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  org is dying

  by lambsbottom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

  i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

  the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.

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  kneehighmiah

  You're thinking of the word commanding.
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  101

  org is dying

  by lambsbottom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

  i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

  the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.

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  kneehighmiah

  @vidiot. the workload is less demanding meaning less rigorous.

  de·mand·ing

  adjective

  : requiring much time, attention, or effort

  : expecting much time, attention, effort, etc., from other people : hard to satisfy
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  101

  org is dying

  by lambsbottom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

  i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

  the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.

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  kneehighmiah

  In western countries door to door work is already completely ineffective. the public doesn't give a flying you know what about the org. Nobody in my territory even comes to the door. The level of growth is almost soley due to relatives and children of JWs in the west. We had 2 baptized at the last circuit assembly. baptims numbers in the west are decreasing. to the general public JWs are irrelevant.

  Internal apathy is what will kill the religion. Continuing to cry wolf with yearly historic campaigns will eventually wear people out. Not wear them out in the sense of making them tired, but causs them no longer take anything the GB says seriously. Already most young people are just going through the motions. They remain in because they love the instant friends and the social aspect. That's the part I will miss most. Some people achieve levels of popularity in the organization that they would never achieve in the world. JWs are a very demanding religion, but its becoming less demanding. This lessening of the load ironically will cause greater apathy.
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  101

  org is dying

  by lambsbottom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

  i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

  the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.

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  kneehighmiah

  I believe religion will always exist. However, certain groups have a life cycle as other posters mentioned. The current JW model will drive them into extinction. They will have to evolve like the Catholic Church did. If they choose not to, they they will fade into obscurity as did many other groups before their time. When youre a doomsday group you have a limited life cycle. They will have to evolve.
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  World Cup vs International Conventions

  by kneehighmiah in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not a soccer/football fan, but i'm glued to the world cup.

  i do know the sport very well, it's just not my favorite.

  anyways, i'm loving the international flavor.

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  kneehighmiah

  I'm not a soccer/football fan, but I'm glued to the World Cup. I do know the sport very well, it's just not my favorite. Anyways, I'm loving the international flavor. I love seeing the fans from different countries and it reminds me of how big the world is. So many people who are born and raised with a completely different outlook on life. im loving it. Watching the World Cup makes me love being a human despite all the bad things in the world. A sport I don't even care about unites people. I'm talking to random people from different countries about the matches. Playful banter. I thought only in Jehovah'a organization could you find people from different countries being friendly.
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  Guidelines for Traveling Overseers (tga-S)

  by hildebrando in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  today, thanks to a brave do and my colleague elkatire 1980, we make make public the manual, guidelines for traveling overseers (tga-s), of which existence many suspected, but even in english, it wasnt available.. from its very title page, this book indicates in bold letters:.

  it should not be shown to others, nor should any portion of it be reproduced.

  note: for now, this book is only available in spanish, but we are working in translating a brief summary in english, hoping that someone from the english congregations makes it available to you soon.. http://hildeydesa.blogspot.com/2014/06/pautas-para-los-superintendentes.html.

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  kneehighmiah

  So my years spent in the Spanish congregation finally paid off. Lol in the comments some angry JW apologist posts and quickly gets destroyed.
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  Guidelines for Traveling Overseers (tga-S)

  by hildebrando in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  today, thanks to a brave do and my colleague elkatire 1980, we make make public the manual, guidelines for traveling overseers (tga-s), of which existence many suspected, but even in english, it wasnt available.. from its very title page, this book indicates in bold letters:.

  it should not be shown to others, nor should any portion of it be reproduced.

  note: for now, this book is only available in spanish, but we are working in translating a brief summary in english, hoping that someone from the english congregations makes it available to you soon.. http://hildeydesa.blogspot.com/2014/06/pautas-para-los-superintendentes.html.

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  kneehighmiah

  Been waiting for this. Thankfully I can read Spanish. Excellent work.
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  "New Light" discretely slipped in on the 2014 regional convention: Paradise in heaven.

  by EdenOne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  2014 regional convention:.

  on friday, on the last speech of the morning, (the "key speech"), a bethel member slipped in some "new light" rather casually, without much fuss.

  he mentioned the out-of-body experience of the apostle paul, in 2 corinthians 12:2-4, where he experienced being "caught up to the third heaven ... caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible words...".

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  kneehighmiah

  This explanation as well as the previous are absolute trash. How yoi could postulate such nonsense is beyond me, whether you believe the bible or not. I were doing a book report on a fantasy novel and came up with sinch a convoluted explanation, surely I would deserve an F.
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  org is dying

  by lambsbottom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.

  i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.

  the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.

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  kneehighmiah

  I'm a young person who woke up. Most JWs my age font give a crap about spiritual stuff, and couldn't explain doctrines. One friend of mine said "JWs are lazy, I know I am." Most young JWs are only in because they believe going to meetings and service will get them saved. Many including pioneers and MS are leading double lives. they are there for the social aspect of things. My ex didn't know anything doctrinally and has major doubts, Hershey decided she wants to stay mostly out of fear of being destroyed. the organization is counting on the laziness of JWs to continue pulling the wool over their eyes. Unfortunately this means that they cannot attract any mentally or emotionally healthy converts. Any intelligent person would run after a quick google search. I love it when born in JWs debate whether or not they would be a JW if they weren't born in. Most say no.
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  When I decided to no longer turn in time...

  by SG098 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  being my 1st post i figured i should relate a personal experience.

  a few months ago i decided to stop reporting time.

  i'm mentally out of this cult now but still trapped because of family.

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  kneehighmiah

  @onthewayout I think the elders liked you. Of they like you they will usually let you go in peace. If you're too defiant then they will have it out for you. I think the fact that you were once in the exclusive elder club helped.