by OrphanCrow 35 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
i know i was dipped at 14--along with my dad and several other brats in the congregation. it was peer pressure and wanting to please mum--who was already dipped years earlier.
i dont think i went door knocking before that.
but--pioneering at 16...servant at 18. stopped pioneering at 21. resigned at 23. ( 45 years ago ).
I was 6 when I started turning in time.I was baptized at 14.
I was 4 (probably close to 5 before I went to Kindergarden)
My mother took me across the street to a nice lady who I placed the WT and Awake with. The neighbor thought I was a very nice boy who behaved well.
Rub a Dub
Was 8 when I joined the school, 10 publisher, baptized at 17 (late).
As far as current makeup, in my congo there are some kids but honestly maybe out of 110 or so publishers, only about 10-15 unbaptized publishers who are minors. There are just a couple of minor baptized kids.
When I was a kid, the number of UBPs was much higher and I know we probably had 30 or so out of 100 publishers. I think that JWs aren't having as many kids as they used to (English - USA)
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DoubtingBro: As far as current makeup, in my congo there are some kids but honestly maybe out of 110 or so publishers, only about 10-15 unbaptized publishers who are minors. There are just a couple of minor baptized kids.
I have been looking at some data and what you describe would fit the demographic structure of the general population in the States.
There is a bit of variance from country to country but the percentage of publishers who would be of minor age would fall between 10-15% if the JW demographics are similar to the population at large.
When I was a kid, the number of UBPs was much higher and I know we probably had 30 or so out of 100 publishers. I think that JWs aren't having as many kids as they used to (English - USA)
I think that the higher percentage of JW minors in years past is a reflection of population trends in general. The post-war years had more children in ratio to adults - the end of baby boomer years saw a decline in birth rate
When I was young, the ratio was much the same as you say. I found an old photo that was taken in 1971 of the congregation I attended and the percentage of minor publishers in the photo is about 25%.
