The way things are now, if they asked if I believed the GB is the FDS, I would pause, then say "With all the changes in that teaching in the last 40 years, I think it best not to say anything. I'm having a tough time keeping up with what they believe and teach on the subject, and I have not read all the upcoming articles yet."
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Hey ya'll! My first post. Please help. In need of advice/comfort.
by Stepford Wife inhey ya'll!
i have been lurking for years on this site and others but never had the courage to post anything.
actually i was afraid of posting on an apostate site in the event i was wrong.
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Hey ya'll! My first post. Please help. In need of advice/comfort.
by Stepford Wife inhey ya'll!
i have been lurking for years on this site and others but never had the courage to post anything.
actually i was afraid of posting on an apostate site in the event i was wrong.
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JWdaughter
Shepherding calls can turn into JCs and you could find yourself DAd when your conscience doesn't allow you to give them the answer they want to hear. That happened to me when I wasn't even baptised. Careful. The folks here are right. Don't even meet them. -
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Mexico-Malawi Addressed Finally, JW.org Gives the Nod to Bribing, errrr Tipping Government Officials
by LostGeneration inmealy mouthed article in the may study wt here:.
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-may-2016/questions-from-readers/.
tacit approval to bribe, oops, i mean "tip" your local governmental official so they can grant you a cartilla card, or whatever else you might need done..
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JWdaughter
My husband's family is being fined for what local utility says is an illegal electric hookup from the legal one. It is emanating from outside the home and not by them. Rather than coming out and unhooking the illegal connections and going after the recipients, they are fining our family $300 mo(usd equiv which is a fortune). We are having an old friend who used to run utility force them to do their job(more wasta than bribe). If they actually give a gift afterwards, it will be truly that, in gratitude as he is retired to another continent, now and has no obligation to the utility or our family.
Paying to have cards signed that certify that something was done when it is not, is a flat out bribe. The Malawi situation has no bribery element, all they needed to do was pay for a stupid, required card that wasn't optional(giving Cesar what was his).
I hate the WT mealymouthed world. Just be honest about allowing convenient bribes or forbid them.
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$10 per pub. Money begging session last night
by StarTrekAngel inlast night, during our "christian life and ministry" meeting, we had a session on local needs.
elder opened the talk with a disclaimer saying that this was a reminder (cited psalms about how david loved jehovahs reminders).
he reminded us of how bless we are of having our own local assembly hall.
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JWdaughter
I know I am not getting an inheritance in any case, but knowing my mom is putting her day to day resources into that nonsense makes me sad for her. In her current town everyone has more money than her, so I am sure that their assessment is higher than in her old town. Frankly, the old town and JWs generally are in $eriou$ trouble$ and could use a food bank more than an AH. It would be a lot more useful for them as the town is closing down. -
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The wt has now changed Jesus definition of neighboor
by poopie inthe man asked jesus who is my neighbor jesus stated the one who acts mercifully toward other humans.
not good enough for watchtower neighbor must fit in three catagories only according to yesterdays wt wow changed the words of the son of god.
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What would the world be like if everyone applied the words of the lesson, Jesus' counsel to love one's neighbor?Super, but if they applied it the way the WT did, there would still be no clean water or food for many. They'd get no education to apply modern medical techniques, hygiene, engineering, transportation, etc.
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New Light: Clap when it is given a Reinstatement ad
by TheTruthBR ina new letter was posted in jw.org to the elders who are under the brazilian branch:.
january 25, 2016to all bodies of eldersref .
: clap when given a readmission addear brothers:we would like to inform you about a recent adjustment.
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JWdaughter
The whole thing is nuts. I can see why I left as a teen. I hate to be infantilized! This is really not even worth noting hardly as one of their flip flops, but yet it demonstrates how flexible the "bible" is. They used a buttload of scripture to forbid it. How many will they find to allow it? Were the old scriptures wrong or were the old GB members/writing committee wrong? If that was wrong and it doesn't even matter, how much more should we be cautious of the teachings that affect life or are very unique in the Christian world? Clapping is the least of my issues.
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44 years old and having I.V.F help to have a baby thanks too bastard "this Generation" lies!! Wife wants kids in 2016! My story.
by Witness 007 inas a young witness married couple in the 1990's we knew "this generation" of 1914 did not have long to go!
oh how cute a young pioneer couple we were.
we wont have kids till "afew more years pass" and we are in the new system.
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JWdaughter
Good luck! Just remember, the IVF is a trial that you will both have to endure. Kids are worth it.
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Snow fall in Jan 2015
by Lostandfound inwill the expected heavy snow isolate warwick ny, or brooklyn.
i hope the snow traps the gb showing clearly jehovah's favour and blessing.
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Ex elders vs. Current elders
by dothemath inin our congregation there are now more ex-elders than current ones.
(probably very common).
what i notice most of all, is that the ones who were the best speakers (we actually had some good ones) are the ones who have all stepped down.. i'm of the opinion the better teachers recognize its all a joke, and can't be bothered to reach out again.. so the ones left who are taking the lead are the most boring ones available.
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JWdaughter
The elder arrangement was pretty new back when I left, so I had no idea that this was a "thing". I figured folks would just LEAVE. But obviously, that is not always the case, even if they'd like to.