To me at least, there seems to be a polarization now with JWs. 20-30% seem to be real "Kool-Aid drinkers". Also pioneering is the only way to "move up" in the male dominated tribe for females. Also it seems to me a lot of people on long term disability (mental and otherwise) have been joining in the last 20 years. Two newer publishers in my last hall were nuttier than a fruit cake, on full government assistance and became regular pioneers.
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Why are Regular Pioneers Increasing?
by Gayle inwe know the "bar" for pubs.
was lowered, 15 min/month pubs are counted.
increases in pubs are decreasing annually, 1.9% worldwide, .9% u.s. .
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Some funny/curious quotes from the 2013 Yearbook (part 1)
by cedars ini just thought i'd amuse myself by seeing what madness awaits in the new 2013 yearbook.. you might like to read some of the gems i've uncovered.... .
"true christians are soon to cross into the promised new world, so they need to be courageous and strong.
how soon are we talking about?
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Balaamsass
I guess all those people on the buses going to conventions were not as blessed as the family going to the meeting????
Out thanks to Blondie, Cedars and everyone else who can stomach taking the time to read through all that stuff for gems. AND those who can actually sit through a meeting long enough to report news. I can't do it anymore. My favorite chair and a cocktail harken to me now at 7:30 pm.
Hats off.
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Will the 'Make Good Use of Our Official Website' discussion backfire?
by jw07 ingood day everyone,.
i'm a born in jehovah's hostage, and am still a hostage until i can wake my family up (wishful thinking i know).
i'll formally introduce myself later.. for now i have some burning concerns about the service meeting part for the week of december 24, 2012.
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Love the Stats Cedars and love hearing what happened at the Service meeting.
Everyone keep up the interesting threads with lots of Keywords in the title, and great hyper links.
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Poll---How Many Are Facebook Users & On Average How Often Are You On That Site?
by minimus ini have facebook.
i probably get on it 4 or 5 days a week, typically to see what's going on with family and those i know.
plus pictures!.
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I like facebook. Use it for business. NEVER put your REAL info on it.
I love to snoop on JWs. I have a couple of fake profiles.
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Good Reasons To Hate Every Weak And Ex-Jehovah Witness.
by AuntConnie in1. my husband's time is finite, it's wasted on spouses arguing over money, sex or family mattters with stupid home visits.. .
i hate people's constant open hand for money, it's the weak individuals asking others to pull their weight.
my family worked extra hours instead of begging the strong members for district assembly money, cat food for seven cats or tiny little rag-a-muffins weiner dogs.. .
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LOL Aunt Connie!!!
I am the ASS not Balaam. And I NEVER stayed in assigned Hotels for Conventions..
HOURS to "Snake the Sisters drain" hummmm seems a little long......
The ass
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2012 report analysis - growth of JWs according to local internet availability
by cedars inhi everyone.
i did a similar chart to the one below last year, but this year i thought i'd make it slightly more meaningful by giving the statistics across three years rather than just one.. hopefully it's fairly self explanatory.. i'm making the data i've used available in a separate pdf download for those who are interested.. .
cedars.
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Balaamsass
TIME MAGAZINE: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008
No wonder they have to keep on knocking on doors.- LUIS LUGO
- Pew Forum director, on the high turnover rate of Jehovah's Witnesses, after the group released a report showing that Americans frequently switch faiths
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/quotes/0,26174,1717250,00.html #ixzz2GJe7Y0MZ
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New Here! So many questions! :)
by TeenageInsider inhey everyone!
i'm so happy that i finnally joined i just turned 17 and i have so many questions about the org.. i've been lurking around the site for months, and love reading experiences about bethel, and all the hypocricy that the wtbts spews out.. so i finally joined in and hope to make some great friends.. a little about me:.
im male, 17, and i am a born-in, so this is all i know... i was baptised at age 13 i beleive.... my gramma, and grampa and mom , and sisters and brothers, are all jw's.
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Balaamsass
Welcome!
Congrats on having insight so young.
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You guys rock!!!
by SophieG inusually around the end of the year i look back at what i have experienced over the 12 months.
one of the things that i must say 2012 has been a year of change and freedom and learning for me.
i could not have gotten where i am mentally if it was not for you guys here are jwn.. .
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Yay!!!
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? Curious: How many Jehovah's Witnesses leave to join "non-christian" religions, ie; Wicca, Pagan, Satanists, Buddists, Hindu, etc. ?
by Balaamsass init may seem a strange question, but when i served as an elder i personally knew of about a dozen elders and servants children who joined various wicca groups or became buddists rather than leave to become agnostic or another "christian" denomination.. the ones who became involved with witchcraft did so in groups of jw children intregued by all the talk of satan's and the demon's power etc.
in the org.. the future buddists seemed turned off by the politics, and mean spiritness in halls.. i just thought of this after seeing the new dismal yearbook numbers and looking at facebook pages of some of the ex jws i know.. was this simply a california thing or is it worldwide?.
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It may seem a strange question, but when I served as an Elder I personally knew of about a dozen Elders and servants children who joined various Wicca groups or became Buddists rather than leave to become agnostic or another "Christian" denomination.
The ones who became involved with Witchcraft did so in groups of JW children intregued by all the talk of Satan's and the Demon's power etc. in the org.
The future Buddists seemed turned off by the politics, and mean spiritness in halls.
I just thought of this after seeing the new dismal Yearbook numbers and looking at facebook pages of some of the ex JWs I know.
Was this simply a California thing or is it worldwide?
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Balaamsass
Interesting question WT Wizard. Will make a good post question.
No wonder they have to keep on knocking on doors.