JW's And Their Education Level

by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu 55 Replies latest jw experiences

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  Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu

  I was thinking about this...

  in my congregation, I was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people...

  and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.

  On the other hand... Sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses. Cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... Painters.... All have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.

  how is the composition of the JW people/congs that you know about?

  how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?

  And how many people do you know that are being told they better not go to university?

  edit: the majority of the pioneers here does not even work, but receives money from the government.
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  WTWizard

  And how many cleaners are going to be needed if the economy goes to crap? Businesses that are short on cash are going to let things slide a bit more than normal, or do their own work. Individuals will do their own work or let things go dirty. Demand in this sector is going to be rather wimpy.

  There are other things that jokehovian witlesses are generally forbidden, if not absolutely forbidden, from doing. Computer repair is always in demand, and it isn't always tearing things down to replace motherboards, either. Software often gets screwed up. People will look to upgrade or repair instead of replacing computers. This means getting new hard drives (with their own Windows 7 CDs) instead of buying a new Windows 10 computer. This means upgrading the RAM to max it out. This means learning how to use Spybot and BitDefender to best advantage, as well as Malwarebytes. Yet, most jokehovians will never be able to do that.

  Another thing, which is absolutely forbidden to jokehovians, is astrology. There is significant demand for astrology readings, and a good reading by someone that knows what they are doing is going to cost between 75 and 200 toilet papers. Services that do chart only readings can run as much as 20 toilet papers (that is a ripoff because there are free software programs that can do this in a second, for free). It's interpreting this natal chart, along with aspects of current planetary transits relative to the natal chart, that is very difficult and can take a week or more to interpret. How many jokehovians even dare getting involved with this?

  There may be "nutritionalists" among jokehovians. But, how many do more than sell products from some MLM that determines the products they sell? Not very. I found that, in today's allopathic world, you need to be an amateur nutritionalist. As such, and just online research, I have found that about 90% of people are deficient in magnesium, rendering them vulnerable to all sorts of problems. Boron and iodine are essential to remove fluoride from the pineal gland, which uses cholesterol to create hormones and connect you to the astral. (Hence, reducing cholesterol backup.) How many jokehovians have even that knowledge, let alone what is good for the liver, kidneys, heart, and everything else? Probably not those that are pushing Herbalife or Agway crap.
  
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  Spoletta

  My eldest son graduated from a local University and was immediately hired by the same school to work in administration.

  Good salary, great benefits (immediate medical, a month of paid vacation), and within a year married his dream girl. Has a flexible schedule that allows him to auxiliary pioneer, while his wife pioneers. Able to take a month off to go where the need is great this summer. Damn that education!
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  NewYork44M

  This was posted before, but it is worth a second look:

  http://www.npr.org/2017/02/19/510585965/poor-education-leads-to-lost-dreams-and-low-income-for-many-jehovahs-witnesses?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
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  NewYork44M

  "Compared with other U.S. religious groups, Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to be less educated. A solid majority of adult Jehovah’s Witnesses (63%) have no more than a high school diploma, compared with, for example, 43% of evangelical Protestants and 37% of mainline Protestants."

  http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/

  
  
  
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  blondie

  I live in a university town, so I'm am not surprised at the high college level education here. But when I visit the country area, most of the local people do not have degrees...few jobs available that require it. Their children who go to college, move on to more populated areas to get jobs commensurate to their training.

  But the people who live locally, are not stupid or illiterate even the farmers who use sophisticated programs to plan their crops, etc., and how to invest their money, and pay their taxes.

  There is nothing stopping anyone from reading books and publications about astronomy...one of the best astronomers I know is self-taught and supplements that with contacts in that field.

  Education is no proof of high intelligence. Now I don't think you meant it that way. Having a degree does not act as much of a barrier to being safe from cults. Steven Hassan has said that many cults target college students. There are many professional people in the congregations in my university town....their education did not save them from becoming one of jws.
  
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  compound complex

  I quit college and got baptized and pioneered, and later to Bethel, although an anointed sister (whose son was a college professor) urged me to stay in school.

  My first official janitorial job landed me in a bowling alley at 2:00 a.m., where I vacuumed acres of carpet for some 4 hours a night, about 3 times a week, and was paid $1.25 an hour, US. I was ecstatic to get so much dinero per diem (late-'60s).

  Now, an autodidact, like many of you, I use high school liberal arts training and new things learned to eke out a living.

  I'll never retire, at least not until the New System arrives and eases all my burdens!
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  snowbird

  I have 2 years of college - quit due to bad nerves.

  My youngest daughter, a devout JW, has a University degree.

  A nephew, also a JW, posseses a PhD from Harvard.

  We are strong on education.

  Sylvia
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  Spiral

  Well, I have to say that here locally no one has higher education.... beyond things like that quickie tax course you take to do people's taxes. (Personally, I wouldn't risk going to any of them to do my taxes.) Once April 15th is over, they have no work.

  Almost everyone is "self employed"; window washers, cleaners, contractors (although, our local contractors in the congregation are really handy-men, several have been sued for poor work, but that's another story). I work professionally and am an exception (except, I'm really awake, so I really don't count). I noticed in one of the upcoming magazines (July study WT, study article, page 26, paragraph 15) it mentions to get a "short course" so you can pioneer. The best possible plan for a young person's future! Then get married! Success!

  Many in the congregation did not graduate high school and yet are homeschooling their children. Many of these children can't begin to read at what should be their appropriate grade level. Appalling. But they go clean with their parents at night.

  Meanwhile, the entire congregation suffers from poverty, many are on medicaid (what you can get), welfare, and food stamps. Everyone seems beaten down and depressed.

  Blessings!!!
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  LongHairGal

  SPIRAL:

  I'm sure in many places around the globe, a lot of congregations of JWs are impoverished. Not all, but many depending on the area.

  This is generally a result of their lack of higher education. Some might argue against this because years ago people were able to make a decent living without college. But, those days are over.

  I know of somebody who just didn't want to bother with getting higher education and chose to wager on this "system" being over so it wouldn't matter......That's what I think the Witness religion did in some cases: it justified people's laziness and lack of desire or personal ambition....It wasn't just about "serving Jehovah" or interest in spiritual things. They just didn't want to DEAL with it and took the path of least resistance and kept ringing doorbells.