locally, in northern california i have seen/heard a drop in jw and mainstream church attendance especially in person attendance.
(exception: a new creepy local new-age charismatic/pentecostal group: "bethel church" 11,000 and growing mega church(kundalini yoga/sex combined with prosperity gospel, trumpism, guns, rock music, dancing, glitter, speaking in tongues, and faith healing).. for me this paragraph sums it up regarding jehovah's witnesses: " ...smith described organized religion to me as having become a “polluted” idea in the american mainstream, because of the publicity around sex abuse scandals and financial malfeasance in many different faiths in the ’80s and ’90s as millennials came of age.
“the scandals violated most of the virtues believed to make religion good,” smith wrote.
Interesting piece.
This bit in particular stood out to me…
”… Part of why we’re seeing a particularly virulent strain of Christian Nationalists fight for power in American society right now is because, deep down, they know that they’re losing the long game. But the irony that Smith points out is that the more religious Christians tightly embrace electoral politics, the more they will continue to repel many of those they seek to attract...”
i have been away from the jw cult for many years.
i don't have any family i talk to that are in it.
so i don't know if the jws as a whole are seeing the cult fall apart or if they or the majority of them are head in the sand la la la the end is neigh.
Sea Breeze - “The word I'm hearing is that many members believe the org is gasping for air with appointing 18 year olds as elders, no field service requirement to speak of and the dumbed down meetings.”
Frankly, I think it’d be weird if some weren’t thinking thinking along those lines.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4xqe60gyo?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us.
i have never been so convinced wts blood policy is evil and wrong.
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I remember reading about this guy when I was still in (I thought he was British, though, for some reason), and I could not, in good conscience, feel condemnatory about him (looking back, I think I always had reservations about the Org’s blood policy).
The WTS wouldn’t dare comment negatively about him… the resulting PR nightmare would crucify them.
must the norwegian state protect the children of jehovah’s witnesses?.
21-02-2025. northern europe.
evert van vlastuin, cne.news.
“Must the Norwegian state protect the children of Jehovah’s Witnesses?"
Well…
…if the Jehovah’s Witnesses aren’t gonna go it…
😒
new german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
I just don’t want Canada getting bulldozed over as a result of other countries’ ambitions…
…we don’t fucking deserve that.
We’d probably even play ball if the tactics weren’t so heavy-handed.
new german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
Journeyman - “…both seem to put money, power and nationalism (their own country) above all else…”
Agreed.
So… what if “Make America Great Again” really means “Make America a Superpower Again”?
If my theory is right, it would explain why Trump would really want control of Canada (and Greenland, for that matter)…
…unlimited access to half the Arctic Ocean could theoretically accomplish that.
https://youtu.be/xfk3wpsqoms?si=ep5uts_4uggces0w.
so from the get go in study article 18 and the theme :"imitate the faithful angels" we read the following questionable statement in paragraph 1: "when jehovah drew you to the truth, he invited you into a diverse and loving family of worshippers, which includes millions of faithful angels.
(dan.
Silly rabbit…
…that’s what nanotechnology and telomerase gene therapy is for!
i have been away from the jw cult for many years.
i don't have any family i talk to that are in it.
so i don't know if the jws as a whole are seeing the cult fall apart or if they or the majority of them are head in the sand la la la the end is neigh.
hoser - “…The watchtower Canada reported the highest number of publishers ever…”
…even though, y’know, Kingdom Halls are being sold, and congregations dissolved and/merged across the country.
But the Org’s track record for honesty and transparency is impeccable.
😏
https://youtu.be/qzpj3kzgidi?si=x1xazpqmed1zq5h2.
ah, yes, another shining example of the watchtower’s *unmatched* commitment to rational thought.
forget logic, science, or even basic common sense—just blame that suspiciously cursed handbag for all your troubles!
That’s why Dora’s Backpack talked and seemed like it could fit a million things at once!
Backpack was possessed!!!
😱
new german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
“…America seemed to be aligning with Russia…”
IF that’s actually the case…
…ten bucks says Trump and Putin are quietly planning on divvying up everything above the Arctic Circle between them…
…or, more accurately, all of the resources within it that are now becoming accessible due to global warming.
