Can anyone point me in the direction of articles to read about the ânew lightâ about hanging out with family members who are not believers? I left when I was 20, I was disfellowshipped for five years, went back to it for family and left again shortly after. I never got disfellowshipped again so that I could talk to my parents. My family did their own internal disfellowshipping essentially, yet in the past few months they have acted like nothing is wrong and are welcoming and inclusive. I find going onto the JW website completely overwhelming, if someone could point out some links here or there to read about their change of mind I would appreciate it.
New light on including people you have rejected for 27 yrsđł
by dinosarentreal 5 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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BoogerMan
Look for the 2024 JW Annual Meeting on Youtube.
You should find all the info you need.
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KerryKing
Similar experience here, I find it so fake though because they're only making contact because they've been given permission to.
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Ron.W.
Yes, like when my totally incapacitated parents come over all gooey when they get a few cards and a phone calls from the hall..
I say, that's great -it's amazing what the article in this weeks wt/km etc has guilted/motivated people to do...
Without the article or the circuit overseer's impending visit when he asks the body what they are doing to encourage the lowly ones they would otherwise receive NOTHING!
When the reports were still being collected the co-ordinator used that metallic computer telephone voice messaging service to ask for my terminally ill parents field service activity.
So heartless, soulless and uncaring - it upset them..
So I messaged him back, using the same computer metallic service as if it was from my parents:
"Dear congregation co ordinator - thank you for your recent heartwarming voice message asking for our reports. As we are both terminally ill, we apologise that we have not been able to do any ministry.
However, we can't tell you how upbuilt we both were to get your automated computer generated voice message urging us to submit our reports."
Apparently, their message upset him and he took the huff (wanker!) and somebody else then started sending them a monthly email asking for reports...
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dinosarentreal
I am not seeing anything new. Just that they can say hello to disfellowshipped people. I was aware of all of that I just wasnât sure if something different had happened since that announcement. The behavior of all of them is completely different. Maybe it was just an internal family decision, but they donât usually lean towards leniency as they use the punishment as emotional blackmail
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