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every once in a while a wife might complain to the elders or a friend that the husband is too demanding or even immoral because of the sex practices the husband wanted.

skin

I knew of many teens who I found out later were not that “chaste” but were known for being excellent examples

Yes, totally agree. So many stories I can recall after I joined WT in my early 20s and hanging out with the teenages. Although remaining chaste myself while single. Some of the sexually active young one's got reproved announcements made. Then there were others that openly talked about their teenage sex experiences and nothing was ever done about it. I can relate what happened to me with my first witness girlfriend, we had been close friends for a number of years, then we found ourselves spending almost all our spare time together, just hanging out, doing it all the correct way we had been instructed. Then a single brother moved into our congregation, and within a few days, another brother who was a friend mentioned to me that this new guy was keen on my girl. So 5 days after he told me this i thought I would go around to my friends place to get an update, and who should find in bed under the covers together, none other than this new guy with the girl I had been friends with for so long. A week later she tried to deny everything between them, and I know nothing else happened with them, it was just a quick sexual get together for them. But that was enough of a warning for me.

I do wonder if the witness teenages today are has sexually active as they were in the congregations I was associated with during the 1990s.

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Was the latest letter about not having unauthorized studies announced yet to the congregation today is 3-18-21

by goingthruthemotions in

i am just curios if the letter about not having unauthorized studies has been announced yet to the congregation?.

i am just wondering if it will opens anyone's eyes.

i sure hope it does.

skin

Cha ching, even pre 2000, pre studying the WT in a group other than your close family, was stopped, for this very same reason. They were worried that there was no control over how deep possible researching beyond the WT study contents could go.

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Was the latest letter about not having unauthorized studies announced yet to the congregation today is 3-18-21

by goingthruthemotions in

i am just curios if the letter about not having unauthorized studies has been announced yet to the congregation?.

i am just wondering if it will opens anyone's eyes.

i sure hope it does.

skin

Yes, it was briefly announced at our congregation, but only in reference to the days text being done over zoom. We had to many in our congregation joining in each morning and doing a group days text on zoom. That put an instant stop to that little unauthorized meeting.

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Ban on Independent Meetings

by lssjr in

source - march 2021 announcements - - https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5085868283920384/2021-march-147-english-german-announcements-reminders.

this is a sobering reminder of what happened some 40 years ago when raymond franz and others were literally kicked out from the jehovah's witnesses for having pre-arranged private spiritual discussions.lesson: paragraph 7 is another example of the i and t in dr. steven hassan's bite model of the 21st century cult - information and thought control at its best!!!!

"my gosh, there must be a lot of independent meetings these days.

skin

luckynedpepper

Welcome to this board, your comments above are spot on. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.

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Ban on Independent Meetings

by lssjr in

source - march 2021 announcements - - https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5085868283920384/2021-march-147-english-german-announcements-reminders.

this is a sobering reminder of what happened some 40 years ago when raymond franz and others were literally kicked out from the jehovah's witnesses for having pre-arranged private spiritual discussions.lesson: paragraph 7 is another example of the i and t in dr. steven hassan's bite model of the 21st century cult - information and thought control at its best!!!!

"my gosh, there must be a lot of independent meetings these days.

skin

The family worship arrangement must almost be going against their own rules. Except that it is approved. Shouldn't it be called family study? The term worship used in connection with any other word that is not Jehovah, gives the wrong meaning as to what is being worshiped.

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Ban on Independent Meetings

by lssjr in

source - march 2021 announcements - - https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5085868283920384/2021-march-147-english-german-announcements-reminders.

this is a sobering reminder of what happened some 40 years ago when raymond franz and others were literally kicked out from the jehovah's witnesses for having pre-arranged private spiritual discussions.lesson: paragraph 7 is another example of the i and t in dr. steven hassan's bite model of the 21st century cult - information and thought control at its best!!!!

"my gosh, there must be a lot of independent meetings these days.

skin

Problem is the average JW will never get to read this. I know our congregation was holding the days text each morning over zoom, then an announcement to this effect was read out and that put a stop to that meeting. So JWs know they can't do the days txt over zoom, opening & closing in prayer. But when asked why not, the answer is because we are following instructions from the faithful slave. Then any slight deviations from this allowed? Is it only over zoom that we can't do the day txt? Can a few families get together at someone's place to go over the days txt, well apparently thats ok, because it wasn't specifically brought out at the meeting, only not allowed over zoom.

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First 3 Presidents never knew JC began his reign as King in 1914 ?

by smiddy3 in

the first 3 presidents of the i.b.s.a ./ jehovah`s witnesses / wtb&ts.. w.h.conley ,c.t.russell ,j.f.rutherford .. how many jehovah`s witnesses know that ?

how many ex jehovah`s witnesses knew that ?

the wt society teaches that jesus returned to begin his "invisible presence" in 1914 directing his attention toward the earth as ruling king.

skin

In the 1927 publication called evolution/creation, they still said that JC was given rulership of the heavenly kingdom in 1874.

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Profanity on Surrey Kingdom Hall

by lssjr in

if it is a non-jw who did this as a result of their pandemic campaign (letter-writing and telephone calls), jehovah’s witnesses really need to check themselves.

they have been directed by their new york headquarters (since last year shortly after the start of the pandemic) to send letters to only people they know.

people don’t like receiving unwanted, unrequested, unsolicited letters and phone calls, especially from jehovah’s witnesses.. if it is a former member who received a letter as a result letter-writing pandemic campaign- most former members do not like being harassed by active jehovah’s witnesses and have been directed by their new york headquarters to send letters to and call only people they know.. .

skin

They have been directed by their New York Headquarters (since last year shortly after the start of the pandemic) to send letters to only people they know.

Is that correct?