this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.
(i don’t go on jw dot org).
it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.
Still no advance education recommendations?
Yes there are. Don't do it! Just last week's Study WT there was an "experience" of someone who went to Uni to do architecture. Gave it up to pioneer. Probably all made up but they still vilify education. I wonder who does all the design work on their Ramapo site? Pioneers & janitors?
George
2025-01-15-ages for ministerial servants and elders.. see page 2. .
https://pdfupload.io/docs/1b0b5c00 .
https://imgbox.com/p3a9yjmr.
Here in Britain, we have received our announcement through the elder bodies.
Likewise ukpimo. Interestingly, it was read at the midweek meeting this week but also today after the Public Talk. Such announcements, or any others come to that, are never made on a Sunday. They must think this is "important", probably at the insistence of the Legal Department.
George
i noticed in the latest memorial invitation, the dates for the observance are odd--well far more odd than usual.. what i mean is that forever as i can remember, jehovah's witnesses use to advertise really big that this was nisan 14. they don't tend to do this anymore.. and being jewish, their dates now tend to align with passover, or at least with the second seder night of passover.. 2025: saturday, april 12 (nisan 15).
2026: thursday, april 2 (nisan 15/16).
2027: monday, march 22 (nisan 15/16).
The Memorial talk likewise changed some years ago though I cannot remember just when. There is no longer any mention of the Passover, the flight from Egypt, Nisan 14 or anything associated with it. They even removed the old Memorial song.. "'Twas NIsan 14 when your glory was seen..."
Personally I think they have realised their calculations have always been wrong so rather than admit it they have just dropped mention of it. A bit like the Creative Days.
I have always thought their interpretation of "between the two evenings" to be nonsense. Cooking a complete sheep in the that short "twilight" period on an open fire would be impossible, my wife cooks a lamb leg for longer in a fan oven!
George
we have a 25 year guy in our hall who is also a pioneer (which means he lives off his parents money), who likes to spend a lot of time with a 16 year old girl in the hall.
it is usually in a group setting but he seems to gravitate toward her.
he even has her auxilary pioneering , which is something i don't think any student trying to make the grades needs.
i'm 23 years older than my wife.
So if you're 70, then 70/2 = 35 + 7 =42.
You're 70, wife is 23 years younger, i.e. 47 so a good 5 years headroom, so to speak.
Depends when you married..........................
George
we have a 25 year guy in our hall who is also a pioneer (which means he lives off his parents money), who likes to spend a lot of time with a 16 year old girl in the hall.
it is usually in a group setting but he seems to gravitate toward her.
he even has her auxilary pioneering , which is something i don't think any student trying to make the grades needs.
I thought the general formula to be age/2 + 7.
So in this case, 25/2 = 12.5 + 7 = 19.5.
She's 3.5ish years too young.
George
the latest report is now available for download on our favourite website!.
george.
The latest report is now available for download on our favourite website!
George
it's that time of year again .
in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .
merry christmas everybody .
...and just to keep it topical, well here in the UK anyway:-
Freezing This Christmas (Parody of Lonely This Christmas by Mud)
George
it's that time of year again .
in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .
merry christmas everybody .
What are your favourite non religious songs ?
I was in TESCO today and noticed a distinct lack of Christmas music, probably so as not to upset a certain demographic. I play festive songs throughout the year, one of my favourite being:-
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (Official Music Video) [HD]
Maybe we could all post our favourites.
George
while i'm aware of wt books being revised without noting the differences on newer editions (the truth book is a classic example of this) ... is there evidence of the writing committee revising the online versions of wt articles, as compared to the printed editions?.
if there is a previous thread on this topic, just link it ... as these is no need to reinvent the wheel.. thanks.
is there evidence of the writing committee revising the online versions of WT articles, as compared to the printed editions?
Yes see my comment on today's WT study under disfellowshipping. Set 2024 WT Page 10 paragraph 7 paper copy v digital copy.
George
so just what is the latest directive on shunning?.
asking for a family member.
Today in the WT study, the brother reading the paragraphs was using a WT magazine (Sept 2024, page 10). When he read par 7 it says "Opposers attack our Bible based beliefs on morality, and on the disfellowshipping arrangement, claiming we are intolerant and cruel"
The digital version has been changed to "Opposers attack our Bible based beliefs on morality, claiming we are intolerant and cruel".
Neither the WT Study conductor nor anyone else made any mention of this.
In next to no time JW's will be asking if anyone has ever heard the term disfellowshipping!
George
