i have a wife that i would say is a social witness.
i have never once had a meaningful discussion about the bible or even seen her read the damn thing.
she puts up a pretty facade of being a good witness but isn’t really a religious person.
Take comfort in knowing that of those born into the religion only 1/3 will remain in it as adults. The odds are in your favour.
When a POMO / PIMO is married to a PIMI, the general trend is that it never ends well, so good care and discernment is needed, in order for the relationship is to work.
the 2019 report is out:.
https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.
the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!
I agree with the above post. It’s always mystified me how they will put in all the time and money going around annoying people on a Saturday morning, and yet are so I’ll prepared in the retention and care of exisiting members. Seems to me they just ain’t learning.
the 2019 report is out:.
https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.
the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!
To give some meaning to those figures, and living in a country that is listed as showing a slight increase. The congregations are made up of mainly old people, with very few in the 18-25 year old bracket. The attitude of most is lethargic, with borderline meeting attendance. Witnessing has been reduced to a coffee shop. Over all not surprised that it’s holding its own, if not about to go into decline. That just my take.
probably not new to many of you but i'm gonna post it anyway!.
i went to a circuit assembly last week at the fremont, ca assembly hall in fremont, ca to be with my wife so she could be there to 'witness' the baptism of a person she "studied" with about 2 decades ago!.
at the main entry to the assembly hall there are 3 or 4 large double door entrances.
I can see there been some sort of subscription fee (perhaps just a few dollars but it certainly won’t be free) imposed in order to access JW.borg. They gotta do something when you are running out of money.
2020 is days away.
has anything really changed for the witnesses or the religion?
?.
Slimboyfat- you always know how to explain it and be right on the money
i was recently told that the average cost to build a new kingdom hall in the united states rural midwest region was $250,000.
i was shocked to say the least.
i remember when my childhood congregation built a new hall in 1989 for $60,000.
I don’t know if they done this world wide, but I remember in the local area when they started buying materials out of China. I remember they filled an assembly hall, with seats and a fresh lot of carpet out of China, at a fraction of the cost of what it was for it to be made locally with free labour. Btw the carpet looked ghastly, and everybody didn’t like it. I would also hate to think of the human right violations that would of taken place in order for those Chinese companies to manufacture for the cost they did.
like since three months ago, my smartphone's data is reaching the 35 gb mark.
!!!
never watch movies in it, and beforehand used to be like 5 or 7 gb, any thoughts?.
how much has meeting attendance gone down say the last 10-15 years at khs do you think?
in percentage.
I actually posed this question to my ultra-orthodox, regular pioneer, JW aunt the other day. I also enquired if she thought congs were devoid of the 18-25 year olds. Her exact words were “with out a doubt yes”. She then went on with a scripture to try and justify it. Interesting I thought.
so i was interviewing a guy for a podcast episode today and he went and saw his grandmother over christmas to gather some history.
he wasn't raised a jw but it turns out his family was actually opposed to the jws because they went all the way back to russell.
according to him (from her stories), they refused to follow rutherford and that's where the split took place.
Please post the interview here. I’m certainly interested in listening to it.
Although not dealing specifically with the StandFasters you may find this beneficial as back ground.
i know there are several posts about witnesses and non-witnesses in regards to relationships.
i couldn’t find anything specifically that spoke to me, so i would love some third-party advice and thoughts.. i have never been someone to pursue a stranger from the internet.
earlier this year, i became friends with someone on a video game.
Ok just read your prior post. Count yourself lucky you gave him the flick.
