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Elders or any higher ups at Bethel get paid?
by TxNVSue2023 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i found this while googling.

i thought elders and/or high rankers don't get paid.

is there something i don't know?
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What I Remember From The Past...
by titch in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
folks: regarding all the recent changes about dis-fellowshipping and time for re-instatement.

(and, even speaking to persons who are dis-fellowshpped.

) back in 1972, a new book was released at the summer district convention, that replaced the yellow-colored "lamp": book.
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June 2024 WT: Don't talk about Anthony Morris
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the latest study edition mentions hypothetical scenarios of jws who are no longer serving at bethel or no longer elders, etc.

and says we shouldn't speculate, as defaming them could border on slander.. we could unintentionally defame someone by spreading negative information.

..... would it be proper to speculate on the reasons why these adjustments were made and to share that opinion with others?.
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What Makes You an Apostate?
by Aletheia1914 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was really excited about all the wonderful news related to these changes.

i disassociated back in 2019 and my parents have not spoken with me since then.

my brother who never got baptized kind of serves as a liaison between me and my parents as they will not contact me directly.
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consequences for going against the direction.
by jehovaxx in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
there are no serious consequences for doubting the gb.

there are no consequences for going against the direction.

we can now celebrate anything.. what will happen if you take blood, celebrate xmas and birthdays ect?.
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Will recent dress-code changes affect the WTS negatively?
by Wonderment in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in a span of a few months time, we have had many unexpected changes announced by the jw organization.

some here have expressed the belief that a great number of witnesses will leave the religion.

in fact, there is a great probability the opposite will be true.. yeah, ancient hardliners will have a hard time assimilating these changes, but the younger generation will likely welcome these changes.
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A Positive Approach to discussing the changes - Gov Body Update Aftermath
by Jehalapeno in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so, just got off a very emotional, but positive call with my father.. this past weekend, he wanted to give me a call, but i was out of town at a wedding, so he said he'd call me later in the week.. he texted me the governing body update video with the recent changes and said, "i thought you might be interested in some of the changes that were just announced.".

i'm tired of self-censorship, so i decided to reply as truthfully and respectfully as i could.. my reply to him:.

it's interesting.
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Beards vs. Shunning announcements
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
during lett’s announcement that beards are now allowed he elaborated at some length how brothers ought to feel and react to the change in policy.

he warned brothers not to resent not being able to grow beards earlier if they had wished to do so.

he also warned brothers who supported the old policy not to allow themselves to wonder what the point of doing so was now that it has changed.
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Will New Rules Bring JWs Together or Pull Them Apart?
by doinmypart in
1. jw
2. friends
there's been a lot of discussion about the changes in the org.

you might think all this would shake things up, especially for the older or super dedicated jws.

but remember when gb decided all the khs and the bank accounts needed to be transferred/managed from the top?
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What are you wearing for the special talk
by ExBethelitenowPIMA in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
many are talking on whatsapp about what to wear.

sisters wearing slacks and brothers wearing all sorts of different tops.