25% most are in for social reasons.
Crazyguy2
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If shunning were no longer a JW policy, how many would leave the Org?
by HiddenPimo inadditionally - if this shunning rule was removed and everyone was made aware of the dirty secrets of the org.. (e.g.
csa-arc / un membership / malawi - mexico contrast / etc.).
would those leaving be higher?.
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Is there a new Date by the Watchtower for the End of System?
by William Penwell innot sure if this topic has being covered recently.. my son asked me a question if the jw's have in the recent months being pushing a new end date to the system?
he was telling me about how his mother has being on him again about the urgency of the end of this system of things and he needs to do something asap.
i told him i am not aware of any new dates as i have being away from the cult for over 20 years.
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Crazyguy2
It’s eminent! Holy shit, I think it just happened while I was typing this message. Damn I can’t believe I missed it. I really gotta get off my phone!!
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How Do You Think The USA Should Allow Illegal Immigrants To Freely Flow Into The Country?
by minimus inmany people have said there is no emergency at the border for people illegally coming into the country and furthermore we have an obligation to help these people in a humanitarian way come through.
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do you think we can just keep on taking in all of these people?
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Crazyguy2
Illegal immigration kills countries from an economically. It no different then sending all the jobs overseas just their coming here. In away it’s worse because when they get here they use government services and healthcare and give not much of anything back.
Its been stated that most immigrants from Latin America send half their paychecks back to their country of origin so they don’t even spend as much here as a legal civilians. It’s a giant sucking of the economy. Jobs stay low paying because illegals will work them and Americans can’t.
I feel for the immigrants and would come here myself if I was one but long term it’s not good for this country.
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More speculation on Kingdom Hall closers and money grabbing?
by Crazyguy inthere continues to be more and more rumors of more halls being sold off some even taking the first offer.
the borg trying to get thier bond money back from the court in san diego asap and there's been elders meetings about this consolidation.
my questions is why after selling off all this real estate in new york for over a billion dollars are they still acting like thier broke?
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Crazyguy2
I think a lot more JWs left after 1995 when they first introduced the overlapping generations. The year books indicated something like 200-250k per year being missed , I think it was worse then that and the number of ones coming in was far less then the 250-300K per year they stated.
After 1975 they lost a lot then rebuilt till 1995 then loss more and have never been able to regain those losses because of the Internet which also went mainstream about 1995.
Another thing to consider about Rattigan’s Numbers , he says they now have 304 congratulations listed in his state but how many of those are foreign language congregations that are only there because a bunch of English speaking JWs are supporting a small handful of people speaking a different language. They in all reality probably have far less then even the 304 they list. Their bleeding like never before!
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Who Resurrected Jesus?
by snakeface inone of the heresies of the wt is denying the divinity of christ.
during this "memorial season" they say that jehovah (god the father?
) resurrected jesus.
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Crazyguy2
There are none canonized writings that state that Jesus did not die , was a shape shifter and fooled everyone. Theres even many scriptures that seams to attest to this as some Muslims will bring out. In one of the gospels Jesus is given Myr which can be used as a knock out drug. His legs were not broken and some claim that the scripture stating that he was pierced was added later. Also some claim that water and blood coming out if he was pierced shows he was still alive.
Then his body was taken by a friend and supposedly put into a tomb . Pilote and the Pharisees were not convinced he was dead after only three hours. Mary didn’t recognize him thought he was the gardener because of his shape shifting. In another gospel it looks as though Simon was substituted for him and it is he who was killed, more possible shape shifting.
Did Jesus really die?
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Jehovah's Witnesses = Satan's Organization.
by Finkelstein inafter some close scrutiny of the jws religion in its history and its associated organization the ibsa.
we can see a lot problems particularly regarding truthful and accurate bible interpretations.. there are a lot reasons for that, one being that the original builders of the these organizations were not academically trained bible theologians, they got their bible teaching theology from other novices.. .
what they did acquire was something they thought would be advantageous for the proliferation of literature and maybe build up some their own self adoration in the process.. they gave public talks on how christ has returned via by dating the measurements of a pyramid in egypt and supported their findings by quoting certain scriptures in the bible.. well they succeeded, c russell grew fame and popularity by his talks and books which displayed his dating calculation.. jesus has returned and new world order was about to commence.
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Let not forget that 7 of their earliest books including the one and only book printed by them from 1917 till 1920 during the time Jesus was to have inspected them and choose them as his earthly organization had on their cover the symbol of a Sun with wings which was the sign or symbol of none other then the Egyptian god AmunRa!
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Do Any Of You Dream About JW Friends You had ?
by smiddy3 inwhat prompted this topic was a dream i had last night where i was engaged in a conversation i had with an old friend where i was trying to prove where the jw`s were wrong from their own bible.. and this is not the first time i have had such dreams.. often times i have had dreams about people i have known in the religion .. remember i have been away from the religion for more than 26 years now and in a totally different part of the country .. i now wonder if any of them ever dream about my wife and i ?
but that`s something i`ll never know.. do any of you have any such experiences ?.
maybe i`m spending too much time on this site lol.
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Crazyguy2
Honestly no , I miss the friends I grew up with down the street that we’re not JWs.
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They Want More Money!
by Atlantis inthose wanting a copy of this file.
https://docdro.id/fllorzffile example:4. circuit overseer assistance arrangement: in harmony with the announcement to the congregation, please arrange for a resolution to be put to the congregation, authorising payment from congregation funds equivalent to £4.50/€5.00 per congregation publisher for the 2019 service year.
if the body of elders believes the suggested amount would impose a hardship on the congregation, the resolved amount can be adjusted accordingly.. .
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Crazyguy2
That’s a lot of money for just the CO. Wonder how many COs will get pissed when they figure out their not getting most of it.
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Please help.... depressed jw teen
by huniepie ini think i’m going insane.... i’m 17 years old and being raised in a jw household.
i really want friends and a boyfriend but i can’t have that because my parents are jw and i’m also homeschooled.
they are those jw parents that refuse to let me go to public school because of bad influences.
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Crazyguy2
Plan your future and how your going to obtain it. When your old enough tell your parents that you want a good job so you have to work less hours so you can pioneer. In order to do this you’d like to take some college courses at a cumunity college. If that doesn’t work at least get a job then work your way forward to obtain your next goal. Set weekly monthly and yearly goals . Intime as you achieve your goals you’ll be able to get out and away and be able to have the freedom to persue what you want to do.
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Crazyguy2
There are many and a few have been on this site as well as exjw reddit. I am one but will remain anonymous do to family still being in and me not being dfd. Just found out that an elder that dfd my friends ex wife is no longer in and he the elder and his wife are now divorced. Tons of people waking up and it’s so true that family or relationships are most likely the reasons people stay.