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  THIS Is How JWs Feel About The Cut In Magazines And Content

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i asked the question on quora "how do jehovah's witnesses feel about the announcement that the public edition of the watchtower and awake!

  magazine is being reduced to just 3 issues a year and the number of books, tracts, and online content are being discontinued?".

  https://www.quora.com/how-do-jehovahs-witnesses-feel-about-the-announcement-that-the-public-edition-of-the-watchtower-and-awake-magazine-is-being-reduced-to-just-3-issues-a-year-and-the-number-of-books-tracts-and-online-content-are-being-discontinued.

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  cofty

  Only a few years ago we were shouting from the rooftops how many millions of copies of this magazine we published in hundreds of languages every month.

  Now they have scrapped the magazine - apparently that is also wonderful.
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  Update on the $4000 day fine - Padron v Watchtower

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  from reddit:.

  this was an oral argument to dismiss the $4000/day fine.

  both sides presented their arguments and now the judges will write an opinion (30 to 90 days).

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  cofty

  I agree with Flipper they are not spending a fortune to protect the mass of names on that list. I suspect there are names they must protect at any cost.
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  Update on the $4000 day fine - Padron v Watchtower

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  from reddit:.

  this was an oral argument to dismiss the $4000/day fine.

  both sides presented their arguments and now the judges will write an opinion (30 to 90 days).

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  cofty

  Thanks very much for the update.

  If a dislike appears for the OP that was my clumsy fingers. Sorry!
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  October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

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  cofty

  SBF - I agree the style is irregular - good spot - but I think that is simply a sign that the local branch wrote the letter under instructions from HQ

  If it was fake it is pointless. It encourages regularity in giving. It does not even come close to anything controversial like tithing or asking for a specific amount.
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  The Watchtower's Real Crisis

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when discussing the watchtowers financial problems, i've generally been of the opinion that they probably are not in a real financial crisis.

  i've come to believe that money may be something of an issue, but its wrapped up in a much larger problem.

  this came to me this morning when reading about the annual meeting.. i think the society's leadership is just plain out of ideas.

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  That's interesting JeffT. I have wondered whether they had other options.

  I suppose it would have also set the tone they have always tried to avoid by using the word "place" instead of sell.

  I wonder whether the sale would count when the publisher paid for their magazines at the literature counter or when they sold it at the door. It might have raised all sorts of complications.
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  Using history as a means to pinpoint possible future events.

  by HealthySkeptic in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the purpose of this thread is to share some history with the community.

  i am an active jw.

  the reason i picked this forum is due to the openness and ease with which information can be accessed.

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  cofty

  Utter bollocks!

  So many factual errors but there is no point in wasting time trying to help you since you made clear in your first post that you refuse to listen to contrary information.

  If you ever decide to learn more about reality there are plenty intelligent people here who would willingly help you.
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  The Watchtower's Real Crisis

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when discussing the watchtowers financial problems, i've generally been of the opinion that they probably are not in a real financial crisis.

  i've come to believe that money may be something of an issue, but its wrapped up in a much larger problem.

  this came to me this morning when reading about the annual meeting.. i think the society's leadership is just plain out of ideas.

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  cofty

  For the Borg, this is a good investment.

  To call it an investment implies that investing money now will bring greater financial returns in longer term.

  Dropping print in favour of digital (they had no choice due to Swaggart law case) has in fact turned a lucrative business into one with zero income.
  
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  Using history as a means to pinpoint possible future events.

  by HealthySkeptic in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the purpose of this thread is to share some history with the community.

  i am an active jw.

  the reason i picked this forum is due to the openness and ease with which information can be accessed.

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  I know there's a lot of negative people on here. I'm not here for them or to waste their time and my time in pointless, endless debates

  In other words you have a huge amount of disconnected ideas that you have developed in an intellectual bubble and you won't tolerate any challenges to your pet theory.

  This is not the way develop your knowledge and critical thinking skills.

  By the way you have joined a discussion forum not a blog. Expect to be challenged - welcome it and see if your ideas hold up to scrutiny.
  
  
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  Do They Still do Door-to-Door as Much as Before?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  since the advent of the trolleys do the majority of jws still go door to door like we used to?.

  do they still have meetings for field service on sat mornings and sun afternoons where most head off to the local territory while one or two go to do trolley work or has the importance of door to door work reduced?.

  with the reduction of printing wts and awakes what will they offer at the doors?.

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  occasionally with an elder driving by to ask "do you need more territory?"

  Ha so true!
  
  
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  Just woke up turn TV on to hear yet another nut case with a gun.

  by Still Totally ADD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  first they said 20 dead with 100 injured.

  now i just heard 50 dead and 200 injured.

  whatever it is it just another nut case who was able to get a high power gun to kill people.

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  We'll have to pursue this via PM if you're interested

  You made a public statement I asked for your source.

  Betheliesalot has provided a secondary source from a crazy website called "natural news". I was hoping you had something more reliable.

  Conspiracy theorists are the most gullible people.