i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.
the org.
has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?
TonusOH - “With enough of these types of changes, the incentive to leave may also be gone…”
Fair point.
How many would truly want to stay if they didn’t have to, though?
’Specially if the premise of “God’s Exclusive Earthly Organization” - the main reason they’re compelled to stay - has become so undermined by mainstream reforms that it’s virtually nonexistent.
I’m all for tats, and I love the inked-up ladies.
My missus has some gorgeous ones.
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now that some reasonably big changes have occurred in a short time frame, whats next?
will the gb let the dust settle for a bit, or will they keep dropping bombs this year?.
By all means, keep the hits a-comin’… 😏
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/former-jehovahs-witness-elder-to-stand-trial-accused-of-rape/103612422.
An old-pervs club.
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i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.
the org.
has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?
St. George - “…I thought that was David Splane. We haven't seen much of him of late.”
Sometimes I think the GB has to draw straws when it comes to presenting the more dodgy stuff to the rank-and-file…
…then I remember Stephen Lett, and realize some of ‘em actually get stoked about it.
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i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.
the org.
has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?
Thing is, you can do that anywhere.
You don’t have to stay affiliated with an organization that demanded fealty your whole life whilst being unworthy of it.
you heard me correct, this is not a joke, and it is not april fools day!
the asl portion of the governing body updated #2 (march 2024) has been released a bit early and someone caught it.
summary: .
NotFormer - “You mean that they're saying to the WT: ‘You're not the ultimate badass religion you think you are, we're just using you for training purposes…?”
No.
The WTS is small potatoes; secular courts couldn’t be bothered with that kind of pettiness… they just move onto the next one.
Norway did, however, make a public example of them…
…this case basically sent a message to any other churches out there who might be tempted to abuse taxpayers’ funds…
…“straighten the fuck up, and don’t try to pull shit over on us”.
But mostly, I’m suggesting that this served as a genuine test case to determine the viability of potentially - and effectively - kneecapping even worse offenders.
‘Cause they are out there.
i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.
the org.
has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?
In the end…
…it doesn’t really matter whether they crash-and-burn or mainstream to the point where they’re just another church…
…either way, any remaining incentive to stay is basically gone.
i am thinking that the "ten year plan" that some have spoken of is the most likely scenario.
the org.
has to both attract new members and retain as many existing ones as possible.. so i think they will let the recent changes "bed in" for a while, maybe a year ?
Phizzy - “…we may see changes coming thick and fast if they begin to panic that none of it is working well or fast enough.”
Yeah, no way that’ll ever go sideways.
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i am sure we were all shocked at the governing body update #2 with the unusual and impulsive changes set forth.. i am an insider at whq, and when i was on reddit and in communication with avoidjw i explained to the best of my ability that the approach on disfellowshipping was going to change based on the new light at the 2023 agm, that the jubilee rumor was false, and there were going to be changes on how jws approached disfellowshipping in response to the norway situation if it didn't turn out in watchtower's favor.
the decision came because of a legal blow to watchtower, not because "holy spirit" wad directing a faithful slave, who is going to become the "evil slave", more explanation on this soon.. everything i stated came true.
i left reddit exjw community due to the immature and mentally unstable nature there, and yet as has been the case my words came true.
Know what’s weird?
That murder, rape, and disbelief in God didn’t make the list, when far more bizarre things did.
Know what’s even weirder?
The absolute shit-ton of genuinely awful things on the list that some JWs have repeatedly done and not gotten DFed for.
