Wow! great article. Keep this stuff coming. I really apreciate it. -om
Does anyone disagree with what Stark states? I think he hit the nail on the head here.
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The Stark & Iannaccone study on JW growth!
by Mindchild inyou may find this professional paper done by rodney stark & laurence r.iannaccone on why the jehovah's witnesses grow so rapidly:a theoretical application that appeared in the journal of contemporary religionto well be worth your time to read through carefully.
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:3ta2px7hy6ec:lsb.scu.edu/econrel/downloads/jwgrow-o.pdf+future+growth+of+jehovah%27s+witnesses&hl=en&ie=utf-8.
the abstract:.
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CALL THIS...THIS IS A MUST LISTEN!!!!!!!!
by ashitaka incall this phone number and listen..... 213-213-6070
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lol!
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So why DID they join the UN??
by Xander inkind of wondering.. obviously, i'm aware of the society's hypocrasy re: the un.
i've been talking about it with family members, and finally one threw out a question i didn't know offhand.. if the library card excuse is false (i am pretty sure it is), then why did they join?.
considering their public position on the un, it would only be a matter of time after joining that the details would come back to haunt them, so why risk it?.
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This is totally speculation but...I assume NGO status is a valuable tool the society can use to establish themselves globally.
Negotiating with government officials:
"Look were not a cult, see were an NGO for the U.N., our literature promotes human rights"-- botta-bing botta-boom and they're in selling their ware making millions on millions.
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Did adam have nipples or a belly button?
by edster incan some one please tell me.
do men have one less rib bone than women?
why?
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"I have nipples Focker, could you milk me?"
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Did The Generation Change Silence Apostates?
by Englishman inhere is a paragraph from the1997 august 1st.watchtower re the generation change:.
"recently, 'the faithful and discreet slave' has helped us to refine our understanding of the term 'generation' used at matthew 24:34 and of the timing of the judgment of 'the sheep' and 'the goats' mentioned at matthew 25:31-46, as well as of our view toward certain types of civilian service.
no doubt some apostates would have been delighted if many of jehovah's witnesses had stuck rigidly to the previous understanding of such subjects and refused to progress.
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Runningman- excellent re-write. So true and yet so sad. om
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Tonya Harding vs. Amy Fisher
by Mister Biggs infox must be desparate.. anyone have any requests for the third match???.
i want to see franklin cover (a/k/a tom willis) vs. sherman hemsley (a/k/a george jefferson).
new york (ap) -- tonya harding and amy fisher are getting ready to rumble.. the pugilistic divas will face off on "celebrity boxing," a fox special scheduled to air march 13. the network is billing the bout as "the battle of the bad girls.
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Ill put my money on Tanya and Danny. Any takers? -om
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What Do You Think is the Most OVERRATED movie?
by gilwarrior ini few days ago i stated a post asking people what movie they considered underrated.
well, now i am going to the other side of the spectrum.
what do you think is the most overrated movie?.
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Tiatanic was an okay movie but I cant beleive the plot twist at the end when the ship sank and nearly everyone died. I just didn't see that coming. om
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my family, my da status and my s-i-l (VENTING)
by peaceloveharmony inwell, i had a run in with my sister in law this weekend.
nothing direct between me and her since she shuns me.
but my brother dave told me something that just pissed me off to no end.
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Here is one for ya. I have the cong PO checking with Witness friends of mine at the hall to make sure they are not hanging with me(he must have heard they were)( I am not df'd or da'd mind you) because I evidently have some wierd ideas- like I have my kid in Tae-Kwan-do(ooh how evil I am)and whatnot. I havnt been to a meeting in 2 yrs for gods sake.
Can you say slander. Im thinking I should consult a lawyer.
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my family, my da status and my s-i-l (VENTING)
by peaceloveharmony inwell, i had a run in with my sister in law this weekend.
nothing direct between me and her since she shuns me.
but my brother dave told me something that just pissed me off to no end.
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{{{{{{{Peace}}}}}}}
For whatever its worth Peace, your not alone. Its the same exact shit in my family. My own mother did not want my df'd brother to give my little sister a ride to the store or sit with them at meetings. When I call them on this bull-shit, they basically deny it and lie.
Its hard to come to terms with the fact that love can be so conditional and shallow(especially by family members). When I think back to my shitty JW childhood, it really hits home how little they really cared about me and instead were in love with the idea of me(pioneering and bethel and whatnot). All of my passion and talents were poopood as worldy.
This situation has really brought me closer to my brother and sister who basically see the hypocrasy of the entire scenerio(and realize JW is a cult). And when we get together its truly a joy. So I guess all I am saying is to stick with the people who really care and forget the ones who dont. Its hard I know but Im rootin for ya.
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Hang in there.
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370 Bucks
by metatron ini visited an old congregation i used to go to awhile back.. they posted their accounts report on the bulletin board.. about 370 bucks went to the worldwide work, total.. i can remember 800 to over a thousand bucks for books and magazines.
being sent to the society per month - about 20 yrs.
ago.. subtract inflation and it's even worse.. meanwhile, the young boys are out in the parking lot,.
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Phone-sex from the hall? Now that is hilarious? -om