so we've seen as the current gb is getting more facetime in an effort to reach the hearts and minds of the rank and file.
this took a leap with video feeds at an open annual meeting.
the international conventions are taking this a step farther.. do you think that local speakers at kingdom halls could ever be replaced by headquarter approved video feeds?.
Certainly at CA & RCs. Maybe "special" meetings like the AGM.
Note, the KH I go to just installed high speed internet access per instructions that were posted here a few months ago. I most certainly think they will want to broadcast occasionally but I doubt the regular snoore fests will be replaced anytime soon.
all classes, all questions, all anwers, all 9 subject!
all leaked for do in spanish!.
http://www.hildeydesa.blogspot.com/2014/06/escuela-de-entrenamiento-ministerial.html.
I think people are excited because 1) it was leaked by a DO which is much different than a run of the mill elder and 2) its kept from most folks and it may be interesting reading and 3) it pisses off Bethel that one of their higher level managers leaked a document they don't want published.
http://youtu.be/dhn2to663cu.
im really channeling my inner blondie with my observation and critiques of these new watchtower videos.
something about them really turns my stomach.
Great critique!!! I wasn't really going to watch it anyway but now I know what it's about.
the organization is shifting away from printed literature in favor of their new jw.org website.
the website contains content that is not printed in literature.
kiosks, trolleys, and storefronts are being used to showcase the website.
I"m sure they'd love to be able to do that but what busy work will they use to keep the drones immersed. I think the goal of the preaching work at least in the developed world is less to do with recruiting and more of an activity to bond the group. Also, you need something to measure spirituality and to base appointments on.
Not saying they wouldn't do something like what you describe but you have to remember the real motivation behind the preaching work.
i don't understand why so many ex jws and faders think that the jws will continue to grow and thrive as a religion.
i still attend a meeting once a week and you can smell the death of the religion creeping up when you hear the talks, read the study wts and hear the letters from the gb.
the way the organization has changed is a sign that it reached its peak (in "healthy" membership) long ago.
Actually I think both steve & DD are right.
To Steve's point, I'm very much of the belief that the WTs main threat to existence is apathy of members. You already see it and it seems to be getting worse. They can't figure out what to do about it and I think they are hoping these ICs will give a boost at least here in the US. Just like opening the GAM last Oct. However, as big of a morale boost that was it quickly faded. The same with everything they've come up with recently. It's the weekly grind, the boring meetings where the speakers don't even seem to care, the FS on the same houses with the same people who aren't interested in their message. That's why you see (again in the US) people wanting to go to other language groups to break the boredom.
To datadog's point, the public,especially in 3rd world countries where there is actual growth coming from the door to door work (NOT the case in the developed countries where the only folks with no affiliation that come in are quite frankly trainwrecks), could be told in a logical reasonable way what the issues are. How many householders accept a copy of the WT and Awake only to google JWs? That's what I would do. And once you do that, you quickly see what a mess they are and would stay away.
Overall, if you aren't growing you are shrinking. They've clearly hit their peak growth but I really think the lifecycles for religions span hundred of years barring some sort of black swan. Even the Bible Students are still around!! My prediction is that JWs will start experiencing negative growth in the next 10 years and will slowly shrink to a small group over the course of the next 50. But, they will exist when I die barring some sort of major unexpected event.
today, thanks to a brave do and my colleague elkatire 1980, we make make public the manual, guidelines for traveling overseers (tga-s), of which existence many suspected, but even in english, it wasnt available.. from its very title page, this book indicates in bold letters:.
it should not be shown to others, nor should any portion of it be reproduced.
note: for now, this book is only available in spanish, but we are working in translating a brief summary in english, hoping that someone from the english congregations makes it available to you soon.. http://hildeydesa.blogspot.com/2014/06/pautas-para-los-superintendentes.html.
Well done!!
i was baptized in 1968. last meeting 2010. i have to say i was never 100% in.
there were times i absolutely believed, but i never really gave it my all.
never liked service, assemblies, meetings.
Unfortunately, I was 100% in. SMDH - what an idiot I was
pure speculation for several reasons.. "friends, it has been 100 momentous years since christ arrived as king.
in the last 100 years a great shout of praise has gone up to jehovah.
technology has greatly changed the way people live and communicate and jehovah has made sure that his organization is on the forefront of these changes.
100% agree BluesBrother!
a new letter no longer allows an elder to be cobe if hes 80 or more.
Hmm, Splash may be on to something here.
i wanted to express appreciation to the members of this forum.
there are resources here that are deep.
like we heard from the stage, "what is your depth and breadth of bible knowledge?
Make Lemonade,
Sorry I didn't see your post earlier but just wanted to welcome you to the board. What a terrible experience you and your wife have had to endure.
Looking forward to reading more from you!
