Closed WT Branches list.

by Hecce 33 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Hecce

  One of the friends at EXTJ forum provided this list of WT branches that have been closed so far, there is also a mention that two large ones are in the process of being dismantled, they are Spain and Argentina. Posted for informational purposes and it seems to be accurate.

  Thanks for reading

  1) Alaska

  2) Antigua
  3) Armenia
  4) Austria
  5 ) Bahamas
  6) Belize
  7) Belarus
  8) Czech Republic
  9) Cyprus
  10) Costa Rica
  11) Guadalupe
  12) Guinea , Africa
  13) French Guiana
  14) Guyana
  15) Hawaii
  16) Guatemala
  17) El Salvador
  18 ) Estonia
  19) Honduras
  20 ) Ireland
  21 ) Israel
  22) Iceland
  23 ) Latvia
  24 ) Lithuania
  25 ) Luxembourg
  26 ) Malaysia
  27 ) Malta
  28) Martinique
  29) Nepal
  30) Nicaragua
  31 ) Norway
  32) New Zealand
  33) Panama
  34 ) Puerto Rico
  35) Samoa
  36 ) Sudan
  37) Sweden
  38 ) Switzerland
  39 ) Togo
  40 ) Turkey
  41 ) Uruguay
  42 ) Jamaica (sale )
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  sir82

  Organizations do not shrink to greatness.

  What is their end game?
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  Hecce

  Very Odd:

  2013 yb: 96 Branches

  1999 yb: 109 Branches

  After 41 closings.

  ???????
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  wearewatchingyouman

  What is their endgame?

  Second verse same as the first.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qFYmsuC01c
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  pixel

  That's a sign of expansion!

  NO.
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  Londo111

  marked
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  bigmac

  just give it time--the watchtower will disappear up its own arse eventually.
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  clarity

  If these were all sold, wonder what watchtower did with the money?
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  Phizzy

  I am not sure, but I don't think all the 42 listed were actually counted as "Branches" by the W.T ?

  That may account for the apparent disparity between the figures, some of the listed countries in fact being "overseen" by a neighbouring Branch officially ?

  Whichever way you cut it,this is a HUGE cull of not only local representation, but of Staff as well.

  I like the comment above, so true, "Organizations do not shrink to greatness".
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  Simon

  It's cost savings or "synergies" as large corporates like to put them.

  It's probably cheaper and easier to run and control a few large places than many smaller ones.

  More profit, more control ... what could they not like about it?!

  As the zealous preacher generation dies off and the age of the lifestyle-witnesses begins, the kudos of having branches in every back-corner of the world isn't as important to them. They simply don't care about the preaching work - hey, they have a website and can setup some stands with literature on it, open the odd high-street store ... Jesus would be happy with that.

  They want to make it easier and easier to be a witness and streamline their operations at the same time to keep the profit margins up.