if the end is oh-so-very-near why the exhortation rammed home during the convention to "don't give up.
if humankind is poised right on the knife edge of the end, the sense of urgency in the organization would be breathtakingly palpable.
urgency?
WATCHTOWER THEMES
1879-1899: Soon, very soon.
1900-1914: Soon, very soon.
1915-1925: Soon, very soon.
1926-1945: Soon, very soon.
1946-1965: Soon, very soon.
1966-1975: Soon, very soon.
1976-2000: Soon, very soon.
2001-2016: Soon, very soon.
2017 onwards: Soon, very soon ... Don't give up.
Timon: "I can see what's happening."
Pumbaa: "What?"
Timon: "And they don't have a clue."
Pumbaa: "Who?"
the october 2017 wt study article (simplified).
let us consider some examples of fake love.
when satan talked to eve in the garden of eden, what he said made it seem that he wanted the best for her.
PAGAN RITUALS
Bad or poor wheat harvest, sacrifice a human to your god.
Need to win a battle against an enemy, sacrifice a human to your god.
Need to curry favor with your god, sacrifice a human to your god.
Problems within your community, sacrifice a human to your god.
JW RITUALS
Bad or poor wheat harvest, disfellowship a human to your god.
Need to win a battle against an enemy, disfellowship a human to your god.
Need to curry favor with your god, disfellowship a human to your god.
Problems within your community, disfellowship a human to your god.
hello j-w.com posters.
i am offering an “aposta-kit” of three paperback books for sale:.
crisis of conscience by raymond franz, fourth edition 2004 .
Vidiot - No offense to betterdaze, but...
...I've always personally felt that - to be truly effective - "apostate" material should be made freely available to all.
I agree, so here's my solution - betterdaze sells the books to Vidiot who freely gives the books to jwleaks.
1. median age.
experts will tell you that if you want to know if a population is in growth or decline, the best single number to look at is the median age of the population.
i have extracted aust census data and calculated the following approx median ages:.
shepherdless:
Great work.
Over a 10 year period in Australia -
Year 2006: Aust population: 37.0 - JW's: 38.7
Year 2016: Aust population: 38.1 - JW's: 43.9
The median Australian population age has increased by 3%
The median JW population age has increasedby 13.5%
This means in 10 years (2026) the median Australian population age will be 39.2
This means in 10 years (2026) the median JW population age will be 49.8
This means in another 10 years (2036) the median JW population age will be 56.5
JWs in 2046 = 64.1
JWs in 2056 = 72.3
The population of JWs is aging. If the Watchtower and governing body were aware of this then they would engage in a special effort to increase child baptisms and child retention by marketing their products to children.
cults and terrorism: can we establish parallels between noxious belief systems?.
july 5, 2017. by sarah mills.
https://conatusnews.com/cults-terrorism-parallels/.
John Davis - Why are you calling this an academic article? She does not reference any studies or other academic resources other than dictionaries. She did not indicate her academic credentials nor a thesis, nor was it published in a peer-reviewed journal. Her assertions are correct but this is not an academic article it is an opinion piece.
John, I did not call this an academic article. I stated "this is how many academic articles are written."
Sarah Mills cites a number of references in her article, including: mental health councillor Steven Hassan (both his book and an article he wrote for the American Psychological Association), psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton, and Dr Arthur Dole a professor in psychology.
Mills also refers to both The Watchtower and Awake! magazine but we can dismiss them easily.
Mills lists her credentials if you click on the link to her name. She is a journalist.
cults and terrorism: can we establish parallels between noxious belief systems?.
july 5, 2017. by sarah mills.
https://conatusnews.com/cults-terrorism-parallels/.
scratchme1010 - your comments are correct, however this is how many academic articles are written. The author explores and supports their idea, hypothesis, or even thesis with an argument thereby adding to the body of knowledge. In this article Sarah Mills used the JWs as one of her case studies.
cults and terrorism: can we establish parallels between noxious belief systems?.
july 5, 2017. by sarah mills.
https://conatusnews.com/cults-terrorism-parallels/.
Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems?
July 5, 2017
By Sarah Mills
https://conatusnews.com/cults-terrorism-parallels/
Whether they are known as high-demand/control groups, new religious movements, or cults, their frequent association with scandals in which both physical and psychological abuse, violence, and even fatalities feature notoriously, begs the question: At what point does a religion cease to be a relatively anodyne cultural system and cross over into territory the state should not, must not, protect through religious freedom?
Established religions often cite deviation from the norm as a defining characteristic of cults to undermine their legitimacy. This norm, however, is a product of time. Christianity itself was once considered ‘deviant.’ So how can we determine what a cult is and why should we care? Through a consideration of the definition of the word ‘cult’ and the psychological effects of indoctrination; an examination of a sect that might better be defined as a cult and thus useful for illustrative purposes, namely Jehovah’s Witnesses; and the relationship between cult mentality and terrorism, I will argue that the study of cults holds significant potential in unlocking the bases for violent acts of devotion that seem to merit more than socio-political explanations . . .
why did ancient israel go to war?.
what some people say.
the israelites worshipped a bloodthirsty “tribal war god.”.
So jehovah orders the killing in Canaan every single innocent baby and little child to punish the Canaanites for their deplorable and wicked practice of killing innocent babies and little children.
Yet today, jehovah also plans to kill in Armageddon every single innocent baby and little child of all the parents that refuses to accept his self-justification for killing every single innocent baby and little child in Canaan.
here in holland jw.org is organizing for the first time the yearly conventions like circuits.
the whole summer the new convention hall is used for small group conventions instead of 10.000 seat external halls.. it keeps the money in the organization.
not renting external buildings.. the 29.000 witnesses here are divided now into 2.000 seat audience.. g..
I remember reading in the bible that Jesus held large conventions to instruct his followers. He didn't charge them overheads, he didn't ask for donations, and he fed all in attendance.
heard gave 3 talks at the convention.
one thing i noticed rather quickly was how stuck he was to his notes.
he rarely looked up.
Give the man a break. He's probably discovering 'new light' in the manuscripts for the first time. His lips move as he reads but in his mind he's thinking: "WTF, is this what we now believe? I'm sure the faithful slave know what they're doing, even if I don't. Must concentrate. Must listen, obey, and be blessed. I hope my bed sheets have been folded back."
