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China Crisis | 18 members of Jehovah's Witnesses arrested and indicted
by jwleaks in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
on april 15, 2019, total of 18 jehovah's witnesses in china were arrested and charged with indictable offences relating to, "using an evil religion organization" to "incite the obstruction of law enforcement," and one charge relating to, "obstructing law enforcement by organizing and using an evil religious organization.".

since the arrests, the governing body of jehovah's witnesses have remained silent on the plight of these 18 jehovah's witnesses in china.. link to translation of indictment:.

https://jwleaks.org/2019/07/09/china-crisis-for-jehovahs-witnesses-18-members-indicted/.
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My family
by lriddle80 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i just wanted to get some feedback.

i don't want to go into the whole story, it's too long and it's been told by a lot of people here.

anyway, i think i am disfellowshipped or about to be.
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OCT 2019 Watchtower - Survival dependant on loyalty to JW Leaders
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. bible
there is so much wrong with the newly released october, 2019 but that's not unusual.

what stands out is there statement claiming that survival through armageddon depends on loyalty to those 'taking the lead'.

since they claim there will be a point during the gt that they (the gb) won't be physically around, jws must still be loyal to jw leaders.. whats interesting in this article is that they make it clear that they, the governing body are going to take part, from heaven, in the war of armageddon.
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Why this obsession with Standardisation?
by eyeslice2 in
1. jw
2. friends
the longer i am out, the the less i understand the logic of this organisation.. i thought that the kingdom hall my wife attends was perfectly fine and adequate, in fact i liked that it sat in grassy grounds, surrounded by trees.

it probably wasn't in any dire need of re-decorating at this point.

others, obviously, thought otherwise and so the hall has recently been subjected to a make-over.. the parking lot has been extended in true joni michell they've "paved paradise and put up a parking lot".
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Great crowd article @ september study Watchtower
by Gorbatchov in
1. jw
2. friends
has anyone read the article about the great crowd in the september study watchtower?.

i read an elephant in the room.

is there a change comming?
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Our congregation will be deleted
by Rattigan350 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
last night was the co's visit.

prior to his part, an elder had a part on following theocratic direction.

it was about our congregation being deleted (there are 2 sharing this hall) and the people and territory being divided up to the 4 other surrounding ones.. they say it is not about numbers but about making best use of resources.
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Did your congregation ever throw special parties exclusively for Pioneers?
by Tenacious in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm trying to remember if these parties were a direct instruction from hq or if this was something on a local level.. i remember i attended at least 2 of these parties and we also would bring them gifts.

i saw them no different than a bday party (elevating someone to idolatry level).. if anyone else remembers these parties please let me know.

if there's a letter out there somewhere from hq that would be even better.
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Watchtower appeals in Montana.
by lastmanstanding in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
i won’t steal barb’s thunder, but has anyone had a chance to peruse the appeal that watchtower launched yesterday?.

watchtower’s main argument is that stuff was said in confidence with confidentiality surrounding that confidence and they are confident that clergy confidentiality which is in confidence is confidential.. in short, it ‘was a secret and should stay a secret.’.

omg.. and watchtower claims that this verdict “violates the constitution of the usa”.. i wish the jury could tack on another $50m and include watchtower lawyers are to be hanged.. i just had to say something.
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Anxiety
by BourneIdentity in
1. jw
2. experiences
the first half of the may 2019 jw broadcast focused on anxiety.

for them to devote this much time to this issue is evidence there are many jws suffering from it.

i would assume at least half of the members from my observation over the years.
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3--2019-New Files Have Arrived!
by Atlantis in
1. watchtower
2. bible
2019 brd newsletter.

https://docdro.id/zcdi01y.

2019 brd visitor center newsletter.