A (recently) former bethelite told me that it has a lot to do with the fact that Armageddon hasn't come and now they've had to expand their infirmaries and provide more and more health care for the older ones who can no longer work. They've told the infirmary workers that this is "new territory" for them and that they had made no provisions for caring for elderly workers, as they didn't think this "system" would last so long. So, it makes sense to "lay them off" when they're between 45 and 60, before serious health concerns become expensive for the WTBTS. But "lay off" is a term that bothers me because, in the rest of the USA, someone who is laid off can file for unemployment benefits. How are these poor people supposed to live? This is coldness beyond belief.
Family member said the only reason people are getting kicked out of Bethel
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
Automation is one reason. A rather small reason. Additionally, there's less printing overall, since there's less message worth printing.
The other things already listed are on target.
Additionally, a decade ago, Bethel was seriously bloated with Bethelites. Continued fantastic growth was anticipated in both new converts and financial income. However, when the economy slumped in '01, things didn't look so rosy, and got worse. Armageddon didn't come and doesn't appear to be anytime soon. Alas, what do you do when the Titanic is sinking? You start throwing the furnishings and people overboard. Uh oh, it's still sinking, so throw more people overboard. Um, yeah, it's still sinking, and automation isn't gonna help.
Speed up the engines on Titanic and throw more people overboard! Paradise is just ahead!