it's become clear that very few from outside the religion are joining anymore.
if only the kids of the people that are already in are the one replacing the members as they die off and 50% let's say of the kids leave then how long can they realistically last before the downturn becomes obvious?.
I think you're right wrt developed countries where prospective members have access to the internet. But in developing countries I think the growth rate is quite high.
Unfortunately for the WTS, those new converts in developing countries don't have the resources to keep the contribution boxes topped up.
with the many examples in the bible of jehovah taking control of someone's heart and causing them therefore to sin and do something bad... what if when discovered in a sin a jw said to the elders that it was not them that sinned... oh no!
it was jehovah who put it into their hearts to sin!
therefore they cannot be held responsible for their actions.. the elders would not be able to prove otherwise, what would they do?.
That should go well. Try it, let us know how you get on.
shower room.
office.
games room.
Is there a jacuzzi out back full of upper echelon jdubs wearing gold necklaces while scantily clad females bring them mojitos?
That's a ridiculous and libellous statement to make.
Everyone knows they drink margeritas. ;)
so i have no choice but to go to the cool-aid fest rc.
my question is this....do any of you know on what days the videos will show, for how long and which ones?.
my plan is leave my seat with my son's when the bunker video comes on and more videos that are stronger with the.
So i have no choice but to go to the cool-aid fest RC.
We always have a choice. Whether you choose to exercise that choice is down to you.
shower room.
office.
games room.
they could easily have rented a house or flat in a nearby town for a few hundred pounds a month.
If they have cash reserves to buy a good property, then to do the above would make no financial sense whatsoever.
An office or house to rent would probably cost itro £1k per month. Say they kept it for four years it would be a total cost of arounf £48k.
An alternative would be to use cash reserves to buy a solid property in an excellent location. The costs look like it was around £1m. Keep it four years and instead of a cost of £48k you have a profit of probably £200k.
It makes perfect financial sense.
boondoggles and preppers watchtower style!
a religion of doom and luxury!.
in 1866, the times of london wrote:.
Does it represent value for the people whose contributions paid for it?
Well, as it's probably worth considerably more now than when they bought it, the only answer to that is yes.
this is one of the last things you are expected to do.
in a society that creates you to go home and watch the kardashians.
in an economic system where the currency trust is wavering on a private banking system.
If you take my post offensively, I'll take my leave immediately. I'm sorry to bother.
Bye then
this is one of the last things you are expected to do.
in a society that creates you to go home and watch the kardashians.
in an economic system where the currency trust is wavering on a private banking system.
@TROT
I'll have some of what you're smoking. Thanks.
in response to the 37 threads in my evolution is a fact series - see bottom of op for links - perry posted a link to an article "44 reasons why evolution isn't true".. i offered him a challenge on the thread and by pm.
predictably he is totally ignoring it, so i am offering the challenge to any evolution-denier who thinks they have evidence to support their position.. please present one specific piece of evidence for creationism.. my task will be to refute it with evidence within 24 hours.. then i will present one piece of evidence for evolution and your challenge will be the same.. all posts must be as succinct as reasonably possible.
entirely in your own words, without copy-paste, videos or links.. please post your interest to take part and we will set it up before the first actual post in the exchange.
&saved_jw
That looks and sounds suspiciously like the 'It's complex and I don't understand it therefore creation' argument. Or are you coming at it from the specified complexity point of view.
Either way it's not evidence.
in response to the 37 threads in my evolution is a fact series - see bottom of op for links - perry posted a link to an article "44 reasons why evolution isn't true".. i offered him a challenge on the thread and by pm.
predictably he is totally ignoring it, so i am offering the challenge to any evolution-denier who thinks they have evidence to support their position.. please present one specific piece of evidence for creationism.. my task will be to refute it with evidence within 24 hours.. then i will present one piece of evidence for evolution and your challenge will be the same.. all posts must be as succinct as reasonably possible.
entirely in your own words, without copy-paste, videos or links.. please post your interest to take part and we will set it up before the first actual post in the exchange.
If evidence emerged to support creation would you change your mind?
Has it?
Or are you admitting that there currently isn't any?
