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JW light Elders?
by Mikejw in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so many elders are now saying no to pretty much everything.. they are saying no to assignments and away talks.

saying no to jobs in the cong.

the cos and the super fine elders are using scripture and the elders manual to try to persuade them to step up.. many are coming off as an elder, but even more are simply saying the cost of living or other reasons they are just finding it hard to fulfill all their assignments.. if you say you want to come off the public talks list altogether they still try putting you down for some and making a fuss saying you have to give some public talks.
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Time of the end - a TRINITY puzzler.
by BoogerMan in
1. watchtower
2. bible
(matthew 24:36) “concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the son, but only the father.".

(jesus seems to have forgotten to include the holy spirit not knowing either).

(acts 1:7) "he said to them: “it does not belong to you to know the times or seasons that the father has placed in his own jurisdiction.".
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Make sure your medical notes are up to date
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i recently had a heart attack, after arriving at a&e they gave me an angiogram and it was discovered i need a bypass (quadruple).

will i was being prepared for surgery to consultant said he needed to speak to me and he said on your notes it says you’re a jw (i’ve been out over 20 years) i said no and i was willing to accept blood and my notes were updated.

i dread to think what would have happened if i had been unconscious and unable to clarify the situation.
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"Perfect Angels"? A Subtle Shift in Watchtower Doctrine — And Why It Matters
by raymond frantz in
1. watchtower
2. bible
"perfect angels"?

a subtle shift in watchtower doctrine — and why it matters.

quoted paragraph from the watchtower september 2025, study article 38, paragraph 12:.
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Trump: "Too many holidays"
by SydBarrett in
1. jw
2. friends
“too many non-working holidays in america.

it is costing our country $billions of dollars to keep all of these businesses closed,” the president wrote in a truth social post..

“the workers don’t want it either,” he added.
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Few JW leader have children
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
it’s been discussed before that few jw leaders, past and present, have had children.

this is in contrast with other groups, such as the mormons, whose leaders have had a lot of children.

i wonder if this has impacted jw growth.
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BOOK STUDY OR BIBLE STUDY?
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
*** km 9/76 p. 8 question box ***.

might a discussion using the bible alone be reported as a study?

(…) but at times persons are unwilling to use any literature other than the bible.
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Applying the facial hair change in New Order portrayals
by careful in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have a hard time watching the org's vids and reading the publications.

however, that's not the case with others here.

hence this post.
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Am I a Return Visit?
by NotFormer in
1. jw
2. friends
well, i'm still processing this one.

saturday morning just gone.

my wife says: "there's a man in a suit at the door!
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So how do I get to "attend" a zoom meeting
by greenhornet in
1. jw
2. friends
do you have to be invited?

is there any way of listening in on the kh meeting?

it's been about 30 years since i have been to a kh and they would have a conference call of 4 people on the phone together because they were sick.