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preface question:
by mohrb in
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order of operations is important, so, i'll ask a question before i make assumptions and start "fixing things.".

obviously, the site heavily encourages the viewpoint of former j-dubs and others who have disagreements with the political posturing of the wbts.

i get that, and see your points.
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is the big show on 1914 at Service Meeting evidence of factions in the GB?
by Wasanelder Once in
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sometimes the gb do end runs around each other, as when freddie franz didn't agree with the whole governing body concept and spoke against it at the gilead graduation.

could this video/demonstration at the service meeting tonight on why they believe in 1914 and how to explain it to others be an effort to bolster that belief because there is a challange coming against it by factions within?

i guess we can't really tell but i wouldn't put it past the boneheads running the society.
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Can I block tv.jw.org from my internet?
by Emily24 in
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my spouse and i have not been to the meetings in about 10 years.

recently i have noticed a very very strong push from my spouse's family.

they have been sending jw shit in the mail all the time.
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" Do not ask permission, just play the video--" service meeting instructions.
by prologos in
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this statement startled me out of the pleasant mental absence during this week's "service" meeting.. pushing the org.

explanation: "the listener has time to interrupt, if they want--" .

together with an incredible boring "study" of an hand held device, or it's stored content, i will be a totally new crop of orgies at the halls,.
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POSTING PICS WITH AN I-PHONE
by DATA-DOG in
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2. friends
how do i get a picture to post on jwn??

i try to paste, and i see the pic.

still it won't post and it's huge!!!
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Why do JWs have this* on their FB pages now?
by Kudra in
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PEER PRESSURE!!! I gave in to Pioneering during August...I feel dirty...
by stuckinarut2 in
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ok, i'll admit it...i am weak.... as everyone knows, the pressure to "pioneer" during "the most momentous, awesome, amazing, centenary anniversay of jesus invisble kigdom rule, & distribute tracts about a dodgy website" campaign is very strong at the moment.... also, many will have read my threads about the extreme views and expectations in our cong for "all appointed men to pioneer" etc..... every elder and ms and their families have been announced as pioneering....i mean everyone's name was read out except mine..... i was not going to do it, as i do not believe anyone should be forced...(and of course its the last thing on earth i would rather do anyway since learning ttatt).

but i am not quite ready to make the break yet, so i realised that i would stand out more if i didnt put in a form to pioneer.

yes it would make me more conspicious, and make fading harder to do...it would bring more heat on me if i didnt pioneer.. so i gave in and submitted a form.... now, of course, i'm only going to make sure i'm seen at the key field service groups etc...but then go and do something more interesting...like count blades of grass..... ahh....i feel hypocritical to myself now......
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JW.org shows that the society doesn't really want to talk to people who aren't witnesses
by Skinnedsheep in
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i find it fascinating to see how quickly the society has about faced on the use of the internet.

interestingly they still have not adopted two way communication channels such as facebook, twitter, instagram.

etc.. if you are lurking....why do you think that is?
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JW.org Logo
by XBEHERE in
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2. friends
dear brothers:.

you will be pleased to know that the governing body has approved displaying the official.

logo for jw.org on assembly halls and kingdom halls.
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Speculation: Female Ministerial Servants coming soon
by Londo111 in
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2. beliefs
ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.

in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..