When I was growing up there was indeed an evil slave, defined by the WT as the Bible Students who left in the Rutherford years. These were the bad guys of the time period, ‘60’s in the US. Particularly in Chicago area, where some of the Bible Student leaders lived.
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Faithful Slave Appointment: What are the assumptions of Watchtower Matthew 24:45-47 Eschatology?
by Vanderhoven7 intext: matthew 24:45-47.
45 “who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
46 it will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
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The secret 10 year plan to save the watchtower .
by gavindlt inhttps://youtu.be/pszy22hzj8o.
new light?.
https://www.dadseekingtruth.com/.
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The OP is just wishful thinking. There is no master plan; the JW leadership just reacts, usually when it is too late.
That being said, the recent changes to reporting, beard allowance, etc. point to their reacting to the declining membership and associated donations. There is undoubtedly more to come in the next year. It will be interesting to see. It's kind of like watching a train wreck in slow motion.
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JWs kicked on Monty Python
by dropoffyourkeylee injust ran across a mention of jws on a '70's monty python sketch.. at about the 1:05 mark:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiba_3ak0hg.
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Just ran across a mention of JWs on a '70's Monty Python sketch.
At about the 1:05 mark:
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Is there a 'for dummies' on Robert Hendriks thread?
by carla incan anyone give me a rundown or send me to a thread on the robert hendriks thing?
he was recently 'dismissed' from bethel and was pid (public information department?
) i'm not even sure i have this right..... thanks much.
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Wow, he was front and center on jw.org for so long. It’s like Trotsky being erased from that famous photo with Lenin.
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Zoom replaced with KHCONF+ app for meetings?
by joey jojo injust heard about khconf+ app replacing zoom for hybrid meetings at kngdom halls.
did a quick search here and didnt find any posts about it.
have i missed something?.
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Wife says that KH Conference doesn’t allow you to comment or otherwise interact.
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FOND FAREWELL TO THE BI-MONTHLY AWAKE!
by steve2 inwith the jw congregations about to be informed that the ubiquitous awake!
magazine is to be issued just once a month from january 2006, now is an apt time for interested parties to share brief memories and/or impressions about the bi-monthly awake!
magazines, whether poignant, hard-hitting or humorous.
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The only thing better than one per year is ZERO
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Nothing's changed in 30 years.
by was a new boy ina decade after leaving brooklyn bethel, the presiding overseer's son drops by, offering a bible study.. was so disillusioned with the hypocrisy found there and being able to peak behind the curtain.. it was like, 'are you freakin crazy?'.
what could happen to a mature christian?.
18. what about those today who become inactive... .
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The picture doesn’t seem to match the narrative. It looks like the older man is the elder ( tie, etc) and the younger man is the recipient of the harassment, err counsel
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A talk about 1975 from 1972
by Nostromo ineverybody knows the famous "stay alive still 75" audio clip but here is a clip from 1972 with english subtitles.
harold mouritz was the branch committee member in finland when he gave this talk.
later he became the coordinator of the australian branch.
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Our Man!
Assuming the translation is accurately done, quite a damning recording.
It's no wonder things are going south in Norway.
The speaker was born in 1927, so it seems unlikely that either he or his wife, who is also pictured a couple of times, are still living in 2023. Maybe, but unlikely.
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2024 Addendum to Shepherd The Flock Book-and February S-147-Announcements And Reminders!
by Atlantis in2024-01 addendum to shepherd book.. 2024-02-s-147-february announcements and reminders.. .
zipped folder.. .
https://www.filemail.com/d/mcrweztlglnoheb .
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dropoffyourkeylee
Fascinating.
From the wording it is evident is is intended for the European branch which is under GDPR. Also it appears to me to be translated into English.
I guess my question is whether the addendum to Shepherds Manual would apply across all branches or is it only for the GDPR affected branches.
I personally would be delighted if they would delete all my records and erase any written connections I may have had with them.
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What you think consequences gonna be for watchtower if they lose the court appeal in Norway?
by Hellothere inpersonally i think they gonna realise god's not backing org.
that idea gonna get even more established in their minds.
i think the real selling of kingdom hall gonna start then.
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This Case is not about "Charity Status" though is similar,
Kudos Phiz for bringing the thread back to point. This is not about losing status as a charity, which (in the US at least) would mean losing tax exemptions. In Norway, the case is different, and unique as far as I know, where religions receive tax dollars directly from government funds. In Norway, WT has received something like 45 million dollars (US equivalent) over a 30 year period. To receive this money, the religion has to meet criteria outlined in the law, one of which is that people must be free to leave one religion and join another anytime they want without punishment. The court sees JW disfellowshipping as coersion limiting a person's free choice, especially minors. Thus the court concludes that JWs disqualify themselves from receiving the government subsidy.
When I was growing up in the religion, the JWs were very proud of their US Supreme Court victories related to free speech and freedom of religion. They presented it as standing for Jehovah against Satan's world, 'legally defending' just like Paul. My dad was particularly proud of it. Now however, the JWs are going to court to defend their right, not to preach, but their right to disfellowship some kid who was baptized at 12 and now decides he or she doesn't want to be a JW anymore. It's sad, really.