Won't happen. They would already know the approximate number well in advance based on the hotel rooms which have been booked
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What do ya think would happen?
by brandnew inlets say..an assembly is arranged at a stadium for 30,000 jws to meet.
now lets say only about 1,000 jws show up.. do you think the show would go on?, or do you think it would be canceled because it would not generate enough money?.
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Well, I would say good for him! (unless his parents force him back in)
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Advice help
by Undercoverbrother inbut i have been undercover for about 3 years.
recently i stopped going and faded(close to a year without stepping into the hall) .
an old flame of mine (who is active witness) came back into the picture.
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Today's Text Is A Joke - Be Humble And Consider Others Superior???!
by Divergent inthursday, march 17. with humility consider others superior to you.—phil.
2:3.. we appreciate it when people are straightforward yet tactful when approaching us.
how can we extend the same courtesy to those we meet in our ministry?
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Thursday, March 17
With humility consider others superior to you.—Phil. 2:3.
We appreciate it when people are straightforward yet tactful when approaching us. How can we extend the same courtesy to those we meet in our ministry? In many territories, we need to make the purpose of our visit clear to the householder. True, we have valuable information the householder does not have, but suppose we did not really introduce ourselves and merely began our presentation abruptly with a question like this: “If you could solve any problem in the world, what would it be?” We know that the purpose behind such a question is to find out what is on the person’s mind and then direct the conversation to the Bible. However, the householder might wonder: ‘Who is this stranger, and why is he asking me this question? What is this all about?’ So we should try to put the householder at ease. How can we do so? The key is to adjust our presentation to the way that people in our area likely want to be approached. w14 5/15 2:14-16What I noticed immediately is that the comments on the text are not even in harmony with what the text says. In fact, it is the complete opposite! Congrats once again to the WT writing committee for taking a scripture and completely twisting & misapplying it!
What does it actually mean to consider another person as superior? We treat them with utmost respect, listen to what they have to say, and readjust our thinking if necessary
Since the comments highlight the ministry but do not properly apply the words of the text to it, I came up with some questions which do:
1. Do JW's actually consider the householder to be superior to them or is it the other way around?
2. If the householder says that they are busy or have just woken up, do JW's show understanding & leave or do they try to stall the householder further?
3. Do JW's humbly listen to what the householder has to say or are they just waiting to continue what they have to say?
4. Do JW's always listen patiently while the householder is talking or do they at times rudely interrupt the householder?
5. Do JW's humbly & graciously concede if the householder brings up a valid point which they are unable to refute or do they arrogantly insist that they are right or try to downplay what the householder has brought up?
6. Do JW's make fun of the householders behind their backs after they have left the door, criticising them for their beliefs / non-belief or other things?
7. Do JW's judge householders, saying that certain ones are goats which would be destroyed at Armageddon?
8. Do JW's have a callous attitude, talking about which of the houses in the territory they would like to have for themselves after Armageddon when the householders have been destroyed?
9. Which is more superior to JW's - "saving the lives" of the householders / getting their hours in / status? If report slips were done away with, pioneer ranks abolished, & preaching is not made compulsory for all JW's, would most JW's still be going out in service?
10. If the householder accepts a Bible study, makes progress, gets baptized, then one day chooses to leave the religion as there are some things which they cannot believe in, will their decision be respected or will they be ostracised & shunned?
So do JW's really apply the words found in today's text? You be the judge!
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On Prayer
by kairos inso many prayers.. consuming.
the obligation.. when did you realize you were talking to yourself?.
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In this era of modern technology where instant & conclusive answers are expected & interaction is crucial, prayer has lost its relevance. People do not want to be kept waiting on an invisible source who does not interact with them & does not provide any concrete evidence of his help! -
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Within 2 years I see... KH Karaoke...Seriously
by HowTheBibleWasCreated inthis evening at the clam the job video was played and then the stupid peer pressure video.
this was not so odd.
however on the last elijah section pictures from the imitate their faith book was place on screen to imagine the scenes.
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How many of us know by heart the lyrics of our favourite songs? Almost everyone does! Do we need a song book or lyric sheet to sing these songs? No!
Since true worship is the most important thing in the lives of JW's, you should expect them to know by heart the lyrics of their "Kingdom Melodies," right? Well... no! The best most of them can do is to memorize the words to the chorus, that's about it. The rest is just a big blur...
It would be funny to imagine the Israelites pausing to taking out their song books everytime when they sing praises to God, right? But that's exactly what JW's are doing... LOL
You know what the main problem is? The songs suck! No wonder they are referred to as "Kingdom Maladies!" No surprise that JW's don't know them by heart!
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What song explains what you have gone through in life?
by brandnew inthis is mine....watch "coolio ft. l.v - gangsta's paradise (official music video)" on youtubehttps://youtu.be/cpgbzylnz7c
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Gross! Grooming of young brothers in the KH to do more for Jehobadahhh and his organ-nigh-say-shun! I saw it myself.
by macys inso there is this young brother probably 14 or 15 and the elders are already grooming him to do more for jehobadahhh.
most of the elders in this kh are old like 60+ and sometimes there are not enough brothers to do the mics or sound so you will see a 70 year old elder forced into action.
almost comical to see a brother who thinks instagram is an email service try to operate the sound system and projector as he plays the wrong song or brings the screen down during a prayer.
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And the elders can't talk to you as a friend. They talk to you in a friendly way like a boss.
Friendly? Not always. But I strongly agree that it is almost impossible to be close friends with elders, unless you are on the same level as them. Many elders have a superiority complex which arises from the elevated position of authority that they have, which translates into their treating the rest of the flock as lesser ones who are inferior to them. Many of the elders in my cong are critical & judgemental. I never was able to count any elder as a close friend thoughout my time as a JW. Not a single one!
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So Proud of Pops
by brandnew inok so a car pulls up to the house and 3 eldurrs from my dads congo come up.
they come in and have thee nerve to ask me to step out so they can speak to pops!!!!
this is the good part.....pops says...and i quote " whatever needs to be said..can be said in front of my son".
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200 / 40 = $5 each
Don't tell me the publishers there are so damn broke that they can't afford to come up with $5 each???