i have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
Fallen_Winter: How will I navigate life without spiritual support?
Surely the JWs are not the only source for Biblical study and spiritual support in your area. Are there no other churches in your area? You might find people who would be happy to study/read the Bible with you and have discussions without the implied (or stated) obligation to become a full member or be cut off.
looks like the wt got one prediction right!
actually, it just proves that the governments really are god's minister.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuaxwi4hey&ab_channel=fixingmyfaith.
Deregistration of a religious association – which would be a first in Czechia – does not mean a ban on practicing the religion, but the loss of additional rights given to officially recognised churches, including the legal status and possession of a bank account, the ability to perform marriages, or to teach in its own theological schools.
This is the worst possible fate for the organization. The primary restriction is financial. They can continue to meet, pray, and preach. But raising funds won't be as easy. And it's not the same kind of persecution as being banned. They are being asked to stop certain policies, which will make people more aware of those practices.
More governments need to do this. You can practice your religion, but it's not as easy to raise money, and your flaws will be put on blast.
the july 2025 watchtower has a paragraph that claims that it was the superior power and wisdom of jehovah that guided the gb into allowing jws to grow beards.. the study article is ‘can you still learn from basic bible teachings?’ under the subheading ‘jehovah is the creator’ paragraph 7 states-.
“ 7. what did rahela do to accept a change in direction?.
your answer.
Ron W: I hate the way they try to include 'Jehovah' into every pathetic facet of their lives..
...unless it is something that went wrong, and then they remind us that unforseen circumstance may befall us at any time. They never come to the realization that Jehovah sure is fickle.
alot of my witness friends were excited sisters can now wear pants and you can say hi to disfellowshiped folks but what about important stuff child molesters in the congregation you need 2 witnesses blood fractions are fine but not whole blood????
607 bce is from the 1880s wrong....anything else?
Maybe the reason we celebrate birthdays is because we like to get together and party. I mean, holy crap, what kind of an organization makes you justify wanting to have a good time with some friends/family? lol.
Perhaps nothing shows how deep the mind control goes than the way so many JWs accepted the blame for 1975. My mother always has insisted that the organization only ever said that we had to remain vigilant and made no statements that could be read as predictions or definitive statements about the end. Many JWs adopted this view even when they had read those statements and heard those talks.
https://www.thereflector.com/stories/washington-legislature-passes-bill-to-make-clergy-mandatory-reporters-of-child-abuse,378913 .
It should be pointed out that nothing stops a person, clergy or otherwise, from advising victims to report such crimes. The authorities are not limited by the two witness rule and have much more robust forensic tools and investigative approaches than a layperson does.
And, of course, if the general attitude was to report such crimes instead of worrying about tarnishing the organization's image, you could also make it a clear policy that this should always be done. Then, it becomes less of an issue whether the clergy should prioritize privacy over the safety of children.
the july 2025 watchtower has a paragraph that claims that it was the superior power and wisdom of jehovah that guided the gb into allowing jws to grow beards.. the study article is ‘can you still learn from basic bible teachings?’ under the subheading ‘jehovah is the creator’ paragraph 7 states-.
“ 7. what did rahela do to accept a change in direction?.
your answer.
If you believe that growing a beard was once a disfellowshipping offense, you might be a Jehovah's Witness!
the following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.
each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.
The amount of resources they have put into this issue must be staggering. I wonder... would those hospital liason committees even exist if not for the need to make sure JWs don't get blood transfusions? I am guessing 'no.'
alot of my witness friends were excited sisters can now wear pants and you can say hi to disfellowshiped folks but what about important stuff child molesters in the congregation you need 2 witnesses blood fractions are fine but not whole blood????
607 bce is from the 1880s wrong....anything else?
The two witness rule has a couple of problems. One, eyewitness testimony is easily the least reliable form of evidence. Two, it is laughably easy to abuse, thus derailing the very justice it is supposed to serve.
I mean, it's fine for old-time religious investigations, like trying to determine if little Johnny has been whacking off to porn mags when he thinks no one is watching. It sucks for pretty much anything else. It's not a substitute for a forensic investigation in any case that actually matters.
They didn't say anything about it until 1979 or 1980, when the explosive growth of the late 70s gave way to a drop in the number of publishers. Their first response was to insist that they made no definitive declarations and that anyone who behaved as if the end was near misread what they were being told and believed what they wanted to believe. I think it was many years later that they grudgingly admitted that maybe some of their words might have given some people the impression that the end was upon us.
Basically, their apologies consisted of "that was your fault" followed by "we're sorry your reading comprehension sucks."
