i notice the latest yearbook was making a big think about jws being more populous than the country of switzerland.
jws have overtaken a number of small countries in recent years, such as norway, denmark, israel, el salvador, finland, georgia, hong kong and new zealand.
they will be overtaking places like austria, portugal, belgium and greece next.
Jehovah's Witnesses are claiming 7 million members which is less than 1% of the world's population.
Actually 7,000,000,000 x 0.01 = 70,000,000. 70 million would be 1% of the world population.
7 million is actually only 1/10 of 1%.
Dubs ain't shit, man.
one of the most persistent myths on this website is that jws are already in decline, the rot has set in, and the descent of the watchtower is inevitable from here on in.
unfortunately the facts do not bear this out.
jws are still increasing even in most developing countries, and they are still growing worldwide at a faster rate than the general population.
Yea. In the hall I'm at, there are about 80-90 publishers. Only about 18 of these are younger than 40 (counting me - and I, of course, privately consider myself not a Witness, so...). And that figure includes all the kids. Counting only between 18 and 40, there are only 7 (possibly 8, not sure about one person's age). So that only about 10 - 25%, depending on how you count. Imagine the publisher count dropping by 75 to 90% as the older generation dies off over the next 30 to 40 years.
simon's thread about making a will reminded me of this issue, and the fact that many of you may not have given it much thought.. .
this is something that occurred to me many years ago - and i have a good friend listed as my next of kin (nok).
a few years ago, i had a situation where i was hemmorhaging, not capable of giving consent because i was heavily sedated, and the permission had to be signed.
Please make sure you have a discussion with your NOK (Next of Kin) or PoA-HC (Power of Attorney for Health Care)
So, where would I get a PoA-HC form that wasn't from WTBT$?
so (according to the bible) methuselah lived to be 969, noah 950, jared 962 and so on and so on.
did they simply count years differently back then?
what accounted for the long life spans in bible times?
Perhaps they counted by months instead of years? That was a thread that was just floating around recently I believe...
Problem is, that would have some of the ages at which they "begat" children being impossibly young.
As I said, cofty pointed to the real answer (it's a myth). But fixing plot holes in fiction is a good exercise in creative imagination.
i'm thinking of pink floyd's album "animals", where roger waters divided the world in three categories: sheep, dogs and pigs.
in a certain sense, brings back reminiscences of george orwell's "animal farm".. but as you look at today's society at large, if this was the animal kingdom, what animals would you see there and why?.
i'll begin with:.
8 fat cats up in New York.
so (according to the bible) methuselah lived to be 969, noah 950, jared 962 and so on and so on.
did they simply count years differently back then?
what accounted for the long life spans in bible times?
If you want an answer within the Biblical historo-mythical framwork, I note that the ages began declining rapidly after the flood. Perhaps something changed. Possibly the firmament of waters coming down exposed man to more solar and cosmic radiation, shortening thier lifespan drastically. Or, on a more mythical bent, perhaps YHWH accelerated the death curse he had placed on man in Eden?
If you want an answer in reality, well, cofty pretty much got it.
this is more of the same from the people who brought you force adding to their facebook page, pix of board members flipping the bird in front of the kingdom hall.and now the latest debacle is .
:" the sparlockian voice".
yes, this serious group of anti's , that either want to discuss reform with or annihilate the wts has provided more fodder.
Oh, boy. (best MK announcer voice):
AAWA vs. JWN
Round 2.
FIGHT!
i've been watching a very interesting documentary regarding the state of planet earth.. in a nutshell, (scientifically/physically/factualy) earth is experiencing 'pressure' that points to one inevitable result, to correct itself (or more specifically, to correct the effects of the present human cause, in ex- pollution, global warming, resource depletion etc.)..
the last time earth 'corrected' itself, there was mass extinction.
for proof, check out the dinosaur fossil record (unless they are a hoax.).
If humanity causes our own destruction, that will only prove that we deserve it.
this is more of the same from the people who brought you force adding to their facebook page, pix of board members flipping the bird in front of the kingdom hall.and now the latest debacle is .
:" the sparlockian voice".
yes, this serious group of anti's , that either want to discuss reform with or annihilate the wts has provided more fodder.
This was very likely not intended to be racist. A major internet humor site uses the term, for gosh sakes:
http://failblog.cheezburger.com/engrishfunny - a site making light of poor translations on foreign products.
And as for the comic - Y U NO guy has nothing to do with race.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/y-u-no-guy
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This does not necessarially excuse the behaviour. AWAA should really try to be professional if they are going to claim to be some type of media mouthpiece for ex JWs.
Incorporting internet humor into things intended for broader distribution is just asking for trouble. Most folks won't get it and a great number - as is being shown - may be offended.
i've been watching a very interesting documentary regarding the state of planet earth.. in a nutshell, (scientifically/physically/factualy) earth is experiencing 'pressure' that points to one inevitable result, to correct itself (or more specifically, to correct the effects of the present human cause, in ex- pollution, global warming, resource depletion etc.)..
the last time earth 'corrected' itself, there was mass extinction.
for proof, check out the dinosaur fossil record (unless they are a hoax.).
RIP, H. sapiens.
Eh, 200,000 years. Not a bad run.
Wonder what species will dominate next?
