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  So what happens next...

  by Farmer Jim1 in

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  with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.

  in my mind these are the results;.

  1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.

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  stan livedeath

  WT is more concerned about losing contributing members,

  how very true:

  When my late father went into a care home--he ( in effect ) changed to a different congregation area. Quite quickly--he got visits from elders in his new cong. They all knew each other.

  But he also had visits from an elder from the previous cong. Not unusual..but it agitated my dad..who was very frail and senile by then. Talking during my regular visits to my dad he said he was worried about his "obligation", and i worked out what he meant.

  He had a standing order paying his old cong £100 a month !----but as i held power of attorney i had stopped that on his behalf LoL
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  j-worg tailors

  by stan livedeath in

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  heres a business opportunity for someone.. jw clothes.

  mens suits etc--with that discrete blue j,worg label inside.

  order online..

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  stan livedeath

  Heres a business opportunity for someone.

  JW clothes. mens suits etc--with that discrete blue j,worg label inside. Order online.
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  Next change?

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
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  so, first the turning in time got axed, now beards are okay, what is up next?

  women wearing dress slacks to the meeting?

  birthdays becoming acceptable?

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  stan livedeath

  yep--give the women more responsibilities. It will become the watchtowers very own handmaids tale.
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  So what happens next...

  by Farmer Jim1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.

  in my mind these are the results;.

  1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.

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  stan livedeath

  i think most people still in the cult are in it for the social life....the old religious god botherers have mostly gone to join him by now.
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  55 Year Cycle shows up in March 2024 Watchtower

  by was a new boy in

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  did they hope that everybody who read the1969 awake as a kid is too senile to remember?.

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  stan livedeath

  

  Vanderhoven723 minutes ago

  @Ding

  Remember though that the writers of the New Testament were raised to heavenly life in 1918 and may have even actually helped the writers of the May 22, 1969 Awake article with the finer details.

  eh ? i must be missing something here.
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  The elders came calling. 😹

  by MissDaSilva in

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  this afternoon just after lunch.

  i spotted 2 of the nicer elders in the congregation walking up the drive.

  i didn’t answer the door.

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  stan livedeath

  or--have a bit of fun with them. Tell them how worried you are--big energy bill coming up--say you cant pay it--burst in to tears as you plead with them to help you out with a loan--say £500 for now. Promise them you will pay them back...when you can.
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  Door to Door Witnessing Anxiety

  by NotFormer in

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  it's not only the jws who do door to door witnessing.

  the independent baptists for the most part have "soul winning", mainly door to door witnessing and leaving tracts, as a tennet of their faith.

  this discussion is interesting:.

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  stan livedeath

  just spend an hour or so slowly writing a letter. put it in a plain envelope, forget to address it--then post it. No stamp required. Then count it as witnessing time
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  JWs And Superstitions

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
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  prompted by a mention in a different thread.. cracks in the sidewalk, a pinch of salt over the shoulder, black cats🐈‍⬛; do jws have such superstitious beliefs.

  are they allowed to?

  would they be counselled if the elders became aware?.

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  stan livedeath

  oh christ--where do i begin !

  my old mum was completely crazy. A converted JW that believed anything she heard...mixed in with old wives tales and black magic.

  I grew up on a diet of demons--in fact i was terrified by it all.

  Even my dad got in on the act. He was in other respects a deep thinking quiet clever man--but oh boy did he swallow all the demon stuff.

  What chance did i have ?
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  Door to Door Witnessing Anxiety

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's not only the jws who do door to door witnessing.

  the independent baptists for the most part have "soul winning", mainly door to door witnessing and leaving tracts, as a tennet of their faith.

  this discussion is interesting:.

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  stan livedeath

  consider door knocking as a test.

  If any outwardly normal person can be persuaded to go out door knocking to preach their beliefs to strangers, then getting them to decline blood or shun their family is easy.
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  EasyPrompt Found

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  some have been asking about easyprompt.. hey, i just bumped into her on quora and wished her a merry christmas.. she asked me to send you all her love.. i promised i would.. vander.

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  stan livedeath

  I would be delighted if the other bible thumpers were too.