At the end of today's SAD, this letter was read verbatim as it was quoted here.
Believe me, it's real.
NotBlind
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BOE - PDF - CONFIDENTIAL 2014-04-22 Adjustment in process for appointing elders and ministerial servants
by WatchTower87 inboe - confidential.
instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.
no virus ;-).
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2014: do you see Witnesses ramping up activity? What will the aftermath be in 2015?
by JimmyPage injw's often say they don't serve with any dates in mind.
but the fact is many of them can't fathom why the end just hasn't come yet.
since 2014 marks 100 years of invisible rule many witnesses can't help but think this has some special meaning.
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NotBlind
This is an organization in the process of shutting down. Over the past several years:
They've shut down the bi-monthly Awake magazine.
They've shut down 32 page magazines for the public, turning them into 16-page pamphlets.
They've shut down the Book Study.
They've shut down 2-day circuit assemblies.
They've shut down all work of District Overseers.
They're shutting down Brooklyn and having a fire sale.
They've shut down the 50-hour requirement for auxiliary pioneers to the point that most who do it, only do it when it's 'on sale' for 30 hours.
They've shut down the subscription arrangement for their magazines.
They've shut down the Theocratic Ministry School, one of the few beneficial meetings they had, by eliminating constructive criticism and turning 'counsel' into 60 seconds of niceties.
They've shut down Ministerial Training School and shut out Gilead School from all but the hand-picked elite.
They've shut down dozens of branch offices, liquidating properties around the world.
They've shut down hundreds of congregations around the world due to lack of interest, with several more to go.
This is NOT an organization that's ramping up activity for much of anything. It's all about appearances. Install a high-speed internet connection, pipe in GB talks to local KH's and give the impression that something big is happening.
It's not. It's an organization that's slowly rotting from the inside due to malaise, apathy, and simply because nobody cares anymore.
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KM School for Elders Only in 2015 Service Year
by NotBlind injust heard this at the meeting last night - km school for elders only to be held between november 11th and january 11th.
it will be one day (8 hours) and will likely be an update on the new org.
changes being fired out, likely judicial in nature also..
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NotBlind
Just heard this at the meeting last night - KM School for elders only to be held between November 11th and January 11th. It will be one day (8 hours) and will likely be an update on the new org. changes being fired out, likely judicial in nature also.
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BOE: Kaboom to DOs
by pixel into all congregations re: district overseers.
dear brothers:.
march 20, 2014. we are pleased to inform you of a significant decision made by the governing body that will affect the work of traveling overseers worldwide.
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NotBlind
Plenty of the R&F don't even know who their District Overseer is; they only came around once a year at the 2-day circuit assemblies and then vanished for another year.
Now that the 2-day circuit assemblies are being dismantled and 'simplified' into what the special assembly days currently are, the D.O. is essentially unnecessary. I venture to say that he won't even be missed by most - most the R&F didn't even get to shake hands with him, and the C.O. probably won't miss being 'hounded' and 'supervised' by him.
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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)
by WatchTower87 in- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
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NotBlind
Actually, the USA instructions say that baptized and us baptized pubs along with their minor children will be allowed at this event, so expect screaming babies and restless children just like at any other meeting.
and the letter that will be read at tonight's service meeting explicitly says the AGM will last 3 1/2 hours, so 'plan accordingly'. It also tells everyone they should carpool if possible, and to be seated before the scheduled start time.
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AGM 5 OCTOBER 2013 (UNOFFICIAL RUMORS)
by WatchTower87 in- 23 day to go .. annual meeting unofficial rumors.
- new bible.
- new nwt (revision).
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NotBlind
In the US, all congregations are invited, not just English speaking ones. However, the publishers that attend must be able to read and write English To qualify. That means the faithful Witness that refused a blood transfusion and as a result had to have both arms amputated is barred from attending since he cannot write.
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What is happening in Mexico?
by ILoveTTATT ini have heard that a lot of the english congregations in mexico are shutting down... they are condensing 5 congregations into one, or in some areas even disbanding the only english congregation.
jw's who have been living in mexico for many years and probably were sheltered by being in the english congregations will now have to move to spanish congregations.... .
ilttatt.
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NotBlind
The main problem is that many of these English congregations in Mexico don't need to exist in the first place. Some of them may have 50 people attending, and every single one of them speaks Spanish fluently. Or the only ones that don't shipped themselves in to 'serve where the need is great.' Problem is, there are practically zero native English speakers in their territory. Outside of a few retirement spots and resort areas, there are very few native English speakers in Mexico.
Just about all of these congregations exist due to an artificial 'need' that a few local witnesses (or transplants) have dreamed up.
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A "New" Revelation Grand Climax at Hand book might be released for Book/Bible Study?
by booker-t ina few elders i know said they hoped the wts would release a "new" revelation book to be studied during 2014. they said the jws need to be spiritually encourage at the "closeness" of the end and studying a "new" revelation book for 2014 might help shape up the flock of inactive, faders, disfellowship/disassociated jws to coming back.
posters what do you think a new rev book for 2014..
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NotBlind
It's already been announced in the OKM that the "Draw Close to Jehovah" book will be studied at the midweek meeting in 2014. Those elders need to start reading their borg memos and quit watching porn...
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New Arrangement: All Can Listen In to Bethel Annual Meeting
by Red Piller ina letter read at our meeting.. .
our congregation is assigned a location (a nearby congregation) to listen (video, also?
) to the annual meeting.
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NotBlind
OP is correct. Although the original letter DID say that tickets were going to be required to attend this year's annual meeting at the local AH or KH, a revised letter came out this week saying that the GB changed their mind and that tickets will no longer be required. So I guess any of us could crash the meeting and see what the big deal is.
Honestly, I think that it's going to be just as underwhelming as all the other 'special' events they hold, although it may prove to be a useful cure for someone with insomnia.
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Could The Watchtower and Awake Collapse?
by metatron inthis is not a prophesy, folks, but rather a train of thought to pursue about the organization, especially in light of its recent legal problems.. could the magazines collapse?
the watchtower is published in 188 languages?
and the awake a rather huge number as well?.
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NotBlind
Why haven't they dropped the Awake already? It could be easily done with the excuse that they need to focus on the Watchtower magazine now that it is printed in various versions. But they didn't drop it when they chose to print the Watchtower monthly instead of fortnightly. It is interesting to speculate as to why they didn't
One reason may be that we know how very proud they can be and to drop the Awake would be a bit of an embarassment. It is also a good way of using some of their good bethel writers who aren't of the anointed and can be allocated airy fairy topics without too much control.
The other problem that dropping it would mean they have to concentrate more of their efforts on the actual 'meaty' stuff and as they are not very imaginative these days it is a hard task for them. They couldn't even produce a substantive book this year.
If they drop a magazine, I believe it will be the public Watchtower. The 'downsizing' would be too psychologically depressing to completely shut down the Awake magazine, which has been printed essentially since 1919. They would just offer the dumbed-down Awake with a smattering of Bible articles with a majority of articles about natural disasters, Swiss cheese, and maybe a Young People Ask article here and there. The Watchtower would become a members-only magazine. It seems kind of silly to have two 'editions' of the Watchtower for two completely different audiences, the more I think about it.