Posts by LV101

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Whatever Happened to Those who returned to JEHOVAH

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/3yylzu0bi_k?si=kku6r9szfenj3h9i.

whatever happened to those who came back to jehovah?

due to slow growth and the constant scrutiny from governments like norway in relation to their harsh disfellowshipping practices,last year in a move that no one expected the watchtower for the first time extended an olive branch to all those who left the organization or were disfellowshipped in the past.considering this practice was introduced over 60 years ago and with a rough estimate that around 100,000 leave jehovah’s witnesses every year the total number is in the several millions.so we should have expected millions to have accepted this invitation and rejoined the organization, the result though was an abysmal few thousands according to a recent jw update.. so now, for the first time, the latest watchtower study magazine for april 2025 gives us an inside view on how this reintegration is coming along, and it doesn't look good!.

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Longy -- there's some 'entitled' members in religion (perhaps more in jw.com) and can't tell you how many times I heard this or that bro/sista doesn't share from the pro JW deadbeats. It's sad -- no one wishes anyone going hungry/cold but knowing the facts and the deadbeat landscape -- oh my. They seem to swarm in JWism since poverty is encouraged. Org must count on the 'deadbeats' recruiting older ones with big pensions/estates for the corp. to seize at their demise. I can't tell you how many older couples around who've no children thus perfect candidates. They clearly don't care about children and disadvantaged - training for work.

I'll have to pay attn. to downvotes! I vote your posts re/'deadbeats' be read from the platform in all halls.😂 I've heard about the 'deadbeats' in the mainstream religions, also. Ask any business lawyer/litigator but I don't think they come close.

Unfortunately, many have been raised to skate in life and not work hard. I always thought if your last name wasn't Rockefeller ya work or ya don't eat.

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Whatever Happened to Those who returned to JEHOVAH

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/3yylzu0bi_k?si=kku6r9szfenj3h9i.

whatever happened to those who came back to jehovah?

due to slow growth and the constant scrutiny from governments like norway in relation to their harsh disfellowshipping practices,last year in a move that no one expected the watchtower for the first time extended an olive branch to all those who left the organization or were disfellowshipped in the past.considering this practice was introduced over 60 years ago and with a rough estimate that around 100,000 leave jehovah’s witnesses every year the total number is in the several millions.so we should have expected millions to have accepted this invitation and rejoined the organization, the result though was an abysmal few thousands according to a recent jw update.. so now, for the first time, the latest watchtower study magazine for april 2025 gives us an inside view on how this reintegration is coming along, and it doesn't look good!.

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Longy - love 'deadbeat' and I've had to work on spewing 'loser' and 'thug' from my vocabulary. Your replies/phrases are decent. Afraid my vernacular would not even be close!

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Is Jesus the Creator?

by Sea Breeze in

that's what the word says.

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colossians 1:16. for by him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through him and for him..

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Not trying to derail your topic, Sea B -- per Vigilant News (The Vigilant Fox/Substack, Jan 7, 2025, X, etc.) "Joe Rogan Raises SERIOUS Questions About the Big Bang Theory." He apparently had discussion with Bible scholar Wesley Huff. I think JR has podcasts on Spotify. Rogan expresses his doubts about the Big Bang theory saying it's "much crazier than anything that any religion is proposing."

I'll make time to watch before day ends, hopefully.

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2025S-147January** Announcements.

by Atlantis in

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2025**pdf**s*147**announcements.. here.. https://pdfupload.io/docs/73dbf41c.

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Thank you, Petra.

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Threat of Deregistration in the Czech Republic

by Vanderhoven7 in

english translation of czech branch letter to congregations concerning the government looking to deregisterjw as a religion there.. .

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Sea B - Horrific what you endured as a young teen (and adult) because of religion. Unfortunately, laws not in place to protect young ones years ago and not great today. There are throw-away teens on the street right now through no fault of their own -- sad. Many charitable groups/orgs trying to help but more need to be aware -- these are young teens for God's sake!

Enjoy every minute of your successful life, beautiful homes and family.

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Merry Christmas Everyone

by jhine in

it's that time of year again .

in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .

merry christmas everybody .

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Merry Christmas -- the most beautiful time of the year.

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HOW TO BE LOYAL TO JEHOVAH

by liam in

a post from another exjw site, shows how throughout the years, in a regular, systematic fashion, the watchtower has influence thoroughly; an ideological point of view, in the minds of it’s members by using bible scriptures and examples, to get the members to do the unthinkable, even if it clashes with modern ethics.

february 2016 watchtower, paragraph 3 of the article titled .

"learn from jehovah’s loyal servants".

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What a dangerous and destructive religion if that's true.

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Why Did God Create Us?

by Sea Breeze in

jesus is the creator god, but why did he create us?

what say you?.

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Beth Sarim -- which video is it? Thanks.

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Netflix Live Boxing Event

by moomanchu in

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when i was in the org it seemed most brothers were very much into football and other sports.

which looking back makes no sense and makes me wonder why?

it felt like an overcompensating to be masculine.. shouldn't football be deemed unchristian?

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moonmanchu - laughing thinking about that movie but 37 YRS old -- almost 4 decades. Thx for sharing the clips -- I'll look for it and watch this T-Giving season. One of my fave, really old, movies, 'Can't Take It With You,' is played over the holiday season and I have to watch - missed it last yr. What a great attitude for an old man (Lionel Barrymore - it's that old of movie!).

Reminds me of the Will of the rich uncle declaring, 'being of sound mind I spent all my money while I was alive," and forget about the rest.

-- sorry, misread -- you own the movie. Funny story -- yrs after it was released I had a fill-in housekeeper working one Saturday and the Vet dropped by to give the dog a needed injection. We were chatting at front entrance area and he mentioned housekeeper's auto reminded him of the one in that movie -- he was being serious (it was a resemblance - couple doors missing, etc.) but I couldn't stop laughing. Can't believe she had insurance coverage and was allowed to drive on roads. Oh my.

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Netflix Live Boxing Event

by moomanchu in

jw
friends

when i was in the org it seemed most brothers were very much into football and other sports.

which looking back makes no sense and makes me wonder why?

it felt like an overcompensating to be masculine.. shouldn't football be deemed unchristian?

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moomanchu/that's an old clip but funny and all I can see in my head is the automobile -- oh my.

Ahh the best, Walter Payton (#? I forget too lazy to look up) and Joe Montana. GO Niners❤️ and the Levi's Stadium. Not really into football but small doses fun. Footballers are or were said to be the most conditioned athletes - would seem boxers would be.