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  Congregation dwindles

  by wannaexit in

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  i think we are going to be seeing lots more of this stuff.

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  http://www.capjournal.com/news/pierre-jehovah-s-witnesses-put-up-smaller-kingdom-hall-to/article_e05d9c36-d8b9-11e7-acb3-9f63fb65c896.html.

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  slimboyfat

  Only 330 JWs in the state of South Dakota? Doubtful.

  “We believe that somebody, a higher power, kind of oversees these things,” he said. “When it didn’t sell, we kind of figured it wasn’t meant to sell.”

  This doesn't sound to me like something a JW would say.

  The easy reference to the Pew research and other obscure knowledge indicates to me the piece was written by a former JW, not a disinterested journalist. The figures cited sound pretty suspect. I believe JWs are beginning to decline, but this article seems like gross exaggeration mixed with some bits of truth
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  Monthly Broadcast Change

  by Brian J in

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  the mind numbing gilead graduation part 1/part 2 will now replace the usually fast moving, lets get this family worship over with, monthly broadcasts several times a year.

  praise jehovah for giving us 7 men, who put their underwear on one leg at a time like the rest of us, to help us keep pace with god's sovereign and celestial chariot.

  barf.. https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/webhomeslider/pub-jwb_201712_1_video.

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  slimboyfat

  They said the reason they were cutting the literature was to focus on the "digital future". If they're now cutting down the digital output as well, what does that mean? They're just plain lazy? Out of ideas? Out of money? Or all three.
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  Russells view of immigrants & Germans

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  i was inspired by @lastmanstanding to check out the jan 15 1892 watchtower and came across this little gem from the same article covering russell's trip to europe.

  i think this will be particularly interesting to the aussies here considering our ongoing debate about the treatment of immigrants and refugees.

  the people are generally intelligent, industrious, busy and comfortably clothed and fed—far beyond our previous suppo sitions.

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  slimboyfat

  Is he basically saying that the Germans he encountered in America, who arrived as immigrants, were in his opinion ignorant and degraded people. So that when he travelled to Germany, he was surprised to find that the German people in their own country were intelligent, industrious and well presented? So he concludes that Germany must have sent their worst to the United States and kept the best in Germany.

  If that's what he meant to say, then I guess it's a somewhat obnoxious point of observation to make. But it's hardly Earth shatteringly racist, especially for its time. Early Watchtower literature is absolutely full of national and racial stereotypes, as was entirely typical for the period. I'm sure there are lots of worse examples, about Germans and others.
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  WARWICK

  by Phoebe in

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  as it's highly unlikely i'll ever go to warwick, i found lloyd evans latest video fascinating.

  i had no idea that the whole 'museum' (if you can call it that) was so big.

  notice the credit card machines by the entrance.

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  slimboyfat

  Really? Why did the former Bible Student call the police?

  I agree I don’t like Lloyd’s style. But I don’t grudge Lloyd making money from Watchtower. If I could figure out how to do it I would do it myself! Ray Franz, Randy Watters... others have done it. If they do it well it’s not instead of work, it is work.
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  WARWICK

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
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  as it's highly unlikely i'll ever go to warwick, i found lloyd evans latest video fascinating.

  i had no idea that the whole 'museum' (if you can call it that) was so big.

  notice the credit card machines by the entrance.

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  slimboyfat

  No wonder they've run out of money. It looks like they overstretched themselves.

  Having no food facilities for visitors is a bit mean. Even JWs visitng the British museum can buy a pizza. That would put me off making any sort of contribution for sure.
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  How do cultural norms impact Witnesses throughout the world?

  by optimisticskeptic in

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  an easy example is beards.

  i hear they're not unusual in places like europe, even on appointed brothers.

  it also seems like they're becoming more accepted in more liberal parts of the states.

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  slimboyfat

  Sisters wear trousers in Norway.

  Brothers commit fornication more regularly in Brazil.

  They fly flags on Kingdom Halls in Chile.

  Some JWs are nudists in Germany. (Really? Maybe I made that one up)

  In Mexico they called themselves a "cultural group" for years and curtailed prayers, songs and Bible use.

  In some countries JWs can vote or pretend to vote if it makes life easier.

  In Brooklyn they dance to pop songs on the roof and post it on YouTube.
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  Bible Student Movements + surprise announcement from me

  by pomo6780 in

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  hello to all pomos, pimos and lurkers!

  i would firstly like to introduce myself, as i should have done in my initial post.

  i will remain anonymous for this website.

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  slimboyfat

  Yes it's still strange that he never apologised or really acknowledged there was anything wrong with what happened with AAWA on facebook.
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  Bible Student Movements + surprise announcement from me

  by pomo6780 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hello to all pomos, pimos and lurkers!

  i would firstly like to introduce myself, as i should have done in my initial post.

  i will remain anonymous for this website.

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  slimboyfat

  Are there any Bible Students who meet regularly in the United Kingdom? I am not aware of any, and I have been looking.

  Way back in 2001 I was in touch with an elderly Bible Student in England, but I suspect he may have since died.

  I am doubtful there are any active Bible Students left in Britain but I'd be happy to find out if there are some.
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  Does "Hanlon's Razor" apply to the Governing Body?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  i recently learned of the term "hanlon's razor".. wikipedia defines it as: .

  hanlon's razor is an aphorism expressed in various ways including "never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

  " it recommends a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for a phenomenon (a philosophical razor).. so could it be said that this applies to the gb / society ?.

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  slimboyfat

  Yes, definitely. With a few sinister exceptions, such as Jaracz.
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  Secret sex in the Org

  by pomo6780 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  2 pioneers of the opposite sex.

  the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.

  both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.

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  slimboyfat

  "Could you direct me to the euphemism please ?"

  One time a nurse asked me for a euphemism. So I gave her one.