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  Show me the STATS!

  by sparrowdown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  100yrs of kingdome rule?

  then why is there not 100yrs of detailed, accurate records?.

  maybe it's just me but what were the actual odds of me remaining one of jws?.

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  berrygerry

  Canada peaked a few years ago. The pub. to pop. ratio is approaching 1 in 300.

  It had been close to 250 at one time, if memory serves.
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  CO Special Meeting with MS & Elders

  by Syme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when the co visits a cognregation this semester, a special meeting with elders and mss is sceduled tuesday night, right after the normal meeting.

  does anyone know what this meeting is about?

  this special meeting is held at the beginning of the co-week, and is different from the standard meeting with personnel which is held friday evening.

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  berrygerry

  They announced the same to the cong., which I couldn't understand.

  Is Joe the plumber supposed to show upin his coveralls, or go home and shower and change, attend the group, then leave and go home and change back?

  And this would encourage how?
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  First Post - Emotionally Torn

  by scaredtospeak in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.

  i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .

  i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.

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  berrygerry

  I don't where your journey will lead you, but use YOUR "power of reason" and, each time that you see a small bird, always remember that Y-O-U are worth more than MANY sparrows.
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  Live Forever on a Paradise Earth

  by HeyThere in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  sometimes this sounds good...but....forever?

  forever in a jw idea of perfection?

  does this mean no sports, or detective tv shows, or bad neighborhoods?

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  berrygerry

  Is the left photo real?

  (Funny).

  Right one, not so much.

  (Over the line).
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  Christians, this girl hit it right on the head!!

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxineydnky&feature=player_detailpage.

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  berrygerry

  Awesome!

  "Love is not a chore."

  Awesome!
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  Governing Bodies Secret Elder's training video on suicide leaked

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  watchtower minions have pulled down jwsurveys links .

  here's another one .. the gb should be held liable for this crap.

  http://www.mediafire.com/watch/cvas6fcrc9zca94/shepherding_instructional_suicidal_widow.avi.

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  berrygerry

  Does anyone know of a working link?
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  Edmonton Convention 200 kms Away

  by jgnat in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this has come up before but we ran in to an old guy from the hall over the weekend and he confirmed a few things about the change of edmonton venue this year.

  i'd mentioned this old fellow, too.

  a rare friend from the kingdom hall, a real character, and i genuinely miss him.

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  berrygerry

  Were they banning attendees from bringing their own food and drink, or would they still allow that?

  (I've heard this threat before - where if attendees bring in take-out food from nearby establishments, then the facility will end up saying - No outside food, period.)
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  Just who is an employer and employee in the many corporations listed under the banner of jehovahs witnesses as distinct from volunteers.Who gets a salary.

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this thought occured to me while reflecting on comments made by the organisation that jw`s should not state they are representatives of the wtb&ts , because in reality they are not employed by the organisation , they are merely volunteers as jehovahs witnesses .. so i`m thinking not only the rank & file jw is not employed , neither are elders , ms , pioneers etc.of a congregation .

  they are all only volunteers who have no comeback on the society for any reason whatsoever , financial or otherwise .. what about co`s , do`s etc.

  are they paid employees of the wtb&ts ?

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  berrygerry

  It is a corporation.

  It has "members" (legal def. of members) that vote at the business part of the annual meeting. They are not employees not do they have legal liability.

  The bylaws govern membership and choosing of directors.

  The directors are the true legal reps. of the Society.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower SUICIDE . How many JW suicides can you recall?

  by Anti-Cult in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  how many jw suicides can you recall?.

  is it more common than the rest of society?.

  i personally know of 5.

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  berrygerry

  http://www.funeralfinder.com/obituaries/fosbenner-nathan/04-28-2012/

  This one and one failed attempt.

  The funeral was at the KH.

  Was it a known suicide?

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  I personally know of 6 successful, and numerous other successfuls, and numerous severe unsuccessful.
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  Don't you hate it when they just comment from the paragraph?

  by toto555 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  isn't that just annoying?

  can people even comment in their own words anymore?

  how bad is it where you're at?

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  berrygerry

  We are repeatedly reminded that the first comment should be short, and the direct answer from the paragraph.