with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.
in my mind these are the results;.
1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.
14. The big one new light on 1914. “We can’t be dogmatic we just don’t know”
maybe Michael was not Jesus, we just don’t know. Maybe the battle in heaven did not happen in 1914 we just don’t know.
isn’t it wonderful how Jehovah reveals new light just at the proper time
with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.
in my mind these are the results;.
1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.
Ron I think all of those are happening now. CO visit is just a few days a week. He has Monday and Tuesday off, first min group is Wednesday. Then Thursday meeting in the evening then Friday elders meeting and the weekend ministry
I would add
13. New light on shunning, why do we now allow allow talking to disfellowshiped ones? Same as beard’s because the Bible doesn’t tell us not to.
this afternoon just after lunch.
i spotted 2 of the nicer elders in the congregation walking up the drive.
i didn’t answer the door.
At least there will be no awkward situations if you don’t end up getting shunned. I have heard if so many awkward situations. Even in business or holidays or travel, even a taxi driver refused things like due to shunning.
I do understand the appeal a sticking a middle finger upto the elders and doing a hard exit.
But you can still do a middle finger upto the elders and soft exit. I like the idea someone said on here to shun the elders who you choose to. And make a point of it right to their face walk away and go a speak to someone else who you think a lot of. Treat the elders like they will treat you if you are shunned.
if asked you can quote the same scriptures they quote when justifying shunning, not saying a greeting to such a one ect. You feel they are not living upto the scriptures of what Jesus taught and you obey God rather than man. Turn the tables on them but keep control don’t let them shun you is the best
this afternoon just after lunch.
i spotted 2 of the nicer elders in the congregation walking up the drive.
i didn’t answer the door.
I strongly agree middle ground is best. If there are weddings or funerals coming up you will find it easier if you are not shunned
there could be any number of situations where you wish you faded or just became inactive
for me and so we chose middle ground JWLITE so we still turn on zoom meetings and ministry groups and love to chat to our friends and even go in person on seldom occasions
hi everyone i’m not pimi or pimo i’m pima.. i don’t think the gb have everything right but i’m sitting on the fence that maybe they do some things.. if the great trib starts i will jump that side of the fence.. this is a definite little sneaky advantage dodging but even by their own doctrine last min some could come in.. i suspect many are like me.. i spent years in bethel and am very disappointed and disillusioned by it all.. but at the end of the day i love the bible and think it is the word of god and i don’t see any other religion that comes as close to what jesus describes his true followers or who are fulfilling mat 24:14..
I like the sound of JWLITE, there are some really great peeps in the jw cult, and having invested so many years into the cult and having got to know so many good folks, I don’t want to leave completely.
I look forward to seeing the slow demise of this evil cult and I want to be there for the good folks who are genuinely good people. They won’t talk to anyone they have been told to shun, that’s why a slow fade or choose JWLITE is better than being shunned forever by every single physically in JW.
so what's been going on in wt land since january 2023?.
recap and summary of events most jehovah’s witnesses are not aware of:.
1) pennsylvania attorney general statewide investigation of jehovah’s witness elders' child sex abuse cases.
“Morality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what it's right." - H.L. Mencken
That is so powerful and so true.
Everything about the Borg is follow direction and obey no matter what, even if you don’t understand just follow direction no matter what.
I remember lots of wTowers giving experiences of those who said they didn’t understand direction but followed it then later they were so please they did.
just obey no matter what is the message. Take the vaccine no matter how many people it’s damaging still go and get your booster shots
uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
I know why there is a lot of hatred of LE. But nobody is perfect and all of us here can understand how being a former JW can really mess you up and mess up your life.
He messed up his marriage by hiring prostitution on a semi regular basis and he has narcissistic traits when dealing with others.
But on a positive note he has done a lot of good for the ex JW community. There have been many videos over the years that have made me and others think. In fact he has put two and two together with lots of previous knowledge that has been very very powerful in proving that this is a man made organisation.
If I ever met Lloyd I would be grateful for all he has done, I would overlook his many shortcomings and cut the guy some slack.
He is obviously hurting and he must feel trapped now having alienated half the ex JW community.
I wish there could be a truce, what if he really was sorry and dropped the stupid lawsuit and then mag 7 said they accepted his apology and everyone moved on.
what if there could be some unity in the ex JW community again.
I think the ex JW community is coming close to bringing and end to this evil cult, but it’s messed up the lives of so many and it’s such a shame
i'm looking for an explanation why the gb has made a radical change on the issue of vaccinations.
was there pressure from outside?
were there any financial or other benefits to promoting experimental genetic therapy?.
I remember during the height of covid all the religious leaders seemed to be saying Gods wants you take the vax, it’s an act of love to take the shots.
Some were leaking that all these religions were threatened with losing tax exemption charitable status unless they pushed the vaccine on all their followers.
this leaked video seems to confirm it.
this afternoon just after lunch.
i spotted 2 of the nicer elders in the congregation walking up the drive.
i didn’t answer the door.
Next step they will try multiple times to make contact if still you ignore they will have a JD without you. If you have made it clear by the sound of it that you are celebrating Christmas then that is all they need.
It will be a short JD with you not there, they will have evidence that you celebrated Christmas and that will be the end of that. It will be announced that you are no longer a JW.
From that point on forward all JWs will shun you. Are you sure you understand this?
My suggestion is you think very carefully about the option of soft fading so that you will not be shunned by everyone. There must be some JWs you would like to keep in contact with?
i'm looking for an explanation why the gb has made a radical change on the issue of vaccinations.
was there pressure from outside?
were there any financial or other benefits to promoting experimental genetic therapy?.
The huge problem is that it’s difficult to talk about without boarding on apostasy. People are talking About the covid vaccines and how they may not be as safe as we were told. But they never go further and say the GB got it wrong.
How can we talk about it without going too far and being accused of causing division?
I think the answer is asking questions rather than making statements.
My wife and I are very careful when we ask how people feel now? Questions that come across in a way that seem like we are on the side of the GB but get people thinking.
this has to be done in a clever way, it has to be factual and accurate in what happened but not accurate in how we feel about it, so make it sound like we are on the side of the GB.
something like “we are so pleased we had the GB to tell us it would be ok to take the vaccines, all the reports now of excess deaths and ruined health from the vaccines is obviously Satan trying to tarnish the GB reputation, so pleased we can trust the GB and not Satans world”
