"what man among you with 100 sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the 99 behind in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?
" - luke 15:4. disclaimer: by posting the following observations i am not complaining.
i am happy to be left alone.
Yep, I understand what you mean doubtful!
No matter what you ever did for the society, congregation or individuals, you are seeing that it was all CONDITIONAL on you being an active witness.
It matters not about the parables Jesus gave, if the culture the GB has created and fostered overrides that.
I can just see witnesses saying something like "why bring Jesus into this discussion?!"
jehovah's witnesses mobilize global response to threat of ban in russia.
march 21, 2017. https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/russia/jw-mobilize-global-response-to-threat-of-ban/.
new york—threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in russia, jehovah’s witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to kremlin and supreme court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign.
Why don't they just pray to Jehovah to sort it out? Huh?
jehovah's witnesses mobilize global response to threat of ban in russia.
march 21, 2017. https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/russia/jw-mobilize-global-response-to-threat-of-ban/.
new york—threatened with an imminent ban on their worship in russia, jehovah’s witnesses are responding with a direct appeal to kremlin and supreme court officials for relief through a global letter-writing campaign.
Great comments menrov!
Also, I can't believe that they mentioned Malawi! Seriously? The hypocrisy of events surrounding Malawi and Mexico should have moved them to keep quite!
Why dont witnesses know about the times the society curried favour with political groups??
Also, HOW is this a "personal" letter from bro so and so and sis faithful , when they have BEEN TOLD to write it by the GB?
this appeared on my facebook today.
can anyone confirm if this has official gb bullshit approval?.
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Hmmmmm.... I have not heard anything about that "change".
Anyone else?
besides the possibility that the theocratic ministry school was dropped to avoid the word 'school' appearing any longer for a.r.c child abuse reasons, the introduction of the new clam meetings for midweek has been one of the several main factors making me develop a repulsion for the jw.org religion.. okay, the watchtower study is fairly mickey mouse these days too, but the midweek meetings are truly awful and contribute to me feeling physically and emotionally ill, which i documented in my first post on here.. i'm quite a well-educated person and my job involves a lot of linguistic skill, thinking, communication, analysis, research, interpretation and presentation.
the clam workbook is patronising and like something even school kids would tire of.. after a long day at work, i don't like the idea of dragging myself off to a midweek meeting in the cold dark nights let alone any other time of the year, but it'd be far better if it was for more solid spiritual food.
somehow the meetings i grew up with as a child were more interesting.
Well said!
It certainly seems dumbed down....
We stopped attending before the Clam started, so we haven't had the "privilege" of attending one....thankfully.
this nugget of spiritual bullcrap is in there 2014 yearbook on page 4. .
paragraph 2. early in this service year, at the annual meeting of the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, the new world bible translation committee released the newly revised english edition of the finest translation of the bible available to mankind.
jehovah used his own spirit-begotten sons to provide the original new world translation.
I can remember seeing that printing mistake in the headings of numbers 32-35 when the bible was released!
It was especially ironic, as Jackson had just stated that "Jehovah had ensured the perfect weather for the production of bibles" that year.
I thought, "oh ok, so he manipulated the weather, but couldn't proof read the actual text?"
i am still in my crossroads, and going to some meetings at times.
i have joined facebook ex jw support groups.
on friday one of my friends from my hall, texts me saying he saw a recommendation to join a group, and sees me listed as a member.
Whatever you do, maintain your dignity , poise , and grace throughout this process of leaving.
That way, it can never be said that you had an attitude or were a "problem".
Show them that they are the odd ones....
this week all congregations in australia have been instructed to make the following announcement:.
if a member of the congregation would like a copy of the child safeguarding policy of jehovah’s witnesses in australia, please see the coordinator of the body of elders or the secretary.. .
childsafeguardingpolicy-eau.pdf.
I'll be calling the ARC today to make them aware of this appalling method the society is using to "make available" the document!
hello folks.
you might have seen me here once before - im as new as it most likely gets to this place and the thoughts accompanied with it.
ive seen the expression ttatt several times, and i now know it means "the truth about the truth".
Welcome!
Yes, finding out The Truth About The Truth is something that happens as our eyes are opened to facts about the religion we once held dear.
Just keep researching! With such research comes awareness.
Yes, it can be both daunting and overwhelming to have our whole faith structure torn down, but ask yourself, 'what value do I put on accurate knowledge?'
by now it seems obvious that the gb and other leaders of the wtbs are corrupt.
the pedo scandal and various financial schemes are sustained by either lack of concern or greed at the top.
my question is how far down the food chain does this go?
Great thread and comments!
I genuinely think most jws believe 100% in the faith, but those that do have doubts, or see the facts for what they are, think that they are personally at fault.
Just like the fable of the "emperors new clothes" (google it if you have not heard of it), no one who sees the reality is confident to actually speak up! With everyone and everything around them constantly ooohing and ahhhing about the "truth", very few will dissent.
