Just my 3 thoughts:
- Even ISIS (ISIL or whatever they call themselves nowadays) are using slick marketing methods (brochures, videos, websites): Does that make them progressive and "caring" for their members too? I don't care about the packaging, the important thing is what's IN the package.
- In my opinion: they are sugar-coating a turd. WHAT is the message? The same as before....oh no, let me correct that for you: it is a potpourrie-mash-up of crazyness. If you are impressed with the new "Look" you owe yourself to watch this:
Enjoy how these two Witnesses tried to explain the new Website on "La Vida es Asi" a show from Telecolor, a Venezuelan TV channel (interestingly a pro-Chavez channel, but that is another story for another day):
This is currently being shared among J-Dubs and they are going all crazy over this, but they never stop to think how this REALLY shows what they are. The anchor spends a few minutes glorifying them (I don't know if he is trolling or has been paid - I have my theory, due to a personal experience) and then he says at 2:45 "ustedes tienen un tremendo sistema de MERCADEO" (which translates as: "you have a tremendous MARKETING system"). He seems to be impressed with the "shiny effect" of their marketing. They even show one of their videos (which I could dissect because it is FULL of errors and contradictions).
BUT THEN THE REAL ISSUE COMES UP: From minute 12:30 onwards it gets really interesting. He asks questions like: "Why are there so many religions? In my opinion this has created division and if there is only one God there should be only one religion, the problem is egoism, everybody says they have the true religion the jews, the muslims and you too." They have to weasel out of this one. JUST DELIGHTFUL to see how they fall on their own swords.
13:53 "Nobody has the absolute truth, not even you." - NO ANSWER. He asks: "Is there a re-encarnation" They answer with the typical "THAT is interesting...." and refer him to the website. At 15:20 he says that people are dissintegrated and the body disappears...at 16:00 they say that Jesus came back in another BODY and they will look DIFFERENTLY. The anchor is confused and asks if the person looks the same, they say no the Bible mentions that he will have another Body and look differently, but God is still rising him from the dead.
Unfortunately this is in Spanish, but watching it shows one thing: Two guys in a suit, presenting their SHINY, BRANDNEW religion, but weaseling out and contradicting themselves, showing how confusing they can be and at the same time saying they have the absolute truth.
- JW......they are obfuscating and hiding the name of God. Even reducing his name to a "J" in a corporate logo. Considering that they call themselves WITNESSES of Jehovah, they are doing a dirt-poor job in glorifying the name. You enter a Catholic church and you know what the Marketing meme is - with ONE view: the Cross > the dying Jesus > the suffering/sacrifice. Here? A Logo. But even before this they have been hiding Gods name (and even Jesus). The last Symbol was a piece of a defensive building: a Watchtower. A military symbol that you see on a castle. At least they could have used a golden, shiny Tetragrammaton, that would have more power in terms of symbolism, biblical meaning and they would have the chance to explain/defend their God.
How would you like to have your name reduced to a single letter in a corporate logo?
I am tired of this kind of crap. Glad to be out and free. FREE is the only thing that counts. As far as I am concerned they could be shitting Gold bricks at their meetings, I would still not attend and couldn't care less.
Let the turd continue to stink.
