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  Where is Tony?

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

  in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

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  NotFormer

  Months on, and still no news on Tony?

  Any Bethel leakers in a better position to leak?
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  Things you can not say in "field service" anymore.

  by greenhornet in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many years ago we would be on someone's doorstep, when waiting for the house holder to come to the door we say something like ... yea after the big a this is going to be my house.

  imagine saying that today with the common use of doorbell cameras and the squatting problem .

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  NotFormer

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5210463994904576/new-ministry-you-dont-give-witness

  If it's true that the new witnessing approach is to not actually witness, but just to "chat", then can they even be called Jehovah's Witnesses any more? Is "witnessing" itself something you can't say in field service?
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  Why does it matter whether or not Armageddon is near?

  by TxNVSue2023 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why does it matter whether or not the end of the world ( (armageddon) is near?

  if it was next week, next year, next decade, next century?

  what is to be gained by knowing how close or far it is?

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  NotFormer

  Here's the thread about the WT condemning others for not sounding the (false) alarm:

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5883295196250112/governing-body-giving-false-alarm-watch-dog
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  Disaster preparedness

  by ElderBerry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as your family considers its disaster preparedness plan, please ensure that the secretary has up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contact.

  also, we have re- peatedly seen good results when brothers and sisters are prepared with go bags and are ready to obey direction when they face various kinds of disasters.

  please be sure you have a go bag, and review its contents at least once a year.

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  NotFormer

  Mikejw: "If it really comes to that need blood then take it rather than dying, but you generally get better care if they know they can’t just pump blood into you so easily"

  "They" don't just "pump blood into" people willy-nilly. Blood is a precious life-saving resource that "they" save for those whom "they" determine really need it. It's rare, so it's used sparingly.

  The HLC's job is to make sure that JWs die with a clear conscience. Don't kid yourself about them existing for any higher motive.
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  Disaster preparedness

  by ElderBerry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as your family considers its disaster preparedness plan, please ensure that the secretary has up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contact.

  also, we have re- peatedly seen good results when brothers and sisters are prepared with go bags and are ready to obey direction when they face various kinds of disasters.

  please be sure you have a go bag, and review its contents at least once a year.

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  NotFormer

  TonusOH: "That is a very narrow category. Most international organizations do not limit themselves to only helping a very small and very specific group of people, or even just prioritizing them. So they are the best in a category that doesn't have many members because it doesn't make them look particularly good."

  It's a small sample size. And we don't know how effective WT disaster management is, even for JWs, because it's not like JWs are going to leave poor ratings about how the WT handled an emergency. Like so many things, we have to take the GB's word for it that they know what they're doing. 🙄
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  Would Zinaida Portnova Have Made a Good XJW Activist?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  meet 17 year old zinaida portnova:.

  she killed over a hundred nazis in a food poisoning incident.

  from wikipedia:.

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  NotFormer

  Biahi, that's a hilarious scenario! 😸 The plane carrying all the GB goes down and Tony steps up to the plate!
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  Why does it matter whether or not Armageddon is near?

  by TxNVSue2023 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why does it matter whether or not the end of the world ( (armageddon) is near?

  if it was next week, next year, next decade, next century?

  what is to be gained by knowing how close or far it is?

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  NotFormer

  It matters because the WT said it matters.

  "It's always been your choice."

  That's not how it was presented to her.

  Bizarrely, the WT in the 1950s was berating mainstream Christian denominations for not making false predictions about the imminence of the end. Those denominations turned out to be right, while the WT continued to declare dates and were proven to be a false prophet. There was recently a thread about it.
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  'Survivors’ Lawyer Accused of Shocking Misconduct'

  by was a new boy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  'legal professionals, particularly from lpb law group, led by brian d. kent, esq., are actively engaged in filing claims for survivors of sexual abuse within the jehovah's witnesses organization.'.

  'spearheaded by brian d. kent, esq., lpb law group, llc, not only navigates the intricacies of legal claims but also champions the cause of survivors, dedicating their expertise to the pursuit of accountability and redress for the injustices endured.'.

  (generated by ai).

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  NotFormer

  "…the pedo-defense lawyers are gonna milk this for all it’s worth."

  Yep. "Who's watching the Watchtower watchers?"
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  The Governing Body Are Proud To announce..

  by Ron.W. in

  1. social
  2. humour

  the governing body are proud to announce... can you finish off the line for them - the more outrageous the better,, .

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  NotFormer

  We're resigning to spend more time with our families.

  (Watch for this one when governments start getting closer to holding the GB responsible for the damage done by the blood, CSA and shunning policies)
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  The Governing Body Are Proud To announce..

  by Ron.W. in

  1. social
  2. humour

  the governing body are proud to announce... can you finish off the line for them - the more outrageous the better,, .

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  NotFormer

  The former Kingdom Hall in Dullsville, East Dakota, has been sold. The new occupants, "The Watchtower's Grave Community Church" is nothing to do with us. Please don't attend!