are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
DesirousOfChange - “…cases from decades past are finding their way into the Court system and costing them MILLION$. I suspect there are many more settlements than there are cases that go to court…”
And just in case there’s anyone here tempted to pooh-pooh all those little settlement cases as insignificant…
…just remember…
…a thousand hungry piranhas can and will fuck up your shit way worse than one big-ass shark.
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
I blame Boozerford.
He got his knickers in a twist when other preachers (justifiably) called him out on the WTS’s authenticity…
“Oh, yeah? Shows what those fuckers know! Not only are we a legitimate religion, we’re the only legitimate religion, because fuck you, that’s why! Now pour me a fucking drink!”
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are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Beth Sarim - “…If they were more Christian-like and didn't heavy handedly practise such erroneous policies, perhaps they wouldn't be in the dilemma they are now…”
Bingo.
That’s the inherent problem with using heavy-handed (or under-handed) tactics in your efforts to claim the moral high ground…
…the moment you do it, you forfeit the moral high ground.
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Beth Sarim - “…It's more clear than ever, that the Borg has painted itself into a corner by it's damaging policies…True Believers, remember?
They’d’ve never thought in a million years that kind of thing might happen (from their POV, to do so would arguably be displaying a lack of faith)…
…and even if it did, Armageddon would bail ‘em out at the last minute anyway, so why worry?
even elders can be part of the new jw lite brigade these days.
they don’t need to go on door to door anymore and there is no requirement for anything really.. taking meeting parts is all dead easy you could turn up on the day with zero preparation because it’s all in the meeting workbook.. quarterly elders meetings are just old men having a good old natter just like old men do down the pub.. congregations could be likened to pubs or bars these days just without the drinks, those come at other times.. no need for territory maps, these almost went away with covid letter writing now they are extremely slow getting finished as those who still go door to door only do ten mins.. you could even voice your questions these days about things the gb say and then just say “we can’t be dogmatic we just don’t know”.
i predict they will say this about 1914 soon..
ElderBerry - “…once you say something and it’s recorded online you can never ever claim you never said it…”
Usually.
I think deepfake technology has inadvertently benefited the Org, though…
…inasmuch as loyalists can use its existence as a pretext to dismiss anything problematic a GB member is on record as having said.
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.....with the name "jehovah.
in all my years, i've never seen such overkill in any jw publication.
is the org worried about something?.
Beth Sarim - “…99.99% of it's followers are NOT stupid…”
Some might consider that generous.
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are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Sea Breeze - “…They sense that the organization is going off the rails on agravycrazy train and have no freaking idea of what to do about it…”
It’s called the “nightmare stage” of “wishful thinking”.
Not to mention it’s becoming increasingly clear that to weather the storm, the WTS has really no other choice but to - for all intents and purposes - implement authentic mainstream reform (whilst fighting the knee-jerk reaction to double down on, well, everything)…
…which cannot help but flush their claim of exclusive divine favor down the toilet…
…which essentially eliminates any remaining incentive to even be a Jehovah’s Witness.
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
What Big Dog and balaamsass said, with a caveat…
…the stewards/corporate goons know it’s wrong, but believe it’s True…
…at the same time.
They have to.
The Org has evolved to only allow True Believers make their way to the top…
…however…
…rising to the top cannot help but reveal everything behind the curtain…
…so even if it jades them once they’ve learned the WT’s dirty (not-so-)secrets, their entire existential well-being has become utterly dependent on both believing and the continued survival of the Org.
even elders can be part of the new jw lite brigade these days.
they don’t need to go on door to door anymore and there is no requirement for anything really.. taking meeting parts is all dead easy you could turn up on the day with zero preparation because it’s all in the meeting workbook.. quarterly elders meetings are just old men having a good old natter just like old men do down the pub.. congregations could be likened to pubs or bars these days just without the drinks, those come at other times.. no need for territory maps, these almost went away with covid letter writing now they are extremely slow getting finished as those who still go door to door only do ten mins.. you could even voice your questions these days about things the gb say and then just say “we can’t be dogmatic we just don’t know”.
i predict they will say this about 1914 soon..
A couple of my JW relatives mentioned not having count time anymore after they got back from the Sunday meeting (one was super-relieved, couldn’t tell how the other felt), but there was no mention of the other thing.
Was it left out, or modified, or did it just slip past everyone’s radar without anyone fully grasping its significance, or something?
.....with the name "jehovah.
in all my years, i've never seen such overkill in any jw publication.
is the org worried about something?.
BoogerMan - “…Is the org worried about something?”I’d be surprised if the Org wasn’t worried about everything.
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