Apparently, some remark was made at a District Convention that the Society's new facility is only running at 50% capacity.
It was hinted that this is because some great increase is being prepared for. Now, I know , from talking to a Bethel elder of long
standing that the Society's massive downsizing of printing in Brooklyn involved sending off equipment to other countries , as well
as being a response to the marked decline in literature distribution in recent years. So, this 50% capacity remark may actually
reflect hopefulness about a deepening problem rather than suggested Divine Preparation.
I also note a remark by a Bethelite that the Society's new printing facility was completely paid for by the recent sale of real
estate in Brooklyn. The first thing that jumped to mind was what happened to the contributions that the Kingdom Ministry
requested? Weren't they enough to cover the cost?
I think this interpretive 'spinning' is becoming pervasive in the organization. Every defeat or decline is somehow transformed
into a glorious victory, rather like tractor production in North Korea or Baghdad Bob describing Iraqi triumphs that never happened.
You have to feel sorry for these people, who've sacrificed their lives, their childbearing and their retirement security
for the organization. It's all going to fade to black and they won't even know it until they're shown the door.
metatron