i was excited as i flipped thru my copy of the 2010 yearbook of jehovah's witlesses - as i wanted to get to the (dubious) statistics presented therein and, to my amazement, what did i find?.
you see, while the glorious grand poohbahs and masters of time and space (are the 144,000 time lords like dr.
) honestly report negative publisher 'gains' for tiny islands ( that saw a decrease because 2 or 3 gilead grads got amoebic dysentery and had to leave to 'take care of their elderly relatives' or some other 'god, get me out of this hellhole' excuse) they now leave a blank space for denmark, czech republic and so on.
Went to the 'official' web site and checked the stats for 2008. Here they are, without heading explanation, since the site did not give headings, themselves. IMHO there are a lot of missing Danes. (What did Shakespeare say about something fishy in Denmark?)
| Denmark | 5,475,791 | 14,318 | 382 | 240 | 204 | 2,119,932 | 4,615 | 21,740 |
we had a few that would start coughing if someone wore a fragrance.
they would make a big deal about anyone wearing cologne and say such ones were not loving and considerate.
some elders would recommend that witnesses should not wear any cologne or perfume, if they loved their brother or sister.
Slightly OT: I'm not sensitive to a normal amount of perfume. However, I visited someone recently, went to their Presbyterian (I believe) service. I WAS DRIVEN OUT! The censor (sp?) that was being swung about was overpowering! What do they do for people with asthma who either 1) want to attend a Christmas service or 2) hope to become a leader of the congregation that would require them to handle the stuff.
Back on Topic: Long ago when I attended, there was a person with a perfume allergy - they sat in the library so not to cause problems for the rest of the congregation.
It is too bad that this topic is listed directly under the announcement of 58 deaths. It comes across as VERY cold. I'm sure it was just a coincidence, but sad, nonetheless.
i've noticed on this forum the big regret of alot of people seems to be that they didn't go to collage or university.. speaking as someone whose done the whole shebang, i can tell you that while yes i learnt alot at collage, uni taught me very little at all.
in fact anything i learnt i taught myself by spending hours apon hours in the uni libary, which i could have done by just getting a day pass.. my degree has not helped me in my career, i already knew how to do what i do before going to uni.
i run my own business now but i am sure that if i ever went for an employee postion my years of experiance would count far more than the bit of paper i have proving i have a degree.. getting a degree is pretty much down to knowing how to work the academic system.
Having gotten a four-year degree and watching my spouse get a master's degree, I can relate to Highdose. Most (not all) of the classes require no independent thought. If an instructor's test asks your opinion, he/she is really asking you to parrot back the instructor's opinion. I well remember one elementary literature class I took. I was older than most of the students and quickly realized what the professor wanted. I gave the answers he was looking for, not necessarily the answers I agreed with, and got As. The other students really thought the professor was asking for their input and did not get the grades they should.
On the other hand, the society we have today requires that piece of paper. In this respect the WTS does a major disservice to their r&f.
My feelings are like most of you who have posted - you get out your education what you put in. Post-secondary formal education is a necessary evil. Post-secondary informal education is crucial to your mental health.
they think it takes people away from religion!
omg!
i apologize if the link doesn't work, i don't know how to do that yet but you can find it with what i have here i think.
First - if you read the article, it is clear that it was a movie review and not a statement by the vatican (which I have no love for, I'm not a RC apologist by any means). Then, the review states what I've been hearing from people who have seen the movie: The visuals are absolutely stunning and should definitely be seen in 3D. However, it's plot is slim to none. It's been compared to taking Disney's Pocahontas and changing the location to another planet rather than the 'new world.' I'll still probably see it, but don't expect much from the storyline. As far as the smoking - I haven't heard anybody mention it until hear. Obviously, people, other than the Vatican reviewers, have their knickers in a knot.
since witnesse beliefs state to avoid all thing with shady, war-like, occult, etc.
background, the following information taken from zigzone.com caused me to wonder if they are allowed to ride the carousel at disney world.
weren't we told to avoid playing chess because of its war training background?.
Since Witnesse beliefs state to avoid all thing with shady, war-like, occult, etc. background, the following information taken from ZigZone.com caused me to wonder if they are allowed to ride the carousel at Disney World. Weren't we told to avoid playing chess because of its war training background?
The word carousel means "little war", and originally was used to describe a combat preparation exercise and game played by Turkish and Arabian horsemen in the 1100s. The early carousel was used as a cavalry training mechanism to prepare and strengthen the riders for actual combat as they wielded their swords at mock enemies.
having a look through the march wt pdf and noticed the graph showing the growth of jws and did a little basic math.
now math was not my strongest subject at school so i can stand some correcting on this if need be... but anyway, a little fun with numbers:.
1970; 1'483'000 is a growth of about 390% (av 19.5% per year).
...this year began allowing parents to count time studying with their children.
Do you mean all those years ago, I wasn't following "the rules?" There were months - maybe years - when the only time I had was the 'study' time with my kids! If so, mea culpa.
over the last 3 years i've gotten much faster at making a wt article look "studied".. .
how fast can you get one ready for inspection by snoopy elders and microphone handlers?.
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over the last 3 years i've gotten much faster at making a wt article look "studied".. .
how fast can you get one ready for inspection by snoopy elders and microphone handlers?.
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i always read h2o, randy's site and anything that might stay current.
i think it was h2o that said they were closing there but another site was opening and it was this one.. i'm curious how you got to find this place..
