Speaking of India, my understanding is that the JWs there preach almost exclusively to already-Christian Indians, and well over 95% of the population of India is just completely and utterly ignored.
FFGhost
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Jehovah`s Witnesses owe their existence to Christendom`s groundwork.
by smiddy3 in1.jehovah`s witnesses base their bible on christendoms determination of what books of scripture were to become what is known as the bible today,going back to the third century ad.. there were many ,many other books of scripture in existence at that time that these men decided in their own imperfect wisdom not to include them .. where it suited them the jw / gb would use the research of christendoms learned men who compiled bible dictionary`s and bible concordances.. 2.by far the vast majority of jehovah`s witnesses today are off-shoots of many of christendom`s religions from whom they poached members from and then gave birth to their own offspring to grow in numbers.. with all of there self praise of witnessing in all of the earth ,it is mainly wholly contained in lands where christendom has established the major religion of that land and jw`s have poached the most vulnerable people of that time.. 3.how many thousands of people have they converted in bangladesh ?
pakistan ?
china ?
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What results are the letter writing having?
by purrpurr inmost jws are restricted to letter writing ministry right now.
of course i've heard a load of highly dubious 'encouraging experiences' about it already.. but what i'm wondering is how these letters are actually being received and what effect they are really having?.
i also find it disturbing that jws are being told to put their home address on the letters they send out.
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FFGhost
Well, the USPS is getting a lot more revenue as 1 million+ JWs in the US are buying millions of books of stamps.
Oh, did you mean "results" as in "people wanting to convert to being a JW"? If so, then the answer is, technically speaking, "Bupkus".
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The JWs don't like Chess
by mickbobcat ini can remember when i joined the chess class in middle school.
my mother brought out an older watchtower article about how chess is a game of war.
since i left the cult in 95 i have slowly lost any connection to the cult.
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FFGhost
Nothing written about chess for decades. That negative article you remember was written in the 60s or 70s.
They are neutral toward video games, except those they consider to be violent or immoral. They rail against those vehemently and regularly.
Oh, and they also ramble about spending "too much time" on video games. You'd be better off reading the Bible or "preaching", which these days consists of writing letters than no one ever reads (a slight improvement over knocking on doors that no one ever answers).
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I've been shot
by FatFreek 2005 inyes, the long-awaited vaccine entered my bloodstream yesterday at 5 pm.. as steve martin humorously remarked, "good news/bad news.
good news: i just got vaccinated!
bad news: i got it because i'm 75.
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FFGhost
So is Bill Gates beaming telepathic messages directly into your brain yet?
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The Cancel Culture Is Alive And Well
by minimus inif you don’t support certain ideas or beliefs, you may find yourself on the losing end in business, money matters, and community.
curt schilling, a former red sox player who is conservative today reported how his insurance company suddenly dropped him even though he was an excellent consumer with them because of his “ views”.
he was marked by those in charge and evidently was told by the rep he knew that they didn’t like his political views.
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FFGhost
No wonder some people are losing it and causing riots and insurrection.
"Look what you made me do. If you treated me better, I wouldn't have to beat you, dear wife."
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Do You Support Trump Being Impeached Again?
by minimus init looks like it can happen again and i suspect if it does happen, the senate will not convict either because they can’t convict him since it’s after his presidency or simply because they don’t have sufficient votes..
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FFGhost
There's a better than 50-50 chance that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would vote to convict President Trump in an impeachment trial, sources tell Axios
Other sources had ~20 Republican senators supporting conviction, prior to this news about McConnell. Liz Cheney, no. 3 Republican in the Senate, says she will be a definite "yes" vote on conviction.
He's not on "record" or quoted saying this, but...if McConnell wants him convicted, Trump is toast.
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Hysteria & Final Thoughts
by Sea Breeze inevery republican president ever elected starting with reagan generated hysteria in the news media.
they belittled, cajoled, ridiculed, mocked and resisted the highest elected leader in the land in an attempt to overturn the will of the people.
reagan.
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FFGhost
I am wondering how soon marital law will be declared
I am currently subject to marital law. "Honey, take out the trash." "Honey, clean up your mess." "Honey, don't leave your dirty socks on the floor." It's a drag, man.
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You have to admit if there were to be a 2nd coming of the Christ, now would be the time!
by nowwhat? ini'm not talking about armageddon, but a chance for all mankind to "reset" and come together.
just sayin.
i know i'm going to get nailed, but that's ok. i still consider myself a christian..
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FFGhost
Myself, I'm eagerly awaiting the return of the great Prophet Zarquon.
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Hysteria & Final Thoughts
by Sea Breeze inevery republican president ever elected starting with reagan generated hysteria in the news media.
they belittled, cajoled, ridiculed, mocked and resisted the highest elected leader in the land in an attempt to overturn the will of the people.
reagan.
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FFGhost
I’m sure many Russians thought free elections would come back after electing Lenin.
That's a different take. Where did you study history?
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Oh What Is That Sound?
by Simon ino what is that sound which so thrills the eardown in the valley drumming, drumming?only the scarlet soldiers, dear,the soldiers coming.o what is that light i see flashing so clearover the distance brightly, brightly?only the sun on their weapons, dear,as they step lightly.o what are they doing with all that gear,what are they doing this morning, morning?only their usual manoeuvres, dear,or perhaps a warning.o why have they left the road down there,why are they suddenly wheeling, wheeling?perhaps a change in their orders, dear,why are you kneeling?o haven't they stopped for the doctor's care,haven't they reined their horses, horses?why, they are none of them wounded, dear,none of these forces.o is it the parson they want, with white hair,is it the parson, is it, is it?no, they are passing his gateway, dear,without a visit.o it must be the farmer that lives so near.it must be the farmer so cunning, so cunning?they have passed the farmyard already, dear,and now they are running.o where are you going?
stay with me here!were the vows you swore deceiving, deceiving?no, i promised to love you, dear,but i must be leaving.o it's broken the lock and splintered the door,o it's the gate where they're turning, turning;their boots are heavy on the floorand their eyes are burning.. - w.h.auden.
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FFGhost
Will you be there January 16?