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"Weak People Become Jehovah's Witnesses"

by minimus in

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somebody recently expressed that point of view to me.

do you agree with that??

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WHY DO NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ALWAYS REFER TO ......

by xjw_b12 in

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the persons mentioned, in their articles as "a member of the jehovah's witnesses" or a jehovah's witness, when reporting ?.

i noticed this again in blondie's latest thread, "about women dies in blaze".

it seems to happen a lot, and for no apparent reeason, especially when the point about being a jw really has nothing to do with the relevance of the news story?.

Because people like indentify as JW to reporters. The religion helps describe the person's life. Newspapers don't limit these references to JWs. How many times don't we read in the paper that a member of 'this' and 'that' church died? I read about fatalities in my paper everyday.

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What is the appeal of Watchtower Farm and Patterson?

by Never Was in

a little background on me.

i have never been a jw or had any desire to be one.

i definitely have no desire to join.

Joker10

Will just limit to say that many don't leave Patterson feeling the way your feeling.

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WE DEMAND MORE! Give Us More, More, More! (Jan 04 KM)

by metatron in

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another lovely kingdom ministry.

some quotes:.

"some people think that jehovah's witnesses should focus their efforts more directly.

Joker10

Interested to know how many publishers reported in October.

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Michael Jackson is sticking his foot in his mouth again !!!!

by William Penwell in

ed bradley: you ?

ed bradley: you said, and ?

michael jackson: my children?

Joker10

What about MJs brother? Barbara Walters interviewd him and he said it was OK to sleep with a child also.

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facts about the JW religion

by Dawn in

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i'm putting together a brochure for release in my area - to local churches and bookstores.

on the first panel i want to explain to the reader why the jw religion is not a "harmless" little church.

so i decided to list in bullet format a few facts that the average person may not be aware of.. for example, bullet 1 will be information on the number of children who have died because of refusing blood (any ideas where i can find exact numbers??).

Joker10

Why not a brochure about Muslims? The number of people they have killed is in the millions.

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Which Countries are still be charged for Magazines?

by Rick Aust in

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hi there people.. i was listening to a public talk recently and in it the speaker said that the wts is not chargeing money for the magazines to make it easier for people with little money to receive the magazines.

i told my wife "thats crap".

there are some countries who are still charged money for magazines, and i beleive most of these countries that are still charged money are from the poorer nations.

Joker10

2002 Yearbook says this:

"Another factor in reaching more people with the good news has been the simplified literature distribution arrangement. Jehovah has blessed the faith shown by his servants in this matter. The voluntary donation arrangement is explained to people, but no charge is made for the literature. As of January 2000, that arrangement was extended to all lands where it was not already in operation. The Central African Republic branch wrote: "This means that anyone, no matter what his or her financial situation may be, can have the necessary printed material to become a disciple of Christ. This arrangement has been greatly appreciated by both the publishers and the public." Indonesia said: "Accordingly, the brothers looked for those interested in reading our publications more than those who could afford the printing cost." The South Africa branch reports: "Magazine production has more than doubled, with some languages increasing more than fourfold! . . . All of this indicates that more ?seeds? of truth are being sown now than ever before.?Matt. 13:3-8."

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Which Countries are still be charged for Magazines?

by Rick Aust in

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hi there people.. i was listening to a public talk recently and in it the speaker said that the wts is not chargeing money for the magazines to make it easier for people with little money to receive the magazines.

i told my wife "thats crap".

there are some countries who are still charged money for magazines, and i beleive most of these countries that are still charged money are from the poorer nations.

Joker10

I don't think they charge anymore. I think they stopped doing this a year ago.

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Video Welcomed by the Deaf, 2004 Yearbook pg.9--11.

by Blueblades in

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in 1915 in the united states,a pilgrim,or traveling elder,named john a. gillespie signed songs to the small deaf audience attending a convention of the international bible students,as jehovah's witnesses were then known.now there are over 1,200 congregations and groups of deaf publishers and interested ones around the world.how are these being spiritually fed?.

at present,bible study aids are available in 18 sign languages,and the number continues to grow.those who use american sign language ( asl ) received a special treat in september 2002.starting that month,watchtower study articles became available on video as a monthly edition.this provision is helping deaf people in ways that others might easily take for granted.. consider:most witnesses who are not deaf can quote a variety of scriptures from memory.this because they hear or read exactly the same words each time.deaf publishers,though,do not always enjoy such consistent renderings.why not?because the bible is not available in asl,and those handling parts at congregation meetings do not always sign scripture text in precisely the same way.but this began to change with the introduction of asl video publications.and now ,with watchtower articles also available on video,deaf audiences can enjoy a consistent rendering of bible passages.. additionally,asl congregations and groups no longer have to assign interpreters as readers for the watchtower study.in hearing congregations,an assigned reader might spend an extra hour or so preparing his watchtower so that he can read well.but in a congregation of deaf publishers,those scheduled to sign an article would often spend many hours in preparation.now, that valuable time can be used in other spiritual activities.how do the brothers and sisters feel about this new provision?.

a group of deaf publishers in the state of rhode island,u.s.a.,wrote:"we were overcome with joy when it was announced that we would have the watchtower on video.in fact,some of our publishers were moved to tears.

Joker10

I've heard that only some 7& of deaf people in the U.S. consider themselvces Christian. And according to some churches, JW's are taking their few deaf members away.

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Television Show Mentions Watchtower, USA

by Rosco in

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i watched the first 10 minutes of a television show here in the usa called the guardian a couple nights ago.

the show started with a scene of a girl in the hospital.

a man enters her room and it seems to be a friendly encounter between the two, he hands her a magazine.

Joker10

This was Part One:

As part of the story, this lawyer (the main character) knocks on the door of a family's house & is greeted by a 16 yr. old girl. Before he could even introduce himself, SHE asked him if he had a copy of the "Watchtower" for her (thinking that was his reason for being at her doorstep).

Upon his confusion, she asked him if he was one of "Jehovah's Witnesses" [which of course, he explained he was not]. So, the girl goes on to mention that she thought he was a Jehovah's Witnesses since the "only nicely dressed individuals who knock at their doors are Jehovah's Witnesses" [making reference to his being nicely dressed, in a suit].

Afterward, this lawyer visits the same girl in the hospital & surprises her with a rolled up magazine--none other than a Watchtower--and the girl expresses her joy about receiving a "Watchtower"...

You might had been watching Part Two.