Posts by dothemath

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Going in different directions

by dothemath in

was visiting with some old friends a while ago, and got to hear some interesting updates about their congregation.. there is a new family moved in, from the ukraine, and are very zealous.

when giving their experience (they're quite new in the "truth") they feel strongly that the religion has changed their life.. they were ready to divorce, but from studying the bible, etc., they are now a happy family.. its really a yearbook type example that make a lot witnesses feel vindicated.. on the other extreme, in the same congregation, a teenager just graduating (an elders son) just up and left and moved in with a "worldly" family.

he told his parents he doesn't believe it's the truth, and actually believes in evolution.. he was being "encouraged" to get baptized, but he managed to avoid that.

dothemath

Was visiting with some old friends a while ago, and got to hear some interesting updates about their congregation.

There is a new family moved in, from the Ukraine, and are very zealous. When giving their experience (they're quite new in the "truth") they feel strongly that the religion has changed their life.

They were ready to divorce, but from studying the Bible, etc., they are now a happy family.

Its really a yearbook type example that make a lot witnesses feel vindicated.

On the other extreme, in the same congregation, a teenager just graduating (an elders son) just up and left and moved in with a "worldly" family. He told his parents he doesn't believe it's the truth, and actually believes in evolution.

He was being "encouraged" to get baptized, but he managed to avoid that. (smart kid)

For me, I think both examples are okay. If the bible helps you with life, and the witness lifestyle is for you, then that's great.

But for a 17 year old to have to leave home, because he doesn't believe, is totally wrong. That's what I think most on this forum find offensive, we're not supposed to have freedom of choice or religion.

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Did you EVER falsify your report card ?

by Chook in

every single watchtower soldier lied to god out of fear of the brooklyn popes..

dothemath

I think all still reporting should "overlap" their hours with previous months. 😀

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Recent letter about ldc

by dothemath in

not sure if this is being done in other countries, but here in canada they've just announced the need for holiday trailers for ldc volunteers to use.. they're hoping people will donate these evidently.

not some run-down thing, it's got to be a fairly recent model and also a fifth-wheel.. i guess this is where the more materialistic witnesses will have to step up!.

dothemath

Not sure if this is being done in other countries, but here in Canada they've just announced the need for holiday trailers for ldc volunteers to use.

They're hoping people will donate these evidently. Not some run-down thing, it's got to be a fairly recent model and also a fifth-wheel.

I guess this is where the more materialistic witnesses will have to step up!

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End of Financial Year; 12 congregations disappear

by shepherdless in

some happifying news.

nett 12 more congregations in australia have disappeared.

around 3 months ago, a search of the australian charities commission website would show the following registered as charities in australia:.

dothemath

Recently the number of congregations in Saskatoon Saskatchewan dropped to 6.

Many years ago (80's I think) there used to be 14. They had gone down to 9 at some point, and now 6, yet the city and province has been growing in population.

I guess they will be rather large groups now, they want to make it harder to find seats.

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The Public Talks

by Charles Gillette in

jw
friends

i remember when i use to give a number of public talks.

i had a binder with every public talk listed by number in it.

i don't have it anymore.. when i did the fade in 2002 after 33 years a slave since 1969. i destroyed all my watchtower materials and i had a lot.

dothemath

That flood talk was given not long ago here(wife told me all about it)

The brother was someone I would consider quite intelligent, but he still gave all the biblical reasoning, and tried to correspond with "science". (World is 70% water, mountains were much smaller, etc)

It would be nice if they could explain kangaroos in Australia or at least some attempt at the huge rate of evolution needed for countless species in only 4500 years.

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Great tribulation

by dothemath in

you've likely heard all this before, but i had to laugh (silently) at the public talk today.. he focused on how close we are to the end.

we're not only in the last days, but we're in "the final part" of the last days.. also, we are nearing "the end of the final part of the last days".

he didn't read any scriptures backing up how the last days are broken up like this.. i went today since relatives es were visiting, but it was more entertaining than usual.. as well, the gb isn't warning us about armageddon, rather they're mainly warning about the great tribulation, which is "very, very, close!

dothemath

He didn't get into revelation at all,

just matthew with lots of added "logic" to Jesus' words.

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Great tribulation

by dothemath in

you've likely heard all this before, but i had to laugh (silently) at the public talk today.. he focused on how close we are to the end.

we're not only in the last days, but we're in "the final part" of the last days.. also, we are nearing "the end of the final part of the last days".

he didn't read any scriptures backing up how the last days are broken up like this.. i went today since relatives es were visiting, but it was more entertaining than usual.. as well, the gb isn't warning us about armageddon, rather they're mainly warning about the great tribulation, which is "very, very, close!

dothemath

You've likely heard all this before, but I had to laugh (silently) at the public talk today.

He focused on how close we are to the end. We're not only in the last days, but we're in "the final part" of the last days.

Also, we are nearing "the end of the final part of the last days". He didn't read any scriptures backing up how the last days are broken up like this.

I went today since relatives es were visiting, but it was more entertaining than usual.

As well, the GB isn't warning us about Armageddon, rather they're mainly warning about the great tribulation, which is "very, very, close!"

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Convention statistic

by dothemath in

the wife got back from the convention, and mentioned one point from the co talk.. he gave the statistic that on average, there are about 780 people baptized every day in the world!

everyone was amazed.. i broke it to her that there used to be a lot more.

i recall giving a talk and at that time there were around 1200/day.

dothemath

The wife got back from the convention, and mentioned one point from the CO talk.

He gave the statistic that on average, there are about 780 people baptized every day in the world! Everyone was amazed.

I broke it to her that there used to be a lot more. I recall giving a talk and at that time there were around 1200/day. (likely 15 or 20 years ago)

I'm sure it's going to be a downward trend for a long time.

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Baptism statistics from CO

by neat blue dog in

just went to the assembly yesterday and during the final talk the circuit overseer said:.

'sure, there are some adults baptised here and there, but do you want to know something wonderful?

the vast majority of those getting baptized are teens and preteens!

dothemath

I was at an assembly yesterday too.

#baptized- zero

Still had the baptism talk of course.

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Assembly

by dothemath in

dragged to the convention, the speaker was from the canada bethel.. one of his talks went into the refugees not being welcome, and some countries attitude toward foreigners in general, and even mentioning acts of genocide.. he contrasted this with the bible, and showed the scripture where israelites were to be kind to other nationalities living among them(there is a verse that says that).. i don't think he gave the complete picture though, as israel also practiced genocide.. then jehovah said to me, ‘see, i have already begun to give siʹhon and his land over to you.

start to take possession of his land.’ 32 when siʹhon came out along with all his people to meet us in battle at jaʹhaz, 33 jehovah our god handed him over to us, so that we defeated him, his sons, and all his people.

34 we captured all his cities at that time and devoted every city to destruction, including men, women, and children.

dothemath

It was a regional convention, and they still had the baptism talk. They even announced for candidates to sit in the front row, but there weren't any.

The speaker just did his thing and ended it without going through any questions.