Once the fervour of 2014 has worn away, I predict a gradual but measurable western world decrease.
Splash
Posts by Splash
-
52Stagnant JW growth at international convention
by kneehighmiah inso at the international convention 235 were baptized.
the attendance was 34k.
that's resents less than 1% its about .6%.
-
-
-
11
Not on JW.org : Question for Jehovah's Witnesses elders: If pants have Pagan origins, is DENIM demonized ?
by Balaamsass2 ina yound sister was severely counciled by the elders for wearing a denim "jean skirt" to the hall last year.
she left with tears in her eyes and never returned.. for the last 50 years denim jeans have been banned at the brooklyn bethel breakfast table.. i understand denim jeans are banned even by tourists visiting beth ell.
billy explained the pants situation in past posts.. so my questions are: what other instances are there of denim bans by watchtower ?
-
-
Splash
There is a leaflet describing what clothing is suitable to wear while touring bethel. Denim skirts are specifically mentioned as unsuitable.
Many BoE's use this leaflet as a guide to what is also acceptable in the kingdom hall.
Splash
-
14
The Image of Jesus
by givemejustalittlemoretime inwhy do wts portraythe messiah with neatly combed, cut hair and western origin looking in their pictures.
-
-
Splash
The "Live Forever" book on p.122 has a picture of the apostles with Jesus.
Every eye that is shown to the viewer is the brightest blue.Splash
-
48
Today's "gay-bashing" and other embarrassing content public talk!
by stuckinarut2 inoh wow..... the public talk today is certainly embarrassing for witnesses!.
started (completely left field too...seemed to come out of nowhere) with condemning homosexuality, and anyone who even tolerates it.
if you like tv shows or movies with gay characters, you are "just as bad" (eg modern family tv show).
-
-
Splash
Does this count as "preaching hatred" or intolerance?
The police may be interested in hearing the recording of that meeting.
I always wonder how groups such as Stonewall would react if they were invited to a meeting where the public talk spoke about homosexuality.
Splash
-
61
Pixar the production company is jealous of Caleb and Sophia video's
by life is to short inso said the co last night.. apparently a jw was on a flight and just happend to sit next to some big wig from pixar and when the man from pixar heard that he was a jw the pixar man just gushed over what great work that the watchtower has done in producing the caleb video's.
he siad he only wished pixar could do such great work.
the co said we are able to do it because we have free labor and jehovah behind us.. my husband stayed home from the meeting but wanted to tie in by phone and that is what the co said in his talk.. the co also talked about all the changes that have happened in the last ten years and how if some of the friends did not like it they needed and to quote him "they just needed to get over it" these changes are going to happned period.
-
-
Splash
Among the 250+ awards won by Pixar are Grammy's, Golden globes, Acadamy awards, BAFTA's, and seven Oscars.
I guess WT have done much better.
Splash
-
35
JW.org Logo
by XBEHERE indear brothers:.
you will be pleased to know that the governing body has approved displaying the official.
logo for jw.org on assembly halls and kingdom halls.
-
-
Splash
You guys are all obviously mistaken. a JW.ORG image at the Kingdom Hall? Never!
Awake! 2014 October p. 15
"Veneration of images is a religious practice that has no support in the Bible. For that reason, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not venerate images, nor do they have religious images in their homes or in their places of worship"Splash
-
21
Now this is strange...
by factfinder ini checked jw.org earlier today.
the october 1 wt was up, but the pdf function did not work-still you could read the articles.
the october g was up too, no pdf but you could read the articles.. oddly, after the article on belize it had an item about not missing the upcoming 2014 memorial of jesus' death.
-
-
Splash
The pdf of the October 1, 2014 Awake! is now up on jw.org too
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201410/
Splash
-
34
Why is shunning wrong?
by noonehome inconsider an example i often hear.
youre sitting at a dinner table.
the topic of conversation is regarding your mother.
-
-
Splash
I’d like to hear people’s objective thoughts on the justification of shunning.
The justification should come from the Bible, not from peoples thoughts.
Splash
-
10
An Invitation and a Question
by Shepherd Book inif you live in the twin cities in minnesota, come to the uu church in bloomington on sunday, july 27th.
i'm giving a presentation there about jws and about leaving, shunning, things like that.
one hour, 10:30, free on-site childcare available.. here's a link with more info.
-
-
Splash
Good call OneEyedJoe.
Splash
-
41
The Memorial- Passing the emblems, a prime display of weirdness
by Darth Fader The Sequel innot sure if this bothered other people, but it absolutely drove me crazy!!!!.
ok, typical annual memorial.
the emblems are being passed around.
-
-
Splash
It was like watching the Chuckle Brothers (to you, to me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGZU61k1ibw
In fact this should be a new song in the Songbook, specifically for passing the emblems around to.If the sound guy had started playing The Macerena, it would have made the whole thing LESS mad!
Splash