Yes, the point is they are just numbers. The Society is obsessed with numbers, which was great in the early 1970s when there was great growth. Now they barely keep up with population growth in the west and what growth there is seems to come mainly form the 'foreign field'.
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Are They Numbers or Are They People
by AllTimeJeff ini am thinking of this for my latest blog, but it's good to share it with you all.. .
i imagine that those who have never been jehovah's witnesses and just hear about them or perhaps "know" a couple must wonder, "why all the fuss?".
since we have moved into the internet age, everyone is an expert.
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Ted Jaracz is not one of Christs Brothers Special Day Assembly Report
by zarco induring a recent special day assembly program, ted said that woman in a physically abusive marriage should submit to her husband so that eventually her husbands may respond to their submission and come to worship god.
my family was completely shocked.
can you imagine the culpability and responsibility of this man who claims to speak for the christ to encourage women to get beat up as way to encourage their abusive husbands to come into the truth.
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You say this was a recent speech? how recent? getting a clip of jackass saying that on youtube would be helpful!
Whilst I don't doubt that such stupid things are said, quotations like these must be backed up with at least date and locaction. Ideally as Carla says a clip would be even better.
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Notice the major u-turn in the March study WT???
by Amha·aret ini still get copies of all the kms and mags - just for a giggle really.
oh and to look out for noo light of course!.
i was browsing thru the march 15 2009 yesterday and came across something that was noo to me.
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And, remember the average Witness is pretty clueless about the whole 1874/1914/1918 chronology and the issues behind these dates. <br><br>I doubt that most would be able to correctly identify that the Watchtower was originally titled 'The Watchtower and Herald of Christ's Presence'.
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Toe Rings
by LouBelle ini remember when toe rings were considered a big no no when i was a younger adult.
a couple of us ventured out and got them anyway.
we were considered a little weak - tho the ring never actually affected us in anyway.
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I remember that some of the elders in my congregation used to consider ankle chains a symbol of prostitution. I kid you not! But my wife and daughter would always wear them on holiday!!!!!!
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Why do we still refer to it as the "truth"?
by Newborn ingives me shivers.
let's just call it for what it is: a big damnlie!!!!!.
any other good names?
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I regard "the truth" as some as a trademark. Something like referring to a Big Mac!
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2009 - Something to look forward to or something to dread?
by eyeslice incontinued economic uncertainty and the failure of financial institutionsauto industry in melt downunemployment set to rise to record levelsongoing destruction of the environmentfood shortages due to disproportionate distribution of wealthpreventable diseases rife due to disproportionate distribution of wealththe middle east a messterrorism an increasing threat but on the upside the big a must be even closer!.
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have we got much to look forward to in 2009?
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Witness 007 - I think I might put that in the 'dread' category.
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Why must they be so mean to the children?
by New light for you ini havn't posted in quite a while.. i thought we could move on.. .but my 8 year old is the most incredbly hurt brokenhearted girl by having her life-long friend ripped away by us leaving the organization.
i tried to leave quietly, we're not dfed or anything... but her mother, my former best friend will not let the girls talk.. write.. contact ... period.
my daughter is still crying all the time.
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My son was about 12 when I stopped going to the meetings and continued to go with his mother until he was 17, earlier this year.
Every weekend he would go out with his witness cousin and other friends. As soon as he stopped going to the meetings, they haven't been round to see him once!
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Who was the biggest Jehovah's Witness rebel?
by slimboyfat inwho was raised a jw and went on to lead life in stark contrast to their upbringing?.
i have often thought the award should go to dwight eisenhower.
from a religion that railed against politics and warfare he first invaded western europe and then went on to become president of the united states.
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Come on guys you got it all wrong here. Where is your 'Bible-based'® knowledge?
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Is it possible for a child to be exposed to JWism and not be damaged by it?
by Mickey mouse inwhat do you think?
were you raised as a jw and feel you suffered no ill effects?
or do you feel it had a negative impact on your life?.
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The question is; and not be damaged by it?
A lot of us here grew up as JWs and have even raised kids as JWs. Different people have different circumstances but overall I don't feel damaged by it.
And, my kids? Yes, they grew up without Xmas and birthdays but they all seem fine, even though all of them have left the 'truth'. I have lots of great memories of my childhood and my kids childhood many of them to do with being a JW; volunteering at assemblies, working on KH projects, etc.
When my youngest son decided to stop accompanying his mother to the meeting I had a chat with him and asked not to be bitter about growing up a JW and not to become anti-Witness as such. We were all mislead by the Society but many of us have lots of positives too.
To be balanced though, I have to admit I know lots of people who were damaged by being Witnesses, many of them kids who grew up in domineering, oppressive homes.
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If your idea of a good breakfast is ...
by compound complex in'if your idea of a good breakfast is moose meat pie and spaghetti, then rice chex is not for you.'.
i remember reading those almost exact words on the back of a rice chex box when i was a kid.. i can eat moose meat pie and spaghetti any hour of the day.
why, only ten minutes ago i polished off a heaping, steaming bowl of mostaccioli, lolling luxuriantly in extra virgin olive oil and grated parmesan cheese, a side of bacon-flavored, blanched mustard greens and, finally ... two slices of kalamata ciabatta bread.
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Today - Indian Scrambled Eggs
- Heat a little oil in a heavy bottom pan
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of black mustard seeds and when they start to fizzle a little add about 10 curry leaves and fry for about a further minute
- Add one small finely chopped onion (or better still a few shallots) and fry for about 5 mins
- Add one finely chopped tomato and 1/4 of a teaspoon of turmeric and 1/4 of a teaspoon of red chilli powder
- Cook for a further few minutes
- Add 3 well beaten eggs and continually stir until they are nicely scrambled
- Serve on hot toast