If the Organization doesn't have a clergy class ... the how come does the Society tries to claim clergy penitent privilege as its defence in child abuse litigations?
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JW BORG does not have clergy-laity like Christendom! 😄
by BoogerMan in(because they told us so in a wt!.
w71 6/1 p. 330 par.
10 - "another reason why many feel there is no place for them in the service of god is due to the clergy-laity distinction that is fostered in the churches.
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You need to marry a ministerial Servant!
by John Aquila ina single sister in her 40s and her two single daughters were visiting my mom.
i would say her daughters are in their early 20s.
my mom got sleepy and we put her to bed but the three sisters stayed to finish their drinks..
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I think that the comment by the GB regarding marrying a Ministerial Servant was not actually addressed to young Sisters but to the younger Brothers ... to get them to reach out. Its no secrete about the lack of Servants and Elders in the Organization. Due to the combination of young ones leaving the Truth and the remainder who are taking up some kind of career, there isn't enough Brothers coming in to replace the oldies, who are dying off. So in a kind of FOMO attack, the Governing Body is once again twisting people's basic emotions and needs, for its own benefit.
But most of the girls out there in the congregations, are smarter than they look ... and it will be only the fully brainwashed regular pioneers who will wake up one morning when they turn 30, only to realize that they will never marry and have kids of their own.
super sad ... actually
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Norway didn't fall for it
by Jalisco inla norvegia non è caduta nella trappola della torre di guardia di agosto.. https://files.accessjw.org/s/sdzfgcgk4bi48jb.
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In another part of this request for state funding, I'd just like to recall to everyone's' attention to the fact that the Norwegian Branch actually is responsible for itself (Norway), Denmark, Sweden, Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Yes, in a move to consolidate branches and save money, some years ago the Norwegian Branch became the Scandinavia Branch.
Thus it seems that the trend of falling publisher numbers and lower contributions must have continued, for the GB to be so concerned about a measly 1.5 million per year.
On that other point, some are mentioning ... yeh ... all those changes, for no gain. You got to smile about it.
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Did Tony Morris Get Sideways with His Bros.?
by Sea Breeze ininteresting video connects the dots.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3ff1ibybfe4&t=205s&pp=2ahnazacaq%3d%3d.
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As I understand things FFGhost, every country is basically a standalone business unit, where profits above the local branch's operating expenses go to the US. The Governing Body don't mind if things run neutral, however funds never flow out the the US. Thus while 1.5 million annually is nothing globally, it is probably critical for the Norwegian branch and without it, some very embarrassing restructuring (read here, Kingdom Hall sell offs) would have to occur.
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Biden gives the order to Zelenskyy to Use the long range missiles to hit the interior of Russian territory
by liam inthe war in ukraine has now escalated.
europe is now talking of getting involved in the war to curb the north korean armies that are helping russia.
putin has warned that this will now give him no choice but to retaliate against nato nations.. the biden administration and the democrats in congress want to make sure that the war escalates to such a point that trump won't be able to bring peace to the war in ukraine.
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I find that Americans who complain about how much money has been spent on the Ukraine-Russian war, fail to recall how many TRILLIONS of dollars the US government gladly spent to send the Soviet Union broke on the arms and space races of 1945 to 1990s. Showing that the money and equipment the the Ukrainians received is nothing in compared to that ... no even a drop in the proverbial bucket.
Lets look at the facts.
So far the US has given about 55 billion dollars in cash and equipment.
However one defense project, the Ronald Reagan Star Wars system (which actually failed to work) cost your tax payers, 30 billion (1985 dollars). Now just add up all anti-communistic programs and proxy wars America paid for over the decades ... and you should develop a different perspective on this issue.
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Is it just me, or is Watchtower lowering its standards?
by ukpimo inin the past, we used to hear talks on:.
avoiding sexual immorality and porn, as well as masturbation and other sexual practices.
why evolution cannot possibly be true.
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While its true that the Governing Body has recently lowered the behavioral standards of the Brotherhood, as well as what qualifies a person to be an active publisher ... I wonder when they will take a look at the standards and procedures to qualify for baptism.
Will the exhaustive baptismal questions be dropped one day?
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President-Elect Trump Tears Into Biden For Making World 'Vastly Dangerous'; World War 3 Warning!
by Esoteric inlive streaming i trump tears into biden for making world 'vastly dangerous'; world war 3 warning!!!
(times of india).
u.s president elect donald trump tears into joe biden for having made the world more dangerous than ever before with the threat of world war 3 closer than ever before.
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While I don't know who Esoteric is, seeing he/she has just became a member, but to everyone else, I'd just like to say that we shouldn't get over excited over this post, for the following reason.
India, despite being once integrated into the British commonwealth, has now took a different path. While claiming a form of political neutrality in many east/west conflicts, the facts show that India in actually in the Russian sphere of influence. While space (and time) will not permit me to fully explain the more recent actions of the Indian Prime Minister Modi to illustrate this, the following link might be useful for those who are interested ...
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2024 year Highlights: JWs hit 9 million Publishers
by Sanchy inwatchtower put out some highlights for the 2024 service year:.
average publishers: 8,828,124. peak publishers: 9,043,460. a 43.2 percent increase in "those who returned to jehovah", meaning 65,816 were reinstated.
baptized: 296,267. memorial attendance: 21,119,442. missing stat: number of partakers .. womp womp.
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Sadly everyone, the number of 8.5 to 9 million publishers might be right.
From last year's report, there was about 120,000 congregations world wide and if you simply divide 9 million into 120,000 ... you get 75 people per congregation. And allowing for people who are only on zoom and who just tick the reporting box, it does sounds about right.
But like people have said before, most of the brotherhood (at least in the western world) are elderly and as few of the born-ins stay ... we should start seeing a contraction developing soon.
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WATCHTOWER IS WATERING DOWN BEDROOM SURVEILLANCE?
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/hwzly3fnpdo?si=0p8zd0_9a-lwtb_9.
the study article 2 from the january 2025 watchtower study edition titled “husbands, honor your wife” represents a marked shift from the earlier, stricter watchtower stance on marital intimacy among jehovah’s witnesses.
this article’s language feels more relaxed, with paragraph 17 and its footnote stating, “the bible does not provide details as to what sexual practices between a husband and a wife should be considered clean or unclean.
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While I served as an Elder, I never heard of a married person being disfellowshiped for oral sex (with his or her spouse) ... but has anyone else heard of it?
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Loss of a Jehovah’s Witness who I considered a friend
by Fallen_Winter ini have known a jehovah’s witness for approximately 15 years and i have considered her a friend although i know that jehovah’s witnesses cannot have friends who are not jehovah’s witnesses.
approximately two years ago, i was going through a very difficult time and i asked my friend if we could have bible study.
she said yes and we have been studying the bible since.
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Most Jehovah's Witnesses are good and kind people. And as a result (as she genuinely believes that she is trying to help you) her motives should be seen as coming from an honest place. However, Jehovah's Witness are also strictly loyal to the Organization that directs the preaching work and as such, she will follow the instructions to terminate a 'unproductive' study. Like disfellowshipping, even this is seen as a kindness, as the shock of loosing your study is viewed as a last chance for you to change your mind, so that you recommence it with more vigor and commitment.
Sadly, under the current Governing Body, witnessing and conducting Bible studies is not about spreading Bible truths, no ... is only about conversion. And when it is not happening, Witnesses are told to move on to a more deserving souls.
Sorry.