Posts by bohm

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Predictions for 2016

by LevelThePlayingField in

so, it's that time of year again.

here's a few of my predictions.

) no armageddon.

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* Modification of a core teaching such as the 144'000 being symbolic

* Slight change (of some kind) to the way publishers are counted

* NO decrease in numbers. The numbers in the 2017 yearbook will look better than those for this year (regression towards the mean)

* With reduced focus on 3rd world countries there will be a (small) breakout group in a 3rd world country. It will not be mentioned by the WT

* Further reduction in the number of printed pages

* WT and Awake remains two magazines

* A new GB member will be announced & host a jw.tv show

* A jw.tv show will have a long feature about a bethelite returning to a congregation and how great that is

* One more meeting part will be done by video

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The positive achievements of Science and Religion in 2015. How do they compare?

by nicolaou in

science.. landed a probe on a comet, found liquid water on mars and successfully completed a ten year mission to pluto.. developed the first successful vaccine against ebola, discovered another human species in homo naledi, developed cancer killing molecules and high intensity ultrasound therapies which avoid surgery and leave healthy cells alone.

successfully mapped the human epigenome and developed the gene editing tool crispr, it's potential for medical and agricultural advance is staggering!.

found a way to produce graphene for a 1000th of the previous cost, developed cheap and sustainable methods to supply clean drinking water where water borne infections have been killing thousands, scaled up production of clean, renewable energy.. there's loads more, please feel free to add to the list.. .

bohm

Well, Aslan the lion just came to the board and told us the worlds is going to end before the next season of GoT, I think that's pretty significant.

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JW Statistics for "Britain" 2015 over 2014

by freddo in

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friends

population listed.

peak pubs.

ave pubs.

bohm

Britainlike?

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Prediction: jw.org sign up with monthly subscription fee

by bohm in

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friends

the wtbs is changing media from print to online.

if we look at other companies doing the same the obvious buissness model is subscription with a monthly fee people can choose themselves.

the wtbs can continue to offer everything for free, however subscribers might earn a button for social media or somesuch ("wtbs donor").

bohm

Blondie: yes, but nevermind it seems like they have implemented it allready! I am a bit surpriced it is not pushed harder

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Prediction: jw.org sign up with monthly subscription fee

by bohm in

jw
friends

the wtbs is changing media from print to online.

if we look at other companies doing the same the obvious buissness model is subscription with a monthly fee people can choose themselves.

the wtbs can continue to offer everything for free, however subscribers might earn a button for social media or somesuch ("wtbs donor").

bohm

Blondie: but does those laws cover monthly donations (all jw.org content is still offered for free)

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Prediction: jw.org sign up with monthly subscription fee

by bohm in

jw
friends

the wtbs is changing media from print to online.

if we look at other companies doing the same the obvious buissness model is subscription with a monthly fee people can choose themselves.

the wtbs can continue to offer everything for free, however subscribers might earn a button for social media or somesuch ("wtbs donor").

bohm

The wtbs is changing media from print to online. If we look at other companies doing the same the obvious buissness model is subscription with a monthly fee people can choose themselves. The wtbs can continue to offer everything for free, however subscribers might earn a button for social media or somesuch ("wtbs donor").

this would Secure a stable and significant revenue stream and would not violate the no tithing part since it was voluntary and not done at meetings. Furthermore all jw who subscribe to online mags or services could be guilted into suscribing to the most important website in the world.

Anyone else think this might happend soon?

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New Word Coined In April 2016 WT!

by Naoscillator in

and the word is... .

canaanitelike!.

here it is in context, just in case you're curious about how to use this new word.. article: being faithful leads to god's approval.

bohm

Oh dear. The choise must have been down to this and "canaaniteish"

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2016 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses

by wifibandit in

the 2016 yearbook is now on the official site.

pdf.

it has been added to the archive of all prior yearbooks.

bohm

Thanks for posting!

Huge shoutout for the poster who first leaked these numbers. I got to say I think these numbers are better for the WTBS than I expected with no drop in the western world. This indicates (?) the lack of growth is in 3rd world countries (someone should figure out where the reduction in growth is happening) and with these being the most affected by cutbacks the coming year 2016 is properly not going to be stellar either.

That said, with growth curves there is a regression towards the mean implying that we should be expect 2016 not to be as bad as this year for the WTBS.

Interesting times...

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Yearbook 2016

by Gorbatchov in

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stil no 2016 yearbook on jw.org, due to my fade i forgot the normal publishing date.

do you remember when the yearbook was released?

i'm just curious about the 2015 publisher data.

bohm

First jw book i am looking forward to reading.

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Congregation in U.K. "executed"!

by The Searcher in

latest from a reliable source: .

"more news from the south-west of england.cinderford congregation has been terminated.

if you look on jw.org it hasn't disappeared yet (dec 20th 2015) but it's meeting time is shown as sunday at 10.00 am and that is not possible, as lydney who shared the same hall are listed as sunday at 10.30 am.cinderford and lydney shared a hall in parkend, lydney, gloucestershire.

bohm

Great stuff, i love these updates