Why JW's Continue to Survive

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  Poztate

  Some may fall away or slink off to something new, but when your worldview is apocalyptic in nature, a failed doomsday doesn’t leave you easily shaken, he says.

  Instead, what religious people generally do, he says, is write off the end-that-wasn’t as an interpretation hiccup. With deeper study and prayer, they’ll be lucky enough to find another doomsday around the corner.

  Although this comment was not directed at JW's but apocalyptic religions in general it really does fit their world viewpoint perfectly.
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  thetrueone

  Even after apocalyptic predictions failed to appear, there still exists a prevalence of fear which is strong enough to hold

  some people within these postulating end time organizations. In concerning the JWS, 1975 is a good example of this

  where some reflected on what had transpired and came to a conclusion that what was being put forth is disingenuous and wrong

  which lead them to leave the organization completely. On the other hand their were many that were still devoted to the cause

  and they felt it was better to stay with the organization and forget this dating calculation altogether.

  So you can see that once fear is induced into people's minds there are long last results on to holding people into subjective control.

  The other aspect to be considered is the social community effect and relationships that develop within the organization itself,

  there is a true bonding effect that binds these relationships altogether, similar to a established family in unity.
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  d

  people will predicting the end days for a long time.
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  ziddina

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  Good thread!!
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  frigginconfused

  The Jw's dont continue to survive. Its just we are short sighted as we only live under 100 years. The JW's were here already. They were called puritans. They were on this earth longer than the JW's. And where are they now?
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  Pahpa

  Sects like the Watchtower usually thrive during times of trouble, economic or

  otherwise. People see a failure of the present system and search for something

  that has the answers. The promise of a "new heavens and a new earth" is

  very enticing to those that have become disillusioned or disappointed. And

  the Watchtower is able to capitalize on this situation. Many other religions

  have prospered after the initial failure of their forecasts. (Mormons, SDAs

  etc.) So, undoubtedly the Watchtower will continue too. But the price

  that is paid is the increased number of defectors and the critical analysis

  by former members and other researchers.
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