Why a drop of over 3,700 publishers in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

by freddo in

jw
friends

looking at the figures for 2014 to 2015 the numbers have dropped from 180,343 to 176,585.. any idea why?.

wifibandit

This is why:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb12L9HQFqs

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Bethel downsizing is still coming

by dropoffyourkeylee in

i spoke with a bethelite (non-us) last week who says that a 20-25% downsize is coming at their bethel in the fall of 2016. this is in addition to the cutbacks of 2015. more will be sent out 'to the field'..

wifibandit

Yet it seems that they would be increasing numbers there. Strange.

They just published this video to their broadcasting site:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfz4lfKETyY

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ANNOUNCEMENT

by COLLINS in

a wonderful announcement to my friends in the forum.

i am no longer one of jehovah's witnesses.

in the month of may 2016 i wrote my resignation letter and gave it to the elders in my congregation.

wifibandit

I'm happy for you COLLINS.

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New songs unexpectedly released . . .

by neat blue dog in

earlier this year it was announced to all congregations that the new silver songbook would ultimately be made of 150 songs, (matching the number of psalms in the bible).

however, they've apparently changed there minds in the last few months, because songs 152-154 were just posted to both jw-org and jw broadcasting.. https://www.jw.org/en/whats-new/.

https://tv.jw.org.

wifibandit

153 sounds a lot like R.E.M. - Stand

Ha!

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New songs unexpectedly released . . .

by neat blue dog in

earlier this year it was announced to all congregations that the new silver songbook would ultimately be made of 150 songs, (matching the number of psalms in the bible).

however, they've apparently changed there minds in the last few months, because songs 152-154 were just posted to both jw-org and jw broadcasting.. https://www.jw.org/en/whats-new/.

https://tv.jw.org.

wifibandit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwbKIa3_gpI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r8i4LSB3sU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su-7I8OU_DI

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TWO MEN who changed Watchtower History but YOU NEVER HEARD of them!

by TerryWalstrom in

two men who changed watchtower history but you never heard of them!

cults are famous for control--especially controlling information about people, places and events which are embarrassing to their self-myths.. especially is this true for two important figures in watchtower history.. .

the first man is william f. hudgings.

wifibandit

William Franklyn Hudgings

Traveling IBSA Speaker

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045433/1922-12-09/ed-1/seq-10/

Jailed for contempt of court:

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1919-05-16/ed-1/seq-8

Also an author:

What Everybody Should Know about the Laws of Marriage and Divorce

Zionism in Prophecy: The Return of Israel to the Holy Land, a ...

and Shockingly:

Introduction to Einstein and Universal Relativity

By William Franklyn Hudgings

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Missionary in Asia works part time as teacher told by Bethel hand over pay check!!

by Witness 007 in

they only way this minsterial school grad missionary could get a visa was as an "english teacher" so he got a job part time and pioneered the rest of the time.

he was very upset when bethel told him his wage for english teaching belongs to them!!!

he had expenses living in this asian land and had no family support, but bethel thought his small watchtower "reinburstment" was enough.

wifibandit

He got busted on his G-job!

Any seasoned Bethelite knows you only G-job for "Gifts". That way WT can't take it or force you to burn a Vacation day.

He should have quoted:

w13 7/1 p. 4 - The Watchtower—2013

Can You Trust Religion Regarding Money?

The apostle Paul said: “It was with working night and day, so as not to put an expensive burden upon any one of you, that we preached the good news.” (1 Thessalonians 2:9) Paul worked as a tentmaker to support his ministry.—Acts 18:2, 3.

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