Posts by wannabefree

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The August Study Watchtower: what is the big deal?

by ukpimo in

i have been following a number of posts discussing the august watchtower study magazine.

i really don't believe this common idea being passed around that it's being timed for the annual meeting.

here's why.. the august watchtower will be available on servers not long before its public release.

wannabefree

Interesting.

The Org seems to be to making changes to things that make it seem less controlling and cult like.

Perhaps the 'follow the governing body even if it doesn't seem to make sense' admonition is simply about a restructuring to this more mainstream identity.

In the short term, it might cause some to leave as did the 1975 fiasco, only to rebound significantly like it did in the 1980's.

The utopian earth idea that Jehovah's Witnesses present is appealing and more so without the cult like organization micromanaging lives.

When apostates point to the past errors, the organization uses the 'light gets brighter' explanation and takes away their fuel by making these changes.

The hemorrhaging of funds through lawsuits and government actions have brought a light to their darkness. Their changes aren't necessarily bad. It's not the cult we knew and it seems it will be less so in the future.

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consequences for going against the direction.

by jehovaxx in

there are no serious consequences for doubting the gb.

there are no consequences for going against the direction.

we can now celebrate anything.. what will happen if you take blood, celebrate xmas and birthdays ect?.

wannabefree

It sounds to me like the organization is trying to distance themselves from legal responsibility and putting more of the hard choices directly on the shoulders of the elders. I guess we'll see as time goes on.

When have they ever made a change to benefit the flock? Everything is to protect the material assets.

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GB Update #2, March 2024: Women allowed to wear pants, no ties/coats required if not giving a talk, & now able to greet DF ones in the KH!

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

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: .

wannabefree

Thank you Jehovah. I got rid of my suits and ties a decade ago and grew a beard. Now I can go back and fit right in.

On second thought, no.

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Did Geoffrey Jackson lie under oath at the ARC?

by Vanderhoven7 in

i understand he intimated that the faithful slave was not the only spokesman for jehovah god.

he also intimated that corporal punishment was not advocated by the wts.

we're these lies or deception or did they represent the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?.

wannabefree

Lie under oath?

In JW world, that depends on who you're talking to.

I remember a corporate brother visiting our congregation in the 90's. He was a "special" speaker on loan from the organization for the dedication of our quick build.

He gave fascinating experiences with slides (gotta love those) about his work in lands under ban, including specifically how he at times would answer questions to authorities in a way that would allow him to be honest while manipulating them to a desired conclusion.

It's okay to provide an answer that might seem dishonest while being truthful when speaking to Satan's worldly authorities.

I ate it up. It gave me license to deceive while being truthful. It's an art that the Watchtower endorses. That's why you have to listen very closely to the wording they use.

The speaker quoted Matthew 10:16,17

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/library/r1/lp-e/all-publications/watchtower/the-watchtower-1953/august-15

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