Sad to hear it A Watcher. How many KHs were sold to pack 5 congregations into one venue?
Vanderhoven7
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Even with recent changes it’s a struggle to get people to attend
by hoser inthe kingdom hall is still empty.
even with amalgamation of 2 congregations.
the elders are handling the microphones and there was only one comment from zoom at the watchtower.
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Even with recent changes it’s a struggle to get people to attend
by hoser inthe kingdom hall is still empty.
even with amalgamation of 2 congregations.
the elders are handling the microphones and there was only one comment from zoom at the watchtower.
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Vanderhoven7
You can check the box by just staying home and saying a prayer for an ex-jw.
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Even with recent changes it’s a struggle to get people to attend
by hoser inthe kingdom hall is still empty.
even with amalgamation of 2 congregations.
the elders are handling the microphones and there was only one comment from zoom at the watchtower.
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Vanderhoven7
Here is one exemplary brother who has adjusted.
This was posted on another thread but I thought it worth replication.
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Even with recent changes it’s a struggle to get people to attend
by hoser inthe kingdom hall is still empty.
even with amalgamation of 2 congregations.
the elders are handling the microphones and there was only one comment from zoom at the watchtower.
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Vanderhoven7
Thanks for the good report. I'm hoping for similar hemorrhaging stats across the board.
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Did Jesus have a pre-existence or was he fully human, begotten at his human birth.
by gavindlt inso when was jesus begotten.
was he truly and wholly fully human.
did he exist in two states, part human part god.
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Vanderhoven7
The Bible answers your question in The prologue to John's gospel as follows.
1¶In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2He was in the beginning with God.3All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. -
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JWs And Superstitions
by NotFormer inprompted by a mention in a different thread.. cracks in the sidewalk, a pinch of salt over the shoulder, black cats🐈⬛; do jws have such superstitious beliefs.
are they allowed to?
would they be counselled if the elders became aware?.
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Vanderhoven7
I don't see a demon behind every tree. I see demons behind almost every tree.
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Thoughts on annual meeting “new light”
by FFGhost inso, i finally saw the annual meeting video part 2.. this is the one with the “new light” on who might survive armageddon, vs. those who do not.. in summary, for those of you fortunate enough not to have to sit through it, it’s something like this:.
old light: once the “great tribulation” starts, that’s it for non-jws.
the “door of the ark” is closed.
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Vanderhoven7
The November AGM in summation
and to tell the truth, we never did.
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Did God know adam and eve would sin?
by gavindlt into all those on this forum, i would love to know what your take on this vital question is..
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Vanderhoven7
Since the Lamb was slain before the foundation of the world, He had to know before creating man
God's Devil: The Incredible Story of How Satan's Rebellion Serves God's Purposes
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Did God know adam and eve would sin?
by gavindlt into all those on this forum, i would love to know what your take on this vital question is..
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Vanderhoven7
My take is that He knew. To be made in God's image required it, i.e., knowing and engaging with evil and overcoming.
There is a book out entitled "God's Devil" that I believe shares this view.
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Jehovah's Witnesses Sinner's Prayer
by NotFormer ini've noted before certain similarities between jws and independent fundamentalist baptists, such as door to door work.
the ifbs call it "soul winning".
the goal is usually to give a quick tour of a few bible verses, get the householder to "repeat after me" a formulaic prayer confessing faith in jesus.
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Vanderhoven7
According to the Watchtower gospel neither faith nor works are needed to be saved, I.e., to make it into the new system.
If you are just an average worldling, simply make sure you die before the GT and your death pays for all your sins. Yes and you will be raised with all the JWs who believed so hard in the Faithful Slave and worked tirelessly preaching the Organization message 10 hours a month for the last 50 years.
So, for Jehovah’s Witnesses, salvation is by faith plus works.
For the average Joe it's salvation by dying.
The past 100 years of preaching were a waste of time.