YAWEHLAND - Imagine a country where Jehovah's Witnesses are the majority

EdenOne

In 2018, Cyprus goes bankrupt (again). Many of its inhabitants, lacking jobs and prospectives of a better future, emigrate to more prosperous countries. Cyprus' society is on the brink of collapse. In the meantime, in the US, child abuse lawsuits amount to thousands, and the JW's cry "persecution", as the US government is after the leadership's assets. The GB of the Jehovah's Witnesses seizes the opportunity to strike a blow of genius. They approach the government of Cyprus and offer to inject millions in the economy, paying off the country's foreign debt, in exchange of: relocating their headquarters to the island that belongs to the E.U.; citizenship for any JW from anywhere in the world that wishes to relocate in the country; full tax exemptions for their religious activities; free land for Kingdom Halls; Yahwist doctrine optional classes to be taught in public schools in Cyprus, replacing Catholic or Orthodox optional classes. Soon, over a million JW's start moving to Cyprus, and they become 64% of the total population of the island.

Now, imagine such a country (oh, the horror!) What would it be like in such a country dominated by Jehovah's Witnesses?

Eden

fastJehu

So the 64% JWs are in the south, and the "wordly people" must be in the north

Within some month they will build a wall between north & south. So the white sheeps can't go to the black sheeps in the north - just kidding

EdenOne

Just adding: Don't forget that the north of Cyprus is largely dominated by Turkish muslims ... adds to the fun.

Eden

Heisenberg

Cyprus? The majority there are Greek Orthodox. Not sure if you know much about the followers of the Greek Orthodox church but they despise JWs. They would rather see their country bankrupt than allow more JWs into the country. In fact, they may hate them as much as they hate their Turkish neighbors.

Pick another country.

EdenOne

Heisenberg, it's just for the fun of speculation. Could be Malta, could be Portugal, could be Slovenia, Luxemburg, Belgium ... Play along :)

So, in a society where there are Greek Orthodox and Turkish Muslims, for whatever odd reason JW's become the dominant majority. How's life in such a country?

Eden

LoveUniHateExams

Great OP, EdenOne. Oh sh1t! imagine such a country ...

A place where the latest laws include a fine of 1000 euro for not turning in field service reports!

Premarital sex is a capital punishment!

Wearing ties is a legal requirement for all men at all times.

Although not strictly illegal, the WTS government frowns on both beards and tight pants.

Welcome to Yahwehland - twinned with Saudi Arabia!

EdenOne

I wonder how the preaching work would be done ... to whom do you preach when you're the majority?

eden

sowhatnow

it would be similar to a radical religious Islam, or any religion that teaches it s children from birth a doctrine of 'us and them' mentality, after a while its be pretty boring to be a member and very disturbing to the rest of the world, i can see if jws were all in one area, that over the years they would become hateful, after all has anyone seen the november 2014 wt study edition? talk about radical, DF is a loving arrangement?????!!!! total conformity to the leaders or out you go, hmm just like ancient israel. sickening thought, a bunch of ignorant followers of a self denial environment, and slaves of men.

exactly what were told is wrong! well lol, were sort of slaves on men now, if we dont work we dont have a home to live in.

Onager

I thought about this when I watched the film Philomena about the Irish babies of single mums that were taken from them and forcibly adopted. I thought, what if Ireland wasn't Catholic but JW instead.

My conclusion is that the situation would have been if not the same then worse.

prologos

The most comfortable strangers in that country would be the moslems, !000 lashes for apostasy, film, art censorship, only one god, theocracy, no criticism of any leaders at any level, theocratic appointments of the Imams err-- elders. women in prescribed modest dress, silent in the [mosque] kh meeting.----

YAWEHLAND - Imagine a country where Jehovah's Witnesses are the majority

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