http://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/testigos-jehova-agujero-empresarial-galicia_69908_102.html.
the jehovah’s witnesses leadership (in northern spain) requested that a local material supplier (owned by rank-and file jws) not divulge that a million euros are unaccounted for.
the cult leadership requested peace from the congregation so as to put pressure on the material company’s owners (who are jws) and thereby avoid any possible litigation.. this case affects a well-known construction supply company with its headquarters in a large northern city.
Pete Zahut tells about " A good friend of mine".
Saethydd tells about "A very good friend of mine"
Now THAT is what I call solid documentation. Perhaps I should come up with "a very very good friend indeed of mine" and conjure up some FAKE NEWS too ..................
world population growth rate is 1.13%, whilst jehovah's witness average publishers grew by 1.8%.
watchtower growth is outpacing population growth, though at a dismal rate considering the 2 billion hours of preaching required for an increase of just 115,194. this is an aggregate number, and most growth is from developing nations in africa and south america.
what i was really interested in finding is how watchtower growth compares to the population growth in different countries.
One thing which makes country-to-country comparisons "not so useful", is the huge amount of migration. Eastern Europe is "emptied" of carpenters, painters etc. because so many have migrated to Western Europe where the money is, and in some Western European countries Polish JWs make up 10 % or so of the total number. And then you have the opposite migration - if you see pictures taken from the witnessing work in some South Amercan amd African or Asian countries, you will se a large number of European or USA witnesses among them.
So countries are not that interesting to compare as earlier; foreign language congregations and groups should be considered in addition. And there are other factors such as death rate etc. A complex field, really.
the original aim of ct russell in starting the watchtower magazine in 1879 was to announce to the world his pet idea that jesus had come to rule in the heavens five years earlier back in 1874. for the young entrepreneur this new magazine looked like a commercial runner and it was!.
most of us know how profoundly false the prophecy was but if you don't mind i'll give a brief overview for newbies:.
1874 was the failed adventist prediction year for the return of christ in the heavenly glory, which russell was now saying was the right year after all.
"Daniel (who could not have written Daniel) wrote his prophecies in around 165 BCE, centuries after the events foretold! Nice move ‘Daniel’ whoever you were!"
And this you of course know for a fact and need no reference for your assumption?
periódico-28 nov. 2016. los testigos de jehová investigan internamente los casos de pederastia a través de las autodenominadas audiencias judiciales que forman .... australia, contra los testigos de jehová por la pederastiael periódico de aragón-28 nov. 2016. .
testigos de jehová dedican su jornada anual a la lealtadmeganoticias (comunicado de prensa)-28 nov. 2016. .
la justicia paralela de los testigos de jehovácompleto-el país-27 nov. 2016. .
Maybe you want to lower the number of articles? Two of them are announcements of conventions and have nothing to do with child abuse. Others are referring to the Australia hearing. Not much about Spanish issues.
please, recent information is needed about this subject discussed some 12-years ago here on jwn?
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https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/85323/watchtower-society-50-share-holder-military-company?page=1&size=10.
With all Your background, You don't really believe that, do You?
i approached two sets of cart witnesses today the contrast in conversation was stark.
first couple older jws beware of content of internet etc...not able to answer questions on inspiration of jw publications content..she said "jesus and holy spirit" but they gb/fds not inspired, couldn't explain how without inspiration the fds got understanding of new light.
they knew nothing of australian royal commission into child abuse and nothing about the organisations involvement with u n at this point she said "i can't continue with this conversation and moved off.
"perhaps the 'old guard' are on the way out"
Well, are older people not always per definition on the way out?
according to some, the earth may have 10 billion people living on it by the end of this century.
there is genuine concern about space and resources.. imagine, then, 100 billion people being resurrected to live on earth.
some jws will argue that not everyone will be resurrected to earth, including 144,000. imagine 50 billion then, assuming that half of the people who ever lived did something so horrific that they aren't deemed worthy to be resurrected.. jws who are lurking and reading this: where are they going to live?
"my research has led me to believe that there are far more than that, how about 500 billion?"
And what are the sources of your research? You will find that is WAY higher than what researchers within the demography circles state.
despite my often smart-ass exterior, i really don't have any desire to see the r&f dubs suffering.
i really do worry about the mental and emotional turmoil that they will experience, if and when the wtbts is truly exposed as a scam.
i know it seems unlikely to happen, but you never know..... anyway, the wt for the week was cringe-worthy to say the least.
It was mentioned as an example of how to illustrate this to a child, or how a child itself could illustrate it.
"The child could use a ball or a stone to illustrate the point by showing that objects with mass have to rest on something."
So the context shows what this was, an illustration for children as JustMe2 also states.
the february 2017 wt had stated that the gb is "neither inspired nor infallible" and that it can make errors in doctrine.. the language of the online wt issue now says, “the governing body is neither inspired nor perfect.
therefore, it can make mistakes when explaining the bible or directing the organization.”.
why the change?
pdf says infallible - no change
i know most of us have probably figured this out already, but remember the good old days where you could only count full hours in the ministry?.
then one of the gb get some "new light" from their ass and proclaim that they lovingly will allow people to report 30mins, then even 15mins of time.
this was, supposedly, so that the old and infirm could have a joy in the ministry and report what little they could do.
you're now able to count family worship - No, you are not
studying with an inactive one - That has been the case for decades, after you are asked to do so
studying with your children - That has also been the case for decades
etc etc - What is "etc. etc."? - are you suggesting dogs?
