by 4thgen 9 Replies latest jw friends
Hello all, The link below is to the article: “ The Jehovah's Witnesses' Annual Convention Was So Organized It Was Creepy”. Check out the size of the JW.org sign. Unbelievable.
http://www.vice.com/read/the-jehovas-witnesses-annual-convention-was-so-organized-it-was-creepy
I apologize in advance if this was already posted. I did a search and didn’t find anything, but may have missed something. Hugs, 4 thgen
The same moron that buy into this scam also bought:
1) The pet rock
2) The Flowbee
3) The "Bedder" ABS system
DD
I hadn't see it posted before, thanks. The article was not very informative; as usual, the author basically says, "Gee, I went to a convention, people seemed nice, I didn't retain a single word from any of the talks, but things were very tidy and neat and I guess these people are not so bad even though they're a little odd." It's left up to the commenters to point out what a destructive religion it actually is.
Hi DD- I agree. Duh! Funny how the internet went from the 'thing of the Devil' to "God's channel" in a few short years.
Hello Apognophos, I agree the journalist didn't appear too seasoned. They did get a great picture of JW.org...Could they get the sign any bigger????? I just noticed that they chose the logo to be blue, signifying of trust, honesty and loyalty. UGH!
Like most JW conventions there is a PR dept providing official press releases and when reporters attend they're accompanied by a PR trained elder to make sure the press is pointed in the right direction resulting in positive reports.
The journalist is quite humourous.
The music was also super eerie , like some kind of dystopian deep cut from The Sound of Music soundtrack.
The cast delivered each line in a flat deadpan, and everyone was wearing way too much makeup. It was like a B movie made by the Bible Channel. I found it hard to keep myself from laughing.
To their credit, though, I heard a few snickers during the film from what I assume were believers. To make matters funnier, a bunch of men walked around holding “Quiet Please” signs that had already been made, as though they knew this was going to happen.
"The main floor of the convention was like the front yard of a funeral home, complete with an enormous display of houseplants shaped to look like the continents of Earth. Plus, their floral-printed dresses and charcoal suits made most guests look like they were dressed for a wake."
LOL!!! Omg yesssssss! This guy has a KEEN EYE
What's even funnier is that everyone during the lunch break runs over there to get a pic with the floral arrangements!!
"... and when reporters attend they're accompanied by a PR trained elder to make sure the press is pointed in the right direction..."
You mean like the minders that accompany tourists and foreign journalists in North Korea?
It's interesting to see it from the outside looking in. Always hated the new songs.....
I’m surprised that they didn’t bother to cover up the American flag up there under the lighting. I heard that in assemblies in the past, they actually did temporarily cover up or remove “worldly” flags, icons, or emblems.
Looking at the big “golden blue calf” (that whopping big, square “JW.ORG” Web site plug), all I can say is, So much for their unique teaching regarding the worship of icons – as in, from “no, we don’t do that” to “okay, let’s make this thing as big and plentiful as we can.”
