a wonderful announcement to my friends in the forum.
i am no longer one of jehovah's witnesses.
in the month of may 2016 i wrote my resignation letter and gave it to the elders in my congregation.
Congrats! Good for you! Sorry your parents have been so rotten to you. Go live your life and live it well.
A sister told your Mother? What a shocker. These people are the biggest gossipers and meddlers. She probably couldn't get to your Mom fast enough.
warwick article.
How do they determine who gets the rooms with the lake views?
warwick article.
destroying the governing body’s claim of authority.
begin at the beginning.
what source authority did early christians have?.
Terry, very nice job putting this info together. Thank you.
is something going on in jw land i don't know about.
she and her new husband and my two.
grand daughters, one i have never seen.
James - Great outcome. Enjoy the moment. We are very happy for you.
the generation that will be no means pass away have passed away.. the 144,000 were sealed up in 1935, oh, no wait, we got that wrong, we still have some.. russel is the faithful and wise servant... oh, no he wasn't it was me, rutherford... no, actually, we got that wrong it's knorr... erm, no we mean the governing body.. shunning is pagan, true christians would never do that (1946)... oh, actually, we should do that too.. the revelation book has been re-written.. the un is the satan's visible organisation.. wtbs signs up for fellowship with the un in 1991.. exposed in the guardian newspaper so ends it's fellowship in 2001.. the greatest man book is now obsolete and replaced with another jesus book.. the mags are reduced in pages.. encouraged to use tablets instead of actual books to save paper (money).
halls being sold off.. congregations sharing halls.. society owned buildings being sold off.. video pertitioning for money only last year to fund a new building.. bethelites reduced.. missionaries sent back home.. young members leaving.. long time members discovering the history and leaving.. how long do you think this religion has left?
i cant see it being here in another 100 years.
The smartest move Watchtower just did. Was to add the donate button to their website and on the WT app. They also sent a BOE letter to encourage the use of the reoccurring feature for donations. They are hoping the "friends" will set up the automatic payment to the Branch...then forget about it. So...month after month Brother and Sister Loyal's $20 will silently transfer to the Branch like clockwork. Set it and forget it!
Once you have money coming in without needing a local contribution box or an account servant, now you can close more halls. Sell them. Then start to Broadcast the weekly meetings on Jw broadcasting. Starting today the GB could send a letter eliminating the literature counter...all the publications are on line ready to go.
So if my prediction comes true...unfortunately, this organization will be around for a long time!
oldskool wrote on another post that "the 'truth' is an experience, and the 'beliefs' are designed to get you to behave as a member of the experience.
" i've read a lot here about the many changes to the wtbts in recent years.
but this got me thinking about the practices or, for the most part, non-practices that make someone a jw.
Marry only in the Lord...aka only a JW.
no clinking of glasses or toasting.
if this is up already and i missed it , - apologies..... today's study article ,from march study wt , is entitled " jehovah guides his people in the way of life"....theme is is.
30.21 " and your own ears will hear a word behind you saying, “this is the way.
walk in it,” in case you should go to the right or in case you should go to the left".
BluesBrother. You are spot on with your comments.
The GB can now apply this principle across the board.
i was in a close relatives house yesterday and she was having angry and resentful at the push to use electronic devices at the meetings.
she was talking to another relative of mine who has just got an ipad to use.
this relative of mine is very elderly and obviously prefers to use her bible and other books.
They could care less about the older ones. The only thing they care about is loyalty and the almighty dollar. They need donations and old peoples estates being willed to WT. The old people will just have to "deal with it. " Sad but true!
We have a senior member who is going to have a fit when she sees there will be no more calendars printed.
this sweet older sister needed help and while trying to download the clm on her tablet, the history showed some porn pictures.
how does someone overlook that and carry on?.
You would be surprised at who looks at porn. Even sweet little ole sisters! Lol
