by brandnew 21 Replies latest jw friends
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
They've come full circle. Russell figured prominently in the organization, Rutherford even more so. Beginning with Knorr, the leaders assumed less prominent public personas.
Now they've "made-up" with the evil internet and are in full public view, air-brushed, polished and pontificating for all they're worth. And the throngs love it.
It's called entertaining the troops to take their minds of the ever delaying "end" of this system of things.
@Villiage Idiot.......you are deffinitely right.....within a years time , they have totally flipped their script. Watchtower is unrecognizable.
And yes , sounds ,and looks like outside marketing help.
I guess you would consider my mother an "older one" She is much more awake to what the org is all about but her entire social world is encompassed in the church. We were just talking the other day and this very point of how non-discreet these guys are is just another nail in the coffin for her.
I think its been mentioned before but I think this is part of the circle the wagons strategy. I think this will help wake up those on the fence and solidify the die hards.
I do not wish anyone death but when Morris does go, pissing on his gravestone is going on my bucket list.
pbrow
It was better when we didn't know them. At least then we THOGHT that they had jehober guiding them----maybe. Now that we know them, we know how truly stupid and self absorbed they are. It's like seeing a very stately older lady---naked. Not a pretty sight.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
I think the modern witness, unlike the old school witnesses of years past, really want to be mainstream. They want their leaders to be out front and visible. I believe it makes them feel or at least appear to others to be less cult like.
I get the sense that they are trying to rebrand themselves as a "Cult of Personality". But that only works if you have a strong and compelling vision that you can communicate in a charismatic way. Kinda like Steve Jobs was for Apple. However, they neither have a strong vision nor do they have any charisma, neither as individuals or collectively. I may be wrong, but sometimes it looks like there is a bit of wrangling between them as each of the GB try to vie for that top spot.
Just get a bag of popcorn and a coke and watch the freak show.
rip van winkle - "I'm glad the Governing Body expose themselves."
That statement put a very disturbing image in my head.
