This just in:
The International Pink Elephant Committee has just awarded the 'Watchtower Society' the 'PINK ELEPHANT' award for 2014.
The committee's press release stated, in part;
'... usually our ten committee members have to research a number of organizations to determine which one will receive the yearly award. In past years the Watchtower Society has been a close runner-up, but never quite qualified for the top prize. However, this year the committee was unanimous in deciding in favor of the 'Watchtower Society'.
As everyone already knows, the award goes to the organization which best displays the ability to 'ignore the elephant in the middle of the room'. There are a number of criteria to be examined before a winner is announced. The 'Watchtower Society' met these criteria to a higher degree than any other group, business, government or organization. Some of these factors include
- ignoring statements it has made in the past, especially in print. Among these are; discouraging members from having anything to do with the Internet, while in 2014, encouraging as many people as possible to view the jw.org site. This has been promoted with lapel pins, logo's on sign boards, on the sides of buses and in the printed literature. Members that were previously told to, in effect, shun the internet, are now directed to lead people to the Internet site.
- cover-up of cases of children who have been sexually molested by members of the 'Watchtower Society', many times under the cloud of protective silence promoted by the organization. At times, it has even made threats of disfellowshipping and shunning ones who reveal such conduct. Even as evidence is presented to the 'Watchtower Society', it has the ability to act as if the events did not happen.
- the ability to ignore its historical foundations, such as most events and publications from 1874 to 1999, while cherry- picking small clips and quotes from the past, to promote present day teachings....'
In honour of the Pink Elephant Award for 2014, the Pink Elephant logo has been incorporated together with the jw.org logo to create a unique logo that will be used to identify the Watchtower Society from all previous Pink Elephant Award winners. The committee feels it is well deserved, as the 'Watchtower Society' has shown unprecedented ability to,
' IGNORE THE ELEPHANT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM'
