God has two ways of asking for money, both interchangeable: Demanding and demanding.
April 15, 2017 BOE Re: Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall Construction Worldwide
by wifibandit 20 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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steve2
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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.
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Crazyguy
No matter what, God always needs more money!
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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.
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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!
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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)
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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."
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ttdtt
This is a yearly letter - nothing new.
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wifibandit
Correct ttdtt, this is now a yearly letter.
This is part of the change brought by
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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)