how long can the society keep insisting that the preaching work is so successful when there is virtually zero (alright 1.5%) growth?.
interestingly, the society has excluded the percent gain/loss column online.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/statistics/worldwide_report.htm.
1.5% is a human term. We have example of "Time, Times and half a time".
That would make:
1 time = 1.5
times = 3
1/2 time = .75
This comes out to an 5.25% growth a year, but remember that a thousand years to Jehovah is but a day.
That would put the "divine growth" at 5250%!!!
Surely, a rocking of the nations worthy of our God.
Hahaha. That is some inspired math there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxgu7yakws0.
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That music sounds a lot like sacred chant. Music of Babylon the Great!
i ask this because as a jw, you are programmed to think your only purpose is to preach the good news of the kingdom....period.
but more and more, i've noticed in my own life a strong pull toward something i won't elaborate on, but it has me thinking that maybe we really do each have a particular purpose and it's up to us to discover what it is.
i know i'm kind of new to the forum, but please let me know if any of you have experienced this same kind of unusually strong pull toward something you can't fully explain.
My purpose is to do my own small part to contribute to the entropy of the universe.
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an ex-jehovahs witnesses planted a seed of doubt by stating that she felt to be a good .
witness an individual had to be a conformist.
When I was a kid we went to one door and they gave us an anti-witness pamphlet. After we went back to the car I asked something to the effect of "Since we have the truth couldn't we just prove that pamphlet wrong?". I was brushed off with something about it being apostate material and we should have anything to do with it.
make your own conspiracy theoryconfused about how the world works?
why not make sense of it all with a grand conspiracy theory!
however, there are just too many of these floating around.
In order to understand communism you need to realize that everything is controlled by a Shriners Circus made up of Liechtensteiners with help from Elvis impersonators. The conspiracy first started during sack of Rome in my neighbor's house. They have been responsible for many events throughout history, including Pearl Harbor.
Today, members of the conspiracy are everywhere. They can be identified by ear wax eating.
They want to burn ninja turtles and imprison resisters in Uranus using trains.
In order to prepare for this, we all must burp really loud. Since the media is controlled by Elvis we should get our information from Wildebeests.
Horray for mad libs.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/millerite_1843_chart.jpg
Just goes to show you that you can finesse the biblical prophecies to say just about anything.
Using the barbarian successor states to Rome, and Turks on horseback to come up with a number certianly takes an imagination.
my friend is getting baptised sometime in april.
i have lots of questions.. first of all, she willing inquired about some christian books i have and is currently reading them.
both have to do with purity but i am sure she would notice some theological differences when she reads them.
Well it's been a while, but afterwards you get to be addressed as brother or sister so-and-so. You weren't referred to as brother or sister until you were baptized. Afterwards if you're a brother you can be a MS then an Elder and even an Overseer. If you're a sister, well you can be a pioneer and marry some high status brother. For women the change in status after baptism doesn't offer as many... hmmm... oppurtunities (I guess that's as good a word as any) in the organization as it does for men who are baptized.
I could rant about how you should try to encourage your friend to not get baptized, but I'm sure you already know why joining the organization is a bad idea. I hope your friend reconsiders.
has anybody here had a successful online relationship that translated into a real life relationship?.
would you consider having an online relationship if you haven't before?
what appeals in terms of online as opposed to real life?.
They can and certianly do, but you have to be careful. Sometimes people can fill in the blanks of people they know online with traits they find desireable, and then when they do finally meet they can be disappointed. People can also just outright lie about themselves.
As for the second question I haven't a clue. Although given the nature of this site it wouldn't suprise me that people are exploring their newfound freedoms. :)
homeland security advisory system.
current threat level march 12, 2007 the united states government national threat level elevated, or yellow.. the u.s. threat level is high, or orange, for all domestic and international flights.
only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage.. see the transportation security administration (tsa) website for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines.. recommended activities all americans should continue to be vigilant, take notice of their surroundings, and report suspicious items or activities to local authorities immediately.everybody should establish an emergency preparedness kit as well as a communications plan for themselves and their family, and stay informed about what to do during an emergency situation
They'll get rid of the alert system before they go to anything other than yellow or orange.
ok i have listed all the intresting and thought provoking things.
hear they are from a to z.
<----------- yep nothing.. .
Not to worry Sacrificial Loon. They can do that for you.
How thoughtful of them.
