Posts by inbetween

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Thought on “0 hours” reporting

by FFGhost in

so everyone knows the “big news” of this past weekend, no more reporting of hours, placements, return visits, etc.

beginning november 1, jws just tick a box indicating whether they “shared in any form of the ministry during the month”.. so there was a brief comment by a redditor that seems like a brief joke “throwaway comment” but after thinking about it….why not?.

the idea is, what is “any form of the ministry”?

inbetween

Ist no coincidence after Morris was gone, that those changes came, I`m pretty sure.

At our last co visit, the co highlighted the point, that as sucees in the ministry even counts, if we start a conversation . And I mean just a conversation with a strnager, even if it does not lead to anything spirtual, because it was not fitting. So basically if I just to to some starnger, with the intnetion to talk about the bibel, but never actually getting there, I can be a publisher.

Can the bar be any lower?

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Last minute repentance

by inbetween in

while most talk about the end of reporting for publishers, i think the doctrinal change is even bigger.. repentance after start of gt still possible?

what does that mean for the judgement message, they pushed a bit lately?.

will that be really just before armageddon?

inbetween

While most talk about the end of reporting for publishers, I think the doctrinal change is even bigger.

Repentance after start of GT still possible?

What does that mean for the judgement message, they pushed a bit lately?

Will that be really just before Armageddon?

What does it mean for the preaching now? If they are seriuos about human lifes to be saved, the main message has to be, that Babylon the great will be destroyed. Even if most will not believe it now, they have to remember who foretold it, so they can change their mind and be saved, when it really happens.

Also how is the scripture in Revelation 18 to be understood? "Babylon has fallen, get out of her." Was the falling not 1919 but in the near future? Any more doctrinal changes in line with this big turnaround are necessary.

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Raymond Franz

by inbetween in

recenty we had some contact with some jw.

after it was briefly mentioned, that am iii is no longer a gb member, one of them mentiuoned about raymond franz.

he called him a brother to fred frantz, who slowly slipped in some publications his own ideas, thats why he was removed, and some of his books discontinued.. it was just interesting, how badly informed some so called well informed witnesses are.....

inbetween

recenty we had some contact with some JW. After it was briefly mentioned, that AM III is no longer a GB member, one of them mentiuoned about Raymond Franz. He called him a brother to Fred Frantz, who slowly slipped in some publications his own ideas, thats why he was removed, and some of his books discontinued.

It was just interesting, how badly informed some so called well informed witnesses are....

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GB Update - Meet the new GB members

by eyeslice in

jw
friends

i overheard my wife listening to '2023 governing body update #2, presented by kenneth cook jnr.

a few points i got from it.. new hour requirements.

quote "with the new hour requirements for pioneers, many us us can share in the pioneer work.

inbetween

good questions about their appointment.

When it comes to the appointment of elders by holy spirit, the explanation is something like this: The holy spirit outlined the requirements in the inspired scriptures for an elder, and if a brother fulfills them and is appointed, it is like holy spirit did it.

Now how would they argue regarding governing body? There are no requirements in the scriptures, its not even mentioned. And regarding the slave, it was only mentioned, that he is faithful and discreet and distributes spiritual food. But this he only can do, after his appointment. So how do new members qualify then ? And how is Jehovah (or holy spirit or whatever) involved?

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Mass Shooting at Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, Germany

by EdenOne in

mass shooting at a kingdom hall in hamburg, germany this evening.

at least 6 or 7 killed, dozens injured.

single shooter on the run, police doesn't rule out more shooters.

inbetween

horribel incident, no if, ands or buts. There is no excuse for such an abhorrent act. My condolences to all those affected by it.

Nonetheless, I see in the upcoming days or weeks JW practice of shunning being targeted by media outlets. JW will usually defend the matter by (wrongly) conflating shunning with disfellowshipping. If they get hard pressed, they will scream persecution and nothing changes...

Maybe a little glimpse of hope regarding the changed setup of the gb ???

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"Mankind's Search for God" book

by My Name is of No Consequence in

this book was published around 1990, but was never studied (to my knowledge).

does anyone know the reason why?.

inbetween

It was never studied at book study. The reason I know is, because when it came out, I really liked it and hoped for it to be studied, but we never did. And I was too lazy to study it myself anyway...

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

inbetween

We dont know, however, we must be careful not to assume too much.

The video, with him buying whiskey at a remote store certainly looked suspicious, but is in itself prove of nothing.

Personally I dont like that guy and his talks, however, it does not give me the right to slap all kind of other unsubstantiated accusations on him.

Claims like that backfire fast, and we are once again disgruntled ex members who lie whenever we see it fit.

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

inbetween

Two days ago, a reliable source, who has connections to personal acquiantances of AMIII told me the real reason: Health issues.

Now of course, it still could be a cover up, maybe for alcohol problems etc, but we may that never find out for sure.

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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.

this is not a joke.

anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!

inbetween

That is very weird, on the German website, AMIII is still mentioned as GB member:

Zur Leitenden Körperschaft gehören Kenneth Cook, Gage Fleegle, Samuel Herd, Geoffrey Jackson, Stephen Lett, Gerrit Lösch, Anthony Morris, Mark Sanderson, David Splane und Jeffrey Winder. Die Leitende Körperschaft hat ihren Sitz in unserer Weltzentrale in Warwick (New York, USA).

Was ist die Leitende Körperschaft von Jehovas Zeugen? Liste der Mitglieder und Helfer (jw.org)

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How Will They End 1914 Teaching?

by EmptyInside in

i'm sure this has been discussed, but 1914 has to go away.

instead of, the overlapping generation teaching, they should have just ditched 1914. .

they should have done that a long time ago with 1975. it's the last of the teachings in the charles taze russell era.. i'm thinking they just will stop talking about it, and it will be out of the mind of the rank and file loyal witnesses .

inbetween

Ha Ha . None of the above contains a verse -70 years of Babylon's domination as requested.
scholar JW

Gave Scholar the benefit of the doubt, but after this, he is just another troll....