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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  23 years of age
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  Lets run some numbers...

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  after the bombshell that is the may broadcast asking for cold hard cash, i was thinking about the mathematics of the money that they want.

  details are very few, but with help from a few people we could build up a decent guess about cashflow.

  we know that 6 buildings recently were sold for 375 million dollars, tax free i assume.

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  After the bombshell that is the May Broadcast asking for cold hard cash, I was thinking about the mathematics of the money that they want.

  Details are very few, but with help from a few people we could build up a decent guess about cashflow.

  We know that 6 buildings recently were sold for 375 Million dollars, tax free I assume. Lett says that "a significant property's" sale would only cover a few weeks of running. So if we ballpark this and say that the single property was worth 50 million (it was "significant" remember).

  The 2014 YB reports that almost 200 Million USD was spent on the special pioneers, CO etc. Obviously the latest Brooklyn sale could sustain that work for more than a year!

  So my thinking is this: If we can get info from a decent amount of congregations around the world, and calculate a rough average of donations per congregation per month. Times the average by 113,823; the amount of congregations reported in the 2014 YB.

  The figure we get from that would be very generous considering many congregations cannot donate as much as ones in 1st world countries, but it would be interesting to see how the figure we get compares to the "significant" sale!
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  Now believe in the Rapture, just DON'T call it that.

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  july study article confirms what the march study articles implied.

  wt july 15, your deliverance is getting near, para 15. annointed will be raptured before armageddon.

  i thought it was interesting the difference between the simplified version and the study version.

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  July study article confirms what the March study articles implied.

  
  WT July 15, Your Deliverance is Getting Near, Para 15

  Annointed will be raptured BEFORE Armageddon.

  I thought it was interesting the difference between the simplified version and the study version

  Study: "Therefore, while we do not use the term “rapture” here because of its wrong connotation, the remaining faithful anointed will be gathered together in an instant of time."

  Simplified: "We do not use the word “rapture” here to describe this event because of its connection to Christendom’s false teaching. However, the faithful anointed still on earth will be gathered together instantly."

  
  

  Just DONT say its a Rapture!!

  
  

  Haha look at your browser tab heading on the page; it says "Will there be a 'Rapture' of the anointed during the Great Tribulation?"
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  Anyone else have JW Business Cards?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cong has these business cards on the lit desk for maybe 2 months now, is this just something that they have done locally or is this a org wide thing?

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  there are two different types we have, this is the front and back of one of them..

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  Haha no, in Australia. Anyone else seen these in the halls?
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  Anyone else have JW Business Cards?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my cong has these business cards on the lit desk for maybe 2 months now, is this just something that they have done locally or is this a org wide thing?

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  there are two different types we have, this is the front and back of one of them..

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  My cong has these business cards on the lit desk for maybe 2 months now, is this just something that they have done locally or is this a Org wide thing?

  There are two different types we have, this is the front and back of one of them.
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  Am I the only "witness here besides the admins?

  by TheOnlyRealWittnessHere in

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  2. friends

  with all the negativity here i was wondering if i am the only one here that's a witness.

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  the topic pretty much says everything..

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  I am "in" the truth too, I was on the sound desk today at the meeting as well lol.

  Skeptical about it all, but what can you do?
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  Leaked application letter?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i saw a letter leaked on this site that was an application for pioneering/ some school/ something.. it had a part that said "you must not have watched pornography in the last two years" or something similar.. i cant find it now, can someone help me out?

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  that's it thank you very much!
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  Leaked application letter?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i saw a letter leaked on this site that was an application for pioneering/ some school/ something.. it had a part that said "you must not have watched pornography in the last two years" or something similar.. i cant find it now, can someone help me out?

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  Lemonp

  I saw a letter leaked on this site that was an application for pioneering/ some school/ something.

  It had a part that said "you must not have watched pornography in the last two years" or something similar.

  I cant find it now, can someone help me out?
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  Theories on the increasing appearances of the new GB aide?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have noticed that younger guy appearing more and more on jw tv and in special talks.

  can't remember his name but he is middle aged, greying, but has a business exec look about him.. is this guy the next gen of gb members?

  or is he just an aide to help them about etc?

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  I have noticed that younger guy appearing more and more on JW TV and in special talks. \

  Can't remember his name but he is middle aged, greying, but has a business exec look about him.

  Is this guy the next gen of GB members? Or is he just an aide to help them about etc?

  Does anyone have any info on him, like if he has any professional career past?
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  Huge Shift in Doctrine?

  by Lemonp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am not sure why more people aren't talking about this?.

  the march 15 study edition of the wt has some major changes!

  - all unbiblical "types and antitypes" are now dropped.

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  Former explanation: In 1919, Jesus rewarded his anointed slaves on earth by entrusting them with increased responsibility.

  Adjusted explanation: When Christ comes in the future, he will reward his faithful anointed slaves by raising them to heaven.