Apostate capitals of the world

by Stealth 6 Replies latest jw friends

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  Stealth

  From the ex-JW meetup site........top ten list

  1. London, England (19 members)
  2. Manhattan (below 42nd St) (19 members)
  3. Warren-Roseville, MI (14 members)
  4. Portland, OR (13 members)
  5. Nashville, TN (12 members)
  6. Cincinnati, OH (11 members)
  7. Atlanta (10 members)
  8. Greensboro--Winston-Salem, NC (10 members)
  9. Tampa, FL (10 members)
  10. Washington DC (9 members)

  I was really suprised how many large cities in the USA only had one or two interested people.
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  Valis

  Dallas-Fort Worth Valis, mega, roo, Jesika, elsewhere, sixofnine, Billygoat, Mozzer4life, Almost There, Nativeyrs, and I bet some I left off that could not be revealed at this time cause I can't remember..*L*

  Sincerely,

  District Overbeer
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  joannadandy

  Hmmm...Gopher will know the official count, but Minneapolis/Minnesota has to be up there...
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  nancee park

  There's more potential. People just don't know of website.
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  Gopher

  Joanna is right. In MINNESOTA (north central USA), at our June apostofest we had 21 attendees, and last Saturday we had 18.

  We haven't joined the monthly "meetup" program yet. Our next bash will be the all-weekend aposto-bonfire on or about the 2nd weekend of October. I'd guess after that we'll have them every 3 months (or sooner if the spirit moves people to coordinate them).

  Edited by - Gopher on 30 July 2002 20:8:17
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  Pathofthorns

  Since significant numbers who post here are of the "fade-away" type, I think there is a hessitancy to register or show up for this type of affair. Any JW who wanted to show up at one of these meeting places and create some headaches for any who might not be ready to be disfellowshipped has only to look for the time and place on the website.

  Sure, such a scenario is unlikely and what are we all really afraid of, but many have their reasons even if it is only their own personal paranoia.

  I think the over-all concept is brilliant, but doesn't take into consideration the ex-JW sensitivities of some. The private get-togethers organized by email in Toronto seem to have worked out rather well and easily draw a crowd of 20+. Since most are posters from the board or their friends and the emails disclosing locations and times are private, this goes a long way to alleviating the insecurities of many.

  Path
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  ozziepost

  I think the over-all concept is brilliant, but doesn't take into consideration the ex-JW sensitivities of some.

  True. Many exDubs or fading Dubs are so sickened by "organisation" that they shy away from anything that is even remotely like joining something.

  Cheers, Ozzie