RE: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/110135/1.ashx
My my my... I was bumping around the internet and I stumbled onto the 2005 Financial Statements and Reports for the Watchtower Society of Australia.
Oh my... I found a copy of the WTS 2005 Financial Report on the internet!
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NameWithheld
Wow - a HUGE chunk of the $$$ is going into 'administration' cost, almost all of which is labeled 'overseas aid'. I think this should be rightly translated 'sent back home to Crooklyn.'
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AudeSapere
I don't know what 'normal' should be but these seemed odd to me:
560,900+ for Field ministries automobile assistance
-1,391 for Shepharding (actually fits in with how little 'shepharding' is done) pitifully small deficit for a religion that is bleeding from membership loss. Guess shepharding is just not as important as buildings, land, printing presses and automobiles.
Administrative Services: The total of $8,475,779 includes $8,142,277 for overseas aid. (hmmmm)
Watchtower Travel Agency - WTF??!!?? And it looks like there is a surplus or $45,000+ australian
Looks more and more like a publishing company with a few 'side businesses'.
-AudeSapere. (Dare to Know; Dare to have wisdom/understanding)
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candidlynuts
here are the expenses and losses....
2005 on left column / 2004 on right.. i posted this in the other thraed too..sorry.didnt see this one.anyway what can the millions for evangelizing and teaching be for? everyone volunteers!
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LDH
Could anyone explain how headquarters has expenses for shepherding? This is an expense handled by local congregation elders.
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blondie
Lisa, on page 13, they break it down further to "hospital information, legal support, humanitarian relief."
Blondie
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LDH
"hospital information, legal support, humanitarian relief."
ohhhh.....thank you Blondie.I get it now.
Shepherding = going to the hospital to make sure your flock dies from lack of a blood transfusion.
Legal Support = your lawyers proofing every article about medical care to make sure it says "conscience matter" so you can't be sued when someone dies
Humanitarian Relief = 15 stale fruit bags the CO brought with him to visit the local congregation.
I mean, really, WTF kind of Humanitarian Relief can you get with $3,000 dollars?
Lisa
Breaking it down Class
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anewme
Elsewhere, what a find!!!!
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Honesty
THE WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY IS A RIPOFF CULT
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Lady Lee
I just KNEW you would find this interesting and know exactly what to do with it Elsewhere
