i saw this on reddit:.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.
overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).
Don't forget the new baptized lemmings.
Example: a small decrease in publishers for The Netherland in 2016. And aprox 500 baptized.
So the small decline is in fact a huge lose.
So it wil be in much more country's.
Year after year a part of the old population is replaced with new one.
Thos must have effect.
i saw this on reddit:.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5mlgsm/2017_yearbook_of_jehovahs_witnesses/.
overall the numbers are better than last year (1.8% growth compared to 1.5% last year -- as i predicted ;-) ) with an increase in all major figures including 1300 more congregations (i assume this is not physical kingdom halls?).
The rational thinking country's show zero growth.
(just posted this over on exjw reddit as well).
as part of my masters in architecture degree (a treat to myself after leaving jws about 4 years ago), i'm attempting to digitally reconstruct some of watchtower's significant early buildings.
my goal is to produce accurate architectural drawings and images based on solid evidence.
Beth Shan was a bunker project for the judge. There are film recordings, with Rutherford and Knorr watching the building works.
G.
here the link to the nybr article:.
http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2016/12/30/jehovahs-witnesses-land-deals-trump-jared-kushner.html.
g..
Here the link to the NYBR article:
G.
a circuit overseer friend of mine serving in latin america called me today to say hi.
i asked him what's new and he dropped the news that they have received notification that the branch in mexico will be closing!!
this branch also called the central american branch (although located in mexico) oversees all of mexico's 800,000+ publishers plus all 7 countries of central america of over 100,000 publishers.
Thought of this? Watchtower is maybe anticipating on the new US government.
There will be tension between the now president ellect and the Mexican government about the deportation of the "amigos" 🕵and the wall to build between US and Mex.
The Watchtower risk manager could have advised to sell the "investments" in Mexico.
(WTS and the Trump government members have good contact because the property transactions).
G.
read in the new york business review that jw.org made 1 bilion property revenue since august 2016.. unbelievable, isn't it?
they are one of the richest religion organizations in cash flow, for sure.. the co asked us this morning to "overthink wat we can share, to support the work and make jehovah happy".. g..
Read in the New York Business review that jw.org made 1 bilion property revenue since august 2016.
Unbelievable, isn't it? They are one of the richest religion organizations in cash flow, for sure.
The CO asked us this morning to "overthink wat we can share, to support the work and make Jehovah happy".
G.
here we are on the cusp of the new year, and the 2017 yearbook of jws has still not been released.
jw.org continues to feature the 2016 yearbook in its list of main publications.
in previous years, the upcoming yearbook's annual report on jws was released in november for the january 1st then the feb 1st watchtower, then earlier in december when it was only featured in the yearbook, then more recently with a couple of days of december 25th.
The YB is not relevant.
G.
we are almost in 2017 and some 3 to 4 years have passed since the release of the 2013 revised nwt.
also, i am supposed to believe much money has been spent on rto's.
and as the end is even closer, i should have access to the "best translation ever" in my own language...how else can i be saved???.
Ehh, the Dutch don't donate much. That is well known. Also at HQ. And no growth in numbers. So, the Dutch market has no priority for the society.
i have two questions about warwick.
see the picture included.
1) at the other side of the lake you see other buildings.
Why Irkr? What's the reason for that?
G.
i have two questions about warwick.
see the picture included.
1) at the other side of the lake you see other buildings.
Confirmed: it's IBM at the other side of the Lake.
At their site they have published the arguments for this location. Maybe the same arguments for WTS:
https://www-03.ibm.com/services/continuity/resilience.nsf/pages/sterling-forest
