Even the plate spinners themselves must be seeing the wobbling......and once the wobble begins....and they can't spin things the way they used to......
If the Watchtower corporation went bust
by Fred Franztone 39 Replies latest jw friends
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Hanged Man
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Phizzy
Hanged man, what a good illustration ! no " Work on This" for you ! a TMS Gold Star !
I think it has actually got to that stage, they are now shamelessly begging for money, whilst selling off assets.
Their Cash Flow problem has now become acute, and they cannot cut anymore without the whole thing not functioning, the cuts have gone more than far enough.
They can sell K.halls and the odd Assembly Hall for a while, but they are a finite asset, the wobbling plates are looking perilous !
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_Morpheus
Oh i knew this one would get slims juices going :D
I agree Watchtower is in the middle of collapsing... Except I think it could get a whole lot worse....Plus the new branch in England is a real one to watch. In reality they don't need it any more at all, because it won't do any printing. But to reverse plans and sell it off would be such a major climbdown they will only do it if they absolutely have to. Which I think they will, and send the money the United States to keep the headquarters functioning just a little bit longer.
i will just add this to the list of slim flip flops and doom and gloom chorus verses. Is it in the middle of collapse or can it get worse? Whats worse than collapse? I mean its collapsing as we speak but hold on! Its going to worse... slim i swear.... also we are 7 months into their two years left (one of your many predicted time frames that ranged from never collapsing to already collapsed).
The org will never fold, as many rational people have already stated. However (just for laughs) if the legal arm folded the self proclaimed heads carry on and regroup (this will NEVER be necessary). The rank and file dont give one shit about the legal arm folding. ITS A CULT!!! THEY BELIEVE WHAT THEY ARE TOLD TO BELIEVE. Hell the gb would guilt them about the old legal arm folding and convince them to donate more to the new arrangement.
This sort of thing is so stupid and thoughtless. Its like asking if a unicorn farts rainbows what does it pee. Its beyond hypothetical. Its mindless drivel and not worth the calories burned to type it or the storage mb’s used to store it on the web.
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_Morpheus
A sample of ever changing predictions from the slim one:
months:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5101378106032128/cutback-prediction
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6045600026984448/perfect-storm-2018?page=2#!#5203787779145728
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5379395402334208/watchtower-does-have-resources
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5160617687121920/watchtower-starting-crumble
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4683990469443584/whats-destroying-watchtower
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4794894645198848/monthly-broadcast-change
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4685633277657088/if-watchtower-corporation-went-bust?page=2
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StephaneLaliberte
First of all, I think they would lose, at most, 20% of their members, and would actually end up making new ones due to the fact that, unlike other religion, they’d be doing away with their material possessions.
I’m sure they would send something along the lines of:
Brothers and sisters, back in the days, we had to print material as it was an excellent way to share the good news with the world. In doing so, we have used the Watchtower Coorporation to help in taking care of these assets.
However, as the world is evolving into a digital age where everything can be done from private homes, Jehovah has shown us that we can simplify our lives by operating in the thousands of houses own by our brothers and sisters, thus, doing away with the need for a legal entity representing our religion.
Blah blah blah..
We are a spiritual family that does not need any recognition from the word.
Blah blah blah
Jesus didn’t have anywhere to rest his head and his faithful servants are following his example.
Blah blah blah
We are closer to the example left by the first christiens who kept it simple by going into private houses for meetings.
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NewYork44M
Why would you think that they are going bust? Even if they have a negative operating cash flow, they are far from going bust. Think about all the assets they have. It is simply a matter of shifting cash from the sale of assets to operate.
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Simon
The people who chose to be JWs because being a JW appeals to them will gravitate toward some other JW-like group.
The WTS exists because they fill a niche. If they go, someone else will fill it instead.
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pontoon
I said earlier this is speculation and it is. The corporation is not going bust. I am all over the Hudson Valley in NY surrounded by dozens of multi million dollar commercial and residential properties owned by the corporation. They are in a never-ending state of demolition, remodeling, rebuilding, new construction -- it never stops. I see their fleets of new and late model trucks and machinery. The corporation reminds me of a dirt poor nation because the dictator steals the wealth of the nation and has 10 palaces. That's where their money is. And remember, it's not about religion and worship, religion is just the hook to keep people coming, it's is about men with self important attitudes and swelled heads buying high end properties and building up corporate headquarters. That's it.
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steve2
This is strictly NOT a religious question but a business one because JW organization will only go bust if - when? - the property market goes bust.
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pepperheart
pontoon
In spite of the fact that in 2012 the watchtower sols 20 branch offices around the world off
and in the past years they have stopped printing 100 of millions of watchtowers and awakes
if you have a look in thsi website it will tell you that they have sold the assembley hall in indianapolis off and have put a kingdom hall in bradford uk up for sale on a property website.
I think your area will be the last area to see any changes because that is where the GB are and they look after their bellys and also their pride