I was thinking about THX 1138 the other day, and it got me to thinking how much the society would benefit from this movie. In the movie, the people are so drugged up that when they go into these booths to discuss their problems, they have no clue that it is just a machine that gives canned answers and is not thinking or reacting to them. Basically, you say, "I feel lost and depressed" and it responds "you are a beautiful person" and "you are happy." The people just accept these comments and line up to listen to them. So why not do this in the Kingdom Halls. You could have a little booth in the corner and people could go in to discuss their problems.
There would be four buttons,
1. "You should read the Bible more"
2. "Pray about this one"
3. "Read the Watchtower and Awake from cover to cover, and prepare for and attend all meetings."
4. "You should expect this in the last days, the Devil is out to get you"
As you ask questions, you hit the buttons and these comments come out.
"I am feeling a sense of doubt in the organization" .... 1 and then 3
"My children are starting to have problems" ... 2, but also 3
"How can I make more time to Pioneer" ... 2, and then 3
"I noticed that the Watchtower often conflicts with itself" ... 2 (Small alert is noted and sent via e-mail to PO)
"Why does the organization put so much importance of not reading material against them" ... 2, and 4 (Elder receives additional e-mail)
"Why did Bother Smith get disfellowshiped for smoking, and sister Alan was never counseled or disfellowshipped for overeating when they both are known causes of early deaths" ... 2,3 (Red alert e-mail is sent to elder)
"Why does all your answers sound so impersonal and canned?" ... 2,3 (Screen goes blank, and comes back with YOU ARE DISFELLOWSHIPED .... HAVE A NICE DAY)
See how simple that would be and no longer would you need elders acting like they never have enough time in the day to get all those canned responses to all the people in their congregations. Plus, it would give them some notes on how people are talking and it would allow them to clean the flock faster and with more effienciency?