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  2019 JW Statistics

  by Attewc in

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  here is the updated chart based on jw.org provided statistics found here: link to 2019 statistics.

  anything that stands out to you ?.

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  FatFreek 2005

  REALLY ????? In my time in those expenses were all covered by the local bros, apart from Stipends, which were a paltry few $$$, so is this huge figure a way of explaining away where some of the money has gone ?

  I've been away for so long that I'm just stabbing in the dark.
  I wonder if there isn't some annual report, the congregation to the branch, where the question -- "how much do you estimate that your congregation members privately contribute toward the welfare of other brothers, special pioneers, circuit overseers, etc." is posed.
  The branch could add that pie-in-the-sky amount to their own certifiable numbers and come up with $224 million.
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  COVID-19 (coronavirus) What to do - Recommendations from an expert

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  covid-19 (coronavirus) what to do - recommendations from an expert.

  subject: what i am doing for the upcoming covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

  dear colleagues, .

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  FatFreek 2005

  Somewhat related, my wife and I use one of these sprayer bottles (Walmart) for 91% alcohol that I buy and refill from bulk bottle.

  
  

  After each teeth brushing, I rinse and wipe the shank of the brush to remove most particulates, then spray the shank and bristles generously, after which I top the brush head with the plastic provided (Sonicare) cap.

  
  

  began this practice after listening to our dentist spiel (probably from the toothbrush industry) to dispose of our toothbrushes after 3 months of use because of bacteria buildup.

  3 months? Where's the science on that one?
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  My email to JW Following Trolley Conversation

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  a few weeks ago i had an really interesting conversation with three male jws who were loitering around a trolley at the west end of princes street in edinburgh.. i managed to completely avoid giving any hint about my jw past and focussed on why they thought the bible was a reliable moral guide.

  i used the subject of slavery to illustrate my concerns.. one of the three was in his early twenties, knew a lot about his own beliefs but nothing about the real life and it was difficult to get through his thought-bubble.

  the second one was in his 60s and not very bright.

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  FatFreek 2005

  Look up any list of "first world countries" and one of the dominating characteristics is the rule of law.

  No kind of slavery would be entertained as an argument inside a modern courtroom.
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  JW Elder Swan Sermon

  by Vanderhoven7 in

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  what happens when an elder learns the tatt.. https://youtu.be/tkyujamfziq.

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  FatFreek 2005

  I had to stop at the 2 minute (of 21:55) mark. The audio is muffled and his metaphor is too complex.
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  Can someone help with an OPEN OFFICE question please?

  by The Fall Guy in

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  i've only recently started using this programme.

  it does exactly what i need, but one thing i don't like about it is this:.

  when i type out more than one page, it displays them on the screen as side by side - instead of sequentially below each other.. can anyone tell me how to change the way the documents are displayed?.

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  FatFreek 2005

  I too use LibreOffice. In its default configuration, that thick black vertical line can also be slid (left mouse button) left or right. Slide Left enlarges the page (zooms in) and Right (zooms out).
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  Do You Use “ALEXA”?

  by minimus in

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  i got the amazon echo dot and it’s pretty good.

  do you use it for anything?.

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  FatFreek 2005

  I have two dots one in the bathroom where I'll start a bunch of music like "Alexa Shuffle Tony Bennett". He'll sing his numbers until you announce keyword paws and won't resume until you use that key word.

  The following Saturday which is 7 days later she will remember that resume means you know who to play continue his music.

  I liked it so much that I bought Amazon Auto however I sent it back after three or four days because it's too flaky
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  Were / Are the Governing Body "Rock Stars"

  by Number 6 in

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  in 1976 when i was a young lad of 6, fred franz came to glasgow and gave a talk in govan a suburb on the south side of the city (for those of you who dont know).

  our congregation hired a bus to ferry us all to the hall and it was standing room only.

  being only 6, i have only the vaguest of memories other than an old man shouting and bawling from the stage.

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  FatFreek 2005

  The year was c1956 and I had not yet been dunked at age 16. Behind Freddy was my smiling dad. This was just before the public address on a Sunday afternoon where he usurped 1 hr 45 minutes of our precious time. Earlier that day he addressed the Portuguese bros for a whopping 2 hours.

  
  
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  3-New Files For You!

  by Atlantis in

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  2019-11-s-77-e-notice of disfellowshipping or disassociation.

  https://docdro.id/me8ocou.

  2020-01-s-52-e-bi- assignment to view special talk.

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  FatFreek 2005

  JW GoneBad4 hours ago:

  "Disassociation: Specify by what actions(s) the individual disassociated himself, such as by resignation, nonneutral activity, failure to abstain from blood, or joining another religion."

  
  Think about it. these are four issues for which they are not comfortable with defending, or they are ripe for litigation or charges of sedition.
  "You disfellowship those who take blood transfusion."
  No, we do not.
  " do you shun them? "
  We don't like to use that word, but I suppose you could call it that.
  "Do you shun people who commit adultery?"
  Yes, because they are disfellowshipped.
  
  
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  I watched the movie "Two Popes" today ,Netflix.

  by smiddy3 in

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  and i thouroughly enjoyed it ,i almost got to the stage of wanting to become a catholic.

  it was a joy to watch the two main actors in dialogue and banter with each other..... and i`m an atheist ?.

  pope benedict & pope francis.

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  FatFreek 2005

  I too, enjoyed it. One wonders if members of the GB had genuine feelings, tho deluded, how the JW landscape would be affected.
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  What The Fossils Say

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  the old creation book had a lot to say about the fossil record.

  if i remember correctly it was some lie about all the fossils ever found would fit on a single table.

  the reality is that there is an embarrassment of riches illustrating the evolution of life.

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  FatFreek 2005

  it was some lie about all the fossils ever found would fit on a single table.I

  I had never read or heard that kind of rubbish, but then, I've been out for some 42 years. However, I just found two WT quotes that reflect that paraphrasing.

  "Just how sparse is the fossil record regarding “ape-men”? Note the following. Newsweek: “‘You could put all the fossils on the top of a single desk,’ said Elwyn Simons of Duke University.”10 The New York Times: “The known fossil remains of man’s ancestors would fit on a billiard table. That makes a poor platform from which to peer into the mists of the last few million years.”11 Science Digest: “The remarkable fact is that all the physical evidence we have for human evolution can still be placed, with room to spare, inside a single coffin! . . . "

  *** ce chap. 7 p. 86 par. 9 “Ape-Men”—What Were They? *** 1985

  "Fact: At the beginning of the 20th century, all the fossils that were used to support the theory that humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor could fit on a billiard table. Since then, the number of fossils used to support that theory has increased. Now it is claimed that they would fill a railroad boxcar.38 However, the vast majority of those fossils consist only of single bones and isolated teeth. Complete skulls—let alone complete skeletons—are rare.39"

  *** lf question 4 p. 27 Has All Life Descended From a Common Ancestor? *** 2010