Posts by freddo

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Analysis of 2017 vs 2016 Yearbook reports for Europe
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so these countries roughly constitute europe.. here's how well they did in 2017 vs 2016:.

2017 peak pubs.

2016 peak pubs.
freddo

Poland
2009 Peak 126,518
2017 Peak 118,036
MINUS 8,482
Japan
2010 Peak 218,057
2017 Peak 213,473
MINUS 4,584

"Too bad, too bad ... "
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Singing todays WT
by road to nowhere in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the jist was that we all should sing.

then the first 6 or 8 paragraphs describe how early bible accounts have trained and set aside musicians to do the singing while everyone else listened.. the songs they have put out have no soul, rhythm, or soothing melodies as a whole.

the old hymns are some real music, even if you don't agree with the "teachings".. there is no admission of poetry using archaic language at times for affect or to add to the rhyme, they have to have everything agree with the grey bible.. anyone speak foreign languages?
freddo

I SHALL congratulate Brian J on the fact that his wife asked to leave the WT study!
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.

what are people's thoughts on this?.
freddo

captaingrl wrote:
"I say, debate ideas on their merit. For years we were told that Russia was our enemy by the MSM. Then we learn Russia helped expose Hillary Rotten Clinton and defeated ISIS in Syria. Yet if you say so you are still ridiculed by some people."
I thought Russia was on America's side decades ago - couldn't have defeated Adolf so easily without 'em.
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2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES
by darkspilver in
1. jw
2. friends
now available:.

2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

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freddo
- AMENDED CONGREGATION FIGURES IN LIGHT OF SLIMBOYFAT'S/St. GEORGE'S CORRECTION OF MY ORIGINAL POST.
  "Britain" is looking gloomy for them ...
  5 years of STATS 2013-2017 Highest figure in bold italics
  2013 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 136,993 1558 223,845 2539
  2014 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 138,515 1571 230,577 2928
  2015 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 137,631 1605 225,584 2286
  2016 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 138,261 1613 226,750 2309
  2017 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 137,468 1626 222,201 2216
  Pubs down 1,047 from their peak in 2014
  Congs at a peak in 2017
  Memorial down 8,376 from their peak in 2014
  Baptisms down 712 from their peak in 2014
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Singing todays WT
by road to nowhere in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the jist was that we all should sing.

then the first 6 or 8 paragraphs describe how early bible accounts have trained and set aside musicians to do the singing while everyone else listened.. the songs they have put out have no soul, rhythm, or soothing melodies as a whole.

the old hymns are some real music, even if you don't agree with the "teachings".. there is no admission of poetry using archaic language at times for affect or to add to the rhyme, they have to have everything agree with the grey bible.. anyone speak foreign languages?
freddo

Any interesting comments heard at your hall on para.17?
WT P.17 SIMPLIFIED
Why? Because before, when a person sang the words of this song, he was telling others what to do. This could be awkward for new ones, interested ones, young ones, and sisters who are at our meetings, assemblies, and conventions. So the title and the lyrics were changed.
WT P.17 STANDARD
Why? In the audience at our meetings, assemblies, and conventions are many new ones, interested ones, young ones, and sisters who by singing the words would be put in the awkward position of telling others what to do. So the title and the lyrics were modified.
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Did man really go to the moon?
by atomant in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
l have researched this subject and come to the conclusion that no we didn't.what do others think?.
freddo

Anyway ...
This subject seems to have been done to death so perhaps I can welcome captaingrl to the forum.
I note your 60 plus posts in 5 days and you tell us you love Trump and think he will be remembered as a Churchill but perhaps you can contribute to the forum by giving us a little background and perhaps some advice on how "still in" and "ex-jw's" can cope with the Watchtower Society and all its trappings?
Thanks in advance.
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2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES
by darkspilver in
1. jw
2. friends
now available:.

2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

.
freddo

Of about 284,000 baptisms
32% approx (90,000) have come from sub-Saharan Africa. (No money)
Another 32% (91,000) appx come from the Big 3 - Mexico, Brazil, USA
The "Top Ten club" for baptisms including WT's plus or minus on peak publishers
32,408 Mexico +2% Poor
31,740 Brazil +4% Poor
27,674 USA +1% Rich
14,276 Congo -2% Shit Creek Poor
13,531 Nigeria +3% Dirt Poor
11,884 Zambia +3% Dirt Poor
11,758 Angola +12% Dirt Poor
10,854 Malawi 0% Shit Creek Poor
10,781 Philippines +3% Dirt Poor
6,743 Ghana +3% Dirt Poor
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2017 Service Year Report Worldwide - INDIVIDUALLY LISTED LANDS and COUNTRIES
by darkspilver in
1. jw
2. friends
now available:.

2017 service year report worldwide: table with individually listed lands and countries.

.
freddo

"Britain" is looking gloomy for them ...
5 years of STATS 2013-2017 Highest figure in bold italics
2013 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 136,993 1558 223,845 2539
2014 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 138,515 1571 230,577 2928
2015 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 137,631 1605 225,584 2286
2016 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 138,261 1626 226,750 2309
2017 PEAK PUBS/CONGS/MEMORIAL/BAPT 137,468 1613 222,201 2216
Pubs down 1,047 from their peak in 2014
Congs down 13 from their peak in 2016
Memorial down 8,376 from their peak in 2014
Baptisms down 712 from their peak in 2014
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Matthew 24:34 NEW UNDERSTANDING (January 2018 JW Broadcasting)
by Alfred in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
david splane explains newest understanding" of 'this generation" adding a 3rd group.... .
freddo

Very good! I wish they WOULD do this. It might wake up a few more!
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Matthew 24:34 NEW UNDERSTANDING (January 2018 JW Broadcasting)
by Alfred in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
david splane explains newest understanding" of 'this generation" adding a 3rd group.... .
freddo

This is a joke, right? AM3?
It's a day early for the broadcast assuming it is out on Monday 1st January 2018.
A funny one, mind.