I have wondered whether in the furture there would be one official memorial that would be broadcast with GB members and select bethelites. I don't think GB give a rat's about any non-bethelite annointed and will find some way to disqualify any undesirable partakers and one official televised memorial would solve a lot of problems for them re controlling the number of extra partakers etc. I think this problem of rogue annointed will have to be addressed by the org at some point, it's too embarrassing for them. And yes adjusting the requirement for observers to be there would work, no one these days converts to JWism from going to a memorial the only visitors are lapsed JWs and the r&f will just do whatever the God of nu-lite tells them to.
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RUMOUR - Regarding future memorials
by Listener ini heard this on the youtube channel - bad jw round table discussions and i normally don't give much thought to rumours, i did find this one interesting.one of the guys on the channel said that there are plans that 'the other sheep' will be told not to attend any future memorials.he was asked how credible was this and he said that it is talk going around by those in the know, just like there had been those that knew about the fairly recent new edition of the bible being in production.even if this is probably just a rumour, the idea has a lot of merit.
the benefits for the organization outweigh the negatives and would fit in with their current direction.here are some of the benefits, for the org.
that could come from it- the biggest benefit would come from not having to accommodate so many attendants, which are more than double a normal meeting.
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Will Watchtower “simplify” the baptism arrangement at circuit assemblies?
by Londo111 inwatchtower ever “simplifies” its “arrangements”.
no more food.
one-day circuit assemblies…no more “special assembly day”--it was a sad occasion anyways.
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New instructions for virtual bapstisms :
1. Walk onto platform and face audience
2. Hold your nose
3. Shimmy down towards the ground like a 1967 dancecraze.
4. Jump up in the air with a goofy grin on your face.
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Great News in the EX Jehovahs Witness World!!!
by Christian Gutierrez inwe are so overjoyed with what is happening in the exjw community!
it is places like this forum where many can have a place to interact anonymously and be felt like they are understood.
you guys are awesome!
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Stan - " ...speaker...empty rows..." indeed, something to look forward to.
But somehow, I reckon they'll have morphed into a fully fledged internet religion by then.
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PIMO, POMI, PAMO, etc
by snowbird inpimo (physically in, mentally out)?
no.. pomi (physically out, mentally in)?
no.. pamo (physically & mentally out)?
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POMOSP = physically out, mentally out, seriously pissed.
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Today's W.T on GB not being inspired is having ZERO impact on most J.W's
by Isambard Crater inthe congregation i attend had it's watchtower study on thursday night because of l.d.c work this week-end, and another congregation i have some not very spiritual friends in had their watchtower study on wednesday.
from what i have delicately prised out of people, the congregations loved the watchtower study this week, saying it was so encouraging and all the usual stuff, with no-one seeming to realise the g.b.
said they're not inspired, so the spirit int he past has moved them to teach wrong things, and all the other ideas excellently summed up on reddit.. today's watchtower will wash over the heads of most j.w's like it never even happened, the all remaining as loyal as ever, and it makes me so, so sad..
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Even if they thought the WT didn't pass the sniff test they would never admit it outloud. The only question ever asked after meetings that I went to were "how did you enjoy the meeting?" Or "wasn't it a great WT?"
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New York's Bethel tunnels are no more . . .
by neat blue dog inhttp://www.brownstoner.com/neighborhood/brooklyn-heights/jehovahs-witnesses-brooklyn-heights-tunnels/.
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WT just makes everything they do seem creepy.
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Has anyone else experienced this?
by ToesUp inmy spouse and i have faded 4+ years ago.
we know the jw rumor mill has gotten back to our family that we no longer attend.
most of our family is out of state.
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I think there has been talks and articles stating the reason someone does not attend is not important.
The Return To Jehovah brochure I think.
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Has anyone else experienced this?
by ToesUp inmy spouse and i have faded 4+ years ago.
we know the jw rumor mill has gotten back to our family that we no longer attend.
most of our family is out of state.
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Yep, don't ask don't tell policy in full force. I think they are afraid of the reasons I don't attend, the equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and singing lalalala.
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Toxic People
by mann377 inyou have got to read this article http://thoughtcatalog.com/shahida-arabi/2016/06/20-diversion-tactics-highly-manipulative-narcissists-sociopaths-and-psychopaths-use-to-silence-you/.
it is long but when you read this you will understand the gb and others in charge of the watchtower society.
i'm sure all of us have known people in our own lives that fit in one of the descriptions.
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Point 3 "...if you think you are going to have a thoughtful discussion with someone who is toxic be prepeared for some epic mindf***ery..."
Yep, that be JWs alright, case in point the ARC!
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Could a petition to make shunning illegal work?
by aboveusonlysky inwe're currently watching leah remini's series about scientology and the main thing she seems to focus on is the shunning policies of the scientology organization which let's face it are very similar to jw procedure.. i was wondering with all that's in the media recently about bullying could a petition be put together to get the goverment to consider making religiously mandated shunning illegal?
has such a thing been tried before?.
https://petition.parliament.uk/help says the following - .
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The borg induce people to refuse lifesaving blood treatment for themselves and for their children and people die because of it.