I have no contact with them at all for 20 years. I had someone call me after the "new light" about being able to talk to people. I was never df'd and I never da'd myself. Just inactive. Took 20 years to contact me, live in the same place, same phone #.
Posts by blondie
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13Inviting People to Meetings
by HereIam60 inthe current memorial invitation campaign got me thinking about the few times over the years that someone i invited to a meeting actually came: .
1) once when i was "new", i invited a friend to a sunday meeting.
neither of us drove, so the brother conducting my study picked us up.
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Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025
by raymond frantz inthe following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.
each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
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blondie
17 How might a similar situation arise today? Consider the matter of blood fractions. Each Christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions. c We may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry. (Rom. 14:4) If we were to copy what somebody else decided to do, we could weaken our own conscience. We can train and improve our conscience only by using it. (Heb. 5:14) So when should we ask a mature Christian for advice? After we have done our own research but still need help in understanding how Bible principles relate to our situation (and Endnote https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/enjoy-life-forever/section-3/lesson-39/#p37-p41 For a detailed discussion of this topic, see the Enjoy Life Forever! book, lesson 39 point 5 and the “Explore” section.". LInk to the WT Study article (yes it is one) https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-july-2025/Why-Seek-Advice/
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Inviting People to Meetings
by HereIam60 inthe current memorial invitation campaign got me thinking about the few times over the years that someone i invited to a meeting actually came: .
1) once when i was "new", i invited a friend to a sunday meeting.
neither of us drove, so the brother conducting my study picked us up.
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blondie
Yes, I did, I was on the 1) lower level because my father was not a jw and was considered to have contaminated my brother and me. 2) Then I became a pioneer and had many jw relatives, 3 elders and one MS. 3) Then my husband became an elder and one elder up came up and intimated that now I was considered more "spriritual" and I also learned how many parties the elders had for only elders and their wives. Moving on up?
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the pope has died
by stan livedeath inmost people on the planet have heard of the pope.. most people on the planet have never heard of the governing body..
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blondie
And so the fights being :(
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Inviting People to Meetings
by HereIam60 inthe current memorial invitation campaign got me thinking about the few times over the years that someone i invited to a meeting actually came: .
1) once when i was "new", i invited a friend to a sunday meeting.
neither of us drove, so the brother conducting my study picked us up.
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blondie
I was a Physically In Mentally Out (PIMO) for several years before I stopped going. I never invited people to the KH then, why should they get involved with the same unloving organization and group of people I experienced every day. I even went back to people I had studied with and called on, and warned them not to get involved with the WTS. -
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the pope has died
by stan livedeath inmost people on the planet have heard of the pope.. most people on the planet have never heard of the governing body..
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blondie
Duran, when going in the "ministry" people would tell me that they were going to heaven, it would a better place than living on earth. But those people were not in a hurry to go to heaven. I would ask respectfully, "but then why don't people just send themselves to heaven earlier?" Probably they still enjoy life on earth....
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Curious? How many members of this group feel we are living in the "End Times"?
by Balaamsass2 ini like to take a peek at the kids over on reddit every week or so.. this thread caught my eye:" curious….
do any ex jw or pimo, still believe the world is ending.
i see people who have never been witnesses think that the world will end soon and they say things like “jesus is coming soon”….
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blondie
Never (but I never publicized my opinion, that would have gotten me in trouble), I figured Abraham did not know when the prediction by god that he would make a nation out of him through his son Isaac. Noah did not know exactly when the flood would come. And Jesus said here that his followers could not determine when it would happen. Matthew 24:44 :On this account, you too prove yourselves ready, because the Son of man is coming at an hour that you do not think to be it. (that is if you thought you figured out when, then it had to be wrong.) The WTS even commented on this scripture saying: "A thief does not announce in advance when he is coming. He hopes to arrive when no one is expecting him. Similarly, as Jesus said, the end of this system will come at ‘an hour that we do not think to be it.’" WT 2003 1/1 p.19 (Remember I am just reporting not supporting)
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JULY 2025 Study WT Make Decisions
by blondie inwt july 2025 make decisions.
however, if we are humble and modest, we will be quick to absorb the bible-based advice we hear and to benefit from it.. and like david, we should be willing to listen to good advice, no matter who gives it.
an unmarried friend might be helpful if he bases his advice on bible principles.
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WT JULY 2025 MAKE DECISIONS
However, if we are humble and modest, we will be quick to absorb the Bible-based advice we hear and to benefit from it.
And like David, we should be willing to listen to good advice, no matter who gives it.
An unmarried friend might be helpful if he bases his advice on Bible principles. But the young brother is likely to receive advice that is more specific and practical if he consults a spiritually mature couple who know him well and who have been happily married for some time.
We could ask ourselves, ‘Do I ask for advice and then immediately reject it because it is not what I want to hear?
The elder reminds the brother of the Bible principle
Each of us has the responsibility to make his or her own decisions.
How might a similar situation arise today? Consider the matter of blood fractions. Each Christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
We may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
So when should we ask a mature Christian for advice? After we have done our own research but still need help in understanding how Bible principles relate to our situation.
Jehovah has shown great trust in us by allowing us to make our own decisions.
Christians may at times wisely consult those who do not worship Jehovah regarding financial, medical, or other matters.
Acceptable and Not Acceptable Blood Fractions (Kingdom Ministry November 2006)
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JULY 2025 STUDY WT How to Give Advice
by blondie ini scanned this article and i saw a theme throughout it.
when info like this shows up in the study wt, you can be sure the elders are doing it wrong and the wts hits directly on what it is.
older elders do it wrong and train by word and action the newer elders to do it wrong.
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blondie
I scanned this article and I saw a theme throughout it. When info like this shows up in the study WT, you can be sure the elders are doing it wrong and the WTS hits directly on what it is. Older elders do it wrong and train by word and action the newer elders to do it wrong. (All quotes for you to make what you think about it)
WT JULY 2025 GIVE ADVICE
Elders especially need to be able to give advice effectively.
by providing Bible-based counsel in their talks to the congregation
give counsel to individual sheep, including those who have strayed from the flock. How can elders and, by extension, all of us give good advice?
good counselor by studying the example set by Bible characters, especially Jesus
we will discuss what we can do when we are asked to give advice and what we can do when we have to give counsel without being asked. We will also consider the importance of giving advice at the right time and in the right way.
Jesus knew what to say. He always knew the right thing to say because he based his advice on Jehovah’s wisdom, never his own.
we must make sure that the counsel we give is based, not on our own thoughts, but on God’s Word.
When counseling someone, we need to wait until it is the right “time to speak.”
If we overwhelm the person with information, he may become confused
tell him only as much as he needs to know to deal with the challenge he is facing.
Jesus repeatedly had to give his apostles counsel about being humble. On each occasion, though, he was mild and respectful (means TACTFUL)
what should be our first reaction? We may be flattered and want to help immediately. But we should first ask ourselves, ‘Am I qualified to give advice in this area?
directing the person to someone who is qualified to provide guidance on that subject.
Suppose that a close friend develops a serious medical condition. He tells you that he has started researching the treatment options that are available to him, and then he asks you to give your opinion on which treatment you feel is better. You may have strong personal opinions on the matter, but you have no medical qualifications or training in dealing with the illness. In that case, the best way you can help your friend is to assist him in finding someone who is qualified to help him.
we may choose to wait for a short period of time before answering a person who asks us for advice.
What if we think that we know the answer? We might still take some time to do research, to pray, and to meditate. Then we can be more confident that our answer is in harmony with Jehovah’s feelings on the matter
Consider another reason why we should be careful when giving advice to someone: We could share responsibility if our counsel causes someone to make a decision that brings on negative consequences.
That such a person “is heading in the wrong direction, though he may not yet have committed a serious sin.” The goal of the elders is to help the person remain on the road
for their counsel to be effective, however, they first need to make sure that the person has really taken a false step.
Jehovah allows all of us to make decisions based on our own conscience.
Similarly, before an elder gives unsolicited counsel, he does well to prepare the ground, so to speak
the elder can continue to soften the ground by acknowledging that everyone makes mistakes and needs counsel from time to time.
In a calm voice and with deep respect, the elder clearly shows him from the Scriptures
Once the brother acknowledges that he has made a mistake, the elder “plants the seed” by explaining to him, in simple terms, what he needs to do to try to correct the situation.
sincerely commending the brother and by praying with him
Sometimes, what the counselor says and what the person receiving the counsel hears are two different things.
But we must resist the urge to give advice when we are angry
However, we can communicate more effectively if we wait until we are calm
Advice is best given at the right time and in the right way—with respect and love
Elders who give specific, Bible-based advice
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the pope has died
by stan livedeath inmost people on the planet have heard of the pope.. most people on the planet have never heard of the governing body..
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blondie
I'm sure a lot of politicking has been going among the cardinals for months. They vote for who will be the next pope. Pre-1932, congregations voted who the elders would be in their congregation. (changed in 1932 by Rutherford)