Posts by Dismissing servant

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REMEMBER THOSE IN NURSING HOMES

by The Searcher in

when i saw this article's title in the latest kingdom ministry - http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/278822/1/june-2014-kingdom-ministry-km-06-2014-pdf - i was delighted!!.

i thought, "at last, we are all being encouraged to visit our poor brothers & sisters in nursing homes, who feel abandoned!.

nope, that's not it - it's all about targetting non-witnesses in those establishments, and get them to sign up for "bible" studies.

Dismissing servant

"They need their wills. And yes most are mentally or physically disabled to a degree."

I'm afraid this is at least an important factor.

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Is this new donation arrangement for real?

by nugget in

just read a post on jwsurvey about the new donation arrangement.

congregations are to pledge a monthly amount to be sent to the society to fund the building of assembly halls and kingdom halls.

congregations who already have a loan from the society will no longer have to pay back the loan but the amount pledged should not be less than the current monthly repayments to the society.

I know some cases in my country where an elder or a group of elders have been pushing elderly people (mostley women/widovs) to change their wills. In one case the elders had formulated a new will and pushed the lady to sign it. The lady felt so bad about it that she told her daughter about it, and she helped her mother annulate that will.

So the thought of elders looking at tax returns is not that farfetched.

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Is this new donation arrangement for real?

by nugget in

just read a post on jwsurvey about the new donation arrangement.

congregations are to pledge a monthly amount to be sent to the society to fund the building of assembly halls and kingdom halls.

congregations who already have a loan from the society will no longer have to pay back the loan but the amount pledged should not be less than the current monthly repayments to the society.

Dismissing servant

"There's a disconnect between the importance of the change to the everyday lives of ordinary witnesses and the banter on this board."

Yes, that's true. All changes in doctrine about the FDS or the generation does not change the everyday lives of the rank and file. The rank and file has to continue washing windovs and doing field service as usual. Nevertheless those changes are of great interestto some of us anyhow.......everything isn't about every day life. Certainley not with religions

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New field service rules coming this summer

by doinmypart in

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new guidelines for field service coming this summer.

new publication to be released giving new ways of counting time, conducting studies, group activities, etc..

Dismissing servant

It might be related to getting people to the jw.org(y) website.

Could it be posting links in e-mails, at boards, Facebook etc.

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News from Bethel Heavy

by cinnamon1642 in

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pioneer hour change is legit.

letters are being mailed out soon to all congregations for announcement in early october right before the tract campaign starts.. .

elimination of circuit overseers.

Dismissing servant

bttt

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New field service rules coming this summer

by doinmypart in

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new guidelines for field service coming this summer.

new publication to be released giving new ways of counting time, conducting studies, group activities, etc..

Dismissing servant

A lot of things seems to be changing. Maybe the this year has caused some problems at Bethes and among the GB. In fact nothing has happened since 1914.........perheaps it's time for some remake of the org...?

In some way I think that the grip will harden ......... even in doing FS. Is it possible that les active wtmesses in some way will finance the pioneers. We know that the elders will have a look at every individual JW's economy. Professional pioneers and well off JWs sposoring those??

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Preparing for my next visit from my Elderette - Who (or what) is the Faithful & Discreet Slave, and why do JW's worship and follow a slave?

by Faithful Witness in

she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.

i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.

our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.

Dismissing servant

"She also has made the comment about how "each person has to come to their own conclusion about what they believe..."

Each person???? Does every JW have that freedom? Juse some year ago every single JW had to change the their belief about whio the FDS really is.

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I have made my decision

by Brother Mike in

i'm sure most of you have read bits and pieces of my story throughout the last year being on this site.

i've decided as a human being, and as an adult, i'm going to make the decision on whether to stay with the jw religion or leave it.

i of course have many doubts about the organization which has lead me to do research.

Dismissing servant

welcome to freedom, Brother Mike!

Take care, I hope for the best.

Hmm, one more Ex Pro -JW poster

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The Watchtower is under siege from inside and outside

by suavojr in

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that is the reason the watchtower leaders are desperately trying to protect their indoctrinated supporters from being influenced by the critics.. it will get harder and harder to recruit in countries where the internet is easily accessible...the watchtower has no control over the public like it does the indoctrinated jws.

..any interested person can very easily google and learn the truth about the watchtower cult before a 'return visit' can be made.

although most jws would be afraid to go into 'apostate ' sites, more and more are waking up to the truth about the watchtower , their interest triggered by different reasons such as the child abuse cover up, the constantly changing doctrines,the downsizing etc.

Dismissing servant

I am not sure, but I should guess that JW on the web has learned their lession in one way or another. If they write something specific to answer question, it will remain on the web more or less forever. Many JW have made fools of themselves by outright lying about shunning or lying about the watchtower history.

So probably JWs could be told just to link to the JWorgy webpage, not to be specific or answer question.

But those discussion groups can be really bad for JWs In some time they might start to have serious doubts.

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Are we in Spiritual Darkness? According too our love ones.

by jam in

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what would happen if you were able to have a sat down.

with one of your love ones still in the borg.i was told i'm.

blind to spiritual matters, satan have control of my mind.

Dismissing servant

If you are aware of present JW dogma, more than active JWs are, you must be a very evil apoistate. Why else should you be aware of such things than to try to draw people away from the organisation. So, there might be a backlah to your knowledge.

Never underestimate the power of cognitive dissonance.