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  Will this faded JW be DF?

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
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  i have a friend who has been inactive for going over 2 years.

  him and his wife split, she stayed a jw and he left and lived with a worldly girl.

  he timed it so that he was officially inactive by the time him and his wife split.

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  thedepressedsoul

  I have a friend who has been inactive for going over 2 years. Him and his wife split, she stayed a JW and he left and lived with a worldly girl. He timed it so that he was officially inactive by the time him and his wife split. No hours turned in, barely and meeting attendance.

  He cut JW land cold turkey when they split. His wife was hell bent on getting him DF. She showed the elders letters that showed he had a gf and did everything possible. She also showed other pieces of "evidence". The elders tried getting him in the hall to "talk" but he dodged it every time, never stepping foot in a hall. The elders finally told her that he is not accepting the Christian authority arrangement so there is nothing they can do.

  Fast forward two years and he is still inactive and his wife is still a JW. There divorce will be finishing up within the next 1-2 years.

  If they divorce and he remarries, will they DF him then? I find it odd they never DF him as inactive before when tech they could have. Would they DF him 3-4 years later when he has not stepped foot in a hall or been in contact with any witnesses?

  His wife sure as hell made sure that everyone in JW land knew what he was up to when he left.
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  Netflix Has Jehovah's Blessing Behind It!!!

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am getting sick of the broadcast and how 1 new hall or a few thousand members in an area is "proof" of jehovah's blessing.. we just had a commentor at our wt study that brought out the 1.5% increase and how amazing that is and proof of jehovah's blessing.

  not to be a joy kill but if i was invested in a company that was only growing at 1.5% and downsizing everything, i'd be selling that sucker and going short.

  it hit it's stock performance peak and is retracting.

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  thedepressedsoul

  I am getting sick of the Broadcast and how 1 new hall or a few thousand members in an area is "proof" of Jehovah's blessing.

  We just had a commentor at our WT study that brought out the 1.5% increase and how amazing that is and proof of Jehovah's blessing. Not to be a joy kill but if I was invested in a company that was only growing at 1.5% and downsizing everything, I'd be selling that sucker and going short. It hit it's stock performance peak and is retracting. Yet JW feel it's Jehovah's blessing.

  If anything, I think he's blessing Netflix more and fulfilling prophecy about being throughout the entire world.

  Over 75 Million Users in 25 years - Got some catching up to do JW's

  40 Million in US alone.

  42.5 billion streaming hours - If only that was spent in the ministry

  10 billion hours per month - Again, if only in the ministry since this is life saving work!

  100 million hours per day!

  Blows away any JW.org statistics!

  It's in over 130 countries!!!

  Two possibilities - Either Jehovah likes Netflix more than JW's or Satan is better at providing "proof" of his backing, then Jehovah.
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  Do JW get counseled for buying a home?

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was curious, i couldn't find much on it.

  if anything, there are a few articles that give advice on how to properly buy a home, mortgage, good location etc... .

  do you know if the elders can counsel on this matter or remove privileges over it?

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  thedepressedsoul

  I was curious, I couldn't find much on it. If anything, there are a few articles that give advice on how to properly buy a home, mortgage, good location etc...

  Do you know if the elders can counsel on this matter or remove privileges over it?

  I know a lot of JW that have bought homes but I never heard anything.

  I'm wondering because I heard a pioneer say that it's "unwise" to buy a home.
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  Peer presure to use Ipad

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  earlier this season i advised my retired father to ignore the use of a tablet during his kingdom hall congregational visits.

  his response was hopefull, but between the lines i could hear he had no choice.. yesterday he showed me his new 600 euro 64 gb ipad air 2. he had no clue what he has to do with it, he told me one of the elders will install the jw.org apps.. so, i feel he had to deal with presure to buy this ipad and i think he is not the only one.. do you recognize this?.

  gorby.

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  thedepressedsoul

  I love having my iPad at the meeting.

  I text, read, browse the web, look at Social Media, get work done etc... All with a dim screen!

  This is the best thing to ever have happened! I look like I'm super into what's being discussed from the platform while the meeting goes by 10x faster! I love it!
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  Is zeal beginning to vanish?

  by Caupon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has to be starting to fade somehow.

  the very last time i went out in field service, hardly any were out.

  maybe just about nine people were out and man if you could just see their faces.

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  Service in the US is dead, besides the few nut jobs that accept a study for someone to talk to. Only to stop the study when it comes time to be dunked.

  A good experience anymore is someone taking the magazines or saying "they need god".

  In the US service just keeps the R&F busy and talking to one another. I can't tell you how many times I've been out and we do a few calls, break, one more call and head back the hall. People calls are never home, they just take the magazine and that's it.

  I know a few people with zeal and they stand out among the rest.
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  In Judas' Defense

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i have read in jw.org that the governing body affirms that judas has been eternally condemned:.

  did judas iscariot commit an unforgivable sin?.

  his greed moved him to steal money that had been donated for a sacred use.

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  Judas got the short end of the stick.

  Jesus himself told them that one would betray him. That guy's future was set even before he was born. How is that fair? Better yet, where was his free will? If Jesus knew what he was going to do, why not talk to him and try and stop it? Why allow him to do something that would cause his eternal destruction? Better yet, he could have saved his life by never taking him on as an apostle.

  Whole story is BS. If I knew someone close to me was going to do something dumb. I would do everything in my power to stop them from making a life changing mistake.
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  2014-12-17-BOE-Children Give Up Your Pocket Money!

  by Atlantis in

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  petra!

  2015-12-17-boe already, you dear brothers have done so well, sending gifts both large and small.

  for in-stance, two children, five and seven years old, sent their pocket money to help build our new bethel instead of going to the circus, writing, "this is much better than that!

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  They're not trying to get the children to donate. They're just trying to guilt parents/adults with that story. If a little kid can give up $5, surely you can put off that trip you've been saving for and give us $5,000.00.

  I can't wait until they try and say they don't ask for donations like Christendom! I've heard more about donating this year then I have my whole life as JW. Everything other talk it's about giving of your physical things.
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  Does Jehovah Intervene - JW Teaching

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
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  i have been a jw my whole life and i have never been able to get a clear answer on this question.

  jw's do not believe that jehovah will intervene if someone is sick, dying or stopping a car crash.

  they feel that jehovah is letting "this world" play out before he solves all of these problems.

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  thedepressedsoul

  Blondie - Now post all the articles, broadcasts, Year Book experiences and talks where they say that "Jehovah's hand provided!", "Clearly Jehovah had our backing" etc...

  They want it both ways I've realized.
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  WT predicted the future! They got it right!

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in this sunday's watchtower they proceeded to put this in the article, "distractions, said the watchtowerof september 15, 1958, will likely increase as this world nears its doom.

  how true!

  "are they really patting themselves on the back for this statement?

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  thedepressedsoul

  but many JWs are negative so they feel like it's true.

  The past 2 years alone I realized how true this actually is. I am constantly around negative people. The people that are attracted to this religion thrive off of negativity and doom and gloom.
  

  I can't put into words how true that small statement is.
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  WT predicted the future! They got it right!

  by thedepressedsoul in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in this sunday's watchtower they proceeded to put this in the article, "distractions, said the watchtowerof september 15, 1958, will likely increase as this world nears its doom.

  how true!

  "are they really patting themselves on the back for this statement?

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  thedepressedsoul

  My prophesy: moronic statements in Watchtower study articles will likely increase as time goes on.

  I never realized how bad it was. Hope they don't lay off their writing department.