so these countries roughly constitute europe.. here's how well they did in 2017 vs 2016:.
2017 peak pubs.
2016 peak pubs.
alanv
I'm sure the society know very well that the peak publishers is not an accurate way of measuring congregational service activity. But they have gone with it because the average publisher figures look even worse than the peak publishers figures.
Of course they do. What other outfit knowingly counts people twice (or even more)?
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011609?q=peak+publishers+counted+twice&p=par
this is my first post, i will introduce myself later.
first of all, i must say that english is not my mother tongue (i'm spanish), so excuse me if i make any mistake.. do you think that some people simply can't cope with being outside the jws?
some of them are too worldlyphobic to be around non-jws, too dependent on a fixed set of rules in order to carry on with their lives, too dependent on the hope of paradise and resurrection, too unable to leave their personal comfort zone within the organization.
berrygerry just curious can you give your top 3 best rated high control groups? (boy does that sound weird)
I have no idea.
But with Mormons, if you leave, you still have an education and career. Also, their shunning is nowhere as harsh as WT.
In the military, you get a salary with benefits and a pension.
Other than Scientology, I cannot think of a major high-control group worse than WT.
this is my first post, i will introduce myself later.
first of all, i must say that english is not my mother tongue (i'm spanish), so excuse me if i make any mistake.. do you think that some people simply can't cope with being outside the jws?
some of them are too worldlyphobic to be around non-jws, too dependent on a fixed set of rules in order to carry on with their lives, too dependent on the hope of paradise and resurrection, too unable to leave their personal comfort zone within the organization.
Question should be:
Does a percentage of the population need to be directed by a high-control group?
Answer: Absolutely.
Secondary question: Is Watchtower the best, or one of the best, high-control groups?
Answer: Absolutely not.
Yes, very sweet. He gives great info for kids:
"Literal war" (at 6:07)
speculation building.. thoughts?.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-blocking-property-persons-involved-serious-human-rights-abuse-corruption/.
now available:.
2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.
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My suggestion is to use a formula incorporating the change by country in the 2016 - 2017 Peak Pubs to use in guesstimating the change in 2016 - 2017 Avg Pubs.
what does the evidence show?.
"...two distinguished scholars have tried to introduce a little reality into the debate about the world's trajectory.
swedish intellectual johan norberg and harvard university's steven pinker provide a persuasive antidote to the apocalyptical school of journalism.
confidential items are of most interest of course, just curious what they're talking about there in general and what are the newest things everyone is being warned about, etc.
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how many months consecutively does a jw have to miss turning in time to be inactive?.
SBF and Morpheus agree on something? I've got to mark this day on my calendar
counties once at war with one another can forgive and move on.
even horrible murderers who killed the family members of someone can be forgiven for the act that they did.. but god, no no no.
no such thing can happen.
Choice given to Adam.
Do not be independent - or I will kill you, but it's your "choice."
Same "choice" in Deut. 30. Worship me or I will kill you. But it's your "choice."
