by Scott77 24 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Forty years after the Tate murders, Charlie still has followers and gets more mail than any other inmate in the US prison system. How does that make sense?
The only way the Watchtower will disappear is if the GB collectively admits to scamming the adherants and calls in the receivers. You watch the vultures pounce if that ever happens. They already keep an eye on this forum looking for easy pickings.
| The only way the Watchtower will disappear is if the GB collectively admits to scamming the adherants and calls in the receivers. You watch the vultures pounce if that ever happens. They already keep an eye on this forum looking for easy pickings. | |
| Black Sheep |
I don't think the JW's are going anywhere anytime soon but it is clear they might be in financial trouble somewhere down the road.
There are new suckers born every day, esp in the 3rd world where they have limited access to information and where they are downtrodden and thus more gullible for those that promise them the Panda Paradise where things will be better.
Yes there is likely to be some serious financial difficulty in the near future, esp if the Conti case is upheld in appeals. This will open a floodgate of similar cases. But, be assurred that WTS is already planning strategy to limit their financial liability. For example, while the US gives them what is perhaps the most favorable status as a Religion with all of its exemptions to taxes, gov't meddling, etc, the US is not the most favorable place for litigation. It is the worst. Most of the WTS funds could easily be moved elsewhere -- Caymans, Turks, etc., or scattered around the world, though not likely anywhere like the UK where open accountability is demanded. Regardless, they will just call upon the R&F to cough up more money if need be there. The Conti case award is a mere $2 or $3 contribution for each JW around the world. Perhaps $5 or $10 for each JW in the Western World who could easily kick in a few extra bucks. They will just ramp up the fees for use of Assembly Halls; schedule a few more Special Events; liquidate their multi-million dollar real estate portfolio; cut costs by further downsizing. It's what most business have had to do in this recession already. They can do it too. Will it hurt? Will there be damage? Yes. But they will survive, just as most other business are surviving the current crisis.
Doc
Well, lets see....they have gone 130 years without getting a damn thing right.
I'd say they are safe for at least another 50.
| "...There are new suckers born every day, esp in the 3rd world where they have limited access to information and where they are downtrodden and thus more gullible for those that promise them the Panda Paradise where things will be better..." | |
| DesirousOfChange |
DOC,
I could not agree more. However, the expanded growth in 3rd world should be a liability rather than an asset.
Scott77
I could not agree more. However, the expanded growth in 3rd world should be a liability rather than an asset.
But it will give them a basis for claiming "growth" and the reason for a delay in The End having come -- many yet to be saved.
The downsizing must be saving huge sums of cash. 50% of the paper & ink being used. Sizable "layoffs" in staff at Branch Offices. The sell-off in NYC (and around the world) will generate cash for investment and save them the costs of utilities and repairs. Owing real estate is an expensive proposition unless it is generating income -- and WTS real estate generates expenses, not income.
Doc
esp in the 3rd world where they have limited access to information and where they are downtrodden and thus more gullible
yes, but the poor in 3rd world countries will have a quicker burn out rate, don't you think? Not many have Internet/media,,but "word of mouth" then can be quite active & emotional among them too.
If the WTS went completely bankrupt tomorrow, there would be enough money stashed away somewhere safe to keep the 'Popes and Cardinals' in luxury for the rest of their days.
George
If life was discovered in Mars tomorrow.... they would say that it was placed there by the same scientist that put the evidence of evolution on earth. That is fake and that Satan is behind it.
Lets face it. There are plenty of readers of this board who still believe that Jehovah (or other creature) created the earth......
The cult is here to stay..... and when it goes away another ones will come.... the mormons are older and still growing.
Maybe in 200 years we will eradicate religion... thanks to the internet and google!
Google will kill Godgle!
