i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
Hi,
Great.
I hope read you soon :)
For me it is just a hobby ... and I probably use lulu.com for editing .. .and free for the epub version :)
but since I'm french my text will be in french ... maybe I try to translate it ... with many many errors :)
Best regards
i don't know if i'm submitting this under the proper subject area, but i had a question i was wondering if anyone had any expertise on.. i'm writing a ya novel inspired by my experiences growing up and being a teenager as a jehovah's witness.
it is a fictional story though.
however, my critiquing beta readers are torn between whether i should make it the actual jw religion in the book, or if i should make a fictional religion based on the jws.
I still writing a novel where I kill the GB. I am on re-read and correcting phase.
In the preface , I just write , that the story is "a total fiction" , but my inspiration comes from
data, and testimony I found on the internet ( cra, candace conti, José lopez ... and so on )
The names of GB members are all changed , I mixed different aspect of GB members and recreate
"original" person ... ( but I presume Lett or Herd will be readily recognizable :) ) ...
But in my case, it's special ... since I kill GB :)
For you case, I think you can says GB and JW, it's your story ... and your life that you will write.
If you have familly, who are always jw , it's could be difficult to says "word" against WT , when we know that
jw take accusation against WT or GB as accusation against themselve ...
Sometime I see TVshow where people say about their "cult" expérience they don't tell "Watchtower" or "JW"
but when they says "no christmas" , "no blood", "no birthday" ... I think everybody know that is the Watchtower and the JW
finally I think ( as I have read it herre ) your totaly free , depending of your message , and which reader , which goal
:)
Best regards
2015 yearbook of jehovah’s witnesses.
a letter from the governing body.
''we also deeply appreciated your “loving labor” in connection with the construction of various theocratic facilities around the world.
Hi
Somebody do have the video reference ? Date ? or better the link :)
I can not find it on jw.org ?
Best Regards
although not a new concept by the watchtower, particularly in public talks and at assemblies, they have now put this prophecy in writing.watchtower oct 2019 page 8 -13 study no.40 titled -keep busy during the last of "the last days".
the first paragraph asks '1.
what convinces us that we are living in “the last days”?
Hi,
The last last days ... seems to my like , when I was child my parent warned me.
1 time !
2 time !
2 time and half ....
2 time and 3/4 ...
GB infantilizes jw ....
Best regards
the watchtower is thrilled with the amount baptised in the 2019 service year.
they are reporting an increase in publishers of 103,208 from the 2018 year.. this is what they have posted under global news on their website -.
2019 service year report includes largest baptismal figure in 20 yearswe are thrilled to announce that during the 2019 service year, more than 300,000 individuals were baptized as jehovah’s witnesses.
Hello,
303 000 ? but from where ... all figures I see here about baptism where under 1% ...
I suppose that africa is the main place where these could come
Or but some should says ""you'are an apostate , opponents" , these figures are totally fake ....
Less publications, less Kingdom Hall , but more and more JW ??? something seems wrong
Best regards
i think this is not an unimportant observation.. with the move of the broadcasting channel to the library part of jw.org the broadcasting are away from the general public.
so the obscure gb video's about strange mathers are not out to the open anymore with a simple click to tv.jw.org.
only the rank and file will find them easily.. i think this was the objective of the change.. g..
Hi,
Another possibility is simply web rank.
Now with this change , the Rank of the jw.org website is the old "rank" of jw.org alone with the
rank of "tv.jw.org" website ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/ac8r18/interest_in_jworg_declining_worldwide/
Best regards
https://www.thereminder.ca/news/local-news/new-home-under-construction-for-jehovah-s-witnesses-1.23964617.
flin flon, ca.
according to statistics supplied by jehovah’s witnesses canada, about 85 jehovah’s witnesses live in flin flon, with around 100 people coming to each of the group’s biweekly meetings.. “we needed a new hall because the congregation has outgrown the old hall,” said congregation elder kelly flodell in a press release..
Hi,
just a remark, in this case ... the construction is rather a refection no ?
even if they destroy the old KH ... and the WT/CC will count it in "new KH construction" then
JW believe obviously that there are new building but in fact there -1 and +1 and finally no real construction
Best regards
ad on tv had the exact cartoon figures as caleb, sophia and parents.
i cant convince anyone pimi that the gb didnt come up with the programming all by themselves.
the mormon kids look similar too.
Hi,
I could imagine that it's software dependant. Like some other piece of software
like sweethome3D, or simpler all the soft we could find on ikea https://www.ikea.com/fr/fr/planner/configurable-room-kitchen/#/?coro-state=2.1.34-0-0-1a-5-b-a-c-0-0-16-7-0-0
or https://kitchenplanner.ikea.com/fr/UI/Pages/VPUI.htm?ignoreDeviceDetection=true
In that sort of programm choices are poor and limited ...
Another possibility is that "watchtowerian" animator are low level animator ( just a consequence of "no higher education" , "no university" and it was all that these jw-animator could make ...
Maybe a combination of the two :)
Best regards
i am not sure if this has been discussed but last night mid week meeting about organisational accomplishments really got my goat as the example of the temple was used.
people contributed to the building of the jewish temple and now the museum and bethel in warwick.
this supposed .be evidence of god s guidance.
Hi,
Can I add ... a museum made uniquely to show "how Watchtower is the """""""""real""""""""" discret slave"
It's not a museum in the assumption that it could be real research of "truth" or "reality" of facts at the manner of
Museum made for "History"
It's the "Watchtower way of Life" museum ! and WT rewrite some of his own history ...
( beth Sarim, Blood , organs and vaccination .. are not mentionned :( )
Best Regards
i am providing version 1 of my critique of the brochure: "the origin of life" -- using scientists".. i appreciate the responses that i received to the pre-draft versions.. the critique looks at how the brochure uses its scientific sources.
i am concerned with whether it is honest or dishonest.. there are a few places where i have difficulty locating a source and your help will be appreciated.. as always, let me know the corrections (technical or grammatical), additions, suggestions and so on.. https://jwstudies.com/the_origin_of_life__scientists.pdf .
i am not concerned whether the brochure's information regarding evolution is technically correct or adequate.
Hi,
May I add the reaction of Prof Alexandre Meinesz
http://www.alexandre-meinesz.com/fra/index.php?p=crea
he said that he wasn't consulted for the citation and that it's not what he think at all
Another thing ... I remember the JW "origin of life" ... but, it's obvious there was ( there is today too )
a great misconception of "Evolution Theory" ...
Each time JW / WT/ GB talk about. They attack with a bias ...
Evolution need absolutely it's a prerequisite that there was life !
But , when JW/WT talk they pretends that Theory doesn't explain the "origin"
They would then attack Quantum Mechanic too .. because quantum doesn't explain Black Hole
Or attack Relativity because it doesn't explain "tunnel effect"
The target of these attack is "biogenesis theories" but that never was "evolution" ..
I believe it's the biggest lies of the WT
Best Regards
PS : great job :)
