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  Trickle or flood?

  by joey jojo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  now that some reasonably big changes have occurred in a short time frame, whats next?

  will the gb let the dust settle for a bit, or will they keep dropping bombs this year?.

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  Vidiot

  I would prefer “we will no longer make you feel like hammered shit just for being yourselves”.
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  Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.

  the org.

  has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?

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  Vidiot

  TonusOH - “With enough of these types of changes, the incentive to leave may also be gone…”

  Fair point.

  How many would truly want to stay if they didn’t have to, though?

  ’Specially if the premise of “God’s Exclusive Earthly Organization” - the main reason they’re compelled to stay - has become so undermined by mainstream reforms that it’s virtually nonexistent.
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  How long before we see a Bro. wearing one of THESE ??

  by Phizzy in

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  Vidiot

  I’m all for tats, and I love the inked-up ladies.

  My missus has some gorgeous ones.

  😎
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  Trickle or flood?

  by joey jojo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  now that some reasonably big changes have occurred in a short time frame, whats next?

  will the gb let the dust settle for a bit, or will they keep dropping bombs this year?.

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  Vidiot

  By all means, keep the hits a-comin’… 😏
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  Former Jehovah's Witness elder committed to stand trial accused of Sunshine Coast rapes, sexual abuse

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/former-jehovahs-witness-elder-to-stand-trial-accused-of-rape/103612422.

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  Vidiot

  An old-pervs club.

  😏
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  Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.

  the org.

  has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?

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  Vidiot

  St. George - “…I thought that was David Splane. We haven't seen much of him of late.”

  Sometimes I think the GB has to draw straws when it comes to presenting the more dodgy stuff to the rank-and-file…

  …then I remember Stephen Lett, and realize some of ‘em actually get stoked about it.

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  Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.

  the org.

  has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?

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  Vidiot

  Thing is, you can do that anywhere.

  You don’t have to stay affiliated with an organization that demanded fealty your whole life whilst being unworthy of it.
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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

  1. jw
  2. friends

  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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  NotFormer - “You mean that they're saying to the WT: ‘You're not the ultimate badass religion you think you are, we're just using you for training purposes…?”

  No.

  The WTS is small potatoes; secular courts couldn’t be bothered with that kind of pettiness… they just move onto the next one.

  Norway did, however, make a public example of them…

  …this case basically sent a message to any other churches out there who might be tempted to abuse taxpayers’ funds…

  …“straighten the fuck up, and don’t try to pull shit over on us”.

  But mostly, I’m suggesting that this served as a genuine test case to determine the viability of potentially - and effectively - kneecapping even worse offenders.

  ‘Cause they are out there.
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  Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.

  the org.

  has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?

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  Vidiot

  In the end…

  …it doesn’t really matter whether they crash-and-burn or mainstream to the point where they’re just another church…

  …either way, any remaining incentive to stay is basically gone.
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  Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.

  the org.

  has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?

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  Vidiot

  Phizzy - “…we may see changes coming thick and fast if they begin to panic that none of it is working well or fast enough.”

  Yeah, no way that’ll ever go sideways.

  😏