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  Ever notice a lot of JWs don't have pets?

  by JimmyYoung in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told by several elders to not get a dog when i was looking for one in the 80s.

  the end was close and we needed to focus on the preaching work.

  i know some have pets but a lot don't.

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  alanv

  Anything thats any time away from Watchtower will be a no no.
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  Anyone here from Niagara Region, canada?

  by katniss344 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm a former member of dunnville, port colborne and welland congregations.

  i left at age 15/16 officially but stopped going/believing at age 12/13.. i'd love to meet someone who used to be a part of one of those congregations!.

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  alanv

  Wow good for you for realizing it was wrong at such a young age. Im visiting Niagara Falls in June. Looking forward to it.
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  2019 service report is out

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2019 report is out:.

  https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.

  the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!

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  alanv

  Interesting stats about Scotland. However how does anyone know the actual figures from Scotland. They are part of the United Kingdom so the figures come under the title of Britain.
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  2019 service report is out

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2019 report is out:.

  https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.

  the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!

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  alanv

  Thanks Corney for doing that.

  Did you notice that Macedonia seems to have disappeared?

  Also the report shows each countries increase. But is that peak publisher increase or average publisher increase?

  Remembering that last year they didnt show the average publishers by country. I tried checking the peak publishers figures, but it doesnt work out to what they say the increase is. Any thoughts?
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  2019 service report is out

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2019 report is out:.

  https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.

  the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!

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  alanv

  Personally I think the figures published are truthful. Remember every branch sends in the figures to head office, so if the published figures were regularly different to what had been sent in, a lot of rank and file witnesses at the branch would know about it. Many of the figures are showing a negative amount. It is happening where we would expect it to happen, namely in internet savvy countries. Also it makes sense that poorer less educated people with limited access to the net will still be growing. That is what is happening.
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  2019 service report is out

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2019 report is out:.

  https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.

  the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!

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  alanv

  Iwantoutnow,

  Its true the JWs can barely get an increase above the population rate, but actually they are still attracting people to get baptised. It was the highest for a long time this year. However their, big,big problem is they cant keep those people. So the result is, many come in threw the front door, but nearly the same amount leave by the back door. This is why they have just a 1.3% increase this year.
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  2019 service report is out

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2019 report is out:.

  https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.

  the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!

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  alanv

  It doesnt seem to bother Watchtower that the figure is going up. They already said many of those are not truly anointed ones
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  2019 service report is out

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2019 report is out:.

  https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.

  the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!

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  alanv

  Not at all sad for ex JWs. Its all great news to see the religion slowly dying and allowing more people to lead there own successful lives. Certainly amazing though about the USA figures
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  2019 Service Year Report Grand Total

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower is thrilled with the amount baptised in the 2019 service year.

  they are reporting an increase in publishers of 103,208 from the 2018 year.. this is what they have posted under global news on their website -.

  2019 service year report includes largest baptismal figure in 20 yearswe are thrilled to announce that during the 2019 service year, more than 300,000 individuals were baptized as jehovah’s witnesses.

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  alanv

  Anyone know if and when the full 2019 service report will be published?
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  New Free Jehovah's Witness Documentary Is Out!

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey guys, sorry i haven't posed in a while.

  this project took a long time to work on with the limited resources we had.

  hope you like it.

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  alanv

  I walked away from the org years ago (faded), but they still miss my house out when they are working the road. I have never asked them not to call, but they are afraid of hearing something about the org that might be against what they are taught.