Heaven

Joined

• started 14 topics
• posted 7,754 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Heaven

• 
  44

  Decrease of numbers in Jehovah's Witnesses via Deaths, DFings, or Turning Inactive

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i'm sure a good number of us saw the chart that i believe the poster splash put on another thread of figures since 1990 regarding how many baptized and % of increase each year .

  i started analyzing it ( and i know some referred to it briefly on the other thread ) and guessing of reasons the % of increase didn't match the number of newly baptized.

  and of course common sense tells us that either jw's leave the cult each year through death, fading into inactivity, or getting dfed.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  My maternal grandfather, who introduced this religion into my family, died in 1967. I am not sure his wife, my maternal grandmother, ever 'dedicated' herself, however, she died in 1975.

  In the 1990s, I lost a cousin who refused a blood transfusion. Only 1 of her 3 children remained in the faith. (Her husband was not a JW).

  I also lost an uncle who was a JW.

  My mother died in 2002. She was a JW.
  

  I lost an aunt and uncle in the 2000-2007 timeframe who were both JWs.

  My father in inactive due to declining health from dementia.
• 
  18

  My new Religion is The Truth.

  by LAWHFol in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what exactly is religion?

  why all of the pain?

  you either love religion (usually the one you call home), you hate it.. or you're somewhere in between, and you say "let bygones be bygones".

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  LAWHFol said: Simon - I agree that believing in a Fact is not discrimination. What fact are you referring to please?

  The fact is that Christian religions base themselves upon a factually inaccurate, genocidal, homophobic, misogynistic, pro-slavery book. When the foundation for what you believe in is false, then it logically follows that any beliefs derived from that foundation will also be false.

  Start with the order of creation listed in Genesis 1:11-18. According to God, the Earth, the water, the atmosphere, and soils were all formed before the sun. This is 100% false. The Bible calls the moon 'a light'. This is also false. It is a reflector of light not a source/emitter of light.

  "It's called Faith because it isn't Knowledge." - Christopher Hitchens
  
• 
  9

  2016 WT printing reduction - Figures

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the wt has been reducing it's printed output of the public wt magazine since 2012.this is how the figures breakdown:.

  month ................. wt printing each issue ............. total pages per issue ..... languagesjanuary 2012 ....... 42,182,000 .................................. 1,349,824,000 ...................... 194january 2016 ....... 58,987,000 .................................. 943,792,000 ......................... 254. during 2012 the public wt had 32 pages, so there were 1.35 billion wt pages printed for the public to read each month.1,349,824,000 pages x 12 months = 16,197,888,000 (16.2 billion) pages per year.

  by 2016 the public wt has only 16 pages and is being printed only on alternate months.943,792,000 pages x 6 times per year = 5,662,752,000 (5.7 billion pages per year).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  Wow, Jehovah's Chariot is definitely speeding up!
  
• 
  12

  Old Books and Magazines

  by twice shy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's been a minute since i was here.

  question?

  what to do with old books and magazines?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  I'd like to sell my parent's library of litter-a-trash. I don't care how much I get for them as long as my Dad gets some of his money back. He can use it now that he is in a nursing home.

  If they don't sell, I'll use them as compost.
  
• 
  144

  JW message becoming more and more relevant

  by lsw1961 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  mans requirements are limited which can be satisfied with a little and tension-free endeavor..

  however man attempts not only to collect but also to grab and amass everything to the excess.

  somehow he feels that he can be happy only when he has in abundance whereas others have nothingwhich seems to be the thread that runs throughout the history.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  FMF, that pic with the dog is funny. Interestingly enuf I was reading up a bit on canine ancestry. It is a bit more muddled than ours as domestic dog breeds have interspersedly bred with the wild wolf population over time so there is a lot more wolf in the dog ancestry than there is ape in the human one (I think... uh oh, mental image needs an exorcist... doh! )
• 
  36

  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  A resounding YES!

  There are both artists and musicians in my family. I, too, like EdenOne need music to keep me sane. I also love to draw and love all kinds of different forms of art.
  
• 
  14

  I'm lost.

  by Mandy97 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  war, terror, the end.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  Look to what the good people are doing. Focus on this. If you feel you are able, get involved to help. Do not give the psychopaths anymore of your energy. Do NOT let them win.
  
• 
  22

  Blondie's Highlights from 11-15-2015 WT (FAITH)

  by blondie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  blondies highlights from the 11-15-2015 wt study (september 15, 2015)(faith).

  excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .

  wt publications http://www.a2z.org/wtarchive/archive.htm (old).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  "It's called Faith because it isn't Knowledge. " - Christopher Hitchens

  So I'm supposed to listen and accept what this clown says? I think not:
  

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ6405yjZfo
  
• 
  27

  The Many Faces of Lett

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. social
  2. humour

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  * snicker *

  And we cannot forget this (the stupid... it burns!):

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ6405yjZfo
  
• 
  28

  I'm a cynical, sarcastic and curmudgeonly old bastard most of the time.

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  but as i move into my early 50's i find i'm more and more comfortable in my thick, leathery hide.. please get it into your thick skull's that i don't insult or make snarky comments with the intent of hurting anyone's feelings.

  that being said, if your precious feelings are hurt it's probably your fault for being a prissy, over sensitive drama queen who can't defend his argument.. i do actually love you all, it's just that most of the time you spineless pussies really get on my nerves!.

  good god i feel better for that!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Heaven

  nicolaou, who is this GOD you speak of?