I got the figures from the 2012 watchtower library and the JW.org website. took some research but it's there. after 1991 finding the information was harder because the writers or the GB didn't have much orignization that i could tell.
GTTM
i updated the list of partakers to 2013 (see below)...if i was to predict as to what new light might be coming down the borg poop shoot may be.
i would predict that they need to do something about the 144,000 being a literal number.. for two reasons:.
1. the number of partakers is increasing every year.
I got the figures from the 2012 watchtower library and the JW.org website. took some research but it's there. after 1991 finding the information was harder because the writers or the GB didn't have much orignization that i could tell.
GTTM
i updated the list of partakers to 2013 (see below)...if i was to predict as to what new light might be coming down the borg poop shoot may be.
i would predict that they need to do something about the 144,000 being a literal number.. for two reasons:.
1. the number of partakers is increasing every year.
LOL, thats what i meant......point is the amount of money that is being spent and what needs to be done to maintain it.
GTTM
i updated the list of partakers to 2013 (see below)...if i was to predict as to what new light might be coming down the borg poop shoot may be.
i would predict that they need to do something about the 144,000 being a literal number.. for two reasons:.
1. the number of partakers is increasing every year.
I updated the list of partakers to 2013 (see below)...if I was to predict as to what new light might be coming down the BORG POOP SHOOT may be. I would predict that they need to do something about the 144,000 being a literal number.
for two reasons:
1. the number of partakers is increasing every year. ( how does the BORG explain this? They can't so they will come with new light "Oh we were given divine new insight and interpetation, the 144000 is not a literal number....nix the anointed and give all power to the FDS as Gods sole line of communication! and everyone partake if you feel your conciouse will let you.) (NOT)
2. the amount of money that was spent the last 3 years was astronomical. (see below)
Look at the difference between 1992 and 2012 the cost has quadrupled. Am I to believe the special pioneers and missionaries and TO's get that kind of cost of living over 10 years? Where is the money going? Freaking Theives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With all the lawsuits and having to pay for a new golden calf JW.ORG and the other stuff.....they can't afford to loose people. It is no wonder why they are selling off so much of there properties.
Please remember ALL.....IT'S A FREAKING CULT and CORPORATION!!!!!!! THEY ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT SALVATION....THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT MONEY and CONTROL!
GTTM
have you ever considered the anointed, the number of partakers at the memorial and the governing body together?
if you examine the number of partakers you can clearly see that sometimes the numbers increase.
i asked some jws about this and their reply was, "those are replacements for unfaithful ones".
I updated the list of partakers to 2013 (see below)...if I was to predict as to what new light might be coming down the BORG POOP SHOOT may be. I would predict that they need to do something about the 144,000 being a literal number.
for two reasons:
1. the number of partakers is increasing every year. ( how does the BORG explain this? They can't so they will come with new light "Oh we were given divine new insight and interpetation, the 144000 is not a literal number....nix the anointed and give all power to the FDS as Gods sole line of communication! and everyone partake if you feel your conciouse will let you.) (NOT)
2. the amount of money that was spent the last 3 years was astronomical. (see below)
Look at the difference between 1992 and 2012 the cost has quadrupled. Am I to believe the special pioneers and missionaries and TO's get that kind of cost of living over 10 years? Where is the money going? Freaking Theives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With all the lawsuits and having to pay for a new golden calf JW.ORG and the other stuff.....they can't afford to loose people. It is no wonder why they are selling off so much of there properties.
Please remember ALL.....IT'S A FREAKING CULT and CORPORATION!!!!!!! THEY ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT SALVATION....THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT MONEY and CONTROL!
GTTM
Year # and Memorial Partakers
1935..... 52465
1936..... 24850
1937 ?
1938..... 39225
1939 ?
1940..... 27711
1941 ?
1942 ?
1943 ?
1944 ?
1945..... 22328
1946 ?
1947 ?
1948 ?
1949..... 24312
1950..... 22723
1951..... 21619
1952..... 20221
1953..... 19183
1954..... 17884
1955..... 16815
1956..... 16302
1957..... 15628
1958..... 15037
1959..... 14511
1960..... 13911
1961..... 13284
1962..... 12714
1963..... 12292
1964..... 11953
1965..... 11550
1966..... 11266
1967..... 10981
1968..... 10619
1969..... 10368
1970..... 10500
1971..... 10384
1972..... 10350
1973..... 10523
1974..... 10723
1975..... 10550
1976..... 10187
1977..... 10080
1978..... 9762
1979..... 9727
1980..... 9564
1981..... 9601
1982..... 9529
1983..... 9292
1984..... 9081
1985..... 9051
1986..... 8927
1987..... 8808
1988..... 8685
1989..... 8734
1990..... 8869
1991..... 8850
1992..... 8683
1993..... 8693
1994..... 8617
1995..... 8645
1996..... 8757
1997..... 8795
1998..... 8756
1999..... 8755
2000..... 8661
2001..... 8730
2002..... 8760
2003..... 8565
2004..... 8570
2005…..8524
2006…...8758
2007…..9105
2008…...9986
2009……10857
2010……11202
2011……11824
2012….. 12604
2013…..13204
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycb9blknu2g&list=uuzxbfewkkmm36zfo1xfkm7g.
this is a video from 1990 that waas posted about four years ago on randy watter's youtube channel.
it's long but reveals the emotions one experiences as they wake up and realize how much they've been misled and lied to by the organization who claimed to represent god.. thankfully jennifer's dad never gave up trying to give her a rewarding and fulfilling life.
it sounded like the mentioned the 2 books below and a foundation...
thus saith the governing body
griever bible
griever foundation
GTTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycb9blknu2g&list=uuzxbfewkkmm36zfo1xfkm7g.
this is a video from 1990 that waas posted about four years ago on randy watter's youtube channel.
it's long but reveals the emotions one experiences as they wake up and realize how much they've been misled and lied to by the organization who claimed to represent god.. thankfully jennifer's dad never gave up trying to give her a rewarding and fulfilling life.
Very encouraging video
GTTM
meeting with my congregation elders today.. going to tell them about the things i discovered about c.t russell.
(astrology, racism, ect.
) i don't know how to present this information or what to say.
Listen LennaB......if someone tells you that in the future they say something stupid for you to do and doesn't sound logical....but still do it. Would that make you think.
WTF?
So when you look at the Nov 2013 watchtower study edition it states:
(3) At that time, the lifesaving
direction that we receive from
Jehovah’s organization may not appear
practical from a human standpoint. All
of us must be ready to obey any instructions
we may receive, whether these appear
sound from a strategic or human
standpoint or not.
WTF?
Now look at what Jim Jones states to his followers and about people who did not follow.
“And during a drive down School Street, Jones declared pointedly, in discussing the unfortunate fate of an Indiana member who had failed to heed one of his warnings: “People must learn to obey their spiritual leaders.”
Well, we all know what happened to Jim Jones' followers.
Don't think for a second the GB is not like Jim Jones.
Lick you wounds and run LeenaB..IT'S A FREAKING CULT!!!!!!!!!!!
GTTM
when i was a jw several brothers (ms) told me in private that the elders had asked them several times if they did not want to become an elder.
they said they rejected because it was too much responsibility for them.
were you ever approached that the boe wanted to make you an elder but you refused?
I was an MS for about 1.5 years....was pulled into a room by 2 elders and they started talking about my future goals and being an elder. I told them both I had no intention of being an Elder. This was around Nov 2013 when the article about obeying the GB even if it sounds retarded. Shortly after that about 6 weeks later I was doing research on how to step down as an MS and found this site. Got great ideas on how to step down without a mess and it worked. shortly after I stepped down as an MS.
Best decision I ever made. Do you know why? becasue it's a FREAKING CULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GTTM
hi, i am also a practicing jehovah's witness and very proud of it,to say the very-very least..!
i am a middle-aged man with many decades of being a witness of jehovah god in england.. this important letter is personally to you, just as many of the bible's 88 letters are to be taken personal by you the reader.
i am writing to you to urge you to take stock of your life, think what your future holds for you.
sparks............I will pray for your soul! If you had Jesus in your life you would not be an active witness!
GTTM
first of all, this post i made on another thread sums up why i want to change congregations so bad.. "theres the other teenagers at the kingdom hall but it's not like i can tell them anything about how i really feel because they're all brainwashed and they'll tell the elders if i tell them something questionable.
there's a girl i like that goes to my hall but i know i'll never be able to be with her because by the time i'm old enough to date by the watchtower's standards, i'll have moved away.. the worst thing is i can't even fake everything well enough to fit in with the other teens at the hall.
i'm always the outcast and if i talk sometimes the so called 'friends' will straight ignore me, even the ones that say they're my best friends.
i agree with Apognophos.....i train with many fighters pro and not pro. It is not staged, i believe the difference between mma and boxing is, if the ref see's a fighter in a compromised position than the ref will stop the fight. take the last benson henderson fight.....great refing.
I do believe it is a lot safer, when i roll or spar during training no one goes out for blood. usually if someone comes in for blood they will be kicked out of the gym. I have seen it first hand.
like i said it is a true friendship that is developed. the great thing about it is....if you don't believe what the other guy believes you are not ostresized.
GTTM