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  HEAR YE! HEAR YE! ADVENTISTS' GROWTH RATE IN BRAZIL OUTSTRIPS JWS'

  by steve2 in

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  joker10 started a thread some days ago - putatively just to "inform" us - about the growth of self-identifying jehovahs witnesses in brazil across two census periods, the year 2000 to the year 2010. this led to some enlivened discussion about growth rates, including in particular how this compared with other similar 'vintage' 'christianized' religions such as the mormons (latter-day saints of the church of jesus christ) and seventh-day adventists (sdas).

  joker10 readily obliged by posting within the same day the relevant growth rates for the latter-day saints in brazil over the same census periods.

  the jw growth rate easily outstripped those for the latter-day saints.

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  InquiryMan

  The number of languages

  The 197 figure is erroneous.

  On their own website, this figure is given:

  «540—Languages in which we publish Bibles and Bible-based literature»
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  "No Other Magazine Comes Close" - Watchtower's new slogan...

  by cedars in

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  ...and they're clearly in the mood for pushing it on youtube.. .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lerx3gkthxk.

  what is it with all these random youtube channels, each showing polished and highly-produced videos.

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  InquiryMan

  It is definitely from the society, since it is also published at the new web site....

  http://www.jw.org/en/news/by-region/world/watchtower-awake-magazine/
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  Finland: move to reinstate national service for JWs

  by behemot in

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  move to reinstate national service for jehovahs witnessesdefence committee chair jussi niinisto says the preferential treatment granted to jehovahs witnesses is difficult to rationalise to other conscientious objectors.

  a kingdom hall is a place of worship used by jehovah's witnesses.

  image: yle jussi niinisto, who chairs parliaments defence committee, is demanding that the military service exemption granted to the jehovahs witnesses be abolished.

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  InquiryMan

  It will probably make no problem whatsoever as witnesses no longer object to civilian service which is normally a duty given to those who object to compulsury military service.
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  Prices of petrol

  by InquiryMan in

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  interestingly, norway is an oil-producing country.

  nevertheless, the price of petrol pr litre is at approx.

  15 kroner, that is 2$50c a litre (roughly 10 dollars a gallon)... that is the highest price in any country... however, when estimated how much an average person has to work in order to buy the petrol, norwegians are among the 10 countries in the world that have the relatively "lowest" price.

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  InquiryMan

  That is my exact point. One cannot see on price of petrol isolated. One also has to take into consideration the increase of salaries and the level of income compared to prices...
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  Prices of petrol

  by InquiryMan in

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  interestingly, norway is an oil-producing country.

  nevertheless, the price of petrol pr litre is at approx.

  15 kroner, that is 2$50c a litre (roughly 10 dollars a gallon)... that is the highest price in any country... however, when estimated how much an average person has to work in order to buy the petrol, norwegians are among the 10 countries in the world that have the relatively "lowest" price.

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  InquiryMan

  That is my exact point. One cannot see on price of petrol isolated. One also has to take into consideration the increase of salaries and the level of income compared to prices...
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  Prices of petrol

  by InquiryMan in

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  2. current

  interestingly, norway is an oil-producing country.

  nevertheless, the price of petrol pr litre is at approx.

  15 kroner, that is 2$50c a litre (roughly 10 dollars a gallon)... that is the highest price in any country... however, when estimated how much an average person has to work in order to buy the petrol, norwegians are among the 10 countries in the world that have the relatively "lowest" price.

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  InquiryMan

  Or somewhat more accurately, nine dollars a gallon...
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  Prices of petrol

  by InquiryMan in

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  interestingly, norway is an oil-producing country.

  nevertheless, the price of petrol pr litre is at approx.

  15 kroner, that is 2$50c a litre (roughly 10 dollars a gallon)... that is the highest price in any country... however, when estimated how much an average person has to work in order to buy the petrol, norwegians are among the 10 countries in the world that have the relatively "lowest" price.

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  InquiryMan

  Interestingly, Norway is an oil-producing country. Nevertheless, the price of petrol pr litre is at approx. 15 kroner, that is 2$50c a litre (roughly 10 dollars a gallon)... That is the highest price in any country... However, when estimated how much an average person has to work in order to buy the petrol, Norwegians are among the 10 countries in the world that have the relatively "lowest" price. The reason for the high prices are of course taxes. Still, people complain....
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  Women-Only City Planned

  by Bangalore in

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  women-only city planned.. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/373151/20120813/women-city-saudi-arabia-jobs-hafuf.htm.

  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/saudi-arabia-plans-to-open-a-new-city-for-women-workers-only/story-e6frf7jo-1226449383578.

  http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/2693/20120814/women-only-city-coming-to-saudi-arabia-to-increase-female-workforce-sharia-law-muslim-islamic-law-women-city-saudi-industrial-property-authority-modon-middle-east-restrictions-segregation.htm.

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  I just read about it today at lunch... Interestingly, this is seen as a token of progress by Saudi women....
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  Women-Only City Planned

  by Bangalore in

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  women-only city planned.. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/373151/20120813/women-city-saudi-arabia-jobs-hafuf.htm.

  http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/saudi-arabia-plans-to-open-a-new-city-for-women-workers-only/story-e6frf7jo-1226449383578.

  http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/2693/20120814/women-only-city-coming-to-saudi-arabia-to-increase-female-workforce-sharia-law-muslim-islamic-law-women-city-saudi-industrial-property-authority-modon-middle-east-restrictions-segregation.htm.

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  InquiryMan

  I just read about it today at lunch... Interestingly, this is seen as a token of progress by Saudi women....
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  Spanish congregations District Assembly / rides for the kids.

  by jam in

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  any truth to this.

  the spanish brothers in texas (da).

  provided an amusement park for the young on the.

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  InquiryMan

  Shunning is not taken lightly in Scandinavian countries, quite the contrary...

  However, they might be more lax on other issues, e.g. denmark allowing beards...