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  A Poem for Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates

  by slimboyfat in

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  in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .

  i am slow, thinking in broken images.

  i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .

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  slimboyfat

  Thanks seatleniceguy, and for your message.
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  A Poem for Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .

  i am slow, thinking in broken images.

  i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .

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  slimboyfat

  Still setting a shining example of tolerance there I see, Valis...

  No thoughts on the poem?
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  A Poem for Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .

  i am slow, thinking in broken images.

  i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .

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  slimboyfat

  But don't you worry that apostates rely on such images just as Jehovah's Witnesses?
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  What Was Your Greatest "Privilege" In The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  was it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?

  being a regular pioneer?

  "handling microphones"?

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  slimboyfat

  I once read a Watchtower.
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  The Future of WTBTS: A prediction.

  by Spook in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in light of the recent statistics and change in awake publication, i have the following thoughts:.

  1. the work in western lands is steady or decreasing.

  2. foreign territory in western lands is increasing proportionately.. 3. therefore, the established, wealthier population of publishers in western lands is decreasing more rapidly, being replaced by foreign/special language territories.. 4. a majority of the financial support for publication comes from the decreasing base of wealthy western culture.. 5. the pressure for material in foreign languages is increasing.. 6. the cost of the preaching work is increasing, due to #5, and the increased costs of transportation due to oil prices, and the economics of electronic transmittals reducing the global demand for shipping.. 7. a large portion of the most zealous young peple switch to foreign territory, reducing the activity of established congregations in western lands.. 8. due to #7, #1-6 will increase in the future.. i predict: (1) further seperation of printing and operations into branches.

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  slimboyfat

  Do you know Richard Singelenberg? What makes you think he is biased (curious to know )?

  (By the way, I fixed an error in my original post that may have caused confusion - superfluous "not")
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  The Future of WTBTS: A prediction.

  by Spook in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in light of the recent statistics and change in awake publication, i have the following thoughts:.

  1. the work in western lands is steady or decreasing.

  2. foreign territory in western lands is increasing proportionately.. 3. therefore, the established, wealthier population of publishers in western lands is decreasing more rapidly, being replaced by foreign/special language territories.. 4. a majority of the financial support for publication comes from the decreasing base of wealthy western culture.. 5. the pressure for material in foreign languages is increasing.. 6. the cost of the preaching work is increasing, due to #5, and the increased costs of transportation due to oil prices, and the economics of electronic transmittals reducing the global demand for shipping.. 7. a large portion of the most zealous young peple switch to foreign territory, reducing the activity of established congregations in western lands.. 8. due to #7, #1-6 will increase in the future.. i predict: (1) further seperation of printing and operations into branches.

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  slimboyfat

  At least one social scientist is unconvinced that Witness efforts in the "foreign field"" have been as successful as they may at first appear:

  He challenged stereotypes that the Watchtower is winning most of its converts from among people in lower socioeconomic strata and noted that, although the Witnesses put great emphasis on proselytizing among immigrants and refugees, he is unconvinced of their success.

  See:
  
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  How little does a JW have to do, to be considered "Weak in the Org"

  by JH in

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  at what point, does a jw become labeled weak?

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  slimboyfat

  My girlfriend got a visit for not answering up.

  I stopped meetings and don't go in service yet I got no visit!

  I think it varies.
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  A Poem for Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .

  i am slow, thinking in broken images.

  i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .

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  slimboyfat

  I am glad you like it.

  As a Witness you are taught to discard your senses and trust in the "images". Learning to do the opposite is not easy.
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  Wackiest things sold on Ebay

  by Nosferatu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what are the wackiest things you've ever seen being sold on ebay?

  clearly, i remember the guy with the wedding dress, and that stupid grilled cheese sandwich.

  here's a couple more:.

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  slimboyfat

  What kind of searches are you doing?
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  A Poem for Jehovah's Witnesses and Apostates

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .

  i am slow, thinking in broken images.

  i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .

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  slimboyfat

  No