todays nyt.
fascinating read and background of new york state in the 1800s.
this community welcomes mediums, but first you have to prove yourself.
I didn’t think of that. But it was all happening at the same time. Makes sense…always looking for the special revelation of future and past.
I saw the below film a few years ago
HBO Documentary Films: No One Dies in Lily Dale Trailer (HBO) - YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jquQCesQ-yI
i remember when i was "in" the org.
had a ridiculous public talk outline defending the genesis flood myth.. do they have a current one doing that ?.
Oh the flood...
Even as a kid I could not figure out how that crazy story could happen...right along being swallowed by a big fish and living to tell about it!
But miracles are miracles and if you have faith in miracles...science doesn't matter.
no more watchtower and awake mags every 2 weeks to place.
no private home book studies.
no more "essential" spiritual food meals 5x a week.
There should be some interesting conversations if they start asking each other how many hours they did the past month.
Exactly what I was thinking about. Their WHOLE conversation will change, I think.
Years ago I was at a few JW functions and I realized that is all they talk about...where they went in service, where they went for break, did they go to the hall for cleaning etc. As an outsider looking in, I realized I had absolutely nothing in common with them anymore, and nothing to talk about. It helped me move forward.
So now what will they have to talk about? I guess the FS pubs will still share their exciting D2D stories
no more watchtower and awake mags every 2 weeks to place.
no private home book studies.
no more "essential" spiritual food meals 5x a week.
Oh to be a fly on the wall...
am visiting all these places from next week!
am staying for three weeks.. if you fancy catching up it would be great to see you.. paul.
Welcome! I’m in Long Beach. I’d love a cuppa. ☕️🍸
so everyone knows the “big news” of this past weekend, no more reporting of hours, placements, return visits, etc.
beginning november 1, jws just tick a box indicating whether they “shared in any form of the ministry during the month”.. so there was a brief comment by a redditor that seems like a brief joke “throwaway comment” but after thinking about it….why not?.
the idea is, what is “any form of the ministry”?
I was thinking about this over the last few days. What does that publisher total hours do for anybody? It's not a statistic people talk about or use, I think. Other than at the congregation level a tool for judging "spirituality" of an individual, (rolls eyes), I don't think it means much. Less work for the secretary and service department.
this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!
reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.
There was an interview with a Bethel rep on YouTube for a radio show and it was acknowledged that in most areas, people to not want strangers coming to their doors. It isn’t productive from the JW standpoint and a safety issue for the householder. Different times. Gone are the days just being seen in field service was supposed to be “a witness for Jehober.” Nobody cares about them.
The corporation is run by accountants and lawyers, and their goal is to protect assets. The GB are figure heads to relay the messages of fear and control.
I’ve been talking to my elder brother a bit more due to family issues. I’m wondering if he is going to say anything about this.
this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!
reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.
It’s a legal move for sure IMHO.
Can you even imagine what Pennsylvania is going to cost them! It will be epic.
this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!
reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.
Oh to be a fly on the wall of some former friends…
this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!
reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.
I can’t help but think it’s really exciting right now, this “new light.” But as the months and years go by how can one not think “what was the point of all those hours over all those decades?”
we always said here either it stays with more control with small numbers or it becomes more mainstream to retain what it has.
