@jwdaughter. They are talking about all the releases not just the printed programme.
konceptual99
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New BOE letter: Re: Survey on Use of Printed Publications
by pixel into all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: survey on use of printed publications .
dear brothers: .
the branch office is working on arrangements for the 2015 regional conventions.
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konceptual99
As predicted on this forum they are moving to assembly halls. Exactly why the 2 & 1 day CA/SAD events have gone down to 2x1 day events. Make more room. Get more donations in at venues already paid for.
This trend will only increase. Reports are that other countries are also doing regional conventions in JW venues.
EDIT - link added. Check my post at the bottom (can we link direct to a post?)
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2014 Watchtower Publisher Statistics
by jwfacts inthe 2014 grand totals page has been released onto facebook.. .
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i have started updating the statistics and graphs at jwfacts.com/watchtower/statistics.php, and will release highlights as i work through it during the rest of the day..
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konceptual99
@nugget. Just to clarify that the family head has always been able to count a study and an hour a week for family study, even before the family worship move. They do push it more now but it always was there.
@jwfacts. I love this breakdown. The org loves their headline figures and it's all about hours now simply because all the others show poorer ratios than in previous years. The push to use carts will drive hours up but drive the ratios down even further. The WTS just bank on no one doing the maths. Thanks for having the figures so visible.
@brokeback I have never seen anything that suggests the WTS has a higher proportion of pedos than anywhere else in society. I don't think your suggestion of 1 per 3 or 4 congs is unreasonable but would hesitate to conclude that there is active abuse to that level. As Simon has recently pointed out constant exaggeration of the scale of abuse with no evidence does little to promote the real issue which is how WTS procedures give room for abuse, where it happens, to continue unchecked and to potentially expose children to perpetrators without any real safeguards. I get the hyperbole but I am fully with Simon on the value of this type of repetitive message.
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Good Netflix shows to watch
by Simon inin the long winter nights you need some good tv shows to watch while you wait for the eternity between seasons of game of thrones.. we've watched marco polo (pretty good) and have just started watching orange is the new black which is not at all what i imagined (didn't know it was funny!).
house of cards is on the list too as we've heard good things about that.. anyone have any others that are worth seeing?.
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konceptual99
Done a glut of two seasons of Walking Dead and finding S3 a bit repetitive. The story is basically move to new place, fight zombies, stay in place, find other people, fight other people, fight more zombies, move on.
The next two seasons look the same. I may dip in and out but I get bored of these shows that don't actually bring anything to a conclusion. Simply repeating the middle of the story just as it allows for loads of seasons gets boring. I would much prefer it if the show developed to explain how society gets back on it's feet.
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Types Of Witnesses
by garybuss intypes of witnesses.
1. religious witness.
these are usually converts and seldom stay.
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BOE 2014-11-06 Procedures when legal issues are involved
by wifibandit infull set: http://imgur.com/a/z4k2t.
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Is is Muslim terrorist cafe seige Sydney...hundreds of hostages! looks bad.
by Witness 007 inlindt chocalate cafe martin place in city people pressed against the glass with hands up...this will not end well..
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konceptual99
So what about this..?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-30479306
Would you do this, even if you feel Islam is inherently dangerous and any adherent is essentially supporting a dogma that cannot ever be truly tolerant?
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Couple questions....like if JW's not the right way then what is?
by world innew member here so don't attack :d here is a couple questions i have been contemplating lately.. .
if jw isn't the right religion, then which one is?
or is it basically believe in god, the bible and you'll be fine?.
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konceptual99
Hi World and welcome
Some quick responses...
if jw isn't the right religion, then which one is? Or is it basically believe in God, the bible and you'll be fine?
If you end up deconstructing the JW faith over the coming weeks and months then don't feel you have to replace it right away. When you do look at other options start from the point of view of a child with no preconconceptions. Look at the hard evidence for all claims religions make and see if it stacks up with what we know about the world around us.
2. i can't find any other religion who has broken thru all the racial barriers and teach the same stuff worldwide....In all honesty I do trust "most" jw if I were to stay at their house or vice versa.
I can see the reasoning behind this. The apparent unity and immediate trust of the JW brotherhood is compeling. It is not unique however. Hospitality is surprisingly more common than you might think. Unity of thought is a red herring however. What marks true friendship and tolerance is how you are able to get along when you don't agree. Racism might not be a major issue (not unknown by any stretch of the imagination of course), but Witnesses have kept plenty of space in their hearts for homophobia, lack of compassion for those not "related" to them in the faith, shunning of ones who leave the faith through DF, DA and just becoming inactive and so on. Many Witnesses are more than happy to judge others - tolerance is not actually a strong point when you look beneath the surface.
3. If some of you don't believe in the organization, why attack it or stand outside assemblies etc trying to spread the word of being against them, what benefit is this?
Not many actually do this. I personally think it is generally counterproductive and in the internet age there are far more effective means of getting information to people.
4. I have read and seen throughout history that they could have wrong teachings and that yes they have been wrong in the past about some things, jw normally say well we changed and the light got brighter. What is a good reply to that??
Consider a couple of things. There are several instances of light "flip-flopping" from one view to another and back to the original. See jwfacts.com for more.
Also, consider how science views "increasing light". The emergence of the scientific method, better technologies and a clear understanding of how core systems in our universe, planet and biology work mean that it is very, very, very rare for new discoveries or knowledge to completely change a previously held viewpoint. Sure, they might falsify aspects of a hypothosis or change aspects of how a subject is viewed but generally new evidence simply adds to the body of the knoweldge. It's not a u-turn.
Compare this with JW "light". It does not add to the understanding of a topic - it rewrites the book. What was true one day becomes false the next. Previous arguments against a position are completely discarded at will when these now oppose the new "understanding". There is virtually nothing which could not be completely changed in the next WT magazine and you would simply have to accept it. Light is changed when the old light is no longer sustainable. Is any of the light really specific? You may think it is but delve beneath the hood and you will see it leaves alot of scope for future "get outs". Nothing is that detailed or specific. It's written so it sounds plausible but never is definitive and can be changed at will as future new light.
New light is smoke and mirrors.
5. Most JW don't even read the bible, they just automatically think its the truth and follow it no matter what. If I bring up a question to an elder they auto think I'm against it, why is this?? Honestly ....
In the light of the above do you really need to still ask why this is? It's about control. The elders are trained to fear those who don't buy into it. That's why JWs claim unity. It's a forced unity that induces all to show lots of outward signs of acceptance. Field ministry, clothing, theocratic terms, badges of honour (pioneer, MS, elder etc). Spirituality is not measured by anything other than how well you conform to the norm. It's the elders' job to manage this at congregation level.
All the best in your awakening!
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I have a TASK for you to perform. Come on--it will be FUN!
by Terry inlook up in the right-hand corner of this page.. find where it says welcome (name).. did you locate that?.
now click on your name and observe the new page loading takes you to a top blue bar with a menu.. it should read:.
active topics search members topics started .
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konceptual99
Eight pages...
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/243423/1/CO-Disfellowshipped-in-UK
I still have not been able to confirm the name...
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130 years of protecting molesters
by berrygerry inanother sad case.. two sisters molested (no intercourse).. wts gets warrants quashed.. http://www.canlii.org/en/sk/skqb/doc/2005/2005skqb165/2005skqb165.html?searchurlhash=aaaaaqahamvob3zhaaaaaaab.
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konceptual99
Thw WTS can disfellowship two people where there has been no sexual activity proven c.f. two people being in the same house overnight.