JW Broadcast for August 2017

[Alexa]

3,710,260,959/7,486,520,598=49.56 women percentage in the world

http://countrymeters.info/en/World

If we estimate 8,340,982 has 49.56 women it will be 413,379,067.92 brother Thomas

 

[Thomas Walker]

7 hours ago, Alexa said:

If we estimate 8,340,982 has 49.56 women it will be 413,379,067.92 brother Thomas 

 

 

That's the straight split across the human race, but I'm wondering if the ratio is different in the JW's. For example, are there more sisters with unbelieving husbands or more brothers with unbelieving wives...

Edited September 14, 2017 by Thomas Walker

[Stavro]

14 minutes ago, Thomas Walker said:

 

That's the straight split across the human race, but I'm wondering if the ratio is different in the JW's. For example, are there more sisters with unbelieving husbands or more brothers with unbelieving wives...

 

According to Pew Research Center, among self-identified Witnesses it's a 2/3 split of sisters to brothers.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/

 

Of course the survey is heavily tainted by ones who claim to be Witnesses but don't follow our beliefs (7% believe in hell, 6% don't believe the Bible is the word of God, etc), but the overall demographics should be a fair reflection of the congregation.

[Skye]

I agree with these stats. It is no wonder that we have had articles such as the one below:

 

• w11 11/15 pp. 24-28
• Help Men to Progress Spiritually

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‘Catch’ More Men

17, 18. (a) How might we reach out to more men in our ministry? (b) What will we study next?

¹⁷ It is our desire that many more men will respond to the deeply satisfying message that is found only in the Bible. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17) So how can we reach out to more men in our ministry? By spending more time witnessing in the evenings, on weekend afternoons, or during holidays when more men are at home. We can ask to speak with the man of the house when possible. Let us witness informally to male workmates when appropriate and reach out to unbelieving husbands in the congregation.

 

 

There is clearly a need!