Posts by pomo6780

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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/.
pomo6780

They specifically said the service report for the 2017 service year would be on jw.org.
Some exjws have speculated that it will only be grand totals, to hide decreases. That is possible. However, I discovered on jw.org that they have the 2016 service year report publicly visible through the online yearbook.
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2017-yearbook/jehovahs-witnesses-service-report-2016/
So don't fret, I do believe they will release a 2017 service year version somewhere on their website soon. Watch this space.
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Secret sex in the Org
by pomo6780 in
1. jw
2. experiences
2 pioneers of the opposite sex.

the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.

both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
pomo6780

Any stories of field service related ones? Maybe in cars or in between "return visits"?
I heard a weird fake jw story... I hope it's fake anyway. This young pioneer sister was invited in by two men and they stripped her naked and had sex with her on top of a building. It went to the news apparently and she was disfellowshipped (obviously did not scream). But I can't retrieve the incident anywhere on record.
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Secret sex in the Org
by pomo6780 in
1. jw
2. experiences
2 pioneers of the opposite sex.

the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.

both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
pomo6780

faithnomore,
Sorry to sound immature. But damn, what an experience. I wished I was in a part of the world where these things happened more so I could've woken up and left sooner than I did. I only recall 2 extra marital affairs where I came from, but they weren't outstanding.
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Stop harassing jws
by pomo6780 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.
pomo6780

"Now you mention it.....I've had a few operations in my time. One on my guts, oddly enough. Unless you're that Chinese surgeon I had.......you might have, you might have."
I think I was assisting at the time of the op. I apologise for the slip of the finger, I have tiny fingers. I donated your organs to the WTBTS to feature in a was it designed article. Received a polite reply thanking me for the guts, but at the moment they're working on the amazing slime trail of a snail...
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March 2018 Study Watchtower
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the first study article is about getting bible studies and children baptized.

there is much more emphasis placed on parents to get their own children baptized rather than focusing on bible students.

they try to impress on others the need for urgency.
pomo6780

Excellent post. I'll check out that article.
Just a minor clarification, I think jws believe that "accurate knowledge" exists even within the basic teachings. As long as you believe it, they've got you.
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Stop harassing jws
by pomo6780 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.
pomo6780

Anyway punkofnice,
Let's make up. You've got good guts. Not that I've ever performed an operation on your guts!
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Stop harassing jws
by pomo6780 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.
pomo6780

"Not by the looks of the replies. I think you're quite rude."
I wonder if the 25 + replies from others accurately represents the majority of users on here? Not to be sarcastic, but that was a useless reply...
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Stop harassing jws
by pomo6780 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.
pomo6780

I understand where you are coming from with some of this, but...
It's not normal for a total stranger to confront a person for their religious beliefs and use emotional tactics to win them over. A strange man speaking to a woman in the street could frighten her view of strangers. It has happened
Isn't this exactly what JW's do in the preaching work ??? "
... in response, read my previous comments. You're right, but my point was confrontation... jws aren't trained to confront. They are wimps.
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Stop harassing jws
by pomo6780 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.
pomo6780

Punkofnice,
I thought you said you'd keep your gob shut?
Rudeness is relative. The words on a screen cannot be heard accurately by the reader. If I'm rude, it's because you've got a guilty conscience for some reason or perhaps are too sensitive. Don't take my comments too seriously, it wasn't directed at any individual... so please don't victimise yourself. This is the Internet, a place where ideas vary greatly, you'll never read anything non controversial.
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Stop harassing jws
by pomo6780 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we want people to learn ttatt.

we have numerous resources online to draw jws in so that they will wake up.

however, i've noted some radical methods that have been used by fellow exjws, and quite frankly, this must stop.
pomo6780

Another concern that may arise is this.
Perhaps your children grow up and have their own families. They are not jws. 10 - 15 years down the line, one of them comes forward and accuses you of coercion with regards stopping them from attending meetings or monitoring their activity on their phones, and also neglect with regards sexual matters (helping them as they reach puberty, to understand what is happening to their bodies). Neither of you are jw. However, your views have been influenced by the Borg and also after leaving the jws. How will you reconcile in your mind how your behaviour could harm your children whilst raising them, who may never become jws anyway? I've met some exjws who have children not in the org because they hate how their exjw parent treated them. Some of those people I know have shunned both their parents and become atheists.
I don't want to upset anyone here. I apologize for this post. I had to let this out however, because sometimes the problem is a combination of the organization and our leaving it that negatively affects others. Just a thought for everyone here.