Posts by NotFormer

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Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold

by Balaamsass2 in

memories..... a 1970s-1980s meetup location to grab a ride to local trips on the subway...or a bite on montague st.. brooklyn heights hotel to be turned into homes.

the hotel bossert, a storied hotel on montague street in brooklyn heights, was sold to someraroad, a new york city and nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.. bk reader staffmay 31, 2025 10:00 amjun 2, 2025 9:20 am.

photo: supplied/jim.henderson via wikimedia commonslisten to this article00:01:23. .

NotFormer

It must have been heartbreaking to have Bethel hyped up about back in the home congregation, only to find more worldly behaviour than you left behind! 😿

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Baptismal Failure Rates Among JW Bible Teachers

by Sea Breeze in

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the 2024 data from the jw website indicates that jw teachers have an over 96% failure rate with their students : .

2024 average bible studies each month: 7,480,146.

2024 baptisms:296,267. number of bible studies it takes to produce one baptism : 25.25. this means that jehovah's witnesses have an over 96% failure rate with people who want to study the bible with them.

NotFormer

"Number of bible studies it takes to produce one baptism : 25.25

"This means that Jehovah's Witnesses have an over 96% failure rate with people who want to study the bible with them."

People might still invest in a company with a P/E ratio of 25.25... 🙈🙉🙊

"When your "in" they try so hard to kick you out for not following their made up rules."

They could be picky and choosy back when things were tough and the JWs looked like they might have some answers. Them days is gawn! But they still haven't learned the lessons they need to to retain the faithful few who remain.

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NOT on JW.org Jehovah's Witness Doctor refuses Blood Transfusion for dying non-JW patientPregnant woman passes away mid-operation as Jehovah’s Witness doctor refuses blood transfusion

by Balaamsass2 in

5/10/25 this story from nigeria is a twist.

the doctor is the jw!.

pregnant woman passes away mid-operation as jehovah’s witness doctor refuses blood transfusion.

NotFormer

It's a bit hard to follow what's going on here. Was the lady unaware of the no blood stance of the "doctor"? Did she not sign various consent forms? Did the issue of blood not come up in pre-admission conversations?

It seems a bit rich for the "doctor" to turn around and say "Sorry, we don't do that!" , at the vital moment. Of course, as a quack, she might not have access to the right resources anyway.

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new WT rule: no holding hands durning public prayer!

by leftchica in

so i just caught a glimpse of this new wt magazine(study edition) of course.. from dec 28th titled.

"what do your prayers say about you".

so now they are focosing on every aspect of our lifes even our actions during prayer.

NotFormer

Pathetic micromanaging. 🤨 No wonder it died away as quickly as it emerged! 🙄

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Remember using the term BORG to refer to the WTS

by blondie in

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it's interesting that when watchtower is referred to as the borg, it immediately brings to mind the scenes where individuals such as captain piccard are held prisoner within a vast collective hive type prison and unable to leave.

they are then turned into drones.

in fact here is how wikipedia explains it.. the borg are a fictional alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the star trek franchise.

NotFormer

Landru's society in TOS's Return of the Archons was a fitting analogy. Probably more so. Cries of "You are not of the body!" carry an echo that a lot of JWs, past and present, can probably identify with.

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NOT on JW.org. Massive growth of new congregations in Africa? Really?

by Balaamsass2 in

lady shares her experience attending a "jehovah’s witness church after accepting an invitation from one of their members".

a nigerian lady shares her unexpected and comically awkward experience attending a jehovah’s witness service for the first time after accepting an invitation from a persistent male friend, who was a member of the church.. a nigerian lady shares her unexpected and comically awkward experience attending a jehovah’s witness service for the first time after accepting an invitation from a persistent male friend, who was a member of the church.. .

she shared a video detailing her experience, with a caption that read;.

NotFormer

Diogenesister, gotta agree with you, that's a bit of a head scratcher 🤔. Perhaps there is an "and" missing. "I will also be in Birmingham and in different nations", perhaps? Referring to Zooming between congregations in different places, maybe? Or the speech to text function interpreted something completely different as "Birmingham".

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NOT on JW.org. Massive growth of new congregations in Africa? Really?

by Balaamsass2 in

lady shares her experience attending a "jehovah’s witness church after accepting an invitation from one of their members".

a nigerian lady shares her unexpected and comically awkward experience attending a jehovah’s witness service for the first time after accepting an invitation from a persistent male friend, who was a member of the church.. a nigerian lady shares her unexpected and comically awkward experience attending a jehovah’s witness service for the first time after accepting an invitation from a persistent male friend, who was a member of the church.. .

she shared a video detailing her experience, with a caption that read;.

NotFormer

Is there any chance of backlash to anyone here. Like the inviter being carpeted by some elders somewhere for making the org look silly? Or an investigation into his relationship with the invitee?

Why isn't a congregation of precisely two people merged with a another one "nearby"*?

* I assume "nearby" means anywhere within twenty miles away across a crocodile 🐊 infested river or two.

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