Yeah. I always wondered how many witnesses were secretly happy whenever a meeting got called off.
more than would ever admit it!
i was informed that due to oct 5th wt biz meet all meetings for that week are cancelled,.
i asked if the mid week meeting was also and was told yes, because of the assembly.. it seems there's an overload of theocratic alternative banqueting feasts available so.
that the regular menu at the kh is not necessary for that week.
Yeah. I always wondered how many witnesses were secretly happy whenever a meeting got called off.
more than would ever admit it!
i am very happy that my dear old mom is finally seeing the truth about the "truth".
what hit her like a ton of bricks is the latest wt.
study article that exalts the governing body and pretty much negates everything the bible students and russell, the founder of the watchtower, ever said was truth!.
nothing.
from paragraph 10. in keeping with jesus pattern of feeding many through the hands of a few.
...once or twice is a proven pattern that's relatable 2000 years later?
are they being serious.
From paragraph 10. “In keeping with Jesus’ pattern of feeding many through the hands of a few”
...once or twice is a proven pattern that's relatable 2000 years later? Are they being serious.
i came across 3 very long serving regular pioneers today in the street.
they are out preaching full time ever day.
they are at the forefront and spearhead the teaching of jehovah's witnesses on ground level.
"That's what I always believed, actually! It just makes so much sense."
This, I believe, will be the reaction that most JWs will have. Very, very sad but brainwashed minds will not allow them to go beyond just parotting off the answers at the WT study, shrugging their sholders, shelving any questions or doubts, and moving on.
the best conjecture seems to be that the gb are going to drop the literal 144,000 teaching, especially in view of the december watchtower that pointedly does not mention the 144,000 number.
if they are dropping the literal 144,000 number, but still claim that only a small number are anointed, and can partake, and that only a few are left on earth, then it is fair to ask what has really changed?
they are simply clearing up the embarrassing situation that there were obviously more than 144,000 "anointed" believers from 36 ad until now, and that the number of partakers has been increasing in recent years.
Well, I hope it's something big, but I won't get my hopes up. I am sure the meeting will be all about how progressive the ORG is, and include lots of stories about foreign assignments. That's where the growth is after all. It will be love, love, the end is soon, ORG, ORG, GB/FDS loyalty, ect. I am sure they will toot their horns and ask for money too.
I agree. Although part of me wonders if they will change more doctrine in time for perhaps a revised Revelation book this summer? Who knows
perhaps, one of the most arrogant and contradicting behaviors of jdubs.... what is the difference between celebrating a baby shower and a birthday?...they both have ancient origins, from pagan people, including egyptians and the greek.... have you guys noticed any other hypocrite celebrations/behaviors jdubs engage in?.
yes really stupid. the scriptural reasoning behind the no bday thing is flawed also. Because John happened to be beheaded on someones bday, seriously!! Servants of God were never mentioned as celebrating their birthdays so it must be wrong...lol. Funny judicial committee's aren't mentioned in the scriptures either but they do those.
just got back from meeting.
the study today was as expected.
a combination of simple acceptance, formulaic research and mistakes.. there are clearly many who cannot read a reference (to the wt 95) regarding the sheep and the goats and consider the repetition of the the understanding of the timing of the judging as new light.
It was as I expected, nobody gives a shit if anything changed. At least nobody voiced it out loud. Our congregation commenting support was as it normally is. I think ex jw's care about this more than jw's do.
i was at a amusement park here in calgary today.
my jw mother and my young brother came to visit for a week,so me and my sister thought it would a nice idea to take them to do something fun.
i guess they had a part of it called hallo street and my mom was getting all sketched out from all the halloween decorations around.
"I genuinely care about you and your family.."
the local needs talk this week was about helping with the building project in warick new york.
the speaker said twice that project was for building the "world head quarters"!
then he added twice; that the "great tribulation" cannot start to after the "world head quarters" is built!
No one really cares, it just means you sucked up more than those that weren't elders
lol.. true but being an elder does afford you more experience with the whole process of being a JW as far as middle management goes. You are privy to certain types of experiences, judicial, etc. So I understand why he labels himself.