it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
It’s funny.
They used criticize secular society about its supposed public promotion of sexuality, and the corrupting impact it would almost certainly have on young people…
…yet at this point, “The World” arguably smacks you harder than the Org if you start publicly discussing sexual content that’s inappropriate for young people.
😅
this is the watchtower study article being studied today.
so it’s the current new light!.
what are the new qualifications to be an “elder-aka older man...and circuit overseer?.
hoser - “…Zoom killed the org.”
It’s funny…
….it’s pretty obvious by now that the real reason they told folks to stay home and use Zoom was because their charity status would have been threatened otherwise (there were a few cases in the news where a church wouldn’t comply, and that’s exactly what happened).
Since the Org’s business model needs its tax-exemption to stay in the black - i.e. its financial survival is dependent on it - they had no choice but to play ball…
…but all the long-term effects of Zoom use - a genie they just can’t seem to cram back in the bottle - are slowly causing the same result.
😏
so the c.o and his wife came over for dinner and of course checked out our library and saw lord of the rings and told us off for spiritism books...it's just a damn fantasy book the bible has more magic and devils in it.
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What about the Kama Sutra? 😏
scripture consistently warns against intoxication, highlighting how substance abuse weakens judgment and opens individuals to spiritual deception.
while various herbs were used in biblical worship, they were only burned as incense, never smoked or ingested.
additionally, there is no historical record of marijuana being used in ceremonial worship, either in the bible or among ancient civilizations.. warnings against intoxication and loss of judgment.
EisMe - “…scriptures confirm that herbs were never smoked or ingested in worship - they were burned as incense…”
Yeah…
…’cause narcotics are never applied via that method.
😒
so many elders are now saying no to pretty much everything.. they are saying no to assignments and away talks.
saying no to jobs in the cong.
the cos and the super fine elders are using scripture and the elders manual to try to persuade them to step up.. many are coming off as an elder, but even more are simply saying the cost of living or other reasons they are just finding it hard to fulfill all their assignments.. if you say you want to come off the public talks list altogether they still try putting you down for some and making a fuss saying you have to give some public talks.
Never underestimate the power of passive resistance.
It’s effective even when the resisters don’t even know they’re resisting.
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
Yup.
They’ll bend over backwards to avoid even the hint of something like that…
…because once your brain starts to head down that particular rabbit hole, there’s no going back.
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
Journeyman - “… if the R&F had been given a more ‘balanced’ view…”
That would have run too much risk of diminishing the sense of End-Times urgency.
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.
this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.
i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
I love irony thick enough to choke on.
https://youtu.be/tmcl4gizjii?si=xoapw8c1nug_ffuz.
AI said it, it must be true!
the overwhelming majority of the early church leaders (fathers) were premillennial and believed in a literal 1000 yr. kingdom.
today, 2/3 of christians are amillennial.
i do not want to imply that amilennialists, are not christian.
Well, that clinches it.
Sign me up at your church.
