Years REALLY DO FLY BY!

by somebody in

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i just realized that i was 39 years old when i joined this discussion board.

i remember the morning conversations that always brought me laughter, and i think there were only a but about 9 or 10 regulars back then!

i will now turn 57 years old in a few months.

ttdtt

Yes the fuse is burning very quickly.

Sadly:(

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How many anointed have come and gone; how many remain?

by Moster in

just wondering if there is any data about how many anointed there were in say 1914, and considering most would have passed 'beyond the veil' already, are the jw's numbers adding up?

we know there are more in 2017 then there were in 2016, but just where are we in the grand total column?.

bennyk

Currently, belief that more than 144 000 will receive a heavenly reward will result in Disfellowshipping. (w 01. April 1986 QfR)

DO you have a copy of that WT or those pages???

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Work Colleague Went To a JW Funeral - His Experience

by pale.emperor in

so the guy in my office on the desk next to me has just got back from the funeral of his wifes sister.

this was his first time in a kh and full on exposure to jwdom.. bit of background: the deceased jw was not a born in, she was a convert when she was in her teens.

she died last week at the age of 82. the poor old dear was still zealously knocking on doors while in ill health.

Why do Jehovah`s Witnesses believe everything will be Hunky Dory after Armageddon ? I have news for them.

by smiddy3 in

they seem to think that all they will do is enjoy a carefree life with little or no concerns problems or worries whereas nothing could be further from the truth... according to the bible.. without trying to speculate on these concerns or problems during this one thousand year reign of christ jesus ,lets hear what the bible has to say about the end of his thousand year reign.. rev.20:7-10 satan is to be let out of his prison {as if he hasn`t done enough damage in 6000 years of roaming about in the earth at the same time fraternizing with jesus and jehovah in heaven} i digress.. and the reason he is let out of prison ,lo and behold ,is to mislead those nations in the four corners of the earth gog and magog to gather them together for the war.

{ here we go again ,armageddon didn`t solve anything we have to go through another one.

} 1000 years later.. now get this it`s not just some isolated little skirmish with a few hundred or even a few thousand dissenters ,as the bible states they number the sands of the seashore and they advanced over the breadth of the earth and encircled the camp {not a nation but a camp} of the holy ones.and the beloved city.. with that description it would seem the holy ones are in the minority and the opposes apparently were spread over all the earth.. so that description of the bible to me about jc 1000 rule does not appear to be one of living in a paradise , that is not on the agenda until after jesus christ 1000 year reign and only if you are lucky enough to survive another test/war of your loyalty after all you have gone through previously.. i wonder if this realization is one of the reasons why so many now are claiming to be of the anointed because as one of the other sheep you have to pass another test after the 1000 years of christ jesus rule whereas of one of the anointed on death now you go straight to heaven ..

ttdtt

We were trained not to think.

That's how.

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Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures!

by darkspilver in

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friends

2017 grand totals.

branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 90. .

number of lands reporting: 240. .

ttdtt

The numbers are on the Website now:)

FYI

Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 18,564

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2017-service-year-report/2017-grand-totals/

2017 Grand Totals

Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 90
Number of Lands Reporting: 240
Total Congregations: 120,053
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,175,477
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 18,564
Peak of Publishers *: 8,457,107
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,248,982
Percentage of Increase Over 2016: 1.4
Total Number Baptized *: 284,212
Average Pioneer * Publishers Each Month: 1,249,946
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 439,571
Total Hours Spent in Field: 2,046,000,202
Average Bible Studies * Each Month: 10,071,524
COMPARISON FOR ANYONE ONE INTERESTED
From 2016:
Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 89
Number of Lands Reporting: 240
Total Congregations: 119,485
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,085,142
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 18,013
Peak of Publishers in Kingdom Service: 8,340,847
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,132,358
Percentage of Increase Over 2015: 1.8
Total Number Baptized: 264,535
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 459,393
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 1,157,017
Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,983,763,754
Average Bible Studies Each Month: 10,115,264

From 2015:
Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 89
Number of Lands Reporting: 240
Total Congregations: 118,016
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 19,862,783
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 15,177
Peak of Publishers in Kingdom Service: 8,220,105
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 7,987,279
Percentage of Increase Over 2014: 1.5
Total Number Baptized: 260,273
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 443,504
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 1,135,210
Total Hours Spent in Field: 1,933,473,727
Average Home Bible Studies Each Month: 9,708,968

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Is this life all there is?

by Fisherman in

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friends

what do you sincerely think?

do you nurture any hope?.

ttdtt

Sadly yes this is it.

In our obscurity – in all this vastness – there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.
- Carl Sagan

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What if the crucifixion never took place..

by Jayk in

i googled it and pretty much my understanding is the same as what i imagine.

no one really knows, your guess is as good as the next.

interesting thought to consider imo..

ttdtt

It didnt.

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2017 Service Year Report Grand Totals

by Drearyweather in

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friends

2017 figures released to bethel families worldwide:.

peak publishers: 8,457,107. total baptized: 284,212 .

regular pioneers: 1,225,279 .

ttdtt

7,200 hrs for every new person baptized.
That is = to 900 full (8hr) working days.
Or 180 full work weeks.
Or about 3 1/2 full years of a full-time job.

Man doG has a horrible offering.
You would think his deal would be easy to accept.

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