What I did was gradually decreased my commenting over a few months to zero. Same for service although I turned in a nominal amount of time. In short order, people quit inviting us to "gatherings" and the like. When I go, people still talk to me but it's very superficial and these are folks I've known for 20+ years. I never say anything negative and they don't really press for answers. It's kinda weird to be honest but we've been able to strike a balance that allows us access to family without blowing the whole thing up. Probably got lucky based on many stories I hear.
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Tips for a Slow Fade
by Huxley1979 ini'm a born and raised witness.
i was an elder for almost 20 years.
almost the same in fulltime service.
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2020 Convention streamed
by Rattigan350 in2020 convention of jehovah’s witnesses.
we warmly invite you to watch this year’s three-day convention presented by jehovah’s witnesses.
as a result of the novel coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, this year’s convention program is being presented online at jw.org.
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Doubting Bro
I'm Rejoicing that I don't have to take a day off and waste 3 days sitting in uncomfortable seats! Truly the best convention ever!!!
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2020-May-S-147-E Announcements And Reminders!
by Atlantis infriends, atlantis is receiving so much stuff so quickly, it is hard to keep up with it all.. the 2020 may announcements and reminders just came in also.
(s-147-e) in english and german.. if you want those just say so in the replies.. petra!.
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I"d like a copy!
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US Letter Read Sunday 4/26 at Meeting - No KH Use and No Field Service Indefinitely
by JWTom inthere was a letter read sunday at our meeting that mentioned some parts of us are starting to open back up.
however, regardless of things opening up that no kingdom halls should be used for any meetings of any kind.
also, no door-to-door ministry or any form of in-person ministry is allowed.
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Yes, this announcement was made Sunday. I heard it as well and it's accurate
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MANUAL!--2020-04 SFL.
by Atlantis in2020-04-addendum letter.. https://docdro.id/n0hm6tg.
2020-04 shepherd the flock of god elder manual.
https://docdro.id/llechtz.
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Doubting Bro
Thanks to all involved.
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My ExElder Best Friend Has Coronavirus
by minimus inthis has been a horrible month.
my best friend’s wife just called to tell me that my friend had to be hospitalized due to severe coronavirus complications.
he has severe pneumonia, is put on a ventilator and is in a coma .
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Doubting Bro
Sorry to hear about your friend. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Coronavirus Positive
by snare&racket inhey all,.
i'm day six of isolation, confirmed to have coronavirus.
i have been seeing very sick cv positive patients over the last month in my a&e role (emergency physician) it was inevitable i would contract it.. just wanted to give some symptom and treatment advice, it's anecdotal but may help.. started as sore throat and headache, then croaky voice, then dry cough, then episodic transient fevers, all this over the first few days.
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Doubting Bro
Snare & Racket,
Best wishes for a speedy recovery! I didn't realize you were a doctor and all medical professionals are heroes in my book during normal times and especially now. Thanks for providing the first hand account.
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Global Government to fight Coronavirus...... ?
by mikeflood informer united kingdom prime minister gordon brown calls for "creating a form of global government....to tackle the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus".. isn't that crazy?
that's a dangerous idea.
what do you guys think?.
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Doubting Bro
zero chance of that happening.
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After the Covid-19 crisis: what will happen?
by Gorbatchov inwhat will happen after the covid-19 crisis?.
- economy with all the stand still corporations, people without work and mass injections of support money?.
- politics with the end of globalisation, closed borders and new geopolitic friends (italy / china russia), lack of support and working together in eu and local politics, did the current politician the right thing?.
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Doubting Bro
Things will recover. We've been through worse and came out on the other side just fine. I do suspect that the next time on of these potential pandemics are identified, the world will react much quicker now that we have a road map. This year will be a challenge for many but I've witnessed some really encouraging behavior with people looking out for one another.
This too say pass
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Kh's will be gone in 5 years! Here's how it will work
by nowwhat? inbesides the media center they are going to build in n.y. it's been noted they are also building one and a studio in australia.
there is no way donations can cover these massive projects.
so the money will have to come from the sale of the remaining halls.
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Doubting Bro
If the behavior of the JWs in my area is any indication, there's no way they will move to solely online meetings. They seem literally lost until the conference stuff started and even now they are really stressed out about attending their meetings online and not happy. And, there are areas near me where the internet isn't very good which makes it difficult for some to attend. Put that together with the older demographic that isn't very tech savvy and you will have a disaster. I used to think they would try to go digital but now that I'm watching it unfold, there's simply no way they can do it. Even they aren't that stupid.