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  Convention new book reveals "GROUP 2" of the 1914 generation...the horror.

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. experiences

  gods kingdom rules!

  the convention book released yesterday....say hi to group 2 of the 1914 generation!!

  a graph shows group 1 being fred franz john barr etc...with a group 2 consisting of the current young faithful slaves we "met" the "group ones.

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  Amazing how they can't follow their own advice:

  "Eager to see the end of this evil system, Jehovah's people have at times
  speculated about the time when the "great tribulation" would break out, even
  tying this to calculations of what is the lifetime of a generation since 1914.
  However, we bring a heart of wisdom in, not by speculating about how many years
  or days makeup a generation, but by thinking about how we "count our days" in
  bringing joyful praise to Jehovah." (Watchtower Nov 1, 1995 p18)
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  Could it be the number of jw under 5 million?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was thinking about this last night, in the year book they publish the number or peak and average publishers.

  as we know a publisher could simply be a child getting out in service regularly.

  if two parents baptized have to small children that are publishers then they are counted as four.

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  LostGeneration

  As Londo states, the only number that matters is baptized each year. Well, the partakers number is there for the amusement of the apostate community.

  All the rest can be manipulated to the orgs benefit one way or another.
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  I think I've finally been disfellowshipped

  by Godsendconspirator in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it wasn't my preferred method of leaving but at least i'm as far as i can be from this cult.

  over 2 years ago i've tried to fade out but i guess i did it too drastically.

  i live in nyc so the entire territory is walkable and everybody in the congregation live pretty close by.

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  LostGeneration

  Yeah they should notify you especially if you are so easy to find, maybe you were marked?

  Either way, congrats!
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  The more people who leave the Witnesses, the more people will leave. True?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  2. friends

  if more faders stopped fading and just stopped,.

  would more of the many closet unbelieving attendees just stop too, creating a momentum?.

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  LostGeneration

  I believe this to be true, by quitting you activate brain cells in some JWs who are curious. Sometimes they know something is wrong on a subconscious level but they don't/won't think about it until they see that others also recognize the problem. A few have told me personally that they left and I had an indirect role in doing so. I was DFd and it was widely known the reason why (apostasy).

  Sitting in the hall for years on end when you don't believe it only helps perpetuate the lie.
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  What happens after a couple of thousand years of paradise?

  by Hortensia in

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  2. friends

  my guess is, god gets bored.. armageddon's over, the earth has been cleansed, only his sycophants have survived.

  all is perfect.

  after a millenium or three god gets bored.

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  LostGeneration

  Likely the people get bored first. If they actually have free will, they will start experimenting with Mary Jane, and of course alcohol.

  How much alcohol will a person be allowed in the new order before they are 'sinning'? Or will they be allowed to form competitive sports leagues, or even play board games competitively? Or, as Data Dog mentions, a little sexual experimentation - will that be allowed? We all know how much God dislikes Oral already!

  You can only take so many picnics on the rolling green grass hills of paradise before you want to take your own life out of sheer boredom.
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  Growth From jw.org?

  by EmptyInside in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  well,according to my mother,lots of bible studies and newly interested ones because of the promotion of the website.

  it is just growing,lol.. i have no clue.

  it's funny their spin on things.

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  LostGeneration

  The only real number IMHO that matter are the baptisms, which tell us how many actually dedicate their life to this silly little cult.

  Unfortunately those only come out once a year so its kinda like watching paint dry.

  Everything else is subject to inflation and speculation, as the OP's experience shows.
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  A Nice Story.

  by Wrath of Jehu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  friends.. i'm sure you will all be encouraged by this nice story related to me by a brother in my old congregation.

  4 year old "jana" (not her real name), is from a witness family in a middle sized city.

  she has faced many challenges in her pre-school class.

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  LostGeneration

  4 year old "Jana" (not her real name), is from a witness family in a middle sized city.

  Was her real name "andre'?
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  Coming out to the closet to your family as an "apostate". Any experiences? Your input would be greatly appreciated.

  by im_free in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so it's been about 10 years since i have faded out and have stopped believing in the jw teachings.

  since then, i have accepted jesus and have experienced an amazing tranformation in my life and have been freed from the jw prison mentally and spiritually.

  a more detailed thread about my journey is here if you are interested.. anyways, my jw family lives in another state so they are unaware that i am no longer "in the truth" since i have not told them.

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  LostGeneration

  Never say you are the A-word to anyone who you want to continue to communicate with, the JWs have loaded the language with that term.

  There are other ways to simply let them know you agree to disagree with them.
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  I...I have no words

  by Theredeemer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i cannot wrap my mind around the fact that there is jw tv.

  being a born in and living most of my life hearing how tv evangelism is wrong and lazy preaching yet seeing this unfold solidifies this religion as a cult!.

  i remember back when i began my fade a few years ago i told my brother during an argument how this religion is just like any other religion in that its bull.

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  LostGeneration

  Yeah its a joke to call it a TV channel. Its just more content for the fully brainwashed rank and file JW.

  The world at large knows nothing of this silly little cult.
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  TV.JW.Org - WTF is Wrong With This Guy? - CAPTION THEM

  by passwordprotected in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've heard about his bombastic, overly patronising, cartoon-ish delivery before, but i'd never actually seen it...until now.

  and i should add, this religion bears little to no relation to the one i left 6 years ago.. .

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  LostGeneration

  And, I also, never heard the names of the GB back in the good old days. Didn't know their names, rarely heard anyone speak of them.

  Now they are mentioned in every meeting, in almost every prayer. I don't get it.

  Its idolatry. They are the modern day Golden Calf. Too many years of waiting for Jesus to do the job and the troops are restless, thus they are falling all over themselves to worship the Governing Body.