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  JW.org move to media

  by Gorb in

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  with the built of new jw.org media studio's we can predict the future of the jw religion.. because we are living in an age of digital media, what will be the effect of this all?.

  will the religion generate a new population?

  we know video media is a strong marketing tool.. like to hear your thoughts.. gorby .

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  Vidiot

  Barb Anderson called it.

  She said the Org was morphing into an "e-church" before some of us even knew what that was.
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  Do local JWs want in-person meetings back in your congregation?

  by JWTom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i realize many here think that in-person meetings will return as soon as things are safe with covid.

  but many acknowledge it will likely be 2022 or later when this happens.. surprisingly, many pimi jws in our congregation are not shy about saying they are fine with zoom meetings forever and do not want to go back to in-person meetings.

  many speculate similar thoughts that are on this site....such as a combination of in-person and zoom meetings.

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  Vidiot

  Bitch, please.

  I have teenage kids.

  Every day is laundry day.
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  $75 Million for Two Brothers! Wow!

  by Iamallcool in

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  https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/18/us/north-carolina-wrongful-conviction-compensation/index.html .

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  Vidiot

  waton - "It is expensive to fight crime..."

  I know, right?

  Luke Cage still wears the same bullet-holed hoodie, Spider-Man has to deliver pizzas to make ends meet, and the Batcave's wi-fi alone must cost a goddamn fortune.

  
  
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  Degree of Effectiveness of JW Letter Writing Form of Witnessing

  by Disillusioned JW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a newspaper article quotes a jw as saying "every (letter) i put in the mailbox, i feel, 'ah, this could reach somebody.

  '" the article also quotes her as saying "we are accomplishing even more now than we were door-to-door because this way everybody in the house gets a chance to pick up that letter and respond to it.

  it just feels good.

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  dozy - "...In one of Franz's books, the GB allude to this in one meeting when discussing the ministry and one of the GB members bewailing 'What will the brothers do, then?' when discussing the lack of biblical basis for the preaching work..."

  I remember that bit.

  Of course, the real reason for the door-to-door ministry was its record-keeping aspect.

  The WTS has never been interested in things like soup kitchens or clothing drives (too little chance of return on the investment, I suppose)...

  ...so they needed something else to justify their "charity" status, and the sweet, sweet tax-exemption that comes with it.

  And so was born house-to-house records, a.k.a. a paper trail, (that could also be easily backed up by visual confirmation from millions of annoyed homeowners) just in case they were ever audited.

  Note: I suspect that - like the pedo problem - the rest of the GB were able to keep Ray Franz out of the loop about this particular quirk of the Org's business model.
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  Will You Still Wear A Mask Even If You Don’t Have To?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  it seems that some people just aren’t ready to put those masks aside even if they are fully vaccinated!

  some can’t help but think their brains aren’t ready for “normal”..

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  Vidiot

  I made my own mask.

  Out of tinfoil.

  Double protection, just in case.

  But it's not as comfortable as the hat.

  
  
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  Do you still debate with JWs?

  by punkofnice in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was talking to an ex-jw.

  not been out as long as i have.. cut a long story short, i came to realise that i can no longer be bothered to debate jws if (on the rare occasion), i have encountered them.. i think that because i am somewhere circling a nihilistic atheist it seems pointless.

  i just don't have the energy because i rarely even think about jw related garbage.

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  Vidiot

  I skipped the whole debating stage of my WTexit.

  I realized before I even tried that it wouldn't work, and just get me all kinds of drama I didn't want or need.
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  Ramapo Accepting Public Comment On Proposed Jehovah’s Witnesses HQ In Sloatsburg

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://rcbizjournal.com/2021/05/18/ramapo-now-accepting-public-comment-on-proposed-jehovahs-witnesses-hq-in-sloatsburg/.

  may 18, 2021. a deis hearing will be held may 26; public comments period ends june 21. by tina traster.

  the town of ramapo will be accepting public comment on the proposed new world headquarters of jehovah’s witnesses audio/video production center now that the deis (draft environmental impact statement) is complete.

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  Vidiot

  So the new audio/video media center is gonna be built in Orange County...

  

  ...which is immediately adjacent to Los Angeles...

  

  ...otherwise known as "Hollywood".

  

  Ten bucks says that if they follow through on it, it gets sold to a mainstream movie or TV studio (for a profit) within a decade. You gotta admit, it's a step up from flipping Kingdom Halls.
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  Have You Been “Gaslit”?

  by minimus in

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  gaslighting is a form of sustained manipulation that causes the victim to question or doubt their sanity, judgment and memories.

  it’s a form of emotional abuse.

  i think jehovah’s witnesses have been gaslit.

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  Vidiot

  They do a pretty thorough job of convincing you that your own thinking ability is irrevocably flawed...

  ...or - at the very least - that if you don't come to the conclusion they want you to, you're a fucking idiot.
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  Watchtower takes parody poster to court.

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  another youtube presenter falls foul of the wt society's legal team.

  the watch tower copyright lawsuit targets creator of "dubtown" lego animations.

  https://www.toptutorials.co.uk/watch-tower-copyright-lawsuit-targets-creator-of-dubtown-lego-animations-torrentfreak/.

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  Vidiot

  The Org doesn’t like any kind of media that doesn’t sing their praises, or worse, deconstructs their ideology.
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  Remember how it felt before you woke up. Living forever in a Righteous World.

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i woke up early in life.

  it’s not because i was smarter than my brothers and sisters.

  in fact, reflecting back, i actually don’t know why i didn’t embrace the watchtower teachings?

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  Vidiot

  pisolpete - "...they are reminding themselves, that in the New World there will be no more crooked Presidents, no more crooked Politicians, and no more corrupt leaders anywhere in the world..."

  ...whilst completely missing the fact that in the WTS's vaunted New World, the Org will become said crooked and corrupt politicians and leaders.