Because of the membership retention issues that seem to continue getting worse, the Watchtower Corporation appears to be running out of ideas. In the past, when the numbers have dropped (membership, FS hours, rag placements, money, etc.) they always came up with a "hook" that would give them a boost until the next drop in numbers (i.e.: 1975, '86 International year of peace and security, the dirty-30, etc..) But one area they haven't really touched for a while is persecution... that's because it's practically disappeared compared to several decades ago and the GB hasn't been paying much attention to this until recently. But they believe that they absolutely need to be persecuted to fulfill prophecy and start the "Great Tribulation"... That said, how can they possibly provoke any more persecution and still claim exclusive rights to this "prophecy"? They've tried just about everything already... Wait... I've got it! ... Turn JWs into stationary targets by placing them alongside literature display stands! Brilliant! Now ex-JWs and the general public can stir up things so the Watchtower can then say: "You see? We are God's people after all. Look at how our poor innocent servants of God are being bullied in the streets by Satan's soldiers"... then the numbers will increase yet again because JWs will then believe that Armageddon is just around the corner (again)... (flavor of the month)
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Literature Display Stands... Turning JWs into stationary targets...
by Calebs Airplane inbecause of the membership retention issues that seem to continue getting worse, the watchtower corporation appears to be running out of ideas.
in the past, when the numbers have dropped (membership, fs hours, rag placements, money, etc.
) they always came up with a "hook" that would give them a boost until the next drop in numbers (i.e.
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The Watchtower Society Cripples Their Own Preaching Work
by Nosferatu inif there's one scripture that defines the entire purpose of a jehovah's witness's existence, it's matthew 24:14.
"this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.".
this is the entire purpose of going door to door.
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Nosferatu... not exactly... This has been my personal observation with Watchtower-produced videos on YouTube... When WT videos are uploaded and the "Comments" field is turned off as well as the "Vote" buttons, the Watchtower Corporation does NOT contact YouTube to take down the video. However, if the same exact videos are uploaded with the "Comments" field active and the "Vote" buttons on, they immediately contact YouTube and demand to get these pulled... (information control)
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Hilarious rap video about 1914 !!!
by Calebs Airplane inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkf3utzvxvu.
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Millions now living will never die
by MrFreeze inyes, rutherford proclaimed in 1918 that "millions now living will never die.
" well it's been 95 years since.
how many 95+ year old people are alive on earth today?
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They have that covered... they changed it "Millions Now Living MAY Never Die" in the February 15, 2010 WT Rag... You know, re-writing their history as usual... they have carte blanche to do that you know.... it says so in Proverbs 4:18 and Micah 7:7....
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A scary day in FS today
by InChristAlone intoday, the jw who normally comes and his son visited my house.
we were talking on the doorstep for about ten or fifteen minutes when the son began to to faint.
i saw it coming, but i couldn't reach him before he fell backwards, hitting his head on the brick landscaping border.
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you should notify child protective services...
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Special Conmemorative 100th Anniversary Bible to be released next year!
by Calebs Airplane inas many of you know, the watchtower corporation has recently slowed bible production significantly over the past year... i'm sure there are several reasons for this.
money being the main one.
but i suspect that they are also anticipating a significant exodus worldwide after the 100th anniversary of jesus' kingdom with "the end" being no where in sight.
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AndDontCallMeShirley wrote: Speculation alert!
Alert not required... I already mentioned that this is pure speculation.
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The true meaning of "Jehovah" and the "overlapping generation" REVEALED!
by slimboyfat inthere has been some renewed interest in the meaning of the name jehovah on the forum in recent weeks.
combined with the ongoing discussion about the new "overlapping generation" teaching, speculation among the friends and among the ex-friends has been reaching something of a frenzy.
so it's perhaps appropriate that a little more should be revealed now about the meaning behind some of the perplexing events that have been taking place.
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um, and this is based on what exactly?
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10. (a) Illustrate how we might maintain our
enthusiasm for the truth. (b) How has the ministry
helped you not to tire out?
That's like asking:
(b) How has eating junk food helped you not to get fat?
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ElderÂ’s book 2010 edition.
by InquiryMan inhi!.
if anyone could send me the pdf or a link with a free download that would be appreciated..
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sure... you have a PM...
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Special Conmemorative 100th Anniversary Bible to be released next year!
by Calebs Airplane inas many of you know, the watchtower corporation has recently slowed bible production significantly over the past year... i'm sure there are several reasons for this.
money being the main one.
but i suspect that they are also anticipating a significant exodus worldwide after the 100th anniversary of jesus' kingdom with "the end" being no where in sight.
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As many of you know, the Watchtower Corporation has recently slowed Bible production significantly over the past year... I'm sure there are several reasons for this. Money being the main one. But I suspect that they are also anticipating a significant exodus worldwide after the 100th anniversary of Jesus' kingdom with "The End" being no where in sight. To offset this expected drop in numbers, they will likely be using the "straw-man effect" to take some attention away from their failed "prophecies". So, among other tactics, I believe they will be producing a special 100th anniversary Bible of sorts which they intend to hipe up in the 2014 DCs... The theme of this DC will probably be something like: "100 years brothers! Aren't we so excited to be THIS close to the end?" (of course, this is pure speculation folks... but you have to admit that it does sound like something they would do out of desperation)