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Posts by Jeffro
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
I know what AI is, I don’t know myself to consciously use it.
Though I mentioned creative writing with a parenthetical possibility of AI-generated writing, you honed in awfully quickly on the AI part. The phrasing "I don’t know myself to consciously use it" is particularly evasive given that there isn't any plausible basis for using AI inadvertently.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
@Sea Breeze, after studying with the witnesses, I am not convinced that they are the true religion and I do not know what their good news is. I thought that the good news was that they were bringing Jehovah’s word.
If you have studied as far as chapter 48 in their Bible study textbook, you should reasonably understand that the 'good news' according to JWs is that 'god's kingdom' will 'soon' end all the world's problems (by killing almost everyone, but that's a side point) by means of Jesus' bad weekend... um... I mean... ransom sacrifice.
Both the original question and the answer seem disingenuous.
It is noteworthy though that even in JW videos depicting Bible studies, they have enough self awareness to show that their 'students' are often ambivalent and unengaged with the material.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
The original advice stands either way. A person in this situation should cut their losses and quit the study. If looking for ‘spiritual connection’, JWs are not the only religious organisation. Or even just join a book club or something.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
What purpose would I have in making up a story? There are no telltale signs because it is my lived experience.
There a various reasons a person might do this. I’m not suggesting the following are the specific reasons in this case but possible reasons include:
- To get attention
- As a cautionary tale about JW Bible studies
- To practice creative (or AI-generated) writing
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
For the record, I don’t believe that the story is entirely truthful, with various telltale signs in presentation. However, the general advice stands either way.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
Now and also six months ago the duration of the study was described as about 2 years, so from those details we could reasonably assume that it is now about 27 months since the start of the study. It was also suggested previously that the study usually goes for 2 hours, sometimes 2 and a half hours. But you’re only just up to chapter 48. That is indeed slow progress. You were told 6 months ago about the emotional manipulation inherent in the study and 5 months ago you said they were hateful of other religions. But you don’t actually seem to be any better off than you were 6 months ago. The book length is finite and will inevitably end either way. Best advice… get other friends and quit the study.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
@Jeffro, no, Jehovah’s Witness Bible Study are not obligation free. There is an expectation for the study to become a witness and if the study does not become a witness, the witnesses will begin to distance themselves from the study.
Um… yeah… I know. And you were given the same information 6 months ago.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
Well, I did envision that the studies would come to an end as I am not working towards baptism. I guess that she found a gentle way to end the studies. It still hurts, though.
You said six months ago that she cried about ending the study then because you weren’t progressing.
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Bible Study Approaching Its End
by Fallen_Winter ini have been engaging in bible study with my bible study conductor for the past two years.
i am on lesson 48 of enjoy life forever book and it is only a matter of time before i complete lesson 60 which is the final lesson.
my bible study conductor informed me today that once i complete lesson 60, i won’t be receiving any more studies as i have been given all of the information that i need to make a decision.
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Jeffro
There is an element of contrivance in the reported anecdote. However, the trap of emotional engagement is in any case by design. See Are JW Bible studies ‘obligation free’?