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  Do JWs Get Excited About WT Publications Any More?

  by NotFormer in

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  memory from long ago: my old mate from high school lived next door to a jw and was often "treated" to the latest jw literature.

  when the "you can live forever in paradise on earth"* book came out, this neighbour waxed lyrical about how good this book was and how powerful the message was.

  he acted really keen about it, like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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  I must get into the habit of proof reading my comments. Yes. it was 1968.
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  Do JWs Get Excited About WT Publications Any More?

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  memory from long ago: my old mate from high school lived next door to a jw and was often "treated" to the latest jw literature.

  when the "you can live forever in paradise on earth"* book came out, this neighbour waxed lyrical about how good this book was and how powerful the message was.

  he acted really keen about it, like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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  Slidin Fast

  The last time I got excited about a WT publication was in 1998. I bought a case of "Truth" books at "pioneer rate" at an assembly when they were released. They were like gold dust then, you could flog them like hot pies. Never had better placements or more money in my pocket as a pio. You could start studies like shelling peas. It almost seemed worthwhile at that time..

  Then came 1975.
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  Branch dedication London

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

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  i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.

  all hotels booked.

  big marquee.

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  Here is a question. Does anything in the JW lexicon warrant a celebration like a branch dedication? Is it the biggest thing in the that happens? It's a huge party for the hierarchy, crumbs from the table left for the R&F. Construction, real estate is th centre of the JW universe.. Just a nod to the preaching work but we know where the real value and nucleus of this organisation is don't we?
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  Branch dedication London

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.

  all hotels booked.

  big marquee.

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  Having seen (or been aware) of these events before, I think they reveal a lot. Te last big one in the UK was such a feast it seemed like a Roman orgy. They had if memory serves, a whole animal, say a cow, stuffed with a sheep, stuffed with a pig, stuffed with a turkey etc. etc. Please don't hold me to the detail but you get the picture.

  The celebrations are massively over the top and demonstrate the hierarchical setup of the organisation. The R&F are to be subjected to a series of talks recorded for them and won't even witness any of the "A" listers ceremonials and jollities. The "B" listers, those that volunteered their time in some way are invited to ticket only TV events "yawn" in assembly halls around the country. They will be delighted by this exclusive privilege.

  The rest will be subjected to a boring 3 hour ordeal and wonder why they turned up at all.

  It is the definition of privileged hierarchy and secret excess, all at the expense of the R&F meekly nodding along.
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  Need help identifying a book

  by oncebitten in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello all.. i could use some help identifying the title of a wt book that i read back in the early 90's.

  it was an older book when i read it.

  i wish that i could recall more than i do.

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  Oh my Lord! I remember the book being released with the two couples on the stage discussing JW history. John and Eunice as with Tom and Lois. As a young child without filters I was fascinated by these "historical" insights.

  I would love to read the revision of history again with a more critical and honest perspective. I was just blotting paper then for an interesting story.
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  Super Duper Awkward

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did anyone else find the teen section on the meeting tonight massively cringeworthy?

  i saw two kids who will be laughing stocks for life after their world wide exposure.

  complete exploitation in my opinion, unforgivable..

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  Did anyone else find the teen section on the meeting tonight massively cringeworthy? I saw two kids who will be laughing stocks for life after their world wide exposure. Complete exploitation in my opinion, unforgivable.
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  This Week's BS Study. Shylock?

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. jw
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  last night the subject of simony reared its head.

  there was a picture (artists impression) of the event resembling a bunch of clean-cut americans in fancy dress busy performing or observing miracles.

  in the foreground offering a bribe to join in is simon.

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  This Week's BS Study. Shylock?

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last night the subject of simony reared its head.

  there was a picture (artists impression) of the event resembling a bunch of clean-cut americans in fancy dress busy performing or observing miracles.

  in the foreground offering a bribe to join in is simon.

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  Last night the subject of Simony reared its head. There was a picture (artists impression) of the event resembling a bunch of clean-cut Americans in fancy dress busy performing or observing miracles. In the foreground offering a bribe to join in is Simon. He is the only one looking like a jew as from the merchant of Venice.

  If it ever happened, weren't they all jews? The picture looks like classic anti-semitism to me. What do you think?

  I wish I could cut and paste the picture but I don't have the skills. If someone could, you may see my point.
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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

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  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: .

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  I wonder, in the light of all this new light, are the photons reaching the two witness rule? Is that on the agenda?
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  Internal Watchtower Statistics Re: Disfellowshipping and Shunning

  by NotFormer in

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  2. beliefs

  does the wt have a person/department/section tasked with compiling data and analysing it statistically.

  or have they started doing something like that now that they are hiring external consultancies?.

  i ask the question because i'm wondering if such studies and statistical analysis would show any link between the harshness of the disfellowshipping policy as it is applied and the dropout rate of people within the organisation who have just had enough.. in previous threads it has been pointed out that the old approach isn't effective any more.

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  There are more exes than current members now

  Is this a substantiated fact or another speculation?