you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!
the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.
summary: .
Yes. I concur. This is all just too little,, too late.
How about a homeless shelter. Or even a soup kitchen for the ""less privileged" ones.
Beth Sarim this would be the clincher. If I saw this I might believe they were genuine. The problem with watchtower is they think too highly of themselves. They think everything - every recource - should go in their direction and its wasteful to allow jehovahs possetions to benefit anyone else. What they really need is a little humility.
you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!
the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.
summary: .
Zilgee - “Will the anointed now fight with each other in heaven?”
vidiot Probably not.
But I would totally watch that movie.
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ohiocowboy has just posted this information on the two other threads dealing with the sudden collapse of the unthank cases.. i don't know steven unthank, but i just want to thank him from the bottom of my heart for having the courage against overwhelming odds to try and bring the watch tower society to justice over their deplorable neglect when it comes to protecting children from abuse and molestation.. steven is a man of justice and integrity who i deeply admire.
his actions will never be forgotten, and i only hope he can find it within himself to continue his work in whatever avenue may become available in the future.. they have won this battle, but they can never win the war.. .
cedars.
Nomad soul Cedars, with all due respect, I think you're a weirdo.
There I said it.
I second that e-motion
has anyone else caught this tidbit in the new s-395 instructions?:.
"if the individual is not an apostate or actively promoting wrongdoing, they will also inform him that they would like to meet with him again in three months to determine if he has had a change of heart.
in some cases, but not all, the committee may determine that there is basis for reinstating the individual at that time".
Slim The second is less likely if their overarching concern is to make reforms that please governments. They may see reform getting out of hand but conclude that a crackdown is not viable at that point.
After telling JWs for decades to prepare themselves for "persecution" (and using it as a 'mark' of their authenticity as Christians), it appears they fear government censure above all else!!?
has anyone else caught this tidbit in the new s-395 instructions?:.
"if the individual is not an apostate or actively promoting wrongdoing, they will also inform him that they would like to meet with him again in three months to determine if he has had a change of heart.
in some cases, but not all, the committee may determine that there is basis for reinstating the individual at that time".
So Watchtower can argue in court that shunning is equivalent to a spiritual "Time out". A mere "naughty step" if you will, with a short upper time limit. Nothing to see here....🤷🏻♀️
does anyone know how punky is ?
he hasn't posted in a while ?
jan from tam .
Jan I'm sure he has a Facebook....or his band does?I'll try to find it
does anyone know how punky is ?
he hasn't posted in a while ?
jan from tam .
OMG uncle punky!
Orson calling punky...come in Punky...nanu nanu??
Listener good catch! Interesting wording....perhaps to avoid legal responsibility for the Governing Body as a whole??
https://peticaopublica.com.br/pview.aspx?pi=br137007.
petition against ostracism practiced by jehovah's witnesses.
public petition: against ostracism practiced by jehovah's witnesses.
BbqbobThey use 1 Corinthians 5:11-13. Can you explain how this does not apply to Christians?
Even If you accept that 1.cor 5 is a direct command to shun adult Christians who engage in the sins as listed, what about the many, many witnesses who are shunned for disassociating? Or merely stating they don't accept the two class system for Christian's as per Watchtower doctrine? For not accepting the GB is the faithful slave? For accepting a blood transfusion or for disobeying the branch and reporting child abuse to the authorities? What about the shunning of abuse victims who stop attending meetings their abusers attend and leave the religion that protects them? Victims of domestic violence who leave home - even if they don't remarry??
We hear stories of such shunning again and again!
Our own Barbara Anderson on this board is shunned by her only child and prevented from seeing her grandchild, all for protecting children in the congregations!
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
One point he tried to drill that made little sense was how the book of Deuteronomy only forbade men from dressing like women, not necessarily transitioning to women.
Riiiiight......even bronze age tribal peoples understood human biology well enough to know men can't change sex.....
......but then if Rutherford was doo- lally enough to think men becoming women was a "well established fact" why not cult leader 2.0 Lloyd "Evan's Gate" Evan's?
