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Ages of each user here?
by ukpimo in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm interested to know the age demographics here.

it must be significantly different to other exjw forums.

it would be a damning report for watchtower if most of us appear to have left for decades.. you don't have to mention your exact age, you could always say "in my 50s".. i am in my 70s.
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Are the halls of the Kingdom filling up, are they the same as before the pandemic or are they emptying?
by LaFrancia in
1. jw
2. experiences
i open a new topic, to find out how it's going in your area.

from what i see as a southern european in my constituency the situation is patchy.. the congregation where i am now has 30% old people on zoom but also young couples with almost all their cameras off.

no increase but a slight decrease in the total number of publishers.. circuit assemblies: before covid you couldn't find a free seat if you arrived 10 minutes before the start.
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Mass Shooting at Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, Germany
by EdenOne in
1. social
2. current
mass shooting at a kingdom hall in hamburg, germany this evening.

at least 6 or 7 killed, dozens injured.

single shooter on the run, police doesn't rule out more shooters.
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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body
by WingCommander in
1. jw
2. friends
this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!
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TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS "Handling Cases of Drug Abuse" September 1, 2018
by Not_Culty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://jwglossary.blogspot.com/2018/09/to-all-bodies-of-elders-handling-cases.html.

to all bodies of elders "handling cases of drug abuse".

september 1, 2018. to all bodies of elders re: handling cases of drug abusedear brothers: as noted below, the procedure for handling the misuse of marijuana and the abuse of medi- cal, illicit, or addictive drugs has been adjusted to harmonize with the procedure for handling the misuse of tobacco.
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Do You Know Any “Gay” Jehovah’s Witnesses?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
of course the religion condemns homosexuality but did you know any gay witnesses?

i knew some bethelites that were very effeminate and i remember 4 women who were suspected of being lesbians by many in the congregation.

they eventually moved away and were very vocal against males, especially elders..
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In what decade was it clearly apparent that Watchtower was a high control religion?
by UnshackleTheChains in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm just curious to get people's views on this.. the bible students seem to start of as quite a liberal group under charles taze russell, albeit he had some whacky teachings going on.

obviously things began to change under rutherford.

but what decade did it become abundantly clear that the society was indeed high control religion or even labeled a cult?.
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Current week long Elders school. Outlines / talks?
by stuckinarut2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so in my part of the world, they are currently holding the week long elders schools.

my father is attending one.

does anyone (hello wifi bandit?
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Worst things said in talks available online
by usualusername1 in
1. jw
2. friends
hiya peeps.

in my comedy routine i am keen to add some audio of the worst things jws have said in talks.

tight pants tony.
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Things I Cant Stand Since Leaving Watchtower
by pale.emperor in
1. jw
2. experiences
what a breath a fresh air to be free of watchtower.

now i can finally rant about the things i put up with that i'd never put up with now.. in no particular order:.

little kids in suits.