Recent changes

by Thumblina 50 Replies latest jw friends

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  wallsofjericho

  -Russel is no longer of the F&DS
  -Jesus' 2nd coming now has 2 parts, one in 1914 as King, and one at the (yet future) Great Tribulation as Judge

  -after the 2nd part of his 2nd coming, the remaining 144,000 will be raptured to heaven

  -after the rapture an "unkown period of time" will follow during which the judging of the sheep and the goats will occur and THAT will be followed by the actual armageddon

  -a few years old now, but there is no longer any closing of "the call" meaning anyone can now claim they are anointed and the number of anointed has increased from just over 8000 to over 13,000. But as Jgnat pointed out, being anointed doesn't mean anything special anymore since only the Governing Body have the power as the F&DS
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  jgnat

  Brazen Conduct the new catch-all for elders determined to remove a member of the flock.
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  Magwitch

  FDS = only GB. FDS does not include all the annointed.

  My personal favorite is that we cannot wear tight pants. I have to say that after my big pasta dinner last night my zipper on my jeans today is about to blow, which means only one thing.....I must be a lesbian. I do not know how to tell the people in my life, especially that man that is in my bed at night.
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  Vanderhoven7

  marked
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  88JM

  Blood transfusions are all but officially a 'conscience matter' but if done 'brazenly' could get you in trouble.

  What's the low down on that?

  Someone might be able to correct me, but I believe it's primarily due to the new "Sheperd the Flock" elders book where the directions for someone who takes a blood transfusion are different from the old elders book, i.e. less strict rules and not an automatic DF'ing.

  That, combined with other anecdotal accounts from posters on here, which is not surprising given the ever-loosening restrictions on taking of more "blood fractions" over recent years.

  There might be more to it than I can remember, but basically having a blood transfusion is no longer the "automatic disfellowshipping" offense it once was. That's not to say it's a guarantee you won't be DF'ed for it, depending on whether you go blabbing about it or promoting it to fellow JWs. I think most people on here have said they expect it to be a total "conscience issue" within a few years with the way things are going.
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  stillin

  The WTS is now "hip." They have a website! And they make cartoons!
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  Heaven

  Are apostates still "mentally diseased"?- Heaven

  Kate said: 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,

  Thanks Kate. This is not the only thing they've 'modified' in the new NWT.
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  Heaven

  The deaf masturbation video. Sheesh!
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  Bella15

  Jehovah has lovingly provided instructions to the deaf and mute community on how to be more like Him by stop masturbating. It makes god sad :(. Look for the video I hope you don't object to porn ... lol ...
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  losingit

  Caleb and Sophia! Sparlock!