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Governing Body members will no longer be with us on earth during ''the great tribulation''
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the watchtower—study edition | october 2019. .

study article 41. stay faithful through the “great tribulation”.

14 during the great tribulation, a change will take place regarding the brothers who take the lead on earth.
Anna Marina

Not on earth could mean dry land. So maybe they'll be in the sea practicing their swimming with millstones.
(Matthew 18:6) . . .But whoever stumbles one of these little ones who put faith in me, it is more beneficial for him to have hung around his neck a millstone such as is turned by an ass and to be sunk in the wide, open sea.
Or maybe they'll be wishing they could go swimming with millstones, as this is the preferable option for those who stumble the little ones who have put faith in Jesus Christ.
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Dress and Grooming
by Anna Marina in
1. social
2. humour
things are reaching a new high with jw fashion.. a jw orgie facemask.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/784736158/jw-face-mask-jw-gift-multi-functional?ref=related-3&pro=1&frs=1.

a witness without a word.
Anna Marina

Oh I bet you all thought you couldn't get these any more!!!!
https://www.redbubble.com/i/tote-bag/WATCHTOWER-and-AWAKE-VINTAGE-MESSENGER-BAG-by-JenielsonDesign/32284555.PJQVX
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Dress and Grooming
by Anna Marina in
1. social
2. humour
things are reaching a new high with jw fashion.. a jw orgie facemask.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/784736158/jw-face-mask-jw-gift-multi-functional?ref=related-3&pro=1&frs=1.

a witness without a word.
Anna Marina

Yes exactly.
You could wear it on a virtual Bethel tour, along with a zipped up hi-viz jacket and a hard hat. If the CO is on your tour, send him a message saying you'd love to work with him as soon as Covid is over. If you watch his face carefully, you should see him lose his peace of mind.
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JW Excuses
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the following list was posted by generation2 in reddit.

perhaps you can add to it.. 1- it's a translation issue.

2- that's how things where then.
Anna Marina

Agreed. But, WT are a bunch of liars.
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Dress and Grooming
by Anna Marina in
1. social
2. humour
things are reaching a new high with jw fashion.. a jw orgie facemask.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/784736158/jw-face-mask-jw-gift-multi-functional?ref=related-3&pro=1&frs=1.

a witness without a word.
Anna Marina

Depends where you wear it. Like a pile of bricks in an art gallery, the environment defines what it is.
Will you be wearing it to a Zoom meeting or a protest? Or both? Will you be wearing a face mask? Or a balaclava?
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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?
by jwfacts in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.

the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.

has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.
Anna Marina

Do away with the pool for H&S reasons? New simplified arrangement - dry baptisms?
Dig a 6ft hole in the ground...
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Dress and Grooming
by Anna Marina in
1. social
2. humour
things are reaching a new high with jw fashion.. a jw orgie facemask.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/784736158/jw-face-mask-jw-gift-multi-functional?ref=related-3&pro=1&frs=1.

a witness without a word.
Anna Marina

True but I can see some of this stuff being sent around as gifts. I still have a few things I was given. For example, a wooden spoon with diamante and some message on it. Also a Sophia badge made from a bottle top.
The tee-shirts/dresses could be worn during the social side of Zoom meetings or at social gatherings. Children could wear some of the stuff during Zoom meetings.
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Dress and Grooming
by Anna Marina in
1. social
2. humour
things are reaching a new high with jw fashion.. a jw orgie facemask.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/784736158/jw-face-mask-jw-gift-multi-functional?ref=related-3&pro=1&frs=1.

a witness without a word.
Anna Marina

Uh oh - what if they come up with... a face mask you can place.
Ohh looks like they have:-
https://www.redbubble.com/i/mask/JW-ORG-JW-Face-Mask-for-Jehovah-s-Witnesses-Just-See-Yourself-JW-by-PioneerBros/47551795.9G0D8
Wonder if there is a place on the report to count the number of face masks you have placed this month?
Oh look! A Caleb and Sophia top - ideal for wearing on the trolley, if they ever get wheeled out again.
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Caleb-and-Sophia-JW-ORG-JW-Kids-for-Jehovah-s-Witnesses-Caleb-Sophia-by-PioneerBros/48178461.1YYVU
And an A-line dress. Bit short but with Caleb and Sophia on, does it matter?
https://www.redbubble.com/i/dress/Caleb-and-Sophia-JW-ORG-JW-Kids-for-Jehovah-s-Witnesses-Caleb-Sophia-by-PioneerBros/48178461.V4WQ8
Ah this is more like it. I bet they sell a lot of these.
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/JW-Gifts-Coffee-JW-Stay-Awake-Stand-Firm-Drink-Coffee-JW-by-PioneerBros/45329742.FB110
Ooooh
https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/JW-Org-Jehovah-s-Witnesses-gift-Pins-and-Gifts-for-Witnessing-by-PioneerBros/45301868.FB110
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JW Excuses
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the following list was posted by generation2 in reddit.

perhaps you can add to it.. 1- it's a translation issue.

2- that's how things where then.
Anna Marina

Do you think this is the best use of your intellectual capacities?
Park it.
The oyster coats the irritant, you will become a beautiful pearl.
You are irrational.
It may be true, but it is not up to you to say so.
It may be true but it is not true if it is coming out of your mouth.
You are nit picking.
The prophet Daniel is not a channel Jehovah is using today.
Ug hu ug ah uggh ug ah ah ug dud uh gu uh du (this was an elder's response to my question, 'was Jesus an apostate because he believed the prophet Daniel?')
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Going to see my abusive jw mother tomorrow
by Simonsez in
1. jw
2. experiences
my me mother and i do not see eye to eye to say the least.

my childhood was fraught with her abusive behavior.

alas.she is old now and though i have not spoken to her in a year she called the other day and wanted to see me.
Anna Marina

I don't know if you are in UK but if so, don't get your expectations up too high regarding professional support. I know of one case where the involvment of a barrister could not overturn a sad matter regarding an elderly one.
What I have learnt over the years with the elderly is to be kind and be there. Stay in touch. The injustices they suffer are probably not going to be addressed. Maybe a little but it'll be a tiring fight. In the end what matters is your love for them.