commenting to mark this thread.
I have one JW relative who admitted that the WTS led the flock to get all hyped up about 1975. I wonder if they'll 'adjust their thinking' to comply with this new propaganda...
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2017 Convention Video To Be Shown Regarding The 1975 Failure
by pale.emperor inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3arnnsfkk&feature=youtu.be.
no mention whatsoever that it was watchtower themselves that strongly hinted towards this date.
instead they blame those who "put their trust in a date, not jehovah".. let's recap... .
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Are there 'ultra strict' congregations?
by jambon1 inwhen i studied as a young adult, it was in one of those congregations.
having viewed the religion as a quaint little band of christians it conpletely dumbfounded me when i was told about such rules as 1 - no beards.
2 - you must wear a suit to meetings and while giving a talk.
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List of hang-ups that I remember (not complete, as I've forgotten more than I remember):
No sport jackets/dress pants. Must be a 'suit'
No 'colored' shirts. Must be white (relaxed later, but still applied for Sunday speakers)
No bowties. Had to be standard. (later, younger brothers got in hot water for the 80s skinny ties)
Socks had to be worn (thanks Miami Vice)
No beards, of course, but mustaches had to meet Bethel standards. No 'soul patches'
No 'flaired' dress pants on stage (mid 70s as Disco came to power)
No 'short' over jackets in field service. Had to be 'full' length (think trench coat).
No necklaces or bracelets for brothers
No pants for sisters, not just in service or at KH, but anytime in public. Pants were for house work or gardening.
Sisters HAD to wear stockings/hose...no bare legs
No sundresses for sisters. Cover those shoulders at all times
No dresses/skirts above the knee
No slits in long skirts. (basically Sharia law on sisters if you think about it. Surprised they didn't assign burkas)
2 door cars highly discouraged. They gave talks chastising anyone who purchased a sports car over a family sedan that could be used in service
Unmarried brother and sister in same car - sister to ride in back seat.
Unmarried brother and sister at hall - if they sat beside each other more than two meetings in a row, then the congregation should expect a marriage announcement (that is paraphrased from a CO's talk on the subject, I shit you not)
Okay, that's enough... the more I think about it, the more I'm taken back to that time.
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What the heck is CLAM?
by undercover ini guess it's a good thing that i've been 'out' of this crazy religion so long that i'm not hip to newer buzzwords.... ...like, clam i'm guessing it's not a fun time at the beach, looking for shells or whatnot.. so, what is clam?.
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So it's an oxymoron then?
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How many in your generation are still JW???
by Christian Gutierrez inhow many in your age group are still jehovahs witnesses?
from where we are at, there aren't many left.
each year it gets smaller and smaller haha .
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Well, 'officially', or just 'faking it'? Even though I'm not associating with the people I grew up with, I do still have an idea of who's in and who's not. I'm amazed at how many of my peer group are still active. But out of that 'active' group, the vast majority are not 'reaching out'. They're just going through the motions. I sense that many of them don't really buy into it like our parents did, but just go along with it to keep the peace.
And these are people that were always on the verge of getting in major trouble when we were kids (some did), while I, for the most part, was a pretty well behaved JW kid (oh I had my moments but compared to the rest, I was Jesus). Now, I'm the one whispered about, feared and avoided, while they've all succumbed to being zombie robot dubs.
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What the heck is CLAM?
by undercover ini guess it's a good thing that i've been 'out' of this crazy religion so long that i'm not hip to newer buzzwords.... ...like, clam i'm guessing it's not a fun time at the beach, looking for shells or whatnot.. so, what is clam?.
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I guess it's a good thing that I've been 'out' of this crazy religion so long that I'm not hip to newer buzzwords...
...like, CLAM I'm guessing it's not a fun time at the beach, looking for shells or whatnot.
So, what is CLAM?
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So... what's new with our favourite cult?
by Paralipomenon inhey all, haven't been around for a couple of years.
anything interesting i should get caught up on?.
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Somehow it's all part of Jehovah's will.
Yea, somehow Russia moved the goalposts with Jehovah's blessing. Governments are supposed to turn on Babylon the Great, then on JWs. I wonder what Putin has on Jehovah...
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Bearded students on Ministry school?
by NikL inso at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right two that had parts and gave them with beards.. i found it interesting.
i thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.. maybe the school is different?.
anyway, anybody else seen this in the u.s.?.
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I remember some brothers who were going bald just went ahead and finished it off with a razor. Guess what? Big no-no. Elders counseled them on being 'fadish'. Let that wisp of hair grow back and comb it over like a good little slave...
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where was jehovahs hand in the matter?
by nowwhat? inso jah can build a broadcasting studio in record time, provide a cool summer so the new bibles can be printed on time without the presses overheating, but cant deliver his people in russia?!.
if jehovah is going to allow it what good are millions of letters and prayers then?
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Simon's post reminded me of how we were taught about when the nation of Israel fell upon hard times. The WTS always presented this way: Whenever something bad befell the Israelites, you could always trace it back to their falling short in the dedication to good ole Jah.
You're set to fail as a JW. If you fall short in your service, you'll fall on hard times as recompense. If you give everything you have, you're still going to find yourself in a bunker hiding from SWAT teams. The world is against you. You're going to suffer. Get used to it.
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Bearded students on Ministry school?
by NikL inso at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right two that had parts and gave them with beards.. i found it interesting.
i thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.. maybe the school is different?.
anyway, anybody else seen this in the u.s.?.
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Some hairstyles for men from the 30s and 40s are now back in vogue. Getting your grandfathers haircut at an old school barber shop are the big thing now. And slathering greasy pomade to hold it all down.
Whadyawannabet that if you came in to the hall with that now hip again look, you'd get called into the back room for a chat about proper grooming...
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JWs in Russia. This short article from TASS is very interesting. "Everything You Need To Know About JWs"
by NikL inremember tass is traditionally pretty much a spokesman for the government.
http://tass.com/world/939582.
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There's enough factual information wrong about that article that any JWs reading it would immediately declare it as inspired by Satan, therefore 'fake news'.
But some of the information is factual, and quite damning. And that's why they're now banned.
I don't like banning any religion. It's wrong based on human rights. But one has to admit that the WTS didn't help itself with their blood doctrine, shunning, and badly handled child abuse cases.
And I hate how it's going to give JWs in 'free' lands more persecution complexes, and scare fringe members back to the fold.