Posts by NotFormer

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In spite of the Australian Royal Commission...

by joey jojo in

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-29/jehovahs-witnesses-not-reporting-all-child-sex-abuse-to-police-/103320582.

national news story in australia today.. the inquiry heard that since the 1950s, the witnesses hid more than 1,000 cases of child sexual abuse.the faith group did not report one case to police over that time.the royal commission was announced in 2012 and the final report was delivered in 2017.in the wake of the institutional failings exposed by the commission, western australia’s mandatory reporting requirements were expanded to include religious ministers in 2021.it meant that they would have to report child sexual abuse to authorities.however, despite it being post royal commission, documents show how the religious group conducted its own internal investigation.the religious leaders did not report the matter to police.

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NotFormer

resolute Bandicoot: "Ha ha ha... that one news item just undid 10 years worth of witnessing"

The truth about how they actually conduct their affairs usually does! 🙄

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The Next Big Thing In WT World

by NotFormer in

things got a bit lively after the agm leaks in october.

there was a lot of discussion going on on this board for a few months.

now that all the leaks have been more or less confirmed as policy, and we've had lively discussions at length concerning the changes, things seem to have slowed down here.. a few suggestions have been raised as to what might be the next changes, such as women being allowed to wear slacks (in the usa, anyway), decoupling from 1914 as an anchoring date and others.. so, what changes do you think will be announced this year?.

NotFormer

Sue, the Dub at my door said, "But, but... it was a government mandate!" And I said: "You've defied governments before, but your cowardly governing body folded like a cheap poker hand in the face of a glorified flu!"

The door to door work was the big distinctive that differentiated them from other religions. Then, the UN (the beast) said: "Stop doing it!" And they meekly said: "Yes, sir!", and they stopped doing something they said they would always do to prove that they were the true witnesses of Jehovah. 🙄

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The Next Big Thing In WT World

by NotFormer in

things got a bit lively after the agm leaks in october.

there was a lot of discussion going on on this board for a few months.

now that all the leaks have been more or less confirmed as policy, and we've had lively discussions at length concerning the changes, things seem to have slowed down here.. a few suggestions have been raised as to what might be the next changes, such as women being allowed to wear slacks (in the usa, anyway), decoupling from 1914 as an anchoring date and others.. so, what changes do you think will be announced this year?.

NotFormer

Obrien, even the brief list you mentioned, did you ever think that those things would change, back when you were in?

What piqued my interest and brought me back to discussing all things JW (I was never involved in the org in any way) was the fact that they stopped field service during Covid. That crap was sacrosanct for a hundred years and then they dropped it like a hot potato in the face of a bit of government pressure! You know, the guys who were proud of defying governments and having their people sent to prison accordingly? 😳😱🙄

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The Jehovah's Witness religion has ''Jumped the Shark''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

what does jump the shark mean?.

the phrase “jump the shark” is a term in pop culture that originated from the tv show “happy days” and is used to describe a decline in quality.

it refers to the moment when a tv show or other product has reached its peak and starts to decline in quality.

NotFormer

When did the parrot actually fall off its perch? 1975? 1995 "generation" change? The answer probably answers when the organisation jumped the shark, too. Like overlapping generations, the two questions overlap.

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A BEARD PREDICTION FOR 2024

by AndersonsInfo in

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fyi, i posted this prediction on my facebook page last night and it has received 224 likes and there have been 83 comments made.

many of the comments are hilarious.. .

a beard prediction for 2024:.

NotFormer

Will beards on JWs make them feel more approachable and trustworthy? 🤔

If even the politicians have their doubts...

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The Next Big Thing In WT World

by NotFormer in

things got a bit lively after the agm leaks in october.

there was a lot of discussion going on on this board for a few months.

now that all the leaks have been more or less confirmed as policy, and we've had lively discussions at length concerning the changes, things seem to have slowed down here.. a few suggestions have been raised as to what might be the next changes, such as women being allowed to wear slacks (in the usa, anyway), decoupling from 1914 as an anchoring date and others.. so, what changes do you think will be announced this year?.

NotFormer

Things got a bit lively after the AGM leaks in October. There was a lot of discussion going on on this board for a few months. Now that all the leaks have been more or less confirmed as policy, and we've had lively discussions at length concerning the changes, things seem to have slowed down here.

A few suggestions have been raised as to what might be the next changes, such as women being allowed to wear slacks (in the USA, anyway), decoupling from 1914 as an anchoring date and others.

So, what changes do you think will be announced this year?

And the real question, what announcements need to be made?

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Fleegle Calls The GB Meeting To Order

by NotFormer in

i still can't believe that fleegle is a member of the gb!.

here he is in prime form:.

https://youtu.be/o0ow8rzc8i4?si=b4wulfd1hpkqhfop.

NotFormer

Debuted 1969. I always thought Fleegle was spelled with an "a", him being a dog and all. But apparently he spelled his name the same way as Gage Fleegle. Why on earth wouldn't you change your name by deed poll? 🙄

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When The 'Tower Is Mentioned In A Will

by NotFormer in

i assume someone from wt attends the reading of the will.

an elder, a co, some especially selected person from the branch under whose purview this sort of thing is maintained?.

what is the procedure?.

NotFormer

I suppose the main reason is my propensity towards silly humour. I was wondering if anyone ever had a WT representative turn up to a will reading, only for the will to say, in no uncertain terms, "Piss off!" to the WBTS?

There's at least one petty revenge story on YouTube about people doing something similar to churches who showed them no concern while sick, but wanted a cut of the estate.

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The New Busy Work

by NotFormer in

for a hundred years the slaves were kept from having the time and energy to question anything and associate anywhere where they might be exposed to alternative views by having to keep up the busy work of going door to door.

that avenue is drying up.

and policy is changing.. the wt needs new busy work to keep the sheep engaged without thinking.. the wt fancies itself as an up and coming movie studio.

NotFormer

Blondie, just as Sauron would rather have Hobbits as miserable slaves than happy and free, wouldn't the GB rather have JW time taken up by working "for the kingdom" than spent lying on the beach?

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Is The GB Paranoid? And Should They Be?

by NotFormer in

the gb seems to have a bunker mentality, that they are special, and that the world is out to get them, so they tend to keep within their tightly controlled, protective environment.

bottlegate proved that there is some danger outside of the rarified atmosphere of their echo chamber; you never know when a camera might be trained on you, or that someone might recognise you as being something more than plain old "joe citizen".

further, tm3's new address was quickly found and distributed, and (as i understand it) someone drove to his gated community to tell the security guard that tm3's "ass is grass".

NotFormer

Blondie, I'm not sure that verse applies to people who are being persecuted for covering up CSA cases...