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Latest JW.org Statistics Are Confusing & Lack Context
by steve2 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
earlier this week a new post on this forum announced that the 2017 worldwide annual service report was available on jw.org.

wow - that's earlier than the statistics for the 2016 service year which appeared in the 2017 yearbook last january!

good effort, jw organization!
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Crazy statements from JWTalk
by Jehovah lol in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm sure many of you are aware of the jwtalk site, a message board which has yet to succumb to apostasy (give it time).. some of the forums there are visible to the public, and i've seen some crazy stuff.

here is a sampling:.

"satan is really trying his best to make things worst for the witnesses, knowing the 6,000 years is almost up, from eve's creation!".
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the life saving message
by jookbeard in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the life saving message of death and gloom brought to a town centre near to you!.
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Someone famous was a Witness
by konceptual99 in
1. jw
2. friends
i don't actually really know who this guy is but chanced upon the bbc report and the read the guardian item.

he has to be talking about being bought up as a witness.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42181287.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/16/miguel-interview-wildheart-album.
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Attendents sit at the best seats
by Quarterback in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
well it's been awhile since i got angry and wanted to post on here again.

last week's watchtower about the subject of love had something to say about the hard working attendants.

it seems that they are choosing to sit in the best seats at the convention.
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How do cultural norms impact Witnesses throughout the world?
by optimisticskeptic in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
an easy example is beards.

i hear they're not unusual in places like europe, even on appointed brothers.

it also seems like they're becoming more accepted in more liberal parts of the states.
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You may PRETEND to care - in reality you are SELFISH!
by wannabefree in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
that;s what my wife (and all jw's) gets to hear about us at the kingdom hall today, (hmmmm, i wonder if she'll raise her hand to answer this one) ... .

watchtower study ... today, apostates and others who create divisions in the congregation use “smooth talk and flattering speech.” (romans 16:17, 18) they may pretend to care about others, but in reality, they are selfish.. (the watchtower - study edition (simplified version) 10/17 page 4 paragraph 7).
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Difficulty fading out
by Emily1987 in
1. jw
2. friends
this is my first post on here so i apologize that it is like an essay!.

my husband and i are currently 'fading out' of the truth.

we stopped preaching in may 2016 and limited meeting attendance in january 2017 and stopped completely in june 2017. my main reason for this was my whole life i have been doing things to please others, even getting baptized to please my mum.
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So my PIMO Younger Brother Tried To Kill Himself Today
by pale.emperor in
1. jw
2. experiences
we all know that this cult will drive those trying to leave to desperate measures, and today by brother was very nearly one of those statistics.

he slashed his thigh with a kitchen knife and was bleeding out until he called the police.. i got a call on my way home from work from a police officer, coincidentally it was one of my old friends from school who's now a cop.

he told me my brother is in hospital after an attempted suicide and has lost some blood but will be ok. but i should get to the hospital as he's asking for me.
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284000 baptized in 2017
by jw-verite in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
seen in the 03/2018 watchtower study :.

"during the 2017 service year, more than 284,000 “rightly disposed” individuals symbolized their dedication to jehovah by water baptism.".

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-march-2018/baptism-requirement-for-christians/.