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3 Changes The Watchtower Made on Babylon The Great in the Last 6 Months
by raymond frantz in
1. watchtower
2. bible
https://youtu.be/vpws6ncqpla?si=dqnf7-hupfr4pdta.

for decades, jehovah’s witnesses have been banging on about babylon the great—the so-called world empire of false religion—being on the brink of collapse.

any day now, they assured us, churches would empty out, priests would be left twiddling their thumbs, and humanity would collectively bin organised religion.
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WA bill mandating clergy report abuse clears Senate floor
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2025/mar/24/wa-bill-mandating-clergy-report-abuse-clears-senate-floor/ .
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What the new JW light position really is 👍
by ElderBerry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i’m still an elder and i consider myself jw light.

as my fellow elders are.

we don’t throw our weight around like elders used to in the past, it’s all very easy going these days.
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What's with the attack (counsel) on husbands with no corresponding article for wives?
by Rattigan350 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
what's with the attack (counsel) on husbands with no corresponding article for wives on the jan 2025 w that is being studied today?.

is there a point to that?.
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The Share of Religious Americans will continue to decline- New York Times. Why? New Pew Study
by Balaamsass2 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
locally, in northern california i have seen/heard a drop in jw and mainstream church attendance especially in person attendance.

(exception: a new creepy local new-age charismatic/pentecostal group: "bethel church" 11,000 and growing mega church(kundalini yoga/sex combined with prosperity gospel, trumpism, guns, rock music, dancing, glitter, speaking in tongues, and faith healing).. for me this paragraph sums it up regarding jehovah's witnesses: " ...smith described organized religion to me as having become a “polluted” idea in the american mainstream, because of the publicity around sex abuse scandals and financial malfeasance in many different faiths in the ’80s and ’90s as millennials came of age.

“the scandals violated most of the virtues believed to make religion good,” smith wrote.
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Oral and Anal Sex flip flop? March 2025 Announcements and Reminders
by ukpimo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
just in.

a jaw dropping announcements and reminders for elders this month.

how can you serve as an elder and believe this organization is spirit directed after reading this letter?.
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When JW's say they are 'In the truth'...
by Ron.W. in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
where did this phrase 'in the truth' come from?.

it's been around as long as i can remember.

is it from the time they were promoting 'the truth shall make you free' book back in 1943?
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Announcement of Elijah's Coming
by ElijahisMe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it is with profound humility and reverence that i share a message of great significance.

in the year 2001, my son and i witnessed the birth of the kingdom of god, experiencing spiritual battles that affirm our divine calling.

as prophesied in the scriptures, my son is the elijah to come, the forerunner to jesus' second coming.. living in the wilderness by his own choosing, my son embodies the spirit and mission of elijah, preparing the way for the lord.
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I want a marriage mate that’s a brother
by Lace83 in
1. social
2. relationships
hi, my name is leacy and i am 41 years old.

i live in california.

i attend the rancho santa margarita congregation.
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JW Lawyer in Norway uses "theocratic warfare" to conceal the org's controlling language!
by BoogerMan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the org's vocabulary, the term "independent thinking" is applied pejoratively to any jw who thinks & reasons for themselves.

the org's lawyer knew exactly what he was doing in court when he voiced his carefully prepared words:.

"watchtowers lawyer anders ryssdal compares jehovah’s witnesses’ baptism to the norwegian state church’s confirmation of 15-year-olds, arguing that their baptism is no different.