Posts by neat blue dog

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Where do you see the Organization in the next 10 years?

by ukpimo in

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: .

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

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' 😆.

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

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' 😆.

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

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..

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

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..

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

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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.

neat blue dog

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

governing body members.

kenneth eugene cook, jr. (2018).

gage fleegle (2023).

neat blue dog

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

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The "10 Year Plan" - What is the realistic outcome?

by redsetter2 in

as there has been some discussion calling bs on this topic, .

i will paste the text from my 10 year plan post and i will critically evaluate how i feel things will turn out.

i will add bold italics my thoughts.. the governing body has a 10-year marketing plan to remodel the organization to become closer to a mainstream christian religion.

neat blue dog

Hilarious how this 'insider' is doubling down on these theories while at the same time backpedaling and hoping nobody will notice. Present Truth, amiright?

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June 2024 WT: Don't talk about Anthony Morris

by neat blue dog in

the latest study edition mentions hypothetical scenarios of jws who are no longer serving at bethel or no longer elders, etc.

and says we shouldn't speculate, as defaming them could border on slander.. we could unintentionally defame someone by spreading negative information.

..... would it be proper to speculate on the reasons why these adjustments were made and to share that opinion with others?.

neat blue dog

One brother kept trying to bring up in group conversation that he knew where Morris was moved to, but nobody took the bait. I was kind of frustrated for him but couldn't out myself.

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June 2024 WT: Don't talk about Anthony Morris

by neat blue dog in

the latest study edition mentions hypothetical scenarios of jws who are no longer serving at bethel or no longer elders, etc.

and says we shouldn't speculate, as defaming them could border on slander.. we could unintentionally defame someone by spreading negative information.

..... would it be proper to speculate on the reasons why these adjustments were made and to share that opinion with others?.

neat blue dog

The latest study edition mentions hypothetical scenarios of JWs who are no longer serving at Bethel or no longer elders, etc. and says we shouldn't speculate, as defaming them could border on slander.

We could unintentionally defame someone by spreading negative information. ..... Would it be proper to speculate on the reasons why these adjustments were made and to share that opinion with others?