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  Do Any JW's Still Use/Trust the Reasoning Book?

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  under the heading last days, the introduction promises this:.

  "the present wicked system of things, which extends worldwide, entered its last days in 1914, and some of the generation alive then will also be on hand to witness its complete end in the “great tribulation.”.

  will the "slave" explain to their followers that such an invaluable "witnessing tool" is no longer to be used, or will they just revise it electronically to reflect "current truth?

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  polish clarinet

  this publication is not available on the official page of JWs. All you have to do not, is to forget its content !
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  FYI- Some KH Annoucements Aug 2018

  by stumbledbyothers in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  some of these kh letters may have been mentioned already:.

  starting sept - $14 per publisher toward taking care of the needs of the co in us.. love never fails 2019 regional conventions.. memorial april 19, 2019.. there will be jw contact cards with blank space to write notes..

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  polish clarinet

  and what about Paul who was a part time worker ?
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  Pew Research:"88% of JWs read scripture outside of religious services at least once a week" ...Highest of all religions

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/07/blacks-more-likely-than-others-in-u-s-to-read-the-bible-regularly-see-it-as-gods-word/.

  graph in article:.

  i doubt this statistic.

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  polish clarinet

  we are the champions, my friends !!!! ans we'll keep on fighting till the end !!!
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  Clarification needed re shunning policy

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am in the process of writing to parliament about the practice of shunning by jehovah's witnesses.

  what i need to clarify if the practice is 'specifically' mentioned in any of the books used for bible study/ recruitment leading up to baptism?.

  i would be grateful if anyone could clarify this in case i get my facts wrong when writing my letter..

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  polish clarinet

  these are examples of the very numerous offences that lead to be disfellowshipped (found here: http://jwfacts.mobi/disfellowshipping-and-shunning/disfellowshipping-watchtower-offences/ )

  Bible discussion of shunning in 1 Corinthian’s 15 and 2 John is limited to just the following areas; Fornication, Greed, idolatry, Revilers, Practicing Drunkenness, Extortion and One who does not remain in the teaching of the Christ.

  This list should be the full extent of reasons for which to be disfellowshipped. In fact, Diotrephes was reprimanded for attempting to throw people out of the congregation unnecessarily.

  3 John 9,10 “I wrote something to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who likes to have the first place among them, does not receive anything from us with respect. That is why, if I come, I will call to remembrance his works which he goes on doing, chattering about us with wicked words. Also, not being content with these things, neither does he himself receive the brothers with respect, and those who are wanting to receive them he tries to hinder and to throw out of the congregation.”

  Following is the vast list of offences the Watchtower has created for which a Jehovah’s Witness can be disfellowshipped or disassociated.

  The abbreviations refer to the following publications:

  – Kingdom Ministry (km)
  – Watchtower (w)
  – Jehovahs Witnesses – Proclaimers of Gods Kingdom (1993) (jv)
  – Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock (ks91-E)
  – Organised to Accomplish Our Ministry (om)
  – Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 1 or 2 (it-1 or 2)

  1. Adultery (sexual intercourse with a person other than your marriage mate), includes;
     • Abandoning wife and eloping with another woman – w79 11/15 31-2, w76 p.728
     • Planned adultery to break Scriptural marriage ties – w83 3/15 p.29
     • Remarriage without Scriptural permission – w56 10/1 p.597
     • Polygamy – jv 176
     • Dating a person not legally divorced – ks91-E p.135
  2. Apostasy – w83 4/1 pp.22-4, km 8/80 pp.1, 4. includes;
     • Rebellion against Jehovahs organization – w63 7/1
     • Promoting sects – it-2 886
  3. Associating with disfellowshipped people including;
     • Friends – ks91-E p.103, w81 9/15 pp.25-6, w55 10/1 p.607
     • Family – ks91-E p.103
  4. Blood and blood transfusions – w61 1/15 ks91-E p.95, jv p.183-4
  5. Drug use – ks91-E p.96
  6. Drunkenness – ks91-E p.95, it-1 656
  7. Dishonest business practices – w63 7/1, w86 11/15 14
  8. Employment violating Christian principles – km 9/76 p.6, km 2/74
     • Working for any religious organization – ks91-E p.95
     • Working in a gambling institution – ks91-E p.136
     • Selling tobacco – ks91-E p.96
     • Contract work at a military establishment
  9. False worship. Includes;
     • Attending another church ks91-E p.94
     • Following mourning customs that involve false worship – w85 4/15 p.25
  10. Fornication it-1 863
      • Bestiality – w83 6/1 p.25
      • Incestuous marriage – w78 3/15 p.26
      • Artificial insemination and surrogate motherhood.
  • “True Christians, therefore, avoid surrogate motherhood as well as any procedures that involve the use of donated sperm, eggs, or embryos” g04 9/22;
  • “Artificial insemination of a married woman by a donor other than her husband makes her guilty of adultery” g74 8/8 p.28
  11. sexual abuse of children – g93 10/8 p.10Reviling – ks91-E p.94, w96 7/15 pp.17-18; it-1 p.991; it-2 p.802
  12. Fraud – ks91-E p.94, om pp.142-3
  13. Gambling or related employment – w80 9/1, ks91-E p.136
  14. Gluttony – w86 5/1
  15. Greediness, this in used to include;
      • gambling ks91-E p.95
      • extortion ks91-E p.95, w89 1/15 22, it-1 p.789
      • greed in relation to bride-price: w98 9/15 p.25
  16. Homosexuality – w83 6/1 pp.24-6
  17. Idolatry – w52 3/1 p.138
  18. Loose conduct – ks91-E pp.93, 96, w83 3/15 p.31, w73 9/15 p.574, it-2 p.264, ks91-E p.93, w83 3/15 p.31, w73 9/15 pp.574-6, w97 9/1 p.14, it-2 p.246.

  This includes;

  • Sexual perversion
  • Disregard for Jehovah’s moral standards
  • Disrespect, disregard or even contempt for standards, laws and authority,

  Rather than restricted to the usual definition of sexual perversion, the Watchtower defines “loose conduct” as including “disrespect to elders”. This enables this term to be used to disfellowship for a wide range of offences not elsewhere covered, and as such is used to cover all manner of sins, such as refusal to cease fellowship with disfellowshipped people, or even being contemptuous in a judicial meeting where no other sin can be proven.

  • Lying – ks91-E p.94, g00 2/8 p.21
  • Non neutral activities (involvement in politics and the military) – ks91-E p.96
  • Military service and non military service including working casual work (certain civilian work has recently been made a conscience matter w96 5/1 p.20) – ks91-E p.96
  • Obscene speech – ks91-E p.95
  • Parents condoning immorality – w56 p.566
  • Political involvement, including voting or holding a political card in Malawi – ks91-E p.96 (w99 11/1 p.28 made voting a conscience matter)
  • Porneia. Includes oral and anal sex between married couples, mutual masturbation between persons not married to each other, homosexuality, lesbianism, fornication, adultery, incest, and bestiality. – ks91-E p.93
  • Slander – ks91-E p.94, w63 7/1, w89 10/15 p.14, om p.142
  • Smoking or selling tobacco – km 2/74, ks91-E p.96
  • Spiritism (includes yoga w02 8/1 p.22) – w55 10/1 p.607
  • Stealing, thievery – om pp.142-5, ks91-E p.94
  • Subversive activity – w95 10/1 p.31
  • Uncleanness

  • Sexually perverse practices within marriage, such as oral and anal sex – w83 3/15 p.31
  • Heavy petting and breast fondling – ks91-E p.92
  • Touching of sexual parts – ks91-E p.91
  • Practice of viewing abhorrent Pornography – w2012 3/15 p.31

  • Violation of secular law if flagrant attitude – w86 10/1 p.31
  • Violence, extreme physical abuse, fits of anger – ks91-E p.96, w75 p.287, g01 11/8 p.12

  • Includes Boxing w81 7/1 pp.30-1, ks91-E p.142

  Wilful non support of family, endangerment of mates spirituality – w88 11/1 pp.22-3, km 9/73 p.8, ks91-E p.95

  • Worldly celebrations such as Christmas – ks91-E p.95 (It appears celebrating birthdays is not a reason to be disfellowshipped)
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  Sunday's Watchtower Study March 18... Another Money Appeal

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  january 2018 issue "why give to the one who has everything?

  an unashamed contribution appeal... this one with the most manipulative language i can imagine... it may have been commented on before, but i am going to anyway.. p5 quote.

  "would you not agree that jehovah is worthy of all the glory and honor that we can give him by offering the best that we have?

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  polish clarinet

  How does less printing, less "special" pioneers, less circuit overseers, NO district overseers, less Bethelites, less branch locations, less New York buildings, less assembly days all add up to MORE money going out?

  
  

  they have to pay millions and millions to Google if they want to appear before the "apostate" results when you search"Jehovah" or "JWs" in google. Other millions to produce professional videos. And still other millions to internet security. I can't believe that poor educated JWs are able to secure jw.org without the help of "worldy" professionals
  
  
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  In one sentence, can you pinpoint a single event that woke you up?

  by Brian J in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my turning point: serving on a child abuse judicial case.

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  polish clarinet

  attending a convention and watching a video that taught all christian family souldn't answer any phone call from their disfellowshipped daughter... disgussing and ten times worse than "wordly people"
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  little acts of kindness.

  by zeb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just had a coffee on way home when two young mums with babys in strollers came in with the usual bags and stuff for the little ones needs.

  i recall our days of little ones and the times we rarely went out.. i bought a coffee voucher for each mum and gave them my best wishes.

  i delight in doing random acts of kindness.. i wish everyone here as well a safe and happy christmas/ new year time.

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  you would better have told her about JWs, everlasting life and all the business
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  The New JWdom - Vew of Older Publications? (and other related questions)

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i feel that there aren’t many of that type anymore, but there have to be some – mostly old-timers.

  how do they study?.

  when i was active, i collected all the old publications i could find.

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  there will soon be a new name : IBWA for International Broadcasting Watchers Association
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  Christmas music

  by Are you serious in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  today i made a classic christmas music station on pandora.

  it's great being able to listen to this type of music at this time of the year without my conscience bothering me or in fear of being killed over it😁.

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  polish clarinet

  I have a special relation with christmas music... Exactly one year ago, someone reported the elders that I took part to a musical medley including "jingle bells". So they investigated and asked me to have a little talk about conscience, false religion, Babylon the great... When I left the kingdom hall, I decided to never go back ! So did I for 12 months!!
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  Another reason Watchtower may be hurting financially

  by shepherdless in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't think anyone else has raised this point.

  below i set out the case that the jw demographic in usa has a steadily decreasing combined income, and as a consequence, has less money to donate.

  not only is the flock not growing, the flock is producing less wool for the borg to fleece.

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  polish clarinet

  A religion mostly composed of part-time toilet or window-cleaners or retired ladies will be condemned to get fewer and fewer money.