Posts by St George of England

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Shunning--newest directive

by stan livedeath in

so just what is the latest directive on shunning?.

asking for a family member.

St George of England

but has the cult relaxed the rules recently?

Yes. A D/Fed person can be reinstated without having to wait for 6 months or whatever. They can be used as soon as they are back. We recently had a guy reinstated at the mid-week meeting and he was answering on the following Sunday. Within a couple of weeks he was on platform mic duties and roving mics.

Anyone who's conscience allows it can phone a D/Fed person and invite them to a meeting and people can greet them.

All this was spelled out in the re-written August 2024 Study WT but I'm sure you have better things to do in life than wade through all that, Stan!

George

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Netflix Live Boxing Event

by moomanchu in

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when i was in the org it seemed most brothers were very much into football and other sports.

which looking back makes no sense and makes me wonder why?

it felt like an overcompensating to be masculine.. shouldn't football be deemed unchristian?

St George of England

During the 1960's I watched a lot of boxing, Cassius Clay (as he was then), Henry Cooper, Sonny Liston etc. Then we had a WT article or assembly talk that said such violent entertainment was not for Christians. I was still at home so had to it up. Same with wrestling, 4 pm Saturday afternoon with Kent Walton.

George

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2024 year Highlights: JWs hit 9 million Publishers

by Sanchy in

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watchtower put out some highlights for the 2024 service year:.

average publishers: 8,828,124. peak publishers: 9,043,460. a 43.2 percent increase in "those who returned to jehovah", meaning 65,816 were reinstated.

baptized: 296,267. memorial attendance: 21,119,442. missing stat: number of partakers .. womp womp.

St George of England

If the number of congregations has decreased despite all the other numbers going up then I think it raises legitimate questions about whether the growth is real.

The number of congregations is not included in the highlights but will be in the full report available end of December/ beginning of January.

Some recent figures:-

2023 - 118,177

2022 - 117,960

2021 - 119,297

2020 - 120,387

2019 - 119,712

2018 - 119,954

2017 - 120,053

Just a few more weeks to wait. I wonder if they will still publish the number of partakers following Geoff Jackson's AGM talk? Every year for decades now I have thought this will be the last year they publish that number!

George

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WT vs Norway - WT sends letter to the goverment saying they have now changed their practice on DF. Asks for their funding back

by liam in

disfellowshipping is slowly fading into the night.. last efforts to survive.. https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1gh3ilq/wt_vs_norway_wt_sends_letter_to_the_goverment/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button.

St George of England

October 24, 2024

MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS
PO Box 8036 DEP
0030 OSLO
[email protected]

Decisions on Denial of State Subsidies and Loss of Registrations for Jehovah's Witnesses: Adjustments in Jehovah's Witnesses’ Religious Practice Regarding Limited Contact with a Person Removed from the Congregation

We are writing to you concerning the ongoing legal case that will be heard by the Borgarting Court of Appeal in February 2024 regarding the validity of administrative decisions based on Jehovah's Witnesses' religious teaching about limiting contact with a person who has been removed from the congregation or who has voluntarily withdrawn. We would like to inform you about a recent, worldwide adjustment in our religious practice in this area.

This letter was supposedly written on October 24, 2024 regarding an appeal to be heard in February 2024.

If this letter is genuine, did the WT Society make this blunder or is it the translator?

George

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Where do you see the Organization in the next 10 years?

by ukpimo in

realistically, between now and 2034, what do you think watchtower will change or reform to appear more mainstream?

what business opportunities do you see watchtower getting involved in?.

my predictions are as follows: .

St George of England

It is unlikely I will be around in anything like ten years to find out. The only real consolation is that I ignored the education rules and I went to Uni so at least we will not die in poverty.

George

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WT vs Norway - WT sends letter to the goverment saying they have now changed their practice on DF. Asks for their funding back

by liam in

disfellowshipping is slowly fading into the night.. last efforts to survive.. https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1gh3ilq/wt_vs_norway_wt_sends_letter_to_the_goverment/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button.

St George of England

Is the upcoming appeal not in February 2025 rather than February 2024 as said in the letter?

George

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Are you glad you got the Covid Vaccine? Did it help?

by liam in

i didn’t get the covid vaccine, but i admit, i was scared as shit i made the wrong decision because there was so much confusion out there.

practically all my family and most of my friends took the vaccine because everyone was depending on those in charge to speak the truth.

now a lot of them are sick, and they can't figure out why.

St George of England

Really sorry to hear that Stan. We both had our booster shots a couple of weeks ago and had more side effects than previously. Neither of us have ever tested positive and at my age and poor state of health hope we can stay free of the virus.

Hope you both feel better soon.

George

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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend

by Fallen_Winter in

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i have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.

approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.

she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.

St George of England

If you are not "making progress" you will be dropped so your friend can spend time with a more productive student. This was demonstrated a couple of weeks ago at the midweek meeting.

Making Disciples—Courage

George

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Attended JW funeral today

by usualusername1 in

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never miss a marketing opportunity—even at a funeral.

funerals aren’t the first place you’d expect marketing.

but jehovah’s witnesses know how to turn every moment into an opportunity to share their message.. during funerals, they weave in their teachings of hope and resurrection, offering comfort and, at the same time, presenting their beliefs to attendees who may not be part of the faith.

St George of England

I have been to quite a lot of those funerals over the years, dreadful events. However, I did attend a funeral about 10 years ago of a very old sister, a life long witness. I thought it was strange it was not held in the KH but in a large hall in town that is often used for concerts and plays. Two of the sister's relatives gave the talk, a fascinating look at this old lady's long and eventful life. The fact that she was a JW was briefly mentioned near the end. The service concluded with a brief payer then the only music played, Verdi's Nabucco, the Hebrew Slaves Chorus.

There were quite a few raised eyebrows I can assure you!

George

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50 year anniversary

by Dromedar007 in

remember 1975?

maybe when you were a kid - like i was?

i will celebrate 01.10.2025 the 50th anniversary of the "end of 6000 years of human history and the immediate end of the world".

St George of England

Saw this on Flickr recently. Summed up the JW journey for me. My parents married during WWII and I was born with my parents convinced I would never go to school, get married, work, retire etc. Well you can work out my age, I look like the passengers in the train, well almost, so many more just like me and many that have died along the way whilst waiting.

George