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  Lowel MA. Convention, Plenty of Empty Seats

  by RESPECTFUL OBSERVER in

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  all the empty seats … lowell ma.

  regional convention, july 6, 2019 over 2000 missing!.

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  alanv

  Any figures on attendance and baptisms?
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  1914 Prophecy

  by Acer21 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am having trouble locating what is the 1914 prophecy?

  jw.org states that the jw's accurately predicted the events of 1914, but do not indicate what the predictions were, or the specific fulfillments.

  what do jw's think they are (predictions/fulfillments)?

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  alanv

  They were wrong about all of it accept where they said there would be a time of trouble in 1914. The main thrust of their message then was that the world would be destroyed by God for people being so wicked.
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  Are Witnesses advised not to get into discussion’s about evolution with HH?

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just before the last memorial, i finally had a witness call with an invite ( i say finally because i haven’t seen anyone in the d 2 d preaching work for going on 5 years!)..

  i wasn’t particularly prepared ( it being early and me still in my nightie!

  ) but i managed to collect myself and said i didn’t think i wanted to go since i discovered the scandal around the un.....and i outlined the facts.. jw: oh no i don’t think so, where on earth did you read that?.

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  alanv

  There is very little reasoning with JWs now days. If you dont show an attitude of accepting what they tell you without question, then they will be off.
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  U.K. Judge rules five year old JW (not baptized) can get blood transfusion

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  girl, 5, from jehovah's witness family can have blood transfusion, judge says.

  by michael black.

  a high court judge has ruled that doctors can give a sick five-year-old girl from a jehovah’s witness family a blood transfusion.. the little girl’s parents said their religious beliefs would not allow them to consent to a blood transfusion.. but they said they would not object to a judge making the decision.. mr justice hayden was told that the little girl was in a “grave” situation and could die or suffer a stroke if she did not have a transfusion.. the judge analysed evidence at a public hearing in the family division of the high court (pictured) in london on wednesday after hospital bosses asked him to make a decision as a matter of urgency.. he said bosses at the leeds teaching hospitals nhs trust had responsibility for the girl’s care and had made the application.. he said the girl was being treated at leeds children’s hospital.. the judge heard evidence via a telephone link to the hospital.. a specialist told mr justice hayden that the little girl was suffering from sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder, and that her condition had deteriorated.. .

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  alanv

  Unfortunately by beig in a cult, the parents had to abide by Watchtower rules. They must have been so happy when the judge allowed the transfusion, even though they couldnt show their joy to fellow witnesses.
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  Do You Have A Negative Outlook Because You Were Once A JW?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  it could be argued that exjws have issues in life simply because they were jehovah’s witnesses at a point in their lives.

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  do you think you or we are fairly normal considering we were jehovah’s witnesses or do you think we have a lot of baggage because we are a bit messed up ( even if we don’t even know it)?.

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  alanv

  In my case it has had the opposite affect. When I was a JW I always looked for all the negative things that were going on in the earth, but now I look at all the great improvements, and stories of people doing wonderful and amazing things to help each other. I am very positive about the future
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  Great crowd article @ september study Watchtower

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone read the article about the great crowd in the september study watchtower?.

  i read an elephant in the room.

  is there a change comming?

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  alanv

  The 1935 date has now gone from Watchtower doctrine. It was scrapped 12 years ago

  Watchtower 2007 5/1 pp30,31

  Some Christians baptized after 1935 have had witness borne to them that they have the heavenly hope. (Romans 8:16, 17) Thus, it appears that we cannot set a specific date for when the calling of Christians to the heavenly hope ends.
  
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  Who was a member here back in the late 1990s?

  by MebyonKernow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i often wondered over the years what happened to a lot of the old posters from this group.

  going back to the late 1990s a few of the names i recall...blacksheep, gypsywildcactus (i know she's ok as we're friends on facebook still), onacruise, minimus, veniceit, flower, prisca, bendrr, refinersfire, kent, englishman, shit...dare i say it evilforce lol, snittlesnacks (what a twat), scully, mouthy, talesin from nova scotia, xenawarrior.

  littletom (from glasgow in scotland), outlaw, goaty, bisous, uncle brucey (australian character who loved his wildkife photography) - struggling now to remember more names.i know there are many more.

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  alanv

  I got out of the org in 1993. I had known it was not the truth for several years, but I enjoyed the social side of being in. So these days, I still keep up with JW news as my eldest son is still in the cult. I like to come on here as well, just to see what is happening in JW land
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  USA growth -not

  by loneranger in

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  "be bold" circuit assembly in conyers, ga (usa) today.. average attendance was 1220...5 baptized....mid aged or olders ones, no kids.

  must be near the end...the "speeding up" is slowing down?

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  It was great how this last service, there was practically no increase at all in USA publishers. Hopefully it will be the same this year
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  USA growth -not

  by loneranger in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "be bold" circuit assembly in conyers, ga (usa) today.. average attendance was 1220...5 baptized....mid aged or olders ones, no kids.

  must be near the end...the "speeding up" is slowing down?

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  alanv

  There is still growth in some countries, but the vast majority now show barely any increase. Last year in Europe as a whole there was no increase at all.
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  Is this guy making a lot of mistakes?

  by rockemsockem in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i watched this video just a bit and from what i saw he made a lot of fundamental misstatements on jws.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le5kqhf8fx0.

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  alanv

  He did say the 144000 calling stopped in 1935. Watchtower dont say that any more. He also said that JWs are not allowed to talk to ex JWs. This isnt true. Providing that the ex JW isnt finding fault with their org, then they can