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  Oct 2021 Time Capsule

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
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  what do you think the jw religion will be like in oct 2021?

  if we go back five years from oct 2016 you get 2011. there was no jw.org, really pretty much no tablets, most people were using paper copies for everything.

  now that's all changed.

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  It will be smaller but steady, no mass exodus or anything like that. Growth will perhaps decline or level out, with many of them being born ins. More Hall sales along with less Hall buildings, resulting in longer commutes for most congregations sharing a hall with 4/5 others. That won't matter though because video streaming of all meetings will be opened to the public. (It's already available, but by login only.) That, along with JW Broadcasting will be the meetings for many, with attendance 'required' only at periodic gatherings, in addition to the Circuit Assemblies, (which will start using videos in the program and replace the Regional Conventions, resulting in more income instead of spending donations on civic center rent.) The Awake! will be discontinued, replacing it and the public Watchtower with a new single periodical for the public. (The study Watchtower will still be used at weekend meetings.) Once everything is squared away financial-wise, they might foray into real television broadcasts that actually reach people who arent already JWs, (unlike jw.org and JW Broadcasting, which are pretty much only used by members) like Jimmy Swaggart now has. Or they may try to release one of their movies theatrically, (considering the two most recent had improved acting and SFX but also a generic feel good low budget inspirational Christian film feel and message, kind of like the ones the baptists have been releasing). The message and dogma will soften, although they will retain key elements that make them feel unique, like no Christmas/Halloween, no hell, no cross, no war/politics. Conscience matters will become more common. They will continue to have the apocalyptic scare messages from time to time along with light scriptural references to 'prove' a thing here and there, just to keep the rank and file feeling legitimate about their religion, but by and large the message will be a non-confrontational one of standard Christian values preached by many denominations, save for swapping the word "heaven" for "Earth". Most will be content to raise their children this way and pass it on as a fond heritage, based on feelings more than actual details. Besides a major medical breakthrough, I see no solution to one major thing: blood transfusions. This is the one doctrine of many decades ago that would easily have been discarded by now if the repercussions weren't potentially so great.
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  Is It Really All That Surprising that Kevin Didn't Go Into the Bunker?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just look at his history!

  w00 8/15 pp.

  8-11 - the watchtower—2000: "kevin needed an additional $900, so he decided to sell his 16 two-year-old pigeons.

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  neat blue dog

  Tyson to the pigeons:

  "Now kith"

  
  
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  New Secret JW Club Forms Preparing for the Great Tribulation

  by xjwsrock in

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  sign up today!.

  before it is too late!.

  introducing the u.u.u.. ..... wait for it..... .... the unarmed uneducated underground.

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  neat blue dog

  What was that secret knock again?

  Bum bum bum

  Bum bum

  Bum?
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  Is It Really All That Surprising that Kevin Didn't Go Into the Bunker?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just look at his history!

  w00 8/15 pp.

  8-11 - the watchtower—2000: "kevin needed an additional $900, so he decided to sell his 16 two-year-old pigeons.

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  neat blue dog

  Now all that's left is to find out how all the Ethan's are doing . . .
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  Identifying warning signs of a cult

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  many here will have read lists like this before and realised that most of these points fit the society to a tee!.

  but for any new members or lurkers, check out this site!.

  https://culteducation.com/warningsigns.html.

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  neat blue dog

  Thanks stuckinarut2 this ones a keeper for sure. I already had this bookmarked but forgot all about it, thanks for the reminder. It would be good to show this to a JW under the pretext of bashing another religion, then watch the CD kick in . . .
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  "Child of Rage" Beth Thomas in a WT publication?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here's her picture:.

  is it me, or was her image used out of context in a wt publication?

  i could've sworn it was, just can't place it..

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  neat blue dog

  I don't know, I'm just throwing this out there to see if anybody remembers seeing her or a painting of her used in a WTS publication. I'm pretty sure I do.
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  "Child of Rage" Beth Thomas in a WT publication?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here's her picture:.

  is it me, or was her image used out of context in a wt publication?

  i could've sworn it was, just can't place it..

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  neat blue dog

  Here's her picture:

  

  Is it me, or was her image used out of context in a WT publication? I could've sworn it was, just can't place it.
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  RC 2017 Rumors

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  source: http://www.extj.com/showthread.php?28321-asamblea-regional-2017 (for a more literal translation) here is the gist, edited for formatting/chronological order/correct minor errors:.

  regional convention 2017 rumors.

  theme: the bible and the divine name.. 3 dramas and 2 dramatic bible readings.. .

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  neat blue dog

  Hmmm I dunno, it sounds suspicious.

  "The Bible and the Divine Name" is the name of the exhibit at Bethel and "Jehovah's organization behind the name" sounds oddly like the 1990 video.

  Who knows, could be.
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  More similarities with North Korea

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  other posts have mentioned the similarities between jws and n. korea with regards to uniformity of dress and grooming, backlash for criticism and being hard to escape.

  just thought i'd add a couple more, thanks to quotes from david mikkelson and john delury, a n. korea analyst at yonsei university in seoul, s. korea:.

  north korea is notorious for a lack of transparency.

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  neat blue dog

  Yes they do. I guess that falls under "backlash for criticism".

  Another similarity I can think of is gushing about themselves. Positivity ad nauseum, with little if any objectivity.
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  More similarities with North Korea

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  other posts have mentioned the similarities between jws and n. korea with regards to uniformity of dress and grooming, backlash for criticism and being hard to escape.

  just thought i'd add a couple more, thanks to quotes from david mikkelson and john delury, a n. korea analyst at yonsei university in seoul, s. korea:.

  north korea is notorious for a lack of transparency.

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  neat blue dog

  Other posts have mentioned the similarities between JWs and N. Korea with regards to uniformity of dress and grooming, backlash for criticism and being hard to escape. Just thought I'd add a couple more, thanks to quotes from David Mikkelson and John Delury, a N. Korea analyst at Yonsei University in Seoul, S. Korea:

  North Korea is notorious for a lack of transparency

  The regime is incredibly image-conscious. It choreographs everything, especially when it comes to the leader.