YESTERDAY'S WT STUDY (page 5)

cindykp

My wife use to make wedding cakes, if only one out of 24 didnt turn out

Sorry, meant to say did turn out!

willyloman

If a country had three publishers at the beginning of the year, and has four at the end of the year, that's an increase of 25%.

Isn't that 33%? An increase of 1/3? You made your point, I'm just wondering.

CaptainSchmideo

Isn't that 33%? An increase of 1/3? You made your point, I'm just wondering.

Probably. Statistics was never my strong suit in math.

"Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics!"-Mark Twain

Gill

If we actually do start seeing a decrease, serious decrease in figures all over the world, I wonder if we'll get to hear the 'very stones cry out' or if they'll just remain silent.

Mary

Gill, they'll cry out, but it'll be invisible....jes' like the Second Coming. But it'll be only the senile old men in New York that will be able to "discern it'.

catchthis

*catch, putting his corporate hat on*

As with any corporation, employee morale must remain at a higher than average level. If employees see the ship sinking, many will jump off and head to another ship.

The 2004 WTS report is pretty close to the same as any 10K report which is put out by any publically held company. 10K's, by their nature, are scary documents for investors and employees to read through. They outline all of the negative aspects that can affect a company's bottom line. Usually when a 10K comes out, (amateur)investors sell off due to a simple knee-jerk reaction. After a day or two, it typically evens out again....unless the company really has some major problems. The WTS has some major problems. They know it. The only way to retain their "investors" or "employees" is to pull an Enron or Worldcom. They simply need to doctor the numbers. I would imagine that they are already doing this to some extent.

Another way to 'hide' these numbers from the general public is to eliminate them altogether. Yes, I know. The WTS has a hard-on when it comes to blowing their own horn regarding statistics. But if they truly want to remain a going concern, they need to get rid of the annual numbers to keep up the morale. JW's will get depressed and may possibly develop a bad attitude due to thinking: "I spent how many hours last year in field service??? And what do I have to show for it??? Nothing!!"

But there is one other little problem with this scenario. If they do away with the annual numbers, then what is the point in having the dubs turn in their time each month? Afterall, that is how one's spirituality is judged.

I'm not sure what they will do, but in the very near future, prior to any significant decrease, they will HAVE to doctor the numbers or completely get rid of them. Morale must remain high or else more people will begin to leave.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

itsallgoodnow

Gill, they'll cry out, but it'll be invisible....jes' like the Second Coming. But it'll be only the senile old men in New York that will be able to "discern it'.

Ha!

Yeah, at my WT study yesterday, somebody actually said something like for every 1 person getting baptized in the US, 4 are leaving. The conductor then mentioned something about "figuratively" locking the Kingdom hall doors so nobody can get out, hahaha. Hmm. Angry about this stat you think?

Jez

These stats won't fizz on them. The conductor said that as long as there is increase somewhere, anywhere, then the work is not done. It is not done until Jehovah says it is done. The CO said in his talk that service is alot more than just recruitement, he said it was about communicating with Jehovah, working shoulder to shoulder with him, becoming friends. HOW LONG WILL THE RANK AND FILE ACCEPT THIS DRIBBLE?

Jez

HadEnuf

they will HAVE to doctor the numbers or completely get rid of them.

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe next year there will be no "World-wide report" in the Watchtower. I remember always dreading that particular Watchtower study. I mean they were all boring but that one ranked right at the top.

Cathy L.

Mary

Jez said: The conductor said that as long as there is increase somewhere, anywhere, then the work is not done. It is not done until Jehovah says it is done.

And exactly what kind of sign will Jehovah give, telling them that the preaching work "is done"?? I think a zero percent growth when hundreds of millions of hours are being spent out in Service is a pretty damn good indication that going house to house in the industrialized world isn't getting them anywhere.

Or will Jehovah communicate this in "dreams" to these turkeys? Or what? I'd love to ask an elder this, and see what his response is....

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