You are a good man. I hope some day I can shed my pimo skin and be more involved. I was at bethel, I was an elder, I know things. You, however, are on the front lines, I am a scared 4th gen victim trying to survive an evil cult. I have enjoyed all of your content! I look forward to what you have next.
These are truly, amazing changes that are quite likely. JW leaders are jittery and disorientated as a result of their being exposed over the internet. As a means of damage controls, no necessary changes are harder to embark on by the leaders. Great thanks Chaka for this diligent compilation.
@@TheMedibankprivate Wow! It means a lot. Firstly, it means the organisation is a mere man-made arrangement that is making things along after considering social circumstances around them. To the leaders, beard for men wasn't acceptable for the past 80 years. Just of recent, they came to their senses, and approved it. Just imagine their "this generation" teaching metamorphosing into a ridiculous "overlapping generation" teaching. Should we assume their deity Jehovah lost his senses at first, but regained it later? Your reply please.
I think if someone sat smiling next to me on a park bench, I would get up and walk away! JWs have no idea that people sometimes sit by themselves because they want PEACE!
Yes, the desperation to indoctrinate people means all common sense goes out the window. Now that the hour requirement has been dropped (except for pioneers) why would anyone in their right mind subject themselves to such humiliation?
I was taught that if a person is by them self they are lonely. Every single person is lonely, every single man is under instant susspicion of being gay, and imoral,
@@johnharper9433 loneliness is a selfish condition. There is always someone to talk to. I have to lock myself away at times because everyone talks to me! P.S I am 66 so I'm not a nubile sexy lady :D
💡🏛 RE 16:56 "'The door-to-door ministry has achieved it's purpose..." I can totally see this reasoning be used to lead the JWs in a new direction. The GB could say we are at a critical point... the last of the last of the last days is near. The door-to-door ministry has achieved it's purpose and millions of people have been offered the message. Then you go into a doom and gloom warning about those who reject "jehovah" and refuse to repent from sin and false religion. Show scary footage of military forces dragging people out of their homes, burned up cities, plagues of locusts and angel armies. Then insert the verse about preach the Scripture to all the ends of the earth. The GB can then introduce their new changes ... all they have to do twist the scripture another 33° degrees and voila! it will appear totally legit door to door has ended and will not have to admit any mistakes!
I see what you've done there with the 33° twist and I love it. But you're absolutely right, I couldn't have described what they are going to do better😊😊😊
These heartwarming, Hallmark-esque videos are over the top! I can't handle it! Are they seriously suggesting that we should treat our neighbors as ourselves now? It's a biblical command, but it's coming a bit late, about 2000 years late. I remember those days of going door to door, and so many times, nobody was home. Some of the people who answered the door were either hostile, naked, armed, or unleashed their dogs, goats, turkeys, or geese on us. Once, a dog was set loose on our VW bus before we even got out. The dog clamped onto a tire with its teeth and shook the bus so vigorously that we were all ricocheting around inside. We even kept the tire as a souvenir! I must concede that my favorite part of field service was break time.
@@TheMedibankprivate all USA. The animals and guns were in Missouri, Bible belt, rural territory in the 1970s; later on Utah 1980s-1994 that was where we encountered body nudity. One time it was the city mayor - he answered the door sans clothes. 🤔
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns hmm. Depended on the decade on whether I rounded up my time or not. 1970-1980s no way! 1990-1994 absolutely - a resounding YES! 😉
We just had our C.O visit, and during the elders meeting he mentioned that he received directions to emphasize dor-to-dor activities because is the only way we are having some (very few) results.
It's funny how COs try to make it look like they have some special knowledge. Directions for door-to-door where issued by Rutherford in 1919, the time he kicked out everyone who objected. Of course, they'll keep pushing it until they scrap it with a simple announcement at the annual meeting or a GB update.
@@janespitfire9884 That's one of the excuses they'll use when they scrap it. Plus they'll blame the apostates for poisoning people's minds who in turn are likely to poison the minds of unsuspecting JWs
so what if they scrap door to door? what’s your point ? 100% it’ll be scrapped one day. Religion will be banned, so how are they gonna go door to door?
Are they trying to be... normal? How odd. Being contrarian was kind of their whole thing. Sounds like Caleb will soon be able to eat cupcakes guilt-free. Too bad he already has PTSD.
Yes, it's extremely odd but I'm sure their majority shareholders have told them "you have to overhaul the whole thing or you'll die out." They have to try and the hemorrhaging of members somehow.
@@TheMedibankprivate They're trying to blend in with mainstream religions, not atheists, so how does that help? And who's banning religion? The powers that be all hide behind religious beliefs.
@luna-p: for as long as I remember Watchtower has been telling their followers the time is coming when all religions will come under attack and especially Jehovah’s Witnesses. But what is actually happening is that many governments have put Watchtower under scrutiny for the harm the religion causes families by their shunning policies, refusal of military service and the prohibition of blood transfusions. Some European countries have already determined Watchtower is in violation of human rights charters and pose a concern to national security. So their policies have actually turned the spotlight on Watchtower, not the mainstream religions of the international community. I’m quite sure this is the reason for all the recent changes. Watchtower is trying to blend in, not stand out. Seems the so-called “world” has had enough of their bizarre practices!
I'm waiting for them to get a NEW LIGHT when it comes to EVERYONE partaking of the EMBLEMS. That's when I'm going to SHOUT to the HEAVENS! I've been PRAYING FERVENTLY to Jehovah through Jesus Christ for Him to bring this about.
This will definitely happen. I just don't see it on their list of priorities yet. But as soon as the number of partakers reaches close to a thousand they will start panicking
The old timers will be shook if they stop (or de-emphasize) the door to door work. In the 70s, I remember my parents and grandparents saying, “The first sign of apostasy is speaking against the door to door work - because apostates are too proud”, etc. I hope you are right Chaka. My PIMI Mom (and her peers) would be shaken for sure.
"Apostates are too proud"? I don't think there's a negative adjective that hasn't been used against "apostates"😄😄😄 Also, were Apostates already a thing in the 70s?
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Oh yes! Here in Canada we had Professor James Penton, who left the JW and subsequently wrote some books. Smart man. In our own congregation I remember one former sister who actively tried to dissuade others. Early activists. And, of course, I remember some late night conversations “among the adults”, discussing the departure of Raymond Franz. Even then, apostates were the big bad wolf. Lloyd did an interview with James Penton.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I recall it was a thing, but the internet wasn't a thing yet, so it was easier for watchtower to get away with saying anything they wanted without the Apostate fact checkers.
@@PricklyPear-g3r Interesting! Quite intriguingly even though my dad has been in the organisation forever he never talked about Ray Franz' defection. I only found out about it accidentally; I was listening to one of the talks that a brother called Steve Klemmeti used to put on his website and the speaker talked about thus great apostasy that had led to the disfellowshipping of a Governing Body member. This was absolutely shocking to me so I went down a rabbit hole and found out about Ray Franz. This was in the late 2000s or early 2010s.
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, those videos showed nothing but love...thank you! They reminded me how wonderful our God is. No, the organization is not perfect, neither are any other man made organizations. We just try to do our best. We are not fleecing the flock, our governing body does not fly around in private jets and live in huge mansions. Yes, mistakes were made-but thank Jehovah- CORRECTED. We have nothing to be ashamed of, only trying to help people live a better spiritual life now and in the future. We subject ourselves to the ministry to help people, I know you remember that?!! I am sorry, that whatever happened to you in our organization hurt or offended you or your family. Nothing better than talking to people and sharing the scriptures. But remember, we worship GOD, not man or any organization...so...Nothing you post can ever lead me away from the true God, Jehovah and I am happy this organization is doing it's very best to make His name known. So happy you watch the videos...Praise Jehovah!!! Come back and see...we love all people.
@@shellywoods9655 thank you for your kind comment. I don't have anything against individual Jehovah's Witnesses. I actually think they are amazing people. I speak out against the corruption of the Governing Body. And yes - they have built themselves a mansion in Warwick and fly first class. But I don't mind this. What I'm against is them making up man-made rules and using these rules to control people. Thank you for watching this channel and please comment again.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns thank you for clarification...see, we can all discuss, respect and appreciate other people's opinions and still show LOVE...the world needs to learn this...I appreciate your response to me...have a beautiful day!
so you don’t think the organization is corrupt when they protect sexual predators within the organization/congregations. I wonder if you really would feel the same if you found out your child was molested and the elders covered it up due to reproach on Jehovah’s organization/name or what if you were raped by a brother yourself and the elders did nothing and prevented you from pressing charges. This is happening all around the world. Does it really need to happen to you personally for you to wake up to what is really going on within the organization. So very sad! The GB is exploiting Jehovah for their real mission. JW is no different than any other organized racketeering religion who exploits innocent people. In fact they are even worse because they love to condemn other religions doing it yet won’t do anything about what they do within. Also, JWs love to cleanse the organization of those spiritually weak within so would it not be more important to cleanse the organization from these predators! It takes a lot of courage and humility to stand up and leave vs continue on with this disgraceful organization! Remember that by not standing up against this organization, you do stand by them. Isn’t that what they always preach about non JWs who don’t accept the religion!
Hi sis I’m glad to see a real Jw in the comments I’m studying with my grandmother it’s very slow progress but I’m not going anywhere else it’s nothing out here in this world and being in Jehovah organization has been the best choice I made.
LDS Mormons made changes that are on par with JW changes. For example, LDS shortened the total time for Sunday meetings from 3 hour to 2 hours. Leaders ask LDS Mormons to spend the 3rd hour at home in family time and other good uses. As an LDS Mormon, I welcome such changes; I see no reason to apologize over them. I suspect top LDS leaders see the same world indicators that JW leaders see. As your video says, leaders tend to say idealized reasons for making changes.
Hi Steven. Thank you for your comment and it's interesting to hear from an LDS Mormon. Fascinating to hear about the changes with the LDS meetings being shortened. I think for these leaders the question is "Would you rather try to maintaining your level of control and lose more members or loosen your control a bit and at least try to keep the members you have?"
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Why did Colonel Hogan stay in the prisoner or War camp on Hogan's Heroes? To help others escape or to help them keep their faith in the face of adversity. "Do not forsake the gathering of yourselves together." If you see your brother take a false step and you do not correct him it is a sin for you." so there is scriptural presidence for going back even if it means listening to apostate teachers, you are now immune from their teachings. You could help others .
The problem with shunning is they can always claim that there is no requirement on members to shun their family members which is true and not true at the same time. I think they will soften their stance by the end of this decade but they will do it through tightly gritted teeth.
THEY CAN TRY TO CHANGE ALL THEY WANT , UNTIL THEY ACEPT THATH JESUS IS THE TRUTH THE WAY AND THE LIFE TRUE GOD IN THE FLESH THEY WILL BE MISSING D😂SALVATION
Who cares if the jws stop shunning ex members, considering what’s being continually exposed about this cult of crap, everyone should be shunning THEM 😂… Just saying.
Read the parable of the 10 virgins and the story of Noah. When the rain began the Ark door was sealed shut and not opened for those knocking on the door and crying out. Question is which side of the Ark door do you want to be on?
Hmm they doubled down on Christmas this year. I can see them dropping the birthday prohibition at some point in future but they have far more pressing priorities including addressing JWs lack of compliance with the door knocking command, in person meetings and the elephant in the room: SHUNNING
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Very true! What’s going on is the younger generation are fine with the changes. The older generation are having a hard time obeying the order from those 9 men.
On point #3: There are rumblings from certain PIMOs that they are currently trying out a pilot program in CA where certain congregations are experimenting with only one meeting a week.
Maybe another change: emphasis on having more children. Most JW's have more time on their hands because the preaching work has diminished. Now they can focus on raising a big 'spiritual family'? Or maybe this is just good old JW style: a false prediction😂
Great video, interesting that you touched on the amount of meetings possibly going down to one. In certain congregations in Panama they conduct a single meeting which is about 3.5 hours long, so the members only have to venture out (catching the bus/walking) sometimes in the downpours one day. Thanks again, for the video, kind sir ❤.
@@OH10-Mike Oh wow! Interesting about Panama🤔🤔🤔 That's definitely one of the excuses they'll make for scrapping one of the meetings. That's exactly one of the excuses they used for scrapping the bookstudy. Thank you for your kind words 🙏🙏🙏
A top fertility gynaecologist from Mater hospital Queensland, said the sting in the upper arm causes miscarriages, also infertility. And Dr. John Campbell deals with the excess passings. If there is a fading away, who gets the boodle, moolah, cash.
Hi Chaka, thank you so much for this video. Could please explain these terms in the description for viewers who mightn't know... thank you! Chaka Yumba is an ex-Jehovah's Witness elder, regular pioneer, SKE graduate and HLC member.
Recruit? For what ? To be broke? 😂. You people out here hating on jdubs saying they’re trying to recruit and indoctrinate you 😂😂 for what purpose ? None of them are rich? The leaders are the brokest of all of them 😂😂😂😂
Those are all distractions. They recruit to propagate themselves like a virus. Just as a virus has one goal, the JWs have one goal-self-replicate. Not sure why you are mentioning money status because those are irrelevant distractions.
@@TheMedibankprivate I used to tell people similar things to what you say. Please read Crisis of Conscience by Raymond Franz. The whole concept of a Governing Body is non-biblical.
@AnthonyMorrisReturns clearly you do not follow Christ nor try to otherwise you and your followers would know Jesus sent his disciples door to door, so you all mock Jesus and his ways.
You all just remember Noah preached 120 yrs of the coming flood, laugher and mocking he did endure, but when that Ark door shut, IT DID NOT OPEN FOR ANYONE knocking and crying to be saved. Heed the warning for you are not truly prepared for what is coming.
Isaiah 29:13 says, “The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught'" Gal 2:6"But as for the highly esteemed-whatever they were makes no difference to me; those leaders added nothing to me."
I think they’ll keep territory cards so that the ministry has some form of organization to it still. They won’t Want the embarrassment of double or triple calling on someone
@@CdnPIMO Remember, I said the territories only go if they get rid of the house to house ministry and meetings for field service. They only double and triple call and run into do not calls because they are routinely calling on each home. In the new arrangement they'll only be contacting people they've established some relationship with either on the carts or informally
You all need to read the parable of the 10 virgins and the story of Noah. Take note when the Ark door closed it did NOT open to those on the outside knocking and crying out.
There is no substitute for obedience, no gaining of God’s favor without it. As Samuel told King Saul: “Does Jehovah have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying [form of sha·maʽʹ] the voice of Jehovah? Look! To obey [literally, to listen] is better than a sacrifice, to pay attention than the fat of rams.” (1Sa 15:22) To fail to obey is to reject the word of Jehovah, to demonstrate that one really does not believe, trust, or have faith in that word and its Source. Hence the one failing to obey is no different from the one practicing divination or using idols. (1Sa 15:23; compare Ro 6:16.) Verbal expressions of assent mean nothing if the required action does not follow; the lack of response proves a lack of belief or respect for the source of instructions. (Mt 21:28-32) Those satisfying themselves with only hearing and giving mental acceptance to God’s truth, but not doing what it calls for, are deceiving themselves with false reasoning and receive no blessing. (Jas 1:22-25) God’s Son made clear that even those doing things similar to those commanded, but evidently in a wrong way or with a wrong motive, would never gain entrance into the Kingdom but would be completely rejected.-Mt 7:15-23.
Interesting ideas. After the beards and the pants and the no service counting, I too, thought they were starting a process of softening and going more mainstream. But everything that has come out since then is as hardline and culty, if not more, than ever. I think they eased the dress restrictions to get Spain off there back and the (slight) refinements to the treatment of DF'd people is to get Norway off there back. I respectfully disagree that they will make the changes you suggest. They would lose too much control. But hey, I could be wrong, I too, am "neither inspired nor infallible!"
I think if you were the Governing Body you would be thinking "Would we rather have the same amount of control but have no one to control or have less control but maintain our power and privilege?" Cause if they are taking a leaf from the pope he has far less control over individual Catholics but still has a lot of power and influence and most importantly privilege. Like you though I'm happy to be proven wrong as like you I'm neither infallible nor inspired😀😀😀
They will still keep field service groups. They'll just call them a different name like congregation subgroups. Remember field service groups used to be book study groups until 2009...
Only last Saturday 15/6/24 2 women showed up at my door. Very friendly. They gave me a leaflet for a convention that would be on in July 5-7th. They wanted to let me know that I could enjoy my life forever. They suggested they would come back the following week. Yesterday the first woman came with her husband instead. After some friendly talk, referring often to the Bible he gave me an introductory Bible lessons’ pamphlet on Enjoy life forever! After they left I decided to check up on Internet. The point I’m making is that these JW in NI are still going door to door.
I'd go to the meeting for FS then tellbthe others I have to take care of personal business and I'd meet them in the territory. I'd go home. Change clothes and go shopping at the mall.
Hey Thrifty Treasure😊😊😊 This would actually be quite good for them as it would be a far more productive use of their time but they are too scared of apostates
That's definitely the direction they are heading. They are likely to water down that "Marry only in the Lord" scripture and say "as long as he / she believes that Jesus is the Son of God
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns man, after all they made me went through, they gave me the judicial committee with the uncomffortable private questions in front of my Mom that I suspect snitched on me and everything, she was crying as if I died and keep pushing me to comeback.
I believe your predictions are reasonable. As i was listening i was thinking about the evolution of the ministry school over the years and how it changed even more this year. Now they are focusing not entirely on door to door or studies but starting conversations or at the very least appearing more human like to lure people into conversations. You could say this is because they have relized that door to door is not effective anymore and they are trying to focus on cart and informal. But why is the change so sudden if they dont intend to scrap the door to door method? Great video and cant wait to see when they make these changes. Also look forward to see how they justify forcing all these people for decades to do this work and then on a wim throw it away. Without scriptures once again. Its all just man made BS.
Thanks for your kind words MovieMan🙏🙏🙏always love to hear from you. I think the trouble is now they're even past justifying things. After having made not counting / not reporting time for decades they just got rid of it like it's nothing. I guess because the door-to-door ministry has been such a staple they'll try to come up with some half-baked excuse. I reckon in addition to what I said in the video they might say something along the lines of "Jehovah showed us during Covid that we don't need the door-to-door ministry as we still experienced growth".
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I could totally hear them saying that. It's such a logical fallacy when they are literally telling JWs that they themselves are not inspired or infallible,but you need to listen to every word they say. Also if you disagree or even hesitate in obeying your wicked and giving into satan and his system. Trust us and no one else,giant red flag.
@@Movieman64 Massive red flag! I think they said the "uninspired, not infallible" thing through tightly gritted teeth and for legal reasons. From my recollection. That was round about the same time they removed the Holy Spirit from the baptism questions - also for legal reasons I believe.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns My bad, unlike them I'll admit when I'm wrong. Maybe I was thinking of old light. Also it seems like its always because of legal reasons or Money that they change what they say to rank and file or command.
@@Movieman64 No, you're totally spot on and were the first time round. I was just giving my two cents as to why they made the "not inspired, not infallible" statement. As it makes no sense whatsoever to make such a statement and then within the same breath to say "But obey us whatever we say." Do you know much about Gajus Glockentin the Governing Body helper they brought in from Germany who is a qualified lawyer and apparently an expert in stock markets?
Changes, changes, changes! And these jw still thinks God is Wise😅What kinda a WISE SUPREME BEING can’t decide what is Good, Proper, Correct thing for his followers in one time😂
@@TheMedibankprivate Don’t you think how couldn’t this org God made Blood Fractions policy in first place? So, did this God thought No Full Blood at all BUT I will CHANGE it someday? Don’t you think it wasn’t fair for the innocent followers who hadn’t known that FRACTIONS before they changed it? It’s about LIFE and this org God didn’t care about those ones who couldn’t know about coming FRACTIONS! Oh, beard too. Why did the ones who had beard were counseled or some kicked out cuz they wanted a beard before, but now cuz of CHANGED policy it’s 👌
@@TheMedibankprivatewhat’s wrong with changes? Well, since Paul, we simply share the Gospel message with people organically. Paul didn’t teach to go door to door. Easy….
They may be cutting back on door to door because more people are becoming more confident in their knowledge of the real truth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and leading the door knockers away from this awful cult.
I don't think that's it. Many who leave, and then begin learning even the origins of the bible and becoming exposed to those untruths, are leaving Christianity completely.
“Now is not the time to toy withJesus’ words” -- concerning the 1975 error, they thought they knew the date of the time of the end better that Jesus’ words. Jesus said, “no one knows the day, not even the son but only the Father. Yes, the WT leaders actually had the audacity to say it in print!
@@AnthonyMorrisReturnsMatthew 24:35-37. But no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.
The organisation is shrinking by the year as people are waking up more and more. If they do away with the shunning policy people won't stay out of fear but leave in their droves. Media coverage of their scandals is going to taint them all and people will be ashamed of being associated with the org
It is not enough for us to say we believe in Christ and then do what we think is right. It is absolutely necessary that we find out what God’s will is on the matter. Jesus showed this in his Sermon on the Mount when he said: “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.”-Matthew 7:21.(PASTER ITS BEST YOU TELLING YOUR FOOLISH HEARERS ABOUT THIS)
For those of you who (whether you agree or disagree...) find these videos emotionally exhausting, I have generated a point form summary. The main points of this video are: Introduction: The speaker, Chaka, announces their intention to discuss upcoming changes within the Jehovah's Witness organization. Change 1 - Scrapping House-to-House Ministry: Jehovah's Witnesses may discontinue the door-to-door ministry. Reasons include internal resistance post-pandemic and external factors like data protection laws in Europe. Instead, they will focus on cart witnessing and informal witnessing (friendly, indirect outreach). Change 2 - Scrapping Meetings for Field Service: Field service meetings, where members gather to get assigned areas for door-to-door ministry, will likely be removed as well. With the decline of door-to-door witnessing, these meetings become unnecessary. Change 2.5 - Scrapping Territory Management: Since the door-to-door ministry would be removed, territories (areas assigned for witnessing) will no longer be maintained. Data protection laws further justify this. Change 3 - Reducing Weekly Meetings: The speaker predicts Jehovah's Witnesses will reduce their weekly meetings from two to one (likely keeping the weekend meeting). This may involve transitioning some content, like midweek meetings, to family worship sessions instead. Timing of Changes: The speaker believes the first two and a half changes will be announced at the next Jehovah's Witness annual meeting or in the coming years. The third change may take longer (within 3 to 5 years). Conclusion: The video closes with thanks to viewers, including members who financially support the channel, with a call to like, share, and subscribe.
I really want to be with a woman that i love so much which is a jw. In order for us to be together, i know that i will also have to become a jw, but door to door preaching scares me so much i sometimes cry about it. Im a big antisocial introvert with social anxiety and stuff like that. Watching your video has gave me hope that they might remove the house to house preaching soon. Its such a big stress for me, but i love the girl so much and ill do anything for her. Thank you for your video, brother. I hope what you said will eventually come true🙏🙏🙏
@@dyplex9 Thank you for watching the video and for your comment🙏🙏🙏 Some free unsolicited advice: Don't become a JW for the sake of a woman. I appreciate that you love her very much but it sounds like she chose or is choosing to be in a relationship with you knowing full well you're not a JW. Or she could be dangling the "Become a JW if you want me to date you" carrot 🥕 in front of you. Either way this is a poor basis for making two of the biggest decisions of your life. The fact that you're already being coerced into going door knocking to try and indoctrinate complete strangers with JW propaganda despite your social anxiety and being introverted should be a massive red flag for you. Unfortunately, if you join the religion the coercion, manipulation and pressure will just further intensify. If you choose not to become a JW and this woman still agrees to marry you, you guys will still have lots of issues, especially if you end up having kids, due to the endless man-made rules in the JW religion. I appreciate that this is not something you want to hear, especially given that you love this woman very much. Still, I encourage you to consider your decisions regarding become a JW and marrying a JW very seriously. It's great that you're researching the religion using outside sources and I sincerely hope you continue doing so. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need to talk through any aspects of the religion. My best wishes to you and the JW girl.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Sorry, i think you might have misunderstood me. I am not being coerced to going door knocking just yet, since i dont even bible study yet. She is from Philippines and I'm from Poland. We are together for almost a year and a half already. She never told me id have to become a jw until a certain point, but i was dumb enough not to ask it myself neither. She said that we cant be officially together unless ill become a jw, because she will get kicked out otherwise. She can not agree to marry me otherwise. I need to become a jw in my country, fly over to her country so we get married and we will search for the job in my country so she can fly over here and live with me. I dont think i need to worry about any manipulation since im an atheist and i wont ever believe them. Ill try my best to become a jw just and only for her. The changes you are talking about give me much hope, but i have a 3 questions. Can you tell me 1. Does our marriage needs to be in a kingdom hall? She told me she wants a garden marriage, and im not sure how it works like 2. Would our future kids need to be going to the meetings and such? I dont wanna force them 3. How long does it take to get baptised? I would like to shorten this process to the minimum Thank you so much, brother🙏🙏
@@dyplex9 Thank you for filling in the gaps. We'll, I don't think I misunderstood you. Isn't your girlfriend telling you to become a JW if you want to marry her coercion? The reason is JWs are not allowed to be friends with non JWs, let alone date or marry them. Your girlfriend knows she's breaking the rules by dating you but she still wants to look good in the religion; that's why she's asking you to become a JW. What you need to ask yourself is if she really loves you for who you are why would she want you to join her religion for you to be together? The JW religion is a dangerous high control group. If you join and then decide to leave you will be shunned and your JW family members (including children) will be forced to shun you. They ban members from taking blood transfusions even if their lives depend on it. They ban members from pursuing higher education. You wouldn't just be joining some ordinary church; you would literally be joining a cult. And yes, your kids would be expected to go to all the meetings from the day they are born and to become JWs. You really need to think carefully about your choices. There's a reason why so many people are leaving the religion and speaking out against it...
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Oh, im sorry then its me not understanding the coercion word since im not a native. I had to search it and from my understanding it means something like "forcing", but yes, she truly loves me. Shes breaking so many rules for me and doing so many sacrifices. She even had to cry in front of elders because of me. She has proven it many times so i dont worry about that. The rules of shunning that youre talking about are slowly changing, and i hope its gonna get better as the times goes by. Your claim that they ban members from pursuing higher education has really surprised me, because shes going to an university for years already😮
Great points made about informal witnessing and cart witnessing. I can’t imagine that they will scap the field service meeting, that would be giving the publishers to much reigns. 11:12 “the angels know we showed up”, what angels are they talking about? I thought you door knocked for jahova? Then at 12:20 “doG brought them together.
"doG brought them together"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This has killed me off CiscoKidFab🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think they already feel they have lost control of the meetings for field service hence the constant time reductions. But you could be right, we'll see
HOUSE TO HOUSE change will NOT be announced this annual meeting. Please Take a look at the SEP to NOV workbook. There are House to House demonstrations.
They can make it so that the annual meeting announcements are effective from January 1st. All major changes were there's no rush for implementation take effect either on January 1, September 1 or they give a 3-month grace period
That is yet another pointless exercise and a massive waste of time. Sometimes JWs even send letters to other JWs inadvertently. I don't know if it's the angels falling asleep on duty or what...
We could even be doing what we believe to be “good deeds,” and be doing these in the name of Christ. Yet all of these would be of no value if we failed to do God’s will. We would be in the position of the ones Christ next mentions: “Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.” (Matthew 7:22, 23) Yes, we can be doing things that we think are good-and for which other humans may thank us and even praise us-but if we fail to do what God says is right we will be regarded by Jesus Christ as “workers of lawlessness.” Since many religions today are not doing God’s will, we cannot simply assume that the teachings of the religious organization we are associated with are in agreement with God’s Word. The mere fact that the Bible is used by a religion does not of itself prove that all the things it teaches and practices are in the Bible. It is important that we ourselves examine whether they are or not. Persons in the city of Beroea were commended because, after the Christian apostle Paul preached to them, they checked the Scriptures to make sure that the things he was telling them were true. (Acts 17:10, 11) The religion that is approved by God must agree in every way with the Bible; it will not accept certain parts of the Bible and reject other parts.-2 Timothy 3:16.
Thank you🙏🙏🙏 I think if you have been in the JW religion as long as I was it's easy to work out where they are going with certain statements and videos
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I was born into it. I left home and the religion at 13. Lucky escape. I knew it was BS at an early age. I realized this when they tried to make my head fixated to a man on the stage. Couldnt talk, couldnt say what I thought, couldnt move. Just had to concentrate on being brain washed. I knew they were just men with an agenda. It was me who turned against, shunned my family - to save my soul and sanity. I hate the GB and cant wait for their fall. I know they are evil.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I was born into the witnesses. I left home and the religion at 13. I shunned them. I knew it was not a good thing. I knew this because of how they tried to force me to concentrate on a man talking from a platform. I couldnt speak, I couldnt move. Make a noise etc. I had to concentrate on what they were saying. I spent my life trying to get my parents out, and they spent their life trying to get me in. I hate the GB and know for sure they are evil.
I get the sense that the JW leadership sees the writing on the wall. They know their organization is dying, so they are trying to make continued membership easier in order to hold on to whatever members they have left. However, the rate of new converts will decline with decreased proselytizing, but apparently they consider that strategy preferable to losing a lot of members up front if they maintain or increase the field service requirements.
What about those who predicted end of the world in 1914,1918,1925,1929,1975,2000 and it didn't happen will they be resurrected?What about false teaching,what about those who reject the ransom and do not eat bread and drink wine will they sleep eternal sleep?😱🙄😳
@@alans.wendelschafer6588 Absolutely! If you get a chance try and Google "The Great Disappointment". Russell basically stole his ideas from the Millerite / Adventist tradition. William Miller predicted that the end would come in 1843 and managed to convince a lot of people. Obviously the prediction didn't come true. Because so many people were disappointed it was called the Great Disappointment. Miller then said said he'd been out by a year and predicted 1844 which of course didn't come true. Miller I believe gave up but Millerites kept recalculating it until we got to Russell's time. Russell basically said Miller was right but was out by 40 years and he said Christ's "presence" began in 1874 and would end within a generation in 1914. When that prediction didn't come true Rutherford moved the start of Christ's presence to 1878 hence the 1914 prophecy. By the way, Russell tried Miller's trick of moving 1914 to 1915 when his prediction didn't come true but this is not really talked about. So, when the JW leadership claim that they predicted years in advance that Christ's presence would begin in 1914 it's really laughable and an insult to the intelligence of JWs.
The JWs have no good news. We are called to share The Gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost, not to share "truths" from a magazine. Now that they're baptized they are now eligible to be a victim of shunning. God has not commanded His children to complete ANY hours of service. We born-again believers share the Gospel because of our love of Jesus. He has filled us with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ IS God (John 10:30).
You share nothing solid. Nothing with substance. Lots of generic statements. No answers to life’s real questions. All you say is repent and believe and you’ll be saved. Boring.
Respectfully, I strongly disagree. Imagine all the lawsuits from families of the deceased. If watchtower has any sense at all, they'll never change that policy.
@@shelly-annsanon1400 maybe you’re right. But Watchtower has proven that they have no sense many times over. Who knows. I’m happy with any change they make as it ensures that many faithful brainwashed members will question them.
I do think they will drop the blood prohibition but not for another few years. I'm not sure about Christmas as they doubled down on it at this year's convention.
Yeah, i think they'll get rid of the midweek meeting since its very redundant as is. The Public Talk would be 15 mins, they will have a talk that rolls a lot of the preaching teaching together as like a 10 min part and then a 45 min Watchtower study. It can wasily be passed on as there is a greater need to focus on getting our core family stronger, and the extra time will be a welcome reprieve to most Witnesses, with some citing increase crime or needing to work more, regardless that was always a concern in other countries not the US, but now that its a LITTLE more difficult, theyll lap it up. I dont think the door to door ministry will go away yet. That will probably come with the name change after the Jesus videos. Or in the middle of them.
Everything Jehovah's witnesses are doing is actually within Bible contexts and are bound to everything instructed within the Bible instrustions,EVERYTHING ,EVERYTHING WITHOUT QUESTIONS BECAUSE of their Godgiven understanding and knowledge about the Scriptures. THey understand the Bible from every aspects and finding solutions for problems ,they understand it's not through isolated scriptures. But looking for it at all elevations and reaching an authentic solution from the correct understanding.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns that's a good point. Do you think some people are susceptible to mind control or is it just bad luck? Keep up the good work with the content I know how hard it is to put this stuff together I really appreciate your work. 💪
@@Jonboatjax Thank you for your kind words🙏🙏🙏 I think some people are susceptible to mind control. This applies mostly to people who get recruited into the religion as adults...
They'll stop going door to door telling the sheeple the end is very very very very very very very very very very very very close. Its right around the corner youll see it before your kids got to kindergarten
This is also a possibility but I think they are more likely to charge people for Zoom so as to force them to go to the kingdom hall than put a whole meeting on Zoom. I think the in person factor is crucial for a high control group like this one.
You sound completely jaded. The way you comment on the motivations behind the changes leaves no room for compassion. You must have seen that many of the elders you worked with were completely sincere even when they were completely wrong. You're human too, you know how hard it is to be wrong when you've been dogmatic wrong. Why not help facilitate change instead of critiquing from the outside?
@@cptswann Thank you for your comment. I'm interested in your thoughts as to how the commentary would have been presented with compassion. Critiquing the organisation from within is the least effective form of activism as it generally only results in people being thrown out of the religion. The JW leadership are not open to criticism.
Yeah, no. Even at the slightest hint of disagreement with the society's rules or even biblical perspective will result in you quickly being disfellowshipped. They are fully aware of the thin line and they will not tolerate any deviance.
They're panicking. There's no way to shake the fact they are worse than the catholic church. They are fighting countless lawsuits and the amount of folks waking up is incredible.
I can't stand the half whispery way these people talk in the video clips. It's so annoying. It's highly manipulative and cornball. Question for you Chaka: Do they " teach" people to talk like that in the video clips? What's the reason behind it? I'd love to see you do a video on that and the cadence of the speakers.
That's a great question Jules! I've touched on it briefly in the video where I previewed the 2024 convention. I agree it's very manipulative. Most UK high profile JW speakers speak with a certain cadence. This is something that originated from Bethel and is very much encouraged and praised. They also force speakers to speak in a very slow and deliberate manner. I'm pretty sure they coach their actors to speak in a certain way.
Isn’t that the same dog that you’re supposed to not love or kiss on and abandon in any instance where you might have to leave your house? Nathan used the love of a lamb to reach David’s heart, but we’re supposed to not love our pets but use it to manipulate in a video? With someone loyal God, acts in loyalty. And at the end of Jonah, he was concerned about the domestic animals. So use animals to drop people in but abandon them as soon as it gets tough. How hypocritical.
Yes and even though the dog was used manipulatively as a lynchpin to indoctrinate the woman, if the woman and her husband decide they want to "do more for Jehovah" they'll be pressured into giving up the dog
When they leave there and stop going to the meeting nobody will help the victim they have no support when they leave so what do they do they go door to door thats why they do that its harrassment.
Didn’t the recent announcements said they have to prioritize house to house. And offering bible studies ? I remember a letter that was read about it recently
Yes, exactly like the time they introduced SKE and recruited thousands of special pioneers only to fire them a few months later because they realised they were skint.
According to GBs talk of great tribulation changes, “first of all” Merciful Judge should’ve not killed innocent babies and children in those book stories. What kinda a Merciful Judge will think, I kill first cuz anyway I can resurrect them. This logic is what I was missing being a believer of Bible based faith especially of JWs😅
Have you ever been in the shower or busy doing something very important, where out of nowhere you think of a friend you haven't seen for years, then almost as if by magic, there is a knock at your door and as you wrap a towel around yourself and get yourself together you get to the door and its the Jehovah's Witnesses??
They're probably slowing down on the door to door cuz everybody has to work two jobs just to be able to afford to live nobody's home anymore only people that are home are disabled and seniors and in USA and the migrants Spanish migrants that have arrived but no job yet or the Spanish lady that's babysitting for all the latinos that are working in the motels and restaurants that's the way it is where I live.
They are eventually placed on the jw.org website about 3 months after the event but the footage is usually heavily doctored. One year they edited in two talks that didn't happen at the event. Last year they pretended the talks had been given in a completely different order from the order at the actual event.
So door to door and cart witnessing are not working well to increase Bible studies😅, and these jw realized it MUST be informal witnessing😅first of all commend the pets😂
@@TheMedibankprivate Yap, the GB said No Bible studies needed for the ones who haven’t heard of good news. These can repent in last minute without knowing NWT knowledge! It’s written also in coming study article of WT of May! How lucky these people are huh, doesn’t need to waste time studying org books and literatures also attend KH meetings!
All 3 and a half changes are the same thing and predictable after the covid hiatus but the subscription concept is revolutionary….as an ex JW Elder with 35 years service I am now embarrassed at my complicity….the GB members are plainly evil, they should all be ashamed if they haven’t read the Rutherford Coup book or watched the TH-cam channels which expose Russell’s narcissistic behaviour. The main point here is that the edifice is crumbling, without house to house preaching the only new members will be children of existing members and the youths of today are far less likely to abide by the censorship of ‘apostate literature’ or TH-cam channels - they will make their own minds up which we oldies could not do as these channels didn’t exist. The end is nigh and it’s not the Great Tribulation unless that refers to the death of the Watchtower.
I think we all feel embarrassed about our complicity... But we were only doing what we thought was right at the time. I believe the GB realise the end is nigh and their sweeping changes are desperate attempts to salvage the whole thing from total oblivion. I guess from their point of view they'd rather be ruling over the lives of 4 million people than lose all that prestige and power because of stubbornly refusing to change. Plus I don't think they want to have the legacy of being the names that drove the organisation into the ground
Hmmm interesting. They have some rules around it but generally speaking children are allowed; except I don't think they are allowed on the special metropolitan witnessing
This is great speculation, but I think that's all it is. The D2D work has been a "Hallmark" (to quote WT wording) of JWs. Sure, it has served its purpose by now. 1. People are rarely at home when JWs call, 2.People do not trust visitors to their door as they once did, 3.More and more people live in multi-family, high security buildings and complexes where such solicitations are prohibited. In reality; the D2D 'Ministry' is a complete waste of time. But; if JWs are allowed to cease this "outward display of faith", what will they do with all the time they now have? JW & WT doctrine has always commanded: 'Be busy in Jehovah's service...if you're not working for Jehovah, you're serving yourself and Satan'. Regardless of whether its productive or not, the D2D work is a way to keep JWs busy, focused on 'The End'. If they take away organized Field Service, most JWs will just use the time for themselves and the religion will eventualy fade into oblivion. The GB knows this and I believe they will continue to beat a 'dead horse' until the bitter end.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Chaka, that would be an interesting conversation. Unfortunately I am still in a place where I must keep my thoughts and words to myself. Freedom comes at a very heavy price as you must know well.
It means Hospital Liaison Committee. It's basically a group of elders specifically selected by the Jehovah's Witnesses Branch office to go to hospitals to enforce the 'No Blood' policy.
Jesus told his followers: “Love one another just as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) How did Jesus show that he loved his disciples? He spent time with them, encouraged them, and helped them. He even gave up his life for them. (1 John 3:16) Similarly, real Christians do more than talk about love. They show by their words and actions that they love one another. Jesus gave work to his disciples. “He sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:2) The early Christians preached, not only in their places of worship but also in other public places and at the homes of people. (Read Acts 5:42; 17:17.) Real Christians today likewise preach Bible truth wherever people are. They love their neighbors, so they gladly use their time and energy to share the Bible’s message of hope and comfort.-Mark 12:31.
"If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you." - John 15:18,19. So we expect that there will be attacks on the true worshipers of Jehovah that include false accusations, half-truths, imprisonment, torture and execution (Luke 21:12. Matthew 5:11,12; 24:9). But we also expect that those attacks will end. God's word assures us this: "you who suffer tribulation will be given relief along with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels in a flaming fire, as he brings vengeance on those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus. These very ones will undergo the judicial punishment of everlasting destruction from before the Lord and from the glory of his strength." - 2Thessalonians 1:7-9 At present, we have to endure all kinds of attacks that we are facing, we are determined to remain strong in serving Jehovah faithfully and preaching the message of the Kingdom. knowing that "when we become approved we will receive the crown of life."-James. 1:12. Matthew 24:9,13.
Alex Lets take your comment at face value? But have you ever considered the lies and deceit and half truths of your own organisation. Or does it just work one way? Or does your sunken cost fallacy not allow you to consider? And now im about to get back to your comment. No one hates you Alex, they feel sorry and have empathy for you, so my comment now destroys your persecution porn complex. Do you wish to engage in a constructive dialogue or, are you just going to be a hit and run JW commenter?
Those are not your words those are copied and pasted words researched by people you don't know. Stop being lazy and research and study the Bible itself and let it speak to you without the filters of this group of men. The Boreans searched the scriptures daily to see if what was being taught to them was so. Note: the scriptures ONLY, not some book distrubuted my imperfect man based on their imperfect interpretation. We are supposed to be followers of Christ not man. Do not put your trust in earthly man to whom no salvation belongs. Prayer to Jehovah thru Jesus to find the way, the truth and the life. He is your mediator, Redeemer, not man.
@@lajuanjohnsonbtc9634 lol. What were you expecting? For me to tell you what's being discussed in the Governing Body conference room? Well, if I hear from a Governing Body member you'll be the first to know.
Let us read Matthew 7:21-23 and see if we can isolate a crucial factor that determines whether all worship is acceptable to God. Jesus said: “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons [wicked spirit creatures] in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.” Acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord is essential in true worship. But something would be missing in the worship of many of those claiming to be Jesus’ disciples. He said that some would perform “powerful works,” such as supposed miraculous healings. However, they would fail to do what Jesus said is vital. They would not be “doing the will of [his] Father.” If we want to please God, we must learn what the will of the Father is and then do it.
You are a good man. I hope some day I can shed my pimo skin and be more involved. I was at bethel, I was an elder, I know things. You, however, are on the front lines, I am a scared 4th gen victim trying to survive an evil cult. I have enjoyed all of your content! I look forward to what you have next.
Thank you for your kind words🙏🙏🙏 You just need to do what you have to do. Once you're out would love to have you on the channel🙂
Barry, besides supporting "this" channel, do you want to meet online with a very small Bible study group?
@@vintage6346where is this group?
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I left a comment, but it disappeared.
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I put a comment on your channel, Marcie.
These are truly, amazing changes that are quite likely. JW leaders are jittery and disorientated as a result of their being exposed over the internet. As a means of damage controls, no necessary changes are harder to embark on by the leaders. Great thanks Chaka for this diligent compilation.
Thank you for your kind words, Haynes🙏🙏🙏 Jittery and disorientated are perfect words to describe the 9-headed pope
@@TheMedibankprivate Wow! It means a lot. Firstly, it means the organisation is a mere man-made arrangement that is making things along after considering social circumstances around them. To the leaders, beard for men wasn't acceptable for the past 80 years. Just of recent, they came to their senses, and approved it. Just imagine their "this generation" teaching metamorphosing into a ridiculous "overlapping generation" teaching. Should we assume their deity Jehovah lost his senses at first, but regained it later? Your reply please.
@@MrDMC11889 I fully expect that as that's been the rhetoric since the pandemic ended and COs are just following orders from up above.
The nine-headed pope, that's perfect!
@@MrDMC11889What are some of the issues you disagree with?
I think if someone sat smiling next to me on a park bench, I would get up and walk away! JWs have no idea that people sometimes sit by themselves because they want PEACE!
Yes, the desperation to indoctrinate people means all common sense goes out the window. Now that the hour requirement has been dropped (except for pioneers) why would anyone in their right mind subject themselves to such humiliation?
I was taught that if a person is by them self they are lonely. Every single person is lonely, every single man is under instant susspicion of being gay, and imoral,
@@johnharper9433 loneliness is a selfish condition. There is always someone to talk to. I have to lock myself away at times because everyone talks to me! P.S I am 66 so I'm not a nubile sexy lady :D
Hello Chaka, thank you very much. Your videos are always really interesting. Have a good time and greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Hey Uvolio, thank you for your kind words. Really appreciate it🙏🙏🙏
💡🏛 RE 16:56 "'The door-to-door ministry has achieved it's purpose..." I can totally see this reasoning be used to lead the JWs in a new direction. The GB could say we are at a critical point... the last of the last of the last days is near. The door-to-door ministry has achieved it's purpose and millions of people have been offered the message. Then you go into a doom and gloom warning about those who reject "jehovah" and refuse to repent from sin and false religion. Show scary footage of military forces dragging people out of their homes, burned up cities, plagues of locusts and angel armies. Then insert the verse about preach the Scripture to all the ends of the earth. The GB can then introduce their new changes ... all they have to do twist the scripture another 33° degrees and voila! it will appear totally legit door to door has ended and will not have to admit any mistakes!
I see what you've done there with the 33° twist and I love it. But you're absolutely right, I couldn't have described what they are going to do better😊😊😊
If these clowns 🤡 do this they will have noone left can't see these idiots saying door to door to stop 😂😂
These heartwarming, Hallmark-esque videos are over the top! I can't handle it! Are they seriously suggesting that we should treat our neighbors as ourselves now? It's a biblical command, but it's coming a bit late, about 2000 years late. I remember those days of going door to door, and so many times, nobody was home. Some of the people who answered the door were either hostile, naked, armed, or unleashed their dogs, goats, turkeys, or geese on us. Once, a dog was set loose on our VW bus before we even got out. The dog clamped onto a tire with its teeth and shook the bus so vigorously that we were all ricocheting around inside. We even kept the tire as a souvenir! I must concede that my favorite part of field service was break time.
Most people just went for the tea breaks. Question: Did you count your time when you were on tea break?
Where do you live ? Must be 3rd world.
@@TheMedibankprivate What's wrong with living in a 3rd world country and are you the one who decides if a country is first, second or third world?
@@TheMedibankprivate all USA. The animals and guns were in Missouri, Bible belt, rural territory in the 1970s; later on Utah 1980s-1994 that was where we encountered body nudity. One time it was the city mayor - he answered the door sans clothes. 🤔
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns hmm. Depended on the decade on whether I rounded up my time or not. 1970-1980s no way!
1990-1994 absolutely - a resounding YES! 😉
We just had our C.O visit, and during the elders meeting he mentioned that he received directions to emphasize dor-to-dor activities because is the only way we are having some (very few) results.
It's funny how COs try to make it look like they have some special knowledge. Directions for door-to-door where issued by Rutherford in 1919, the time he kicked out everyone who objected. Of course, they'll keep pushing it until they scrap it with a simple announcement at the annual meeting or a GB update.
Is not door to door DANGEROUS now?
@@janespitfire9884 That's one of the excuses they'll use when they scrap it. Plus they'll blame the apostates for poisoning people's minds who in turn are likely to poison the minds of unsuspecting JWs
You’ll be sorry once that happens
so what if they scrap door to door? what’s your point ? 100% it’ll be scrapped one day. Religion will be banned, so how are they gonna go door to door?
Fantastic video and information- thank you! I really appreciate your hard work in presenting ALL this.. excellent
Thank you so much for your kind words. I appreciate this🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure- it’s hard to find videos that have so much detail- edited so nicely! Keep up the good work!!!
Are they trying to be... normal? How odd. Being contrarian was kind of their whole thing. Sounds like Caleb will soon be able to eat cupcakes guilt-free. Too bad he already has PTSD.
Yes, it's extremely odd but I'm sure their majority shareholders have told them "you have to overhaul the whole thing or you'll die out." They have to try and the hemorrhaging of members somehow.
No not trying to be normal . Trying to blend in for when they ban religion and they’re meeting in secret
@@TheMedibankprivate They're trying to blend in with mainstream religions, not atheists, so how does that help? And who's banning religion? The powers that be all hide behind religious beliefs.
@luna-p: for as long as I remember Watchtower has been telling their followers the time is coming when all religions will come under attack and especially Jehovah’s Witnesses. But what is actually happening is that many governments have put Watchtower under scrutiny for the harm the religion causes families by their shunning policies, refusal of military service and the prohibition of blood transfusions. Some European countries have already determined Watchtower is in violation of human rights charters and pose a concern to national security.
So their policies have actually turned the spotlight on Watchtower, not the mainstream religions of the international community. I’m quite sure this is the reason for all the recent changes. Watchtower is trying to blend in, not stand out.
Seems the so-called “world” has had enough of their bizarre practices!
I been gone as in active witness for a year,July 2023 to now, unbelievable how many changes have been made.😮😮😮😮
To quote David Splane "Even the members of the Governing Body are trying to hold on to the chariot"
I'm waiting for them to get a NEW LIGHT when it comes to EVERYONE partaking of the EMBLEMS. That's when I'm going to SHOUT to the HEAVENS! I've been PRAYING FERVENTLY to Jehovah through Jesus Christ for Him to bring this about.
This will definitely happen. I just don't see it on their list of priorities yet. But as soon as the number of partakers reaches close to a thousand they will start panicking
Thank you for this interesting video. I really hope you,re right! People got tired and they need more " new lights"(chsnges) to leave this cult! ❤
Thank you for your kind words. They definitely have a long-term plan but are drip feeding it to the rank & file Jehovah's Witnesses
Only the weak will leave.
I think they will allow birthdays with restrictions of course 😂😂 🎉🎉 great video thank you ❤
Yes, for sure they'll definitely drop the prohibition before the end of the decade
What is a birthday with restrictions???? Either do it or don't.
@@debbieworth7865 no candles no wish
@@debbieworth7865 Watchtower put restrictions on everything. That's the definition of a high control group.
They’re all dying to mark their birthdays???
The old timers will be shook if they stop (or de-emphasize) the door to door work. In the 70s, I remember my parents and grandparents saying, “The first sign of apostasy is speaking against the door to door work - because apostates are too proud”, etc. I hope you are right Chaka. My PIMI Mom (and her peers) would be shaken for sure.
"Apostates are too proud"? I don't think there's a negative adjective that hasn't been used against "apostates"😄😄😄 Also, were Apostates already a thing in the 70s?
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Oh yes! Here in Canada we had Professor James Penton, who left the JW and subsequently wrote some books. Smart man. In our own congregation I remember one former sister who actively tried to dissuade others. Early activists. And, of course, I remember some late night conversations “among the adults”, discussing the departure of Raymond Franz. Even then, apostates were the big bad wolf. Lloyd did an interview with James Penton.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I recall it was a thing, but the internet wasn't a thing yet, so it was easier for watchtower to get away with saying anything they wanted without the Apostate fact checkers.
@@PricklyPear-g3r Interesting! Quite intriguingly even though my dad has been in the organisation forever he never talked about Ray Franz' defection. I only found out about it accidentally; I was listening to one of the talks that a brother called Steve Klemmeti used to put on his website and the speaker talked about thus great apostasy that had led to the disfellowshipping of a Governing Body member. This was absolutely shocking to me so I went down a rabbit hole and found out about Ray Franz. This was in the late 2000s or early 2010s.
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But I think Ray Franz left around 1983. I should Google that.
But i have no friends, so getting to talk to JWs when they come to my home to preach can be the social hilight of a month!
Touchè 😃😃😃
Yes i loved having them round fo tea and doughnuts
Most of the people find it distracting tho
If the jdubs stop coming to our doors then it’s probably game over.
Wdym game over
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, those videos showed nothing but love...thank you! They reminded me how wonderful our God is. No, the organization is not perfect, neither are any other man made organizations. We just try to do our best. We are not fleecing the flock, our governing body does not fly around in private jets and live in huge mansions. Yes, mistakes were made-but thank Jehovah- CORRECTED. We have nothing to be ashamed of, only trying to help people live a better spiritual life now and in the future. We subject ourselves to the ministry to help people, I know you remember that?!! I am sorry, that whatever happened to you in our organization hurt or offended you or your family. Nothing better than talking to people and sharing the scriptures. But remember, we worship GOD, not man or any organization...so...Nothing you post can ever lead me away from the true God, Jehovah and I am happy this organization is doing it's very best to make His name known. So happy you watch the videos...Praise Jehovah!!! Come back and see...we love all people.
@@shellywoods9655 thank you for your kind comment. I don't have anything against individual Jehovah's Witnesses. I actually think they are amazing people. I speak out against the corruption of the Governing Body. And yes - they have built themselves a mansion in Warwick and fly first class. But I don't mind this. What I'm against is them making up man-made rules and using these rules to control people. Thank you for watching this channel and please comment again.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns thank you for clarification...see, we can all discuss, respect and appreciate other people's opinions and still show LOVE...the world needs to learn this...I appreciate your response to me...have a beautiful day!
@@shellywoods9655 Indeed there's too much hate in the world and we need to counteract it with love. Thank you for your kind comments🙏🙏🙏
so you don’t think the organization is corrupt when they protect sexual predators within the organization/congregations. I wonder if you really would feel the same if you found out your child was molested and the elders covered it up due to reproach on Jehovah’s organization/name or what if you were raped by a brother yourself and the elders did nothing and prevented you from pressing charges. This is happening all around the world. Does it really need to happen to you personally for you to wake up to what is really going on within the organization. So very sad! The GB is exploiting Jehovah for their real mission. JW is no different than any other organized racketeering religion who exploits innocent people. In fact they are even worse because they love to condemn other religions doing it yet won’t do anything about what they do within. Also, JWs love to cleanse the organization of those spiritually weak within so would it not be more important to cleanse the organization from these predators! It takes a lot of courage and humility to stand up and leave vs continue on with this disgraceful organization! Remember that by not standing up against this organization, you do stand by them. Isn’t that what they always preach about non JWs who don’t accept the religion!
Hi sis I’m glad to see a real Jw in the comments I’m studying with my grandmother it’s very slow progress but I’m not going anywhere else it’s nothing out here in this world and being in Jehovah organization has been the best choice I made.
before l learned of all the other things wrong with this cult the door to door was the thing i despised the most
Weak
@@TheMedibankprivate please don't be a troll
@@TheMedibankprivateseems like we have a Jw here! Sup man! Hope you wake up….
Also are you supposed to be here?😊
@@TheMedibankprivate only one word in your vocab obviously! 😂
Great Job Thanks
Thank you for your kind words🙏🙏🙏
I think their interpretation of being no part of the world will be softened
Fully expect that as they are working towards being mainstream
who cares
@@TheMedibankprivate Well you cared enough to be here.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturnsyep. You said it correctly
@@TheMedibankprivateYou!!!
LDS Mormons made changes that are on par with JW changes. For example, LDS shortened the total time for Sunday meetings from 3 hour to 2 hours. Leaders ask LDS Mormons to spend the 3rd hour at home in family time and other good uses. As an LDS Mormon, I welcome such changes; I see no reason to apologize over them. I suspect top LDS leaders see the same world indicators that JW leaders see. As your video says, leaders tend to say idealized reasons for making changes.
Hi Steven. Thank you for your comment and it's interesting to hear from an LDS Mormon. Fascinating to hear about the changes with the LDS meetings being shortened. I think for these leaders the question is "Would you rather try to maintaining your level of control and lose more members or loosen your control a bit and at least try to keep the members you have?"
Very insightful. I am interested in going back to see these things implimented.
Why go back? It's way more fun to watch from outside
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Why did Colonel Hogan stay in the prisoner or War camp on Hogan's Heroes? To help others escape or to help them keep their faith in the face of adversity. "Do not forsake the gathering of yourselves together." If you see your brother take a false step and you do not correct him it is a sin for you." so there is scriptural presidence for going back even if it means listening to apostate teachers, you are now immune from their teachings. You could help others .
@@TheWadetube This is a very noble goal but I'm not sure one would be able to accomplish much as they very quickly remove anyone who dissents.
The JW videos are giving me Hallmark Channel Vibes! or is it just me?
They do have those vibes😀😀😀
I call them fairy tales
Well they have the mgm studio ready 😂😂😂😂😂
Nah, you're right. They be giving straight up Hallmark Channel vibes.
That’s mostly where they got their material 😮
Ooh, interesting! I just started watching. When will they stop shunning us?!
The problem with shunning is they can always claim that there is no requirement on members to shun their family members which is true and not true at the same time. I think they will soften their stance by the end of this decade but they will do it through tightly gritted teeth.
They can’t scrap Jehovahs “loving arrangement”. It’s the only way the disfellowshiped people know Jehovah still loves them.
If shunning stops then I can finally have my Dad and sister freely contact me again. Sad that I have to say this 🤔🙃
THEY CAN TRY TO CHANGE ALL THEY WANT , UNTIL THEY ACEPT THATH JESUS IS THE TRUTH THE WAY AND THE LIFE TRUE GOD IN THE FLESH THEY WILL BE MISSING D😂SALVATION
Who cares if the jws stop shunning ex members, considering what’s being continually exposed about this cult of crap, everyone should be shunning THEM 😂…
Just saying.
There was a watchtower that stated when the preaching work has been done to Jehovah's satisfaction it eill cease..
Yeah, they have a lot of excuses already lined up.
Read the parable of the 10 virgins and the story of Noah. When the rain began the Ark door was sealed shut and not opened for those knocking on the door and crying out. Question is which side of the Ark door do you want to be on?
I think their next change will be holiday celebrations.
Hmm they doubled down on Christmas this year. I can see them dropping the birthday prohibition at some point in future but they have far more pressing priorities including addressing JWs lack of compliance with the door knocking command, in person meetings and the elephant in the room: SHUNNING
and what ? What’s it to you?
@@TheMedibankprivate I encourage to read John chapter 8:1-11
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Very true! What’s going on is the younger generation are fine with the changes. The older generation are having a hard time obeying the order from those 9 men.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturnsreally are they doing Christmas now
Mid week meetings include the ministry school. I don't think they would scrap that. They other changes are more likely to happen.
Haven't had the ministry school for a while now
I don't hate the jehovah witness I just say what are facts thats the truth.
On point #3:
There are rumblings from certain PIMOs that they are currently trying out a pilot program in CA where certain congregations are experimenting with only one meeting a week.
Wow! Super interesting. I hope there will be some leaks
Maybe another change: emphasis on having more children.
Most JW's have more time on their hands because the preaching work has diminished. Now they can focus on raising a big 'spiritual family'?
Or maybe this is just good old JW style: a false prediction😂
Indeed! Once they fully distance themselves from their doomsday message, which they've already started doing that's the direction they'll take😀😀😀
Great video, interesting that you touched on the amount of meetings possibly going down to one. In certain congregations in Panama they conduct a single meeting which is about 3.5 hours long, so the members only have to venture out (catching the bus/walking) sometimes in the downpours one day. Thanks again, for the video, kind sir ❤.
@@OH10-Mike Oh wow! Interesting about Panama🤔🤔🤔 That's definitely one of the excuses they'll make for scrapping one of the meetings. That's exactly one of the excuses they used for scrapping the bookstudy.
Thank you for your kind words 🙏🙏🙏
A top fertility gynaecologist from Mater hospital Queensland, said the sting in the upper arm causes miscarriages, also infertility. And Dr. John Campbell deals with the excess passings. If there is a fading away, who gets the boodle, moolah, cash.
Yes...we need some more " little enemies of God'😂
Hi Chaka, thank you so much for this video. Could please explain these terms in the description for viewers who mightn't know... thank you! Chaka Yumba is an ex-Jehovah's Witness elder, regular pioneer, SKE graduate and HLC member.
Hi LC. Thank you🙏🙏🙏 I'll have a go at changing it😃😃😃
They just want you to be in constant recruitment mode
Indeed!
Recruit? For what ? To be broke? 😂. You people out here hating on jdubs saying they’re trying to recruit and indoctrinate you 😂😂 for what purpose ? None of them are rich? The leaders are the brokest of all of them 😂😂😂😂
Those are all distractions. They recruit to propagate themselves like a virus. Just as a virus has one goal, the JWs have one goal-self-replicate. Not sure why you are mentioning money status because those are irrelevant distractions.
@@TheMedibankprivate
I used to tell people similar things to what you say. Please read Crisis of Conscience by Raymond Franz. The whole concept of a Governing Body is non-biblical.
@AnthonyMorrisReturns clearly you do not follow Christ nor try to otherwise you and your followers would know Jesus sent his disciples door to door, so you all mock Jesus and his ways.
You all just remember Noah preached 120 yrs of the coming flood, laugher and mocking he did endure, but when that Ark door shut, IT DID NOT OPEN FOR ANYONE knocking and crying to be saved. Heed the warning for you are not truly prepared for what is coming.
Anything can happen. With the doctrine of "New Light," all things related to JW is subject to change.
Exactly!
Isaiah 29:13 says, “The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught'" Gal 2:6"But as for the highly esteemed-whatever they were makes no difference to me; those leaders added nothing to me."
Thanks!
Sunny Days this is so very kind of you🙏🙏🙏 I really appreciate it. Please drop me an email if you're able to.
I think they’ll keep territory cards so that the ministry has some form of organization to it still. They won’t Want the embarrassment of double or triple calling on someone
And they also have to keep track of do not calls
So what. Why you concerned? Obsessed much ?
@@CdnPIMO Remember, I said the territories only go if they get rid of the house to house ministry and meetings for field service. They only double and triple call and run into do not calls because they are routinely calling on each home. In the new arrangement they'll only be contacting people they've established some relationship with either on the carts or informally
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns ah yes ok.
in fact I see carts but no more door knocking.
Jdubs have been to my door about three times this year I would say.
Yeah I think they'll definitely keep the carts
They knocked on my door. I’m near Bethel. 🫠 I been it for 8 years. I told them don’t come back I practice the occult. 🤭
I wasn’t lying.
@@LilithTheAquarian369 I love it!
You all need to read the parable of the 10 virgins and the story of Noah. Take note when the Ark door closed it did NOT open to those on the outside knocking and crying out.
They don't care if the victim life fall apart fake friends laughing.
100%
There is no substitute for obedience, no gaining of God’s favor without it. As Samuel told King Saul: “Does Jehovah have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying [form of sha·maʽʹ] the voice of Jehovah? Look! To obey [literally, to listen] is better than a sacrifice, to pay attention than the fat of rams.” (1Sa 15:22) To fail to obey is to reject the word of Jehovah, to demonstrate that one really does not believe, trust, or have faith in that word and its Source. Hence the one failing to obey is no different from the one practicing divination or using idols. (1Sa 15:23; compare Ro 6:16.) Verbal expressions of assent mean nothing if the required action does not follow; the lack of response proves a lack of belief or respect for the source of instructions. (Mt 21:28-32) Those satisfying themselves with only hearing and giving mental acceptance to God’s truth, but not doing what it calls for, are deceiving themselves with false reasoning and receive no blessing. (Jas 1:22-25) God’s Son made clear that even those doing things similar to those commanded, but evidently in a wrong way or with a wrong motive, would never gain entrance into the Kingdom but would be completely rejected.-Mt 7:15-23.
Interesting ideas. After the beards and the pants and the no service counting, I too, thought they were starting a process of softening and going more mainstream. But everything that has come out since then is as hardline and culty, if not more, than ever. I think they eased the dress restrictions to get Spain off there back and the (slight) refinements to the treatment of DF'd people is to get Norway off there back. I respectfully disagree that they will make the changes you suggest. They would lose too much control. But hey, I could be wrong, I too, am "neither inspired nor infallible!"
I think if you were the Governing Body you would be thinking "Would we rather have the same amount of control but have no one to control or have less control but maintain our power and privilege?" Cause if they are taking a leaf from the pope he has far less control over individual Catholics but still has a lot of power and influence and most importantly privilege. Like you though I'm happy to be proven wrong as like you I'm neither infallible nor inspired😀😀😀
To remove midweek meeting would necessitate removal of field service groups, not sure they will do that.
They will still keep field service groups. They'll just call them a different name like congregation subgroups. Remember field service groups used to be book study groups until 2009...
Only last Saturday 15/6/24 2 women showed up at my door. Very friendly. They gave me a leaflet for a convention that would be on in July 5-7th. They wanted to let me know that I could enjoy my life forever. They suggested they would come back the following week. Yesterday the first woman came with her husband instead. After some friendly talk, referring often to the Bible he gave me an introductory Bible lessons’ pamphlet on Enjoy life forever! After they left I decided to check up on Internet. The point I’m making is that these JW in NI are still going door to door.
Yes, they are still doing door to door as that's the official policy. My argument is the Governing Body will soon scrap it
Raising funds to support legal defense.
Which they will raise by means of the subscription models they are soon due to introduce.
I'd go to the meeting for FS then tellbthe others I have to take care of personal business and I'd meet them in the territory.
I'd go home. Change clothes and go shopping at the mall.
I love it!
what is FS? i legit fell asleep last meeting i nee excuses to leave early
😂 New Ministry: Troll apostates online.
Hey Thrifty Treasure😊😊😊 This would actually be quite good for them as it would be a far more productive use of their time but they are too scared of apostates
Yes, in spanish happens frequently.
@@MrChinchilla_hn Interesting! Aren't the elders on people's cases for this?
More like rebuking the falsehoods the haters spread.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns don't know but should be (i'm out since 23 years).
Thanks for the video
Thank you for tuning in🙏🙏🙏
I bet soon they are gonna say is ok to marry someone from the outside cause that will atract more peoole, im sorry, cause the light. ExJW
That's definitely the direction they are heading. They are likely to water down that "Marry only in the Lord" scripture and say "as long as he / she believes that Jesus is the Son of God
I told my senior brother just 2 weeks ago about the change that's likely to happen to the "marry only in the Lord" policy
I told my senior brother just 2 weeks ago about the change that's likely to happen to the "marry only in the Lord" policy
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns man, after all they made me went through, they gave me the judicial committee with the uncomffortable private questions in front of my Mom that I suspect snitched on me and everything, she was crying as if I died and keep pushing me to comeback.
@@jojogyapong5024 right? The double standard man, I can't. Give it 10 years for the blood stuff...
I believe your predictions are reasonable. As i was listening i was thinking about the evolution of the ministry school over the years and how it changed even more this year. Now they are focusing not entirely on door to door or studies but starting conversations or at the very least appearing more human like to lure people into conversations. You could say this is because they have relized that door to door is not effective anymore and they are trying to focus on cart and informal. But why is the change so sudden if they dont intend to scrap the door to door method? Great video and cant wait to see when they make these changes. Also look forward to see how they justify forcing all these people for decades to do this work and then on a wim throw it away. Without scriptures once again. Its all just man made BS.
Thanks for your kind words MovieMan🙏🙏🙏always love to hear from you. I think the trouble is now they're even past justifying things. After having made not counting / not reporting time for decades they just got rid of it like it's nothing. I guess because the door-to-door ministry has been such a staple they'll try to come up with some half-baked excuse. I reckon in addition to what I said in the video they might say something along the lines of "Jehovah showed us during Covid that we don't need the door-to-door ministry as we still experienced growth".
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I could totally hear them saying that. It's such a logical fallacy when they are literally telling JWs that they themselves are not inspired or infallible,but you need to listen to every word they say. Also if you disagree or even hesitate in obeying your wicked and giving into satan and his system. Trust us and no one else,giant red flag.
@@Movieman64 Massive red flag! I think they said the "uninspired, not infallible" thing through tightly gritted teeth and for legal reasons. From my recollection. That was round about the same time they removed the Holy Spirit from the baptism questions - also for legal reasons I believe.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns My bad, unlike them I'll admit when I'm wrong. Maybe I was thinking of old light. Also it seems like its always because of legal reasons or Money that they change what they say to rank and file or command.
@@Movieman64 No, you're totally spot on and were the first time round. I was just giving my two cents as to why they made the "not inspired, not infallible" statement. As it makes no sense whatsoever to make such a statement and then within the same breath to say "But obey us whatever we say." Do you know much about Gajus Glockentin the Governing Body helper they brought in from Germany who is a qualified lawyer and apparently an expert in stock markets?
Changes, changes, changes! And these jw still thinks God is Wise😅What kinda a WISE SUPREME BEING can’t decide what is Good, Proper, Correct thing for his followers in one time😂
What’s wrong with changes ?
Yep, Winder said they can change things anytime and they don't need to apologise.
@@TheMedibankprivate Don’t you think how couldn’t this org God made Blood Fractions policy in first place? So, did this God thought No Full Blood at all BUT I will CHANGE it someday? Don’t you think it wasn’t fair for the innocent followers who hadn’t known that FRACTIONS before they changed it? It’s about LIFE and this org God didn’t care about those ones who couldn’t know about coming FRACTIONS! Oh, beard too. Why did the ones who had beard were counseled or some kicked out cuz they wanted a beard before, but now cuz of CHANGED policy it’s 👌
@@TheMedibankprivatewhat’s wrong with changes? Well, since Paul, we simply share the Gospel message with people organically. Paul didn’t teach to go door to door. Easy….
@@TheMedibankprivateThe Holy Bible never change
They may be cutting back on door to door because more people are becoming more confident in their knowledge of the real truth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and leading the door knockers away from this awful cult.
I don't think that's it. Many who leave, and then begin learning even the origins of the bible and becoming exposed to those untruths, are leaving Christianity completely.
“Now is not the time to toy withJesus’ words” -- concerning the 1975 error, they thought they knew the date of the time of the end better that Jesus’ words. Jesus said, “no one knows the day, not even the son but only the Father.
Yes, the WT leaders actually had the audacity to say it in print!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Are you able to send me the reference where that's taken from. This has aged well,hasn't it?
@@AnthonyMorrisReturnsMatthew 24:35-37. But no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturnsMark 13:32 says, “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
The organisation is shrinking by the year as people are waking up more and more. If they do away with the shunning policy people won't stay out of fear but leave in their droves. Media coverage of their scandals is going to taint them all and people will be ashamed of being associated with the org
I really can't wait to see this happening
It is not enough for us to say we believe in Christ and then do what we think is right. It is absolutely necessary that we find out what God’s will is on the matter. Jesus showed this in his Sermon on the Mount when he said: “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.”-Matthew 7:21.(PASTER ITS BEST YOU TELLING YOUR FOOLISH HEARERS ABOUT THIS)
For those of you who (whether you agree or disagree...) find these videos emotionally exhausting, I have generated a point form summary.
The main points of this video are:
Introduction: The speaker, Chaka, announces their intention to discuss upcoming changes within the Jehovah's Witness organization.
Change 1 - Scrapping House-to-House Ministry:
Jehovah's Witnesses may discontinue the door-to-door ministry.
Reasons include internal resistance post-pandemic and external factors like data protection laws in Europe.
Instead, they will focus on cart witnessing and informal witnessing (friendly, indirect outreach).
Change 2 - Scrapping Meetings for Field Service:
Field service meetings, where members gather to get assigned areas for door-to-door ministry, will likely be removed as well.
With the decline of door-to-door witnessing, these meetings become unnecessary.
Change 2.5 - Scrapping Territory Management:
Since the door-to-door ministry would be removed, territories (areas assigned for witnessing) will no longer be maintained.
Data protection laws further justify this.
Change 3 - Reducing Weekly Meetings:
The speaker predicts Jehovah's Witnesses will reduce their weekly meetings from two to one (likely keeping the weekend meeting).
This may involve transitioning some content, like midweek meetings, to family worship sessions instead.
Timing of Changes:
The speaker believes the first two and a half changes will be announced at the next Jehovah's Witness annual meeting or in the coming years.
The third change may take longer (within 3 to 5 years).
Conclusion:
The video closes with thanks to viewers, including members who financially support the channel, with a call to like, share, and subscribe.
This is excellent! Thank you🙏🙏🙏
I really want to be with a woman that i love so much which is a jw. In order for us to be together, i know that i will also have to become a jw, but door to door preaching scares me so much i sometimes cry about it. Im a big antisocial introvert with social anxiety and stuff like that. Watching your video has gave me hope that they might remove the house to house preaching soon. Its such a big stress for me, but i love the girl so much and ill do anything for her. Thank you for your video, brother. I hope what you said will eventually come true🙏🙏🙏
@@dyplex9 Thank you for watching the video and for your comment🙏🙏🙏
Some free unsolicited advice: Don't become a JW for the sake of a woman. I appreciate that you love her very much but it sounds like she chose or is choosing to be in a relationship with you knowing full well you're not a JW. Or she could be dangling the "Become a JW if you want me to date you" carrot 🥕 in front of you. Either way this is a poor basis for making two of the biggest decisions of your life. The fact that you're already being coerced into going door knocking to try and indoctrinate complete strangers with JW propaganda despite your social anxiety and being introverted should be a massive red flag for you. Unfortunately, if you join the religion the coercion, manipulation and pressure will just further intensify. If you choose not to become a JW and this woman still agrees to marry you, you guys will still have lots of issues, especially if you end up having kids, due to the endless man-made rules in the JW religion.
I appreciate that this is not something you want to hear, especially given that you love this woman very much. Still, I encourage you to consider your decisions regarding become a JW and marrying a JW very seriously.
It's great that you're researching the religion using outside sources and I sincerely hope you continue doing so. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need to talk through any aspects of the religion. My best wishes to you and the JW girl.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Sorry, i think you might have misunderstood me. I am not being coerced to going door knocking just yet, since i dont even bible study yet. She is from Philippines and I'm from Poland. We are together for almost a year and a half already. She never told me id have to become a jw until a certain point, but i was dumb enough not to ask it myself neither. She said that we cant be officially together unless ill become a jw, because she will get kicked out otherwise. She can not agree to marry me otherwise. I need to become a jw in my country, fly over to her country so we get married and we will search for the job in my country so she can fly over here and live with me. I dont think i need to worry about any manipulation since im an atheist and i wont ever believe them. Ill try my best to become a jw just and only for her. The changes you are talking about give me much hope, but i have a 3 questions. Can you tell me
1. Does our marriage needs to be in a kingdom hall? She told me she wants a garden marriage, and im not sure how it works like
2. Would our future kids need to be going to the meetings and such? I dont wanna force them
3. How long does it take to get baptised? I would like to shorten this process to the minimum
Thank you so much, brother🙏🙏
@@dyplex9 Thank you for filling in the gaps. We'll, I don't think I misunderstood you. Isn't your girlfriend telling you to become a JW if you want to marry her coercion? The reason is JWs are not allowed to be friends with non JWs, let alone date or marry them. Your girlfriend knows she's breaking the rules by dating you but she still wants to look good in the religion; that's why she's asking you to become a JW. What you need to ask yourself is if she really loves you for who you are why would she want you to join her religion for you to be together? The JW religion is a dangerous high control group. If you join and then decide to leave you will be shunned and your JW family members (including children) will be forced to shun you. They ban members from taking blood transfusions even if their lives depend on it. They ban members from pursuing higher education. You wouldn't just be joining some ordinary church; you would literally be joining a cult. And yes, your kids would be expected to go to all the meetings from the day they are born and to become JWs. You really need to think carefully about your choices. There's a reason why so many people are leaving the religion and speaking out against it...
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Oh, im sorry then its me not understanding the coercion word since im not a native. I had to search it and from my understanding it means something like "forcing", but yes, she truly loves me. Shes breaking so many rules for me and doing so many sacrifices. She even had to cry in front of elders because of me. She has proven it many times so i dont worry about that. The rules of shunning that youre talking about are slowly changing, and i hope its gonna get better as the times goes by. Your claim that they ban members from pursuing higher education has really surprised me, because shes going to an university for years already😮
Great points made about informal witnessing and cart witnessing. I can’t imagine that they will scap the field service meeting, that would be giving the publishers to much reigns. 11:12 “the angels know we showed up”, what angels are they talking about? I thought you door knocked for jahova? Then at 12:20 “doG brought them together.
"doG brought them together"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This has killed me off CiscoKidFab🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think they already feel they have lost control of the meetings for field service hence the constant time reductions. But you could be right, we'll see
who cares. What’s your point?
@@TheMedibankprivate What's your point?
@@TheMedibankprivate irony and funny! Humor, ahr, ahr, ahr!
HOUSE TO HOUSE change will NOT be announced this annual meeting. Please Take a look at the SEP to NOV workbook. There are House to House demonstrations.
They can make it so that the annual meeting announcements are effective from January 1st. All major changes were there's no rush for implementation take effect either on January 1, September 1 or they give a 3-month grace period
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns While it's a possiblity, it's a stretch. JWs are known for their Door 2 Door... it would be a drastic change.
@@jerryjerry1998 Weren't JWs known for wearing suits and ties and men being clean shaven?
My mom does letter writing twice a week on Zoom for her "field service." Hopefully, she won't need to do that anymore
That is yet another pointless exercise and a massive waste of time. Sometimes JWs even send letters to other JWs inadvertently. I don't know if it's the angels falling asleep on duty or what...
Okay but why did the door to door montage genuinely make me laugh. The dude with the fly killed me 😂
He's a great actor isn't he? I'm annoyed they didn't recruit him to play Jesus😃😃😃
We could even be doing what we believe to be “good deeds,” and be doing these in the name of Christ. Yet all of these would be of no value if we failed to do God’s will. We would be in the position of the ones Christ next mentions: “Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.” (Matthew 7:22, 23) Yes, we can be doing things that we think are good-and for which other humans may thank us and even praise us-but if we fail to do what God says is right we will be regarded by Jesus Christ as “workers of lawlessness.”
Since many religions today are not doing God’s will, we cannot simply assume that the teachings of the religious organization we are associated with are in agreement with God’s Word. The mere fact that the Bible is used by a religion does not of itself prove that all the things it teaches and practices are in the Bible. It is important that we ourselves examine whether they are or not. Persons in the city of Beroea were commended because, after the Christian apostle Paul preached to them, they checked the Scriptures to make sure that the things he was telling them were true. (Acts 17:10, 11) The religion that is approved by God must agree in every way with the Bible; it will not accept certain parts of the Bible and reject other parts.-2 Timothy 3:16.
Cult cult cult cult cult cult cult cult
What did u say a how do u know you can’t say that with out proof and u have not got proof only hate
You are so clever to work all this out.
Thank you🙏🙏🙏 I think if you have been in the JW religion as long as I was it's easy to work out where they are going with certain statements and videos
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I was born into it. I left home and the religion at 13. Lucky escape. I knew it was BS at an early age. I realized this when they tried to make my head fixated to a man on the stage. Couldnt talk, couldnt say what I thought, couldnt move. Just had to concentrate on being brain washed. I knew they were just men with an agenda. It was me who turned against, shunned my family - to save my soul and sanity. I hate the GB and cant wait for their fall. I know they are evil.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns I was born into the witnesses. I left home and the religion at 13. I shunned them. I knew it was not a good thing. I knew this because of how they tried to force me to concentrate on a man talking from a platform. I couldnt speak, I couldnt move. Make a noise etc. I had to concentrate on what they were saying. I spent my life trying to get my parents out, and they spent their life trying to get me in. I hate the GB and know for sure they are evil.
I get the sense that the JW leadership sees the writing on the wall. They know their organization is dying, so they are trying to make continued membership easier in order to hold on to whatever members they have left. However, the rate of new converts will decline with decreased proselytizing, but apparently they consider that strategy preferable to losing a lot of members up front if they maintain or increase the field service requirements.
Those are exactly my thoughts too. It seems they are thinking "a bird in hand is better than 10 in the forest"
What about those who predicted end of the world in 1914,1918,1925,1929,1975,2000 and it didn't happen will they be resurrected?What about false teaching,what about those who reject the ransom and do not eat bread and drink wine will they sleep eternal sleep?😱🙄😳
Also 1874 and 1878. Also the generation that would not pass away and the overlapping generation.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns There were dates predicted prior to 1914? Good god! 😑
@@alans.wendelschafer6588 Absolutely! If you get a chance try and Google "The Great Disappointment". Russell basically stole his ideas from the Millerite / Adventist tradition. William Miller predicted that the end would come in 1843 and managed to convince a lot of people. Obviously the prediction didn't come true. Because so many people were disappointed it was called the Great Disappointment. Miller then said said he'd been out by a year and predicted 1844 which of course didn't come true. Miller I believe gave up but Millerites kept recalculating it until we got to Russell's time. Russell basically said Miller was right but was out by 40 years and he said Christ's "presence" began in 1874 and would end within a generation in 1914. When that prediction didn't come true Rutherford moved the start of Christ's presence to 1878 hence the 1914 prophecy. By the way, Russell tried Miller's trick of moving 1914 to 1915 when his prediction didn't come true but this is not really talked about. So, when the JW leadership claim that they predicted years in advance that Christ's presence would begin in 1914 it's really laughable and an insult to the intelligence of JWs.
The JWs have no good news. We are called to share The Gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost, not to share "truths" from a magazine. Now that they're baptized they are now eligible to be a victim of shunning. God has not commanded His children to complete ANY hours of service. We born-again believers share the Gospel because of our love of Jesus. He has filled us with the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ IS God (John 10:30).
You share nothing solid. Nothing with substance. Lots of generic statements. No answers to life’s real questions. All you say is repent and believe and you’ll be saved. Boring.
@@TheMedibankprivate If you continue trolling viewers on this channel I might consider preventing you from commenting on this channel.
That is how simple the Ospel is.
I believe blood will be the next change.
Respectfully, I strongly disagree. Imagine all the lawsuits from families of the deceased. If watchtower has any sense at all, they'll never change that policy.
I think cut the midweeks meetings is next. And perhaps allowed Christmas and birthdays. Who knows. They,re crazy
Yeh covid aids infected blood
@@shelly-annsanon1400 maybe you’re right. But Watchtower has proven that they have no sense many times over. Who knows. I’m happy with any change they make as it ensures that many faithful brainwashed members will question them.
I do think they will drop the blood prohibition but not for another few years. I'm not sure about Christmas as they doubled down on it at this year's convention.
Yeah, i think they'll get rid of the midweek meeting since its very redundant as is. The Public Talk would be 15 mins, they will have a talk that rolls a lot of the preaching teaching together as like a 10 min part and then a 45 min Watchtower study.
It can wasily be passed on as there is a greater need to focus on getting our core family stronger, and the extra time will be a welcome reprieve to most Witnesses, with some citing increase crime or needing to work more, regardless that was always a concern in other countries not the US, but now that its a LITTLE more difficult, theyll lap it up.
I dont think the door to door ministry will go away yet. That will probably come with the name change after the Jesus videos. Or in the middle of them.
Your point ?
Great points. You reckon they are going to change the name of the organisation? Interesting!
Everything Jehovah's witnesses are doing is actually within Bible contexts and are bound to everything instructed within the Bible instrustions,EVERYTHING ,EVERYTHING WITHOUT QUESTIONS BECAUSE of their Godgiven understanding and knowledge about the Scriptures. THey understand the Bible from every aspects and finding solutions for problems ,they understand it's not through isolated scriptures. But looking for it at all elevations and reaching an authentic solution from the correct understanding.
It's a false religion and not Christian but hey to each their own....Let women be Elders. That's the only way kids will be safe.
It would definitely be a start... but if those female elders are following the draconian rules set by the Governing Body nothing will change.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns that's a good point. Do you think some people are susceptible to mind control or is it just bad luck? Keep up the good work with the content I know how hard it is to put this stuff together I really appreciate your work. 💪
@@Jonboatjax Thank you for your kind words🙏🙏🙏 I think some people are susceptible to mind control. This applies mostly to people who get recruited into the religion as adults...
Women abuse kids too.
All religions are false and a Masonic control system
They need to scrap the elders!
@@AliceTellsAll Touche!
They'll stop going door to door telling the sheeple the end is very very very very very very very very very very very very close. Its right around the corner youll see it before your kids got to kindergarten
This has killed me off😂😂😂
I think there will still be a mid week meeting but on Zoom
This is also a possibility but I think they are more likely to charge people for Zoom so as to force them to go to the kingdom hall than put a whole meeting on Zoom. I think the in person factor is crucial for a high control group like this one.
You sound completely jaded. The way you comment on the motivations behind the changes leaves no room for compassion. You must have seen that many of the elders you worked with were completely sincere even when they were completely wrong. You're human too, you know how hard it is to be wrong when you've been dogmatic wrong. Why not help facilitate change instead of critiquing from the outside?
@@cptswann Thank you for your comment. I'm interested in your thoughts as to how the commentary would have been presented with compassion. Critiquing the organisation from within is the least effective form of activism as it generally only results in people being thrown out of the religion. The JW leadership are not open to criticism.
Yeah, no. Even at the slightest hint of disagreement with the society's rules or even biblical perspective will result in you quickly being disfellowshipped. They are fully aware of the thin line and they will not tolerate any deviance.
They're panicking. There's no way to shake the fact they are worse than the catholic church. They are fighting countless lawsuits and the amount of folks waking up is incredible.
Yes, I think the realisation has hit the Governing Body that they've driven the organisation into the ground due to their stubbornness
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns 8 men who were given absolute power. No human can maintain absolute power without taking it too far.
I just say im disfellowshiped and wow its been fantastic.. they wont know what to say or where to look! . I done this in 3 cities now ! 😂
I love it. It's just the way JWs get lost for words when they get a response that greatly deviates from what they expect
Their like the Pharisees and scribes standing in the streets as baggers
😂 no friend you all are like the Pharisees and scribes who attacked Jehovahs prophets.
I can't stand the half whispery way these people talk in the video clips. It's so annoying. It's highly manipulative and cornball. Question for you Chaka: Do they " teach" people to talk like that in the video clips? What's the reason behind it? I'd love to see you do a video on that and the cadence of the speakers.
That's a great question Jules! I've touched on it briefly in the video where I previewed the 2024 convention. I agree it's very manipulative. Most UK high profile JW speakers speak with a certain cadence. This is something that originated from Bethel and is very much encouraged and praised. They also force speakers to speak in a very slow and deliberate manner. I'm pretty sure they coach their actors to speak in a certain way.
They are mentally programmed.
Isn’t that the same dog that you’re supposed to not love or kiss on and abandon in any instance where you might have to leave your house? Nathan used the love of a lamb to reach David’s heart, but we’re supposed to not love our pets but use it to manipulate in a video? With someone loyal God, acts in loyalty. And at the end of Jonah, he was concerned about the domestic animals. So use animals to drop people in but abandon them as soon as it gets tough. How hypocritical.
Yes and even though the dog was used manipulatively as a lynchpin to indoctrinate the woman, if the woman and her husband decide they want to "do more for Jehovah" they'll be pressured into giving up the dog
When they leave there and stop going to the meeting nobody will help the victim they have no support when they leave so what do they do they go door to door thats why they do that its harrassment.
Didn’t the recent announcements said they have to prioritize house to house. And offering bible studies ? I remember a letter that was read about it recently
Yes, exactly like the time they introduced SKE and recruited thousands of special pioneers only to fire them a few months later because they realised they were skint.
@@AnthonyMorrisReturnsfire? How does a volunteer get fired?
According to GBs talk of great tribulation changes, “first of all” Merciful Judge should’ve not killed innocent babies and children in those book stories. What kinda a Merciful Judge will think, I kill first cuz anyway I can resurrect them. This logic is what I was missing being a believer of Bible based faith especially of JWs😅
This is such a great point!
Have you ever been in the shower or busy doing something very important, where out of nowhere you think of a friend you haven't seen for years, then almost as if by magic, there is a knock at your door and as you wrap a towel around yourself and get yourself together you get to the door and its the Jehovah's Witnesses??
that's how i was recruited he teach me bible while i just wear a towel and tshirt
They're probably slowing down on the door to door cuz everybody has to work two jobs just to be able to afford to live nobody's home anymore only people that are home are disabled and seniors and in USA and the migrants Spanish migrants that have arrived but no job yet or the Spanish lady that's babysitting for all the latinos that are working in the motels and restaurants that's the way it is where I live.
you dont have to explain what the house-to-house work is, its like the one thing pretty much everyone thinks of when they think of JWs. :P
Some of the viewers on the channel have never been JWs and are not familiar with the internal JW lingo.
Is the public able to access these annual meetings? or watch them later?
They are eventually placed on the jw.org website about 3 months after the event but the footage is usually heavily doctored. One year they edited in two talks that didn't happen at the event. Last year they pretended the talks had been given in a completely different order from the order at the actual event.
The public is welcomed to any meeting or convention, and you can go to their website to find your local Hall or place of convention.
Door to door bi le studies
More video programming..less bible reading..they forget the main purpose of gathering together is reading the bible
Bible? What Bible? Said the Governing Body
So door to door and cart witnessing are not working well to increase Bible studies😅, and these jw realized it MUST be informal witnessing😅first of all commend the pets😂
No Bible studies mean no one wants to be saved means Armageddon 🎉🎉
You literally could not make it up
@@TheMedibankprivatecelebrating the death of billions is satanic.
@@TheMedibankprivate Yap, the GB said No Bible studies needed for the ones who haven’t heard of good news. These can repent in last minute without knowing NWT knowledge! It’s written also in coming study article of WT of May! How lucky these people are huh, doesn’t need to waste time studying org books and literatures also attend KH meetings!
All 3 and a half changes are the same thing and predictable after the covid hiatus but the subscription concept is revolutionary….as an ex JW Elder with 35 years service I am now embarrassed at my complicity….the GB members are plainly evil, they should all be ashamed if they haven’t read the Rutherford Coup book or watched the TH-cam channels which expose Russell’s narcissistic behaviour. The main point here is that the edifice is crumbling, without house to house preaching the only new members will be children of existing members and the youths of today are far less likely to abide by the censorship of ‘apostate literature’ or TH-cam channels - they will make their own minds up which we oldies could not do as these channels didn’t exist. The end is nigh and it’s not the Great Tribulation unless that refers to the death of the Watchtower.
*TH-cam channels* which expose Russell’s narcissistic behaviour. Haha!!
I think we all feel embarrassed about our complicity... But we were only doing what we thought was right at the time. I believe the GB realise the end is nigh and their sweeping changes are desperate attempts to salvage the whole thing from total oblivion. I guess from their point of view they'd rather be ruling over the lives of 4 million people than lose all that prestige and power because of stubbornly refusing to change. Plus I don't think they want to have the legacy of being the names that drove the organisation into the ground
I noticed now on the field service and cart witnesses i see no Jehovah's witnesses children anymore
Hmmm interesting. They have some rules around it but generally speaking children are allowed; except I don't think they are allowed on the special metropolitan witnessing
This is great speculation, but I think that's all it is. The D2D work has been a "Hallmark" (to quote WT wording) of JWs. Sure, it has served its purpose by now. 1. People are rarely at home when JWs call, 2.People do not trust visitors to their door as they once did, 3.More and more people live in multi-family, high security buildings and complexes where such solicitations are prohibited. In reality; the D2D 'Ministry' is a complete waste of time. But; if JWs are allowed to cease this "outward display of faith", what will they do with all the time they now have? JW & WT doctrine has always commanded: 'Be busy in Jehovah's service...if you're not working for Jehovah, you're serving yourself and Satan'. Regardless of whether its productive or not, the D2D work is a way to keep JWs busy, focused on 'The End'. If they take away organized Field Service, most JWs will just use the time for themselves and the religion will eventualy fade into oblivion. The GB knows this and I believe they will continue to beat a 'dead horse' until the bitter end.
You make great points but let's just wait and see. Promise me you'll come on the channel to discuss these changes if they are implemented
@@AnthonyMorrisReturns Chaka, that would be an interesting conversation. Unfortunately I am still in a place where I must keep my thoughts and words to myself. Freedom comes at a very heavy price as you must know well.
Isaiah Chapter 30.
Could you tell me, please, what does HLC mean?
It means Hospital Liaison Committee. It's basically a group of elders specifically selected by the Jehovah's Witnesses Branch office to go to hospitals to enforce the 'No Blood' policy.
Jesus told his followers: “Love one another just as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) How did Jesus show that he loved his disciples? He spent time with them, encouraged them, and helped them. He even gave up his life for them. (1 John 3:16) Similarly, real Christians do more than talk about love. They show by their words and actions that they love one another.
Jesus gave work to his disciples. “He sent them out to preach the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:2) The early Christians preached, not only in their places of worship but also in other public places and at the homes of people. (Read Acts 5:42; 17:17.) Real Christians today likewise preach Bible truth wherever people are. They love their neighbors, so they gladly use their time and energy to share the Bible’s message of hope and comfort.-Mark 12:31.
"If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you." - John 15:18,19.
So we expect that there will be attacks on the true worshipers of Jehovah that include false accusations, half-truths, imprisonment, torture and execution (Luke 21:12. Matthew 5:11,12; 24:9). But we also expect that those attacks will end.
God's word assures us this: "you who suffer tribulation will be given relief along with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels in a flaming fire, as he brings vengeance on those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus. These very ones will undergo the judicial punishment of everlasting destruction from before the Lord and from the glory of his strength." - 2Thessalonians 1:7-9
At present, we have to endure all kinds of attacks that we are facing, we are determined to remain strong in serving Jehovah faithfully and preaching the message of the Kingdom. knowing that "when we become approved we will receive the crown of life."-James. 1:12. Matthew 24:9,13.
Lol you're not supposed to be here! Your 'elders' would reprove you!
The lord Jesus brings vengeance on those who do not know god yes sir !!!
Alex
Lets take your comment at face value?
But have you ever considered the lies and deceit and half truths of your own organisation.
Or does it just work one way?
Or does your sunken cost fallacy not allow you to consider?
And now im about to get back to your comment.
No one hates you Alex, they feel sorry and have empathy for you, so my comment now destroys your persecution porn complex.
Do you wish to engage in a constructive dialogue or, are you just going to be a hit and run JW commenter?
Those are not your words those are copied and pasted words researched by people you don't know. Stop being lazy and research and study the Bible itself and let it speak to you without the filters of this group of men. The Boreans searched the scriptures daily to see if what was being taught to them was so. Note: the scriptures ONLY, not some book distrubuted my imperfect man based on their imperfect interpretation. We are supposed to be followers of Christ not man. Do not put your trust in earthly man to whom no salvation belongs. Prayer to Jehovah thru Jesus to find the way, the truth and the life. He is your mediator, Redeemer, not man.
Cracking comment!
But aren't these strictly Bible policies that can not be changed so much for that
You had too much speculation with mights,mays and maybes and not enough concrete facts
@@lajuanjohnsonbtc9634 lol. What were you expecting? For me to tell you what's being discussed in the Governing Body conference room? Well, if I hear from a Governing Body member you'll be the first to know.
Let us read Matthew 7:21-23 and see if we can isolate a crucial factor that determines whether all worship is acceptable to God. Jesus said: “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons [wicked spirit creatures] in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.”
Acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord is essential in true worship. But something would be missing in the worship of many of those claiming to be Jesus’ disciples. He said that some would perform “powerful works,” such as supposed miraculous healings. However, they would fail to do what Jesus said is vital. They would not be “doing the will of [his] Father.” If we want to please God, we must learn what the will of the Father is and then do it.