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  by Thumblina in

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  i was on this board a lot when i faded and left 6 years ago but not been on much since.

  is there any thread/s in particular to read showing the changes in the past 5 years?

  or any kind willing person who has time to summarise them as a reply below??

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  by Thumblina in

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  i was on this board a lot when i faded and left 6 years ago but not been on much since.

  is there any thread/s in particular to read showing the changes in the past 5 years?

  or any kind willing person who has time to summarise them as a reply below??

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  " Isn't there something about the anointed being in the same classification..."

  Yes - all anointed are also classed with non-anointed in the "domestics" (as well as the GB members as individuals)

  I think the "belongings" is everything, including physical assets

  The RBC is no more.

  Just to expand on this - new building work is managed centrally from the branch by a new committee who's name escapes me
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  Artificial Blood vs. Artificial Cigarettes (e-cigarettes)

  by RubaDub in

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  disclaimer: this is a rub a dub serious comment (i can only do the serious stuff every so often when i haven't had enough fiber in my diet).. i was in a group with several brothers after the sunday meeting and brought up the new information about the artificial blood.

  only one had heard of it but most thought it was a good idea.. i then mentioned that i guess the new e-cigarettes are a good idea too.

  one mentioned that we don't smoke.

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  Haha I'd love to get DF'ed for having an e-cigratte!
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  by Thumblina in

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  i was on this board a lot when i faded and left 6 years ago but not been on much since.

  is there any thread/s in particular to read showing the changes in the past 5 years?

  or any kind willing person who has time to summarise them as a reply below??

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  88JM

  Yes, and those who chow down on the crackers and cheap booze at the reject Jesus party are mentally unstable too
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  by Thumblina in

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  i was on this board a lot when i faded and left 6 years ago but not been on much since.

  is there any thread/s in particular to read showing the changes in the past 5 years?

  or any kind willing person who has time to summarise them as a reply below??

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  88JM

  Thanks jgnat - I forgot about all that other crap!

  "Brazen conduct" is the new "catch-all" term for anything the elders feel they can disfellowship someone for

  Blood transfusions are all but officially a "conscience matter" though if done "brazenly" it could land you in trouble. Publishers are still encouraged to carry a medical directive card though.

  Much of the stuff to do with events in Jesus' parables in Matthew that were previously tied to events around 1914-1919 and after have now been moved to after the start of the great tribulation.

  The "faithful slave" now did not exist until 1919, and the term is now interchangeable with "governing body", meaning Charles Russel was now not part of the FDS.

  Wearning tight trousers will now get you into trouble in Italy and with certain governing body members who will automatically brand you homosexual.

  Just because you are deaf does not mean you are allowed to masturbate, as shown in one official JW sign-language publication that went viral on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytYykOop6HI
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  by Thumblina in

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  i was on this board a lot when i faded and left 6 years ago but not been on much since.

  is there any thread/s in particular to read showing the changes in the past 5 years?

  or any kind willing person who has time to summarise them as a reply below??

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  88JM

  Many branch offices have been shut down and consolidated

  New "schools" for couples and single brothers and sisters with focus mostly on training for circuit work/special pioneers. Requirements are fairly relaxed, taking entrants from 18 to 65 I think.

  The above school replaces the Ministerial Training School and also mostly Gilead which is greatly downscaled and very much "special" invitation only now.

  "Generation" doctrine has been re-worked at least twice in the last 5 years

  Circuit assemblys are now only 1 day, meaning there are currently two 1-day assemblys, plus the 3-day disctrict convention, which are now called "regional conventions"

  More "zone visits" in english speaking countries which are mostly like an extra 1-day assembly, but are mostly invitation only. Often they are broadcast to be projected in other assembly halls and venues where JWs are "invited". The Governing Body AGM in the USA is now also broadcast in english speaking countries to assembly halls and venues, and is also invitation only, mostly.

  Public Watchtower and Awake are now only 16 pages thin, and both are monthly. Monthly study Watchtower is still 32-pages and there is also a "simplified" language version in English at least.

  New World Translation has been slightly tweaked and Revised edition was released last year, removing some older language and some bizzare phrasings, and is now silver in color

  More focus on the JW.org website - it's on all Watchtower and Awake's, all new brochures and tracts and campaign tracts

  Auxilliary pioneering hours are 50 hours on most months, but some months there is now the option to auxilliary pioneer only doing 30 hours on campaign months, the month of the memorial and a month where the C.O. is visiting

  There are now at least 2 flyer/tract based campaigns a year - one for the memorial and one for the district convention. Some years there may be 3 flyer/tract campaigns if they decide to do a "Kingdom News" flyer (I think there is one in August this year?)

  Tracts, including campaign tracts are now recorded on publisher report slips under the "brochures" column

  More pressure to stop JW kids going into higher education. If an MS or Elder lets his kids do so, the official proceedure is to "review" him, and supposedly remove him, but rules are more relaxed in some congregations.
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  Family of 4 in Miami FL Partakes

  by James Jackson in

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  kendall lakes congregation (miami fl usa), partook of the emblems.

  he is an elder(40), his wife and their 2 daughters (21 &19), all 4 are also regular pioneers.

  another 6 pioneers in that congregation partook of the emblems..

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  Haha!

  Upcoming Questions from Readers - "Will my dad still be able to excercise headship over me in heaven or will we be equal kings and priests?"
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  Any gay exJW's?

  by Trapped in JW land in

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  was just wondering how many gay exjw's were on this site, and how did you deal with being in this organization?

  and also, how did you end up leaving?.

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  I'm always amazed at the gay ex-JWs that don't get angry at what this cult put them through - some people seem to be better at letting go and moving on with their lives. Sometimes I feel so angry for having to go through it all, and especially for those still trapped in as many have said.

  A link to the study below was posted here a while ago, and I think it's really good at putting into words the dual stigmatism that being gay and being a JW involves:

  http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00918369.2010.517076?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed
  ("Download full text" link to the PDF in the green box)
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  Circuit Overseer says the Theocretic Ministry School may become a thing of the past

  by Brother Mike in

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  my congregation was in charge of host week where the d.o.

  spend the week with a congregation the week before an assembly.

  didn't show up because he was "sick" so the c.o.

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  That makes sense if other rumors are true that assembly's are being cut down to a two-day district/"regional" and two special assembly days - they'll be keeping the programs as lean as possible.
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  Can Ministerial Servant give a prayer for wine or bread at the Memorial?

  by Iamallcool in

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  there was a guy in his early 20's that gave the prayer for the bread or wine at my memorial (i just do not remember which one, wine or bread?

  ) he does not look like elder material at all.

  if ms can't give the prayer at the memorial, then he must be an elder by now.

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  Yes - I was asked as an MS despite there being other elders. Some congregations like to rotate things around a bit. Or maybe some elders just "delegate" more.