Ignoranceisbliss

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  How long until the "Generation" gets Revised/Dropped?

  by Lemonp in

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  2. beliefs

  if you don't already know this; the latest revision of the insight book has no mention of the "overlapping generation" bs online library, insight book .

  obviously that change will not bee seen by the vast majority of people, so when will this "brighter light" shine through in a wt or assembly talk?

  predictions?.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Do we know what was stated before the recent change in the insight book? It seems very non-descript now
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  On the subject of Child Baptism - Video

  by cappytan in

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  so, the latest "kids" kingdom melody video is out.. here are some screenshots:.

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  yep, that's right, they showed a kid with a teddy bear getting baptized.. here's the video in full for documentation, if you can stomach it.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ellrtyj_maq.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  That was brutal! Kid was prob supposed to be 11. The religion of my youth is well on its way to jumping the shark.
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  Pew research study on religion

  by Ignoranceisbliss in

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  this is a really interesting study on religion that includes some info on witnesses.

  it's interesting that dubs have the highest percentage of non white members (64%).

  also interesting that there are twice the number of mormons than witnesses.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  This is a really interesting study on religion that includes some info on witnesses. It's interesting that dubs have the highest percentage of non white members (64%). Also interesting that there are twice the number of Mormons than witnesses.

  http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/
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  New arrangement from C.O.

  by Doctor Who in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i think most on here will be familiar with the caller hook up system that many congregations use.

  visit about 2 months ago.

  during our servant and elders meeting he was talking up the importance of meeting attendance and how we "gods spirit appointed men" must take the lead on making every meeting.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  This got changed bout 2 years ago. I'm pretty sure there was an elders letter about it. Phone hookup is supposed to be more restricted now.
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  Seems very easy to leave now, why do people hesitate?

  by Xanthippe in

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  2. beliefs

  when i see people on here saying they've looked on several sites before this one, jwfacts, jwstruggle, youtube, etc., and then they make friends here, sometimes meeting up with ex-jws, it seems incredibly easy compared to leaving in 1989. .

  no internet, no amazon to find ex-jw books, no facebook to link up with ex-jw groups.

  still people find it so hard to leave.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Waking up is much easier with the Internet. Losing your family will never be easy though.
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  so back to thee days a week at the KH

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so now with the saturday viewing of videos at the kh there's pressure to be at the kh to see the gb do their thing.

  this week's thing of course is beg for more money.

  also they are meeting to practice singing the new songs when no new videos are out.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Out hall hasn't instituted the Saturday viewing yet. But after that last letter I wouldn't be surprised if it starts up soon.
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  Who are the people in JW TV videos?

  by HappyDad in

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  out of curiosity, i have caught a glimpse or two of the "drama" style videos.

  are the ones in these televised "dramas" jw's or did they hire actors for the job?

  i can't see the average jw being able to do acting as good (if you will call it good) as some of these people.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Most of the acting in the movies is awful! Bad news Al was fantastic though.
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  Dating

  by Indy98 in

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  2. relationships

  i have been brought up as a jehovah witness and want to date this boy who isn't a jehovah's witness.

  we have talked about the trials we could go through and i was wondering because i am a unbaptised publisher could i date him without any consequences?

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  I'm not sure if u have to be baptized in order to be marked. I think they will give a marking talk for non-baptized publishers as well. This will just mean that people won't do things with u socially.
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  WT cash flow speculation

  by campaign of hate in

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  so it was reported that the wt made $60,000,000 in canada last year (?).

  working on the assumption that this figure is from not only donations, but from property revenues and other ventures from the branch, we get a figure of $528 per publisher, per year.

  the calculation: 60,000,000 / 113,617 (2014 av pubs) = $528 a year per publisher.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Sounds feasible to me. I've always thought prob 20/pub/mnth. That's lil under 300 mill per year for the US
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  I have never pushed the dislike button on purpose!!

  by brandnew in

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  so, if anybody ever got a dislike from me.....it was my fat thumbs trying to scroll down....sorry ; )

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  I second londo. Plus I'm an a@@hole. 😃