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  What proportion of JW kids stay Witnesses? How about in your cong?

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the wts is currently growing at about 1.3 % which is similar to the global propulation growth rate.

  if all the jw kids stayed as jws then the religion could grow as quickly as it is now without any door knocking.. if in 2005 1.2 billion hours witnessing resulted in the religion only growing at the rate it should be naturally it suggests a lot a kids are leaving, or doorknocking is not having very good results.. of about 100 people born into the wts that i can remember in my congregations in australia about 3/4 of them have left.

  is that the same in your congregation?

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  Dune

  In the years that i've been a witness. 70% of the kids that i've grown up left the orgo.
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  Is there anyone in heaven who cares?

  by Virgochik in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am friends with a girl at work, even though she is the union steward and i am management.

  we have a high regard and respect for one another.

  she was also raised a jw but left as a teen.

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  My brother and I have reached the conclusion that God is quite apathetic. If he does exist, i dont think it matters whether we kill hundres of people or saved thousands with food programs. In the end, its all about if you have any regrets. My two cents.
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  Crazy Californian Witnesses...

  by Dune in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i dont know if you guys noticed or not.

  but there is a general consensus among my friends and some witnesses that i talk to that there is something almost inherently wrong with californian witnesses.

  (i'm on the east coast) .

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  I dont know if you guys noticed or not. But there is a general consensus among my friends and some witnesses that I talk to that there is something almost inherently wrong with Californian witnesses. (I'm on the East Coast)
  
  When i was younger, i used to hear stories about orgies, wife swapping, drug selling and gang member witnesses in the good ole Golden state.
  ALong with California, other states, provinces, cities and countries noted for their "debuached" witnesses are Florida, Amsterdam and Australia. I dont know about Australia and Florida though.
  
  Anyway, what have you guys heard/experienced?
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  Latest Awake! - "What is the Harm of Buying Girl Scout Cookies?"

  by Funchback in

  1. social
  2. current

  people from all over the united states enjoy the taste of a samoa cookie or a thin mint.

  in fact, during the winter campaign of the girl scouts of the usa, people spend millions of dollars on these delicacies.

  linda* (*not her real name) said that she buys no less than 18 boxes of the cookies every two weeks during the campaign.

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  Dune

  The similarity to watchtower writing style is scary...
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  Question for JWs still on the "inside":

  by Hellrider in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a question: if you are still jws (for any reason, many just can`t leave because their entire families are wrapped around it, etc), but don`t believe in it, and lead a "double life", how do you cope with going door to door?

  i just can`t imagine how it must feel like to go out there and try to tell people at the doors or in the streets things you know are just bs!

  how do you deal with that?

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  Its easier for some people more so than others. I just need to clear up a few loose pages before i leave.
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  WTS Letter: Tracking Down Displaced JWs

  by doinmypart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  shortly after the hurricanes hit the gulf coast region of the u.s. the wts organized committees and met with elders in the affected/surrounding states.

  one point of discussion was the damage assessment to khs and homes; the other point of discussion was locating displaced jws.. the wts is concerned about losing publishers.

  at the time it was stressed that if a displaced person or family moved into your area be sure to get at least name and former congregation and forward the information to wts.

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  When they made that announcement about needing 10,000 volunteers i couldnt help but laugh to myself.

  Not that i dont feel sorry for what happened in LA, but i sure as hell aint postponing school and work to build kingdom halls.
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  Marriage - Why bother?

  by Spectrum in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  yet another friend's marriage has broken down(5th), this one i did not predict at all.

  it came as a shock to me.

  they got married after 10 years of living together so it's not like they didn't know each other.

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  This website in no way shape or form reflects my views. It is simply something a friend of mine showed me after he had some girl trouble. http://www.nomarriage.com/
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  Question for JWs still on the "inside":

  by Hellrider in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just a question: if you are still jws (for any reason, many just can`t leave because their entire families are wrapped around it, etc), but don`t believe in it, and lead a "double life", how do you cope with going door to door?

  i just can`t imagine how it must feel like to go out there and try to tell people at the doors or in the streets things you know are just bs!

  how do you deal with that?

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  Dune

  I dont consider myself to be leading a double life. The "worst" thing that i'm doing is coming onto JWD to talk with the poztates. But seriously, I place magazines, do street work, but i dont do returns. I've even refused bible studies. I think this will be my last year as a witness, but who knows. What i do know is that once i graduate from college i'm going to move to another state and leave all of this behind me.
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  Ouija boards

  by m. kirov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now that you are out of a totalitarian cult, would you or have you played with a ouija board?

  tarot cards?

  my little sister has expiremented recently.

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  Dune

  Here's something interesting that i've read somewhere.
  Play the ouiji board once normally.
  Then Do it again blindfolded.
  Then do it again blindfolded but with the board upside down.
  Presto!! No more invisible spirits.
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  Richie: Taken in the Back...

  by RichieRich in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you haven't already, please read the thread richie's elders: deaf?

  dumb?

  if you haven't read it, you won't get the following.. so last wednsday night, after the fine spiritual feast prepared by the governing body and delivered by their "spirit appointed" waiters, i was approached by an one of the brothers who served on my judicial committee.

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  Wish they were vocal like that in my congregation. Everyone hates the fact that i'm going to college, but wont outright say it. So tired of posers...