by Fernando 11 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Your thoughts on such a poster?
(http://religions.pewforum.org/reports says: "Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition. Only 37% of all those who say they were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses still identify themselves as Jehovah's Witnesses.")
There is a 63% chance you will have to shun your children soon after their baptism (PEW Forum . org) |
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My thinking exactly.
I'm hoping the message appeals to one of JWN's resident artists.
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Wow, good work dismember!
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Risk might be better than chance
Good idea. It is not strictly accurate, as 67% leave, but not all are baptised, and not all that leave are disfellowshipped, so the percentage to be shunned would be less. Also, the word soon should not be included, as many don't leave till one or two decades after baptism.
Maybe something like "67% of Jehovah's Witness children leave the religion. It you let your child get baptised, there is a good chance you will be forced to shun them." Could do with work, but something like that.
Thank you all for the suggestions, improvements and valid observations.
Paul (JWFacts), I wonder how it might be possible to get the facts right as you have, and still be brief enough for a poster...
How about, "If 67% of children leave JW.org, shunning will destroy families."?
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
