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  25 YEARS of compiled yearbook statistics

  by 88JM in

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  hello again folks - as promised in my last thread here, i've been working on turning yearbook statistics into excel spreadsheets.. coincidentally, today is my 25th birthday (spare a thought for a fader).. i've now updated the spreadsheet with yearbook data all the way back to 1988 (the year i was born), therefore it now contains 25 years of statistics.. there were a lot of countries changing around and for some it was possible to create a continuation of data.

  some are a simple change of name like south-west africa to namibia.

  others, for example - in 1993 with czechoslovakia splitting into two countries (czech republic and slovakia) i have added an extra row that provides a continuation of the data, combining czech republic and slovakia back together as if they were still one country.

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  88JM

  Hi folks - sorry to bump an old thread but I hope you didn't think I'd forgotten about this project.

  I've been working on this a bit more and I can now say that I have collated 35 years of yearbook statistics, including the latest figures from 2015 in the current yearbook.

  The spreadsheets now cover from 1981 to 2015. Also thanks those of you who spotted existing errors and notified me - your corrections should be included. Please feel free to message me if you spot any more, particularly in the years now added for 1981 through to 1987.

  Download links to the Excel files are below. If you're unsure what the files are or why there are two, please see the first post in this thread.

  • Yearbook Stats 1981-2015.xls
  • Yearbook Stats by Field 1981-2015.xls

  As for the future of this project, I know many would like to see data going back to 1974/1975. That is still my original goal, though it was always clear that would take considerable time and effort, which has proven to be the case. For now, I need a bit of a break but I hope to pick this up again some time.
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  Appealing a disfellowshipping - any experience

  by dozy in

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  anyone had any experience of a successful appeal against a disfellowship?

  a friend of mine feels he has been dfd unjustifiably & is considering an appeal.

  he probably has something of a case - the jc was a total shambles - but i'm very dubious that he has any likelihood of success.. my only experience of a successful appeal is when elders in a neighbouring congregation were appointed by the co & overturned a df in our congregation a few years ago.

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  I just got back from a two week holiday and found the invite to the judicial committee in the pile of post - the meeting was held while I was away two days ago!

  If they DF'ed me (which I'm guessing they did anyway) I'd love to hear what evidence it was based on because I've only told my Dad directly about my current situation and didn't say anything much to my mum.
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  UK Congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by JWB in

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  uk congregations of jehovah's witnesses[a].

  aberaeron.

  aberdare.

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  88JM

  slimboyfat - I think this is roughly the equivalent list for Scotland:

  http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-oscr?keyword=congregation%20jehovah&charitytype=0&page=1&perpage=250&orderby=relevance&orderdir=asc&stype=reg#results

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  Name	Income	Postcode
  Aberdeen Deevale Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£21,319	AB10 1QD
  Aberfeldy Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses	£4,866	PH15 2AD
  Alloa Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£8,384	FK10 2JG
  Alness Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£16,853	IV17 0SB
  Annan Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,821	DG16 5QA
  Arbroath Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£14,184	DD11 1NX
  Ardrishaig Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£3,204	PA31 8TW
  Auchinleck Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£6,109	KA2 9EQ
  Ayr Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£19,561	KA8 0EZ
  Bishopbriggs Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£17,557	G64 4EJ
  Blairgowrie Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£10,786	PH10 7DX
  Bucksburn Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,534	AB10 1QD
  Campbeltown Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,773	PA28 6RW
  Clermiston Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£27,549	EH4 7EY
  Coatbridge Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,261	ML5 2ES
  Cowdenbeath Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£24,918	KY4 9NA
  Craigton Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£9,849	PA4 8FE
  Crieff Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£10,459	PH7 3JZ
  Cumbernauld North Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,062	FK6 5NL
  Cumbernauld South Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,165	G67 1LP
  Dalbeattie Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£6,336	DG5 4BY
  Dalkeith Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,383	EH19 2PE
  Dalneigh Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£27,384	IV2 3JT
  Dingwall Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£23,405	IV7 8DZ
  Dumbarton Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£24,086	G83 9LE
  Dumfries Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£29,603	DG1 3PN
  Dundee Clepington Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,952	DD4 7EL
  Dundee Glenesk Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£14,864	DD2 3FQ
  Dunfermline North Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£8,439	KY12 8AA
  Dunfermline South Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£10,119	KY11 4JJ
  Dunoon Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,258	PA23 7UA
  East Kilbride Calderwood Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£14,808	G74 3EH
  East Kilbride Stewartfield Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,329	G75 8YR
  Edinburgh Muirhouse Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,915	EH5 3AE
  Elgin Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,226	IV31 6RP
  Falkirk Larbert Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses	£10,013	FK2 7AX
  Forfar Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,895	DD8 3BS
  Fort William Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£9,645	PH33 7EY
  Fraserburgh Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£3,184	AB43 9DQ
  Galashiels Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£5,716	TD6 9RQ
  Gilmerton Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£26,863	EH22 2GA
  Girvan Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£9,855	KA19 7PW
  Glasgow (Anniesland) Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£139,429	G66 5DT
  Glasgow (Kirkintilloch) Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£15,683	G64 3HN
  Glasgow Cathcart Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£20,892	G44 4BN
  Glasgow Clydebank Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,803	G81 3RG
  Glasgow Kings Park Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£16,693	G44 4BN
  Glasgow Mandarin Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses	£4,525	ML1 2BA
  Glasgow Polish North Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses	£10,629	G33 3JW
  Glenrothes Central Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£24,641	KY6 2JZ
  Glenrothes North Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£21,549	KY7 4RF
  Grangemouth Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,342	EH51 9QY
  Greenock Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£9,815	PA15 4QA
  Haddington Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£15,496	EH41 4DB
  Hamilton Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£25,671	ML3 9QP
  Hawick Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£4,349	TD9 7QW
  Huntly Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£5,706	AB54 8BN
  Inverness (Hilton) Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£16,664	IV2 3BE
  Irvine Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£18,519	KA11 2BT
  Jehovahs Witnesses Montrose Congregation	£22,426	DD10 9PH
  Kelvin Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£15,717	G62 8DQ
  Kemnay Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,708	AB32 6RF
  Kilbirnie Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£31,016	KA20 3PB
  Kilmarnock Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£14,725	KA2 9EQ
  Kingdom Hall Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£6,407	TD5 7BQ
  Kirkcaldy Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£13,631	KY1 1QE
  Kirkcaldy Sign Language Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses	£3,334	KY1 3JT
  Kirkwall Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,369	KW17 2JH
  Lanark Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£56,136	ML8 5RY
  Larkhall Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,893	ML11 0JY
  Lerwick Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,537	ZE1 0QQ
  Livingston (Deans) Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£73,587	EH54 8NP
  Livingston Dedridge Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£21,592	EH54 6PL
  Mayfield Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£5,130	EH35 5LX
  Methil Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£6,428	KY8 5EY
  Morningside Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£9,187	EH19 2AE
  Motherwell & Wishaw Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£21,009	ML1 1RU
  Motherwell / Bellshill Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£8,033	ML1 1RU
  Mount Florida Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,910	G44 4BN
  Oban Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,104	PA34 4DN
  Paisley Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£10,123	PA3 4NH
  Peebles Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£6,114	EH45 8AX
  Penicuik Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£21,221	EH25 9LN
  Perth Craigie Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£14,545	PH1 2BQ
  Perth North Muirton Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,336	PH1 3DL
  Peterhead Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£7,783	AB42 2AD
  Pollokshaws Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,675	G76 0NG
  Portobello Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,682	EH21 7QQ
  Portsoy Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£16,263	AB45 2AA
  Renfrew Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,388	PA4 0RE
  Riddrie Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£21,341	G32 7QD
  Rothesay Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£5,045	PA20 0HD
  Rutherglen Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£28,016	G73 1AF
  Shotts Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£17,538	ML7 5EE
  Skye Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£6,064	IV48 8TD
  Slateford Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£12,068	EH14 2LG
  St Andrews Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£17,969	KY16 9EG
  Stirling Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses	£176,814	FK8 1UH
  Stonehaven Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£9,197	AB39 3UP
  Stornoway Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£2,983	HS1 2HQ
  Stranraer Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£5,941	DG9 8TF
  Tain Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£5,066	IV19 1JX
  Tranent Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£4,704	EH33 1BL
  Waverley Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£76,280	EH7 6JX
  Whitburn Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses	£13,254	EH48 4LG
  Whitehills Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£8,382	G74 4EP
  Wick Congregation Of Jehovahs Witnesses	£11,168	KW1 5UQ
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  How do I download 2015 watchtower CD on my Desktop?

  by Maralee in

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  how do i download the watchtower 2015 to my desktop computer?

  i really do need blow by blow directions.

  thank you, maralee

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  88JM

  Hi Maralee - I think you're using the download right?

  I replied in the other thread but:

  • Click here to download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1eJudSTswxaSVMtRHdvZGVtX3c
  • You'll then probably get a warning about "No Preview Available" with a "Download" button - click on that.
  • You'll then get another warning about Google not being able to scan the file. Click "Download anyway". Depending on your browser, you'll be asked to save the "WTL2015.iso" file to a particular location, or it will automatically save to your default location, usually your users "Downloads" folder in Windows.
  • If you're on Windows 8 or 10, you should be able to just double-click on the .iso file in the location where it downloaded to. It should just open the .iso file. If not, it shows up as a new drive (like a CD drive) under "This PC" Devices and Drives.
    
  • Double-click on "Setup.exe" and follow the instructions to install.
  • If you're on Windows 7 or worse, then you'll need some kind of program to open .iso files - this gets a bit complex, but I'd suggest something like Microsoft's own Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel which you can download here
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  WATCHTOWER LIBRARY 2015

  by adamluis in

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  we have ours.

  i have attached pic.

  waiting for my copy.

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  Maralee

  • Click on the "Download" in wifibandit's message.
  • You'll then probably get a warning about "No Preview Available" with a "Download" button - click on that.
  • You'll then get another warning about Google not being able to scan the file. Click "Download anyway". Depending on your browser, you'll be asked to save the "WTL2015.iso" file to a particular location, or it will automatically save to your default location, usually your users "Downloads" folder in Windows.
  • If you're on Windows 8 or 10, you should be able to just double-click on the .iso file in the location where it downloaded to. It should just open the .iso file. If not, it shows up as a new drive (like a CD drive) under "This PC" Devices and Drives.
    
  • Double-click on "Setup.exe" and follow the instructions to install.
  • If you're on Windows 7 or worse, then you'll need some kind of program to open .iso files - this gets a bit complex, but I'd suggest something like Microsoft's own Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel which you can download here
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  BOE 2016-01-13 Britain Branch Visit & 2016-01-18 Correct Use of jw.org Inboxes

  by wifibandit in

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  2. beliefs

  2016-01-13 re: visit of headquarters representatives .

  as part of their visit, a special three-hour programme will be broadcast to all congregationsin britain, ireland and the falkland islands.

  the programme will be streamed from bethel, and will be available from saturday afternoon, april 30, at 1:00 p.m.. 2016-01-18 re:correct use of jw.org inboxes.

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  LevelThePlayingField:
  I noticed that on the letterhead it's dated January 18th and today it the 16th. I've never seen an organization post date a letter before.

  Dates have never been their strong point...
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  Who is your favourite thinker?

  by The Rebel in

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  having recently read orwells 1984, i was impressed with how he understood that both politicians and people abuse language.

  this further confirmed to me how the w.t had deceived me by using words to distort reality.

  the book 1984, also contains many other great thoughts of george orwell.. of course there have been many other great thinkers, buddah, darwin, freud, einstein and marx come to mind.

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  If not Hitchins, then probably one of those who inspired him - Bertrand Russell.

  The Rebel - I don't think it necessarily goes that great thinking and correctness go hand in hand. The obvious example that comes to mind is Christopher Hitchens' brother Peter. While being raised in the same household and debatably an equally thoughtful person, the two brothers differed fiercely on many matters.
  
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  What Happens at Judicial Committee Meeting on Apostasy

  by passwordprotected in

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  this was a famous case here in the uk, based around the experiences of matt barrie (aka hobo ken).

  we've uploaded the audio recording of his judicial committee meeting with the glasgow bishopbriggs congregation elders and you can listen/download the (long) unedited file here:.

  https://www.dropbox.com/s/k1pajlf7duc5zgh/matt%20judicial%20raw.mp3.

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  jambon1:
  The above files aren't accessible.
  Pretty please.

  I think I heard it on his blog/podcast here but the links to that audio also don't work anymore.

  I think there's transcripts here: https://jehovahswitnesstrial.wordpress.com/tag/matt-barrie/
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  Best Christmas Song?

  by snugglebunny in

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  a catchy little number this one!

  curiously, this little known christmas song by perry como was actually the theme tune to the odessa file movie back in the 70's.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l1uddoh-yu.

  so what have you got?.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI
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  ex-jw-uk

  by bigmac in

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  i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

  i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

  i've already found several by reading older posts..

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  Edinburgh here. Welcome to new members!