on friday the 1st of march, i went to my cousins 21st birthday celebration - she has never been a jw.
my other cousins (twins) were introduced by my mother to the faith over 20 years ago (they are now 38) and got baptised when they were about 19. they both weren't that "strong" in the faith and married "worldly partners" and stopped going to meetings.. they knew i had left and i presumed they knew i was disfellowshipped for apostacy.. at the party the one twin came over to me and we chatted about life etc and she says "oh carl is going to start studying" - i looked at her a little odd and asked what it was as he already had a financial degree.
"no silly, he is going to study the truth" my face must have been a picture and in a very high voiced squeaked why would he ever consider that, he is an intellecutal guy....... she continued about how the people had changed and were so much better than when we were younger.
I hope that Carl keeps his intellect and has an investigative ability. Can you get him a copy of jwfacts.com pamphlet? email or mail?
That is a disappointment how your cousin, who didn't stick with all the WT reality all these years, didn't really 'live' it, and now just just envisions some icing on, in reality, WT cow pie.
The WTS is like a beast looking for 'new blood.' It knows it will die without 'new blood.'
what is considered as a requirement for them now-a-days to turn in their time as a "publisher?
" among born-in, how young were you?
my parents became jws when i was 9 yrs old.
Thanks blondie. When did they start that "unbaptized publisher procedure?" And what were the questions. This must have started after I left the org.
our congregation is rationing regular bibles like they're gold bars.
i was told that bethel is out of stock!
anyone else hear about this?
Weren't they just giving out their Bibles for free like crazy in their Manhattan Project a little while back? Almost throwing them "in the streets?"
what is considered as a requirement for them now-a-days to turn in their time as a "publisher?
" among born-in, how young were you?
my parents became jws when i was 9 yrs old.
What is considered as a requirement for them now-a-days to turn in their time as a "publisher?" Among born-in, how young were you? My parents became JWs when I was 9 yrs old. So, I started then.
hi everyone, there is a rumor on a french speaking forum saying that the elders were to assist to a 9 h meeting,yesterday or today depending on availability, about pedophilia exclusively.
meeting directed by an circuit overseer.
more infos to come.
Saw this cartoon: except, instead of TAX PAYERS, would enter "PUBLISHERS",, on Lapel on man's shirt "GB" and on pails "Pedophile Lawsuits"
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2012/08/30/cartoon-cash-cow
hi everyone, there is a rumor on a french speaking forum saying that the elders were to assist to a 9 h meeting,yesterday or today depending on availability, about pedophilia exclusively.
meeting directed by an circuit overseer.
more infos to come.
Please keep us posted on more info as it comes out. Thank you.
... depressing if you are the governing body that is.. the australian census figures from 2011 are available.
this is taken every 5 years, and i have been doing a comparison over the last 15 year period.
for 2001 and 2006 the number of jw's fell in australia, but this time it has risen, which jws may find encouraging.
Thank you always for your site Paul, and your charts.
Interesting about the JW Census. The difference from that and actual pubs. is 21,140 (that would include nonpubs, JW children. Certainly, under 5 would be included in that. U.S. stats show their under 5 at 5.6% on one site. Couldn't find percentage for Australia. But, that percentage less, brings the remaining possible group (DF'd, inactive or ?) to 16,344. These are still mentally stuck in JWism, still 'claiming' JW. These could no doubt 'jump' back in, especially if there is a bad earthquake or tsunami, or some scarey time in their life.
This difference between Census and reporting pubs is almost 33%. Yikes!
found this on a pro jw website .
is this what they are telling the witnesseskelly wallaceyou realise bethel in brooklyn new york are selling up the buildings and moving.
you know why- they realised come the great tribulation they are too exposed.
Their continued paranoia about the great trib. As if their supposed attackers wouldn't find their location & address since it is all over the internet already,,???!!!,,nobody's after them,,they are chasing their tail..so funny..ridiculous
that's right, a knife and a baby in close proximity.... .
http://www.jw.org/assets/m/ijw13fr/502013178/ijw13fr_id-502013178_e/502013178_e_cnt_1.pdf.
anything goes, so long as you're proving how "wise" king solomon was.. .
This is extremely inappropriate for preschoolers..
Here the WTS won't even let their JW children draw a Christmas tree or a Santa.
The WTS is evil with extreme insensitivities for innocent children.
I am disgusted.
i am the organizer of the chandler, az ex-jw meetup group.
last year our group organized a "shun run".
nine of us walked and ran to bring attention to the issue of shunning.
Randy,,please, forward this on to the Phoenix West side group.
