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  JWs Using the system

  by XBEHERE in

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  i have it on good authority from a friend living near warwick that many bethelites filed for covid-19 economic relief from the us govt.

  he said that one bethelite actually told him that they were being instructed to file some sort of income, not sure of the logistics of that with the vow of poverty and all, but if they did that then they would qualify for economic relief.

  basically getting thousands of dollars for free.

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  blondie

  WTS comments on this (reporting not supporting)"In some lands, governmental authorities provide pensions, welfare programs, and home-care attendants for senior citizens...For instance, the elders may be able to help out by assisting the parents to learn about and benefit from governmental or social programs locally. " WT 3/15/2014 p 24

  "At times, material assistance is available through governmental or social programs, so relatives or others may help the needy one to apply for such assistance." Organized Book, p 128
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  Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

  by WingCommander in

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  this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

  this is not a joke.

  anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

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  blondie

  Vanderhoven, I have seen this info on non-jw sites, and I'm sure non-jws are speculating too. Removing those videos will supposedly per the WTS keep people from investigating Tony.
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  New Convention Song “ It Will Not Be Late”

  by BluesBrother in

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  2. beliefs

  this made me chuckle.

  a new song that they are encouraged to practice for the convention.. “ we know your day will come, sure as the rising sun.

  no matter how long it takes , it will not be late” …………... it is based on habakkuk 2 , we discussed this in depth around 1973/1974.

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  blondie

  BluesBrother, I just saw that direction from the WTS. Many jws don't know the words or tune, and never practice. In today's world, most people have little exposure to music, singing especially. I suspect that the WTS and its representatives have heard how badly songs are sung at the meetings and conventions. I know I did. I remember the WTS some time ago, commended African jws who practiced the songs after the meetings before they went home and how they could sing without musical accompaniment. I remember telling jws to sing out loudly, like this picture in the current jw songbook.
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  Advice to reduce hours earn less and spend more time on the ministry

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
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  the advice to reduce work and earn less to spend more time preaching has not aged well.. the cost of living crisis means many have more going out on necessities than they have coming in.. so many asked their employer to reduce their hours and refused promotion only to see their colleagues go up the ladder when they stayed lowly position with rubbish jobs thinking the end will be here soon.

  next week midweek meeting is all about preparing for an economic crisis.. they say have a go bag and new advice for all jws to store food and water at home and grow a vegetable garden, i kid you not.

  this is the new direction..

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  blondie

  "Go" bags, to the government facilities to help you. Many times that WTS has told members to seek out these resources before expecting the congregation or the WTS to fund them. Even when the WTS rebuilds homes of their members who lose in a disaster, the WTS has them hand over their insurance checks to the WTS. How any times, has anyone ever heard the BOEs announce that the "brothers and sisters" donate for a specific individual or family in the WTS. Of course, if individual jws know of a problem already, they are free to help them out, few jws do, they can, but the WTS warns that that person may be taking advantage of them.
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  Advice to reduce hours earn less and spend more time on the ministry

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the advice to reduce work and earn less to spend more time preaching has not aged well.. the cost of living crisis means many have more going out on necessities than they have coming in.. so many asked their employer to reduce their hours and refused promotion only to see their colleagues go up the ladder when they stayed lowly position with rubbish jobs thinking the end will be here soon.

  next week midweek meeting is all about preparing for an economic crisis.. they say have a go bag and new advice for all jws to store food and water at home and grow a vegetable garden, i kid you not.

  this is the new direction..

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  blondie

  Beth Sarim, the WTS talks about "inner rooms" and equates staying with the "congregation" of jws, but many jws equate that with the building, KH. Of course, there is no magical protection of a building. In fact, the word "congregation" and the old version "church" pertains only to a group of people.
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  TOOLKIT FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY.

  by LostintheFog1999 in

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  saw this on a pomo friend's page and thought it was definitely worth sharing with all of you.

  i had never seen it before but i don't know if any of you have.. https://witnessnomore.com/?page_id=19.

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  blondie

  I looked it over, seems helpful. Could be things many here already know, but we know many jws, PIMOs, read things here.
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  All the Old JW Acquaintances Passing Away

  by StephaneLaliberte in

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  yesterday, my dad told me an older sister passed away.

  she wasn't too old (in her 60s), but i knew her 30 years ago and haven't seen her in 15 years; the main reason being that i faded 10 years ago.. yesterday, i seriously considered attending the funeral and catch-up with old jws i used to know.

  after thinking it over, i decided against it.

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  blondie

  Good comments, I don't go to funerals either (or any other occasions with jws there,, a recruiting talk as road to nowhere says. To me it is like returning to the vomit. I don't even send a card or letter or similar. First, we must protect ourselves from known sources of toxic people, especially people that see the crap and stay.
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  WEASEL WORDS--WHAT ARE THEY--HOW THE WTS USES

  by blondie in

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  "a number of techniques employed to mislead others fall under the category of weasel words, and this article quotes examples that are regularly found in watchtower publications.. weasel words are defined as:.

  “words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading,”[1].

  intended “to avoid answering a question clearly or to make someone believe something that is not true."[2].

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  blondie

  Actually, Beth Sarim, I have put the quote into Google with "" quote marks around it and many times the source pops up, then it can be checked out as being in context. I was reading PR comments on jw.org and realized that the video comments of the person had been edited, out of context. I made a copy of it and sent it to the person to alert them. The video was taken off in just an hour and hasn't been used since.
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  Weasel Word Phrase--The Bible Does Not Say...but

  by blondie in

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  the bible does not say—the weasel word phrase that bugs me the most.

  note that though the wts says this, it then proceeds to add :.

  after jesus’ birth, why did joseph and mary remain in bethlehem instead of returning home to nazareth?.

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  blondie

  Beth Sarim, that's true, the WTS has told the "flock" not to question anything the WTS even it is not quite right, just obey and of course "wait on Jehovah." But if some jws are looking for answers (of course outside WTS publications or statements) they might find comments like this by googling. Yes, going to others in the congregation or asking for an answer from the elders would get you in trouble. "All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not." Watchtower 2013 Nov 15 p.20
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  A new Tony Morris thread: Question

  by XBEHERE in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i am not trying to hijack the already well commented on thread on this subject .

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5068920948523008/breaking-news-anthony-morris-iii-no-longer-serving-on-governing-body.

  however i do have a question: for pimo's, pimq's, and those who still go to meetings in person fairly regularly... is anyone still talking about this?

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  blondie

  I do remember that except for the brief statement in the KM about Ray Franz no longer being a member of the GB, nothing else was said in the publications. Many in my group speculated but they said the WTS had been very definite about taking steps to stop this, firm steps. Of course, it was just speculation and rumor. I didn't realize the real reason until I talked to Ray Franz himself and got the info from the source. If any jws, PIMOs, PIMQs, or POMOs are discussing they are as has been said "Keeping their cards close to their chest."