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  Evolution of a congregation 1978- 2018

  by joey jojo in

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  our whole congregation was excited as we stood in front of our brand new kh and smiled for the photographer from the local newspaper.. for years we had been travelling 30 mins each way to attend the meetings and now, after a big effort of donations and hard work we finally had our own kh in our own town.

  in the picture, there were 45 smiling faces of all ages, from the newborn to the old brother that had turned 100 and everyone in between.

  the year was 1978.. the congregation grew and shrank over the years, probably hitting its peak during the 80's and 90's, there was even a renovation in the early 90's that the local brothers donated towards, for the benefit of the local town to hear the good news about the imminent arrival of the end.

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  At its peak the congregation had around 90 publishers in the 1980s. Now it’s about 45 and half of those are over 60.

  Where I am, there were 86 regular members in 1996, with average attendance of 95-100 for EVERY meeting; and that was three time per week. Now a short twenty-two years later average attendance is 30-35. Just yesterday I reflected on who is gone. Sixty-three names on paper from clear memory. C.O. gave the, "You need to go where you may be assigned, even if it isn't as convenient" spiel a few weeks ago. Already hearing the rumblings of a merger with another congregation that will mean a one hour round trip too.
  
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  The Attack by Gog of Magog: 2018 Convention

  by jwdoctrine in

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  the attack by gog of magog with commentary watch to the end.

  talk from the 2018 convention .watch till the end.

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  6:40 We don't give a f--k if we split your family up. Just because you are old doesn't mean you can think that you matter to US important elders who dictate that YOU go somewhere else without any of your family! Remember, you MUST OBEY our instructions no matter how asinine they are!! Now, BE GONE WITH YOUR USELESS HIDE!"

  Wish that people would see this for the blatant bulls--t propaganda that it is, and not the "food" that it is claimed to be.
  
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  How do I make a comment or a reply in a thread?

  by SWAT in

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  i don't see any way to comment, no matter what thread (topic) i am reading.

  help!.

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  No issues making replies here either. I do notice though that if I copy and paste a quote the comment box gets stretched so wide I can only see half of it.
  
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  Nowadays How Does One Become An Elder?

  by minimus in

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  i was appointed jan 1 1980 and back then it was a big deal to“qualify”.

  i was the youngest elder appointed in the district!

  i actually studied everything from the societies publications and listened to anything i was told to do.

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  How does one become an elder?

  
  
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  Cotton wool jws

  by purrpurr in

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  there was a talk i heard recently given by a top bethel bro, he was complaining that the type of young jws that have been joining bethel in recent years has been totally unfit for work or even life.

  he called them "cotton wool jws" as he says that the parents of these young ones have kept them so sheltered from life that by the time they are of age to strike out on their own they are completely unable to cope socially, emotionally, mentally and that they have no practical life's skills or instincts of common sense or responsibility.

  he said that the brothers at bethel have to work at peeling off the layers of cotton wool these ones have come wrapped in and that often when exposed to the reality of life away from mummy they quite literally go running back home.. for once i actually agree with a brother on the platform, i've met many a young teen or young adult whose life has been one long warm bath as it were.

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  Jehovah's Witness woman killed on the way to convention

  by StoneWall in

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  just saw this news story that was shared by one of my family on facebook.sad that she lost her life to an attempted car jacking.https://abc7chicago.com/3773297/.

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  It's funny that if she escaped the car-jacking and made it to the convention, they would say that Jehovah did that, but no such mention of Jehovah's protection when the results are tragic.

  My thoughts went in a similar direction. Everyone yapped on about the comment this morning in the WT, "Jehovah was ready to answer their prayers for any help they needed..." that it is so wonderful the Jehovah answers our prayers. My thought as I read about this person getting shot that perhaps she forgot to pray before she left? And IF she prayed, perhaps she forgot to pray for a safe arrival at the CONvention? If she prayed, and she prayed for a safe arrival...then God didn't hear, or decided to not answer.
  
  
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  Do You Typically Accept The Press As Being Unbiased And Honest?

  by minimus in

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  there is more “ yellow journalism “ than ever before!

  newscasters and writers that you thought were trustworthy often miss the mark.. do you generally accept the “news” as being honest?.

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  The press...unbiased...and honest??

  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  As much as the governing body members are unbiased and honest!
  
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  Lies! Since the Watchtower knows how to lie, they can give expert advice on it.

  by days of future passed in

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  study article for october: speaking the truth.

  the article is about lying, but the wt is all about lying.

  i guess they are concerned with their followers lying to them!.

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  We “speak the truth.”

  Scare quotes (also called shudder quotes, sneer quotes, and quibble marks) are quotation marks a writer places around a word or phrase that the writer intends a meaning opposite to the words enclosed in quotes. I believe that to be the case with WT.
  
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  Watchtower Says: "Please Do Not Touch CALEB and SOPHIA" (at Warwick HQ)

  by HiddlesWife in

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  please check out this thread from exjw reddit: .

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/8ev6qv/watchtower_says_please_do_not_touch_caleb_and/ .

  any thoughts?.

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  Is that a Caleb pillow for Beth-hell boys to cuddle?
  
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  Youth and Spiritual Goals in this week's WT study (Are you F-ing kidding me?)

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  i regret following the wrong goals when i was a young person.

  such as?such as spending a hundred hours a month of my precious youth rapping my unwrinkled knuckles on doors and waving soon-to-be-obsolete religious messages in front of aghast householders.such as spending my 20th, 21st, and part of my 22nd years in prison imagining anything useful was happening or that i was pleasing the big guy in the sky.such as taking a crappy job as a janitor and trying to support my family on beans and rice while i peddled cult materials, arguing with people who were better educated about fantasy scenarios i was brainwashed into parroting.such as making excuses for my depressing existence for my empty feeling of constant depression by consoling myself that soon billions of people would be annihilated--except for me and those i was able to convince to waste their time too.thanks, watchtower for twenty years of dry rot for my brain, a jehovah sized hole in my heart, and a great big "thank you" in the form of shunning from all my wonderful spiritual brothers and sisters for all my efforts.sure am i glad i didn't "waste" my youth on education, career, lifelong friends, and (gasp) fun!i was 12 years old when i was introduced to the watchtower and the kingdom hall.23 years later, i walked out a free man.the emotional damage took decades to reconcile.i'm 71 and i'd be thrilled to have those 23 years back!the watchtower is one of the most insidious time-devouring organizations on our planet.thanks for nothing!____________________the above is in answer to:.

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  many...followed the wrong goals...youths who...focused on theocratic goals will be deeply satisfied with the choices they made.

  I noticed when the words are "simplified" that it appears to be a manipulative comparison. It gives the impression that there are ONLY two choices. And of course WT does not fail to use this article to bash education or a well-paying job...AGAIN! I guess that is why there are so many physically broke down old men (and some women) who are still having to find any menial job they can, for pennies on the dollar compared to educated people, well into their late seventies just to manage a pitiful home and lousy food! I did not buy into the tripe; and now while they are struggling I am comfortable, living in a paid off home, doing what I want to when I want to, reasonably healthy, and still looking at another few decades of life to enjoy!