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  Why are the Governing Body Members always in-house New York Bethel members?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the watchtower—study edition | february 2024.

  ''we are pleased to inform you that two additional brothers have been appointed to serve as members of the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses: brothers gage fleegle and jeffrey winder.

  both brothers are anointed christians who have a long history of loyal service to jehovah.

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  Balaamsass2

  NO. Not always USA Bethelites. Chitty and other Branch appointees were major embarrassments.

  The homegrown US GB has been embarrassing enough. lol. :)

  
  
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  gossip

  by Nancy1919 in

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  i was once was told by an jw elder it was a rule not to gossip or swear as it could harm someone, but i guess the new light allows this.

  it was bad enough when they were calling people worldly now i heard a jw gossiping about someone and it was mean.just another reason i would never go back.

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  Balaamsass2

  The fear of "outsiders", "apostates", "worldliness" and "sinners" has been institutionalized by Watchtower HQ because of their own fears of the outside world. What can you expect from a marginalized cult?

  It seemed to ramp up a bit in the 70s about anyone appearing to not believe the world would end in 1975. Home buyers, college attenders, pregnancies, business starters. All were subjects of negative gossip as faithless and materialistic.

  Around 1980 "apostates" secretly following Ray Franz were feared.

  Attractive single sisters are frequent targets as possible "husband stealers".

  It's always something.

  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-of-the-ooze/202303/why-gossip-feels-so-good#:~:text=Some%20psychologists%20have%20suggested%20that,pair%20bonding%20and%20good%20feelings.
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  What is Your Favorite WT Lie?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i would like to start a thread on lies that the watchtower and their reps have told.

  surely we all have one or two that truly sticks out in our memories, no matter how much we would like to forget.

  my favorite wt lie: the reason they don't want to release the name of the "scholars" who worked on the new world translation is because they do not want to accept "glory and honor" from others.

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  Balaamsass2

  So, so many flip flops. Is old "light" a lie...or the "new light"?????

  If God Jehovah has existed eternally, has he been lying to his "faithful slave" or just playing with them? Or.....do they simply "make up things" or "hear" things like a precocious preschooler????? Or...are they simply old fashioned con-artists???

  It is hard to recall all the lies and flip flops. JWfacts.com has a handy short list.

  https://jwfacts.com/watchtower/changed-watchtower-teachings.php
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  Unlocking Hidden Meanings: A Fresh Look at the Creation of Eve

  by TimWexler in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hello!i am an independent scholar and researcher with a deep curiosity for ancient cultures and texts.

  i do not adhere to any religious tradition, but my passion for understanding the mysteries of our past has led me to explore biblical stories in depth.

  my particular interest lies in the original hebrew text of the bible, which i find fascinating both as literature and as a source of historical riddles.i recently completed a study that might change the way you perceive some well-known biblical stories.

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  Balaamsass2

  Which Eve? Was she full Neanderthal or just partial? :)

  https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species
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  What is Your Favorite WT Lie?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i would like to start a thread on lies that the watchtower and their reps have told.

  surely we all have one or two that truly sticks out in our memories, no matter how much we would like to forget.

  my favorite wt lie: the reason they don't want to release the name of the "scholars" who worked on the new world translation is because they do not want to accept "glory and honor" from others.

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  Balaamsass2

  Biggest lie?

  Watchtower and the Governing body are "Chosen" or "Spirit directed".
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  Ramapo project approved

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  news is that the ramapo project has been approved by authorities and can move forward..

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  My relative, the 1940s Bethelite and Branch overseers' words keep coming back to me: " Don't do what Watchtower says....do what they do". "They keep planning and investing for the future".

  They have always had undisclosed offsite farms and buildings on the down low.
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  Is it just me, or is Watchtower lowering its standards?

  by ukpimo in

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  in the past, we used to hear talks on:.

  avoiding sexual immorality and porn, as well as masturbation and other sexual practices.

  why evolution cannot possibly be true.

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  Balaamsass2

  Is it easier to be a JW now. Yes, perhaps.

  Fewer hours in meetings. ( No separate book study). Shorter Talks.

  Way fewer hours in field Service for Pioneers, and Servants.

  Less rigorous dress and grooming rules.

  Easier to be reinstated.

  But much harder to remain MENTALLY in. Abundant information in books and the on the internet that abundantly proves they are morally deficient and in NO WAY CHOSEN BY A MORAL CREATOR. Obviously, Elders and Servants are not vetted by the organization, or HOLY SPIRIT (if it exists). Obviously Watchtower is complicit in covering over crimes. What moral person WANTS to associate with an immoral organization?
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  The case from Denmark - setttled in The European Court

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  beninu andersen.

  denmark.

  i am not aware of how many of you are familiar with the danish case of a jehovah's witness who was hospitalized after a tragic accident where he fell several floors from a scaffolding where he was working.. the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit and was conscious (albeit somewhat confused) for the first three weeks.

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  Balaamsass2

  Thanks Barb!
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  Netflix Live Boxing Event

  by moomanchu in

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  2. friends

  when i was in the org it seemed most brothers were very much into football and other sports.

  which looking back makes no sense and makes me wonder why?

  it felt like an overcompensating to be masculine.. shouldn't football be deemed unchristian?

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  Balaamsass2

  Lol. I seem to remember some Watchtowers about competition and violence in sports and TV in the 1980s. I ignored them. Wife #1 the "pioneer" didn't forget and accused me on being "a man of violence" while I was watching the 49ers in a football play-off one weekend, caped with an old John Wayne movie! She stomped out of the house. Evidently, it was to complain to an elder neighbor 2 blocks away. When she got there, the entire family and another elder were watching the same things! lol. ( the family recounted the story to me years later). :)

  Church Lady on Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMkBNWuquo&list=PLuiwnTWuEF8P4sjlF94Ip9ZkXeYHpW4Nd&index=3
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  2024 year Highlights: JWs hit 9 million Publishers

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  watchtower put out some highlights for the 2024 service year:.

  average publishers: 8,828,124. peak publishers: 9,043,460. a 43.2 percent increase in "those who returned to jehovah", meaning 65,816 were reinstated.

  baptized: 296,267. memorial attendance: 21,119,442. missing stat: number of partakers .. womp womp.

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  Balaamsass2

  Watchtower lies about dates and "prophecy". They lie about Child and senior abuse. They lie about financial statements at conventions. They lie on their tax returns. They lie in court. It is considered "Theocratic strategy". Why should anyone believe their membership numbers?

  A "new" congregation in the third world can mean 30 people set up benches under a tree, and follow whatever the only local semi-literate male tells them.

  Religion is a snare and a racket.