Why is the Governing Body pushing the very young(5-12 year old) into getting baptized into subservience to the Corporation?

by Brokeback Watchtower 21 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  I think a very simple reason may be because the very young are pretty much the only ones naive enough to take the plunge these days. With the internet available to inform people about the deceptive lies printed by the WT corporation it seems that they are getting their member from the less informed population like the elderly and the very young. They/GB hate higher education because they loose members who get one and so they are focusing on those that are dumb enough to believe their boogie man bull shit about Jehovah choosing their corporation and anybody not a part of it he will destroyed at armageddon.

  Also we need to consider that they view these young people as a potential free labor source so the sooner you get them hooked into baptism with the threat of disfellowshipping you can get more free labor out of them.
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  LostGeneration

  Kids are trusting, they don't believe their parents would ever lie to them. So they see how happy it makes mom and dad if they dedicate their live to Jehoobie and they go ahead and take the plunge.

  The WT society is consciously pushing this effort to trap children into a lifetime contract with the cult. If they effectively suppress the normal thinking and exploration that happens as a teenager and young adult, they have a servant for many decades, if not forever. They effectively pair this policy with their evil shunning doctrine, making the emotional pain of leaving intense for any person who contemplates doing so.

  And the primary reason for doing it is because they have seen how poor their retention rate is over the past 30 years.

  Its evil. They are emotionally enslaving little kids so their cult will survive. Dickheads.
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  sparrowdown

  My theory is they want them to be accountable to the borg as soon as possible. If you are not baptized they can't disfellowship you, if they can't disfellowship you they have no hold on you. Kids and parents are not stupid they know this loophole exists and wisely put off baptism, the powers that be recognize this as well and baptism-shaming is their response.
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  fiddler

  We know and the corporation knows. The problem is letting the kids know what is actually going on. It is so terribly frustrating.
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  steve2

  JW PARENTING 101:

  Baptize your daughter and son.

  So when bad, chastise:

  "Repent or no paradise."

  When still bad, shun.
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  berrygerry

  It would be simple math:

  - what is the rate of loss of unbaptized teens?

  - what is the rate of loss of baptized teens?

  Obviously, the former is higher than the latter.

  Conclusion - get 'em dunked no matter what.

  A superficial Dub is better than a non-Dub.
  
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  FayeDunaway

  Are they simplifying the questions now? Making them more first grade level? Are they more like 'what's your favorite color?' And 'what is your dream paradise pet?'
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  DwainBowman

  Well they can't keep beating the explosive growth drum endlessly unless they have the baptism numbers somehow, to support the claim!
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  steve2

  Is parental consent necessary before minors can be baptized?
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  punkofnice

  It's a numbers game with the GB. Get 'em in, then they can't escape.

  steve27 minutes agoIs parental consent necessary before minors can be baptized?

  Good point, Steve. I can imagine JW parents wouldn't dare say no though. The JW god is a grumpy piece of filth.

  
  

  FayeDunaway2 hours agoAre they simplifying the questions now? Making them more first grade level? Are they more like 'what's your favorite color?' And 'what is your dream paradise pet?'

  Yes, good point. Probably: Do you promise never to report anyone that touches you in a bad way, to the police?

  
  

  How long before the GB command JWs to have christenings?