I'm really happy to see that there isn't much growth in the world. I hope this is a trend that may continue. I hope to see a negative growth soon......ah but would they publish that. How many people here lied on there time and bible studies etc, when they were in? Do you think these reports are accurate. I know I use to make up numbers especially near the last two or three years.
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2004 Worlwide Report
by frogit ini have the scanned 2004 report pm me and i will email them to you.
grand total (235 lands) 6,513,132 2004 av pubs 6,308,341 inc over 2003 % 2.0 2004 no baptised 262,416 av pio pubs 858,461 no of congs 96,894 toal hours 1,282,234,887 av bible studies 6,085,387 memorial attendance 16,760,607 memorial partakers 8,570. note the fine increase!.
frogit.
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candy cane history.. glad my jw parents didnt know this!
by candidlynuts inmost people think the candy cane is a meaningless decoration seen at christmas time.
but, it is more than a sweet decoration.
it symbolizes the true meaning of the season.. .
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lv4fer
WOW and all this time I thought it was just mint candy! I was so stupid. I don't think I can ever eat another candy cane again..........Oh that's right I'm NOT a Jehovah's Witness anymore! I can do what I damn well please. So where is that box of candy!!!!!!!!!!!
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would you go back if...
by what_Truth? ina member of the gb splits breaks away and takes a few billion with him.
he decideds to found his own church.
this church is almost exactly the same as the jehovah's witneses except for a few major changes .
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NO WAY. I am free from the Cult I was in. Now why in anyones right mind would you go back?
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Church Recommendations?
by sandy ini never thought i would be looking for a new church but i am.
does anyone have any recommendations?.
i am looking into the unitarian church.
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lv4fer
I looked up their beliefs on their web-site. I didn't agree with their beliefs. If it suits you go for it. I go to a Non-Denominational Christian church, when I go. I'm not that regular maybe once a month or so. I would probably go more often, if I could get my husband or kids to go with me. It's kind of lonely by yourself, there is noone to talk about after....like what did you think about this or that etc.
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Question on Rom 6:23
by _Atlas in"for the wages sin pays is death, but the gift god gives is everlasting life?".
rom 6:23.
for years we been taught that we die because of sin and once you die you have paid your "debt" .
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The wages sin pays is death. This has nothing to do with dying being the payment for sin. What this scripture means is that if you sin your payment is death. Now if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your savior, your debt is paid and all your sins are forgiven. So if you have not accepted Christ and you sin ..... your payment will be death. THe Watchtower has this all twisted up. As with just about everything they teach. This is my interpretation on this. Take it or leave it
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HELP!! Trying to find right religion brough up as JW
by emmamess22 ini was raised as an on again off again (when convenient for flighty mom) jw.
i have recently decided due to the birth of a daughter that it was time to get it together and decide what to do with myself spiritually as she was going to church with her baptisit dad and i felt awful.
so, i've been using the reasoning book and reading the bible and trying to decide what's right.. spent hours looking at christmas online....saw it was traced to pagan celebrations and decided not to do it.
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What you need to do is start reading the bible. Not the poorly and inaccurate New World Translation. Just about any other will do. When I was opeining my eyes and leaving. I bought myself a good NIV (New International Version) I Also bought myself an Interlinear Old and New Testament these can be expensive. I bought mine on line. I started with the New Testament. The Rapture makes a lot more sense then Jesus invisibly coming in 1914. You will be shocked to realize that Jesus really is Lord according to the New Testament. That Abraham was looking forward to his heavenly reward, not an earthly one. And really there is no such thing as a heavenly and eartly class. What Jesus was talking about when he said sheep that were not of this fold was simply that initially those that accepted him were the Jews and the other sheep were the gentiles. Get yourself a good bible! Pray alot and find yorself a good non-denominational Christian Church. There is no need to feel guilty, your are praising the LORD!!!!! It doesn't matter where you do it. Which building you choose to do it in, just do it
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Time to tell my story
by NoMoreMeetings inmy life story leaving jw's came out in the following newspaper article.
thought i'd share it with all of you.. i was an elder for 8 years.
for 2. left in 2002.. .
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My thoughts and prayers go out to you. You know what happened to you is the made up example that I told people after I left. I would explain why the Organization changing their stand on the blood is such a huge deal. It was one of the things that opened mine and my son's eyes to leave. It is so hard when you leave behind family especially children. Truly my heart does ache for you. I'm so glad to see you haven't lost your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, which is where our faith should have been all along, not in an organization. lv4fer
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what is the weirdest counsel you ever received?
by nb-dfed inmy husband and i had a committee meeting because of underage drinking.
when he was being counseled, the p.o.
told my husband that he needed to make me wear different clothes to the meeting because it made some of the brothers unable to concentrate.
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When I was talking to the elders and questioning some of the JW beliefs and I had puzzled them, the one elder responded, "You know what your problem is, you think too much". So that is my downfall and why I left the JW's. I think too much!
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Does anyone live in Las Vegas?
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my family and i moved here a few months ago.
it would be neat to meet some xjw's here..
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lv4fer
My email address is [email protected] My family and I moved here about 7 months ago from California. We've been out a couple of years.
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Any Ex-JW Bible Believing Christians
by clash_city_rockers inany former x-dubs out thier who have been saved by our lord jesus christ?.
any bible believing christians out thier either reformed, fundemental or evangelical?.
cheers in the lord.
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Yes, I'm a Christian and proud of it! I'm so glad to be out of the JW's, but I can't help but wonder why god let me be sucked into it. I'm sure there is a reason. OR maybe I was just stupid and my brain went numb for 15 or so years! I have so many regrets. I lost years of fellowship with my family who I distanced myself with while I was in. I can only say I'm so happy I'm out now.