Topics Started by Phizzy
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Broken Marriages in your Congregation,
by Phizzy inmy questions on this is prompted by pondering on the number of broken marriages that happened in my old congregation over a 30 year period, from 1980 to 2010 approx.. over the whole ww "brotherhood" divorce and broken marriages is about average i would think, but in my old congo.
the number of such events was phenomenally high for such a small group.
very high in comparison to other churches or social groups in this area.. in 1980 we were a slightly larger than average congo, and being somewhat unique, because of our very liberal attitudes, we attracted a lot to join from areas outside of our "territory" many of these may have had marriage problems when they joined us, many of the home grown ones married very young etc.
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The TWO new things to come this year for J.W Org !
by Phizzy inwhile having my first strong black coffee of the day, i was thinking about what may be to come next as the org.
rapidly goes mainstream, and this is what i came up with :.
1) they will introduce for sunday, the after meeting fellowship, a time for just chatting but with the added bonus of coffee and snacks.
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Thoughts on Likely Upcoming Changes in the Org.
by Phizzy ini am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.
the org.
has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?
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Great "Guardian"Article from XJW Author Jodie Chapman !
by Phizzy inhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/feb/17/fiction-opened-my-eyes-author-jodie-chapman-on-growing-up-as-a-jehovahs-witness?fbclid=iwar3slqo_dfedknxgy9c9hf50ppxz_lhzca12xmv0q3jpnxdgldptlirv8o0.
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J W silliness mentioned in Article.
by Phizzy inhttps://www.spiked-online.com/2024/01/19/in-defence-of-katharine-birbalsingh/?fbclid=iwar0l-ykyemshg4qrkqiz2mycak-uwfw_vgtmacx3glwidsgrqoowagywuza.
of course the main issues this raises are far more important than than the mention of j.w's crazy views on magic..
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How will J.W's spin this latest Space Discovery ?
by Phizzy ini wonder how j.w's, and other believers in a creator god, will spin this latest discovery to fit their model ?.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67950749.
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Confirmation that religion is dying.
by Phizzy inthis is from a site called "atheist republic" :.
" the phenomenon of "nones" — individuals who claim no religious affiliation — is rapidly reshaping america's religious landscape.
recent surveys by the associated press-norc center for public affairs research indicate that 30% of u.s. adults identify as nonreligious.