i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
EdenOne,
I really appreciated that timeline you laid out with such detail. And to think that we are now 14 years in to the same type of loop is a very compelling thought.
I had never seen it laid out like that before and so easy to understand. Thank you!
i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
HI Terry,
Thanks for that link. I thought it was interesting that the "Left Behind" series was written with a bias against Catholicism.
The Org doing a reboot is exactly right. Its what we are seeing now.
i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
Crazyguy, I see your comparison.
There was a time when that would have seemed impossible but not now!
i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
As the organization continues to gradually decline, the more the leaders will grasp for authority. They are circling the wagons now. If there is a fast decline, the more cultlike theirtrajectory will be.
True, I am thinking that after this assembly, we will see the results of the "wagons circling" talks that were given.
There is a decline, how much would be considered fast enough to precipitate a more cult like action? And what form would it take?
wasn't sure where to put this but .... .
so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?
the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.
The Org has zero interest in providing a gathering place/bunker for the sheeple.
They are on their own to cower in whatever basements they have amongst themselves in their neighborhoods.
They are supposed to 'stand still and see the salvation', remember?
Meanwhile the GB and other higher ups along with support staff will be holed up in their bunker, otherwise known as Warwick.
i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
Love it OUTLAW!
AC/DC couldnt have said it better
i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
So no one sees them as "Catholic church like"?
Of course I am not meaning the modern day church with a pope traveling and blessing people and a much lighter approach in general.
I am talking about when if you were Catholic you were "apart" (in America at least)
JFK was the first Catholic president.
People were routinely ostracized for marrying out of the faith.
A persons children "belonged" to the church.
Of course the child sexual abuse situation was at its height.
Confessing your sins to the elders priest was big if you were practicing your faith.
In the case of the Catholic church they have backed way off of peoples everyday lives.
So will JW dot Org do that or will they do as some feel in the comments above and become more cult like?
i was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking.... https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words.
comments such as oldskools: more like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.. .
some have compared the orgs future path to the world wide church of gods.
I was reading another thread and the comments got me thinking...
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5656910430732288/pictures-tell-thousand-words
Some have compared the Orgs future path to the World Wide Church of Gods. Others view it as being more like Scientology or Mormonism.
Comments such as OldSkools:
More like digital colonialism channeled through one of the weaker and less important institutions western society has to offer.
Looking back over history we see the colonization the Church did
The absolute authority of the church over the peoples daily lives big and small
Demands for material support
Exclusivity from other religions
Loyalty from birth onward
Excommunication (even for marrying a non Catholic in days past)
Papal authority (in the case of the JWs - shared by GB)
Warwick = The Papal city
(Im sure this is a very short list and there are more comparisons to be had)
Obviously the JWs are coming along too late in civilizations history to enjoy the meteoric rise the Catholic church did but is that a prototype being followed?
If the best indication of the future is the past, which religious entity seems to point to the future outcome of Jehovahs WItnesses?
my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.
our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.
he hung himself.
Just wanted to say hello and offer ongoing support and love to you in handling everything that you are dealing with.
Glad the meeting with your niece went well. I hope it goes smoothly with your mom in town as well.
Thank you for updates, take good care of yourself.
is something going on in jw land i don't know about.
she and her new husband and my two.
grand daughters, one i have never seen.
SO heartwarming to read this thread James.
I am so happy for you and very happy that grandchild got to meet you!!
