Recent changes

by Thumblina 50 Replies latest jw friends

  • jw07
    jw07

    Lot's of public friendly rebranding using only the letters JW.

    High end photoshoots, videography, and production trying to seem more like a mainstream religion.

    The internet is not as demonized as even 5 years ago. 'Apostate sites', social networks, and 'time wasting video sharing websites' still get flack in the magazines though.

    Speaking of magazines - the Awake has been cut down to 16 pages from 30 something.

    The cult is downsizing to hoarde $$$$$$$$

    Doctrine has been dumbed down, but JWs are still just as gullible.

  • KateWild
    KateWild
  • jgnat
    jgnat

    Great summary. I can't believe you guys missed that the Governing Body exclusive are now referred to as the "Faithful and Discreet Slave". In essence, all annointed are now demoted.

    The Candace Conti lawsuit, ongoing, is a big development.

    The Brooklyn properties are being sold and all print works are being moved out to Wallkill. Also, a sweet development for the ultra-faithful, Warwick.

    Lots of branch offices around the world are being consolidated or closed.

  • 88JM
    88JM

    Thanks jgnat - I forgot about all that other crap!

    "Brazen conduct" is the new "catch-all" term for anything the elders feel they can disfellowship someone for

    Blood transfusions are all but officially a "conscience matter" though if done "brazenly" it could land you in trouble. Publishers are still encouraged to carry a medical directive card though.

    Much of the stuff to do with events in Jesus' parables in Matthew that were previously tied to events around 1914-1919 and after have now been moved to after the start of the great tribulation.

    The "faithful slave" now did not exist until 1919, and the term is now interchangeable with "governing body", meaning Charles Russel was now not part of the FDS.

    Wearning tight trousers will now get you into trouble in Italy and with certain governing body members who will automatically brand you homosexual.

    Just because you are deaf does not mean you are allowed to masturbate, as shown in one official JW sign-language publication that went viral on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytYykOop6HI

  • jgnat
    jgnat

    Store front locations and literature carts.

    There was a change to the end time predictions, enthronement, yadda, yadda that was published this fall but I still don't understand it.

  • Heaven
    Heaven

    Are apostates still "mentally diseased"?

  • 88JM
    88JM

    Yes, and those who chow down on the crackers and cheap booze at the reject Jesus party are mentally unstable too

  • KateWild
    KateWild

    Are apostates still "mentally diseased"?- Heaven

    In the NNWT, they have changed mentally diseased to obsessed. 1Ti 6.3,4. Kate xx

    . 3 If any man teaches another doctrine and does not agree with the wholesome* instruction,+ which is from our Lord Jesus Christ, nor with the teaching that is in harmony with godly devotion,+ 4 he is puffed up with pride and does not understand anything.+ He is obsessed* with arguments and debates about words.+ These things give rise to envy, strife, slander,* wicked suspicions,

  • KateWild
    KateWild

    That's another change, WT have published a NEW New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. Kate xx

  • Da.Furious
    Da.Furious

    Did anyone mention the overlapping generation?

    I wonder if you ask any hardline JW this question, would they list them all?

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