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  2019 International Convention Growth Figures from Baptism

  by HiddenPimo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so the borg has put up the attendance and baptism figured from the miami and atlanta international conventions.. amazing growth!.

  atlanta - 46,374 peak attendance / baptized 314.

  0.67% growth.

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  Less than 1% of those in attendance . . .
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  Wanna buy some Watchtower stock???

  by BereanThinker7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  has anyody ever wondered what couldve happened if ray, and the other long timers that left, never gave up their shares??.

  they obviously don't sell stock anymore either, but how do those who have possession of watchtower stock even come to have it?

  and are they just told who to vote in for the corparate positions at this point?.

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  Has anyody ever wondered what couldve happened if Ray, and the other long timers that left, never gave up their shares??

  They obviously don't sell stock anymore either, but how do those who have possession of Watchtower stock even come to have it? And are they just told who to vote in for the Corparate positions at this point?
  
  
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  Ray Franz

  by pbrow in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i know ray and his wife have passed but i wanted to take a few minutes and put my thanks in writing.

  it is pretty incredible to me that someone who i never met, played such a major role in my outlook on life and more importantly in my (at the time) young daughters lives.

  from the very first pages of "crisis of conscience" it seemed as though ray was writing to me.

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  This is a bit different subject and maybe I should make a topic on it, but has anyody ever wondered what couldve happened if Ray, and the other long timers that left, never gave up their shares??
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  Religious offshoots / breakaway groups from Jehovah`s Witnesses around the world.?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i believe there are some breakaway groups in different parts of the world ,however i think they are small sects and fall under the radar so to speak.

  either jw`s or ibsa ?.

  does anybody here know of any and have any information about them ?

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  The Free Bible Students were a group that did their own thing even while Russell was still in charge, they came into being for the most part around 1907 with the "New Covenant Schism". Theyve pretty much left Russell behind, and generally believe in the supremacy of the Father and no hellfire. Christian Discipling Ministries International does outreach worldwide via the internet.

  http://www.cdmi.org

  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Bible_Students
  

  http://bbschurch.org

  and here are the general beliefs https://web.archive.org/web/20090803103854/http://www.cmfellowship.org/docs/faq.htm
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  Ray Franz

  by pbrow in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i know ray and his wife have passed but i wanted to take a few minutes and put my thanks in writing.

  it is pretty incredible to me that someone who i never met, played such a major role in my outlook on life and more importantly in my (at the time) young daughters lives.

  from the very first pages of "crisis of conscience" it seemed as though ray was writing to me.

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  I am super grateful he wrote his books as well, I missed being able to meet him with my awaking by just a couple years. Sometimes I wonder what wouldve happened of he stayed inside and tried to moderate things, because it seems to me the GB definitly took a hard line bent after he left.
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  Speaking with Demons

  by BereanThinker7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  having learned more actual christian beliefs since awaking from the org, looking back we had such strange and unhealthy obsession with demons compared to any other denomination that i know of.

  i recently remembered this article from when i was a kid.

  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986604?q=talk+to+the+demons&p=par#h=23.

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  I also remember a story that was in a yearbook but its obscure in my memory. Supposedly demons were snapping the necks of people in a village who wanted to study and put a ladys baby in an oven??? It was something along those lines . . .
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  Speaking with Demons

  by BereanThinker7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  having learned more actual christian beliefs since awaking from the org, looking back we had such strange and unhealthy obsession with demons compared to any other denomination that i know of.

  i recently remembered this article from when i was a kid.

  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986604?q=talk+to+the+demons&p=par#h=23.

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  Having learned more actual Christian beliefs since awaking from the org, looking back we had such strange and unhealthy obsession with demons compared to any other denomination that I know of. I recently remembered this article from when i was a kid.

  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986604?q=talk+to+the+demons&p=par#h=23

  The guy says he spoke with demons and all sorts other weird things. Of course I am highly skeptical that the org would ever print anything like this now or that this even happened lol. The article mentions the writer as being Ralph Anderson and his wife is Mari, it seems like they would have been from the Oakland CA area. Its a long shot but did anyone ever know them in person or hear of them???
  
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  Pale.Emperor Summons Some Demons

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  remember when we were jws and all loved to hear demon stories?

  and then there was always that paranoid person that would shut us up "in case they're listening"?

  and the resident crazy every congregation seems to have that claims to have been possessed at some point?.

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  Why Did the Clock Stop When Grandpa Died? https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101982770#h=23:0-23:399

  enjoy that enlightening article lol

  
  
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  Pale.Emperor Summons Some Demons

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  remember when we were jws and all loved to hear demon stories?

  and then there was always that paranoid person that would shut us up "in case they're listening"?

  and the resident crazy every congregation seems to have that claims to have been possessed at some point?.

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  https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101982770#h=23:0-23:399 Why Did the Clock Stop When Grandpa Died?

  enjoy this enlightening article lol
  
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  JWs Changing "Baptism Questions" Effective May 13?

  by Room 215 in

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  I think its an attempt to remove from the witnesses consciousness, how can the organization be "spirit directed" yet change those "spirit directed" teachings on the regular? Sort of similar to the question I'm sure all of us had at some point, What is the difference between saying the Org isn't "inspired" but IS "spirit directed?" I think this coupled with some legal reason caused them to inadvertently remove the holy spirit aspect from baptism all together! Shows where the leaderships real priorities are.