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  HELP. ELDERS COMING TO TALK WITH THE FAMILY

  by Thoughtless in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so after the annual meeting, on sunday, the elders want to talk with my family.

  i do not like this one bit.

  perhaps i am being exposed.

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  Ask up front what the purpose of the visit is, and learn to read between the lines of what they are saying.

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  HELP. ELDERS COMING TO TALK WITH THE FAMILY

  by Thoughtless in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so after the annual meeting, on sunday, the elders want to talk with my family.

  i do not like this one bit.

  perhaps i am being exposed.

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  Could be 'shepherding' or it could be an investigation.

  Depends on what has been happening recently.
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  Is John Barr's funeral talk at odds with New Light?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  john barr served in the gb and died in dec 2010 at the age of 97.. in his funeral talk and the accompanying eulogy tract that was printed, is the final sentence:.

  "without a doubt, he slept for but a moment in death and has now received his heavenly reward and his father's approval - all he ever wanted!".

  given that the new light about being approved and appointed over all things is now a future event linked to the gt trib, was it correct to teach these things about brother barr at his funeral service?.

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  John Barr served in the GB and died in Dec 2010 at the age of 97.

  In his funeral talk and the accompanying eulogy tract that was printed, is the final sentence:
  "Without a doubt, he slept for but a moment in death and has now received his heavenly reward and his Father's approval - all he ever wanted!"

  Given that the new light about being approved and appointed over all things is now a future event linked to the Gt Trib, was it correct to teach these things about Brother Barr at his funeral service?

  Will there need to be a change to the script for the funerals of all anointed now?

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  What happened in 97-98 to reduce the increase?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  looking at the yearly stats, it's apparent that something happened in 1997/98 which caused the increase %ge to drop off a cliff and remain low.. take a look:.

  yearpeak pubsincreaseincrease %1981-822,477,608115,7124.8991982-832,652,323174,7157.0521983-842,842,531190,2087.1711984-853,024,131181,6006.3891985-863,229,022204,8916.7751986-873,395,612166,5905.1591987-883,592,654197,0425.8031988-893,787,188194,5345.4151989-904,017,213230,0256.0741990-914,278,820261,6076.5121991-924,472,787193,9674.5331992-934,709,889237,1025.3011993-944,914,094204,2054.3361994-955,199,895285,8015.8161995-965,413,769213,8744.1131996-975,599,931186,1623.4391997-985,888,650288,7195.1561998-995,912,49223,8420.4051999-006,035,564123,0722.0822000-016,117,66682,1021.3602001-026,304,645186,9793.0562002-036,429,351124,7061.9782003-046,513,13283,7811.3032004-056,613,829100,6971.5462005-066,741,444127,6151.9302006-076,957,854216,4103.2102007-087,124,443166,5892.3942008-097,313,173188,7302.6492009-107,508,050194,8772.6652010-117,659,019150,9692.0112011-127,782,346123,3271.610anyone know why this was?.

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  Looking at the yearly stats, it's apparent that something happened in 1997/98 which caused the increase %ge to drop off a cliff and remain low.

  Take a look:

  YEAR	PEAK PUBS	INCREASE	INCREASE %
  1981-82	2,477,608	115,712	4.899
  1982-83	2,652,323	174,715	7.052
  1983-84	2,842,531	190,208	7.171
  1984-85	3,024,131	181,600	6.389
  1985-86	3,229,022	204,891	6.775
  1986-87	3,395,612	166,590	5.159
  1987-88	3,592,654	197,042	5.803
  1988-89	3,787,188	194,534	5.415
  1989-90	4,017,213	230,025	6.074
  1990-91	4,278,820	261,607	6.512
  1991-92	4,472,787	193,967	4.533
  1992-93	4,709,889	237,102	5.301
  1993-94	4,914,094	204,205	4.336
  1994-95	5,199,895	285,801	5.816
  1995-96	5,413,769	213,874	4.113
  1996-97	5,599,931	186,162	3.439
  1997-98	5,888,650	288,719	5.156
  1998-99	5,912,492	23,842	0.405
  1999-00	6,035,564	123,072	2.082
  2000-01	6,117,666	82,102	1.360
  2001-02	6,304,645	186,979	3.056
  2002-03	6,429,351	124,706	1.978
  2003-04	6,513,132	83,781	1.303
  2004-05	6,613,829	100,697	1.546
  2005-06	6,741,444	127,615	1.930
  2006-07	6,957,854	216,410	3.210
  2007-08	7,124,443	166,589	2.394
  2008-09	7,313,173	188,730	2.649
  2009-10	7,508,050	194,877	2.665
  2010-11	7,659,019	150,969	2.011
  2011-12	7,782,346	123,327	1.610

  Anyone know why this was?

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  Annual Meeting Agenda

  by Bob_NC in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  presented under the guise of jehovah's progressive organization and/or speeding things up during the last days.

  1. announcements about "simplifying arrangements" worldwide, consolidations, moving operations from one country to another.

  a smoke screen for shutting down facilities and laying off workers.

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  All i can confirm is the duration - 3.5 hrs without a break but that does include a 30min wt review.

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  Annual Meeting Question

  by grumblecakes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  good morning everybody!!.

  ok ive heard only "activejws in good standing" can attend, what if youre irreguar?

  how are they enforcing this?

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  The dog publisher does chihuahua (two hour)!
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  Quick Poll - How many are...

  by mrhhome in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how many here are (a) ex-jw, (b) non-jw with jw relatives or spouses, (c) inactive jw, or (d) active jw who stay in for your own reasons?.

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  d) Active, with responsibilities.
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  will they install credit card readers for the agm?

  by hoser in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  more speculation, why not?.

  will they install credit card readers so the faithful, but cashless, can contribute?.

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  @sir82 - Only those going are given the badge and the instructions. They are not to be shared around.

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  will they install credit card readers for the agm?

  by hoser in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  more speculation, why not?.

  will they install credit card readers so the faithful, but cashless, can contribute?.

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  @sir82 - Like the invitation tickets that "MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES", these instructions are closely guarded.

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  will they install credit card readers for the agm?

  by hoser in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  more speculation, why not?.

  will they install credit card readers so the faithful, but cashless, can contribute?.

  hoser.

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  But there are instructions that the credit card machines will not be available during the AGM, so to bring cash or checks instead.

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