The Perfect Storm in 2018?

by Wild_Thing 23 Replies latest jw friends

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  Crazyguy

  Their definitely liquidating but I’m unsure if it’s do to a decline or coming decline of the cult that their preparing for or because they want to hide the money from pedophile attorneys.

  The fact that their having one convention after another about being loyal, remaining in the faith, not leaving, please don’t go, is a bit of a tell.

  Its also a bit of a tell that their numbers are crap, because if their growing like they claim why then have so many convention titles that seem to indicate the exact opposite.
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  Vidiot

  Crazyguy - "I’m unsure if it’s do to a decline, or coming decline of the cult that their preparing for or because they want to hide the money from pedophile attorneys."

  Either way, none of those options bode especially well.
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  redvip2000

  Just keep in mind that the way these number are reported, it leaves plenty of room for "massaging" the numbers.

  I'm fairly certain that the number we see in the reports are the best possible "massaging" of numbers without blatantly lying about them. The reality is certainly that growth is close to zero.

  The only thing keeping the US numbers afloat are the numbers of immigrants JWs that are coming to this country.

  If there was an independent organization keeping count, we would truly see the actual numbers, but since the Org can pretty report whatever numbers they want, well we just don't know. What we do know is that its important for the Org to give off the appearance of progress.
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  westiebilly11

  I suspect that having a constantly fluctuating/ inconsistent doctrine basis will contribute to a decline. So many doctrines and teachings have changed to mask the underlying dodgy leadership's fluid interpretation of 'God's Word' over the years. Generation theories and messed up dates etc have weakened the credibility many of us once attributed to the Gov Body. In recent years the scandals and inquiries relating to poorly handled abuse cases etc and now the Oxfam etc abuse issues must surely cast a shadow over all reg'd charities. Recent mags I've read seem flimsy in structure and content. What is the message these days? I haven't a clue!!