truthseeker100

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  Is the organization actually gaining more members or losing more?

  by yogosans14 in

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  last time i was at the kingdom hall they were praising themselves about all the growth in members they have been having.

  is this "growth" they are having statistically accurate?or are a lot leaving?

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  truthseeker100

  The growth of Jws has definitely peaked in the developed world. Look to the BRIC countries that's where growth will be.
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  Mind control.

  by New day in

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  2. beliefs

  in a recent thread someone mentioned that the wtbts uses mind control techniques.

  do you think this is a conscious ploy?

  if it is it would mean that the leaders of my religion (i am still an active jw) set out consciously to control people.

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  Magnum

  1. Finding the history of the JWs is not that hard these days.

  2. They do not want Jws to think outside the Jw Box.

  3.They don't want the dubs asking tough questions.

  I think the majority of the real zealous JW's don't want to find the history or think outside the Jw box and don't want tough questions asked, They are just spiritual cannon fodder for the borg. The rest are trapped. Sad situation when you think about it.
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  rumor out that governing body is going to adjust the loveing disfellowshiping arangment df yes shunning no.

  by poopie in

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  can anyone confirm they seem to be having disagreement writing dept and service dept some feel that df ok as long as you do not add wholesale across the board shunning regardless of the sin ..

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  I wonder what would happen to the amount of discussion on web sites like this one, if they were to implement some new light policy welcoming some back? I have seen a few long time members here quit posting and go back with the existing dub policies.
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  rumor out that governing body is going to adjust the loveing disfellowshiping arangment df yes shunning no.

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can anyone confirm they seem to be having disagreement writing dept and service dept some feel that df ok as long as you do not add wholesale across the board shunning regardless of the sin ..

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  I remember the old marking system Millie. They could do that, The fact that there is an old marking system that apparently is no longer used,and no one remembers, illustrates that new light changes everything.
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  rumor out that governing body is going to adjust the loveing disfellowshiping arangment df yes shunning no.

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can anyone confirm they seem to be having disagreement writing dept and service dept some feel that df ok as long as you do not add wholesale across the board shunning regardless of the sin ..

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  Crazy guy do you really believe if the shunning stopped that people would learn ttatt? If they structured it right the opposite would happen. You would have these new members who you could now talk to who are considered spiritually weak and need encouragement. Nothing the newly reinstated could say would change their minds. It makes my flesh crawl just telling someone how it might work on here as I am sure the GB is monitoring this site.
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  rumor out that governing body is going to adjust the loveing disfellowshiping arangment df yes shunning no.

  by poopie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  can anyone confirm they seem to be having disagreement writing dept and service dept some feel that df ok as long as you do not add wholesale across the board shunning regardless of the sin ..

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  truthseeker100

  I think it is entirely possible, they have lost a lot of qualified people(elders, public speakers,etc)! More people fading away every day and not many new coming in, in the developed world. They could adopt new light.

  What ever is published this week in the Watchtower could easily be republished in a little while as something else and not be remembered by the majority of the publishers.

  They would probably find a way to make it conditional. Maybe only those who are recently disfellowshiped, not long time disfellowshipees or known apostates.

  We all have to remember this is a world wide corp who in the old days could say or print something in India or Sri Lanka and no body in the rest of the world would know or hear about it, but not today.

  When a publishing whorehouse like the WTBTS gets desperate anything is possible.
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  Inherit the wind

  by truthseeker100 in

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  has anyone seen the movie inherit the wind?

  i just got done watching the 1999 remake of the original 1960.. it's about two lawyers arguing in court about the guilt or innocence of a school teacher, teaching evolution.. it's about as pertinent today as it was in 1999 or 1960. it's really a good movie.

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  truthseeker100

  The Inuit call me "Brother of no one"
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  Inherit the wind

  by truthseeker100 in

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  has anyone seen the movie inherit the wind?

  i just got done watching the 1999 remake of the original 1960.. it's about two lawyers arguing in court about the guilt or innocence of a school teacher, teaching evolution.. it's about as pertinent today as it was in 1999 or 1960. it's really a good movie.

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  I have lived north of 88 can anyone tell me where that is?
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  Inherit the wind

  by truthseeker100 in

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  2. entertainment

  has anyone seen the movie inherit the wind?

  i just got done watching the 1999 remake of the original 1960.. it's about two lawyers arguing in court about the guilt or innocence of a school teacher, teaching evolution.. it's about as pertinent today as it was in 1999 or 1960. it's really a good movie.

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  Does anyone want to hear about my last two trips to the North Pole?
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  My sister was invited to a Judicial Committee

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  today i called to my sister and she told me that two elders went to her house to announce her that a judicial committe is waiting her in the kingdom hall this friday.

  she told them that she will confirm if she will go.

  however, i have told her that she shouldn't go, instead she should ask them to write a formal letter, with signatures, asking her for which charges she should be submitted in a private room with two men (or three?

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  truthseeker100

  
  

  Another addendum to the elders manual is they are not to pursue judicial action against people who threaten suicide.

  Tell your sister to write a letter saying that the very thought of such a meeting makes her feel suicidal and she is going for therapy and will let them know how she is.

  (dont ever get back with them)

  OR - if your sister happens to be seeing a therapist currently, have the therapist write a letter stating that the person is "too fragile" for this meeting at the present time.

  I know someone who did this - worked like a charm.

  Millie210 You evil girl you! If we are ever in a fight I hope your on my side.