The WTS is more of a 'cold' doctrinal group, not much emotion at all. They can just 'coldly' teach and believe in a 99.9% destruction of the world. They can 'coldly' DF people, including family. They 'coldly' face death in their denial of any blood transfusions.
Their 'coldness' in their self-righteousness is eerie.
i am building my support network... and i suggest that before you exit the wts, you do so too!!
i am so glad that i have found old high school friends, and i added dozens of them, and within minutes we were talking again!!
i am so glad that people still remember me even though i have not seen some in 10 years!!
So happy for you! Best Wishes!
anyone getting/hearing how baptism numbers are this summer @ conventions?
in previous years, reports showed less baptisms per attendance numbers.
overall, annual 2012 service report showed for u.s. reduction in baptisms..
http://www.caller.com/news/2013/aug/17/prayer-faith-fill-the-arena-for-annual-jehovahs/?partner=RSS
25 baptized with attendance 3,900 in Corpus Christi. A .6% of attendancce.
2013 wrapping up the district conventions within next couple weekends.
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html.
what they told me is the decision has been made nationally to downsize the number of conventions from 400 to 100. they're simply consolidating,".
read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html#storylink=cpy
Tamworth - no district convention for 2014. but apparantly will 2015.
i find it interesting that the 7/15 watchtower will be studied from september 2-29th and then the annual meeting will be exactly one week after.
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it strikes me as an effort to emphasize the fds and their role before a big announcement.. siam .
Bringing back a charge for the publications could happen. That way the sheeple have to pay for anything they take. Plus they could make a fortune of the new bible since everyone would have to buy it.
That would mean taxation requirement for sale of literature. That would open up auditing issues by the IRS. I don't think the WTS will open itself up to that.
i find it interesting that the 7/15 watchtower will be studied from september 2-29th and then the annual meeting will be exactly one week after.
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it strikes me as an effort to emphasize the fds and their role before a big announcement.. siam .
thx, siam,,good heads-up note,, I hope Barbara Anderson gets info from her source like last year, or any other source asap then.
Or, is any other source here invited to go? Just 7 weeks away.
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im going back to school tomorrow.
Great plan!! You can do it. Sets a good example for your children too.
i figured he was going to arrange the committee and try to get me kicked out after the whole "big pile of books" labelled "take this shit".. well his call made me realize that more and more people ... elders included no longer take this religion seriously.
after he told me he heard what happened he actually laughed and said i would never expect that.
he then told me that it is apparent that i no longer want to be connected to the organization.
Does he hope you will 'foot' the deepsea fishing trip? Maybe he is 'unraveling.' He probably doesn't want to 'cut' you off personally. But he is in a tough spot as an elder. Time will tell.
this is the exchange of text messages i had with my super spiritual brother.
it is sad... it is pathetic... it has helped me realize that i have no connection to these people anymore.
i feel free today.
It is wise to never give an addicted person cash. So, no cash!!! (They might would give some of that to the WTS) They are addicted to the WTS and sounds like they have just given to your brother too.
At best, if you help your 'ill' (addicted) parents, ask them to send any certain specific bills for you to pay straight yourself, and/or you could send local grocery store gift cards for food.
They will only despise you because of your stance, no matter.
i was sitting at meeting the other night and happen to notice an elder with a sheet of paper with the title of the above post.
it appears to have been composed on a computer, not a form printed by the org.
on it were all the names of the people in this particular elders group and there were columns for the days of the week when we have our meetings.
Nov 15 WT: The elders must stand ready to help any who may now be wavering in their faith.
I expect, the elders will be on extra watchfulness and 'tracking.' Seems like the WTS expects the 'Great Wavering of 2014!'
