How is the WTS preparing for the new system?

by heyfea 12 Replies latest jw friends

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  jws

  Let's assume this is going to happen as the JWs believe.

  Either there's going to be a lot of work to be done or God will do it all. Clean up all the rubble, purify the waters, etc. If God doesn't clean up, there should be remnants of the world around us still there. It's kind of like "I am Legend" with at least a few more people. There's about 1 JW for every 167 people in the US (Pew survey 0.6%). If libraries aren't destroyed, a lot of things could be learned. If supermarkets still stand, I would think there's enough canned goods, bottled water, (and for a while, fresh goods) to keep people going for a while. Enough time at least for people to find various crops and farm animals to use for food.

  I don't know what the current thoughts on resurrection are. When it's supposed to happen or in what sequence, but if a few "old school" "low tech" farmers and builders were required, I would imagine God could resurrect a few to help out.

  The biggest problem would be organization. People will need to teach others. How do they find each other? A city is a HUGE place, especially without cars. How are you going to find other believers to reform community? Rural areas are even worse because people are more spread out. People are going to have to take on roles. Who's going to farm? Who's going to raise animals? How do you organize that? There's going to have to be a supply chain for the goods produced. How does it get to the people who need them? What of these 144,000 kings and queens? Will they talk to us from the sky? Is that how things will be coordinated?

  Of course, there is talk in the Bible of a NEW heavens and a NEW earth. Maybe we'll all be teleported to a brand new paradise planet "in the twinkling of an eye" and there'll be no cleanup.

  Theoretically, it could all work out. You'd just think it'd be wise to start planning now if they really believe it. Unless they believe there will be too many unknowns. Why learn automobile technology if God might not allow it?

  It's all just imagination to me. Ranks up there with fantasy scenarios like, what would I do if I could stop and start time?
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  villabolo

  After reading a few apocalyptic science fiction books you'll get enough imagination to create some plausible scenarios for post armageddon society. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe in that bunk anymore than you do, but if the worlds population were to drop to, let's say, one million people rather quickly they would have little problem with survival.

  A population explosion of ants would take care of the bodies. Only dense urban areas would present a temporary problem that you could walk out of. You could basically let the bodies rot to the bone while the survivors concentrate themselves in one or few cities just like they did in The Stand by Stephen King. Never mind the mystical mumbo jumbo just put yourself in the picture as a survivor with a million others and figure it out.
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  diamondiiz

  Some one mentioned Beth Sarim which was wrong but close. WTS had a nice hidden bunker on the property called Beth Shan. After they sold the property, the hidden bunkers were discovered. So who knows how WTS is preparing today. Maybe they have some secret bunkers for the GB hidden away in some obscure place when the FBI go knocking. It's hard to say but it's business as usual. I doubt they are thinking of actions in post Armageddon since if it does occur in our life time it will be Christ's war and he will provide the way. Speculating on how it will be after that point is of no use but going back to the original question How WTS is preparing - they're not in any way other than keep selling the idea that you must do GB's will to get saved and if you oppose the teaching of GB you will be labeled an apostate and die. :)