More Internet users = Fewer WTS members?

by doinmypart 8 Replies latest jw friends

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  doinmypart

  1 Billion Internet users expected in 2005...in the next five years many Internet users will be supplementing PC Internet usage with Smartphone and mobile device Internet usage...growth of Internet users will continue in the developing countries for another decade. -- (http://www.c-i-a.com/pr0904.htm)

  The WTS is scared and doesn't have a clue how to prevent current members from getting the real truth online. And more prospective members will continue to go online to research the group before getting involved. Good news for us, bad news for the WTS!

  The top 15 countries in internet usage below correlates with countries experiencing decreases/zero growth.

  Top 15 Countries in Internet Usage
  Year-end 2004:	Internet Users (#K)	Share %
  1. U.S.	185,550	19.86
  2. China	99,800	10.68
  3. Japan	78,050	8.35
  4. Germany	41,880	4.48
  5. India	36,970	3.96
  6. UK	33,110	3.54
  7. South Korea	31,670	3.39
  8. Italy	25,530	2.73
  9. France	25,470	2.73
  10. Brazil	22,320	2.39
  11. Russia	21,230	2.27
  12. Canada	20,450	2.19
  13. Mexico	13,880	1.49
  14. Spain	13,440	1.44
  15. Australia	13,010	1.39
  Top 15 Countries	662,360	70.88
  Worldwide Total	934,480	100
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  frankiespeakin

  OMG the Governing Body must be sh!tting in thier pants over this!
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  doinmypart

  Yes, frankiespeakin, I'm sure they are.

  If they were proactive (or even reactive in a positive way) they would've done something besides continue to demonize the Internet/apostate web pages.

  They're too haughty to make changes, and in the end they hurt their own precious organization more than any apostate.
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  M.J.

  Anyone got access to the annual report? It would be interesting to add the % increase/decrease as a column to the table.
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  skyman

  The internet is the main reason I left. The temptation to answer those burning questions I had won out so here I am today.
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  Check_Your_Premises

  I want to start advertising web sites.

  A big billboard outside the local kingdom hall.

  Maybe some flyers at the local, "service meeting" hang out coffee shop.
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  Reddrum

  One time I brought up to an active witness that I knew about what I was finding in the Internet (the negative stuff withing the Watchtower organization), and his response was that the Internet was evil, then I told him that The Watchtower was also in the Internet, and he remained silent. I also mentioned to him that while attending the meetings I had learned that it was a good idea to investigate one's own religion, and I indicated that that was exactly what I was doing.
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  frankiespeakin

  Good for you Reddrum!!!! You make a lot of sense.
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  DHL

  You can only be scared about something you don't know. But more and more people have to use computers and the internet while working. It becomes of natural use to them. And suddenly it isn't just a big step anymore to not google job related subjects but for example "Jehovahs witnesses"...