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Convention and other devolpments
by Gorb invisited the convention for a day.
did speak a lot of jw.. there is a lot change going on, did indept conversations.. my conclusion:.
- jw.org is transforming with evangelical and gospel influence.. some told me:.
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What is the pulse of active JW‘s?
by SouthCentral inthere has been a lot recent small changes that could be considered earth shattering for some… how are the longtime witnesses reacting?.
the typical response has to be thankfulness that jehovah is shedding light and refining them for the end of the world….
the witness, who’s a thinker has to be frustrated with wasting decades… is the lightbulb coming on for more pimi’s?.
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Are JW's a Social Experiment ?
by Sea Breeze inwhen a person looks at the sheer volume of watchtower lies, denial of salvation, free labor, false prophecies, misrepresentations, gas-lighting and falsehoods about everything and anything, it makes me wonder if it's one big test to see how gullible people can be.
there was as social experiment in the 1960's that tested how far people were willing to administer an increasing dose of electric shock if directed to do so by an authority figure.
shockingly, people were willing to give lethal doses to their neighbors.
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Pittsburgh Post: "How the Jehovah’s Witnesses sex abuse crisis in Pennsylvania unfolded"
by Balaamsass2 in7/6/25 how the jehovah’s witnesses sex abuse crisis in pennsylvania unfolded.
state prosecutors turned up troves of internal files revealing rampant abuse dating back decades.
madaleine rubin.
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Child Sexual Abuse Update from PA
by blondie indated july 9, 2025 this is the 17th jehovah's witness, charged from the grand jury investigation.
https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/westmoreland-co-man-allegedly-abused-2-children-charges-result-from-grand-jury-investigation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-congregation-members/ .
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JWs can toast now….what’s next
by FFGhost inso you can see from multiple topics here (& elsewhere), based on gb update #4, jws now have permission to toast.. there’s been a boatload of “xyz is now allowed” over the past couple of years….beards, no ties in field service or at the kh, sister can wear pants at the kh & in field service…... what do you think is next?.
a lot of folks are speculating on birthday celebrations being allowed, and i agree that will eventually come, but i don’t think it is next.
too big of a jump.. heres my guess:.
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What Did You Do For Fun That You Felt The WT Frowned Upon?
by NotFormer inin the light of the lifting of sanctions on glass clinking and recent threads on chess and dvds of lord of the rings, was there anything you did for fun, as a hobby or for recreational purposes that you felt might be "taken the wrong way" if it came to the attention of the elders or sister busybody?.
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Steve Let has been cloned
by JohnR1975 inhe looks completely different and he doesn’t do that raised eyebrows and funny mouth that he used to.
and something is going on with his hair.
is it a combover or a wig or is that even him?
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Toasting allowed - BIRTHDAYS will soon follow!
by BoogerMan in"jehovah’s witnesses do not celebrate birthdays because we (the g.b.
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https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/birthdays/.
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Anyone explain the generation idea!
by Witness 007 ini don't understand we went thru a phase where we down played the generation so now it's the generation that knew the 1914 generation???
is that correct?
how does that even work.