Julie Vetter had this to add
"The latest gb update highlighted what happened in Norway, and this sentence stuck out to me:
“We received a letter that said Jehovah’s Witnesses would no longer receive certain state benefits that are provided to ALL registered religions” - TM3.
Shouldn’t WT be celebrating when things like this happen? It establishes them as different from other religions right? From all the years I spent as a jw, I know for a fact that this is what was taught to me week in and week out. The publishers are supposed to be happy when Satan attacks them personally and they shouldn’t fight back. So why is this such a big deal for the organization? Why can’t they just sit back, do nothing, and wait on Jehovah like they're always telling the rank and file to do?
It’s not like they’re being prevented from worshipping or anything. Last I checked they can still go preaching and go to the meetings.
Oh that’s right, because money is involved. And lots of it. I remember someone famously said religion is a snare and a racket. In the words of Michael Scott “how the tables turn…”