now that the soc has accepted the use of technology.
what is next?
could it be the disfellowshipping?
I think the next doctrinal change may be regarding the 144,000. Something complex enough to make the average JW not really get it or really be relieved its easier to "understand"
the 144,000 is literal--whereas the symbolic 12,000 from each of the 12 symbolic tribes of symbolic Israel is symbolic. or should that be--bollics ?
here is my first letter i posted to the governing body.
i also hope that brothers on the writing committee who may be lurking on this site (and have some clout) read my letter and bring in change to this very flawed policy around confession of sins.. enjoy.
the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses.
i assume they get most of it from cash donations and assets left in wills.
there may also be some income from invested assets.
i guess they get a lot of money from old jws who die childless or with only df'd kids.geographically i assume they get it mostly from a few countries that have many publishers and strong economies.
is it possible to have an effect from the inside?
with well thought comments that reveal more of the history of the organization?
the next book we study will be "god's kingdom rules!
My wife " how do you feel about the truth ?"
Me " shut your gob. Where's my dinner ?"
yes afew months ago a florida woman was shot in the back with a gun left under her seat by her toddler.
today a milwaukee woman was killed by the same thing.
australian 30 year anniversary of port aurthur massacre when most dangerous automatic weapons were banned.....no massacres since for 30 years.
USA toddler in car shoots mom dead AGAIN!!!
shot dead--twice ?
i've seen this weekend's uk branch visit mentioned a few times.
for those who are interested, here is the programme:-.
1:00 pm song 63 & prayer - p. gillies.
Theyv'e retired those former minor Rock Stars Drage and Ellis then ? they both must be well over 70 so no surprise.
a good bit older than that--i knew Ellis and Drage in my late teens--50 years ago. must be in their 80's now. Bevan Vigo is a few years older than me. he stayed in my house a couple of times when he was a serc.
bible study.
bible.
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i was talking with a friend of mine who knows a few people in the home department at bethel.
apparently, prince was, as i noted in the title, on the board of directors.
he apparently was sort of a silent partner or advisor in the whole thing.
not true.
prince was god.
hi, only just joined.
going through a rough time at the moment and maybe this could help.
any body around 27 year old age.
hello Ryan--i'm in the UK too.
the guy who started--and owns--this site--is Simon. --from Manchester.---but lives in Canada now.
they are doing it again.. a new group trying to boost membership is adding people without permission.. "ex-jehovah's witnesses aka behind the veil of jw.org" added me this afternoon.
they were bragging about how quickly they grew to over 2000 members.
i quickly exited the group.
yeah--ive had messages from him. but i'm only on 2 fb groups now----
Ex Jehovahs Witness---public group with 1879 members--and growing ( Ema's group )
and the secret UK ex jw group---many of whom are friends of mine.
i deleted all other groups--or my notificatiods get silly.
