i’m an elder who is pima, i’m amazed how much info is available to all elders.
you can see all private details of every member of the congregation.
i wonder how these sisters feel about their private details being available to these creepy elders?.
Would making info available that had to do with a past JC not be violating that member's right of confidentiality? Remember-- WT argues in court that such JC's are subject to "Clergy-Penitent privilege". If one's "confidential file" is made available to anyone else (are you saying all elders?), would that not constitute a violation of the member's rights?
Could this result in a new barrage of lawsuits?
say it ain’t so!
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in one sense it’s a no brainer because the figures just don’t add up any more.. in another (negative) sense it’s a no brainer because it’s been fundamental to jws since year dot and might undermine the whole thing?
Someone is not taking their meds...............
say it ain’t so!
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in one sense it’s a no brainer because the figures just don’t add up any more.. in another (negative) sense it’s a no brainer because it’s been fundamental to jws since year dot and might undermine the whole thing?
Hey, maybe I'll get disfellowshipped from this forum again!
Again? Interesting comment.
If it were a democracy, I'd guarantee it.
new to the forum.
i have a question i did not get any feed back for on another site.
what to these people who gave decades working for free in bethel when they are 60 plus years old.
They are constantly told that Jehovah will provide for them. "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" (Matt 6:6)
In most cases they move back home and rely on family, or the local congregation members (Note: NOT the Congregation) may assist them. That could be assisting them with finding some low paying job for a wealthy brother in business or more likely, assisting them to sign up for government assistance programs. In the US that is Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), etc
is it just me or has there been a massive change in jws of late?.
when i grew up in the cult they had a real sense of urgency and would do an hour minimum, these days it’s not even ten mins before coffee break.. same goes for everything else, it’s half hearted .
Yep.... no urgency in their message anymore.
jehovah’s witness deserved the right to refuse blood transfusion, europe’s rights court rules'.
https://www.courthousenews.com/jehovahs-witness-deserved-the-right-to-refuse-blood-transfusion-europes-rights-court-rules/.
Have to admit this Court made the right decision.
Even if it kills you.
say it ain’t so!
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in one sense it’s a no brainer because the figures just don’t add up any more.. in another (negative) sense it’s a no brainer because it’s been fundamental to jws since year dot and might undermine the whole thing?
It would be such a shit storm if they officially were to state it as symbolic, or even just say "we just don't know". If that were to happen, each Cong would have to start buying Memorial wine by the case.
Much easier to just not speak of it anymore. (Kinda like the 7000 year long creative days.)
i got this notification from ex-jw reddit today via email:.
r/exjw · posted by u/nightmare_dark_shade 1d ago.
guys, my parents found out i was posting here.
Home schooled and at 19 seems to be wandering aimlessly in life. Time to get her GED and decide a course in life. A good start would be going to a Community College doing general studies that could be applied to future pursuits.
Sadly, her parents likely just want her to "hang on" since Armageddon will take place SO VERY VERY SOON.
say it ain’t so!
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in one sense it’s a no brainer because the figures just don’t add up any more.. in another (negative) sense it’s a no brainer because it’s been fundamental to jws since year dot and might undermine the whole thing?
We don't know how many there will be.
"WE DON'T KNOW" seems to be their new go-to answer for everything. We'll just have to wait and see. Now get back to work you worthless slave!
is it just me or has there been a massive change in jws of late?.
when i grew up in the cult they had a real sense of urgency and would do an hour minimum, these days it’s not even ten mins before coffee break.. same goes for everything else, it’s half hearted .
When the GB 'locked down' the JWs over Covid it did irreparable harm.
THIS is SO TRUE!!
First, many got very comfortable about NOT having to go to the Hall and just Zoom in.
Second, many of those Zoomers got bored &/or fell asleep, so they decided to CYA and turn off their camera. So, it gave the appearance of them "attending", but no one really knew.
Finally, some of those Zoomers with their cameras off realized that they could go do anything else (watch TV, have a beer, etc) and they got comfortable with just pretending to Zoom in.
When that happens, they were no longer being fed the Koolaid. When there is not that constant steady hammering of it, you discover you feel better without it and the next step is:
