Hi everyone
Yes, I know we're possibly many decades away from the Society becoming nothing more than a faint blip on the religious radar, but it strikes me that the rot has well and truly started. Last year saw an unprecedented 16% drop in branches, and this year's figure by all accounts will also show a decrease in branches. Added to this, the Society have slashed their monthly magazine printing commitments by 50% in only 7 years. I'm not saying the end is necessarily "imminent", but the unsustainable imbalance in growth between developed and developing countries does certainly seem to be taking its toll on donations.
Here are my two articles on the subject for any who are interested:
http://jwsurvey.org/general-information/what-does-the-future-hold-for-the-watch-tower-society
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/branch-closures-and-fire-sales-a-growing-trend-for-the-society
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to make a "soundtrack" to this gradually unfolding meltdown using YouTube videos. Is anyone else game?
Here are my first few offerings!
These are about branch closures...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0NKWpRO6g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmyyZ7Eh3IQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8
These are more about the meltdown in general...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2IuJPh6h_A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSep7QJXKlE
Anyway, it's all a bit of fun. I look forward to hearing your suggestions!!
(As always, if you haven't taken part in the 2012 JW Survey, please do so!)
Cedars