse of children and currently in appeal for one that may set them back for more than $20M

  • New Elders book, with new DF offences (Brazen Conduct) and a harder stance towards DFed ones (no rides to the meeting)

  • Generation teaching has been changed (now overlapping)

  • 1919 has been dropped

  • Importance of Russell has been minimized

  • Faithful and discrete slave is now the Governing Body, instead of the remnant of the 144k

  • Two Governing Body members died and one new one has been appointed

  • The remnant has increased so significantly (2013: 13204), that partakers are now referred to as ‘mentally imbalanced’ and is no longer used as a sign on how near the end must be

  • No apologies have been given and ‘apostates’ are now referred to as ‘mentally diseased’, helpers of Satan, sitting at the table with demons – treated less than human

  • Pressure not to follow higher education continues

  • Pressure not to associate with DFed persons, including family members and minor children continues and appears to increase. The destruction of families continues

  • Refusal of Blood still continues to cost many persons, including Children, their lives

  • Propaganda videos (Caleb and Sparlock) are now produced for young Children

  • Articles on displaying Christ-like behavior and cultivating the fruitage of the spirit remain absent

  • The literature still continues to focus on the letter of the law that on the spirit of it and therefore continues to be a Pharisee organization – an iron fist in a velvet glove
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  valkyrie

  It's definitely a different "religion"! But that's okay! I'm a different person: I grew up; I grew out (of that phase of life); and grew into myself.
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  fastJehu

  2007
  start of heavenly resurrection: w07 1/1 27-30
  when calling to heavenly hope ceases: w07 5/1 30-31; w07 8/15 19

  2008
  illustration of dragnet (Mt 13): w08 7/15 20-21
  illustration of leaven hidden in flour (Mt 13; Lu 13): w08 7/15 19-21
  illustration of man casting seed (Mr 4:26-29): w08 7/15 14-16
  illustration of mustard grain (Mt 13; Mr 4; Lu 13): w08 7/15 17-19, 21
  Mary’s pain during Jesus’ birth: w08 10/1 23
  “this generation” (Mt 24:34; Mr 13:30; Lu 21:32): w10 4/15 10-11; w08 2/15 23-24; w08 4/15 29

  2009
  “all creation that is under heaven” (Col 1:23): bt 217
  resurrection hope for baby dying in womb: w09 4/15 12-13

  2010
  illustration of wheat and weeds (sowing of seed) (Mt 13:24, 38): w10 3/15 20
  illustration of wheat and weeds (wheat brought into storehouse) (Mt 13:30): w10 3/15 22

  2011
  entering Jehovah’s rest (Heb 4): w11 7/15 24-28
  Jesus “a corresponding ransom” (1Ti 2:6): w11 6/15 13; w11 8/15 32
  olive tree (Ro 11): w11 5/15 23-25
  Peter in Rome: w11 8/1 25

  2012
  “all these kingdoms” (Da 2:44): w12 6/15 17
  feet of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image (Da 2): w12 6/15 15-16, 19
  Mordecai and Esther “divide spoil” in fulfillment of Genesis 49:27: ia 142; w12 1/1 29
  ruin caused by “king fierce in countenance” (Da 8:23, 24): w12 6/15 16
  toes of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image (Da 2): w12 6/15 16
  when seventh world power emerged: w12 6/15 15, 19

  2013
  anointed not to survive Armageddon on earth: w13 7/15 5
  ‘Assyrian comes into our land’ (Mic 5:5): w13 11/15 20
  chosen ones gathered (Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27): w13 7/15 5
  “evil slave” (Mt 24:48-51): w13 7/15 24
  “faithful and discreet slave” (Mt 24:45-47): w13 7/15 8, 20-25
  great tribulation: w13 7/15 3-8
  illustration of wheat and weeds (Mt 13): w13 7/15 13-14
  Jesus comes, arrives (Mt 24, 25): w13 7/15 7-8, 24
  Jesus inspects spiritual temple 1914-1919 (Mal 3:1-4): w13 7/15 11-12
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  Designer Stubble

  Add in 2015:No more 2-day Circuit Assemblies
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  fastJehu

  2013 --> QR-codes on publications

  2013 --> ISBN-codes on/in publications