I believe that the over two-year coronavirus absence must have changed a lot of Witnesses..as they now have to learn all over again how to act around other JWs that they dislike.
Such a true statement! Harder to fake it now.....so difficult.
XBEHERE
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July 2023 Study Article 29: Are You Ready for the GT (part 3)
by blondie inhad to take a break to get my chores caught up; last section: strengthen your love.
this implies that any jw had "real" love or knew what it was outside the wts definition.
many jws just perpetuate the type of love they were show in their congregation.
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JWs Using the system
by XBEHERE ini have it on good authority from a friend living near warwick that many bethelites filed for covid-19 economic relief from the us govt.
he said that one bethelite actually told him that they were being instructed to file some sort of income, not sure of the logistics of that with the vow of poverty and all, but if they did that then they would qualify for economic relief.
basically getting thousands of dollars for free.
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BTW James not saying anything against your brother but that was a highly politisized issue.
I could care less either way about the prisoners, they could save the money for when they are released and had to fend for themselves. But to hear my friend say that bethelites were bragging about all the free money to go on vacations later.... ew
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JWs Using the system
by XBEHERE ini have it on good authority from a friend living near warwick that many bethelites filed for covid-19 economic relief from the us govt.
he said that one bethelite actually told him that they were being instructed to file some sort of income, not sure of the logistics of that with the vow of poverty and all, but if they did that then they would qualify for economic relief.
basically getting thousands of dollars for free.
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You didn’t have to a job to get Covid money, just fill out a 1040 form. I sent my brother in Prison blank forms and all the inmates got Covid money.
Yes you are correct, I was mistaken about that. I guess the issue I have is that this was for economic relief, to help people's cost of living. Bethelites have these needs cared for already. In principle its really an abuse of the system.
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A new Tony Morris thread: Question
by XBEHERE ini am not trying to hijack the already well commented on thread on this subject .
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5068920948523008/breaking-news-anthony-morris-iii-no-longer-serving-on-governing-body.
however i do have a question: for pimo's, pimq's, and those who still go to meetings in person fairly regularly... is anyone still talking about this?
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In my experience, no-one is talking about this any more. There was a brief flurry of enquiry in a rather low-key way when the announcement was made, but it's all gone quiet.
I would agree with this. I think that there is more discussion and buzz in the Ex-JW community than the JW generally speaking. Eventually someone will divulge and I bet it is not even as sensationalist as we are making it out to be.
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A new Tony Morris thread: Question
by XBEHERE ini am not trying to hijack the already well commented on thread on this subject .
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5068920948523008/breaking-news-anthony-morris-iii-no-longer-serving-on-governing-body.
however i do have a question: for pimo's, pimq's, and those who still go to meetings in person fairly regularly... is anyone still talking about this?
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XBEHERE
I am not trying to hijack the already well commented on thread on this subject
However I do have a question: For PIMO's, PIMQ's, and those who still go to meetings in person fairly regularly... Is anyone still talking about this? I mean specifically are JWs who appear to be PIMI's (of course one ever knows for sure) still asking about it or even bringing this up?
In my case no. It seems beyond some cliques and maybe one on one conversations this is not a subject for public conversation anymore. I am just curious what you are observing
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JWs Still Attending on Zoom
by XBEHERE inanother topic based on a conversation with a friend living near warwick (i talked to him over the weekend).
he said that cong's in and around bethel, including his, are slowly starting to see an uptick with people attending in person his cong is pretty much 75%+ in person.
however there are many that still use zoom as a fall back.
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but if average numbers dropped too far down on a regular basis, they'd have to act as it would become obvious that congregations were shrinking and it would become "discouraging" to those who bother to show up.
According to my buddy thats what is kind of happening already.. so not sure what their next step is
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JWs Still Attending on Zoom
by XBEHERE inanother topic based on a conversation with a friend living near warwick (i talked to him over the weekend).
he said that cong's in and around bethel, including his, are slowly starting to see an uptick with people attending in person his cong is pretty much 75%+ in person.
however there are many that still use zoom as a fall back.
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does he have any news about Tony Morris? Like if he still at bethel?
He said the bethelites do not to talk about it. He said one bethelite told him that the overseer of his dept said that GB members are not normally removed for health reasons and that is all they know about it. I did not dwell to much on this subject because he is PIMI maybe questioning a little, I do not want to raise his suspicions.
Honestly whatever happened even bethelites are being tight lipped. Isn't it odd that 2+ months later not one solid, verifiable fact has come out about AM3. Just constant speculation...... very strange and there has to be PIMO bethelites.
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Weasel Word Phrase--The Bible Does Not Say...but
by blondie inthe bible does not say—the weasel word phrase that bugs me the most.
note that though the wts says this, it then proceeds to add :.
after jesus’ birth, why did joseph and mary remain in bethlehem instead of returning home to nazareth?.
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The Bible does not say
I cringe every time I hear or read that now. I also notice this one too:
"It has been observed" Thats the phrase they use when they are about to blast JWs for not doing something
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JWs Still Attending on Zoom
by XBEHERE inanother topic based on a conversation with a friend living near warwick (i talked to him over the weekend).
he said that cong's in and around bethel, including his, are slowly starting to see an uptick with people attending in person his cong is pretty much 75%+ in person.
however there are many that still use zoom as a fall back.
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Many still on zoom from my observations.
You know, a nice spring day outside, no apparent , obvious health issuesI agree Beth even though his cong has 40 bethelites from what he said to me its still 75% in person but he did say on a rainy, cold week night that could be 50-60% so right in their "backyard" people are waffling more than they used to. They don't need a push to stay home anymore...more like a little knudge. Where I am much further south of Warwick its regularly 50-60% in person and it also dips for seeming frivilous reasons. People do not care as much as they used to. How sad for the WT
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JWs Still Attending on Zoom
by XBEHERE inanother topic based on a conversation with a friend living near warwick (i talked to him over the weekend).
he said that cong's in and around bethel, including his, are slowly starting to see an uptick with people attending in person his cong is pretty much 75%+ in person.
however there are many that still use zoom as a fall back.
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I think what he told me reinforces that, they are the ones staying on zoom for no apparent reason. He said himself and some others are privately annoyed by it.