Still setting a shining example of tolerance there I see, Valis...
No thoughts on the poem?
in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .
i am slow, thinking in broken images.
i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .
Still setting a shining example of tolerance there I see, Valis...
No thoughts on the poem?
in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .
i am slow, thinking in broken images.
i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .
But don't you worry that apostates rely on such images just as Jehovah's Witnesses?
was it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?
being a regular pioneer?
"handling microphones"?
I once read a Watchtower.
in light of the recent statistics and change in awake publication, i have the following thoughts:.
1. the work in western lands is steady or decreasing.
2. foreign territory in western lands is increasing proportionately.. 3. therefore, the established, wealthier population of publishers in western lands is decreasing more rapidly, being replaced by foreign/special language territories.. 4. a majority of the financial support for publication comes from the decreasing base of wealthy western culture.. 5. the pressure for material in foreign languages is increasing.. 6. the cost of the preaching work is increasing, due to #5, and the increased costs of transportation due to oil prices, and the economics of electronic transmittals reducing the global demand for shipping.. 7. a large portion of the most zealous young peple switch to foreign territory, reducing the activity of established congregations in western lands.. 8. due to #7, #1-6 will increase in the future.. i predict: (1) further seperation of printing and operations into branches.
Do you know Richard Singelenberg? What makes you think he is biased (curious to know )?
(By the way, I fixed an error in my original post that may have caused confusion - superfluous "not")
in light of the recent statistics and change in awake publication, i have the following thoughts:.
1. the work in western lands is steady or decreasing.
2. foreign territory in western lands is increasing proportionately.. 3. therefore, the established, wealthier population of publishers in western lands is decreasing more rapidly, being replaced by foreign/special language territories.. 4. a majority of the financial support for publication comes from the decreasing base of wealthy western culture.. 5. the pressure for material in foreign languages is increasing.. 6. the cost of the preaching work is increasing, due to #5, and the increased costs of transportation due to oil prices, and the economics of electronic transmittals reducing the global demand for shipping.. 7. a large portion of the most zealous young peple switch to foreign territory, reducing the activity of established congregations in western lands.. 8. due to #7, #1-6 will increase in the future.. i predict: (1) further seperation of printing and operations into branches.
At least one social scientist is unconvinced that Witness efforts in the "foreign field"" have been as successful as they may at first appear:
He challenged stereotypes that the Watchtower is winning most of its converts from among people in lower socioeconomic strata and noted that, although the Witnesses put great emphasis on proselytizing among immigrants and refugees, he is unconvinced of their success.
See:
at what point, does a jw become labeled weak?
My girlfriend got a visit for not answering up.
I stopped meetings and don't go in service yet I got no visit!
I think it varies.
in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .
i am slow, thinking in broken images.
i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .
I am glad you like it.
As a Witness you are taught to discard your senses and trust in the "images". Learning to do the opposite is not easy.
what are the wackiest things you've ever seen being sold on ebay?
clearly, i remember the guy with the wedding dress, and that stupid grilled cheese sandwich.
here's a couple more:.
What kind of searches are you doing?
in broken images he is quick, thinking in clear images; .
i am slow, thinking in broken images.
i become sharp, mistrusting my broken images, .
No
this is one of my fave quotes from the bizarre wt archives.
it illustrates how underhanded they are.
although this is an ?older?
That quote is a classic. I would not be surprised if whoever wrote it got a whack for it.