https://youtu.be/5926nhzyz90.
the jehovah's witness 2023 convention theme is, ''exercise patience''...by looking at the attendance at this tucson, arizona convention, it should be changed to, '' jehovah's witnesses...running out of patience''.
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If the numbers attending keep declining, how will the Borg respond?
In the past, scaring the sh1t out of jws has been their answer and it makes me wonder if they will be forced to announce something big to scare the rank and file straight again.
They seem to be going down a soft and gentle road with caleb and Sophia videos and soft Christian rock music. Will that change, or will they stick with new approach until the older generations die out and no one remembers the old, hardcore version?
according to a new harris poll shared exclusively with fast company, most americans would prefer to live in a simpler era before everyone was obsessed with screens and social media, and this sentiment is especially strong among older millennials and gen xers.. asked whether they would like to return to a time before humanity was “plugged in”—meaning before people had wide access to the internet and smartphones—77% of americans age 35-54 said they would, the highest of any group.. .
what would you consider your ideal level of the internet?
as a gen x'er, i would not want to go back to the per-internet world, but i would like to go back in some specific technologies.
Interesting that gen x'ers feel this way.
When the internet started becoming mainstream in 1993, us gen x'ers were finishing high school, attending uni, or starting jobs, so we were the last generation to finish our entire school life without the internet, although video games and improving computer technology was a part of our lives.
Could it be the disaffected gen x, latch-key generation scepticism rearing its head again? Happy and comfortable with technology, but not as excited about it as the snowflake generation seems to be?
the watchtower and awake have been listed as the most popular magazines.the figures are astonishing.
i am not sure whether it is based on reality or not.. source: https://tingtopten.com/2020/01/top-10-most-popular-magazines-in-the-world/.
i have seen the link on many social media networks.
Its a captive audience.
8 million baptised dubs get a copy each, plus another 6 or so on average for placement. Theres your 40- 50 million without even trying.
Now, how many of these are actually read cover to cover - even by JW's?
Of the non- JW's who receive a free copy, how many of them would leave their house and go buy a copy if that was the only way to get it? Probably zero.
no subtlety here, it's going to be obvious where i'm going with this.
please consider the following scenario.. you're seated on a railway platform bench waiting for your train.
a high speed intercity is about to hurtle through without stopping when you see a small child running to the platforms edge!
Most people would instinctively throw their arm out and stop the kid. It probably wouldnt even be a conscious choice.
a good question is would you be more happy not knowing what you now know?.
were you more happy pimi?
are all the pimis more happy than the the pimos or the pomos?.
The third group is like me PIMA. Agnosticism means you doubt either option will have proof presented. Both groups claim to have have proof but it can all be argued against that it’s not actually proof of their theory but actually proof of the opposing theory.
I think it is much harder to prove god exists than to prove he doesnt. What is the criteria that would prove god exists?
I think it was Ricky Gervais that said that if you took away all knowledge of both religion and science, science would eventually be re-discovered and be exactly the same. Religion would be totally different.
However, I would add to this that religion would probably be the same in the way it is now. That is, every religion teaches its members they have a chance to cheat death - provided they follow the rules of that particular religion.
Yes Meaninglessness would certainly overcome.
Many would argue that life is ultimately meaningless now. Birth, procreation, death- just like every other thing. Eventually we are all forgotten.
a good question is would you be more happy not knowing what you now know?.
were you more happy pimi?
are all the pimis more happy than the the pimos or the pomos?.
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Joey you may be right, but that’s a pretty bleak no hope outlook.
If you are right then ignorance is bliss.
Between 3-4 million children die of malnutrition every year. If you could do anything in your power to change that, would you? I would, so why doesnt a loving god do something?
Malaria, childhood diseases, etc?
Romans 6:23: 'The wages of sin is death'. If that is the case, why do we need to endure pointless, ongoing suffering as well? Dying, on its own is bad enough, isnt it?
a good question is would you be more happy not knowing what you now know?.
were you more happy pimi?
are all the pimis more happy than the the pimos or the pomos?.
Religion was invented to make the cold, unfair realities of this world easier to deal with.
elder friend of mine texted me asking what my rc attendance was 2 weeks ago (family and i streamed it since wife is not well).
he told me that his rc in the jersey city assembly hall last weekend was low.
co told them that around 2600 were the total from 16+ congs that were assigned.
Now that the dubs have had a taste of zoom they are barely getting 60% attendance at the meetings. Its not surprising that a lot aren't attending the conventions.
Some of the old style conventions are bad enough to leave emotional scars - years later, due to the lack of comfort and care for the attendee's, so unless the convention is in a convenient, comfortable location, why travel and put yourself through an unpleasant ordeal?
The Sydney, Australia 2003 international convention was the last I ever attended. Some people travelled up to 3 days in buses to attend an over-crowded, open air venue in the middle of summer, an hour from the centre of the city. You had to bring your lunch and take home the rubbish. It took 15-20 mins to walk from the train station to the venue. At the time I thought it was a disgrace to expect people to suppport such a badly planned event.
canada has universal healthcare.
the consensus is that america never will.
can anyone explain why, please?
Anon, you make a fair point about wait times in some cases. I was referring to elective surgeries like hip replacements etc.
For another example, an older relative recently had a heart attack. Within a few days they received a full heart bypass, followed by post care and several weeks rehab, all free in the public system.
If someone is injured in a road accident-even a pedestrian, they are fully covered for all health care, sometimes for life and may also receive a pay out in compensation, depending on their injuries. The injured patient doesn't have to try to find the person to sue, it is all taken care of.
Yes, we certainly pay for it in taxes and fees, but personally I think it reduces the anxiety of any health emergency.
canada has universal healthcare.
the consensus is that america never will.
can anyone explain why, please?
Here in Australia, we have a 2 tier health system. It is usually ranked amongst the highest quality in the world. Everyone has access to free health care but you can also buy private health cover as well, if you want to. We also have reciprocal medical agreements with 11 other countries that cover most medical expenses, if needed , while in those countries. (U.K. is one of them.)
There can still be long wait times for elective surgery and the system is definitely not perfect.
Health care is something all of us will need at some stage, even if its just a visit to the doctor. Why would anyone not want it available for free- or low cost, to everyone?
