Posts by Beth Sarim

for those who are still attending meetings, what is happening at your congregation regarding field service now that reporting of hours is no longer required?.

are the elders pushing for people to go out in service anyway?.

what is the response?.

Beth Sarim

It may seem like they're waffling back and forth because,,,, maybe its just because its people just leading people on and not knowing what they're talking about.

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Request-Addendum-Elders Manual-February S-147-Announcements!

by Atlantis in

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files for request.. 2023-2024 addendum to shepherd the flock of god.--english.

2023-10 shepherd the flock of god manual--english.

2024-february announcements and reminders--english.

Hailstone message AND everyone will be saved? Questions

by slimboyfat in

i’ve not been paying close attention to watchtower developments, but talking to a jw yesterday it occurred to me the society (yes, still use that term - old school) have been sending out mixed messages in recent years.

from what i gather, a few years ago the gb announced that during the great tribulation jws would be required to preach a “hailstone message of judgement” which involved telling people it was too late for them to repent and they were definitely going to be destroyed.

there were hints that this could be very soon, “any day now” preaching could stop and the hailstone message come in, kind of thing.

Beth Sarim

Its all so convoluted and confusing because it is just,,,that. Confusing and convuluted.

The Borg doesnt even know what they are talking about.

Another 180 degree turn on what they taught for years.

The blood policy, superior authorities,, organ transplants....

And you're expected to die for the Borg?

Im just happy an ""awakening" is taking place amongst the $heeples.

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Field Service

by Ding in

for those who are still attending meetings, what is happening at your congregation regarding field service now that reporting of hours is no longer required?.

are the elders pushing for people to go out in service anyway?.

what is the response?.

Beth Sarim

Just a few years ago pre-pandemic I remember local needs talks at the serve-us meetings if you only got 2hrs a month in FS and the great tribulation came,,,,,you were likely NOT to make it through..

That is if you could be doing more FS..

Now that "hour requirement" is gone .WTF.

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New approach to ministry

by Mikejw in

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there is a new approach to ministry where the direction is to just talk to people and listen to what they want to talk about.

the new school for the midweek meeting is completely different and is all about the new approach .

even before the no reporting changes field service dropped right off.

Beth Sarim

The face masks are still worn,,, in general. You see them around.

Id say about 5 - 10% of the population still wear them.

At the meetings,,,, the most paranoid dont even show up. Probably just tie into zoom.

The pandemic,,, was probably one of the most damaging things to this Borganization.

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Prisoners of the Mind

by iloowy.goowy in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dadlccbe_js.

have you ever seen a full-grown elephant weighing thousands of pounds chained to a small stake in the ground when you visited a circus?

did it ever enter your mind and make you wonder how such a small stake in the ground could hold such a huge animal from straying outside the boundaries of the length of its chain and stake?

Beth Sarim

Phizzy that's awesome.

I might suggest Steven Hassen books.

Freedom of Mind.

Combating Cult Mind Control(2012 edition)

Releasing the Bonds.

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Prisoners of the Mind

by iloowy.goowy in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dadlccbe_js.

have you ever seen a full-grown elephant weighing thousands of pounds chained to a small stake in the ground when you visited a circus?

did it ever enter your mind and make you wonder how such a small stake in the ground could hold such a huge animal from straying outside the boundaries of the length of its chain and stake?

Beth Sarim

You have to read Don Camerons " captive or a concept".

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Visited the Russell gravesite yesterday

by dropoffyourkeylee in

wife and i visited the russell gravesite in allegheny (pittsburgh) pennsylvania yesterday.

i’ll post photos if i can get them to upload on the hotel wifi..

Beth Sarim

Vanderhoven LoL