hi guys.. im aware of the orgs blatant hints to donate, donate, donate to the org, the sacking of bethel staff, selling of buildings, reducing mags and books, emphasis on digital rather than physical books etc which is obviously a money saver - but are the wt org in money difficulty?
because elsewhere on here and on youtube there's stories of the watchtower being mega rich, one even called it "a billion dollar organization".
and if there is any money in there, who's benefiting off it?
Makes me wish someone would do a fake sheik style sting on the GB.
If an ordinary JW asked the GB how the organisation is doing financially they'd get nowhere. But imagine if it was a wealthy businessman with lots of money to donate who was making enquirers about the financial situation. Not to say they couldn't simply lie of course. But they might open up a bit, even unwittingly. I would be surprised if they didn't have such meetings with potential donors.
hi guys.. im aware of the orgs blatant hints to donate, donate, donate to the org, the sacking of bethel staff, selling of buildings, reducing mags and books, emphasis on digital rather than physical books etc which is obviously a money saver - but are the wt org in money difficulty?
because elsewhere on here and on youtube there's stories of the watchtower being mega rich, one even called it "a billion dollar organization".
and if there is any money in there, who's benefiting off it?
There have been at least three panic videos issued by the GB.
1. Lett saying the WT has got more money going out than coming in so please donate more.
2. Lett saying thanks for the response but we need more money every month not just for a few months, so keep it up.
3. Herd announcing bethel, branch and literature cutbacks weirdly claiming they are a sign of expansion and in no way means they are not being blessed.
Anyone who has watched the three "panic" videos must suspect they've got money problem. Or at least money worries.
Whether it will ever escalate into something they can no longer hide remains to be seen.
hi guys.. im aware of the orgs blatant hints to donate, donate, donate to the org, the sacking of bethel staff, selling of buildings, reducing mags and books, emphasis on digital rather than physical books etc which is obviously a money saver - but are the wt org in money difficulty?
because elsewhere on here and on youtube there's stories of the watchtower being mega rich, one even called it "a billion dollar organization".
and if there is any money in there, who's benefiting off it?
Searcher very interesting, but could you explain the killing the goose comment, what do you refer to?
yesterday a letter was read in our congregation.
it said that there have been doctrinal changes in many chapters of the book 'god's kingdom rules' so everyone but especially the conductor must be sure to use the latest update of the book.. this book is only ...how old?
two years?
"Brother Bayatyan" has maybe "left the truth"?
Watchtower following the old Stalinist policy of airbrushing ideological renegades out of the picture.
while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.
because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".
i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.
Which is one better than even Jesus who rode two horses into Jerusalem. (Matt 21)
yesterday a letter was read in our congregation.
it said that there have been doctrinal changes in many chapters of the book 'god's kingdom rules' so everyone but especially the conductor must be sure to use the latest update of the book.. this book is only ...how old?
two years?
Are they going to issue cut and paste corrections like they did with the Revelation book?
so that was a "shocker".
i was not able to attend the meeting.
i had a more important one with my other apostate friends in the area.
Boldly warn those who are Watchotwer defending
Tell all such men they've been left high and dry
New light's a crock and there's no use pretending
Splane's "generation" is pie in the sky
so that was a "shocker".
i was not able to attend the meeting.
i had a more important one with my other apostate friends in the area.
Long years ago saw the humble beginning
When Raymond Franz blew the lid off this cult
Now a great crowd are online and are reading
How to escape and be rid of this cult
so that was a "shocker".
i was not able to attend the meeting.
i had a more important one with my other apostate friends in the area.
Hail the theocracy ever decreasing
Wondrous contraction is now taking place
Errors of doctrine emerge without ceasing
To those who walk with no blindfold in place
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