61 No Growth/Negative Growth Countries

by metatron 8 Replies latest jw friends

  • metatron
    metatron

    The new statistics show (by my count) 61 countries with zero or negative growth

    compared to last year - at 58.

    This is why they come up with ways to inflate the number of publishers thru

    'strong-arm' tactics by elders and 15 minute-a-month publishers. They get scared

    at seeing the number of countries going nowhere. Another interesting trend is minimal

    or no growth in many former communist lands - Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary,

    Romania, etc.

    Worldwide baptisms are down too, so look for more 'strong-arm' "encouragement"

    by the Society there too. They'll need to baptize a lot more children to keep the

    numbers up.

    metatron

  • minimus
    minimus

    Met, I think you, too, question the Society's stats. So why believe that ANYTHING they say is true?

  • Blueblades
    Blueblades

    Met,"Strong arm" encouragement has started up again in this sunday's watchtower study and for the next two week's study also,its a three part study on preaching and disciple - making responsibility that the society knows the rank and file are slacking off.See Blondie's "Comments" post this week.

    Blueblades

  • Big Tex
    Big Tex

    Numbers numbers -- yes Jehovah only cares about numbers not heart condition not whether people's lives are improved or are protected. Jehovah only cares how many butts are in the seat.

    Or is it all a bunch of hooey?

  • metatron
    metatron

    Agreed, Minimus

    Their stats are becoming more fake every year. Eventually, they'll just make it up - as I've known elders to do in certain

    congregations. Keeps the C.O. happy if you fudge the numbers.

    metatron

  • czarofmischief
    czarofmischief

    I find it amusing that even the fakers can't fake the numbers enough to maintain a front of growth.

    CZAR

  • kls
    kls

    Try and tell that to a jw.No matter what lie the org. tells the followers believe it.My jw. husband keeps telling me how more and more are comming to the truth. I hope someday the blind will see. KLS

  • Guest 77
    Guest 77

    kls, your husband isn't referring to the 'moor's family by any chance? (pun)

    Guest 77

  • kls
    kls

    Guest 77, it could be.

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