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  Highlights from Leaked Bethel Videos - part 2, stats training and guests

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  there were some stats on bethel guests and bethelites taking time off.. .

  the ldc training had a real life version of the new store-like hall design.. .

  after 2 decades of the same old stuff, patterson finally added a few new displays to the lobby.

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  neat blue dog

  Former Bethelite?
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  Memorial Attendance ???

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, anybody any anecdotal or actual idea of how attendance numbers went this year ?.

  there are hints that it is well down, but is it ?

  and if it is, will the borg stop crowing about the attendance as they always have ?.

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  neat blue dog

  Agreed, that's the next one to look for 👍
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  Memorial Attendance ???

  by Phizzy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, anybody any anecdotal or actual idea of how attendance numbers went this year ?.

  there are hints that it is well down, but is it ?

  and if it is, will the borg stop crowing about the attendance as they always have ?.

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  neat blue dog

  They said last year was a little over 20 million at my memorial talk.

  I remember when more people than usual came back in 2014 because of the "100th anniversary of the Kingdom" and the fear that it meant something. The number counters at HQ erroneously thought this was a trajectory that could be counted on and projected that 2015 would top 20 million, even writing an article about it. But that year the attendance actually dropped for the first time since I don't know when, if ever.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/world/jesus-death/#?insight[search_id]=58ad8374-bb1a-49f8-87bf-1c0c001c6956&insight[search_result_index]=2

  You'd think they would've deleted this article by now, just like they deleted the one about the Telly Awards and the Jared Kushner video, but I guess somebody forgot.
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  Highlights from Leaked Bethel Videos - part 2, stats training and guests

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there were some stats on bethel guests and bethelites taking time off.. .

  the ldc training had a real life version of the new store-like hall design.. .

  after 2 decades of the same old stuff, patterson finally added a few new displays to the lobby.

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  neat blue dog

  https://tinyurl.com/y83qly8k
  
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  Re:Green handshakes & IRS

  by carla in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was wondering if co's who get 'green handshakes' ever report their 'income' from these jw benefits?

  in the us even gifts beyond a certain amount must be reported.

  jw's like to claim how honest they are, do they report all their income?.

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  neat blue dog

  Excellent point. I think it's $300-$400? Not sure. Also don't know if being a member of a religious order makes a difference.
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  Highlights from Leaked Bethel Videos - part 3, Family Day

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  then there was family day which had an enormous turnout, with guests getting live entertainment, dancing and a dj.

  they said that next time they'll cut back and not invite guests.. .

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  Then there was Family Day which had an enormous turnout, with guests getting live entertainment, dancing and a DJ. They said that next time they'll cut back and not invite guests.

  

  

  

  
  
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  Highlights from Leaked Bethel Videos - part 2, stats training and guests

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there were some stats on bethel guests and bethelites taking time off.. .

  the ldc training had a real life version of the new store-like hall design.. .

  after 2 decades of the same old stuff, patterson finally added a few new displays to the lobby.

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  neat blue dog

  There were some stats on Bethel guests and Bethelites taking time off.

  
  

  
  

  The LDC training had a real life version of the new store-like Hall design.

  
  

  After 2 decades of the same old stuff, Patterson finally added a few new displays to the lobby. A temporary cafe was also there for special guests.

  
  
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  faithful and discreet slave no longer refers to self as "prophet" (or "prophet class")?

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the fds used to refer to itself as being a prophet or prophet class.

  it used to call itself "the ezekiel class", "the jeremiah class", etc.

  didn't it stop doing that?

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  neat blue dog

  Because the more they refer to themselves as a prophet, the more likely some JWs will notice the scripture about what makes a false prophet, at Deut. 18: 20-22:

  “‘If any prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name that I did not command him to speak or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die. However, you may say in your heart: “How will we know that Jehovah has not spoken the word?” When the prophet speaks in the name of Jehovah and the word is not fulfilled or does not come true, then Jehovah did not speak that word. The prophet spoke it presumptuously. You should not fear him.’
  
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  Do you recognise this artwork?

  by usualusername1 in

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  neat blue dog

  Definitely looks like it was stolen from JW artwork. What's the context?
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  What is the strangest book or craziest book the JWs have ever printed?

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  what do you think the crazies or strangest book they ever printed is?.

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  neat blue dog

  Ah yes, the old Family book. I remember that subheading about wives, called "The Whiners and the Naggers". Not even kidding.