I'm not sure if this has been covered elsewhere, but after hearing the announcement, I got to wondering what affect the new WT distribution arragement may have on the meetings. Also, is there any chance that they may move to a position of even more 'cloistering' of themselves, saying that only publishers (baptized and unbaptized) can go to the WT study, bookstudy, TMS and SM, leaving only the public talk for 'the public' and DF'd/DA'd ones seeking reinstatement? Might they move the WT study to some time other than immediately following the public talk? Who will be given what literature? Will they actually be using both the Awake and the new "Public" WT for the public? Surely they cant be so naive to believe that the "private" literature" will stay private for very long and the days of "compare and contrast" wont soon follow the institution of this new arrangement? hmmmmmm, I wonder..... (Sorry if this is a repeat topic)
What will the new WT arragement mean for the meeting & lit arrangements?
by Hoping4Change 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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misocup
I'm very curious about this new arrangement. Please go into more detail.
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Alwayshere
What is the new WT arrangement?
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OnTheWayOut
Here's the letter from the WTS about the change-
http://elsewhereishere.com/jw/BoE_letter_WT_change.pdf
Here's one discussion about it-
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/129593/1.ashx
Here's another discussion-
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/129388/1.ashx
I can't see them ever telling visitors to leave after the Public Talk, or exclude them from other meetings.
That is so un-JW. It won't happen. They will wave the new magazine around like a carrot for inactives
and occasional attenders, but I don't think they will care. Congregations will have to make their own
copies of the articles for extra people. I've done that before when I couldn't get another mag.