I can think of a few collectively - tax them - they can't stand financial losses. At the same time, bring in a policy that mandates shunning for every person disassociated, disfellowshipped or faded person as well as a non baptized publisher. The masses would start finding it hard to look the other way - and then have the WTS separate totally from the Elder position, apply a number of lawsuits all at the same time against a substantial number of Elders while they realize that they alone are going to pay for those lawsuits themselves with no help from the top. It would crush those running to the top and they would back off because of fear of a suit and dismantle that arrangement quickly. sammieswife.
Could a single decision/mistake bring down watchtower
by badboy 36 Replies latest jw friends
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The Oracle
Interesting, Sammielee24.
Those would be some very damning developments to be sure. Of course the first one, wouldn't be their mistake - however, I do think that one would be tough to swallow. I hope it happens. At least the governments would get something.
The Oracle
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oompa
Alpaca: when the mighty fall there probably wasn't a thought process that led to it....like, ...."well lets see how this goes....it could be a flaming disaster, but let's try it anyway."
It's more like, "WTF were we thinking???....Why the hell did we do that?"
lmao...either way...all the FDS has to do is shine that brighter flashlight!!!....then there is not disaster.....so they can try something else....oompa
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Scarred for life
I agree with AudeSapere. I think a single decision/mistake could be the final straw that starts everything unraveling.
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StAnn
I think something is going to happen to drain the coffers of the WTS. Then they're going to plan a big, huge, international convention where all the Dubs are at an assembly on the exact same weekend worldwide. And on Sunday, after the keynote speaker, everyone will be forced to drink the Kool-Aid and they'll all be gone in one fell swoop.
I'm not joking. I do think they are getting crazier and crazier and that, with more and more investigations into the pedophile paradise, they're going to circle the wagons and just kill everybody.
StAnn
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badboy
tHINK NICK LEESING(SP?)
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seek2find
Their totaltalitarian way of yeilding authority may lead to their fall. Such has happened before in govermental regiems such as in Romania in 1989. Or even like the fall of Solomons rullership in Bible times. In any case I feel the clock is ticking. It's just a matter of time. seek2find
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Scarred for life
StAnn:
I agree with you. I believe that such a scenario is very possible.
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Gregor
I doubt it. I suppose if they did an about face on blood transfusions it would be pretty ugly.
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undercover
The business of religion is different than other businesses in that they have one thing going for them even when the money isn't there...
Faith...or the perception of faith.
Businesses and financial institutions survive based on money and profit alone. If things go wrong, then the bottom line is bust and the business fails. No one has faith in them anymore and no one is going to invest in them (unless you're the US government and Congress...but that's a whole nuther argument).
Religion on the other hand is in the business of selling faith first and product second. In that way they're able to keep people investing in the company even when common sense and practicality tells you to jump ship. This keeps the religion business going even when profits may be down. The vast majority of stock holders and investers do not lose faith or sell their portfolios but instead buy more and invest more. The larger the religion, the larger the investor base.
The Society may have some financial difficulties since the change in donation arrangements and having to pay off legal fees, but they're slowly changing from a publishing company to a real estate holding company. They'll ride the hard times with the investment monies of their faithful investors.
And because they have the faith of all these investors (read rank and file JWs) the mistakes they do make are overlooked and ignored. If the Society was a normal publishing company, they would have been in trouble long ago, but since the faith of the people are there, it allows them to keep afloat while they reinvent themselves.