i am not sure how you all feel as we all left at different times for different reasons.... but this new bible seems to have put some final nails into a coffin that was once my jw life.
the religion is so far and so different to the religion i grew up in that it has become something i feel no affiliation with anymore, no bond, no shared ideas or even sentimental views.
different teachings on when the end is coming.
Increased prominence of the GB members
JW.ORG
JW TV
Bibles deliberately "revised" to "prove" JW beliefs
iPads at meetings
Streaming GB members internationally
FDS down from over 11k to only 7 GB members
Gog is not Satan
JWs now believe the Rapture
Basic Pioneering of 10 hours/month
Increased emphasis on money: frequent petitions for donations and contributions
Well we now have the 11 easy steps to salvation!
so two big changes in the org were announced in the most recent agm.. local needs part is replaced by "how do you know the truth" where all members will tell their experience (oh what fun).
basic pioneer role 10 only hours a month required (see, jehovah lightens our load, therefore he loves only us)!.
it seems like they have really turned up the heat here.
You can fake it and continue like many of us do while still inside
italic 4th and 5th century.
629 in the 14th century.
429 in the 14th century (margin).
Jesus started out as a man in Mark and ended as God in John and Revelation, but WAIT... he really never said I am GOD, just hints and subtle comments.
Thanks for sharing you're always making good findings
i am not sure how you all feel as we all left at different times for different reasons.... but this new bible seems to have put some final nails into a coffin that was once my jw life.
the religion is so far and so different to the religion i grew up in that it has become something i feel no affiliation with anymore, no bond, no shared ideas or even sentimental views.
different teachings on when the end is coming.
It's the same with a different packaging when we talk about core doctrines but the atmosphere and the sense of urgency is completely different. The GB is trying hard to make the Borg look normal to outsiders, but once you are inside they treat you like shit.
We our very own prophets. Take that JW'S...
lol this is hilaaaaarrrriouuuusssssssss.. the reaction i get from everyone is priceless.. .
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They are not like Christendom, NO.... LOL
When I say GET OVER IT, I am referring to the shock when they try to new ways to recruit
in just a few weeks, this year will end and a new one begins.
nothing special, just 2006.. but when you analyse the jw doctrine, it is another nail in their already 91 nail studded coffin.
the watchtower has for decades taught that jesus' presence and rulership began in 1914. since changing the generation of 1914 doctrine, a whole decade has passed, with little in the way of anything new.
great thread and perfect timing
If you want to stay ahead of Jehovah's chariot, just think like a business corporation. If you want to know what's the GB's next potential move, just think like a business Corp. The reason it takes so long for any changes to get implemented within the borg, is because it is ran as a business for profit for the few elite on the top. It is just a business, GET OVER IT!
Now the GB will introduce a new class, the elite few that can be on their "Truth Network", I wonder how many will fall for just 15 minutes of fame. If they treat good speaking elders like rock starts, imagine the elders on JW.TV
We might feel shoked with all the changes but this religion is simply changin tactics to stay alive.
