Compare the JW to a similar religion like the Mormons. They have quality magazines from a professional standpoint comes out once a month not one not two but at least three different magazines that I know of. They still publish them online as well. They have less active door to door as it is not a requirement for all members just missionaries. Instead of a body of men they follow one man they deem a prophet. They have additional scriptures other than the bible yet they are growing faster than JW. Over 16 million now! Jws are shy of 9 million and how many of those are children????
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Calendar of Jehovah's Witnesses
by Downtowner ini was with my mom today shopping and she is still in the organization.
she is elderly so she doesn't do as much as she used to.
we went to the store and she purchased a calendar and on the way out she said that she finally got a calendar for this year.
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Calendar of Jehovah's Witnesses
by Downtowner ini was with my mom today shopping and she is still in the organization.
she is elderly so she doesn't do as much as she used to.
we went to the store and she purchased a calendar and on the way out she said that she finally got a calendar for this year.
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I was with my mom today shopping and she is still in the organization. She is elderly so she doesn't do as much as she used to. We went to the store and she purchased a calendar and on the way out she said that she finally got a calendar for this year. I asked did they not make any through the organization?? And she replied no they stopped making the calendars. She said they are converting everything digital and soon they may not even have any more magazines because they'll all be online at the rate they are going currently.
It's funny when I used to be active growing up the things I always look forward to where the conventions the circuit assemblies and the annuals like the calendars the yearbooks and the bound volumes. The reason I look for the assemblies and conventions was because I got a trip out of it and my mom would always do something special like go to the zoo or visit some Museum or go to a nice place to eat for dinner. Anyway getting off topic, they're taking away everything that I remember growing up that the witnesses would be excited about including new releases at the convention. Now it seems like it's just becoming robotic. You don't make up your own talks you reformat outline the former student talk that was the originally the number two in the Theocratic Ministry school now is just a Bible reading nothing more but yet they follow the same guidelines as they did when they were still allowing talks.
Definitely not the same organization as it was at the end of the 20th century.
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This site should be called Anti-Jehovahs-Witnesses Cry-babies
by the-Question inso, you left because of a bad example(s).. why all the whining?
nothing better to do with your time?.
you at least know far more about the bible than any church-goer?.
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the-Question you better run away because if you're caught you'll face a judicial committee for talking with apostates. I know who you are, what congregation you attend, and I will rate you out as the mouse you really are. BTW, thanks for the lovely night last summer! I promise I won't tell anyone you're a homo.
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East Texas Ex-JWs
by Downtowner ini hope this is okay to post.
i have a facebook group for any former or inactive jw's in the northeast texas area (ark-la-tex) for those in the area to meet and share experiences.. https://www.facebook.com/groups/easttexasformerjws/.
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I hope this is okay to post. I have a Facebook group for any Former or inactive JW's in the Northeast Texas area (Ark-La-Tex) for those in the area to meet and share experiences.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastTexasFormerJWs/
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New Dutch Assembly Hall Swifterbant - 17 September 2016
by darkspilver ina new 2,500 seater assembly hall in the netherlands - which expands to 3,500 seats for the annual conventions - is being dedicated on saturday 17 september 2016.. the existing hall on the site is converted into a venue for the wt schools - lecture room with ancillary accomodation - bedrooms, kitchen, canteen, study areas etc etc.
background information:.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/261089/big-jw-changes-netherlands-holland.
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Looks so bland... I hope Paradise isn't that bland!!!!! LOL
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New study - JWs by far the least educated religious group in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
by slimboyfat inthe religion of the educated classes revisited: new religions, the nonreligious, and educational levels - james r. lewis .
the measure lewis uses to compare religious groups is what percentage of members of the respective religions have graduated from college.
the findings are similar to the results of the pew survey in the united states.
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In words of one of the most famous expressions, "no s### Sherlock!". Next thing the media will tell us is we can see stars at night.
Lol btw the sarcasm is to be taken as humorous.
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Notifications
by Downtowner inis there a setting that can send me e-mail or even a text message letting me know i have a new pm from someone, or perhaps someone commented on a post i wrote?
i get so busy in life and have several messaging apps to keep up with and sometimes it's weeks or even months before i remember to check my pm's here.. thanks,.
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Thank you Simon. If and when you do I will definatly utilize it. I just was not sure if I had missed something in the settings.
Thank you for the work you put into this site!
Have a great weekend!
Not yet, I'd like to provide a weekly-digest option but I haven't had chance to get to it yet.
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Notifications
by Downtowner inis there a setting that can send me e-mail or even a text message letting me know i have a new pm from someone, or perhaps someone commented on a post i wrote?
i get so busy in life and have several messaging apps to keep up with and sometimes it's weeks or even months before i remember to check my pm's here.. thanks,.
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Interesting you know quite a bit about Grindr :P
Unfortunately I believe not sir,
And unfortunately, unlike Grindr, there isn't a 'paid for' 'version that allows for that either.
Oops, don't wanna give Simon any ideas
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by Downtowner inis there a setting that can send me e-mail or even a text message letting me know i have a new pm from someone, or perhaps someone commented on a post i wrote?
i get so busy in life and have several messaging apps to keep up with and sometimes it's weeks or even months before i remember to check my pm's here.. thanks,.
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I'm aware of that feature, however the issue is I do not come on here very often and I tend to forget. I'm the type that I will write notes to remind myself then forget about the notes.
If the envelope is green you have a PM. If it isn't you don't.
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The governing body are digging their own grave.
by atomant insurely the gb aren't naive enough to believe their own lies.what does it take for the majority of j dubs to wake up to themselves and finally realize that they are being robbed on all levels emotionally.financially,spiritually,intellectually and many other aspects of their day to day lives..
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It may or may not be too late with the JW's that far into the time line but at this point I think their only hope of organizational survival is to back off of the "End of the System of Things" doctrines and focus on being good Christians, evangelizing, and living day by day while teaching examples from the bible. Also discontinue the shunning doctrine and stop being so dogmatic about 1914 and having to have a definite definition of "this generation" as if they have all the answers. Admit to being wrong.
Maybe Governing Body 3.0. If it lasts that long. Maybe Warwick, Patterson, and Walkill will make wonder future university campuses when Babylon the great (watchtower) collapses.