by african GB Member 2 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I have to say that I don't agree with core teachings of this Org, but their idea of people living a clean and healthy lifestyle(eg.not smoking, not abusing alcohol, not sleeping with different partners,etc.) is good. I think if WBTS do away with DF'ing and shunning, FS, information control, they would be the fastest growing Org in the world, but as we all know, that could only happen in a dream.
What if another Org adopted some of WBTS's policies without being draconian and harsh?
I agree that some of what the Borg stands for is good but it is not relegated to them. They don't have the market cornered on it like they think they do. Many people in other faiths, religions, and even non-believers live moral and clean lives.
I think the WTS needs to come clean about their lies and makes some significant changes before they'll see real honest to goodness growth. It seems from what I've researched, that Paganism, specifically, Wicca, has had the highest growth rate of any religion recently.
Within the next 10 to 20 years, we are about to experience a huge die off of people. If the JWs are not willing to start preaching to non-Christians, they are going to see some decline, at least in the Industrialized nations.
I think if WBTS do away with DF'ing and shunning, FS, information control, they would be the fastest growing Org in the world
I disagree, that would open the floodgates to free thinking. When people in a cult are allowed to freely consider evidence, they quickly realize they were duped. That leads to freedom, and without the threat of DFing or shunning, there would be absolutely no incentive to stay.
