The WTS is not trying to be kinder or gentler, just trying to dodge this legally and get state government money. The WTS sees things in terms of money.
Posts by blondie
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125Mandated Shunning is a Crime
by Lee Marsh inmandated shunning is on the rise around the world with devastating effects on millions of people.
shunning that is mandated by organized groups to its members is a form of both physical and psychological violence against those people being shunned and cut off from their family and life-long relationships.
mandated shunning means that the shunning is ordered from the top down.
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"A Jehovah's Witness"
by NotFormer ina very certain distinctive of jws is how they refer to themselves.
"one of jehovah's witnesses".
it's one of those coded jargon thingies.
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blondie
The Gossip Game
How to play Gossip game?The writer gives the written sentence to someone on their right or left. That person reads it quickly, then hands the paper back to the writer and whispers the sentence to the person next to them. The group passes the sentence along, with the writer hearing it last. Compare the final version with the written sentence. (It is amazing what comes out of the mouth of the last person, nowhere near the original statement) -
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How many JW in the 1920's
by xaminewt ini'm trying to find out how many jw there were globally in 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928. the watchtower of 1926 says that there were 25,000 in attendance at the magdeburg convention for the public address, but the same watchtower say that one the last day of the convention there were 15,000 present, so i assume at least 10,000 were interested persons - non jw.
the watchtower 1955 says: "for this year of 1927 the number in attendance at the spring memorial internationally was 88,544, yet of these only some 18,602 were active as house-to-house kingdom announcers".
these statistics would seem to imply that the majority of jw in 1926 were at the magdeburg convention.
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blondie
xamnewt "The converse occurred after 1925 came and went without incidence. Memorial attendance dropped by three-quarters, from 88,544 in 1927 to just 17,380 in 1928. (Watchtower 1955 p.366; Yearbook 1929 p.55) (Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose p.313) It is estimated that as many as 75% of publishers left the religion and by 1935 memorial attendance was still only 63,146.3 It took until 1940 to once again reach the same number of Watchtower followers as the pre-1925 era. "https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/1925.php
Sorry, my memory is faulty. The above is better.
WT 1955 p.366 "For this year of 1927 the number in attendance at the spring Memorial internationally was 88,544, yet of these only some 18,602 were active as house-to-house Kingdom announcers."
Try searching for this: W 1927, p. 302; 1929 Yearbook, p. 55.
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Will there ever be any new GB members?
by Mikejw inthe last two seem very young.. will there be any further new gb members or will they all die off?.
i still remember when tony morris and a few other joined many were disappointed thinking the current crop would be the last.
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blondie
Beth Sarim, "It seems that if you're a good liar,,you have governing body material." Add to that, good at supporting and telling the lies the GB make.
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Do JWs believe Jesus is an angel?
by slimboyfat ini would suggest:.
the short answer is yes.. the longer answer is a qualified yes, with some caveats.
the short answer is yes because jehovah’s witnesses teach that jesus is michael the archangel, their leader, eldest and most powerful, and have taught this since the very beginning of the religion.
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blondie
Just a note, when I make a post, I am not supporting WT ideas, merely reporting them, I say hang them with their own words.
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Worldwide Benefits ( USELESSNESS ) of Cart Witnessing
by RULES & REGULATIONS inlibrary.
meeting workbooks.
life and ministry meeting workbook | november 2018. .
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blondie
I wonder what pull you have to have to get "selected" to do this easy assignment. Probably was easy hours, but not so since hours need not be reported any more.
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"A Jehovah's Witness"
by NotFormer ina very certain distinctive of jws is how they refer to themselves.
"one of jehovah's witnesses".
it's one of those coded jargon thingies.
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blondie
LHG, people who spread these rumors cannot not identify who told them this...someone's SIL, who heard it from her best friend, who heard it from an elder, who heard it from a CO, who heard it from a GB member, all unnamed.
So many rumors were flying around the WTS membership, that the WTS had to have a study article in 1984 just about that, but without directly saying it was a problem in their organization. (WT 9/1/1984 p. 20-23) a small quote "Who told you the story? Is he the sort of person who never says something unless he is sure of his facts? Or is he always trying to pry into other people’s affairs? Is he trying to be first in coming up with juicy stories? The source of the story makes a big difference as to whether it is likely to be accurate or not. And this brings to mind a related point: Those in positions of trust or responsibility, such as elders in a congregation or mature Christian women, should be doubly sure of the facts before passing on a story, if they need to pass it on at all. People are more likely to believe what they say and repeat it." (but of course the ones doing it in the congregation had excused to keep doing the telling of rumors)
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How many JW in the 1920's
by xaminewt ini'm trying to find out how many jw there were globally in 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928. the watchtower of 1926 says that there were 25,000 in attendance at the magdeburg convention for the public address, but the same watchtower say that one the last day of the convention there were 15,000 present, so i assume at least 10,000 were interested persons - non jw.
the watchtower 1955 says: "for this year of 1927 the number in attendance at the spring memorial internationally was 88,544, yet of these only some 18,602 were active as house-to-house kingdom announcers".
these statistics would seem to imply that the majority of jw in 1926 were at the magdeburg convention.
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blondie
In 1925 I think the number of partakers was about 95,000 (Bible Students then) all considered anointed, so the worldwide membership. After the end did not come in 1925 as predicted by the WTS, the next memorial in 1925 was about 25,000 partakers (members). I don't think membership worldwide, did not reach 1,000,000 until around 1965 "During this past service year of 1965 there were 24,158 congregations in more than 190 lands, and a monthly average of 1,034,268 publishers from among the remnant and the “other sheep.” (WT February 15, 1966 p. 122)
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How would you rate the Watchtower approved songs?
by Vanderhoven7 ini was asking why jws won't sing any church hymns even if they were doctrinally correct.
jws asked me in response if i would sing any of their songs.. dan watkins wrote .
its a hilarious misunderstanding, if it does not come from the watchtower bible and tract society, then it is effectively considered as coming from satan.
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blondie
When I was a jw, I played piano, organ at the KH and circuit assemblies. I was even in the WT orchestra. The music is more and more "simplified" by the WTS and not for the good. Jws tend to be poor singers because the only place they sing is at conventions and the KH. The piano was replaced with recordings, and the way singing works is the piano keeps a pace to accommodate the singers abilities. Not enough qualified piano players evidently. Songs were better in the beginning, the WTS even took songs used by other christian religions and added new "appropriate" lyrics. I expect a deeper descent into mediocrity.
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Do JWs believe Jesus is an angel?
by slimboyfat ini would suggest:.
the short answer is yes.. the longer answer is a qualified yes, with some caveats.
the short answer is yes because jehovah’s witnesses teach that jesus is michael the archangel, their leader, eldest and most powerful, and have taught this since the very beginning of the religion.
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blondie
Note these statements, Archangel means Chief Angel
Jehovah also appointed an angel “who was going ahead of the camp,” guiding the nation into the Promised Land. Evidently, that angel was Michael—Jesus in his prehuman existence.—Ex. 14:19; 32:34.
(WT February 2024, p. 25)
. Jesus may have been the angel who guided the ancient Israelites through the wilderness and whose voice the Israelites were strictly to obey.—Exodus 23:20-23.a
a The Word is not the only angel through whom God spoke. For example, he used angelic sons other than his Firstborn to transmit his Law to the ancient Israelites.—Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 2:2, 3.
(ijwbq article 160)
Michael is “the archangel.” (Jude 9) The title “archangel,” meaning “chief of the angels,” appears in only two Bible verses. In both cases, the word is singular, suggesting that only one angel bears that title.
(ijwbq article 121)
Michael is “the archangel.” (Jude 9) The title “archangel,” meaning “chief of the angels,” appears in only two Bible verses. In both cases, the word is singular, suggesting that only one angel bears that title.
(WT 10/1/1955 p. 598)
Michael is the only one said to be “the archangel,” meaning “chief angel,” or “principal angel.”
· (Insight book 2, pp. 393-394)
The archangel, Michael, is the chief angel in terms of power and authority.
(WT public 2017 #5, p. 4-5)