FedUpJW

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  Prediction of how Watchtower going to be in 5 Years.

  by Foolednomore in

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  i can see it that watchtower will become an online/tv based group with just con-vention hall$.. field service would be letter writing and phone preaching, door to door is done.. watchtower will have pay to view programs and still ask for donations after all that.. zoom meetings are here to stay.

  kingdumb halls will be sold off except for con-vention venues, or need for new ones$.. df'ing will continue.

  the craziness will continue.

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  The fear factor will get more intense.

  Agreed. It is already happening from what I hear. The occasional times I stop by on ZOOM just to see what the people are up to I am amazed at how many of the "encouraging" talks are now geared to how bad it will soon be, and how they won't be able to count on Jehovah keeping them alive through it all, but it will rather be a few select ones who may be saved. I remember decades ago it was all about not worrying, now it is fear, worry, and stress that is promoted.
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  FedUpJW

  It's been along four months too.

  

  Go ahead and dislike my opinion all you want. I never cared for him. And I refuse to let him occupy space in my mind.
  
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  Hello Everyone

  by JohnPaul in

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  hi everyone i would like to say hello to everyone,.

  i just started attending kingdom hall about a month ago now and am doing bible study with a brother..

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  FedUpJW

  If you are a real person and not a returning troll, welcome.

  Unless you're a troll and wasting our time. I am suspicious.

  A pound to a penny says this guy's a troll.

  This is what, something like the third or fourth "new" member posting pretty much the same thing in the last month or so? Then they run away and a few days later another one pops up.
  
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  English--2022--May--Announcements!

  by Atlantis in

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  2022 may 5th announcement.

  2022 may s-147 announcements and reminders.

  english.

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  FedUpJW

  It seems that the arrangement is that an Elder will keep in contact with you rather than the other way around.

  It seems to be the case that contact with the elduhs is only allowed exactly like the flow of $$$$, only one way.
  
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  English--2022--May--Announcements!

  by Atlantis in

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  2022 may 5th announcement.

  2022 may s-147 announcements and reminders.

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  FedUpJW

  Thank you!
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  original reddit post (removed).

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  FedUpJW

  no one gives one flying fuck about your stupid ass anymore.

  I don't have a dog in this hunt, but I would say you are wrong judging by 256 pages and over 2,500 comments. Nice language by the way.
  
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  What is "Brazen" conduct according to new 'Shepherd the Flock of God' book

  by TastingFreedom in

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  what is brazen conduct according to the watchtower?.

  here are some references from the new flock book:.

  they have really pushed the envelope to bundle a bunch of things into one really evil word.

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  FedUpJW

  I picked up on the word insolent which is defined as showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

  Of course if one were not to kiss the asses of the elders often enough they would consider that as the person showing a rude lack of respect and voilà, BRAZEN CONDUCT!
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  Does the WTS have a clergy class

  by blondie in

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  this can be confusing because the wts has adjusted from not having a clergy class to not having a "paid" clergy class.. "a congregation of brothers precludes having a proud clergy class that honors itself with high-sounding titles and elevates itself above a laity" wt 6/1/2001 p. 12, pp 11. still same idea in 2021 wt october, p. 20, pp.

  7, but 2022 in the wt publication, frequently asked questions about jehovah’s witnesses, page 13, the wts inserts "paid" in front of "clergy perhaps to shore up their current statement in secular courts they have clergy, just not paid) "following the model of first-century christianity, jehovah’s witnesses have no clergy-laity division.

  all baptized witnesses are ordained ministers and share in the preaching and teaching work.

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  WT precludes having a proud clergy class that honors itself with high-sounding titles and elevates itself above a laity

  They are partially correct. They do not have a clergy class they just have a proud ELDER class that honors itself with terms like Coordinator for the body of elders, Service Overseer, Secretary, Circuit Overseer, Branch Overseer, governing body, helper to the governing body, ad nauseam. And as said above all the freebies that they receive courtesy of "voluntary" donations by the gullible sheeple are in fact pay. Just ask any CPA or tax advisor if it is considered income/pay for tax purposes in the U.S. when it is given to a member of a business.
  
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  2022-05-04-Adjustment to Amount of Time for Isolation from In-Person Meetings!

  by Atlantis in

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  2022-05-04. announcement:.

  adjustment to amount of time for isolation from-in-person meetings.. .

  https://www.filemail.com/d/phdvcdkungxjpkn.

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  FedUpJW

  Strange how when they locked down it was touted as direction from God, except it was a month or more later than the government, CDC, and WHO had printed the exact same instructions.

  Now they trot this out, and are still waayyy behind everyone else.

  Remember years ago when WTB&T$ acted, now they only RE-act.
  
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  News story claims: "Jehovah’s Witnesses" are QAnon believers"

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  i was googling the subject and came across this story.

  i just had an incredible phone conversation with a long-time jw who has strong "q-anon" "sovereign citizen" beliefs.

  the wife(first gen) says she is not surprised.

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  FedUpJW

  Why is it that "millions of people who believe in the level of freedoms that the US was founded upon" and are "getting tired of being abused, and are sick of the last 2 1/2 years of hypocrisy and abuse of power in the Government, Media, and Corporations" being so freely branded as QAnon believers or conspiracy theorists?

  If believing in the ideals that America was founded on, believing in the rule of law, believing in hard work being rewarded rather than penalized, believing in family, believing in the science of DNA and the list could go on much longer makes a person a QAnon believer or conspiracy theorist than I will proudly wear those labels. I had enough of blindly following the crowd as a PIMI JW and refuse to blindly follow the current WOKE agenda!