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  I remember my Grandfather who was a CO saying;

  by dogon in

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  i was thinking of my co grandfather who passed on a few years ago.

  his wife my grandmother passed on in 99. i can remember him saying "i know after armageddon i can not be married to her but maybe we can live next to each other.

  not sure where the cult stands on this issue today.

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  My mum remarried a mere 6 months after my dad passed away. She met a guy at the district convention, was engaged within 2 weeks and married 2 weeks later. She thought she wouldn't be married to my dad in the resurrection.

  Now? It's a touchy subject to bring up. Although she's still with her new husband, she told my sisters that had she known she could still be married to him she would have stayed single. When i was a JW and not being shunned she used to randomly apologize for rushing into the marriage. I never even mentioned it. But she would always explain herself "had i known i could still be married to him i would have just waited until the new system".

  Well mother, this is what happens when you let 7 old men who have zero education in theology dictate your beliefs to you.
  
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  Cart Witnesses Today - I am not impressed

  by pale.emperor in

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  just approached a cart then with two jw girls holding out mags.

  they continued chatting to each other about car insurance when i took the watchtower from one of their hands.. ok, so it looks like i'll have to get the ball rolling.

  i asked if they were jehovahs witness.

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  Interesting, isn't it, how the first item is physical appearance. The whole religion has become so surface, lacking much depth. Could you imagine a category on "teaching ability"?

  oh yeah! haha, i never noticed. No mention of teaching ability or scriptural knowledge.

  As for physical appearance. It only takes having a beard and you suddenly get a red X in that box.
  
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  Cart Witnesses Today - I am not impressed

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. experiences

  just approached a cart then with two jw girls holding out mags.

  they continued chatting to each other about car insurance when i took the watchtower from one of their hands.. ok, so it looks like i'll have to get the ball rolling.

  i asked if they were jehovahs witness.

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  Someone sent me this. The scorecard the elders use to judge your cart-worthiness.

  
  
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  Aust 2016 Census observations: JW's getting older, more kids leaving, and 30+ group aren't returning

  by shepherdless in

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  1. median age.

  experts will tell you that if you want to know if a population is in growth or decline, the best single number to look at is the median age of the population.

  i have extracted aust census data and calculated the following approx median ages:.

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  I'd estimate that 80% only return to get back with their family. This is the strongest handle the WT has on it's members. Without the shunning of family rule the religion would lose power.

  The zeal is gone. As i witnesses for myself only yesterday when trying to speak to young witnesses doing the carts. (You can read about that here: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5734265788563456/cart-witnesses-today-am-impressed)

  And not just from the youngsters, the older generation in my last congregation were either depressed, infirm or just wanted to do pursue their hobbies and spend time with their never JW family members.

  I give it 50 years.
  
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  Oct 2017 WT again shunning instructions

  by Daniel1555 in

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  The upside to being shunned is that these idiots are less likely to ask for money. If they come near me they'll get told off good.

  I'm more relieved that i wont have to fix one particular elders laptop and PC for the millionth time. The stupid fool wouldn't spend £19.99 on virus protection software and i was always at his place fixing his computer problems.

  Does anyone know why he kept getting popups for Latina Lovers? Or 8th Street Latinas? Hey, nothing to do with me. I just fix the problems and erase his BangBros search history and pretend i dont know what it is.
  
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  June 29, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: Branch Relocation - Newsletter (UK)

  by wifibandit in

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  june 29, 2017 to all congregations re: branch relocation - newsletter.

  britain branch relocation - newsletter ed.5 summer 2017. .

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  Don't go to college.

  Don't pursue a career.

  Waste your youth in full-time service.

  Hold off having kids.

  What's that? You studied for a trade anyway despite our advice? Come work for us for free!!

  Yes, honor Jehovah (JW.borg) with you valuable things.
  
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  May 24, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Donations to “Jehovah’s Witnesses of India” by Indian Passport Holders

  by wifibandit in

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  may 24, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: donations to “jehovah’s witnesses of india” by indian passport holders.

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  Maybe im missing something. But whats the problem with this?
  
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  What does it take to qualify for cart/trolley work?

  by Londo111 in

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  if memory serves me, when it was first introduced elders had to fill out a form to grade a jw, and only those who made the grade could do the carts.. i didn’t realize until sir82 said something on another discussion that the process had changed.. what is the process nowadays?

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  Considering the fact that my mum has been doing cart witnessing since the start, it obviously takes very little bible knowledge and very little brain power. My mum couldnt explain the bible concepts but she can quote watchtower articals like you've never seen. The ideal drone for a cart.

  Plus, she likes Starbucks.
  
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  Cart Witnesses Today - I am not impressed

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just approached a cart then with two jw girls holding out mags.

  they continued chatting to each other about car insurance when i took the watchtower from one of their hands.. ok, so it looks like i'll have to get the ball rolling.

  i asked if they were jehovahs witness.

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  I was one of those witnesses that HAD to know it all inside out. I studied like a fiend for pleasure even in my school years. I was by no means the golden boy of the KH, i just found the theology and bible history fascinating. 1914 always presented a problem to me though. Even when i believed it i strongly believed that we shouldn't be trying to work out dates from the bible. But if asked by someone (which almost never happened) i was able to explain it, but i knew how ridiculous it sounded as i was saying it.

  So it's frustrating to me now that im out that the next generation of JWs have absolutely no clue of the deeper things the bible talks of, the deeper things of the torah, the gammatria, the greek words etc. I feel like an old timer looking at the youth of today in despair and im only 32!
  
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  Cart Witnesses Today - I am not impressed

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just approached a cart then with two jw girls holding out mags.

  they continued chatting to each other about car insurance when i took the watchtower from one of their hands.. ok, so it looks like i'll have to get the ball rolling.

  i asked if they were jehovahs witness.

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  Modern day J.W.'s are unable to defend what they believe - so they don't even try now. Sad.

  Seriously?!! This is a wake up call. Hopefully it'll mean less people joining up and more people leaving over the next few decades.

  It's like Diet Jehovah's Witness. Same bullshit, half the thinking involved.