Posts by XBEHERE

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My conclusion on the matter

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

after being brought up a jw, going to mts, bethel, pioneer school multiple times, serving in foreign assignments and having been an elder for decades my conclusion is that i am now pima, physically in mentally agnostic.. agnostic means you think it can’t be proven either way creation or evolution.

i do tend to lean towards evolution but creation at the very start because you can’t get life from dead matter.

but i’m open to the possibility of chance theory at the origin of it all.

XBEHERE

this could really apply to absolutely anything the JWs say from now on, and going back the things they have said

This is true, I have not really thought about it in the terms you are putting it here. I also was raised a JW, pioneered, went to Bethel, and served as an elder for decades so we have a similiar experience, at least in these ways.

Since I am also PIMO, I am just waiting to see how this new lite sinks in to the R&F. I am very curious to see the results of this major change not just the no time reporting but also the things you mentioned. The "Jehovah will do what is right" in regards to resurrections and last minute repentance is even more major in my opinion. Going to be fascinating going forward.

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Jehovah's Witnesses no longer count time. How is this news affecting moral and meeting attendance at local congregations?

by Balaamsass2 in

no more watchtower and awake mags every 2 weeks to place.

no private home book studies.

no more "essential" spiritual food meals 5x a week.

XBEHERE

In my area of the Mid Atlantic east coast of the US, attendance is down noticeably but not too drastically. This is how its been sincce resumption of in person meetings so not a direct result of the AM new light.

My friend who is near "Jerusalem" said that meeting attendance is rather inconsistent. Some meetings its decent then some, usually the mid-week meeting, attendance is maybe 60-70% of what it should be. Whats interesting about this is he said he has several bethelites in his congregation and even their attendance in person is spotty. he says they claim they have duties and can't leave the site but my buddy is skeptical and he feels like many times he thinks they just don't feel like making the drive to the KH. Even the chosen ones are geting tired of the routine.

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WT and Higher ED

by enoughisenough in

watched this video and was wondering if any of you recall seeing this video besides on this presenter's youtube platform.

anyway, watch it !

it is disgusting but enlightening.

XBEHERE

ew. so disturbing, yet realistic.

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What would you change?

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

i’m agnostic so maybe the universe started by chance or by design.. if it was by design (hypothetically) and the bible is the designers word, and jws seem to be the closest to it, then what would be the largest things you would change?.

here are a few ideas.

-do away with the governing body thinking they are gods only channel.

XBEHERE

bearing in mind jesus said those that have love among themselves this is what I based on the claim that JWs are the closest

If you mean "conditional" love among yourselves then I agree with you. Lets face it, as soon as you start questioning or even give a hint that something is amiss you are under the microscope. Not so with many other religines I think.

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Warwick PIMO- YouTube WOW

by XBEHERE in

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friends

if you haven't seen this exjw redditer's posts or youtube channel check this video.

watch the whole video... you will have a different prespective on what happened to am3's gb ousting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvch8p1mfek .

XBEHERE

It was like listening to a huge ego personified. He thinks a lot of himself.

Agree totally, but I was thinking it is possible that he was too vocal for the GB and this is what caught up to him and necessitated his ousting among other things. I can only imagine the things he would say during the GB/Helper meetings.

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Warwick PIMO- YouTube WOW

by XBEHERE in

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friends

if you haven't seen this exjw redditer's posts or youtube channel check this video.

watch the whole video... you will have a different prespective on what happened to am3's gb ousting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvch8p1mfek .

XBEHERE

If you haven't seen this ExJW Redditer's posts or youtube channel check this video. Watch the whole video... you will have a different prespective on what happened to AM3's GB ousting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvcH8P1Mfek

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Hawaii- Victim Abused by JW Elder Awarded $40 Million

by Newly Enlightened in

https://youtu.be/h0fwwtemmvi.

XBEHERE

I was at Bethel with a bro from Hawaii. He was related to an Apana....I wonder if its a relative. Yikes

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

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this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

XBEHERE

The majority of the bethelites are on medicaid from what I heard. JW.org no longer foots the bill for most of their medical needs. Additionally, since TM3 is a veteran he also has VA benefits I am sure.

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Very Interesting Post...

by XBEHERE in

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and then, for two years…..nothing happened.until they pretended everything was normal and sent everyone back to the hamster wheel.

back to meetings, back to d2d, back to assemblies & conventions.

everyone, get back on the hamster wheel, and don’t you dare complain or try to get out of it by using zoom.. https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/14fhe4y/exercise_patience_classic_gaslighting_from_wt/ .

XBEHERE

And then, for two years…..nothing happened.
Until they pretended everything was normal and sent everyone back to the hamster wheel. Back to meetings, back to D2D, back to assemblies & conventions. Everyone, get back on the hamster wheel, and don’t you dare complain or try to get out of it by using zoom.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/14fhe4y/exercise_patience_classic_gaslighting_from_wt/

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Regional Convention Attendance

by XBEHERE in

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elder friend of mine texted me asking what my rc attendance was 2 weeks ago (family and i streamed it since wife is not well).

he told me that his rc in the jersey city assembly hall last weekend was low.

co told them that around 2600 were the total from 16+ congs that were assigned.

XBEHERE

Also the math was wierd for me as well 2600/ 16 is a lot of publishers but my buddy said that many congregations near "the temple" in Warwick are bursting at the seams 120-180 publishers due to move in's to work on the constantly being delayed Ramapo project. They are also dissolving and merging left and right near the northeast but keeping in relatively on the down low.