they excuse it by saying, it's ok since at least they were on the watch.. i believe they should think about god's view of watchmen who constantly gave false pronouncements.
they would be judged accordingly by god!.
I wonder what REALLY prompted them to publish this article?
I hope it's decling number.
It could be that, although they are still claiming a very slight growth.
My money would say that it has something to do with pushback on the idiotic new explanation of the "generation that would never die".
That is such an obvious cop-out on yet another false prophecy that I can imagine a lot of witnesses asking - what the heck is going on?
it's worth thinking about - what will they do if their cash flow virtually dries up?
would they "turn on" the friends and try to "punish" them by threatening to close assembly halls and drop the awake completely?.
could witnesses in western nations fade away from the "ministry" if there is almost nothing left to offer at the doors?.
I found this old thread the other day - it is interesting to consider the points made again, after six years have gone by.
For sure, the literature downsizing and the selling off of real estate has really occurred.
Certainly, a new emphasis on contributions is always put before the witnesses - again and again.
Wonder what further changes will happen in the future?
they excuse it by saying, it's ok since at least they were on the watch.. i believe they should think about god's view of watchmen who constantly gave false pronouncements.
they would be judged accordingly by god!.
Like weathermen
Or like Italian volcano/earthquake scientists - just scream out gloom and doom every day, on the off chance that something MIGHT happen.
That way, your butt is covered if something DOES happen.
Of course, this suffers from the "chicken little sky is falling" syndrome - pretty soon nobody listens to your nonsense any more.
letter was read yesterday that the 'listen, obey' dvd (featuring sparlock) will no longer be produced starting in january, 2013 (midwest us).
the content will be available only on line at jw.org.
future releases of video or songs in the same series will also be available only online.
Just as a side thought - does the Watchtower have the physical plant to stamp out DVDs?
If not - then they would have to pay somebody to do it for them.
And these Sparlock gems are not going to sell for $19.95 like a movie...
letter was read yesterday that the 'listen, obey' dvd (featuring sparlock) will no longer be produced starting in january, 2013 (midwest us).
the content will be available only on line at jw.org.
future releases of video or songs in the same series will also be available only online.
I know of non JWs that think the sparlock vid is weird and cultish!
I would bet that 99% of non-JWs who saw this think it is weird.
JWs themselves, of course, are too mindlocked to see anything wrong with it - this is what has killed all their media releases over the past 50 years.
They simply do not have a self-regulating embarrassing bullshit meter to protect them against this kind of stuff.
I would just tell them verbally, and like Billy said - blame it totally on your physical ailments.
on this site are very capable people and much to learn.
rejects from powerful religions, that contributed to mankinds advance, are good examples for us.
what is your inspiring historical apostate figure?
JAMES WOODS creator of the eternal Wibble!
Thank you, but James Woods is NOT the creator of the Wibble. I and the Wibble Cat (and others) merely maintain the Wibble.
The Wibble was created by the ever-Wibble and long lost N.drew.
i thought this quote on msn regarding all the interest in end of the world stuff because of today's date 12/12/12 and the 21st as the end of the mayan calendar.. "figuring out when it all comes crashing down isn't easy, though.
the jehovah's witnesses, for example, have predicted the end of the world at least four times, only to be forced to backtrack.
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And they should be well and truly called out for this, as they are the most prominent religion in existence today who has made proven false end of the world prophecy.
Far more prominent in this than the Camping guy, for example.
just wondering, i dont know much about either, i just seen a video youtube.
Unfortunately, the WT has and continues to attract some of the strangest personalities on this planet. Some stay in, and when others like Rick leave the organization, and basically start their own brand of the WT.
Yes, I forgot about that. He claims to have created his own church - a clear indication of delusion.
on this site are very capable people and much to learn.
rejects from powerful religions, that contributed to mankinds advance, are good examples for us.
what is your inspiring historical apostate figure?
Let us not forget Ed and Marion Dunlap - who left at the same time as Ray Franz.
Ray Franz is of course first of all because he was, after all, actually on the Governing Body.