the organization is shifting away from printed literature in favor of their new jw.org website.
the website contains content that is not printed in literature.
kiosks, trolleys, and storefronts are being used to showcase the website.
It'll never happen. Door-to-door is their bread and butter, as important a cornerstone as using the name Jehovah. They will never end door-to-door ministry as it's considered a Biblical command and essentially their trademark. They hold it up as something (among many things) that makes them better than all other Christians. So...yeah, no.
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i was talking with a still in relative today who mentioned how they had this sister with 3 or 4 kids over recently.
they said she is returning ot meetings and coming back into the truth, etc.
i remember when i was still in, the only ones i ever saw trying to return were generally the single moms with lots of baggage.
This makes me wonder if it's the reason my wife went back to the JWs. She didn't seem to have much interest in going back until she got pregnant by a guy who dumped her shortly thereafter when she wouldn't have an abortion. But as she tells it, JWs gave her stuff for the baby even while she was DF'd. So it was a support system, and no doubt once she got reinstated it made her more loyal than ever and more convinced than ever of JWs' being a loving, supportive people.
Now, years later, she's hard pressed to find someone willing to give her and the kids a ride 5 minutes down the road to the KH without them wanting gas money. It's a bit ironic. But yeah, the support system is a big factor there. The kids get what are imagined to be good male role models and all that.
It reminds me of a JW elder years ago who said to me, "You know, you're like a son to me." In my head I thought, that's funny, 'cause I've never thought of you as a father figure.
--sd-7
article is basicqlly about families where a spouse is working away from home for an extended period, etc...a foot note says basically that some studies have shown that working away from home can cause serious consequences, such as infidelity, homosexuality, or incest.
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pull it up on jw.org...that is what it says.
Well, Apognophos...I just don't think I'd want to concoct a fictional cheating scenario. If you're going to inflict that kind of emotional harm on someone, at least let it be on account of the truth. I think the moral implications of lying about something like that would probably haunt me for a long time. I mean, on its face it's laughable just because I'm thinking of the look on her face, but at the same time, it's the kind of prank that's taking it too far. If there were some set of circumstances that would make it worthwhile to do, then maybe I'd lay out a plan. Or to paraphrase Bane, when my marriage is...ashes, then I have my permission to lie.
--sd-7
article is basicqlly about families where a spouse is working away from home for an extended period, etc...a foot note says basically that some studies have shown that working away from home can cause serious consequences, such as infidelity, homosexuality, or incest.
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pull it up on jw.org...that is what it says.
You could probably convince her you've already cheated, if you play your cards right.
There are days when it feels like she doesn't need any convincing, let me tell you. I admit I've had crazy thoughts of buying lipstick and perfume and smearing it on myself just for the heck of it, but ha ha...I've never allowed myself to go over the edge into madness like that. But you never know--it's a long lifetime. Anything could happen...
--sd-7
article is basicqlly about families where a spouse is working away from home for an extended period, etc...a foot note says basically that some studies have shown that working away from home can cause serious consequences, such as infidelity, homosexuality, or incest.
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pull it up on jw.org...that is what it says.
"Reports from various countries" probably means that the Society received reports about this from elder bodies as a result of actual judicial committees. They're probably not getting this stuff from outer space or some unnamed survey--this is internal information. This is what the late Ray Franz talked a lot about in his books--the letters the Society gets about stuff that happens in the congregations. This may have happened more than once and so was included in a letter or report from some congregations. It's particularly that phrasing, "reports from various countries"--I don't think they would use that phrasing if they were referring to news articles of a general sort about the subject. I'm not disallowing the possibility that they might well be referring to external news reports, but if they were, they'd probably have no problem saying so, especially since it's a good opportunity to knock non-JWs' behavior.
But of course, just because these two events--man or woman working out of town and gay or incestuous behavior--happened does not necessarily mean one caused the other. I'm sure many people work away from home and don't suddenly become gay or do a relative. (If they are talking about a parent having sex with a child, shouldn't they be calling it 'child molestation'? If that's what they mean, I take it they wish to avoid that term for obvious reasons, ie. not wanting JWs who aren't already aware of it to think about the possibility of child abuse happening within their ranks. Otherwise, I can only assume they mean consensual sex between two adults who happen to be relatives, like Bro. and Sis. Lannister from the Casterly Rock congregation. Forgive me if there really are two incestuous JWs in a Casterly Rock congregation reading this...sorry guys...)
I don't think it's necessarily absurd to say all that, because it really depends on the person and the circumstance, except if we assume a blanket statement is being made here, to the effect of 'if you go to another town to find work, you're going to become a gay, incestuous adulterer'. If they're saying that, then yeah, it's nuts. But it also seems to indicate at the same time that a JW at home amongst people he knows is not the same as a JW in a town by himself. As we learned well from the Prodigal Returns video, JWs are apparently poorly prepared to be on their own, away from their home family and congregation, and still follow the same rules. Which underscores the reality that their 'Christian conduct' seems to be dependent largely on group/social pressure/intimidation rather than on any true depth of spirituality amongst the individuals.
Or maybe I'm wrong and it's just a few odd apples. Why am I even commenting on this? Oh. My first--nobody's reading this, are they?--thought was that this article sucks because it's going to mean my wife is going to accuse me of cheating on her again, presumably sometime soon. As evidenced by The Beast-Tower #10, she's expressed some concerns about not knowing for sure who I communicate with while I'm at work. Okay...this should make for some interesting comments, though, right?
--sd-7
"did god really say that you must not eat from every tree of the garden?
" with those words, satan the devil became the first troll.
(gen. 3:1) what is trolling?
Okay...I'm just making that up as I go. I think I'll stop now. Hopefully we all get the idea. I'm getting hungry, and not in a spiritual sense, as we have evidently just received an excellent banquet from the slave class just now. Are we not thankful for it?
--sd-7
"did god really say that you must not eat from every tree of the garden?
" with those words, satan the devil became the first troll.
(gen. 3:1) what is trolling?
10. Young ones, for example, are often trolled by worldly classmates while attending school. The slave class has lovingly provided our younger and more inexperienced ones with important publications filled with Bible-based guidance and wisdom. Young ones, are you taking full advantage of books like Questions Young People Ask--Answers That Work, Volumes 1 and 2? What about the excellent video drama The Prodigal Returns, which highlights the sad consequences of pursuing worldly goals and choosing bad association? Parents--do you regularly use these strengthening aids with your children, inculcating God's Word deep into their minds and hearts? You and your young ones will reap fine rewards if you do.--Deut. 6:6, 7.
10. What tools has the faithful slave provided to help our young ones resist trolls, and how have you used them in your Family Worship?
"did god really say that you must not eat from every tree of the garden?
" with those words, satan the devil became the first troll.
(gen. 3:1) what is trolling?
9. But Babylon the Great is not alone in trolling Jehovah's people. The rulers of the nations, having put themselves in an elevated place in opposition to Jehovah's sovereignty, have also trolled Jehovah's Witnesses in modern times. Bans, persecution, imprisonment, yes, sometimes even death--all of these have been forms of trolling that the worldly governments have used in an effort to silence the preaching work that Christ commanded us to do. (Matt. 24:14) Are we not thankful that Jehovah's organization has fully equipped us to defend our faith against trolls? (Matt. 10:18; 1 Pet. 3:15) Although Jehovah has not yet removed the governments that are now under Satan's trollic control, he has thankfully given us many tools through the faithful and discreet slave to bolster our faith in these perilous last days. Can you think of any such tools that have helped you face persecution?
9. Besides Babylon the Great, what other forces have trolled Jehovah's people, and why can we nonetheless be thankful in the face of opposition?
"did god really say that you must not eat from every tree of the garden?
" with those words, satan the devil became the first troll.
(gen. 3:1) what is trolling?
8. Babylon the Great--the world empire of false religion, led by Christendom and its trolling clergy class--has often trolled Jehovah's people. Thankfully, one of the first steps Jehovah will take in ridding the world of trolling will be to effectively 'ban' Babylon the Great from its trolling activities, culminating in its destruction by the worldly governmental authorities. Yes, the Great Moderator will fulfill his word and destroy Babylon the Great--the mother of all trolls! This will be a great tribulation indeed for trolls everywhere.
8. What is Babylon the Great, and what will Jehovah soon do about "the mother of all trolls"?
"did god really say that you must not eat from every tree of the garden?
" with those words, satan the devil became the first troll.
(gen. 3:1) what is trolling?
7. However, as we look forward to trolling's end, there is much to be gained from examining the modern history of trolling as it pertains to the early days of Jehovah's organization. In 1919, Joseph F. Rutherford, who was taking the lead in the organization at the time, had just dealt with considerable amounts of trolling by Christendom's clergy. Both he and others taking the lead in the preaching work had been imprisoned under false charges of sedition, no doubt at the urging of Christendom's religious leaders. Trolling indeed! However, in due time, they were cleared of all wrongdoing, and set out on a campaign to let the world know of Christendom's trolling. Thus a great witness was given. Guttenberg, who was involved in the preaching work in the early 1920s, wrote of his experiences: "We received stiff opposition from [trolls] of that time, but we stood firm, knowing that the Lord [Jehovah] was on our side."
7. How were leading members of Jehovah's organization trolled by Christendom, and how did this lead to a great witness being given?
