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"Special" campaigns a cause of JW malaise?
by sir82 inone of the principal problems the wts has is, how do they motivate the rank & file witnesses to do more in the preaching work?.
over the past 3-4 years, one thing they have tried is a series of "special" field service campaigns.
two or three times a year, there is a concerted effort made to cover all the congregation's territory with district convention invitations, memorial invitations, "special" tracts, etc.. but, in effect, with these special campaigns comes along a subliminal message that the society expects, indeed demands, that it will be a colossal failure.. for example, consider the campaign to invite the public to the district convention.
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Jehovah's Witnesses at Hampton convention urge all to 'Keep on the Watch'
by insearchoftruth indailypress.comhamptonjehovah's witnesses at hampton convention urge all to 'keep on the watch'by prue salasky.
9:35 pm edt, july 9, 2009. the first of two district conventions for jehovah's witnesses in southeastern virginia starts today at the hampton coliseum.
this weekend's gathering, which is expected to draw a crowd of 5,500, takes place over three days.. .
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Insane Email From My JW Mother
by daniel-p inshe starts out with some banal stuff about where they want to move, etc, then, she launches into this:.
that brings up something i wanted to tell you in person but itseems that i am not going to be able to do that very soon.
i amhoping to throw some light on what has happened within our familyesp during the time we were over there.. it has become very apparent to us now that during that time period from early spring on, in 200[x], satan launched an all-out attack on our family, son.
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How Many JWs Are 100% Committed?
by minimus ini think most are not.
i think most do what they must simply to continue their social and family life..
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Have you heard of the Field Service Application on the I-phone for JW's?
by awildflower inok, so i'm technically challenged and i don't use the i-phone, but my 19 year old son does and he just showed me this application for jw's and keeping track of their field service!
it shows maps, keeps track of time, addresses , even how to e-mail time to three different addresses!...............here's the thing: how many jw's would know about this if we have always been encouraged to not get to involved in technology.
they would dog technology but i'll bet they will use this on an assembly someday to show how jehovah has blessed them and look at the new tool he has given them and aren't we special.
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Is Danny Granger (NBA player) an active JW?
by SuspiciousMinds insomeone included danny granger in the thread about celebrity and athlete jws.
i never realized this but i looked up some news articles that confirmed he has stated he was brought up as a jw.. does anyone know if he is still an active jw, or if he was ever baptized?
anyone who lives in indiana or who follows the nba that might have some info?.
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How many lives have been RUINED by the Organization? Experiences?
by BonaFide ini think that some people deserve to be excommunicated, such as pedophiles.
but what about the tens of thousands of others that have their life wrenched out from under them by being disfellowshipped?.
and what about those that have a family member that died because of not receiving a blood transfusion?
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Do JW's now believe the year 2012 will bring armageddon?
by dutchstef inlast weekend i was enjoing the good weather in holland with my mother and my kid sister, who still is a jw, on a terras, drinking a beer.. my mother always tries to tell something positive that happened at the cong or something that she read in the washtowel and then i react negative or not at all.
it's a kind of game i don't know.. this time she said something like despite the fact that armageddon doesn't have to come during the generation of 1914, that does not mean that it isn't near... and then my kid sister reacted on this and said yes...possibly 2012.... i was pretty stunned... of this remark.. has anyone else heard something about the jw's now focussing on the year 2012?.
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Viewpoint from Manager of our local newspaper.
by worldtraveller ineveryone here should read this.
here is the link:.
http://www2.canada.com/surreynow/news/viewpoint/story.html?id=c4e29752-1dca-4c67-8543-d72da8322aa7 .
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if you stayed home from field service or the meeting and you are here...
by rockmehardplace instay awhile and check the site out.
i have learned so much that for years has been hidden.
i always knew something was wrong but could not figure it out.