April 15, 2017 BOE Re: Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall Construction Worldwide

by wifibandit 20 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • steve2
    steve2

    God has two ways of asking for money, both interchangeable: Demanding and demanding.

  • Spiral
    Spiral

    And yet, when we were all growing up, they were always so proud that they never "passed the plate". They are so far gone from that now.

  • Crazyguy
    Crazyguy

    No matter what, God always needs more money!

  • JW GoneBad
    JW GoneBad
    Spiral: And yet, when we were all growing up, they were always so proud that they never "passed the plate". They are so far gone from that now.

    Like Donald Trump, the GB of the WTBTS are beginning to realize that things are a little more complicated that they first thought!

    Also...thank you Wifibandit.



  • Spiral
    Spiral

    @JW GoneBad: Like Donald Trump, the GB of the WTBTS are beginning to realize that things are a little more complicated that they first thought!

    Yeeeessssss! OMG, stuff actually costs money! And the great god of the universe isn't making it fall off trees! Whatever to do? Can't wait until they all get twitter accounts!

  • DesirousOfChange
    DesirousOfChange

    "‘Zion’s Watch Tower’ has, we believe, JEHOVAH for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support. When He who says: ‘All the gold and silver of the mountains are mine,’ fails to provide necessary funds, we will understand it to be time to suspend the publication.” " ~ Charles Russell (Watch Tower, Vol 1, Number 2)


  • steve2
    steve2

    Two excellently contradictory JW organization quotes:

    1. "It [Zion's Watch Tower] will never beg nor petition men for support."

    2. "Religion is a snare and a racket."

  • ttdtt
    ttdtt

    This is a yearly letter - nothing new.

  • wifibandit
    wifibandit

    Correct ttdtt, this is now a yearly letter.

    This is part of the change brought by

    March 29, 2014 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: Adjustment to financing Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide

  • biblexaminer
    biblexaminer

    One of the congregations here had over $10,000 in the bank last month. It was announced that the monthly costs were $5,000 and a cheque was sent to the branch.

    Money money monn eeeeee

    MaHaney....

    (like the song)

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