Posts by ExCircuitOverseer

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This Discussion Board

by minimus in

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friends

when you look back the last 20 years , what a transformation!

back then witnesses were putting out poetry and most were singing the praises of the organization.

slowly and gradually, negative thoughts were allowed to be expressed about doctrines, elders and congregation life.

I was serving as an elder when I first came on here. I was outraged at the way so many were disrespectful of the Governing Body. I quickly signed up just to make a comment about how the Governing Body is humble and imperfect and that we should respect them. I then stayed away from this board for awhile. Then later I came back but I lurked for awhile, reading and reading on here. Finally I started posting again but I couldn’t remember my old username so I made a new one. I also had a different mindset, I was waking up

I wish I could find that ridiculous first post of mine though. I was totally brainwashed

This board has been a lifesaver for me.

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What do you think will be different in the Organization after the pandemic is over?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

jw
friends

whether they go back to door-to-door or not, what will be different?

do you think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance as we have read on here that many have left or faded?

will there be a mass selling of halls?

ExCircuitOverseer

I think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance. Attendance had been going down anyway and the pandemic made it worse. I think there will be a TON of talks about “being at the Hall in person” and “online is not a substitute for in-person unless you can’t make it in.” There will also be talks about God giving mankind “one more chance” and how we still need to preach. There will be more talks about contributions and donating. “Is Your Faith Now Stronger or Weaker?” will likely be one of the public talks post-pandemic. The pandemic in general will be referenced in everything for the foreseeable future. Witnesses are in for a lot of hard counsel coming their way.

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What do you think will be different in the Organization after the pandemic is over?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

jw
friends

whether they go back to door-to-door or not, what will be different?

do you think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance as we have read on here that many have left or faded?

will there be a mass selling of halls?

ExCircuitOverseer

Whether they go back to door-to-door or not, what will be different? Do you think there will be a noticeable drop-off in attendance as we have read on here that many have left or faded? Will there be a mass selling of Halls? Tithing?

Any other changes you think will happen when things return to “normal?”

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Would it be right to post Memorial Zoom codes?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

jw
friends

i have come into possession of memorial zoom meeting codes for tonight that cannot be traced back to me.

i will not be attending.

what are your thoughts on posting these codes so activists can join tonight and maybe say something?

ExCircuitOverseer

OIC

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Would it be right to post Memorial Zoom codes?

by ExCircuitOverseer in

jw
friends

i have come into possession of memorial zoom meeting codes for tonight that cannot be traced back to me.

i will not be attending.

what are your thoughts on posting these codes so activists can join tonight and maybe say something?

ExCircuitOverseer

I have come into possession of Memorial Zoom meeting codes for tonight that cannot be traced back to me. I will not be attending.

What are your thoughts on posting these codes so activists can join tonight and maybe say something? Ethical?

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Memorial Prep question

by ExCircuitOverseer in

so are individual witnesses being told to prepare bread and have wine on hand for the zoom memorial?

are they saying it’s “vital” or is it just a “suggestion?” .

ExCircuitOverseer

Thank you

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Memorial Prep question

by ExCircuitOverseer in

so are individual witnesses being told to prepare bread and have wine on hand for the zoom memorial?

are they saying it’s “vital” or is it just a “suggestion?” .

ExCircuitOverseer

I don’t see anything on their website and I don’t want to ask Witnesses I am in contact with for several reasons.

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Memorial Prep question

by ExCircuitOverseer in

so are individual witnesses being told to prepare bread and have wine on hand for the zoom memorial?

are they saying it’s “vital” or is it just a “suggestion?” .

ExCircuitOverseer

So are individual Witnesses being told to prepare bread and have wine on hand for the Zoom Memorial? Are they saying it’s “vital” or is it just a “suggestion?”