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  the GB has just cancelled the next two years

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even some democrats are advocating for reopening society, and are at least hoping for some point in 2021, but the governing body just announced that they're canceling the assemblies in 2022 as well, aiming to restart in 2023. .

  they're really milking this 'pandemic', because as soon as things go back to normal that sense of urgency will start to die again, and publisher counts / meeting attendance will go down as well.

  i wonder how many jws are suffering form (additional) depression from this as well, because with meetings, assemblies and conventions at least you could see and meet new people, as well as socialize.

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  alanv

  I really cant see them selling off a majority of Kingdom Halls. Its how they make their money, by building a new one with free labour and then selling the old one for full market price.
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  the GB has just cancelled the next two years

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even some democrats are advocating for reopening society, and are at least hoping for some point in 2021, but the governing body just announced that they're canceling the assemblies in 2022 as well, aiming to restart in 2023. .

  they're really milking this 'pandemic', because as soon as things go back to normal that sense of urgency will start to die again, and publisher counts / meeting attendance will go down as well.

  i wonder how many jws are suffering form (additional) depression from this as well, because with meetings, assemblies and conventions at least you could see and meet new people, as well as socialize.

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  alanv

  watcher20 hours ago

  smiddy, I gave you the dislike because what you said contradicts the Bible at Isaiah 33:24.

  Watcher you cant just pick an odd verse out of the bible and give it a greater fulfillment thousands of years later. Thats just crazy
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  Wife told me a tale about a letter writing experience and my BS meter was like "uhhh ya rightttttt"

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so me and my pimi wife are driving today and normally we don't talk anything about her stupid cult.

  because it will end up with me saying something and her getting p.o'ed.

  well anyways i have been trying to just ignore the bs and keep my mouth shut.

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  alanv

  Its possible its true. There are always odd experiences somewhere in the world or even in your own country. But they are very much the exception rather than the rule, which is why last year the service report showed they had lost more people than they had gained.
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  the GB has just cancelled the next two years

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even some democrats are advocating for reopening society, and are at least hoping for some point in 2021, but the governing body just announced that they're canceling the assemblies in 2022 as well, aiming to restart in 2023. .

  they're really milking this 'pandemic', because as soon as things go back to normal that sense of urgency will start to die again, and publisher counts / meeting attendance will go down as well.

  i wonder how many jws are suffering form (additional) depression from this as well, because with meetings, assemblies and conventions at least you could see and meet new people, as well as socialize.

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  alanv

  Several months ago they announced 7500 JW deaths from covid. I imagine that figure could well be 10,000 now. So they are doing everything they can to keep that figure as low as possible, as it already shows so well that JWs have no protection as an organisation from their god.
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  U.K. Nurse Vaccinated With Covid Shot Has Covid Weeks After Getting Vac!

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  someone i know from england is a nurse.

  she told me there was an outbreak at the hospital and she got the virus after being vaccinated.

  she said she was told it probably would have been much worse for her had she not gotten vaccinated.

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  alanv

  The nurse caught the virus 3 weeks after she had her jab. Like the flu you can still catch it, but its in much milder form so very inlikely to be hospitalised or die from it. This seems to have been the case with the nurse. She had a temperature and a persistant cough.
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  Phone witnessing and the Year Book

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when the “year book” is published online next year, and the number of new baptisms is roughly the same as it always is, how are they going to deny that their new “converts” are nothing more than born-in kids of witnesses or already “captive” family and friends?.

  the “billions” of hours of service are at best pointless and ineffective and at worse often fabricated.. what say you?.

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  alanv

  I cant see how their hours can go up if they are letter writing. They will have the same text for each letter, so all they have to do is print it, address the envelope, and post it. Takes no time at all.
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  What results are the letter writing having?

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
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  most jws are restricted to letter writing ministry right now.

  of course i've heard a load of highly dubious 'encouraging experiences' about it already.. but what i'm wondering is how these letters are actually being received and what effect they are really having?.

  i also find it disturbing that jws are being told to put their home address on the letters they send out.

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  alanv

  They really shouldnt put their address on a letter, if they dont know the person they have sent the letter to. If they want a reply it would be better to put a phone number, then if there is any problem, you just block that person.
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  Is Watch Tower still the most popular?

  by Ardian in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as per report generated by ttt (tingtopten.com) watchtower is the most popular magazine in the world.

  is it still the most popular magazine among readers?.

  source: https://tingtopten.com/2020/01/top-10-most-popular-magazines-in-the-world/.

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  alanv

  There is a massive difference in paying for a magazine and one given a way free. The vast majority of people taking a magazine of a JW at their door, simply put it straight in the bin.
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  JWs Were Right About Something

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they used to say the world governments would turn on religion.

  i think this part is coming true.

  however they also said since jehovah’s witnesses were going to be the only religion left the governments were going to focus on the “eyeball”of jehovah, his people.

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  They have been wrong about everything whenever they speak about the future. So much so, that now they say prophesy is best understood once it actually happens lol
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  Witnessing letter that has gone viral

  by drzhivago73 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here’s a link to a really cool letter that no witness can dispute.. jw letter.

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  alanv

  It certainly is a factual letter. There is nothing in it that is untrue. My only thought was that its too long for most peoiple to read. But for those who get to the end, Im pretty sure they will keep well away from this damaging cult