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Just had a thought…
by Vidiot in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i been reading quite a few experiences on reddit lately, and their seems to be a common theme coming up….

…dialed-up-to-eleven shunning of xjws by their witness relatives.. it reminds me of back in the day, listening to some of the over-the-top vitriol displayed by hard-core loyalists when the topic of evolution or apostates came up….

…i was gobsmacked when i finally realized these guys weren’t offended and indignant because they thought it was lies….
Vidiot

The reason I bring it up is that I can’t help but wonder if there’s something more going on here…
…that at least some of these loyalists who’ve bet the farm on the Org having the Truth have, nevertheless, grasped intuitively (like so many of us early on) that something is very, very wrong…
…but if they just stay the course long enough - and more importantly, keep the membership in - it’ll all still somehow come true.
Taking that line of reasoning one step further, they subconsciously blame those leaving for the Tower’s (potential) fall.
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Just had a thought…
by Vidiot in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i been reading quite a few experiences on reddit lately, and their seems to be a common theme coming up….

…dialed-up-to-eleven shunning of xjws by their witness relatives.. it reminds me of back in the day, listening to some of the over-the-top vitriol displayed by hard-core loyalists when the topic of evolution or apostates came up….

…i was gobsmacked when i finally realized these guys weren’t offended and indignant because they thought it was lies….
Vidiot

I been reading quite a few experiences on Reddit lately, and their seems to be a common theme coming up…
…dialed-up-to-eleven shunning of XJWs by their Witness relatives.
It reminds me of back in the day, listening to some of the over-the-top vitriol displayed by hard-core loyalists when the topic of evolution or apostates came up…
…I was gobsmacked when I finally realized these guys weren’t offended and indignant because they thought it was lies…
…they were angry and hostile because, deep down, they were afraid it was true.
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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

hoser - “…They are just following what the previous governing bodies did, tweaking the teachings when circumstances force them to…”
This.
The fun starts when the forced tweaks reach the point where any remaining claim to authority becomes essentially nonexistent.
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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

“It’s my experience that, yes, it has changed. Elders are quick to seek legal advice from the branch at even a hint that an incident could be ‘trouble’… I believe they will be told to report it anonymously if WT Legal deems it reportable…”
Um…
…that doesn’t sound like a change.
That sounds like business as usual.
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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

And keep the civil suits coming to make sure the Hall sales keep coming.
Every little one is another bite from an ever-hungrier school of piranhas.
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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

Sell ‘em all off, I say…
…the further the rank-and-file have to drive to the meetings, they more they’re inclined to go on Zoom…
…the more they go on Zoom, the easier it is to tune out…
…the easier it is to tune out, the more fading becomes appealing…
…the more faders there are, the more the leadership feels compelled to fudge the numbers…
…the more they fudge the numbers, the more it becomes obvious that they’re doing so…
…the more it becomes obvious that they’re fudging things, the more they’ll alienate decent rank-and-filers…
…the more rank-and-filers become alienated, the more will leave…
…and so on, and so forth…
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Manners and Respectfulness
by IWant2Know in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i would like to know if there are any ex's or formers who still appreciate good manners and respectfulness?

but i hope this question isn't offensive to this forum.

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Vidiot

$&@! my #%@&, you $%@#ing $@&%!!!
🤪
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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

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.
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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

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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Governing body
by moley in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
are the governing body really in charge or are they just a figurehead with the real power being behind the curtain .
Vidiot

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.