i feel bad i just faded away and did not "come out" as an apostate hater.
my mum died refusing blood and still i hang back my wife still has witness friends and goes to the memorial every year..
Don`t beat yourself up Witness 007 everybody has the right to leave anyway they want to.And in your case I wouldn`t do any thing rash your wife still has friends in the religion and still goes to the memorial you say ,do you want to really upset the apple cart ? and cause a lot of stress in your marriage ? Your OK
Leave things be . And no, none of you are cowards ,you just have different circumstances to deal with.
this concept was leaked here not too long ago, and it was just announced at the next section of the 'annual meeting' on jw broadcasting.
they allude to it being a half hour series and say that it will cover literally every detail in all four gospels in chronological order through the course of all episodes.
they also insinuate that it's the most ambitious project yet (i guess making use of that new media production facility).
Maybe they, the rank and file will then realise that followers of Jesus were only instructed to witness to,for,and about the Kingdom of Jesus .?
Their is no such instruction from God, Jehovah to preach about a Jehovah`s Kingdom in any of the four Gospels .?
they ask the audience to 'support' the production as much as they can.
That`s where they ask for more donations for the Kingdom work ,because a big chunk of their money has gone to paying out Millions of $$$$ in lawsuits of Child Sexual Abuse cases that they have failed to protect in their organization.
do jw's believe that when they finally make it to the paradise earth, that jehovah will continue to dwell in heaven?
basically, that they will not get to be with jehovah forever?
if this is the case, does this bother faithful jws?.
Salamanda ,maybe their is a bit of confusion as to what YOU think Jehovah`s witnesses believe.?
I`ll see if I can straighten that out.
Firstly only 144,000 JW`s will rule with JC in the heavens for the 1,000 years of JC rule.
And after that only they will be with jehovah in the heavens for eternity .Only they will attain immortality.
The rest of JW`s who survive Armageddon will eventually live in a paradise earth restored by those survivors with Jehovah`s blessing and have the prospect of living eternally on earth in a paradise similar to what Adam and Eve had in the beginning.
And if any one falls short or does not comply with Gods arrangement then, they will simply lose their life, be cut off.
And because of what has happened previously their is therefore no more need of a perfect sacrifice.
Jesus having done that for eternity.
They will not have the same outcome as the 144,000 who will reside with Jehovah in the heavens .
Their are two distinct ,different classes in JW theology ,the little flock who go to heaven ,and the other sheep who will reside on earth.
I hope that answers your question more fully ,and if you can get your head around all of that good luck to you.
I`m sorry I didn`t answer your question more fully the first time around.
I`m pretty sure many current Jehovah`s Witnesses don`t even realise or care about these facts.
smiddy
maybe i`m a just a bit more impatient than some ,but the govt.
did say they will name and shame those who do not sign up to the redress scheme didn`t they ?
and take away their special priveledges , etc.?.
Thank you Achille for that update .
I missed that ,though I don`t know how as I tune in to the ABC radio and TV stations daily ?
They certainly are given more lee-way to right a wrong than what they give to their members I dare-say.
The end of february now ,it will be interesting to see what happens then ?
And not ANOTHER extension I hope.
being pimo i attend the meetings regularly over zoom.
( i have to as my wife is a dyed -in - the wool, and stick-in-the mud pioneer witness.
i have no possibility of leaving as it would create havoc in my life and at 68 years of age i just don't want the hassle of having to cope with the ramifications of disassociating myself.
I feel for you guys and gals that have to be pimo`s for the sake of family ,especially when you are in your later years .
Kudos to all of you.
do jw's believe that when they finally make it to the paradise earth, that jehovah will continue to dwell in heaven?
basically, that they will not get to be with jehovah forever?
if this is the case, does this bother faithful jws?.
Where or what is heaven Salamanda ? Is the International Space Station circling the earth every ninety minutes or so in heaven or just outside it ?
Did the twelve men who walked on the moon pass through heaven to get there ? They have never made any mention of it existing.
Have the many space probes that have gone out by many Countries through the Solar System ever encountered a Heaven ?
And I believe two Voyager spacecraft have actually exited our Solar System and haven`t detected it yet.
By the way welcome to the forum ,I gather you are not one of Jehovah`s Witnesses ? Is that correct ? Or are you an ex like most of us here ?
the watchtower has many schools to teach their members on how to become more effective in various assignments in jehovah's organization.
they are trained to strengthen and help the congregations and branches around the world.
here is a list of some of the schools the society run:.
Aren`t those that now claim to be of the anointed and partake of the bread & wine classed as having mental problems / or still have teachings of Christendom still ingrained in their head ?
If they do, it is only because of inadequate training given them by the R&F.
It is also evidence of another failed teaching of JW`s , remember the numbers for many years hovered around the 8000 mark ,then sometime within the last 20 years or so it`s been gradually rising to where it is today.
The numbers were supposed to keep getting less and less till there was only a handful around at Armageddon.
maybe i`m a just a bit more impatient than some ,but the govt.
did say they will name and shame those who do not sign up to the redress scheme didn`t they ?
and take away their special priveledges , etc.?.
Well it`s now the first day of Feb. and I still haven`t seen or heard anything about any action taken against those who did not, and still have not signed up to the Redress Scheme.
Including the Jehovah`s Witnesses .?
Has the A.R.C. just been a toothless tiger After all ? I`m sure the victims can`t be too happy about the Commissions / Governments inaction .?
It is more than two months ago when the Minister Anne Ruston said it was unacceptable for any organization not to join the scheme,and action would be taken against them.
if it is a non-jw who did this as a result of their pandemic campaign (letter-writing and telephone calls), jehovah’s witnesses really need to check themselves.
they have been directed by their new york headquarters (since last year shortly after the start of the pandemic) to send letters to only people they know.
people don’t like receiving unwanted, unrequested, unsolicited letters and phone calls, especially from jehovah’s witnesses.. if it is a former member who received a letter as a result letter-writing pandemic campaign- most former members do not like being harassed by active jehovah’s witnesses and have been directed by their new york headquarters to send letters to and call only people they know.. .
I don`t know why the graffiti artist didn`t send them a clearer message
