"Publishers" arnt necessary baptized members though.
Unbaptized "publishers" can be (and many are) kids!
WT does this to make it look like the religion is doing fine.
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2024 year Highlights: JWs hit 9 million Publishers
by Sanchy inwatchtower put out some highlights for the 2024 service year:.
average publishers: 8,828,124. peak publishers: 9,043,460. a 43.2 percent increase in "those who returned to jehovah", meaning 65,816 were reinstated.
baptized: 296,267. memorial attendance: 21,119,442. missing stat: number of partakers .. womp womp.
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Is There Some Sort of Campaign Going on?
by NotFormer ina pair of young blokes came to my door @ 10am (ish) today (wednesday, if that matters).
i opened the door a crack to : hi!
just asking a question: do you think that the world is getting better or worse?*".
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pale.emperor
In the 8 years I've been out I've only had a JW call at my door once. And even then they were only trying to hand me a leaflet and leave without even telling me who they were.
You can bet I kept them there for a good 30mins.
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What was covered up in your congregation??
by karter infamily move to remote pacific island to serve were the need is great get a mention in the year book.. however one of the (married) boys in the large family has sex with his sister while his wife is in hospital giving birth to their child.
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all hushed up not even a word said and hes now an elder d.fing people for lesser crimes.. young couple dating leave the jws and move in togather doing drugs partying ect.. his family grandfather,uncles, dad ect are all elders.. after a few years they decide to come back to the jws and are married in the k.h a few months latter.. 1 elder questions them getting married in the k.h and is voted down by his family.. to many drunks and c.s.a to mention.. karter..
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pale.emperor
Kirkby congregation, UK:
Elder physically abusing his wife for years. He's an alcoholic. Has a new shower installed, balks at the electrician's price quote so decides to do it himself. His adult daughter ends up getting electrocuted in the shower due to his neglegence. His wife leaves him. The police investigate, he claims an electrician in the congregation who had since died did the work. His wife exposes him - she's regarded as an apostate so no one listens to her.
Years later he had the gall to get up on the platform in the convention giving a tale of woe, claiming his wife left him because he chose the org over his own wife.
He got an applause.
[To any JWs in Liverpool, UK (and particularly Kirkby congregation), even if you dont believe the story - you know who I'm talking about... which in itself speaks volumes].
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)
by Simon inuh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.
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I really dont understand why he cant just focus on exJW issues and lifting the lid on Watchtower. Why on earth would he think anyone really cares about him or his personal life.
Why livestream yourself crying when your wife left you? Why even bring it up or comment on it?
Why make a video about what kind of sexual experiences you seek out? Why even bring it up or comment on it?
Why make a video about your personal experiences with mind altering substances - Why even bring it up or comment on it?
Who gives a F about his personal life?
Except, that by making it about him rather than activism, he's created the very thing he didnt want.
And the less we say about the bleach blonde hair, the better.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened inoriginal reddit post (removed).
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened inoriginal reddit post (removed).
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pale.emperor
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened inoriginal reddit post (removed).
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They don't have women in Croatia to casually date? Fancy going all the way to Thailand for a date. Hmm.
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Everyone else burns new UK sitcom
by Mickey mouse ini'm looking forward to this, having watched a trailer i think ex-jws will enjoy it https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/everyone-else-burns-simon-bird-first-look-exclusive-newsupdate/.
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I found episode 3 rather triggering. When she asks her parents if they'd shun her if she got "excluded". And they stay quiet.
My never-been-a-JW partner asked me if I was ok while we were watching it because I was silent the entire time.
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My story
by PimoElder inhi everyone i’m a pimo elder ex bethelite and pioneer who has been having doubts for many years.
as of late i’ve come to have even more doubts mainly due to the gb pushing the vaccines and acting like salesman for big pharma companies .
i will never take these vaccines even if it meant i couldn’t go to the hall as was previously said but the gb have done a big u turn on this now.
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Thanks everyone but just to be clear I’m not going to fade im staying in as I have many good friends and I love the congregation m really good people but I know the GBody are wrong
Ahhh I remember those days. It's a slippery slope.
Makes you wonder what else the GB are wrong about.
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What is the harm or downside of being PIMO?
by PimoElder inwhat is the harm or downside of being pimo?.
i get all the good things about being in the cong, good social life lots of invites to bbqs and meals out.
lots of interesting gossip 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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I know when I was PIMO I hated with a passion having to look over my shoulder all the time just doing normal things like socializing with non-JW friends, enjoying someones birthday, having to clear my internet history all the time, having to watch what I say and how I say it.
I dont miss those days at all.