In some parts of the world, many people do not have electricity, let alone internet and ipads, etc. So they have been basically without meetings at all. Maybe these places are what they are planning to reopen.
dropoffyourkeylee
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I showed on of my JW (True Believers) that Kingdom Halls will be opening soon. He had a fit!
by pistolpete inso i showed one of my older uncles the link on jw.org.. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/global/the-governing-body-announces-that-some-in-person-meetings-will-resume-in-select-areas/.
keep in mind that this is one of the relatives that is a true believer and used every excuse you can think of for the cancellation of all kingdom hall meetings.
and he also used every scriptural argument you can make up to justify the end of the door to door ministry.
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The "Regular Pioneer" title has now become a total joke
by pistolpete inwe just had our co visit a few weeks ago.
apparently, he was encouraging all who could to regular pioneer, to at least try it out for a year.
because of this, we had a few people in our hall become one.. so this weekend we were on zoom service, and the sister that was just appointed was talking about it.
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dropoffyourkeylee
True, and we were told to keep our time slips as proof that we were ministers, in case we were drafted.
I am in full agreement with this. I have always believed that the pioneer status was invented primarily for this reason, to provide written evidence to the US draft board that the person is a 'minister'. The court records of the 1954 Walsh case make it clear. Likewise for the Ministry School, invented to give some evidence that they had received training in the ministry. Admittedly the draft issue has receded in the US, and the pioneer status has kind of morphed into something else over the years, but at its origin it was all about the draft issue.
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Did you encounter any dishonest/shady business owners inside your local Kingdom Hall?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthe watchtower—study edition | december 2021.
7 a merchant might take pride in the fact that he had never taken anything that did not belong to him.
but what about his business practices?
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dropoffyourkeylee
One elder I knew very well made a career of taking advantage of the brotherhood. It was sort of a captive market for him, selling them cars, computers, etc, or renting one of his many rentals to them. I can't say it was illegal, but just seemed wrong and a misuse of a position of trust.
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Dune (1984) - er, yeah, lol
by LoveUniHateExams inso, i saw dune (1984) yesterday.
i knew it wasn't gonna be great, but deary me.
i'm not gonna lie - this film is not good, in fact it's laughably bad in places.. first, i'd like to know the thought process that went behind choosing david lynch to write/direct.
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dropoffyourkeylee
The 1984 Dune was pretty lame, I have to admit, but I still found it interesting to watch.
There is a brand new Dune movie out this year, though, which some are saying is really a good adaptation of the book Dune. I think it covers the first half of the book, and another movie is planned/hoped for. I don't think it is released yet in the US, but it has been released elsewhere already.
I've become a fan of Quinn's Ideas, a youtuber with a lot of enthusiasm for science fiction. He has rekindled my interest in Dune, prompting me to reread some of the novels.
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The "Regular Pioneer" title has now become a total joke
by pistolpete inwe just had our co visit a few weeks ago.
apparently, he was encouraging all who could to regular pioneer, to at least try it out for a year.
because of this, we had a few people in our hall become one.. so this weekend we were on zoom service, and the sister that was just appointed was talking about it.
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dropoffyourkeylee
I recall getting reduced prices for literature, and for subscriptions, when I pioneered (early '80's). I don't remember getting discount on food at assemblies, but it might have been. It has been so long ago.
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The 2020 Census of American Religion 07.08.2021
by AndersonsInfo inhttps://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/.
more than one-third of muslims (39%), white mainline protestants (37%), buddhists (37%), and the religiously unaffiliated (36%) have at least a four-year college degree.
another 19% are catholic, 2% are latter-day saint, and less than 1% each are jehovah’s witnesses or orthodox christians.
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dropoffyourkeylee
o me the biggest surprise here is slowing growth of the 'Unaffiliated' group, which has been on an upward trajectory for years
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William Shatner is 90 years old but doesn't look like it-------Why?
by pistolpete ini can't believe william shatner is 90 years old but doesn't look like other 90 year olds that i've met.
is it genetic?
is it lifestyle.
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dropoffyourkeylee
I wish him well and hope the flight is a safe one.
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Question about Congregation accounts in ECUADOR 🇪🇨
by suavojr inwondering if anyone here knows why local congregations in ecuador do not have accounts under the congregation’s name.
i just found out they use the personal information of one of the elder’s 😳 wtf .
what’s the legal reason for this?
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dropoffyourkeylee
I would guess that NewDay is on the right track. They are probably trying to evade some type of governmental scrutiny. Either that or they are really sloppy accountants.
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Annual Meeting
by sove inis it the annual meeting this weekend?
any insights on "new light" or new releases?.
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dropoffyourkeylee
Family members here watched it live. It was held in the Warwick auditorium, which holds about 800-1000. The Warwick Bethel family were all in attendance. I guess they have all been vaccinated and felt safe to do so. There were some brief views of the audience in the live transmission just before and after the session, but the recording seems to have excluded these views.
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References in science vs references in film
by LoveUniHateExams ini have a science background but am fairly new to film critics and what they talk about.
in science, references are used to support statements, introduce some ideas that other scientists may propose, etc.
they have a purpose.
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dropoffyourkeylee
I would say that there are several reasons.
An intentional nod to a previous director of a famous movie. The Nosferatu reference above is an example.
An historical statement - Apocalypse Now vs The Heart of Darkness
Unintentional or in the imagination/vision of the viewer. ex: The Fly
Other times it is a joke. The Seinfeld TV show writers had a lot of fun with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFuBaRiKwD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFuBaRiKwD4