by TTATTelder 27 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
It is all about openness and accountability. An organization with integrity will freely share how donations are being spent.
http://www.charitynavigator.org/
I'm suggesting we lobby the US government to demand a minimal level of disclosure from the charities that benefit from their tax breaks. Canada does.
There is a movement afoot for greater openness and accountability both from big government, big business and guess what, big charity too.
I am glad there was transparency at a local KH level. Each month I heard the financial report helped me realise that the local KH had an icome that esceeded it's expenses. I just simply stopped donating.
As far as the world wide donations were concerned, I always wondered why we didn't get financial reports isn't that what most companies disclose at an AGM. Hence, no disclosure no donations.
Kate xx
Listener, I thought the scripture would explain it.
Jehovah says no one should approach Him empty-handed.
When I give money to the CCJW, in my mind I am giving it to Jehovah.
What happens to my gift to Jehovah once it leaves my hands is not my responsibility.
It becomes the responsibility of the CCJW.
Kate, unless they've changed their methods since I left, the financial reports at a KH are not transparent nor are they complete. It may just be that they're dumbed down so the window washers can figure out how to fill them out, or it's possible they're designed to obscure the money trail.
Jehovah says no one should approach Him empty-handed.
That's why I don't give even one red cent to the org. THEY are not Jehovah. I prefer to toss my daily loose change in the air, and whatever God wants he is free to catch and keep.
JeffT
I had the "privelege" of doing the accounts for awhile.
All I can say is that if a secular business kept their books exactly the same way the congregation/organization does they would be in jail!
Does anyone know who would have this info at Bethel? The Episcopalians were just eyeballing the financial statement. I took a course in law school so I could interact with accountants. Since they were not doing it correctly, I suggested that we consult a high school or community college accounting book. No. My first and last meeting with the Financial Committee. They owned homes, nice cars, retirement portfolios. It would have taken less than ten minutes to find and read the pertinent information. A cpa audit? Nice.
in my mind I am giving it to Jehovah.
Uhhhhhhhhhhh..........that about sums it up, folks.
Doc
