Posts by darkspilver

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Aust Census: JW's and Divorce Rates
by shepherdless in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
this post is actually in answer to a question i got from jwfacts.

i think the issue was also raised on a recent thread.. first, some data from the 2011 and 2016 censuses:.

(a) 1,751,733 (7.5% of population) reported being in a de-facto couple on census night, but .
darkspilver

A relevant question is, "What percentage of divorced JWs were divorced BEFORE they became Witnesses?"
Also..... What about those that have remarried?
How are they counted?
28% of Australian marriages in 2015 involved at least one partner that was on their second (or more) marriage
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/3310.0
28% is fairly significant statistical-wise - so I was wondering how is that accounted for in the OP stats?
I note that apparently Question 6 in the Australian 2016 Census only asked "What is the person’s present marital status?" - with the options being either: Never married / Widowed / Divorced / Separated but not divorced / Married
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Lookup/2901.0Main%20Features802016/$FILE/2016%20Census%20Sample%20Household%20Form.pdf
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Perhaps the reason why the Liverpool Echo newspaper social media feeds don't include links to the paedophile JW sentence is because...
by Isambard Crater in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
...the liverpool echo arena is the regional convention venue for the north west of the u.k (also holding manchester's r.c this year after the grande concert bombing).

or am i just being cynical at this coincidence?.
darkspilver

FAKE - DOUBLE FAKE

Actually it looks like the Liverpool Echo newspaper sent out TWO tweets regarding this story:
Links & screenshots below.....

https://twitter.com/LivEchonews/status/884446059665252353
https://twitter.com/LivEchonews/status/884507519351046146
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Wow i do not reconize this religion anymore...
by _Morpheus in
1. jw
2. experiences
had the misfortune of stopping by the "regional" convention yesterday.

i promised my daughter i would come to sunday afternoon so she wouldnt have to ride home with her mother.... holy crap it was weird!

im sure all of this has been covered on the forum but to actually see it.... just wow.
darkspilver

_Morpheus:
haha - yeah, maybe - though TBH I thought it was probably someone not realising my ironic use of "Celebrating 20 Years: 1997 to 2017"
My post that included a line (in English) from a Jacques Brel song was also downvoted - but it was my reaction to a FLEMISH language song video being posted - hence the connection to the song Marieke - oh, and it's Friday today
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2017 Convention Releases
by Edison Trent in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
on http://avoidjw.org/2017-regional-convention/ you can find the talk outlines of the regional convention this year.. i looked into the final talks each day and found these releases to be announced:.

on saturday:.

new magazine-size book entitled "lessons you can learn from the bible".
darkspilver

Cheers fella. That's what I was looking for.
Cool - the best thing to do, if you can, is to download stuff to your computer when they're first leaked - but I realise not everyone can do that - so it's good wifibandit et al do their best to keep stuff available
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2017 Convention Releases
by Edison Trent in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
on http://avoidjw.org/2017-regional-convention/ you can find the talk outlines of the regional convention this year.. i looked into the final talks each day and found these releases to be announced:.

on saturday:.

new magazine-size book entitled "lessons you can learn from the bible".
darkspilver

Does anyone have them as I want to check a couple of them.
Don't worry!
Still available - as posted here earlier today: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4792686466826240/_post/5652562827018240
See link below for full videos and PDF outlines and new releases etc etc:
For the PDF Talk Outlines, use the first link wifibandit provided to google drive
The FULL programme, including all the 'indent' videos etc such as the OP, are still available here:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6491973013733376/rc-2017-videos-full-english-convention-all-17-hours.
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Clapping and singing in Conventions... like the evangelicals??
by ILoveTTATT2 in
1. jw
2. friends
https://www.facebook.com/traslapados/videos/1470101566382318/?hc_ref=otherwhat do you think of this video?.

do you think they're imitating evangelicals?is this happening in other places?

?.
darkspilver

Oh! of course - seeing the Flemish - it's SO OBVIOUS NOW!
Previously the JWs COULD NOT CLAP ALONG to the songs as they sung - because they could never remember the words haha and so had to hold / use their songbooks!!
NOW - they project the LYRICS are the big screen (or TV at the KHs) - thus now there is no need to hold a songbook and their hands are 'free' to clap-along - especially with some of the new songs and orchestrations!!
Oh Marieke, Marieke, I loved you so much Between the towers of Bruges and Ghent
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2017 Convention Video To Be Shown Regarding The 1975 Failure
by pale.emperor in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3arnnsfkk&feature=youtu.be.

no mention whatsoever that it was watchtower themselves that strongly hinted towards this date.

instead they blame those who "put their trust in a date, not jehovah".. let's recap... .
darkspilver

I cant see the convention release downloads on JW.org anymore either. Have they taken them down?
No. They are still there.....
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5711714978889728/rc-2017-new-releases-released-download
The FULL programme, including all the 'indent' videos etc such as the OP, are still available here:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6491973013733376/rc-2017-videos-full-english-convention-all-17-hours.
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Clapping and singing in Conventions... like the evangelicals??
by ILoveTTATT2 in
1. jw
2. friends
https://www.facebook.com/traslapados/videos/1470101566382318/?hc_ref=otherwhat do you think of this video?.

do you think they're imitating evangelicals?is this happening in other places?

?.
darkspilver

The 2nd Video - it's looks Chiliean? yes? - Templo Gaete?
https://www.facebook.com/Templo-Gaete-EECH-443126835806766/
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The beard issue
by Ray Frankz in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is my second topic here.

sorry for this biiig post.

i would like to tell you guys about one of the things that bothered me most, despite of being something quite simple, but since it affected me directly, so.... well, being a ministerial servant, i knew the bad view the jw in general have towards beards.
darkspilver

haha!
the irony is that somebody claiming to be from US State of Colorado has just trolled the exjw reddit today
shave beard for job interviews or just trim it?
Should I shave my beard? Should I trim it clean and short like I usually do? Is it inappropriate?
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/6mtnxw/shave_beard_for_job_interviews_or_just_trim_it/
Some interesting replies.
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1950- present PDF Scans of original mailed or literature counter, WTs ?
by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i think these exist ?

has someone created pdf scans of original mailed or literature counter wts?

or have copies of those pdf's?.
darkspilver
You promised to publish a list of missing articles, darkspilver - where is it?
Sorry, was busy IRL - but I've now listed twenty articles below for you
1. Michael the Archangel - Who Is He?
2. The Bible - A Reliable Guide
3. The Bible - A Divine Gift
4. The Bible - Practical Guide for Modern Man
5. The Bible - Divinely Preserved to Our Day
6. The Bible - Reveals God's Purpose
7. The Scriptural View Of Begging
8. "God Loves a Cheerful Giver"
9. Scriptural Facets of Love
10. What Place Does Anger Have in Your Life?
11. "Exercise Faith in the Light"
12. Fear - Proper and Improper
13. Jehovah Forgives "in a Large Way"
14. "Love Jehovah... With Your Whole Mind"
15. What Is Included in Knowing the Name of God?
16. Obedience to God - Essential for Life
17. Adornment - Past and Present
18. Melchizedek - Who Was He?
19. "The Truth Will Set You Free"
20. Games in Bible Times