Special assembly was attended by 30,000 and 173 was baptized.
See video-footage given by english language Belgian web site.
(Interestingly, the press spokesman was a sister).
Special assembly Belgium
by InquiryMan 15 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Listener
>>04/07/15 - Some 30,000 members of Jehova's Witnesses are attending a world congress at Flanders Expo in Ghent. The Bible and a clear set of rules are key factors for the members, which are an estimated 25,000 in Belgium. The congress in Belgium includes immersion baptism sessions, singing, praying and also Bible courses in 13 languages. <<
A clear set of rules are key factors for the members - as set out in the secret shepherding the flock book.
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Splash
173 out of 30,000 is 0.6%.
Typical figures as we're seeing in other places.
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campaign of hate
0.6% for a "special" convention??...
Pathetic.
I bet 90% of those were born ins.
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oppostate
COH: I bet 90% of those were born ins.
Yes, and sadly of quite a young age most likely.
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InquiryMan
I have a feeling that baptism at a young age is not that widespread in Europe, at least not in northern Europe as it in the US and other areas. -
sillygirlforgotpassword
I was supposed to go visiting to this one with family and friends from my home country cong, but faked sickness. I could have actually become sick of all the BS anyway!
Wonder if it was as hot there as some of Europe was last week.
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Splash
If the number of JWs leaving the WT increases, the remaining children getting baptised will likely produce a higher %ge, if that makes any sense! -
millie210
Quite frankly I am amazed at the baptismal numbers coming out of Europe. I thought Europe was becoming decidedly secular?
I wonder what accounts for this?
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InquiryMan
There will always be people who are religiously inclined even in a secular society, searching for answers and when JWs satisfy that they end up becoming one.