Posts by Diogenesister

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What do you think will be different in the Organization after the pandemic is over?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

jw
friends

whether they go back to door-to-door or not, what will be different?

do you think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance as we have read on here that many have left or faded?

will there be a mass selling of halls?

Diogenesister

I agree because I think an awful lot of PIMO’S and doubters, etc, will have used the pandemic as cover for a fade. Some may also use the old “stumbling” excuse not to return to Jeeehova, too.

Even for believers it’s going to be hard to give up the luxury of simply switching on the PC in your slippers twice a week, as opposed to dressing up head to toe, rounding up the kids and traipsing out in the cold

Definite drop off in numbers. This drop may work in watchtowers favour in that they’ll be able to use it as cover/a reasonable excuse for a big drop in their yearly print out of “official” numbers (that in truth was happening way before the pandemic started).

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JW Online University

by Tim207 in

i have a family member who is a remote bethelite and they are working on creating content for online "university" for bethelites to teach them skills that are needed at bethel.

from what i've seen it is a lot of recorded content saved on their sharepoint sites.

i haven't seen any information on this from this site or reddit which i'm more active on.

Diogenesister

Very interesting. No I've not heard about this.

I could see it being useful for computer science courses, for sure. Anything connected with digital design or film making perhaps.

I can't see how it would be useful for legal training or accountancy, though, (two things they need in abundance). Or even Realtor or Estate Agency training, since these things require you to be registered with state bodies at the very least.

Thoughts anyone.....?

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This one bible passage proves abortions are wrong and honoring Mary is right

by TTWSYF in

nwt luke chapt 1.

41 well, as elizabeth heard the greeting of mary, the infant in her womb leaped, and elizabeth was filled with holy spirit 42 and loudly cried out: “blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruitage of your womb!

43 so how is it that this privilege is mine, to have the mother of my lord come to me?

Diogenesister

Actually from the point of view of a believer, yes they are interesting and certainly contradicts watchtower's view of Mary.

On a side note I deeply insulted a Catholic workmate once when I quoted that scripture (oft raised by witnesses) when Jesus says to Mary "woman what have I to do with you?". True enough she had never heard of it - because like all religions The Catholic church also cherry picks.

Nevertheless I destroyed our friendship with that one arrogant and thoughtless sentence.

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Sam Heard Womens brains are smaller then mens brains.

by mickbobcat in

so rolex sam said this.

is this something the whole cult buys into?

any links to rolex sam saying this?

Diogenesister

Rolex Sam!!😂😂🤣🤣💯

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JW Broadcast needs to take a leaf out of the Anglican playbook

by Diogenesister in

here the arch bishop of canterbury's dean shows jw broadcast how it's done.....or rather his cat does!

no hate speech, no lying, no over-done, fake news caster-y backdrop.and most of all no genocidal threats!.

just a garden, a nice cup of tea and cats!.

Diogenesister

Here the Arch Bishop of Canterbury's Dean shows JW Broadcast how it's done.....or rather his cat does!

No hate speech, no lying, no over-done, fake News Caster-y backdrop.And most of all no genocidal threats!

Just a garden, a nice cup of tea and cats!

https://youtu.be/7fGXmwjjYP0

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The Holy Spirit made a mistake in selling off KHalls ?

by Splash in

a couple of years ago the wt began their program of selling off dedicated kingdom halls and consolidating congregations into fewer halls.. had they kept these halls, more sparsely occupied as they were, they could by now be bringing everyone back while respecting the distancing laws.. jw’s love to find reasons how jehovah foresaw something and guided them, but it never works the other way when they make a decision that later on turns out to have been a bad idea..

Diogenesister

Splash That's a really good point! May well be worth raising with believing relatives.

Hoser interesting comparison, those stats from the business world. We know if nothing else watchtower is first and foremost a business.

If they were smart they'd pay attention to business research....except of course they think they haven't reached the 3rd gen yet! They're still part of the second generation, overlapping the first!!

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Did Jesus Have A Dog?

by minimus in

jw
friends

a preteen asked me , “did jesus have a dog”?

i thought the question was hysterical.

why wouldn’t jesus have a dog or pet cat or sheep?

Diogenesister

Minimus, Bobcat.....😂😂😂😂👍👍👍

I think Jesus was more of a bird guy myself.

Betcha he was like snow White in Shrek and could just whistle and have thousands of birds at his beck and call (or should that be "BEAK and call"). Probably where all that bread and fishes just appeared from!

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Jw spokesman Says door to door preaching not coming back!

by nowwhat? in

https://youtu.be/uaaztatkhkg.

hope link works.

Diogenesister

I doubt it will be popular with members of the public for a very long time, especially as the virus will mutate in the next few years and we will need booster jabs.

JWs may be a physical risk to the public but I actually think the public are a spiritual risk to JWs now and watchtower knows it. The child abuse scandals are well known In the western, developed countries and communities in Africa are also starting to become aware and informed by all accounts with exjw You tubers from Africa, too.

The message is getting out there which is another reason people like Antony Morris are doubling down on the "evil apostate we must hate" garbage.

Hate speech toward those who don't share your beliefs is no longer acceptable. Could that be yet another reason watchtower is reluctant to restart the D2D work? After all, their whole belief system is based on the destruction of the undeserving wicked ones .....in other words, the death of those who don't share their beliefs.

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Would it be right to post Memorial Zoom codes?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

jw
friends

i have come into possession of memorial zoom meeting codes for tonight that cannot be traced back to me.

i will not be attending.

what are your thoughts on posting these codes so activists can join tonight and maybe say something?

Diogenesister

I certainly think it's reasonable to give them to someone who wants to observe the ceremony in order to, say, write something on the experience. After all in normal circumstances they'd be able to attend. Also if they wanted to themselves partake that's entirely reasonable.

I think interfering in the service, though, would only serve to confirm their belief that they are persecuted. So for that reason I probably wouldn't post it for just anyone to use.

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the gaping hole in this week's weak wt study.

by waton in

for pimi pimo persons: give us one text that says those aspiring to everlasting life should not partake of the bread and wine.

in the article, the whole proposition of refusing the emblems is based on the personal experience of one brother in the 1930s.!

all jws partook.

Diogenesister

Ds. it goes even further, they even deny that headquarters came up with the idea in 1935 to have the majority of their member cease to partake. Wt attributes that to a spontaneous reaction, vox popoli!. so:

[😳😳😳Mind blown!] If so It was probably down to shock and confusion! I’d put money on their numbers declining in 1936