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  Singing todays WT

  by road to nowhere in

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  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?

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  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

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  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?.

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  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

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  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?

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  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

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  l have researched this subject and come to the conclusion that no we didn't.what do others think?.

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  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

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  now available:.

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

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  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

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  now available:.

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

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  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

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  david splane explains newest understanding" of 'this generation" adding a 3rd group.... .

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  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

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  david splane explains newest understanding" of 'this generation" adding a 3rd group.... .

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  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.
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  Introduce myself

  by dantoole87 in

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  i'd like share why i went from being a teenager determined to work in full time service for jehovah my entire life, to now being on here commiserating with you all.

  i use to be an atheist but i now believe in god.

  but i'm not preachy about god.

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  freddo

  Wow! You could write a book.

  Oh ... you already have!

  
  

  Welcome and thanks for sharing. Very much appreciated.