In the new May Awake magazine there is an article "Is Philanthropy the Answer? I knew what the answer
was going to be before I even read it. The article has these little tidbits of wisdom. "The success of
philanthropy will always be limited. Why? For one thing, neither money nor a good secular education can
eliminate such problems as greed, hatred, prejudice and false religious beliefs. Accordingly, rather than
set up philanthropic organizations, Jehovah's Witnesses prefer to devote their time and financial resources to
announcing the good news of God's Kingdom."
There is also a paragraph that made me laugh at the shear lie it told. "Jehovah's Witnesses do not tithe or in
any way solicit funds." How many articles have you read in the Watchtower where the plea is made to
put them in your will to leave all of your money, jewelry and houses to the Watchtower Society. How many
articles have you read that ask for money and then gives the stories of young children robbing their piggy banks
and sending in 2 or 3 dollars?
Articles like this help JW's be the cheapest people in the world. They have to be reminded every year to be sure
that they leave a tip at the restaurants while attending thier summer assemblies. Members of the congregation
may be in need of financial help but tight fisted JW's will say we are praying for you and that Armageddon is near
so your problems will go away. All the while the needing ones don't have enough to eat. There is no organized
effort in the congregations to come to the fianancial add of the members who have a need.
I just wanted to vent. Thanks for listening to me.
TooBad TooSad