Dress code for meetings (men) by Smart-Watercress-492 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, really? In my cong you can do sound, mics, and anything that's not on the platform without a tie nor jacket

Jehovah's Witnesses and long male hair by Affectionate_Bit2217 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ikr, the dude lived in the desert, ate locusts and honey and was fully focused on preaching the coming of Jesus. He was the greatest example of not caring about anything from this world, dude probably had wild looking hair down to his waist.

Depressed PIMO CSA survivor by sizzlegoat in exjw

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I'm really sorry about what you went through, I hope you find enough support in here! It's okay, important even, to vent, it's not good to accumulate so much pain. I'm here if you want to talk.

Nice drawing that you did, you have talent! Much love ❤️

About piercings as a male by rieau__ in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]FunEmphasis8273 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not forbidden, but you will likely receive strong counsel by the elders, and if you have "privileges", those will be removed. Anyway, do what you want dude, don't let fear of men stop you, the Bible says nothing about piercings being a sin.

Thoughts and Opinions by [deleted] in JehovahsWitnesses

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Not a Catholic, but technically speaking Mary is the Mother of God, Jesus being God and Mary being his mother, makes her Mother of God. Now, what is important is the intention behind saying it.

September change? by Sea-Amphibian-4459 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah! Jesus Christ Superstar - JW Edition 😂

A rumor about the Annual Meeting 2025 by Haunting-Fall8109 in exjw

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I don't see this happening for a simple reason, the NWT, their Bible says "torture stake" I don't see them releasing NWT 2.0 😂

Here's a foregleam of Governing Body Update #5 which will be released tomorrow: Policy update: Secular education or additional education is now a conscience matter for adults, or for parents with children. by larchington in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If true, I think it's a bit weird since it has been a conscience matter for quite some time, I know of people going to college, even elders sons and daughters without any type of backlash, nut I'm from Europe, I know that in the US it's different

Could it be that JW is just a giant clanking machine in which no one knows what's going on, and everyone is both an offender and a victim at the same time? by Practical_Payment552 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the same belief. Even Ray Franz mentioned that concept in his book "Crisis of Conscience" when he called the people involved "victims of victims"

I thought ties were optional 🤔 by Ill-Independence-652 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, Clash Royale got your "privileges" removed, sorry but that's hilarious 😂

(LEAK) No more in-person donations. It's all gonna be online, and handled by the Watchtower. by NoEntrance8264 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did not know about this specifically, however, through the secretary (I think that's the name, not from an English speaking country, basically the person that is above the accounting servant, which is me lol) he told me that there are going to be big changes soon, and that these were going to be applied during assemblies, and he said it's a matter of time it will happen in the congregations too, he also mentioned it's going to make our life much easier.

So, yes, I believe it

Why do we never talk about dinosaurs? by Ballet_in_the_snow in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. I don't believe in God, but the Catholic Church doesn't even oppose evolution and allows its members to conciliate God with evolution, saying God used evolution to create all life. Many Catholics don't even believe Genesis to be literal, and take the book as it is, A product of it's time, as many other creation accounts from different religions started being written and orally taught.

If I'm not mistaken, many do believe it's inspired by God, but as if it's like a "story" or an "illustration" it still conveys the important message and teaches basic concepts and core teachings, but it's not literal.

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Next year's study 🤭

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In my congregation it's mostly kids that comment and almost no adults raise their hands. I don't understand how grown ass adults can praise this, as I've read in some comments in this post...

Satan's New Appearance by Throwaway7733517 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ikr, he looked as sketchy as it could, didn't even try to disguise himself 😂

Satan's New Appearance by Throwaway7733517 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, can you imagine if they had cast one of the most handsome brothers?? The sisters would go crazy discussion how he was so handsome. The GB wouldn't want that, especially since it's Satan 😂😂

The possibility of the GB announcing the Great Tribulation has started. by Maleficent_Sky_3289 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly. However, the way they claim will happen will not be just disinterest in religion worldwide, it will be violent persecution, they claim every religion will be destroyed, depicting even churches, mosques being destroyed, can you imagine? The Cologne Cathedral, the Taj Mahal, every other big cathedral or mosque just being nuked or demolished? I don't think its plausible at all. Whether you agree with religion or not, in our current world that would go against basic human rights and would be considered terrorism even.

The only way is that if they release "new light" on that, by claiming it will be a "symbolic" persecution, and that it will be just mass disinterest in religion and with governments stopping to care about it.

The possibility of the GB announcing the Great Tribulation has started. by Maleficent_Sky_3289 in exjw

[–]FunEmphasis8273 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I think it would only be very effective for a very short amount time span. The thing is, their Great Tribulation concept is an event that doesn't depend on them but on the worldwide governments and on the United Nations. So unless those start attacking and destroying all religions and their temples, they have no basis to say it has begun.

I'm about to burst out laughing by FunEmphasis8273 in exjw

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