@pete, you are right. Before 1975 they did believe it for real and quit hobs and cancel vacations.
Now they have more an attitude of "you never know...".
It's mainly a social structure now.
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Watchtower Doctrines JWs most commonly don't believe
by Diogenesister inthere was a recent thread on another site where posters maintained that many of the *most* long-standing jw's don't believe at least one official watchtower doctrine.
i've even read reports from bethelites saying they've heard bethel overseers say they don't believe some watchtower theology.
this made me think - i believe there are a few official doctrines that are common for many jw's to be either in denial about or simply not really believe ( often one and the same thing).. i'd say these are pretty high in the ranking:.
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Has anyone noticed how Tony Morris is always referring to his notes ?
by Chook ini honestly believe he has memory difficulties, him and mr letts iq is not much greater than a rabbit.
no the rabbit wins..
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Jist parrots, all 7.
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Jesus he knows me: jw.org
by Gorbatchov intoday i read some postings about the changes in jw land, moving to a evangelical organization, and i have to say that jw.org is more and more recognizable in the genisis video clip jesus he knows me.. back then way overdone, now much like jw.org.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=35k6vqrt67g.
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Today I read some postings about the changes in jw land, moving to a evangelical organization, and I have to say that jw.org is more and more recognizable in the Genisis video clip Jesus he knows me.
Back then way overdone, now much like jw.org
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=35K6vQRt67g
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July 7, 2017 Re: Needs in the Field—Training Others
by wifibandit injuly 7, 2017 to all field missionaries, special pioneers, temporary special pioneers and regular pioneers re: needs in the field—training others.
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This kind of training is a communist method of counsel and disapproval.
Use the format of us, if you don't we will train you to do so.
Cult.
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Watchtower study today - best practice in word
by Gorbatchov indue to family reasons gorby was present today.. the watchtower study was about refugee's.. how to treat refugee's, jw and non believers, and help them spiritual, not financial.
nothing new.. what i mentioned is the juridical message underneath the whole story.
don't talk politics, listen to government regulations etc.. most bizar is that a whole congregation that normaly avoid giving any aid to people in need, this morning gave the best practice in word about what to do with refugee's.. if the subject was not that serious, this hypocracy could be funny.
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DY missed my point and makes it personal. Experience influenced my attitude. Attitude is ok.
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Watchtower study today - best practice in word
by Gorbatchov indue to family reasons gorby was present today.. the watchtower study was about refugee's.. how to treat refugee's, jw and non believers, and help them spiritual, not financial.
nothing new.. what i mentioned is the juridical message underneath the whole story.
don't talk politics, listen to government regulations etc.. most bizar is that a whole congregation that normaly avoid giving any aid to people in need, this morning gave the best practice in word about what to do with refugee's.. if the subject was not that serious, this hypocracy could be funny.
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Due to family reasons Gorby was present today.
The watchtower study was about refugee's.
How to treat refugee's, jw and non believers, and help them spiritual, not financial. Nothing new.
What I mentioned is the juridical message underneath the whole story. Don't talk politics, listen to government regulations etc.
Most bizar is that a whole congregation that normaly avoid giving any aid to people in need, this morning gave the best practice in word about what to do with refugee's.
If the subject was not that serious, this hypocracy could be funny. It wasn't.
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we have a laid off bethelite with an engineering degree!
by nowwhat? inthis guy have been at bethel for 25 years when he could have been making 75-100 thousand a year as an engineer.
so they kick him to the curb so they don't have to house him and his wife anymore.
they run into a problem at warwick and they ask him to come back for 3 weeks.
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It feels like 'working for Jehovah'.
So, you can not blame them. They don't know it's a business model.
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JW interview about cart work (English video)
by Gorbatchov inhttp://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/who-people-handing-out-leaflets-13263220.
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Comparing 1987 to 2017 --- cart witnessing
by pleaseresearch intake a ride with me back to 1987. picture yourself in your town, or city centre.
remember the clothes people wore, the hairstyles etc.... now imagine yourself doing your ministry out on the street, engaging with people, speaking with them, striking up conversations.
now, how would you feel, and what would you say, if you noticed two people appear nearby with a cart.
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Electronic donations at conventions and assembly's, in 1987 no one dare to think of it.
Saying the big A did not happen in 2017 would made you an apostate verdict!
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Another JW Urban Legend Thread
by Funchback inthreads about jw urban legends are nothing new on this forum.
they are loads of fun to read.
how many of you remember the one about the teenager who skipped the meeting and decided to get into a car with his worldly friends and they worldly guys decided to rob a store and the jw didn't know they were going to do so but he was arrested simply for being with them?.
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Bible (nwt) blocked a billet at field service..
Smurfs walking away from congregation.
John Denver hates witnesses.
Blood in dutch candy and icecream.
Music playing reversed gets hidden messages.
Famous people with jw family.
US politican protecting jw.org
MEPS sold to IBM for satelite channel