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  BREAKING NEWS | Highlights of 2023 Worldwide Service Year Report

  by Drearyweather in

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  breaking news | highlights of 2023 worldwide service year report.

  on november 15, 2023, the service committee of the governing body shared highlights of the 2023 worldwide service year report with the bethel family.

  the following exciting increases were announced: baptisms: during the 2023 service year, 269,517 persons were baptized.

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  Call me skeptical. WTC lacks transparency about all the problems they are experiencing, yet they shout loudly when they claim to be having any degree of success. Morale is low, especially at Bethel. I have to believe a report with some bright spots was needed desperately to curb the negative talk internally about the decline of the religion.

  In this case, I seriously doubt that the numbers are accurate. The culture at WTC is well known - "Lying is OK when done for Kingdom interests".

  OK - go ahead and say it - "Thomas - you were bound to say that no matter what the case!"

  Well you are may be right. As a personal recipient of WTC lies, I distrust everything they say now. Like a hunting dog, I trust my nose to sniff out their lies, subterfuge, obfuscation and spin. And like WTC, I do not apologize.
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  Governing Body as an UNRELIABLE AUTHORITY and the Consequences of its Misjudgments

  by Terry in

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  i've been experimenting with artificial intelligence as a research tool and for its lightning quick ability to summarize and convert information about the watchtower org into an essay.

  the following is the result of 2 separate text prompts.

  the first is in the form of a final argument before a jury.the second is a breaking down of the analogy between legal liability in healthcare and tying it in with religious authoritymalpractice.

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  So are you saying that Marshall Applegate and his faithful followers DID NOT catch Hale-Bopp as it passed earth? Next you’ll be telling us that Scientology is stretching the truth!
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  Women in JW Ministry

  by NotFormer in

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  women make up the main population of the kingdom halls, and the pool of young males willing to step up to "serve" is drying up.

  what is the likelihood of "new light" on jw women in ministry roles formerly held only by males?.

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  Teddnzo,

  As I understand it, the hierarchy is:

  baptized brothers

  baptized sisters

  unbaptized brothers

  unbaptized sisters

  potty trained children

  babies in diapers

  service dogs

  plain dogs

  cats

  tony morris
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  Women in JW Ministry

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
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  women make up the main population of the kingdom halls, and the pool of young males willing to step up to "serve" is drying up.

  what is the likelihood of "new light" on jw women in ministry roles formerly held only by males?.

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  DOYKL - I don’t think WTC was that long left, given what I am seeing. I could be wrong - but I don’t think I am.
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  Apostacy!!!

  by Bill Parker in

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  i intend to show with this article that the man of lawlessness is the anti-christ and that the activity of this composite person is what constitutes the abomination of desolation.

  this shows the anti-christ and the man of lawlessness to be one and the same composite person.

  we have seen that the anti-christ exalts himself {not appointed by god} then we learned that the man of lawlessness takes his seat in the temple of god.

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  As a child, I was taught that Paul was talking about making out! Now WTC says it was “improper use of the sexual organs”!!!!!! What a shocker!!

  THANKS WATCHTOWER CORPORATION!

  We sure won’t be doing any of that stuff. No sir-eeeeee. None of that nonsense for us!!!!!!
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  Report from Cleveland Ohio CA Willoughby assembly hall

  by nowwhat? in

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  pre covid attendance 1300. i'm almost positive they didn't realign the circuit.. a multitude of 2 baptized.

  1 adult one older teen males.

  here's the kicker, they eliminated the pre deficit scam!!

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  WTC is seeing the inevitable collapse of the house of cards it built since 1889. More and more of the R&F now see how the jig is done - and they are rejecting it. Call it what you want, it is slow collapse. Like a giant train wreck played out in slow motion, each significant event shows fewer JWs actively involved.

  Sure, there are still some diehards who long for the opportunity to prove how fast they can spin the hamster wheel, but they are in the minority by a wide margin. It takes lots of strong warm bodies to make this pseudo religion profitable and there is a shortage now like never before.
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  No more REPORTING field service!!!!!!!!!

  by BoogerMan in

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  this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!

  reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.

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  Biahi - I think the same thing. There was only sorrow in reporting so they dropped it. They want nothing reported that show the decline.
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  Is there evidence about Jaracz?

  by Gorbatchov in

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  read some reply's about jaracz being a child abuser.. is there any evidence about it?.

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  And another thing. Lloyd was the one that was sent by Knorr to unravel the Jaracz issue in Australia. He dismissed Jaracz but Knorr let Jaracz back into Bethel AFTER he conceded and married (a woman).

  jaracz hated each other until Lloyd died. Now both are dead and the only ones who know the facts are ones Lloyd told.
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  Is there evidence about Jaracz?

  by Gorbatchov in

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  read some reply's about jaracz being a child abuser.. is there any evidence about it?.

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  When Jaracz was accused by Pat Garza, 2 Bethel elders met with her. They asked meet with Jaracz. He refused. Jacacz the sent Loesch to meet with the 2 elders. They would not back down. They were DFd. On appeal, one was overturned.

  I wasn’t with Jaracz when he reportedly molested Pat or others. Does that mean he didn’t do it?

  For those who want to believe that he was assexual, believe what you want. But honestly ask yourself: Why would he refuse to meet with elders investigating such a claim. If it were me - you bet your ass I would be screaming in my defense.

  The smoke was billowing off Jaracz - where there is smoke…. There is fire.
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  Is There Concrete Evidence That The Org. Has Covered up Child Abuse?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  2. beliefs

  i hear of a plenty of personal testimonies of abuse but it is harder to prove organizational complicity.

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  I am aware of MANY cases that were proven and the molester was dealt with in some way or another but the authorities were never contacted AND Watchtower was totally aware of what happened. In recent years they are more aware that they are being monitored for reporting, yet they are still not reporting when there is only witness - the victim.

  I also read the transcripts from cases that made it to court or through deposition. Almost all indicate that no one reported