My thoughts are similar to Sparrowdown's. I believe the WBTS wants increased control over who initially obtains a hard copy of the new release. Correct me if I am wrong , because they didn't start this until after I was out, but isnt't the Annual Meeting a "by invitation only" event. Not all Witnesses are invited and non-Witnesses are definitely not invited.
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New releases at annual meeting??
by _Morpheus inthis has been mentioned in passing but it seems to deserve its own thread.. this year at the rc, no releases.
instead they wait to drop them at the annual meeting which isnt a even simulcast event.
what is their thinking?
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Ex jw memorial
by lancelink inrecently a young person who was df'd died.
as you can imagine, there will be no talk at the hall.. well, enter some very courageous other young ex jw's who had their own memorial.. these people got together , and had a bonfire in memory of our friend.
and since we have hardly seen each other in over ten years, the conversation and tears flowed all night.. it just amazes me how all the parents of these grown up, normal young people think that ignoring their children is something that god approves of.
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truth_b_known
I am certain it was a far, far greater memorial than anything that could be offered by a Witness elder at a Kingdom Hall.
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When All Else FAILS Protest and Cry When You Don’t Get Your Way
by minimus indo these democrats really think that if they protest and wail about anything they don’t like , that policies will change ?
they are really embarrassing themselves..
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truth_b_known
Protests are meaningless in the United States now. One of the chief reasons is, in recent times, there seems to be a protest every 2 seconds for everything under the sun. It's not like the 1960's with the civil rights movement or the anti-war movement in protest of America's involvement in Vietnam.
One of the main differences is that the protesters in those movements seemed to be educated on the issues and had a real plan of action. I find it depressing to see independent journalists interviewing current protesters only to expose the fact that current protesters have no idea of why they are protesting or what their end goal is.
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If You Doubt .. The Answer Is Always More More More
by Not_Culty inhttps://i.redd.it/afdvt5fxt8q11.gif.
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My wife was not in the organization long. Maybe 2 years before we met. One of the reasons she got out (I'd say she did before I did) was, no matter what she did or how hard she tried, the organization always asked "Can you do more?" To her this was the organization constantly saying "You're best isn't good enough." -
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No Watchtower shipment
by LevelThePlayingField init was announced at our clam that there "was no shipment of the october study editions of the watchtower" and that they were asking if people could just use electronic or make their own copies.. is this just happening in ohio, or did you hear the same thing?.
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truth_b_known
I was in for over 30 years. I was the magazine servant for several of those towards the end of my time. This never happened the whole time I was in. 4 states and multiple congregations.
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JW's Would Stay With The Org Even If 1914 Was Dropped
by pale.emperor ini asked the question on quora: .
if the governing body abandoned the 1914 teaching, would you leave jehovah's witnesses or you would remain a member regardless?.
https://www.quora.com/if-the-governing-body-abandoned-the-1914-teaching-would-you-leave-jehovahs-witnesses-or-you-would-remain-a-member-regardless.
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truth_b_known
Isn't ironic?
The question posed to believers asking if they would remain faithful to their religion if their religious leaders changed a core belief with the following general response -
"I love being part of a religion that admits when it's wrong and changes it's beliefs, which it has done many times."
How can anyone refer to their religion as "The Truth" when literally every belief may be wrong and could change at anytime?
Perhaps Witnesses should replace the term "The Truth" to "Blind Obedience."
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Just a thought
by moley injust a hypothetical question.
if the society was right and armageddon came a knocking would you want to live in a society run by the org and bully elders.. would rather die at armageddon.
i would.
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8 years ago, when I first came to this site, there was a post that contained a well written story of what a former Witness thought life would be like in the "New System". First, I think the conjecture was horrifyingly accurate. Second, that conjecture was so depressing that I can honestly say life as a Witness in the New System would be a life of suffering that goes far beyond life currently.
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Taking children out on the ministry
by Freedom rocks incan i ask your views on taking children out on the ministry?
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do you have any experiences you can share of things you as a child/your children/grandchildren have witnessed on the ministry that they shouldn't have?.
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truth_b_known
It was brutal to be dragged out in field service as a child. It's cruel to the child and sometime places the child in danger.
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Ideas on covering id online?
by Ray Frankz inguys, ive wanted for long to start to express my thoughts about what i learned about the org and the bible altogether but i'm a pimo.
what suggestions do you have for me?
i don't want to "get caught" for sharing "apostasy" and i think running a page on facebook or instagram is too easy for anyone to track me down.
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truth_b_known
It wouldn't be hard to do if you're careful.
Open up a web based e-mail account just for opening your social media accounts.
Use an assumed name for your accounts.
Make sure you turn off all geo-tagging options on social media accounts.
Prior to posting anything ask yourself "Is there anything in the content of this post that would lead someone I know to believe that I posted this?"
Things like IP addresses are not available to the general public and are only available to law enforcement when the obtain a search warrant.
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Montana jury awards two women $35M in sex abuse lawsuit against Jehovah's Witnesses
by AndersonsInfo inhttps://missoulian.com/news/local/montana-jury-awards-two-women-m-in-sex-abuse-lawsuit/article_1bcabb7c-7381-574b-a2ba-e011cc0250a6.html.
montana jury awards two women $35m in sex abuse lawsuit against jehovah's witnesses .
a jury in northwestern montana awarded two women $35 million wednesday in their lawsuit against the local jehovah’s witnesses congregation and its worldwide headquarters.. .
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truth_b_known
Romans 13:1-7 states that Jehovah gives us the earthly authorities as a minister to us and that Jehovah gives those authorities a sword to use. When the authorities use that sword it is Jehovah's will.
The courts are part of the earthly authorities.
A Witness can claim the "media" is controlled by Satan, but Satan does not control the courts according to Romans 13:1-7. To dispute this is to say the Bible contradicts itself.