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  Beards- just told by an elder

  by dothemath in

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  i know this subject has been talked about lots over the years, just thought i would share a recent finding from canada.. while visiting with a group of friends, an elder (don’t recall how the subject came up) mentioned the local body had voted to allow brothers with beards be allowed to give talks from the platform.

  (it was a very close vote).

  the direction given was for each congregation to decide for themselves if that is now acceptable.. so some congregations will be for, and for many it will not.. it’ll probably be a long time before we see any pictures on the watchtower where they’re allowing this though..

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  blondie

  WTS changed their view on Jesus having a beard WT May 1, 1968 and examining the date the picture appeared a WTS publication can who if it was pre-1968 or post-1968. The long discussion within shows how the WTS never admits they were "wrong.

  "● When Jesus Christ was a man on earth, did he wear a beard?—K.A., U.S.A.

  Biblical evidence is the most reliable testimony to be found on this question, and a recent careful review of what it says indicates that Jesus did indeed have a beard...long discussion then "Nevertheless, as already shown, it is apparent that Jesus did wear a beard, and so artistic representations of him in future Watch Tower publications will harmonize with the Scriptural evidence to that effect." "apparent" is the key weasel word.
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  Does anyone else get “triggered” when somebody uses the word “triggered”?

  by slimboyfat in

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  what’s the world coming to?

  (i guess this makes me officially an older while male now ).

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  blondie

  Anony Mous, evidently, you have a different definition of trauma. Just being in a cult or abusive organization cause great trauma. People don't always know what will trigger them until it happens. I think considering this meant to be an ex-jw discussion board, if everyone stayed away that still had some painful issues with the WTS, there would not be many people here. I think you seem to have a problem too.
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  Society's list of publications to trash ASAP!

  by RolRod in

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  blondie

  I tossed all mine; didn't want to sell them or put in someone's hands and be contaminated. There are so many publications on line now to download from non-jw sources.
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  2022-A-64-E--Outline for Meeting New Bethel Family Members!

  by Atlantis in

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  2022- a-64-e. outline for meeting with new bethel family members.. https://we.tl/t-ubwrl7uz2m.

  atlantis!.

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  blondie

  I can remember a 48-year old man was "called into Bethel" to do some extensive electrical work. He and his wife had to go to "new boy" school, where the audience was told to be sure to "flush thoroughly." I guess some young men had not learned that at home, and the person after them in the bathroom was not happy with the crap in the toilet.
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  WHEN is the Kingdom of God coming?

  by Fisherman in

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  when is the kingdom of god coming?.

  on being asked by the pharisees when the kingdom of god was coming, he answered them: “the kingdom of god is not coming with paratherisis; 21 nor will people say, ‘see here!’ or, ‘there!’ for look!

  the kingdom of god is in your midst.” —lu 17:20,21. .

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  Beards- just told by an elder

  by dothemath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know this subject has been talked about lots over the years, just thought i would share a recent finding from canada.. while visiting with a group of friends, an elder (don’t recall how the subject came up) mentioned the local body had voted to allow brothers with beards be allowed to give talks from the platform.

  (it was a very close vote).

  the direction given was for each congregation to decide for themselves if that is now acceptable.. so some congregations will be for, and for many it will not.. it’ll probably be a long time before we see any pictures on the watchtower where they’re allowing this though..

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  blondie

  Each congregation BOE can decide for their own congregation only. They cannot impose it on other congregations. Exception: if an elder with a beard is assigned to give a talk at a congregation that does not allow beards for their men to have, that speaker may not be able to give the talk at the other congregation if he has a beard. So far, in the US I have not heard that a speaker on the platform assembly etc. has had a beard. Might be different in Europe.
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  Does anyone else get “triggered” when somebody uses the word “triggered”?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what’s the world coming to?

  (i guess this makes me officially an older while male now ).

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  blondie

  I feel "triggered" means one word can send a person back to the years of their abuse and how that felt. One word, and all that tumbles out. Like pulling the trigger on a gun and all the painful, death-dealing crap comes out at a very high speed. Hard to put the bullet back in the weapon. " "The term "triggered" refers to the experience of having an emotional reaction to a disturbing topic (such as violence or the mention of suicide) in the media or a social setting."https://www.verywellmind.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-triggered-4175432
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  WATCHTOWER's RTO (Remote translation offices) like this one are million dollar luxury locations

  by Terry in

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  more than 60 percent of our full-time translation teams work, not at branch offices, but at remote translation offices (rto).

  why is this arrangement beneficial?

  what equipment do translators need in order to work effectively at an rto?

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  blondie

  Re: why building built in Lansing, NY

  https://books.google.com/books?id=lqKR10GW1qgC&pg=PT195&lpg=PT195&dq=why+did+the+watchtower+society+build+at+lansing+NY&source=bl&ots=Kt2Nuz9OWp&sig=ACfU3U3-WpP1nkuq-1c8T4MvykgsqWZQsw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5xbecrKD4AhWhA50JHTucDAoQ6AF6BAgQEAM#v=onepage&q=why%20did%20the%20watchtower%20society%20build%20at%20lansing%20NY&f=false
  
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  WATCHTOWER's RTO (Remote translation offices) like this one are million dollar luxury locations

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  more than 60 percent of our full-time translation teams work, not at branch offices, but at remote translation offices (rto).

  why is this arrangement beneficial?

  what equipment do translators need in order to work effectively at an rto?

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  blondie

  Terry, in days gone by during WW2 the WTS built a building around Lansing, NY, for the big guys and favored cohorts to retreat to away from NYC (at least that is what my jw family told me, who were adult jws during that time.. The WTS in 1943 converted it to the location of the Gilead school for missionaries. I figure the WTS moving out of NYC is another one of the "safety" issues.
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  Help please.

  by lastmanstanding in

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  recently, in the past few months, and this only applies to in dubs who might have taken note, the watchtower study edition made a change.

  it mentioned the “warning work” where dubs are going to march around and proclaim everyone is going to die.. anyway, this article said it was now only a possibility, not a sure thing.. i can’t find it.

  did watchtology change it already?.

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  blondie

  Diogenesister, good observations. This was said when I was a teeanger 50 years ago and keeps popping up. The WTS has adjusted the timing of the GT in relation to Armageddon several times (only an old person like me might remember). Yes, it is ridiculous to go to people's doors after the GT starts to tell them are "toast."