this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!
reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.
I agree that it may be a tactic that somehow protects the org legally. Are they going to end formal witnessing arrangements so that they can claim that no child is ever alone with an adult? Would they go that far? That has been one of their big defences in trying to duck CSA cases against them.
The only outcome I can see is that most dubs will use at a way to drastically decrease the amount of witnessing they do. It feels like the exact opposite of 'speeding up the work'.
this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!
reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.
the search feature is not easy to find things so i'll start a new topic.. the july 2022 w had this picture.. .
note that they say satan and his demons were cast out of heaven, about 1914. their math is getting fuzzier.. and there was a recent topic on here about the 1000 year reign.
this shows that it starts at armageddon..
Despite the orgs claims that the end is closer than ever, the reality is that time is their friend.
It's already been 28 years since the generation change of 1995. A jw would have to be almost 40 years old to remember the original doctrine of the 1914 generation with any significance.
This seemingly insignificant editing of how they describe the events of 1914, using the word 'about', seems logical as they will have to gradually move away from the whole generation thing eventually. The gb know it will take decades.
why haven't i heard about this on the bbc et al???????.
usc professor dr. phillip buckhaults (professor of cancer molecular genetics).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iewhhrhiity.
BoogerMan
@ joey jojo - "The study of DNA is a huge topic and to suggest that any untrained person fully understands the whole story after watching a video for a few minutes is ridiculous."
I think it's ridiculous to suggest that anyone remotely suggested your suggestion!
Just my suggestion.
Thanks for your suggestion.
why haven't i heard about this on the bbc et al???????.
usc professor dr. phillip buckhaults (professor of cancer molecular genetics).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iewhhrhiity.
BoogerMan
Which "one" person were you referring to - Professor Buckhaults, or Kevin McKernan?
The study of DNA is a huge topic and to suggest that any untrained person fully understands the whole story after watching a video for a few minutes is ridiculous.
All of us ingest plant and animal dna, and sometimes human DNA when we eat. The body has methods to ensure that this DNA is broken down and can't cause any problems.
This is the short answer. I'm not an expert. From what I understand of this video, the professor was bringing attention to the need for scrutiny concerning regulations.
why haven't i heard about this on the bbc et al???????.
usc professor dr. phillip buckhaults (professor of cancer molecular genetics).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iewhhrhiity.
BoogerMan
Why haven't I heard about this on the BBC et al???????
Because it is the opinion of one person. He hasnt published a peer reviewed article and stated that he is just making people aware of a few things he found interesting for now. He said that his findings will probably amount to nothing and cause little to no risk.
public information department us branch office must be pulling their hair out by now.. .
opinion.
decision by jehovah’s witnesses church in springfield failed the community (editorial).
Just a reminder of what was testified to under oath by Rodney Spinks of the service department - Australian branch. He was asked the question about the appointment of someone that has been a child sex offender.
a few old timers on here often refer to the dumbing down of the jw organisation.
what examples can you think of from over the years?
(i ask as an interested outsider who was never in).
If you approach JW's standing next to a cart, dont expect them to defend their faith or discuss any bible doctrine. They just point to jw.org and tell you that they dont debate.
They dont want to talk about their beliefs and they are incapable of having an open, honest conversation. They have turned into drones.
the brics summit was big this year.
new member states were added.
interesting that they call themselves the global south.
mandated shunning is on the rise around the world with devastating effects on millions of people.
shunning that is mandated by organized groups to its members is a form of both physical and psychological violence against those people being shunned and cut off from their family and life-long relationships.
mandated shunning means that the shunning is ordered from the top down.
LoveUniHateExams
Nevertheless, even if governments try to legislate only mandatory shunning, it is still going to be difficult to put it in law and choose the right wording.
From what Ive read, if a religious group shuns an individual, because it is their belief, it is somewhat protected by law. As JW org is an American religion, JW;s have often hid behind the first amendment in the U.S. The question is, do the rights of the group override the rights of the individual being shunned?
My opinion is that organised shunning should be illegal. In a group setting, if someone f%ks up really badly and hurts people (pedophilia, murder, assault etc), it is absolutely the right of anyone affected to treat that person however they want to. In fact , no one has to like or dislike anyone for whatever reason.
But to tell a whole group how they should feel and act toward someone is cruel to the individual and actually disrespects the intelligence and rights of the group too. But thats what you would expect from the borg.
