October 2017 Watchtower

[The Librarian]

This issue contains the study articles for November 27 to December 24, 2017.

Source

[Jack Ryan]

New Shunning Instructions Included:

[Jack Ryan]

And yet the elders guidebook Shepherd The Flock Of God, page 116 paragraph 6 states:

Congregation members are led to believe that shunning is a "law" from Jehovah, when at best it's simply a recommendation from the GB. Since when did women have privileges to lose in the first place? A woman can't even pray aloud in the company of men without putting a dishcloth on her head.

[Jack Ryan]

It is interesting how they used the word normal - "normal contact". I think this is a weasel word. They can later use it to argue that they have never told Witnesses to cut off all contact - to shun - just to cut off normal contact.

[Jack Ryan]

"We must avoid..." 

I don't recall language as demanding as that before. It's as if the WT has given up trying to convince its readers by force of argument and is simply issuing commands instead.

[Jack Ryan]

[Evacuated]

16 hours ago, Jay Witness said:

Since when did women have privileges to lose in the first place? A woman can't even pray aloud in the company of men without putting a dishcloth on her head.

Strange perceptions here. Can't work out if this person has been a victim of bullying or is just talking about some other religious group.