Posts by jehovaxx

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Where’s the 2023 Service Report?

by slimboyfat in

what’s keeping them?

this has got to be the latest it’s ever been.

maybe it’s the last one they’ll ever publish too, after dropping reporting hours for publishers ….

jehovaxx

Maybe last years was the last one ever published.

They have probably been trying to decide how they can massage the numbers or just blatantly lie. Or don’t release it.

I remember last years was showing decline overall, most countries showing big declines.

The entire organisation is in decline, Bethelites all being laid off. Bethels downsizing selling KHs. Hardly print anything these days.

Congregations merging, sharing less KHalls. Hardly anyone coming into JWs anymore and now even young ones not wanting to get baptised.

The org is in big decline so either lie or don’t release the numbers

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JWLITE

by Teddnzo in

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even elders can be part of the new jw lite brigade these days.

they don’t need to go on door to door anymore and there is no requirement for anything really.. taking meeting parts is all dead easy you could turn up on the day with zero preparation because it’s all in the meeting workbook.. quarterly elders meetings are just old men having a good old natter just like old men do down the pub.. congregations could be likened to pubs or bars these days just without the drinks, those come at other times.. no need for territory maps, these almost went away with covid letter writing now they are extremely slow getting finished as those who still go door to door only do ten mins.. you could even voice your questions these days about things the gb say and then just say “we can’t be dogmatic we just don’t know”.

i predict they will say this about 1914 soon..

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“I attend a Presbyterian church with my family. I am not a believer, but I do enjoy the conversation, interpretation and the music (we have a choir and instrumental section). “

This is Presbyterian Lite.

I could say Jan: I attend a JW Kingdom Hall with my family. I am not a believer, but I do enjoy the conversation, interpretation and the music (we have a choir and instrumental section).

I also like being part of the community with other families and some really great folks. Maybe some of them are like me and don’t believe but we keep it to ourselves

33

Further education

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

i just saw on a video that there has been a change about further education.

here is a screenshot of a letter that went to all elders.

i am an elder but i don’t remember this one, perhaps it is only for some areas?.

jehovaxx

So is shunned podcast to blame or was he deceived?

will he issue an apology to clarify the matter?

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NWPublisher app

by Rattigan350 in

i heard on the meeting about apps called nwpublisher and cartsmart.

new world publisher (nw publisher) is a free apple ios and google android app created by jehovah’s witnesses for jehovah’s witnesses.

congregation publishers can install new world publisher on their mobile devices and be more united and connected with their congregation.. cartsmart was built to streamline the way we schedule our public witnessing shifts.

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It starts off free but then the cong pays for the more advanced version once you are hooked and relying on it

19

A City Having Real Foundations.

by LostintheFog1999 in

someone asked me recently when did i start to have doubts as an elder about what i was teaching from the platform.. i have given it a lot of thought and i can say that it was when i was delivering a public talk about the book of hebrews.

so i paused and read it again.. i looked at the audience and said to them let's look at the cross-reference for this verse which is hebrews 12:22 and i read that verse.

after which i remember saying "and this is how the outline puts it.... " and i read from the outline verbatim.. abraham was not looking forward to an earthly kingdom hope.

jehovaxx

What about all the scriptures that talk about the meek will inherit the earth? And reside forever upon it.

there are many ways to support heaven for some but there are many ways to reason the Bible promises earth for some as well

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My decision.

by MissDaSilva in

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i’ve decided to disassociate from the jw organisation.

i cannot be part of a community that blatantly rejects the sacrifice of jesus in that demonic memorial ritual.

amazing what information you find when you start researching.. i’m writing my letter and posting it to the kingdom hall this morning.

jehovaxx

I also think it’s a mistake to get shunned. There is no need for it these days, it’s better to fade where you don’t get shunned.

weddings, funerals or any other situation where you run into a witness will be far easier

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So what happens next...

by Farmer Jim1 in

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with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.

in my mind these are the results;.

1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.

jehovaxx

My father exactly the same, standing order £100 per month even though it’s a struggle.

only pension income now but the will is give the house to the Borg

I have heard of others contesting the will privately so the elders don’t find out but the branch has top lawyers on this sort of thing.

I remember some stories of adult children saying their parents were brainwashed cult members and contesting the will, I would love to hear some successful accounts of them winning and the will going to family instead of the cult

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Changed behavior of the governing body on the topic of “vaccinations” in the Covid era

by Pedro in

i'm looking for an explanation why the gb has made a radical change on the issue of vaccinations.

was there pressure from outside?

were there any financial or other benefits to promoting experimental genetic therapy?.

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Nicolaus and Jofi_wofo I have a genuine question for you both, do you think these excess deaths around the world are not from the covid vaccines? If not the cvshots then what is killing so many people before their time?

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there is a spirit in various religions that confirms they are true to people

by enoughisenough in

i just watched youtube warwick pimo -2 videos which i will link if you care to watch them for context.

he shows clips of various people starting to get involved in various religions and they are all saying basically the same thing- a feeling coming over them and that is how they knew they had found the truth...very interesting!

the first experiences are of jw, but other religions follow if you watch the 2 videos.

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What is annoying is how they don’t address these problems. They have spread a fear not to ever say anything bad the Organisation just like it would be sinning against the Holy Spirit.

Then things can be forgotten about.

I fear this will happen about the vaccines now. Soon it will be common knowledge the truth about the covid vaccines were not safe or effective. But nobody will ever talk about how the GB were so wrong with their direction

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NWPublisher app

by Rattigan350 in

i heard on the meeting about apps called nwpublisher and cartsmart.

new world publisher (nw publisher) is a free apple ios and google android app created by jehovah’s witnesses for jehovah’s witnesses.

congregation publishers can install new world publisher on their mobile devices and be more united and connected with their congregation.. cartsmart was built to streamline the way we schedule our public witnessing shifts.

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My congregation also uses New World schedule. All publishers were given the cong ID and Pin. If you are on the school you get given automatic reminders weeks before and then again one week before.

It makes the elders job much easier as AI seems to do everything, the app seems to decide who has which item based on how long ago you last had it, so everyone on the school has the same amount. Only minimal human input to swap things around occasionally and then everyone can see the changes straight away. Only Elders have admin privileges

Someone once said it’s not a good idea because you can be an island, you never need to go to the hall to check notice board or any information as everything is on the app.

It seems this is the way things are going, you only need to go to in person a few times per year, you can even give your parts from home on zoom.