Here is a little poll for you. The following is a lit of my predictions for changes for the WTBTS and is presented in no particular order. The idea here is to see if there is some kind of concensus concerning in what order the changes will occur. To respond to the poll, post an article in this topic givng the order from sooner to later of the prediction numbers. If you think that a particular prediction will not be fulfilled, mark it as "never". If you don't want to go through the whole list, just pick five or so predictions that you think most likely to come true.
The list:
1. Dropping or otherwise radically changing the 607BC/1914AD doctrine.
2. Dropping or otherwise radically changing the 1935 date of the "sealing" of the anointed.
3. Allowing blood transfusions as a "conscience mattter".
4. Dropping or otherwise radically changing the entire "anointed"/144,000/partaking doctrine.
5. Allowing non-anointed to serve on the governing body.
6. Dropping or otherwise radically making more liberal the disfellowship/shunning doctrine.
7. Allowing some interfaith activities as a "conscience matter".
8. Starting some real charitable programs.
9. Eliminating field service reporting.
10. Provide their own Internet service or browser software so that they can filter information to the rank and file.
11. Have at least five consecutive years of decreasing worldwide membership counts.
12. Start their own offical college/university with a serious attempt at accreditation.
13. Stop the open publication of detailed statisitics.
14. Hire out surplus printing capacity to other organizations.
15. Starting their own radio station or network.
16. Starting their own cable TV program or channel.
17. Starting their own direct mail advertising/soliciting program.
18. Starting their own telemarketing advertising/soliciting program.
19. Publish a successor to the _Proclaimers_ book with a complete history presented in chronological order and told with candor and honesty.
20. Drop or otherwise radically change the doctrine that all other religions are run by Satan.
21. Start passing a collection plate at meetings.
22. Membership drop to half (three million) of the current count.
23. Make available nearly all literature in electronic format.
24. Formal supported organization of youth activities (dances, camping trips, sports, etc).
25. Allow military service as a "conscience matter."
26. Allow flag salute or standing up for a national anthem as a "conscience matter."
27. Elimination of nearly all judical activity.
28. Cooperation with third party "do not call" registries.
29. Dropping secret files at the congregation level.
30. Dropping secret files at the branch level.
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Here are my answers. However, do not read then until after you have thought about it yourself.
10 28 15 16 17 18 23 24 2 1 3 4 5 8 9 25 26 21 12 11 13 14 19 22 (by the year 2015).
Never: 6 7 20 27 29 30