Brother Knorr's Cadillac and other secret perks

tim hooper

Back when I was a wee lad, my dad told me that the brothers in Brooklyn had voted to purchase a Cadillac motor car for the sole use of the then president, Nathan H Knorr. He'd got this information from the London bethel, him being a chum of the then Branch overseer, Pryce Hughes and his pal Ron Drage. Religious leaders of non-profit sects are supposed to take a vow of poverty!

This made me somewhat curious, so I then Googled "Watchtower private airplane" and came up with this: http://governingbodyletters.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/watchtowers-luxurious-aircraft-was.html

So I was just wondering if there anyone had any other examples of WT head honchos benefitting from secret perks?

stillin

I think that the less-fortunate, lower income earning, witnesses still enjoy the focus of their contributions. They can almost taste the wealth as they see the combined total of the small donations being spent in ways which they could never have accomplished alone. "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts." And it seems miraculous to them, but this is true of every man-made machine that ever exixted!

i think it's called vicarious enjoyment, along the same lines as pornography Except it's more about money.

torrent

I am familiar with the plane. The plane was used in Alaska to reach many of the communities that are not connected by the road system. I don't remember for sure where the money came from, but tend to remember that the plane itself was a donation, while the maintainence and fuel costs were an expense of the branch in Anchorage. I remember letters being read at the service meeting about the plane's use and costs. I can tell you that it was not anything luxurious, as many of the communities it flew to had short gravel runways. Not sure if they still have it, as I haven't been to a meeting in years.

under the radar

Just to be the Devil's advocate, I am a commercial airline pilot with lots of experience in light airplanes too. I am familiar with this particular airplane. There is no way you could rightly describe this Cessna 402 being flown in Alaska as luxurious. Spartan and utilitarian would be far more accurate.

I will concede that this airplane was being used appropriately, given the circumstances. Scandal is to be found within the Borg,no doubt, but you will need to look elsewhere in this instance.

scoobydont

Sweet smoke ! This is marked !! Thanks, Hooper !!!

cultBgone

I think the PERKS were better defined by Rutherford's two hugely expensive Cadillacs and his "perfect" mansion in California (oh, just tell them it's for the return of the prophets...hahahaha!).

tiki

well doesn't it stand to reason that if you are going to manage a multi-million dollar corporation you wll need to have state of the art vehicles and accomodations? what ceo is going to drive around in a stupid low-class chevrolet or ford....or fly in the cramped section of a budget airline?

if you are important, you must exhibit your importance to the nth degree! and of course the $$$ is going to come from the drones working for you. get real!

Terry

Atlantis

Knorr had no problem in taking a "bribe" for one of the Cadillacs he owned!

If you need the materials on that I'll post them for you. It's just that right now Nevada handed me a fantastic cup of coffee, and I am headed for the easy chair. But I'll get the stuff for you if you want it.

Atlantis

Gorbatchov

Atlantis could you p r ovide me information about Knorr Cadillac s?

I like to know how the wts misused my grandparents money.

G.

Brother Knorr's Cadillac and other secret perks

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