Posts by factfinder

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What does semimonthy mean

by bobld in

yes,i know what it means however,the gb of the wbts does not.they said the study edition apears once a month and is not offered to the public.the study edition(has 32 pages) and the public edition(has 16 pages) of the watchtower are not two different magazines.per their wt of jan.15/2008.. on page 2 of their oct.15/2014 public wt they say it is published semimonthy.

page 3 they say nearly 46 million copies of each issue are printed.also their study edition is published semimonthymy understanding, the public issue is on the 1st of the month and the study is on the 15th month only one copy of ea issue.someone please explain the discrepancies.. .

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factfinder

They create confusion too, I think, by claiming The Watchtower is just one magazine, both editions are The Watchtower and are semi-monthly, but... they only include the printing figure for each issue of the public edition. In actuality they are printing over 60 million copies of The Watchtower each month.

Why do they only give the circulation figure for the public edition?

I imagine the simplified edition and braille editions are the same as the study edition, 15th of the month issues. (fit in as such, same with the large print editions).

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Remember the reason for the study edition

by bobld in

today they advertise and encouage the public to download it via their web site.why!.

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factfinder

I thought the reason for creating a seperate study edition was to cut costs since they print over 45 million of the public edition but only around 14-17 million of the study edition.

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Watch Tower Society holds GOVERNMENT SHARES!

by LennaB in

securities and exchange commission: http://www.sec.gov/archives.... name: the watchtower society .

class a shares owned: 5,073,200. percentage of class a shares owned: 44.94%.

rand cam corporation - developers of cold turbine engine project, funded by the u.s. military (navy).. what happen to 1.having no polictical/government affiliantion?

factfinder

I had recieved a similar explanation from the society about Rand Cam years ago. I can not scan it, can't even find it.

I don't have the capability to scan anything onto this site nor do I know how, but I too had recieved a similar letter.

As for the UN/NGO thing, that shocked me when I first discovered information on it about ten years ago. The society sent me a letter explaining they just wanted to use the UN Library/ Media facilities , which we know is bs.

I saw behind the wt curtain. my eyes were opening and it led to my discovering the tatt .

There is no excuse for the society to have been involved in any way with the UN. Yes, hypocrasy on their part and proof the gb do not trust in Jehovah's protection or obey him. (IF he even exists.)

Most witnesses still don't know about these things and my jw brother does not WANT to know. It is good that such things get brought up here so those who don't know will find out.

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How old were you when baptized?

by Coded Logic in

i was baptized at the age of 11. like most of us, my commitment wasnt to honor god but rather i was gang pressed into the service of the wtbts.

and, at such a young age, it was impossible for me to appreciate the enormity of my actions.

honestly, how could i possibly have known any better?

factfinder

I was 20.

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How many use iPads or tablets in your cong?

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

a question for those that still attend meetings.... how many use tablets or ipads in your hall?.

i did roving microphones this week, and i counted 43 people (variety of ages) out of an audience of 98!.

just curious....

factfinder

I can't afford a basic cell phone let alone a tablet.

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Hi! I'm new here

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

thought i am gonna introduce myself.

i am a girl from a country in europe, and not an english speaking one, so if i am writing strange or something, you know why.

anyway, have been reading here for a while now, the other day i thought it was time to register as a member.

factfinder

Welcome powermetal4ever!

Sorry you still have to go to the meetings. Considering how dry & boring they were when I was still going 9 years ago, I can only imagine it has gotten worse.

Back in the 70's and early 80's the elders & ms in my cong used to make the meeting parts interesting by using skits. They set the platform up with a cot and curtains pretending to operate on a spiritually weak witness, they would turn off the lights and use the literature room with its lights on as a house and we'd watch the scene through the window as they demonstrated various presentations on the householders and other interesting skits.

But that was a long time ago and it seems they are not allowed to do things like that anymore. The meetings became so forced and cut and dry, a real drag to have to sit through. I am so glad I don't have to do that anymore!

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pioneer book

by itisme in

jw
friends

does anyone have the pioneer book?

the new one: fully accomplish your ministry.

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factfinder

marked

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BOE 2014-09-01 Our Kingdom Ministry PDF

by WatchTower87 in

to all congregations.

please arrange for this letter to be read to the congregation at the first service meeting after its receipt.

thereafter, it should be posted on the information board.

factfinder

The km is certainly not what it once was, but then, non of the publications are, thanks to this idiotic new gb.

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BOE 2014-09-01 Our Kingdom Ministry PDF

by WatchTower87 in

to all congregations.

please arrange for this letter to be read to the congregation at the first service meeting after its receipt.

thereafter, it should be posted on the information board.

factfinder

I think they will eventually have you print your own tracts and the magazines will go bi-monthly, then quarterly, then print your own.

The study w will remain as it is for now, but eventually, there will be only study articles that you print yourself.

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BOE 2014-09-01 Our Kingdom Ministry PDF

by WatchTower87 in

to all congregations.

please arrange for this letter to be read to the congregation at the first service meeting after its receipt.

thereafter, it should be posted on the information board.

factfinder

Thanks WatchTower 87!

It is good the km is available to the public, but again, more cost-cutting.

How much money do they need? Several billion dollars is not enough? What do they do with all that money?