People who leave Bethel, cast aside so to speak, are told to expect help from jw relatives and friends at their old congregation. Some of these people they have little or no contact with for years. There is no formal help how to reintegrate into the jw community outside Bethel.
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33The Governing Body is Restructuring the Org.and encouranging young ones to REACH OUT!
by liam inthe governing body just doesn't let up on encouraging the young children to reach out to do free labor for the organization.
so another generation of young people with ruined lives.
another generation of young people that will get old and wake up in their 50s to realize they were in a religious doomsday cult.. and they are getting rid of some old workers that ran the branches of the organization, and giving them different assignments or maybe they are just sending them home, who knows.
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SDAs Campaigning in my Area
by NotFormer innot even as active as the jws (whom i have not seen for around a year now), nevertheless i get an occasional leaflet or other publication in my letterbox that seems to be seventh day adventist in origin.. the booklet i received the other day was entitled "national sunday law".
i also had received this book years ago when i had some dealings with the sdas.. from reddit: "national sunday law involves a conspiracy theory which alleges that the united states government is on the verge of enacting a national blue law that would make sunday a day of rest and worship.
the theory depends on the idea that the pope is the antichrist and the mark of the beast is worshipped on sunday.
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blondie
Here are some ways SDAs proselytize. I had a relative who was SDA. https://heavenwardyouth.wordpress.com/2023/03/24/promotional-talk-evangelism/ "Evangelism can take many forms. While traditional methods such as preaching and Bible studies are important, there are many other ways to share the gospel message with others. It can be as simple as sharing your testimony with a friend, this involves sharing our own personal testimony of how Christ has changed our lives and how He continues to work in our lives. This can be a powerful tool for reaching others, as it shows them that the gospel is not just a theoretical concept, but something that has a real impact on people’s lives. Inviting someone to church, or handing out a tract. It can also be more involved, such as going on a mission trip, leading a Bible study, or becoming a full-time missionary.
Another form of evangelism is through acts of service and compassion. As Christ Himself modeled for us, showing love and compassion to others is an important part of sharing the gospel message.
The gospel message should be shared with everyone, regardless of their race, ethnicity,or social status. We are encouraged to be bold in our evangelism efforts and to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance and strength. Technology has also become an important tool for evangelism in recent years. Through social media, websites, and apps, we are able to reach people around the world with the message of Christ’s love.
Evangelism can also take the form of creative outreach initiatives. This includes events such as health expos, community seminars, and Vacation Bible Schools. These events allow us to reach out to people in our communities and share the gospel message in a way that is engaging and relevant to their needs." I talked to the head of SDAs in my area and this is way they basically told me. I see that there activities are more extensive than anything jws do. I found them to be very caring people, nothing like jws.
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From** A**Friend!**2025**Regional**Convention**Videos!
by Atlantis inif you wish to download these videos for "free", then click on (slow download) when you get to the site.
the entire file folder is 8 gigabytes and will take about an hour to fully download in the slow download mode.
there is not much time left.. *****************.
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blondie
Thanks, Petra, for taking time to keep us up to date.
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From** A**Friend!**2025**Regional**Convention**Videos!
by Atlantis inif you wish to download these videos for "free", then click on (slow download) when you get to the site.
the entire file folder is 8 gigabytes and will take about an hour to fully download in the slow download mode.
there is not much time left.. *****************.
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blondie
Well, I wonder if any of us can speak for others on this board. We can choose not to watch, and let others choose what they want to do.
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blondie
I quit! Turning around the WTS words back at them
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New light on when the ministry will end
by JohnR1975 inhave you seen the new questions from readers about when the ministry will end?.
it's a new thought.. new light 🤣😭.
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blondie
The Questions from Readers August 2025 WT Study Edition, When will the current preaching work end?https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-august-2025/questions-from-readers/
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You Could Be Stuck in a University When Your Parent Dies. Convention Day 2 Video
by liam inthe governing body is going all out at this years convention.
they are still discouraging university education.
i guess the end must be real close .
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blondie
DOC, "My elderly mother just said a recent WT spoke of them sending a young guy to law school." (Judah Ben Schroeder (son of late GB Member Albert Schroeder) was sent by WT HQ to Columbia Law School. Not sure if he graduated. But here is a documented example straight from a WT publication.:
Philip Brumley "" To my surprise, I was assigned in January 1982 to serve in the Legal Department at Bethel. Three years later, I was asked to attend law school and to become a licensed attorney. I was pleasantly surprised to learn during my studies that the fundamental freedoms that most people take for granted, both in the United States and internationally, were strengthened by legal victories won by Jehovah’s Witnesses. These key cases were discussed extensively in class.
In 1986 when I was 30, I was appointed as the overseer of the Legal Department. Since I was so young and barely grasped the complexity of what lay ahead, I felt both privileged and overwhelmed.I qualified as an attorney in 1988..https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-july-2025/The-Battle-Belongs-to-Jehovah/
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The Preachilng finally stops..............As soon as Armageddon Starts.
by liam inwatchtower august 2025: new teaching: the hailstone message intensifies during the great tribulation.
preaching continues after babylon the great falls, up to armageddon.
some may still respond.. larchington .
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blondie
Lots of adjustments here, I think many jws are oblivious, older ones heads just spun, and new ones don't even know the old info. People who preached this for years, will have a hard time making the "adjustment" by the WTS. More to come I'm sure.
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WT Library on iphone
by BoogerMan injust came into 21st century and got myself a new fangled mobile 'phone.. question: is it safe to download the wt library from the google playstore - without the borg tracking/tracing my data?.
thanks..
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blondie
Yes, as the boomers die off (I am a boomer), the WTS realized they have to keep up with technology. Television was once viewed as a tool of the devil and the internet. Evidently, the WTS has learned how to use the tool of the devil. Perhaps the WTS performed an exorcism.
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Is the Governing Body hunting down PIMOs? LEAKED survey for select congregations in Canada
by liam init seems like the organization is hunting down pimos.
maybe the mark o donnell lawsuit is just the beginning.. this leaked survey in canada is asking some very weird questions from select publishers.
all i can say is that this will help wake up some pimi straddling the fence.
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blondie
LHG, It made me angry and other things I learned about how elders suck up to wealthy jws, one rules for them and others for the "rank-and-file." When my husband was appointed an elder, we both saw the dark side of the WTS in ways we never imagined when outside the golden circle. It took 3 years still in to realize we had to leave or be part of it.