by burnedout 43 Replies latest jw experiences
Interesting post . . . prompted me to cast my mind back . . .
When I was baptised in the early 80's it was at a circuit assembly with about 1500 in attendance. There were 27 baptised including several sets of young couples from the territory. I remember it well because we were dunked in an over-sized bath tub. I was the last dunkee and I still recall all the shit floating around in it off the bottom of everyone elses feet.
Times they are a changin'
I've heard of baptism by fire but not baptism in shit. ;)
Thanks for the update. I think the point shouldn't be lost that THIS low number of baptism candidates is due to the Internet information awareness which so many people have access to. I find it very telling that only 1 out of the 12 was an adult who made the decision to get baptized. The other 11 were born-in JW's most probably. Wow. This is getting better every year
I've heard of baptism by fire but not baptism in shit. ;)
Interesting isn't it . . . and yet I rose in a cleansed condition . . .
sizemik states back in 80s, his baptism ratio, baptism to attendance, was 1.8% at 'circuit' assembly (don't know location)
Burnedout shows at recent 'district' assembly (was this in Canada?) which usually would be a higher percentage shows at .3% (quite low %) .
This was a DC in Canada, English speaking
Burnedout
Forgot to mention, I was so moved by the Saturday session that I made contributions for the new publications with WT checks found in another thread on this site.
I was at a circuit assembly where nobody was baptised. Boy, was that awkward for the brother giving the baptism talk.
They deserve to be baptised if they are that stoopid.
That's pretty heartless.
And JWs have a short memory, they really think that they are a growing religion.
