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  Dr. James Penton - goin' up yonder dirt nap

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw a post on reddit by "big_routine1112" announcing that james penton died.. well, there's always the resurrec... oh, nevermind.. as always, the person expressing the most profound grief and dismay wins!.

  "he was my friend" .

  "there will never be another of his ilk".

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  neat blue dog

  Maybe OP can't comprehend others having those sincere feelings, so imputes his own cynicism/disillusionment.
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  Why do most Ex jW W‘s seem to be liberal?

  by JaredScott-1977 in

  1. social
  2. current

  i’m just curious about this dynamic i don’t care personally one way or the other but i do have friends who have chosen to be conservatives and they get totally destroyed on social media pages for their choice.

  it’s almost like a lot of ex jw w become as toxic and his judgmental as jehovah’s witnesses themselves what’s up with that?

  i also know conservative ex jw’s that can do the same so again i’m not leaning one way or the other i’m just noticing factual observations.

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  neat blue dog

  I've seen plenty of both, not enough to make generalizations. Every platform may skew differently.
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  Bethelites dressing up for Halloween

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  think about it: they had to go out and buy halloween paraphernalia, then apply makeup & costumes to dress the 'brothers & sisters' up as vampires, witches, mummies etc.

  and you know they were probably joking around the whole time.

  what a bunch of hypocrites, the last gen gb would be turning in their graves to see such a photoshoot at the 'house of god' 😆.

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  neat blue dog

  so you are admitting you wear the JW costume all the time!

  You do realize most everyone here is an ex JW, or part time for family? You're so disconnected from reality, get a grip.
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  Where do you see the Organization in the next 10 years?

  by ukpimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  realistically, between now and 2034, what do you think watchtower will change or reform to appear more mainstream?

  what business opportunities do you see watchtower getting involved in?.

  my predictions are as follows: .

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  neat blue dog

  • Online Live Meetings on JW.ORG.

  • They kind of backtracked on that after 'pandemic' despite being a great opportunity to switch.

  • More emphasis on congregations focusing on public witnessing with carts and leaflet distribution in public areas, less emphasis on D2D and RVs, that being reserved for "personal territory".

  • All of these are already categorized as 'personal ministry' to avoid liability, although cart use actually has stricter requirements, which undercuts that. Still, increasing carts & leaflets wouldn't be good for them as that would mean more overhead (far more carts & leaflets would need to be produced) when they're moving to "conversations" now, which are free.

  • Watchtower and Awake public editions are fazed out.

  • Definitely. They wood keep the WT for study editions only, one reason being Russell implied that this magazine ceasing publication would show Jehovah's lack of favor. But as for Awake that can easily be put to sleep, as the name has been changed numerous times & it bears no resemblance to its former self or any magazine for that matter, being just a name only.

  • New Revelation book

  • Absolute necessity. The high-school level 'art' & prophecies supposedly fulfilled in random ramblings by Rutherford in the 20's (and that don't hold up to current understanding anyway) are a real embarrassment.

  • The calculation for 1914 is completely abandoned, yet jws will still claim we can perceive that we are in the Last Days now.

  • More crazy beliefs are gradually changed in random boxes and footnotes

  • Both long time coming & par for the course.

  • Porn, oral sex and masturbation are no longer treated as uncleanness and are personal choice as long as they are done in private.

  • They already unspokely removed non-missionary prohibitions for married couples in a recent WT, but of course this wouldn't be allowed for the unmarried. Porn & masturbation will still be frowned on, but they already realize these are basically unavoidable & acknowledge they aren't classified as "serious" sins, even introducing the new contradictory category of "non-abhorrent pornography", so are more forgiving with it, especially for single ones, as long as you're 'working on it'.

  • JW.ORG will include new features for singles to find potential marriage mates.

  • JW.ORG will include new features to provide an opportunity for anonymous confession regarding a sin, to be responded by a 24/7 operator whose aim is to basically find out where you're from, secretly tell the elders in your cong, yet manipulate you to tell them in detail about your sins.

  • Okay now we're just doing sci-fi
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  Bethelites dressing up for Halloween

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  think about it: they had to go out and buy halloween paraphernalia, then apply makeup & costumes to dress the 'brothers & sisters' up as vampires, witches, mummies etc.

  and you know they were probably joking around the whole time.

  what a bunch of hypocrites, the last gen gb would be turning in their graves to see such a photoshoot at the 'house of god' 😆.

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  neat blue dog

  Nice try WT plant (or genuinely mentally ill person). We disavow you and your nonsense, as we have plenty of valid reasons to criticize the org.
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  Bethelites dressing up for Halloween

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  think about it: they had to go out and buy halloween paraphernalia, then apply makeup & costumes to dress the 'brothers & sisters' up as vampires, witches, mummies etc.

  and you know they were probably joking around the whole time.

  what a bunch of hypocrites, the last gen gb would be turning in their graves to see such a photoshoot at the 'house of god' 😆.

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  neat blue dog

  Think about it: they had to go out and buy Halloween paraphernalia, then apply makeup & costumes to dress the 'brothers & sisters' up as vampires, witches, mummies etc. and you know they were probably joking around the whole time. What a bunch of hypocrites, the last gen GB would be turning in their graves to see such a photoshoot at the 'house of God' 😆

  https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201309/truth-about-halloween/
  
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  1/25 WT: Oral and Anal sex are a go - if she's ok with it

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  he will not pressure her to engage in sexual acts that make her feel uncomfortable, that are demeaning, or that bother her conscience..... the bible does not provide details as to what sexual practices between a husband and a wife should be considered clean or unclean.

  a christian couple must make decisions that reflect their resolve to honor jehovah, to please each other, and to maintain a clean conscience.

  generally speaking, a couple would not discuss with others this intimate aspect of their marriage..

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  neat blue dog

  Why not?

  This is clearly just a response to the long-standing 'apostate' criticism that the GB should stay out of the bedroom, that's all. It will diffuse the critics, enable JWs who have issue with the unspoken ban to go ahead as long as they keep it to themselves, and reinforce the traditional JW view when reading between the lines above that these acts are still in fact improper.
  
  
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  1/25 WT: Oral and Anal sex are a go - if she's ok with it

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  he will not pressure her to engage in sexual acts that make her feel uncomfortable, that are demeaning, or that bother her conscience..... the bible does not provide details as to what sexual practices between a husband and a wife should be considered clean or unclean.

  a christian couple must make decisions that reflect their resolve to honor jehovah, to please each other, and to maintain a clean conscience.

  generally speaking, a couple would not discuss with others this intimate aspect of their marriage..

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  neat blue dog

  He will not pressure her to engage in sexual acts that make her feel uncomfortable, that are demeaning, or that bother her conscience.....
  The Bible does not provide details as to what sexual practices between a husband and a wife should be considered clean or unclean. A Christian couple must make decisions that reflect their resolve to honor Jehovah, to please each other, and to maintain a clean conscience. Generally speaking, a couple would not discuss with others this intimate aspect of their marriage.
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  JW Expanded Volunteer Activities?

  by doinmypart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think the gb needs to expand publishers' volunteer activities beyond door knocking.. gb has shifted away from door-knocking to more varied forms of witnessing and no longer counting time for publishers.

  my prediction is that the gb will start encouraging jws to participate in broader community volunteer efforts: clean-up drives, food banks, senior citizen support, and other non-proselytizing activities.

  this move could help them gain goodwill with government agencies and the public.. expanding volunteer activities could significantly shift how jws are perceived by the wider community.

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  There's a Biblical basis they could use, as Paul said there are different types of ministries.
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  Anyone Have a Photo of The Current 9 Member Governing Body?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  governing body members.

  kenneth eugene cook, jr. (2018).

  gage fleegle (2023).

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  neat blue dog

  Brilliant touch Jeffro with AM the Turd as a puff of smoke