From page 3 in the section "Where Is This World Heading?":
The Religious Scene: Churches back factions in war. Clergy charged in genocide. Priests sexually exploit young people; church cover-up. Decline in attendance; church buildings sold.
In this deceptive publication it would be hard to find a more hypocritical statement than this!
On the public record are statements condemning the WTS heirachy for their treatment (or non-treatment!) of sexual abuse cases. The "Sunday" program here in Australia exposed the coverup by members of the branch committee as well as bodies of elders. At the conclusion of one court case the judge expressed the view that he believed the Public Prosecutor should lay criminal charges against the Australia Branch Committee for obstruction of justice. This is on the public record, yet the WTS hypocritically ignores that and instead brings on its favorite whipping boy - the clergy.
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." (Matthew 7:3-5)
The statement "Decline in attendance; church buildings sold." is likewise a distortion of the truth. Some church denominations may indeed be declining but ignored are the booming attendances at charismatic-type churches, churches which are experiencing growth figures that the WTS could only envy. It wouldn't be too difficult to locate former Kingdom Halls that had been closed for use by the Dubs. It's easy to see the decline from the WTS' own statistics given in the Annual Report each year. How many western countries have been in decline for the past few years? How many congregations have been closed in Japan these past few years? Such things are overlooked in this brochure - it's not convenient to think about!
In short, page 3 is grossly deceptive. The writers have been selective in what they have included and what they have omitted.