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  Did Geoffrey Jackson lie under oath at the ARC?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i understand he intimated that the faithful slave was not the only spokesman for jehovah god.

  he also intimated that corporal punishment was not advocated by the wts.

  we're these lies or deception or did they represent the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?.

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  Drearyweather

  WT's view on corporal punishment has changed since the 1980's and the 90's:

  The Bible associates such discipline, or instruction, with love. (Proverbs 13:24) Therefore, “the rod of discipline” should never be abusive​—emotionally or physically.a (Proverbs 22:15; 29:15) Discipline that is rigid or harsh with no sense of love is an abuse of parental authority and can crush a child’s spirit. (Colossians 3:21)

  In Bible times, the Hebrew word for “rod” meant a stick or a staff, such as the one a shepherd used to guide his sheep. (Psalm 23:4) Similarly, “the rod” of parental authority suggests loving guidance, not harsh or brutal punishment.

  “The rod” refers to parental authority that must be applied lovingly to prevent children from going astray. Wielding such authority does not involve abusing the child in any way.

  But parental authority—“the rod of discipline”—should never be abusive.b
  

  Some shy away from the word “rod,” thinking that it implies some kind of child abuse. But it does not. The Hebrew word for “rod” referred to a staff, such as the one a shepherd used to guide—not assault—his sheep.a So the rod stands for discipline.

  
  
  

  
  

  
  
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  BREAKING NEWS | Highlights of 2023 Worldwide Service Year Report

  by Drearyweather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  breaking news | highlights of 2023 worldwide service year report.

  on november 15, 2023, the service committee of the governing body shared highlights of the 2023 worldwide service year report with the bethel family.

  the following exciting increases were announced: baptisms: during the 2023 service year, 269,517 persons were baptized.

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  Local KH accounts tells only monies in, expenditures, and remaining balance, which had not be too large. No breakdown on utilities, required payoffs, etc.Years ago I detailed every expense so the congregation knew where things were spent

  According to the direction, the full accounts report, along with the breakup of the expenditures is posted on the congregation notice board till the next accounts report comes in. So anyone in the congregation can go and read it.
  
  
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  Will the GB Eventually "observe" Tithing?

  by Sea Breeze in

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  2. friends

  found this on fb from the recent losch talk.

  time for a new business model?.

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  Now, it appears this average monthly "donation" per person has been implemented on each Cong.

  Actually, this arrangement has been around for a number of years. The amount is 'suggested', which means the local body decides to send more or less than that. For e.g. my congregation which has quite a lot of wealthy families sends four times that number, whereas in the neighboring city, a congregation sends just a quarter of that donation. Many JW's send contributions directly to the branch offices through the website.

  One of my friends from Bethel says that there is no shortage of money pouring in as there are more than enough wealthy JW congregations and families to keep the organization floating.

  Until the core membership is strong, the GB doesn't care how many PIMO JW's on the fence keep falling off. There's not much money that comes from the PIMOs either ways as most stop contributing and just prod along for their families.
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  BREAKING NEWS | Highlights of 2023 Worldwide Service Year Report

  by Drearyweather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  breaking news | highlights of 2023 worldwide service year report.

  on november 15, 2023, the service committee of the governing body shared highlights of the 2023 worldwide service year report with the bethel family.

  the following exciting increases were announced: baptisms: during the 2023 service year, 269,517 persons were baptized.

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  BREAKING NEWS | Highlights of 2023 Worldwide Service Year Report

  On November 15, 2023, the Service Committee of the Governing Body shared highlights of the 2023 worldwide service year report with the Bethel family. The following exciting increases were announced: Baptisms: During the 2023 service year, 269,517 persons were baptized. That represents an 85-percent increase over the 2022 service year! Bible studies: On average, Bible studies were up 28.5 percent to 7,281,212. Memorial attendance worldwide was 20,461,767, an increase of nearly 4 percent. In fact, 20 lands reported all-time peaks in Memorial attendance. The number of regular pioneers increased by 5.5 percent to 1,546,132. And the number of auxiliary pioneers increased by almost 94 percent, with 738,457 serving as auxiliary pioneers.

  In many lands, our brothers cope with economic problems, social and political upheaval, war, persecution, and natural disasters. Nevertheless, of the 239 lands where we preach the good news, 58 lands reported all-time peaks in publishers. The Governing Body is thrilled to see this year’s worldwide report! As we continue to offer ourselves willingly, we trust that Jehovah will richly bless the worldwide preaching and disciple-making work.—Ps. 110:3; Matt. 24:14; 28:19, 20.

  The complete 2023 worldwide report will be released on jw.org in January 2024.
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  Reinstatement Procedure

  by KerryKing in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what else has changed?.

  during the many years i have been df'd the org has printed a new bible, new song book, doctrinal changes, so has anything changed re reinstating someone?.

  i'm contemplating the leap for family reasons but due to my job and young family commitments there is no way i would be able to attend every meeting for months on end.

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  During the many years I have been df'd the org has printed a new Bible, new song book, doctrinal changes, so has anything changed re reinstating someone?

  No, it has not changed.

  Does zoom attendance count nowadays?? Or would I be expected to visit KH in every place I'm working in that week?

  No, you are expected to be at the Kingdom Hall to show you are repentant. Its like saying sorry to your wife. You have to be there in front of her to get the forgiveness.

  The oaths make one a dedicated and baptised person to Jehovah (not Jesus as the Bible states) and the WT society, by dfing they have effectively annulled the baptism oaths?

  No, you don't need to get re-baptized. Baptism is like acquiring citizenship and disfellowshipping is like getting imprisoned for breaking the laws of the country. When you are released you don't apply for citizenship again.

  Another question, if reinstatement is successful, is the person required to sign a new Publisher record card, or do they still have the old one and simply continue its use?

  Depends on which country you are in and what data laws prevail. But in any case, a new card is always made when you are reinstated.

  Reinstating request would be to a neighboring cong to the one where I was df'd as I live in their territory now.

  The request needs to be sent to the congregation where you are attending the meetings. If the orginal committee is not far away, then they will come and conduct the reinstatement hearing, or else, a new committee in your current congregation will handle the matter and forward their recommendation to the original commitee.
  
  

  
  
  
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  JW Broadcasting Nov. 23

  by mikeflood in

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  2. bible

  that's gonna be the confirmation about no counting time for publishers, nothing still in their site.

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  JW Broadcasting programs are uploaded on the first Monday of every month. So it would be November 6th.
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  Convention Blast

  by Zilgee in

  1. social
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  jw convention blast in kerala india.

  one died.

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  Didn't the fact that a bloke on his own had four tiffin boxes raise any eyebrows?

  Not sure how it happens in other countries, but in India its common for the man of the family to carry a bag full of tiffin boxes, water bottles, and snacks for his family to the convention. I myself carried my family bag which had 3 tiffins and 4 bottles and small packets of chips for my and my wife's family.

  The bomber's in-laws were there in the audience and he pleaded his wife in the morning not to let them go to this convention. Hence, he had to strategically place the bombs away from his in-laws.

  Also, rather than using shrapnel, he placed 2 liters of petrol near the bombs to inflict maximum damage. His detonator was amateur, so he had to be within 500 metres of each explosive to detonate them.
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  Convention Blast

  by Zilgee in

  1. social
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  jw convention blast in kerala india.

  one died.

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  Drearyweather

  Total 3 casualties till now, with the death of the 12 year old girl just a few hours ago. 4 JW's still in critical condition and on life support. 56 JW's burnt with 40% burns and getting treated.

  Edit: One change: The bomber admitted to the police that he placed 4 explosives around the auditorium to inflict maximum damage, and sat on the last row near the door. After the opening prayer was said and the audience settled down, he denoted each explosive within 5 seconds of each, and 3 exploded. After recording each explosion on his mobile, he fled through the door and traveled to another city amidst the chaos.
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  Convention Blast

  by Zilgee in

  1. social
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  jw convention blast in kerala india.

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  Drearyweather

  I was in the neighboring state's convention when this happened, and all conventions on Sunday and the next week in South India have been canceled.

  Going by what my friends say, the bomber used to study with a JW and was a nationalist. He had created a lot of problems for the local congregations in the past.

  He came to the convention dressed as a convention attendee, planted the bombs in tiffin boxes while associating with people there, and left as soon as the opening prayer began. Three bombs exploded within 5 seconds of each, and the resulting smoke made evacuation difficult. The body of the sister who died was charred beyond recognition.

  In his video, the bomber said he was concerned about children and what JW's teach them, however, he chose to bomb a place where multiple children were present. Sadly, a 12-year old girl has suffered 95% burns and is on ventilator support, and 3 other children (ages 5-10) suffered 60% burns and are in critical care units.
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  found a tract at my door/with a catch!

  by enoughisenough in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i found a tract at my door.

  it was from a local baptist church!

  ( actually,i think someone wanted to give me a donation for the left over yardsale items i gave away.

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  I worked with an elderly pioneer sister most of the time in my group. If someone gave her a religious pamphlet in return for her tract, she just smiled and replied: "Sweetheart, I took great efforts to come to your door, tell my thoughts and give you this tract, I would be happy if you come and find my house and give me a proper presentation of what it contains and then I'll choose if I want to take it or not- in the same way I am giving you the choice now."