Let's see... I had people in the congregation calling to talk to my mother, and when I answered the phone, they would tell me they missed me. After a while, I quit answering the phone if it wasn't for me. There was also my shepherding call - if that counts. After that (and after I moved out), an elder who gave me a set of stereo speakers years ago came by to take them back. In the JW religion, everything is conditional.
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How many in the cong visited you when you started fading
by joe134cd ini'm just curious speaking from a person who has stopped going to meetings.
i have heard reports from inactive ones (or from ones who the elders suspect of going to the dark side) of having so many visits from elders (cong members) that it got to the point of harassment.
surprisingly i have to say from personal experience and from numerous others that i have spoken to that the exact opposite has been the case.
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100 YEARS OF YEAR'S TEXTS
by La Capra in14:7.. 1988 hope in jehovah and keep his way (ps 37:34).
yes, hope in jehovah, (ps.
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So, since 2014 is the same as 1914, does that mean the WTS is celebrating Jesus's 100 years on the toilet throne? Or is it merely evidence that they recycle the same bullshit over and over again?
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No more circuit assemblies
by justmeok ini heard from a reliable source that there will be no more 2 day assemblies, but instead 2 one days each year.
anyone heard this yet?
supposed to start new service year.
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There wasn't anything special about special assemblies anyway.
It makes me want to cry, thinking about the wasted weekends I sat in a stinky assembly hall. Time is the most valuable thing we have as humans, and so much of it got wasted on JW shit. And now that I've been 18 years out of it, they cut out one assembly day (and let's not forget elimination of the book study a few years ago).
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It is that time of year again... I AM INVITING YOU ALL TO THE 2014 MEMORIAL OF JESUS DEATH
by suavojr inyes, it time to gather and 'keep doing this in remembrance of me.
1 cor.
11:24 .. come all to our best memorial ever!
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Ummm.... Jesus is missing something from that picture. Looks like he's supposed to be holding a snake, but the stupid art department forgot to draw it in :(
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My Former Congregation is Dead
by Nosferatu inwhen i left the jw organization, there were about 80 publishers in my congregation.
within the last month, the congregation was abolished because it only had 29 publishers in it.
the apparent reason for this was one elder on a power trip.
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When I left the JW organization, there were about 80 publishers in my congregation. Within the last month, the congregation was abolished because it only had 29 publishers in it. The apparent reason for this was one elder on a power trip. People left and went to other congregations.
It's kinda strange. I spent 13 years being part of that congregation, and now it's history. Oh well, such is the JW religion.
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New Understanding of this Generation
by pronomono inanother tidbit of information about this generation from the 1/15/2014 study edition under "let your kingdom come - but when?".
they've changed it again.. this generation will not pass away14-16.
what is a third reason for believing that gods kingdom will come soon?.
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Over the years, most—if not all—of those anointed ones have faithfully completed their earthly course.
Wrong. Go look at the numbers. There's more anointed now than there were 30 years ago.
We understand that in mentioning “this generation,” Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians. The first group was on hand in 1914, and they readily discerned the sign of Christ’s presence in that year. Those who made up this group were not merely alive in 1914, but they were spirit-anointed as sons of God in or before that year.—Rom. 8:14-17.
WTF did I just read????The original "1914 Generation" doctrine I grew up with made more sense than this. Jesus said nothing about two groups of people. What a bunch of shit.
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The Revamped Organization
by Nosferatu inwith the release of the new bible, i can pretty much say that the wt religion is no longer the same religion that i left 17 years ago.
it's bizarre.
they have a different bible, a different song book, a different "youth" book, a different "great teacher" book, and the "live forever" book is gone.
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The new GB was never supposed to be!
Yeah, that's a good point too. We should've been in Paradise Erf by now. Instead, we got a literature revamp. Maybe the literature IS the new world! Look at me, I just figured out some new light! :)
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New Bible info, Jah name x6 locations & other reports
by OwnAccord inhere's some info i came accross & that's been circulating via email (i did not write it).
bethel lecture on the new bible.
by governing body bro geoffrey jackson.. use the new bible and get to know it read it.
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They added only 6 more Jehovahs to the bible? Lame. They should start using the word "Jehovah" in the same manner that the Smurfs use the word "Smurf".
"This good Smurf of the Kingdom shall be Smurfed in all the inhabited land, for a Smurf to all the nations, and then the Smurf will come"
See? We could have 4 more instances of the word "Jehovah" in there with just one verse!
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The Revamped Organization
by Nosferatu inwith the release of the new bible, i can pretty much say that the wt religion is no longer the same religion that i left 17 years ago.
it's bizarre.
they have a different bible, a different song book, a different "youth" book, a different "great teacher" book, and the "live forever" book is gone.
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The Reasoning Book was last updated in 1989. All its "secular" quotes are now at least 25 years old. It still contains tons of "old light" on "generation", "anointed", etc.
I'm guessing that this one's going to be next on their hit list for a revamp.
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The Revamped Organization
by Nosferatu inwith the release of the new bible, i can pretty much say that the wt religion is no longer the same religion that i left 17 years ago.
it's bizarre.
they have a different bible, a different song book, a different "youth" book, a different "great teacher" book, and the "live forever" book is gone.
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I thought the Reasoning Book got a revamp too? And wasn't the "All Scripture Inspired" book nuked as well?