1998 - 222,912 Pubs. 3,802 Congs.
2014- 215,703 Pubs. 3,057 Congs.
17 YEAR LOSS Pubs. 7,209. Congs. gone 745!!!!
This is a huge loss. They had 10,000 new publishers a year for decades!!!
japan had a massive increase in publishers from 1950-1998. then in 1998 something happened and jehovah's blessing switched off!!!.
1998 -222,912 publishers 3,802 congregations.
2006 -217,519 publishers 3,164 congregations.
1998 - 222,912 Pubs. 3,802 Congs.
2014- 215,703 Pubs. 3,057 Congs.
17 YEAR LOSS Pubs. 7,209. Congs. gone 745!!!!
This is a huge loss. They had 10,000 new publishers a year for decades!!!
any takers?
we can pick a date and pull the plug?
lol .
japan had a massive increase in publishers from 1950-1998. then in 1998 something happened and jehovah's blessing switched off!!!.
1998 -222,912 publishers 3,802 congregations.
2006 -217,519 publishers 3,164 congregations.
Japan had a MASSIVE increase in Publishers from 1950-1998. Then in 1998 something happened and Jehovah's blessing switched off!!!
1998 -222,912 Publishers 3,802 Congregations
2006 -217,519 Publishers 3,164 Congregations
9 Year loss 5,393 Pubs. 638 Congregations!!!
What happened any ideas? Does anyone have more current figures? Thats like 5 Circuits of Congs. closed!
for potential new-arrivals: .
if you are one of the many who are facing expulsion from bethels around the world in the near future - or simply a sincere j.w.
acts 13:31 - "who are now his (jesus') witnesses to the people.
i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.
she is on morphine and hanging on.
she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.
hello, i am a new member.
i grew up in the jw religion; however i am not an active jw.
have been visiting this site for about 3 yrs, and have become quite attached to it.
in he's nephews book i could not believe some of the things he mentions.
when his father died fred franz told his mother he could not go to the funeral because he was just too busy at bethel.
she spoke to rutherford who ordered him to go.
wachtower dec 1 2011 p.10 "french village faces influx of apocalypse believers...they believe the world will end 21 december 2012 when the end of....ancient maya calander...despite predictions by calamity-howling religious leaders, pseudoscientists, and any other prognosticators, earth will be in existence for a long time...when will this occur?
no human knows.
jehovah's witnesses do not try to predict when god will destroy the wicked...{really?
how do i feel about this?.
too much doubt.. shame on you people who are responsible for putting richard to death.. richard is scheduled to be put to death in oklahoma at 3pm on september 16th by lethal injection.
i have followed this case and feel like so many people very bad about this.
He cant prove he was not involved....they have no evidence he WAS involved. How can he be on death row???
something struck me last week.
i have been dealing with what i can only describe as a fear of death.
i'm not old and not in bad health.