Lady Cee and JT are back to unpack a major announcement from the Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters! 🚨 “Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Cancelling their Door-to-Door Proselytizing for the Rank & File?” 🚪🛑
For countless years, knocking on doors and sharing the message has been at the heart of the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ outreach. But now, a significant change in reporting practices suggests a potential shift in how the rank & file engage in proselytizing. Could this be a hint at a more substantial transformation within the organization? Or is it just a modern adaptation to the changing times?
Join us as we dive deep into the implications and motivations behind this move, explore how it may impact the perception of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and discuss the broader landscape of faith outreach in today’s world. 🌍💬
Your insights and perspectives are valued! Be part of this enlightening conversation, and together, let’s uncover the layers behind this development. 🧐🔍
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Previous videos produced by EXJW Critical Thinker on the topic of counting time:
Part 1 – Counting Time – Why Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Always on the Clock?
https://youtu.be/vd-AMiyfkJ0
Part 2 – Counting Time – Why Are Jehovah’s Witnesses Required to Turn in Timesheets?
https://youtu.be/3W4GLwP8FVE
Part 3 – Counting Time – Required to Turn in Timesheets
https://youtu.be/-9E8LhnfgUg
Part 4 – Counting Time – Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Publisher Record Card
https://youtu.be/K4sx3wT08a4
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I think it’s very clear the change with counting only individual Bible studies the focus is on increasing membership the none reporting of literature will mean less placement of free material which will save them a substantial amount of financial resources i think this is actually a brilliant business move it would be interesting what business consultant they used to come up with this approach
People also deny the fact that Watchtower has a monthly donation & they constantly challenge the fact that Elders approached active family heads privately to discuss how much they could "comfortably give" each month, starting in 2015, right after they canceled the loans on KHs, but still required congregations to send in the same amounts. To me, this is the dumbest pretend argument for any PIMI because WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY'RE GETTING AT LEAST THE SAME AMOUNT PER MONTH TO SEND INTO HQ THEN, dummy!!?? 😂😂😂 They will blatantly LIE. We KNOW this.
I have been out on an unscriptural disfellowshipping for a year and a half; looking back into the organization and seeing this announcement of NOT REPORTING YOUR TIME is shocking to me! I spent 55 years in the "org" and it took several hours to digest this act of stupidity. After brewing on it overnight, I'm thinking this morning; that, well, you might as well tell the friends that preaching the good news of the Kingdom is no longer a requirement! Because if you don't have to report your time, then you're not going to be as diligent in the public preaching work now are you??!! Why bust your butt to impress the elders or circuit overseer, when now, your share in the ministry is suddenly meaningless?? This to me, borders on defiance of scriptural commands from Christ.
On the other hand, I always felt that making too much of a deal about one's field service report would be setting yourself up as a judge of that one. How do you know that that person didn't give his/her best effort? Who am I to judge if you're serving God with your whole soul, whole mind, and whole heart? (Matt. 22: 39) So I see this new policy as another disastrous rule made up by Pharisee like men; and yet at the same time; causing the numbers of active members in the congregations to decline even further in the coming year!
On what basis are they going to appoint ministerial servants and elders? Their speaking ability? Their looks? Their dress? Their friendships with elders? "Time will tell." No pun intended!😅
Peak Pubs will go up….Pity not the alcohol establishments!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Door-to-door work is practically pointless in the NE US. No one there really believes in religion or the bible. It’s just a social club if anyone goes to church at all. It’s a huge waste of time. Only people it works on is the very lonely (typically old people). It’s sad really.
Knocking on doors was misery. I’ll never forget getting laughed at by the neighbor girl (on whom I had a crush) when I got stuck going to her door. 😖
I was advised by several (actually spirituual) elders to not say how many studies i had,nr rv's…WHY?a/ao I wasn't being micromanaged and so I could use the Bible itself,rather than use the "literature".they prefered the Bibles and whatever was useful rather than indocrinat stuff. good on them. i was a loner and unwanted. Thats ok. i met some beautiful people.Ithank Father and Yeshua/Jesus. Love to all
There are 30 congregations of JW in Israel. I wonder if WT will help get them out during the war?
Even when I was in, the younger ones never heard of pyramid/Russell , Création drama, etc etc , surprisingly all were 2-3 generation jws. I and many others are still alive and remember the Stay Alive 'til '75 . The many public talks emphasing 1975 , it was even in the then kingdom ministry studies…
One other thing that I think might be a reason for this change is all of the CSA lawsuits. If you think about it in the lawsuits, they mention about children going out one on one with people who weren’t their family. These children also had to be out in service, so that was like the one thing where they were commanded to do some thing by the governing body, where children might be alone with strangers, or people who can hurt them. As I say, always follow the money.
I’m glad you guys came out of that cult, I’m not sure where you are with your faith, but need to get you all in touch with the true Jesus Christ, remember just because someone gives you a fake 20 dollar bill doesn’t mean that all 20’s are fake. The real Jesus is waiting for you to call out to him
IDK about you, but I enjoyed field service. Loved talking to people.
BTW, I run into JWs on Christian Forums all the time. Debating people, posting articles.
Now being a pioneer will be more “coveted “ and a show of true spiritually among JW’s
Pluuuus more info will be given so I don’t think they’ll let go of the power so easily… “new forms of control will follow” 😊
Soon there will be videos of grateful publishers saying how loving a provision it was to change the reporting procedure. Surely commenting on how it made them want to spend more time in the ministry. 🙄🙄😵💫😵💫
Zeph. 1:14…….The day of Jehovah is getting near……….
Why waste their time on the unbelievers………????
I think in the end, the Watchtower will just become another nominal Christian Church. They'll still hold onto their core beliefs, but it'll just be another church open on Sundays for a Sermon. They'll be fine as longbasbthe donations continue to come in.
lololol… Their never ending flip flopping, they'll surely revert back to door to door again. We'll see!!!
Oh, and maybe their planning a televangelist stop on those string of religious channels on channel 16's lol
"You had to be SEEN, you had to be visible." Thats where my "invisibility complex" comes from. I H A T E being seen by people. I hide from everybody. The never ending discipline, correction, brow beating, judging….. I hated being around them in the field service so bad that I've been isolating myself for 10 years and LOVE my comfort zone right there.
My husband and I dissociated in June of this year. I'm floored to see the desperation at this point to keep their numbers from plumeting. I imagine if we were still in, we would have rolled our eyes so hard at that. Everything was already so trivial and this just proves it. Time means nothing now, and the brothers still can't have a beard if they want to be seen as spiritual because… reasons. Oh but you should be willing to die for them if you need a blood transfusion because they are clearly never wrong about anything. 🙄
For decades, how much time you went in service was a way everyone was judged by the elders—and a way that everyone judged each other. Looking to date someone? Better stay away from anyone who isn’t reporting a lot of time. Want to make friends with other JW kids? Better not associate with anyone who isn’t putting in enough hours and is spiritually weak.
when they abandoned and dumped me…..they gave me my life back! Thank you Jehovah! still feel bad for all of those years wasted!
do you think that the org. knows who the anointed people really are? everyone who considers themselves a Christian in all of christendom consider themselves anointed with a heavenly calling….i dont think those lying dumbos are the real deal….do you?
i heard the wives of the the big wigs at bethel used to take the summers off by stock- piling hours during the year….
OoooooooBOY!!! Man perhaps I'll consider going back now😂 Man did I hate having to report time & going out in field service😮 and the P.O. sitting you down & telling you " u gotta get your HRS up😅
I would always ask other brothers, where is it at in the Bible that I gotta report time preaching?????😅 Thank GOD he sent NEW light? Is that what there gonna say? NEW LIGHT😊 proverbs 4:18
WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS I JUST SHOOK MY HEAD AND GIGGLED AND SAID THEY JUST MAKE THIS STUFF UP AS THEY GO! BUUUUUUT THEEEEN , I STARTED THINKING ABOUT GROWING UP AND ALL THE VERBAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND EVEN PHYSICALLY FROM MY PARENTS….EVEN MY FRIENDS TELLIN ME HOW THEY HAVE TO FALL BACK FROM HANGING WITH ME BECAUSE OF ME NOT BEING SEEN IN SERVICE ON A REGULAR!! MY DAD WAS AN ELDER MY PRACTICALLY MY WHOLE LIFE AND MY MOM IS AND WAS A CRAAAAZY FINATICAL 90 TO 120 HOURS A MONTH CRAAAAAAAAZY DIDN'T CARE IF WE ATE BUT WOULD HAVE US OUT IN SERVICE FROM 6AM TO 6PM SOMETIMES LONGER. I WAS SUPER PRESSURED BECAUSE MY DAD'S POSITION AND MY MOM'S FEELING OF SHE WOULD DO US LIKE ABRAHAM WAS ABOUT TO DO ISSAC ON THAT TABLE BEFORE SHE WOULD COME OFF THAT PIONEER LIST!! LMAO I REMEMBER THE ELDERS WOULD MEET THE GROUP AND SET UP THE PARTNING UP MAAAAYBE DO A FEW DOORS….AND WOULD DISAPPEAR LITERALLY!!
ATTENDANCE AND COMMENTING WILL BE THE NEXT MEASUREMENT FOR SPIRITUALITY
I think as much as I thought them becoming an online religion would never happen……but I think broadcast and donations and leaving your assets and property to the org.