Posts by Shador

there was quite a debate on another post about the increase/decrease throughout the wt history surrounding 1975 and subsequent time periods when ther have been major adjustments in doctrine.

it was said that the stasticis from 1965-1985 do not reflect a massive defection, despite the failure of the wt's prophecy for the end of the wicked system of things by 1975. .

i see the overlapping generation as another potention issue to cause fallout.

Shador

Me. I remain in for the sake of my mother and stepfather, for whom I care deeply.

I honestly see no hope of awakening them. They have been through hell and still cling to "the troof", as below:

My stepfather suffers from bipolar and severe chronic back problems, among other things. At one point, he was basically screwed over in a business dealing with another brother and nothing was ever done about it. Because of his health, lately he could not make meetings regularly and had low field service. Because of this, he was removed as a MS, had other privelages revoked, and has been basically treated like shit by the local elders. This has also put considerable emotional strain on my mother. Despite all this, they still cling to this religion and are convinced that the local elders are simply "bad elders" and not representative of the borganization as a whole. *sigh*

Luckily, none of my extended family on my mother's or my natural father's side are Witlesses (although just about all of my stepfather's are) and I communicate regularly with them via FB, which is helpful in keeping sane.

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Governing Body arrogance vs. Legal Department's pragmatism - do you think there will be a slip-up at some point?

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the recent & surprising developments in the uk and australia got me thinking..... the governing body of jehovah's witnesses is nothing if not arrogant.

they consider themselves "god's channel of communication", stopping just short of claiming divine inspiration.

they believe that they and they alone are the masters of "christ's belongings" and are answerable only to him.. the watchtower society's legal department carefully crafts gb decisions so as not to put the watchtower society's assets or prestige as risk.

Shador

... as would taxing religion. As society becomes more and more secular, religion does not hold the priveleged position it once did in the hearts of many. If the economy continues downwards, I do believe the governments will begin to eye all the wealth that is owned by the world's religions.