the 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.
"...struggle to get people to attend!"
Last week's mid-week meeting nearly 50 participants on zoom...only one participant (a elderly sister & her husband) camera was on...otherwise all other cameras were off! Of those 50 participants on zoom 5 were elders & their wives & all their cameras were dark/off...go figure!
https://youtu.be/pi7sn2rnrke?si=lnvklqct6nuayv2q.
branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 85 (= down one from 86 from the previous year and quite possibly they are referring to the hong kong bethel that closed down recently).
number of lands reporting: 239 ( =the same as 2022).
What Magnum said...spot on!
This cult...like some of the old, aged GB meat-heads...has one foot in the grave!
https://youtu.be/pi7sn2rnrke?si=lnvklqct6nuayv2q.
branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 85 (= down one from 86 from the previous year and quite possibly they are referring to the hong kong bethel that closed down recently).
number of lands reporting: 239 ( =the same as 2022).
For an American based religion with headquarters in the USA & only 1,233,609 JWs...that's a pretty sad commentary for this cult. Less than 14% of the JWs are in the USA! Even sadder is that roughly 300,000 (estimate) of the 1,233,609 figure are under 16 years old.
Another sad commentary...how many of these 1,233,609 are P.I.M.Os?
resources for the court case of the spanish congregation of jehovah's christian witnesses v. the spanish association of victims of jehovah's witnesses.
eric wilson's translation:.
https://youtu.be/sf5cjun2nvo?si=giqwrloq9mcpfvx2.
Thank you Diogenesister for the link. What a great video! Indeed...an awesome way to start the 2024 WTBTS calendar...with a unfavorable court ruling.
This cout case WT initiated & lost makes them look like bullies. They'd better think twice about appealing.
this topic i digress about why the watchtower relaxing the rules of disfellowship is essential for its survival.
many things i'm going to say are not my ideas, some are, the point is, i'm condensing everything in a logical and concise way.. the first thing we have to keep in mind is that the wt's main objective in instituting disfellowship has always been not to lose members because of the damage that a dissident could do, or to avoid gaining new members because of the bad reputation of a confessed sinner in the his/her region.
in the end, the more active members, the more money to the coffers.. in this case of disfellowship due to apostasy, to avoid any spark, texts were sought out of context that even prohibited saying "hi".
The WTBTS has been in survival mode for quite some time...many years now. 'Mother' is going to continue to soften on many of its rigid unscriptural doctrines/teachings in order to carry on. Me says 'Mother's Day' & others, such like birthdays will be on the chopping block soon. Eventually a lightening up on disfellowshipping & shunning will follow. But, it's all too little too late!
lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
2023 has been one hell of a crisis year for WTBTS! Nothing good that I can think of...only bad, negative & unfavorable crap...and to think that we still have 15 or so days remaining in the year.
Oh...I almost forgot...did y'all hear that a few days ago 'Mother' got her ass kicked in a court case in Spain by a small group of brave exJWs?
governing body update #8. beards--see page 3 #2. page 1.--https://imgbox.com/qs27zbgh.
page 2.--https://imgbox.com/r4jz1fvm .
page 3.--https://imgbox.com/wynbxegx .
2023 has been one hell of a crisis year for WTBTS! Nothing good that I can think of...only bad, negative & unfavorable crap...and to think that we still have 15 or so days remaining in the year.
Oh...I almost forgot...did y'all hear that a few days ago 'Mother' got her ass kicked in a court case in Spain by a small group of brave exJWs?
lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
This is going to be a weekend to remember for JW men & JW sisters through out the U S A, Latin American Countries, Canada & elsewhere. Weekend meetings for field service, Public Talk & Watchtower meetings & JW gatherings in general will be a haven for humor, laughter & jokes all about facial hair! 🤣 🤣 😂
lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
I was at a gathering last night of JWs. There were a number of brothers from various congregations mostly men with responsibility in their respective congregations...elders & ministerial servants. There was very little seriousness to this new announcement about beards...rather lots & lots of jokes, laughter & sharing text messages of images & gifs of humorous bearded men. Clearly these guys were not viewing this new announcement as a sign that 'Jehovah' was dignifying anyone. The discussion wasn't spiritual at all but rather a time of humor, laughter & yes ridicule over now being able to sport a beard, goatee & letting your facial hair all hangout & not have to answer to anyone.
Me thinks Mother is going to take a big hit over this new light about beards...it's going to cost WTBTS big time & dearly. Yet again the GB have shot themselves in the foot...yes, again!
lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
Thank you Atlantis & Company for the links to the facial hair WT BOE Letters.
