The following are some changes the WTS plans to initiate starting 2008. In hearing about this I asked my wife why she thought they were doing these sudden and subtle changes, she had no answer and seemed clueless. She still fully believes in the borg as opposed to me. I believe, but not in the WTS. You can more than likely imagine why they are implimenting these changes.
1. Starting Jan2008 there will be one Watchtower Mag. a month dedicated for the public intended for use in FS and one a month dedicated for JW's only and will be used in the Sunday Watchtower studies for that month. It has been made clear that the second one is definitely not to be used out in the ministry since it will contain "deeper" information intended for the "spiritually mature" only, Jw's only.
2. I'm basing this one off of what someone that is related to an elder in another cong. mentioned. Supposedly it was announced from the platform. Starting 2008 the Sunday meetings will no longer be 2hrs long but will now be 1.5hrs long. (Kids will certainly appreciate this one!)
3. The above changes make sense since I have heard about but not yet recieved the Sept. KM where it has been made clear not to have group studies with friends where open thoughts ofcourse would be welcome.
I almost mentioned #3 to my wife and mother in law but stopped myself since they know we haven't gotten our Sep. KM yet and know I really don't keep in contact with anyone from the English Cong. Long story short, a couple of months ago I mentioned the AJWRB website and Ray Franz, CofC, etc., we got into a fight and haven't gone back for more ever since. I realized she still has a while to reach my level, she can't quite comprehend God & the WTS are 2 completely separate entities and the WTS (Governing Body) is NOT the "holy channel" though which god comunicates to all humans. Oh well, one day I'm sure she will se the light.