The Governing Body are ruthless old men that will DO LITERALLY ANYTHING dishonest, immoral or illegal to continue sitting as kings at the top of the massive global religious cult organization they now rule.

They will keep or change any of their rules, policies or doctrines - we should expect this and not be surprised.

As a Bethelite for many years I learned The Governing Body has three important goals:

1. The Governing Body is focused on getting more money through any means possible.
2. The Governing Body is focused on getting JW adherents/members to work for free on their endless projects or as a slave for meaningless Jehovah's Witness Hamster Wheel Activity™.
3. The Governing Body is focused on getting more real estate investments through buying and building as many properties as possible.

So, The Governing Body will absolutely do ANYTHING to keep ruling as kings of this cult. They will change anything and they will keep anything if they think it will preserve their position as kings of this religion:

• Yes, they will continue International and Special Conventions that are essentially megachurch rallies with dancing, balloons and regional ethnic dress cosplaying.
• Yes, they will keep protecting pedophiles.
• Yes, they will keep letting people die with their murderous No-Blood policy.
• Yes, they will continue demanding more money from JW adherents.
• Yes, they continue making endless meaningless rules about JWs daily life.
• Yes, they will continue their shunning policy.
• Yes, they will tell you to only be friends with other JWs.
• Yes, they will prohibit JWs from celebrating holidays.
• Yes, they will continue to demonize higher education.
• Yes, they will continue having Elders destroy JWs personal lives.
• And this list could go on forever.....

The Governing Body will keep or abandon any of the current beliefs to reach their three important goals that keep them ruling as kings of this cult.

Please realize this and don't be surprised by anything they do!

El Cuerpo Gobernante está formado por hombres mayores desalmados que harán LITERALMENTE CUALQUIER COSA deshonesta, inmoral o ilegal para seguir en la cima de la enorme organización de secta religiosa global que ahora dirigen.

Mantendrán o cambiarán cualquiera de sus reglas, políticas o doctrinas; deberíamos esperar esto y no sorprendernos.

Como betelita durante muchos años, aprendí que el Cuerpo Gobernante tiene tres objetivos importantes:

1. El Cuerpo Gobernante se centra en conseguir más dinero por cualquier medio posible.
2. El Cuerpo Gobernante se centra en conseguir que los miembros/adherentes de los Testigos de Jehová trabajen gratis en sus proyectos interminables o como esclavos en la insignificante Rueda de Hámster™ de los Testigos de Jehová.
3. El Cuerpo Gobernante se centra en conseguir más inversiones inmobiliarias comprando y construyendo la mayor cantidad posible de propiedades.

Por lo tanto, el Cuerpo Gobernante hará ABSOLUTAMENTE CUALQUIER COSA para seguir gobernando como reyes de esta secta. Cambiarán cualquier cosa y mantendrán cualquier cosa si consideran que preservará su posición como reyes de esta religión:

• Sí, continuarán con las Convenciones Internacionales y Especiales que son esencialmente mítines de megaiglesias con bailes, globos y disfraces de trajes regionales.
• Sí, seguirán protegiendo a los pedófilos.
• Sí, seguirán dejando morir a la gente con su asesina política de No a la Sangre.
• Sí, continuarán exigiendo más dinero a los adeptos de los Testigos de Jehová.
• Sí, continúan creando infinitas reglas absurdas sobre la vida cotidiana de los Testigos de Jehová.
• Sí, continuarán con su política de expulsión y aislamiento (shunning).
• Sí, te dirán que solo seas amigo de otros Testigos de Jehová.
• Sí, prohibirán a los Testigos de Jehová celebrar días festivos.
• Sí, continuarán satanizando la educación superior.
• Sí, continuarán haciendo que los Ancianos destruyan la vida personal de los Testigos de Jehová.
• Y esta lista podría seguir para siempre...

El Cuerpo Gobernante mantendrá o abandonará cualquiera de las creencias actuales para alcanzar sus tres objetivos importantes que los mantienen gobernando como reyes de esta secta.

¡Por favor, date cuenta de esto y no te sorprendas de nada de lo que hagan!

O Corpo Governante é composto por homens idosos cruéis que farão LITERMENTE QUALQUER COISA desonesta, imoral ou ilegal para continuar no topo da maciça organização de seita religiosa global que agora governam.

Eles manterão ou mudarão qualquer uma de suas regras, políticas ou doutrinas — devemos esperar por isso e não ficar surpresos.

Como betelita por muitos anos, aprendi que o Corpo Governante tem três objetivos importantes:

1. O Corpo Governante está focado em obter mais dinheiro por qualquer meio possível.
2. O Corpo Governante está focado em fazer com que os membros/aderentes das Testemunhas de Jeová trabalhem de graça em seus projetos intermináveis ou como escravos na insignificante Roda de Hamster™ das Testemunhas de Jeová.
3. O Corpo Governante está focado em obter mais investimentos imobiliários, comprando e construindo o máximo de propriedades possível.

Portanto, o Corpo Governante fará ABSOLUTAMENTE QUALQUER COSA para continuar governando como reis desta seita. Eles mudarão qualquer coisa e manterão qualquer coisa se acharem que isso preservará sua posição como reis desta religião:

• Sim, eles continuarão com as Congressos Internacionais e Especiais, que são essencialmente reuniões de megarrebanhos com danças, balões e trajes típicos regionais.
• Sim, eles continuarão protegendo pedófilos.
• Sim, eles continuarão deixando pessoas morrerem com sua política assassina de Não ao Sangue.
• Sim, eles continuarão exigindo mais dinheiro dos membros das Testemunhas de Jeová.
• Sim, eles continuam fazendo regras intermináveis e sem sentido sobre a vida diária das Testemunhas de Jeová.
• Sim, eles continuarão com sua política de ostracismo/desassociamento.
• Sim, eles dirão para você ser amigo apenas de outras Testemunhas de Jeová.
• Sim, eles proibirão as Testemunhas de Jeová de celebrar feriados.
• Sim, eles continuarão diabolizando o ensino superior.
• Sim, eles continuarão fazendo com que os Anciãos destruam a vida pessoal das Testemunhas de Jeová.
• E esta lista poderia continuar para sempre...

O Corpo Governante manterá ou abandonará qualquer uma das crenças atuais para alcançar seus três objetivos importantes que os mantêm governando como reis desta seita.

Por favor, perceba isso e não fique surpreso com nada do que eles fizerem!

Il Corpo Direttivo è composto da spietati vecchi che faranno LETTERALMENTE QUALSIASI COSA di disonesto, immorale o illegale per continuare a sedere come re in cima alla massiccia organizzazione di una setta religiosa globale che ora governano.

Matterranno o cambieranno qualsiasi delle loro regole, politiche o dottrine; dovremmo aspettarcelo e non sorprenderci.

In qualità di Betelita per molti anni, ho imparato che il Corpo Direttivo ha tre obiettivi importanti:

1. Il Corpo Direttivo è concentrato sull'ottenere più denaro con qualsiasi mezzo possibile.
2. Il Corpo Direttivo è concentrato sul far lavorare gratuitamente gli aderenti/membri dei Testimoni di Geova ai loro progetti infiniti o come schiavi nella priva di senso Ruota per Criceti dei Testimoni di Geova™.
3. Il Corpo Direttivo è concentrato sull'ottenere maggiori investimenti immobiliari acquistando e costruendo quante più proprietà possibili.

Quindi, il Corpo Direttivo farà ASSOLUTAMENTE QUALSIASI COSA per continuare a governare come re di questa setta. Cambieranno qualsiasi cosa e manterranno qualsiasi cosa se ritengono che ciò preserverà la loro posizione di re di questa religione:

• Sì, continueranno le Assemblee Internazionali e Speciali che sono essenzialmente raduni da megachurch con balli, palloncini e travestimenti in abiti etnici regionali.
• Sì, continueranno a proteggere i pedofili.
• Sì, continueranno a lasciar morire le persone con la loro omicida politica del Nessun Sangue.
• Sì, continueranno a pretendere più denaro dagli aderenti ai Testimoni di Geova.
• Sì, continueranno a creare infinite regole prive di senso sulla vita quotidiana dei Testimoni di Geova.
• Sì, continueranno la loro politica di ostracismo (shunning).
• Sì, ti diranno di essere amico solo di altri Testimoni di Geova.
• Sì, proibiranno ai Testimoni di Geova di festeggiare le festività.
• Sì, continueranno a demonizzare l'istruzione superiore.
• Sì, continueranno a fare in modo che gli Anziani distruggano la vita personale dei Testimoni di Geova.
• E questo elenco potrebbe continuare all'infinito.....

Il Corpo Direttivo manterrà o abbandonerà qualsiasi delle attuali convinzioni pur di raggiungere i propri tre obiettivi importanti che li mantengono al potere come re di questa setta.

Per favore, renditi conto di questo e non sorprenderti per nulla di ciò che fanno!

Ang Lupon ng Tagapamahala ay binubuo ng mga walang awang matatandang lalaki na GAGAWIN ANG LAHAT, maging ito man ay hindi tapat, imoral, o ilegal, upang patuloy na maupo bilang mga hari sa tuktok ng napakalaking pandaigdigang kultong relihiyosong organisasyon na kanilang pinamumunuan ngayon.

Pananatilihin o babaguhin nila ang alinman sa kanilang mga tuntunin, patakaran, o doktrina — dapat nating asahan ito at huwag nang magulat.

Laman ng maraming taon ko bilang isang Bethelite, natutunan ko na ang Lupon ng Tagapamahala ay may tatlong mahahalagang layunin:

1. Ang Lupon ng Tagapamahala ay nakatutok sa pagkuha ng mas maraming pera sa pamamagitan ng anumang posibleng paraan.
2. Ang Lupon ng Tagapamahala ay nakatutok sa pagpapatrabaho nang libre sa mga miyembro/tagasunod ng JW sa kanilang walang katapusang mga proyekto o bilang isang alipin para sa walang katuturang Hamster Wheel Activity™ ng mga Saksi ni Jehova.
3. Ang Lupon ng Tagapamahala ay nakatutok sa pagkuha ng mas maraming pamumuhunan sa real estate sa pamamagitan ng pagbili at pagtatayo ng napakaraming ari-arian hangga't maaari.

Kaya, ang Lupon ng Tagapamahala ay GAGAWIN ANG LAHAT upang patuloy na mamuno bilang mga hari ng kultong ito. Babaguhin nila ang kahit ano at pananatilihin nila ang kahit ano kung sa tingin nila ay mapapanatili nito ang kanilang posisyon bilang mga hari ng relihiyong ito:

• Oo, ipagpapatuloy nila ang mga Pandaigdig at Espesyal na Kombensyon na sa kakanyahan ay mga pagtitipon ng megachurch na may pagsasayaw, mga lobo, at pagsuot ng mga rehiyonal na etnikong kasuotan.
• Oo, patuloy nilang protektahan ang mga pedophile.
• Oo, patuloy nilang hahayaang mamatay ang mga tao sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mamatay-taong patakaran na Bawal ang Dugo (No-Blood policy).
• Oo, patuloy silang hihingi ng mas maraming pera mula sa mga tagasunod ng JW.
• Oo, patuloy silang gagawa ng walang katapusang walang katuturang mga tuntunin tungkol sa pang-araw-araw na buhay ng mga JW.
• Oo, ipagpapatuloy nila ang kanilang patakaran ng pag-iwas/pagtatakwil (shunning).
• Oo, sasabihin nila sa iyo na makipagkaibigan lamang sa ibang mga JW.
• Oo, ipagbabawal nila sa mga JW ang pagdiriwang ng mga okasyon at kaarawan.
• Oo, patuloy nilang sisisirain ang imahe ng mataas na edukasyon.
• Oo, patuloy nilang hahayaan ang mga Matatanda (Elders) na sirain ang personal na buhay ng mga JW.
• At ang listahang ito ay maaaring magpatuloy magpakailanman.....

Pananatilihin o iiwanan ng Lupon ng Tagapamahala ang alinman sa mga kasalukuyang paniniwala upang maabot ang kanilang tatlong mahahalagang layunin na nagpapanatili sa kanila bilang mga hari ng kultong ito.

Pakiusap, nhậnin ito at huwag magulat sa anumang gagawin nila!

The original english language version of this post:

The Governing Body are ruthless old men that will DO LITERALLY ANYTHING dishonest, immoral or illegal to continue sitting as kings at the top of the massive global religious cult organization they now rule.

They will keep or change any of their rules, policies or doctrines - we should expect this and not be surprised.

As a Bethelite for many years I learned The Governing Body has three important goals:

1. The Governing Body is focused on getting more money through any means possible.
2. The Governing Body is focused on getting JW adherents/members to work for free on their endless projects or as a slave for meaningless Jehovah's Witness Hamster Wheel Activity™.
3. The Governing Body is focused on getting more real estate investments through buying and building as many properties as possible.

So, The Governing Body will absolutely do ANYTHING to keep ruling as kings of this cult. They will change anything and they will keep anything if they think it will preserve their position as kings of this religion:

• Yes, they will continue International and Special Conventions that are essentially megachurch rallies with dancing, balloons and regional ethnic dress cosplaying.
• Yes, they will keep protecting pedophiles.
• Yes, they will keep letting people die with their murderous No-Blood policy.
• Yes, they will continue demanding more money from JW adherents.
• Yes, they continue making endless meaningless rules about JWs daily life.
• Yes, they will continue their shunning policy.
• Yes, they will tell you to only be friends with other JWs.
• Yes, they will prohibit JWs from celebrating holidays.
• Yes, they will continue to demonize higher education.
• Yes, they will continue having Elders destroy JWs personal lives.
• And this list could go on forever.....

The Governing Body will keep or abandon any of the current beliefs to reach their three important goals that keep them ruling as kings of this cult.

Please realize this and don't be surprised by anything they do!

I am in a POMO/PIMI relationship.

My experiences are that Never-JW spouses can pursue and engage in many "worldly things" that are banned by The Governing Body while also being happily married to a PIMI.......and no one including the PIMI spouse really cares.

However, when an Inactive-JW is in a similar situation due to simply leaving, it is an opportunity for the PIMI spouse and other JWs to endlessly treat them like crap while the Inactive-JW spouse tries to do some of the same things.

Trying to understand this dynamic better and need your thoughts on it. I realize there are a lot of variations in this but am trying to summarize some basics below.

Things that are the same with Never-JW and Inactive-JW spouses:

• No interest in being a JW or professing to be JW.
• No interest in JW activities.
• Little or no interest in being socially involved with JWs.
• Pursues and maintains social connections with non-JWs.
• Engages in social activities outside JW Land such as hobbies, sports, entertainment, etc.
• Has embraced that the JW spouses spends massive amounts of time doing JW Hamster Wheel Activity and is okay with it.

Things that are different between Never-JW and Inactive-JW spouses:

• The Never-JW has always been someone outside JW Land and has made a point of always staying outside.
• Inactive-JW was once inside JW Land and now is outside.
• Debatable: The Inactive-JW has a deeper understanding of JW life and the organization.

Does their being treated differently in the JW Community simply boil down to the reality that an Inactive-JW was once an adherent and also had a religious/social contract with their PIMI spouse that they have now broken?

Is it simply an opportunity to beat a former slave?

Gracias a u/ElderUndercover por proporcionar los Anuncios y Recordatorios mensuales que son «Solo para ojos de los ancianos». Si aún no has leído la Carta a los Ancianos de agosto de 2026, por favor échale un vistazo aquí:https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1vf0lkw/august_2026_announcements_and_reminders/

El Cuerpo Gobernante es muy directo en esta carta, afirmando en esencia que «los testigos de Jehová tienen que ponerse las pilas y donar a la organización/a Jehová» y, básicamente, «dejar de perder el tiempo con las donaciones mensuales que exige el Cuerpo Gobernante».

Este es el lenguaje más firme que ha utilizado el Cuerpo Gobernante hasta la fecha a la hora de exigir donaciones a los miembros de a pie.

Pero si realmente necesitan más donaciones, lo que deberían hacer es esto:

• Fusión de más congregaciones para que los testigos de Jehová que tienen dinero puedan cubrir la donación mensual que se les exige.
• Vender más Salones del Reino y enviar ese dinero a las empresas de inversión que han creado en Irlanda.

Aquí está la razón por la que muy probablemente no quieren hacer eso:

• Tal y como están las cosas, no tienen suficientes Salones del Reino ni congregaciones en muchas zonas rurales. Fusionar más congregaciones y vender más Salones del Reino obligará a muchas personas a convertirse en testigos de Jehová que solo asisten por Zoom. Y el Cuerpo Gobernante realmente, pero realmente, no quiere que pase esto.
• Ver el punto anterior. Ya se encuentran en una situación en la que muchas zonas no tienen un Salón del Reino cerca. Recorrer largas distancias hasta un Salón del Reino para asistir a una reunión presencial no es posible para muchos. Consulta la nota más abajo sobre el Salón del Reino y la congregación de Sedona, Arizona.

Esto me recuerda a la fusión y venta del Salón del Reino y la congregación de Sedona, Arizona, hace unos años. Después de que se disolviera la congregación de Sedona y se vendiera el Salón del Reino, la gente tuvo que decidir entre asistir a un Salón del Reino en Cottonwood, Arizona, a 24 kilómetros de distancia, o viajar a Flagstaff, Arizona, a 51 kilómetros. Esto asumiendo que los publicadores vivieran en Sedona y estuvieran exactamente a 24 o 51 kilómetros de cualquiera de los dos Salones del Reino. Por supuesto, muchos Testigos vivían a una distancia mayor por tratarse de una zona rural de Arizona, EE. UU. El punto es que hay muchas zonas en los EE. UU. donde no hay un Salón del Reino cercano para que la gente asista en persona.

Thanks to u/ElderUndercover for providing the Monthly Announcements and Reminders that are for "Elders Eyes Only". If you have not read the August 2026 Letter to Elders then please take a look at it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1vf0lkw/august_2026_announcements_and_reminders/

The Governing Body is very direct in this letter stating that effectively "Jehovah's Witnesses need to step up and donate to the organization/Jehovah" and in essence "quit f***ing around related to the monthly donations The Governing Body is demanding".

This is the strongest language The Governing Body has used to date when it comes to demanding donations from the rank and file.

But, if they need more donations they should really do this:

1. Merge more congregations together so that the Jehovah's Witnesses with money can cover the monthly donation that is being demanded.
2. Sell more Kingdom Halls and send that money to the investment companies they have setup in Ireland.

Here is why they most likely don't want to do that:

1. As it is, they don't have enough Kingdom Halls or congregations in many rural locations. To merge more congregations and sell more Kingdom Halls will force many people into becoming a Zoom-only Jehovah's Witness. The Governing Body really, really, really, really does not want to do this.
2. See point #1. They are already in a situation where many areas do not have a Kingdom Hall nearby. Traveling long distances to a Kingdom Hall for an in-person meeting is not possible for many. See note below about Sedona, Arizona Kingdom Hall and Congregation.

This reminds me of the merge and sale of the Sedona, Arizona Kingdom Hall and Congregation some years ago. After the Sedona Congregation was dissolved and the Kingdom Hall sold, people had to decide on attending a Kingdom Hall in Cottonwood, Arizona 15 miles away or to travel to Flagstaff, Arizona 32 miles away. This assumes that the Publishers lived in Sedona and were a clean 15 or 32 miles to either Kingdom Hall. Of course many JWs lived a greater distance due to it being a rural area of Arizona, U.S.A. The point is there are many areas of the U.S. where there is no Kingdom Hall close by for people to attend in-person.

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Gracias a u/ElderUndercover por proporcionar los Anuncios y Recordatorios mensuales que son «Solo para ojos de los ancianos». Si aún no has leído la Carta a los Ancianos de agosto de 2026, por favor échale un vistazo aquí:https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1vf0lkw/august_2026_announcements_and_reminders/

El Cuerpo Gobernante es muy directo en esta carta, afirmando en esencia que «los testigos de Jehová tienen que ponerse las pilas y donar a la organización/a Jehová» y, básicamente, «dejar de perder el tiempo con las donaciones mensuales que exige el Cuerpo Gobernante».

Este es el lenguaje más firme que ha utilizado el Cuerpo Gobernante hasta la fecha a la hora de exigir donaciones a los miembros de a pie.

Pero si realmente necesitan más donaciones, lo que deberían hacer es esto:

• Fusión de más congregaciones para que los testigos de Jehová que tienen dinero puedan cubrir la donación mensual que se les exige.
• Vender más Salones del Reino y enviar ese dinero a las empresas de inversión que han creado en Irlanda.

Aquí está la razón por la que muy probablemente no quieren hacer eso:

• Tal y como están las cosas, no tienen suficientes Salones del Reino ni congregaciones en muchas zonas rurales. Fusionar más congregaciones y vender más Salones del Reino obligará a muchas personas a convertirse en testigos de Jehová que solo asisten por Zoom. Y el Cuerpo Gobernante realmente, pero realmente, no quiere que pase esto.
• Ver el punto anterior. Ya se encuentran en una situación en la que muchas zonas no tienen un Salón del Reino cerca. Recorrer largas distancias hasta un Salón del Reino para asistir a una reunión presencial no es posible para muchos. Consulta la nota más abajo sobre el Salón del Reino y la congregación de Sedona, Arizona.

Esto me recuerda a la fusión y venta del Salón del Reino y la congregación de Sedona, Arizona, hace unos años. Después de que se disolviera la congregación de Sedona y se vendiera el Salón del Reino, la gente tuvo que decidir entre asistir a un Salón del Reino en Cottonwood, Arizona, a 24 kilómetros de distancia, o viajar a Flagstaff, Arizona, a 51 kilómetros. Esto asumiendo que los publicadores vivieran en Sedona y estuvieran exactamente a 24 o 51 kilómetros de cualquiera de los dos Salones del Reino. Por supuesto, muchos Testigos vivían a una distancia mayor por tratarse de una zona rural de Arizona, EE. UU. El punto es que hay muchas zonas en los EE. UU. donde no hay un Salón del Reino cercano para que la gente asista en persona.

Elders, Ministerial Servants, The Governing Body and Bethel Branch Leadership all believe that you owe them something.

But you don't!

• You don't owe them trust...real trust is earned.
• You don't owe them respect...real respect is earned.
• You don't have to be friends with them...real friends don't shun you based on religious rules.
• You don't owe them obedience, no humans have the right to demand blind obedience from you.
• You don't owe them the right to meddle in your personal life.
• You don't owe them confessions about anything deeply personal.
• You don't owe them any information about your personal life.
• You don't have to do what they say.
• You don't have to respond if they ask you to do something or want something.

You can "quiet quit" every interaction you have with any Jehovah's Witness.....but especially it is best to do this with every Elder you meet.

If you need help resisting the Elders then ask for it here!

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Los ancianos, los siervos ministeriales, el Cuerpo Gobernante y la dirección de la sucursal de Betel creen que les debes algo.

¡Pero no es así!

• No les debes confianza... la verdadera confianza se gana.
• No les debes respeto... el verdadero respeto se gana.
• No tienes que ser su amigo... los verdaderos amigos no te repudian ni te aíslan por reglas religiosas.
• No les debes obediencia; ningún ser humano tiene derecho a exigirte obediencia ciega.
• No les debes el derecho a entrometerse en tu vida personal.
• No les debes confesiones sobre nada profundamente personal.
• No les debes ninguna información sobre tu vida personal.
• No tienes que hacer lo que dicen.
• No tienes que responder si te piden que hagas algo o si quieren algo de ti.

Puedes hacer una "renuncia silenciosa" (*quiet quitting*) en cada interacción que tengas con cualquier testigo de Jehová... pero, sobre todo, es mejor hacerlo con cada anciano que conozcas.

Si necesitas ayuda para resistir la presión de los ancianos, ¡pídela aquí!

If you are from the region where this was held then please add any additional information in the comments!

Note: See image below and links for an Audio Podcast that is available in English, Deutsch (German), Francais (French), Espanol (Spanish), Italiano (Italian) and Mandarin? (Chinese).

It always shocks and baffles me when the United States News Media hosts the spokesmen for a harmful organization like Jehovah's Witnesses.

News Anchor Shannon Brinias hosts a news segment with these two Jehovah's Witness "spokesmen". It highlights the two conventions being held in Shreveport, Louisiana U.S.A at the Brookshire Grocery Arena, located in Bossier City, Louisiana on July 10-12 and July 17-19.

As a reminder and FYI for any non-JWs reading this: Women can't serve in a position like these two guys, only males are allowed to serve as a "spokesman" for Jehovah's Witnesses.

A few things that jumped out at me when I saw this segment:

• It is the only promotional item I have seen in the U.S. for the 2026 Eternal Happiness Convention. If you know of another written or video promotional story, please share it.
• 5,000 attendees per day for a total of 10,000 Jehovah's Witnesses attending across the two weekends. At least, that is what I glean from the transcript comments.
• JW adherents are attending from Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. This seems like a huge area where people are coming in from.
• No mention of how many conventions will be held in the U.S. during 2026.
• If you have more information on these two conventions then please share it in the comments!

https://www.ktbs.com/news/incaseyoumissedit/eternal-happiness-convention-happening-this-weekend/article_492caf5e-6195-442a-b59c-46502853ac2e.html

https://youtu.be/o0rryqbyOe0?si=uvQ5d9VgjAcguqsC

https://www.ktbs.com/site/about.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTBS-TV

Victor Batiz - Regional Spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses

Nathan Chiasson - Regional Spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses

Audio Podcast Available in English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Italiano and Mandarin (?)

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YouTube transcript below:

Jehovah's Witnesses will be hosting a regional convention at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in Boer City starting today. Now, it runs through Sunday and then they have another weekend next weekend of convention. The Eternal Happiness Convention is what they're calling it and it's expected to bring thousands of people from around the area and the region. Joining us now to tell us more about it, we have Nathan Shon and Victor Batiz. and thank you so much for coming in.

Thank you for having us.

So the first question I'd like to ask is what is the purpose of the convention? What's it all about?

Well, really, who doesn't want to be happy?

Happiness is an essential need for all humans. So the convention, eternal happiness, really helps us to take our daily challenges and figure out how to navigate them so that we can remain happy despite challenges.

So this is a a convention of Jehovah's Witnesses. Is it only limited to Jehovah's Witnesses and or do you welcome other people and how do you help them unlock the key to happiness?

We do welcome other people. Our neighbors are welcomed. Uh we've been working inviting those in the community for 3 weeks now. And this topic is so

important because many people are facing hardships, challenges such as economic pressure, anxiety, and they're asking themselves, is it truly possible to be genuinely happy? This convention provides a practical answer to that based on the Bible. It's also positive.

In fact, many in the community in Shreveport and Broger City have seen how the teachings of Jesus have helped them out.

How would you explain it, Nathan, to people who maybe have never been exposed to Jehovah's Witnesses and they are curious about this convention? How would you explain what they're going to experience?

Well, for this convention, you can expect to be happy when you're there.

Um, in fact, you will probably be greeted by warm, smiling faces and a welcoming attitude. We love when people attend our conventions. In fact, it's free. The public's invited and we are inviting everyone to come and to listen to see how they can benefit from the practical value that's presented. What local impact is it going to have?

The local impact about 5,000 attendees um each day over the course of the weekend. They're coming from parts of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. And of course, we'll be eating at local restaurants and visiting uh staying at the hotels.

Okay. And so taking a break from maybe the proselytizing and knocking on the doors to have a little bit of togetherness at this convention.

Yes, we honestly we and in fact this convention about happiness is to transmit that joy. It and in fact it teaches us that regardless of the challenges that we may face, we can be happy. And so we warmly welcome those in the community to come. Over a thousand volunteers have worked hard to welcome those so that they're comfortable watching the program. And so we welcome those in the community to come and and attend this convention.

Well, we've got more information that we're going to link on KTBS Plus for uh if you were interested in attending this convention or maybe you already were planning on it and you just want to get the details. We'll get that up on our website. Nathan and Victor, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you so much.

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TLDR: I am building a network of real friends and no one can stop me. Not The Governing Body, not PIMI JWs.....no one. Feel free to Ask Me Anything about my making real friends journey.

About four years ago as the pandemic was ending and The Governing Body was demanding a return to being in Kingdom Halls........I just couldn't do it. It led to me taking the final step of going POMO.

For quite some time after that I became very isolated. My wife is still PIMI and continued on The Jehovah's Witness Hamster Wheel of Activity™ full speed. I had few non-JW friends and it was difficult for me to figure out what to do to have non-JW friends.

The friends I have developed over the last 3+ years came through these actions:

• Current and former coworkers: I cultivated friendships with people I met at work and that I really liked. I also reached out to some former coworkers and asked if they would like to connect for a lunch or drink. To my surprise, many that I knew in the past were very open to reconnecting.
• Community Center: I joined a community center with my PIMI spouse. This center has around 40 different group activities that include sports, games and community service. While not every group we tried out was a hit, several of the things we tried as a couple worked out very well by meeting some great people and having fun while we did it.
• Cultivating Random Connections: Throughout your day you often meet people in random ways such as at a work meeting/event, realtor, mortgage broker or another business connection. In the past, as a JW I would never think of connecting with someone interesting I met somewhere - because of the brainwashing by The Governing Body. What I started to do is to cultivate some of those random connections and a few turned out to be great connections and real friends.

What did the real friends that I made give me?

• An unconditional relationship with no religious strings attached.
• Opportunities to meet other people that might be a good friend.
• Support related to simply discussing life in a general sense - nothing cult related.
• Shared interests in things I enjoy and that they also liked to pursue.
• The opportunity to consider some great people as friends that are a bit younger or older than me.
• And many, many, many more great and positive things.

I am up to a total of five people that I have told my cult story to now. For many of these friends I have made, the topic of being a JW is something that I have never brought up. For others there became a time where I had reasons to share my JW background. Or in some cases I felt close enough to them to share that I was in a cult. It was hard at first to tell the story of being in a cult to a former coworker or a newer friend that I made. But it gets easier every time I tell the story.

When I did share my cult story, there were certain things I did not get from my real friends:

• There was no judgement.
• There was no ridicule.
• No one belittled me as a person for being in a cult.
• No one thought less of me as a person.
• I got nothing negative when I have shared my cult story.

When did I get from my new friends when I would tell my cult story?

• Appreciation in the sense that several expressed how it made them feel so good to know that you trusted them enough to share something difficult like this.
• Understanding
• Caring
• Genuine concern as to how difficult it must have been to experience that....including many that expressed how difficult it would be to be in a PIMI/POMO marital relationship.
• Love
• Support
• Genuine curiosity in wanting to know more about what cult survivors go through when they try to leave.
• And many other positive things....

"The Friends" inside The Jehovah's Witness Organization are sadly not real friends. One day if they wake up and leave JW Land - then they might be able to be a true friend.

You can develop real friends once you wake up to "the truth about the truth" and begin looking outside of the Jehovah's Witness organization for relationships.

So, take the leap, be bold and put yourself out there to get to know some normal people. You will be pleasantly surprised by the people you meet and the new relationships you develop.

Regardless of our current journey out of the Jehovah's Witnesses Organization, a great many of us experience near constant stress due to this harmful organization.

The Governing Body wants you to be constantly stressed out because that is part of their methodology of controlling your mind and life.

Things that can cause constant stress for PIMI, PIMQ, PIMO and even POMO people include:

• Forced support of JWs around you as they run on the never-ending Jehovah's Witness Hamster Wheel of Activity™ as they worship The Governing Body.
• Note: If you think that The Governing Body is not being worshiped by the 8+ million JW adherents, then you need to read through u/larchington's excellent post covering the latest broadcast. The broadcast highlights that JWs need to "trust The Governing Body...even if Jehovah isn't behind the direction". https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/s/D2wuS58uX9
• PIMI marriages as a PIMQ, PIMO or POMO.
• Performance anxiety around the never-ending need to do more for The Governing Body Incorporated and their multitude of real estate and investment corporations.
• Denying yourself by suppressing your personal thoughts, desires and needs so that you can serve The Governing Body.
• Social isolation due to rejecting non-JW relationships and then realizing that existing JW relationships are meaningless due to the devotion given to The Governing Body.
• Financial pressure due to following the bad financial advice given by The Governing Body or due to the fact that your JW family follows the bad financial advice of The GB.
• Fear of retaliation when you expect negative consequences from other JWs if you speak up, disagree, set boundaries, or stop participating.

Fear of retaliation can include additional stressors such as:

1. Social retaliation such as public criticism, being shunned or simply being treated differently by friends or family.
2. Authority retaliation where Elders or Circuit Overseers apply pressure to accept “counseling”, engage in discussion that is unwanted and/or remove you from roles due to your actions.
3. Punitive correction where JWs can experience escalating consequences for minor things as a form of punishment.
4. Loss of privileges that can include things like lost work opportunities, responsibilities, or informal support available through JW friends and family. Many JWs secular work is through JW relationships or companies owned by other JWs.
5. Emotional retaliation where other JWs exert control over you through guilt, blame, or the idea that “you’re causing problems” because you don't follow The Governing Body.

You don't have to live this way. You can leave Jehovah's Witnesses. Ask for help here on how to do it!

I was a Ministerial Servant and Elder for many years including the time I spent at Bethel.

It is important for anyone visiting her to recognize Elders and Ministerial Servants for what they really are.

The Governing Body wants you to believe that these males:

• Have important roles in leading Jehovah God's one true religion.
• Have meaningful qualifications to be positions of authority within congregations.
• Have been vetted by the local Body of Elders and the Circuit Overseers that they are qualified to handle the tasks dictated by The Governing Body.
• Are in their role to help you in some way as a Jehovah's Witness.
• Are mature spiritual men.
• Are trustworthy and should without question be trusted.
• Should be consulted by other JWs on important life decisions without question.
• Are to be considered examples for other JWs to follow.

What The Governing Body says is false, in reality these males:

• Have a fake role and title made up by men known as The Governing Body.
• Have little education, career experience or any qualification to be in any position of authority.
• Have been voted into their role by the Congregation Elders who are often poor, uneducated and have no qualifications (the blind leading the blind).
• Are in their role to manipulate, exploit, enforce rules and exert extreme control over Jehovah's Witness Adherents (remember, you are not a member anymore - just an adherent to a belief system).
• Are not personally mature, not spiritually mature and many times are not men but mere boys.
• Should not be considered trustworthy.
• Should not be consulted on any important decisions, questions or other important matters.
• Are not examples to follow and actually represent good examples of what you should not do - unless you want to be poor, uneducated and live in poverty.

The best thing any Jehovah's Witness can do is to keep Elders and Ministerial Servants at a distance.

You should never trust an Elder with anything important in your life.

TLDR: No one is coming to save me or you. No one is going to bail us out once we follow The Governing Body for years or decades. Every PIMI, PIMQ, PIMO AND POMO person needs to take control of your life and make your own plans.

The Governing Body has been telling Jehovah's Witnesses for decades that all their problems will be solved at some point in the future through something miraculous.

Saying things like:

• The end is near...
• We are in the last of the last days...
• Armageddon is so close now...
• Wait until the "new system" to have kids...
• I'm the new system you can have that nice house and large property...
• The paradise is so close...
• The Great Tribulation could start any time...
• You can look forward to seeing your dead non-JW family that you shunned in the new system after the resurrection...

For me, this belief was like the perfect "get out of jail free card" or also like getting a financial bailout from a rich uncle. No matter what happened, as long as I worshiped The Governing Body and the Watchtower Corporations every thing would be fine at some point when Armageddon, the Great Tribulation or some other event led by Jesus/Jehovah happened.

To my shock, at Bethel I learned the harsh reality that:

No one is coming to save me, rescue me or give me some bailout in life.

While this was a shock and led to me being PIMO for many years after, it was at the same time a very good wake up call for me to change things in my life and for my PIMI spouse.

Things like:

1. We left Bethel on our own terms and at a time that was best for us as a couple.
2. I resigned all privileges I could as soon as I possibly could - it took several years.
3. I was able to convince my PIMI spouse to abandon pioneering and get a job.
4. We prioritized obtaining employment that allowed us to pay our bills and plan for the future.
5. We prioritized having quality healthcare coverage.
6. We prioritized a balanced lifestyle where we enjoyed life as much as possible now while also being conservative so that we could plan for old age.
7. We began doing more enjoyable things such as vacations, hobbies and other personal activities.
8. We planned for retirement and got advice from financial planners to help us do this.
9. We tried to help our families make some of these same decisions where possible.
10. I prioritized relationships that would be helpful to me in the future and abandoned JW relationships that were toxic.

There are many other things that I did once I realized that no one was coming to save me. If I left something out then please ask me about it.

If you can do one thing, please realize that no one is coming to save you and no one is going to bail you out from the results of following the extremely poor advice given by The Governing Body.

You have to take control of your life and make your own plans.

If you know the answer please comment or send me a direct message please.

When Robert Hendricks III was running the Jehovah's Witnesses Public Information Department (PID) there were endless news media articles promoting conventions and how many were being held in Jehovah's Witnesses biggest market - The United States of America.

However, in the last couple of years all of the news article in the public press have stopped in the United States. I have looked and have not found one article that shares how many conventions are planned for 2026.

Also, the PID "department" had massive layoffs and my understanding is many of the JWs are no longer in those roles.

For some reason they are no longer promoting conventions in the public news media.

Please message me here or in chat if you can help with this detail.

Thank you!

I comment often that Jehovah's Witnesses only care about other humans that profess to be a JW. It no longer matters what type of person you are.......just that you profess to be a JW.

A recent experience with a PIMI JW highlighted how JWs have a pathological need to treat non-JWs with some form of hate. To me it feels like JWs have unconditional hate for anyone that does not profess to be a JW.

Here is the experience I had:

A PIMI I know has a non-JW acquaintance that has a solid life overall that includes good family, job, home, etc. Just a generally nice person overall. The non-JW messaged to say that they were home alone for an extended period due to family circumstances and did the PIMI JW want to have dinner. Because it was a meeting night, the PIMI JW tersely said: I already have plans tonight, maybe another time." And to date the PIMI has never messaged this person again......if they had, I would have known about it.

It was another ugly demonstration of how PIMI JWs treat every non-JW they come into contact with as some sort of meat-sack that does not deserve even common kindness.

For decades, The Governing Body has conditioned JWs that they should view all non-JWs as some sort of non-human monster that should be treated appropriately.

It's disgusting to see, but the real losers are the Jehovah's Witnesses that treat great people like crap. And the only reason they do this is because The Governing Body said so.

Why do they act this way? The Governing Body has taught them they have to act this way. Here are just three recent references that highlight examples of how they teach this.

NOTE: These articles very specifically link serving God and being acceptable to God with believing what The Governing Body teaches.

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Remove b from borg in the links below.

Guard Against \"the Spirit of the World\" - W26 September PP. 26-31

https://wol.jw.borg/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2026566

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Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook - April 26-May 2 - Choose Your Friends Wisely

https://www.jw.borg/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2021-mwb/Life-and-Ministry-Meeting-Schedule-for-April-26-May-2-2021/Choose-Your-Friends-Wisely/
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Enjoy Life Forever - An Interactive Bible Study Course - Choose Your Friends Wisely

Enjoy Life Forever - An Interactive Bible Study Course - Choose Your Friends Wisely

https://wol.jw.borg/ase/wol/d/r266/lp-asl/1102021248

The Governing Body wants you to be permanently exhausted as a Jehovah's Witness.

Why? The Governing Body wants to control your priorities. They only want you serving them and prioritizing Jehovah's Witness activities. So, when you're exhausted you don't have time to prioritize the things that are most important for a normal person, such as:

• Thinking critically about important decisions in your life.
• Making plans for you future that involve finances, family and retirement.
• Having the motivation necessary to succeed with your career.
• Caring for others that are important to you.
• Spending time on a healthy social life.

By keeping JWs exhausted, The Governing Body makes it easier to have JWs prioritize Governing Body tasks and endlessly defer the more important personal needs that every Jehovah's Witness should be focused on.

The Governing Body has messaged Elders in Brazil that money is needed for a branch renovation project. See post here from u/larchington on this: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1tyi2k9/brazil_a_june_2026_letter_to_elders_to_present/ (thank you u/larchington).

Jehovah's Witnesses in Brazil can say no to this large construction project.

Beyond saying no to the endless requests for money....you can say no in other ways:

• Say No by not giving your time and other resources to this harmful organization.
• Say No by not accepting "privileges" that Elders want to give out.
• Say No by resigning from "privileges".

If you need help with saying no to construction projects then please post here and this group will help you!

Passei toda a minha vida servindo a Jeová. Como faço para sair?

Como uma Testemunha de Jeová, provavelmente você foitreinado desde o nascimento para acreditar no que é ensinado nas reuniões. Todosos que são próximos de você e tudo o que você conhece está ligado a ser umaTestemunha, e deixar isso pode parecer impossível. Mas não é!

O que você está vivenciando é chamado de "Despertar".Isso simplesmente significa que você está aprendendo que nem tudo o que lhe foiensinado é verdadeiro e que a Organização não necessariamente tem a segurança eo bem-estar das Testemunhas em mente.

‍Despertar exige uma quantidade enorme de coragem. Apenaslendo este panfleto você está fazendo algo muito corajoso. O caminho à frenteserá difícil, mas você pode deixar a religião e viver uma vida feliz erealizada, livre do seu controle.

Aqui estão algumas dicas para o ajudar na sua jornada deautodescoberta:

Primeiro, é importante que você não conte a ninguém que está despertando. É natural querer compartilhar o que está aprendendo com os seus amigos e familiares, mas lembre-se de que, assim como você, foi-lhes ensinado de que qualquer coisa que contradiz a Organização é perigosa.

‍Priorize a sua saúde mental. Despertar é traumático, e é perfeitamente normal sentir-se confuso, triste, em conflito e até mesmo com raiva.

Planeie os seus próximos passos com cuidado. Antes de fazer qualquer coisa, tire um tempo para processar o que está sentindo. Relaxe, respire fundo e tente ficar calmo. Você está fazendo mudanças em anos ou décadas de rotina; você não precisa tomar decisões rapidamente.

Procure um terapeuta. Isso pode ser útil tanto a curto prazo, enquanto você navega na desconstrução de suas crenças, quanto a longo prazo, quando você sai da religião e constrói uma nova vida fora dela. Um terapeuta com experiência em trauma religioso pode ser especialmente útil para guiá-lo nesse processo.

Não se batize, se ainda não o fez, pois isso pode tornar muito mais difícil deixar a religião. Certifique-se de que as suas necessidades materiais estejam sendo atendidas. A religião foi intencionalmente projetada para evitar que as Testemunhas construam redes de apoio fora da fé, tornando-nos dependentes de outras Testemunhas para cuidar das nossas necessidades físicas.

Para sair, você precisará de um lugar para morar independente de pais ou colegas de quarto Testemunhas, transporte confiável eum emprego que permita sustentar-se. Talvez você precise passar pelas formalidades, fingindo ser uma Testemunha de Jeová fiel até terminar a escola, encontrar moradia ou obter um emprego melhor.

‍Construa conexões fora da religião. Mesmo que você não seja desassociado, a maioria das Testemunhas eventualmente deixará de interagir com você. Uma boa rede de apoio será fundamental à medida que você constrói a sua nova vida. Os recursos no verso deste panfleto podem ajudá-lo a se conectar com outras Testemunhas que estão no processo de despertar e aquelas que deixaram a religião com sucesso.

Você também pode considerar entrar em contato com membros da família que não são Testemunhas, ex-Testemunhas que você conhece pessoalmente ou até mesmo colegas de classe ou colegas de trabalho em quem confia. Ao expandir o seu círculo, você descobrirá que o mundo está cheio de pessoas gentis e cuidadosas. No entanto, é importante agir com cautela ao expandir o seu círculo social, pois nem todos são dignos de sua confiança.

‍Afaste-se gradualmente. Embora não haja uma maneira "certa" de deixar a religião, muitas vezes, o processo chamado "Afastar-se" é o caminho que as pessoas escolhem seguir.

‍O Afastar-se consiste em envolver-se gradualmente menos com as atividades das Testemunhas de Jeová ao longo de semanas, meses ou até mesmo anos, até que você eventualmente corte todas as conexões com a religião.

‍A rapidez com que você se afasta é totalmente à sua escolha. Algumas pessoas simplesmente param de frequentar as reuniões de uma vez, outras diminuem gradualmente a frequência.

‍Outras ações a considerar durante o seu afastamento incluem: Parar quaisquer doações que você esteja fazendo. Interromper o envolvimento no ministério de campo. Deixar de ser voluntário no Salão do Reino. Renunciar aos privilégios que você tem na congregação, como ancião, pioneiro ou servo ministerial. Deixar de socializar com Testemunhas de Jeová ativas fora das reuniões.

Considere mudar-se. Se você estiver em posição de se mudar, isso pode ajudá-lo a evitar a atenção das Testemunhas que podem perceber que você está se afastando.

Recuse-se a se encontrar com os anciãos. À medida que você se afasta, é provável que os anciãos queiram encontrar-se com você, seja para tentar trazê-lo de volta à religião ou para encontrar motivos para desassociação. Lembre-se de que os anciãos não têm poder ou autoridade legal; você não precisa encontrar-se ou mesmo falar com eles.‍‍

Deixar a religião é o início da sua jornada, não o fim. O caminho à frente será difícil. Ao deixar a religião, é provável que você perca muitas pessoas queridas, mas valerá a pena!Você terá a oportunidade de explorar quem você realmente é. Focar em construir uma vida que esteja alinhada com os seus valores e aspirações, não aquelas que foram preestabelecidas para você. Procurar educação, vivenciar relacionamentos românticos, procurar emprego significativo e cercar-se de uma rede de amigos genuínos que entendem e respeitam a sua jornada.

‍Sabemos em primeira mão quão impossível a sua situação pode parecer, assim como a culpa e a vergonha que você sente ao duvidar da Organização, que lhe foi ensinada a respeitar profundamente.

‍Nós também sabemos que uma vida rica e plena fora da religião está esperando por você.

Every active Jehovah's Witness exists in the prison that The Governing Body has created. What I am sharing here is just a few examples. Please share your thoughts.

Social Prison: The GB says that "Our close associated should be those who do God's will." What they really mean is you should only spend social time with other Jehovah's Witnesses. Sadly, most JWs are only your friends if you are running on the JW Hamster Wheel of Activity™.

Watchtower Study Edition 2015 August 15th - Watch Your Associations in These Last Days

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Thought Prison: The Governing Body dictates what JWs are to think. They constantly outline what an active JW should think through the Watchtower magazine. Examples here: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1tofnyn/thinking_not_allowed_the_governing_body_dictates/

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Speech Prison: If you have doubts or feel that something about JW life is negative, you should not "repeat them". Any doubts about Jehovah and his organization should be rejected! In other words, even if you think it.......don't say anything negative about The Governing Body or their organization.

Our Christian Life and Ministry-Meeting Workbook-2023 May Page 16

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Sex Prison: The Governing Body has an obsession with making rules about sex. The Governing Body is constantly talking about what is or is not appropriate sexually as if they are the ones to provide the last word and rule on sexuality. You just have to search Jehovah's Witnesses publications to learn they live inside of a sexual prison created by The Governing Body. https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1rtqapm/porn_sex_masturbation_sexting_oral_sex_anal_sex/

Watchtower November 2018 Pages 23-27 Footnotes - Are You Making Jehovah's Thoughts Your Own?

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Time Prison: The Governing Body wants all of JWs time. JWs are constantly encouraged to "do more" for The Governing Body and their corporate religious organization Watchtower.

March 2026 Watchtower Pages 14-19 Footnote - How Will You Fight Your Distractions?

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Planning Prison: The Governing Body does not want JWs making life plans. Planning for retirement, vacations, careers and success. As shown above, they want JWs working for the Watchtower real estate corporation. JWs can't make plans.

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Education Prison: The Governing Body has prevented generations of JWs from getting a university education (myself included). The harsh messaging about university education was effectively a ban in many families. While they have recently relaxed their harsh messaging about university, The Governing Body continues to show any "additional education" beyond primary education as risky and of questionable benefit to JWs.

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Career Prison: The Governing Body does not want JWs to have career success. The Governing Body wants JWs stuck in dead-end jobs that do not allow financial advancement. Many JWs have spent their whole life in a career prison (see point above - Education Prison).

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Personal Life Prison: The Governing Body does not want JWs enjoying life and engaging in personal interests such as books, sports, movies, gaming, travel, food, cooking, drawing, painting, swimming, surfing, racing, philosophy, meaningful friendships, university degrees, financial stability, a nice home and the list goes on.

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Social Media Prison: The Governing Body has decided to create TikTok (@jw_pressroom) and Instagram (@jw_pressroom) accounts "specifically designed for a secular audience - government officials, journalists, and researchers." For two-decades, The Governing Body has been telling Jehovah's Witnesses that they should not use social media for a variety of reasons. A great example of this is the convention video where The Governing Body tells JWs they should not use social media for support with serious health problems - in this case a woman with cancer is being told not to use it. You can't make this up! https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1kw07pt/cancer_convention_video_worse_than_apostate_video/

TLDR: Serving God = do what the Governing Body says. Having God's thinking = you need to do work for the Watchtower real estate corporations. "Spiritual Activities" are all the things the GB is constantly telling you to do (see screenshot of footnote from article - pasted below).

The study article from last week was a convoluted mess that tried to tell JWs that following God's thinking means you need to do whatever the GB is telling you, including to work for their many billion dollar corporations.

Six Quotes from the Watchtower Study about "God's Thinking"

Paragraph 8 - "How did Jesus fight potential distractions? In three ways. First, he adopted Jehovah’s thinking. (John 8:28; 14:9)"

Paragraph 9 - "Learn to think like Jehovah. Doing so can help you to “keep perceiving what the will of Jehovah is.” (Read Ephesians 5:17.) We can do this even when the Bible does not discuss our specific circumstances. How? By becoming familiar with Jehovah’s way of thinking and by being willing to be guided by it."

Paragraph 10 - "We can learn about Jehovah’s way of thinking by studying the Bible and considering his dealings with humans. (Jer. 45:5) And we pray confidently for help to understand his way of thinking and to adopt it as our own.​—1 John 5:14"

Paragraph 11 - "As we learn to think like Jehovah, we understand that he wants us to avoid being distracted so that we can prove ourselves ready for the end of this system. (Matt. 24:44)"

Paragraph 15 - "...we develop good judgment in order to keep a balanced view of recreation and make wise decisions. Such decisions will reflect Jehovah’s thinking and will show that we have grasped what is truly important.​—2 Tim. 1:7"

Paragraph 20 - "...we will avoid centering our lives solely on recreation. So let us continue to be resolved to think like Jehovah, to stay busy in spiritual activities, and to keep a clear view of what is truly important."

FOOTNOTE: The footnote is the big punchline in this whole article. That serving God equals doing all the things needed to make The Governing Body and Watchtower's Corporations successful.

Here is the footnote:

Paragraph 2 footnote defining \"spiritual activities\".