DesirousOfChange

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  by jhine in

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  last night at my bible study group we looked at 1thessalonians ch 5 .

  we have been working through the whole letter.

  verses 1-11 start with .

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  It's like my doctor telling me there are no warnings for cancer to occur, it can happen when least expected, so I interpret my lack of symptoms as a sign of cancer. ~ Pete

  Great analogy!

  
  

  
  
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  by jhine in

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  last night at my bible study group we looked at 1thessalonians ch 5 .

  we have been working through the whole letter.

  verses 1-11 start with .

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  LUKE 1:8 -- "He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.""

  Why did I never see this (as I do now) when I was an active JW?
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  Anyone know about this? WTS PR head Robert Hendricks removed?

  by careful in

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  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1ap8kcp/robert_hendricks_removed robert hendricks removed?.

  any info would be appreciated..

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  It must have been something big to take him down. He was the "face" of their PR Dept and, after looking at a few YouTube videos, I'd say he did a damn fine job of it. Sure would be interesting to know if it was "sin" or him awakening.........
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  What have I been doing for the last few years?

  by Lee Marsh in

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  i used to be here a lot.

  every single day almost.

  and then i wasn't.. well let's start with a before.

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  Glad you dropped by. With that schedule it's amazing you had the time. Congrats on all the accomplishments.

  Doc
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  An intro to my experience

  by drippee in

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  good evening,.

  i had an old account a few years back but since then have had a lot happen to me.

  i grew up in the faith, pioneered, did everything i could to keep my parents and peers off of my back, but nothing seemed to be enough to satisfy them.

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  I miss my friends and family because I don’t have any now and i guess im just having mixed feelings.

  You relationships might be the same among old friends, especially any who are PIMO. However, old friends who are still "in" would likely be cautious.

  Your experience gives the impression you are likely still young -- that is, young enough to begin acquiring real friends. It's not as easy to do in real life as it was as a JW. There you have automatic friends, but of course, they are also conditional friends. Most will put the rules of the borganization above their personal relationships. Many who may not really want to do that, may still do it out of fear from reprisal if they are caught breaking the rules.

  The greatest revenge is living a happy & successful life!
  
  
  
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  The Vaccine mandate has been lifted, with no explanation or apologies

  by redsetter2 in

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  You will find that most direction in printed form doesn't include a letterhead to avoid legal liability towards certain corporations. I hope that clarifies your query.

  CYA -- That is a reasonable explanation considering the matter addressed. Thank you.

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  printed magazines

  by pepperheart2 in

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  hi does any body know if the watchtower are printing any new awakes etc as these past 8 months or so i have had magazines from four different carts from four different towns 100s of miles apart and the most recent magazines that they all had were from 2021..

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  Why would they reprint old issues? What makes that easier than to just "cut & paste" the old crap as a new, current issue with a current date?

  How much ya wanna bet that they DID NOT RE-PRINT old issues. I'm betting they had that shit sitting around somewhere and this is the brainstorm to get rid of it.

  
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  Enjoy hope without disappointment

  by Mikejw in

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  todays watchtower is very interesting on many levels.

  they know that millions are disappointed.. https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=e&prefer=lang&docid=2023681.

  i also found it interesting they talk about brother fred franz and show his picture.

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  Great WT article.

  That is what religion does -- it gives people "HOPE" -- even if nothing tangible ever proves true.
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  The Vaccine mandate has been lifted, with no explanation or apologies

  by redsetter2 in

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  I am not saying it doesn't sound like a Watchtower document ~ Listener

  Well..........it sure doesn't look like one without having any letterhead.
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  The secret 10 year plan to save the watchtower .

  by gavindlt in

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  https://youtu.be/pszy22hzj8o.

  new light?.

  https://www.dadseekingtruth.com/.

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  I am inclined to believe the whistle blower. . . . ~ Enough

  It all makes sense to me. WT is in a CYA mode, as they should be considering the "attacks" there are against them of CSA mismanagement resulting in both criminal and civil lawsuits, as well as the violation of Human Rights -- breaking up families and enforcement of bans on medical care (transfusions). Not only do these things damage their "image", more importantly, they are costing them MILLION$.

  The blood issue is almost already a "non-issue" as a result of the Bulgarian compromise in the late 1990's. It's not a problem to shift it over to "individual conscience" and ordering elders to "step back". Likely to do that via verbal instructions from the CO to elders. A simple statement that it is "better" legally if individuals write their own personal "Blood Directive" vs a formal WT printed Blood Card. Autologous transfusions becoming a "conscience matter" will be the first step in this transition.

  I can imagine a "Jubilee" decree on DF/DA persons -- but with limitations on those guilty of apostacy or CSA. This is already in force when dealing with association between family members. They will not direct elders to take DF action against an active JW for association with immediate family, though the individual may lose congregation privileges/status.

  I doubt there will be any official doctrinal change on 1914/1919 as far as a retraction. It appears that the dates or calculation to arrive at such dates are already in their past. Lately, it is just "world conditions" that make The End so very close -- very, very close.

  To the WT Rep reading this site: The WT heavies are pretty damn stupid if they don't make these changes. The lawsuit money grubbing lawyers & politicians have to be stopped.

  Welcome to JW Light. Ya ain't seen nothing yet!