by sunny23 70 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
I think this bill board is a good investment in fact.
I think this type of thing may catch on and in strategic places this could do a lot to reform these old codgers on the GB and make them do something substancial in the way of protecting the children. This sign certainly puts the GB's ass in a sling and rubbing their collective noses in it.
If you had to make a billboard what would yours say?
If the intention is to get the message out about Jehovah's Witnesses then it should say "Jehovah's Witnesses" somewhere on the sign. Using phrases such as 'Kingdom Hall' and 'Elders' will likely mean nothing to non-JW's. If the intention is to reach people with a message then you should be looking to raise conversation with people who may work with JW's for instance.
Something clearer, more direct and more applicable to all readers:
but everyone gets a warm fuzzy feeling and are sure to pass by the contribution box on the way out.
That warm fuzzy feeling is just the sensation of common sense leaving one's body. Rather like falling in love!
A successful ad campaign or billboard needs a quick message, and a clear "call to action".
so how about simply this:
Jehovah's Witnesses? Find out the REAL truths....... (Then the relevant website)
It works on two levels. It appeals to actual witnesses to delve deeper, and it appeals to the public to research the independent facts about the religious people at their door ....
I think this is actually a good idea, if not the best implementation of it. Details do matter, and they have not been worked out. Someone will run with this concept to improve it.
It will get people talking, (or at least thinking). No, it will not make someone "wake up" immediately for most. That is doing little more than pointing out the obvious. However since this type of campaign has really not been tried before, it will tend to stand out in people's minds, and that is what matters.
Sure, they may claim "persecution", but that is a short-term response. If we look at this on a long-term macro level, this will force a few WTF moments for some, in time. Most of us never would have imagined this being done 5 years ago.
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The real 'truth' about "the Truth" of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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I like this site, factual, not emotional. Loaded with just facts.
(Of course, for any signs, one would need approval with that site.)
Anything that suggests JW's don't have the truth is shut out mentally by JWs as "apostate". They have been conditioned to it. I think it's a mistake to try and attack the religion. All religions are BS, but billions believe them.
If you're putting a billboard up, make it talk to everyone. Make it about JWs but not targeted at them and I think there is a good chance they will look, possibly because of questions about it from others, desire to be prepared for possible questions or just curiosity.
If it screams "apostate" and is only targeted at JWs then I think it will fail. It's the static equivalent of waving a banner at an assembly.
