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steve2 Re: Re: Here's the reason for the 3% jump in publishers for the past year

Has there been a baby boom?
Actually, given the huge dropout rate, I don't think the baby boom reliably produces a larger number of active JWs. In the late 1970s and early 80s, local witness women were having lots of babies. I think it was a trend among witnesses in New Zealand. The noise in the congregations was unbearable: Either children crying and screaming or parents taking them outside and hitting them. Peaceful it was not. Most of these babies grew up and left the religion.
I think it's an easy bet that third world immigrants are a more reliable source of "increase" than those born into the religion.
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steve2	Re: Re: Here's the reason for the 3% jump in publishers for the past year
	Has there been a baby boom? Actually, given the huge dropout rate, I don't think the baby boom reliably produces a larger number of active JWs. In the late 1970s and early 80s, local witness women were having lots of babies. I think it was a trend among witnesses in New Zealand. The noise in the congregations was unbearable: Either children crying and screaming or parents taking them outside and hitting them. Peaceful it was not. Most of these babies grew up and left the religion. I think it's an easy bet that third world immigrants are a more reliable source of "increase" than those born into the religion.
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