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1975 !
by Sea Breeze in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how many of you here remember 1975?

i hope the newer generations never forget.the true believers got shamed for it.

those who were hedging their bets, fared much better.
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Loyalty to the Governing Body? Timeline to Change
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
https://jwfacts.com/watchtower/governing-body.php .

here is an example how the wts has "adjusted" scripture.

the governing body has gone as far as to change the text of micah 6:8 in their 2013 new world translation of the holy scriptures (nwt) in order to be able to demand loyalty.
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Channel C ex-jws bios from long ago/several
by blondie in
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2. friends
https://sites.google.com/view/channelc2-experiences/experiences/barbara-joe-anderson .
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Did the Fred Franz style of writing cease after he died?
by SydBarrett in
1. jw
2. friends
i was completely out by 1991 and 1989 would have been the last time i had to attend regularly.

that over the top franz writing style was still there in the 1980's although i've heard he wasn't actually doing much writing by then.

but his style was definitely picked up and imitated for many years beyond its wacky, outlandish peak of the the 50's - 70's.
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What does the Catholic church think of JW?
by Halcon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
on a trip to rome a few years ago i asked my friend (who is roman and jw) what the catholic faith thinks of jw.

he simply stated that jw is tolerated by the church but that really not much thought is given to them.

is there an official stance on jw by the catholics?
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Is anyone watching The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu?
by Biahi in
1. social
2. entertainment
after finishing season 6, episode 5, it occurred to me that, if the jws were right, (they’re not), the “new system” would end up being very much like this.

picture the commanders as the elders.. it’s a riveting series.

i wanted to see it, because i read the book when it first came out.
July 2025 WT Study Article comment on Advice/Blood
by blondie in
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2. friends
17 how might a similar situation arise today?

consider the matter of blood fractions.

each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.
Jehovah’s Witnesses administrator confessed child abuse without substantial consequence, lawsuit says
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/jehovahs-witnesses-child-sexual-abuse .
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JULY 2025 Study WT Make Decisions
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
wt july 2025 make decisions.

however, if we are humble and modest, we will be quick to absorb the bible-based advice we hear and to benefit from it.. and like david, we should be willing to listen to good advice, no matter who gives it.

an unmarried friend might be helpful if he bases his advice on bible principles.
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JULY 2025 STUDY WT How to Give Advice
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
i scanned this article and i saw a theme throughout it.

when info like this shows up in the study wt, you can be sure the elders are doing it wrong and the wts hits directly on what it is.

older elders do it wrong and train by word and action the newer elders to do it wrong.