to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory re: survey on use of printed publications .
dear brothers: .
the branch office is working on arrangements for the 2015 regional conventions.
I hope everyone orders printed copies. Of course the gb hopes to reduce the number printed so they can save that money for their own purposes but I want to be able to get copies and I am not attending the convention.
A sister has been kind enough to get copies for me each year. I hope she will still be able to or I'll have to wait until the end of the year. Since I don't attend meetings I'll have to see if the sister can get copies then and send them to me.
Thanks for sharing this. It is not up yet on jw.org.
I wonder then if there will be a new book about Jesus released at the convention.
forgive me if this has been posted already but this was in my local paper today.. http://m.recordonline.com/article/20150307/news/150309486/0/wap&template=wapart.
if you have time to read, this is an interesting article talking about watchtowers property in ulster and orange county ny and how much the properties are worth.
it also goes on to show how the tax exempt stays is hurting the communities..
Very interesting article. Thanks for the link!
It does not say how much the properties are worth but does mention school and other taxes Watchtower Farms voluntarily pays.
http://jehovahswitnessreport.com/blog/wallkill-and-farm-receive-green-globe-awards.
a statement by the watchtower society released this week, is highlighting the achievement of two major awards for sustainable development actions.. the green building initiative (gbi) has awarded certificates for two new buildings at the united states branch facilities.
the awards are achievements for the watchtower farms f residence, completed in late 2012, and the watchtower wallkill office building, completed in 2014.. ....................these awards may indicate that sustainable management techniques are being applied to ensure the cost effectiveness of the buildings.
hey guys,.
so, since my leaving i have been doing so much research on so many topics that it's been extremely enlightening.
not only have i learned a lot about the organization and what motivates it, but i have also learned a lot about the bible, god and most importantly, myself.. currently, i'm not quite sure where i stand, but i'm having some real issues with the bible and god.
After discovering the tatt I lost all faith and hope and lost interest in the bible.
I don't really believe in anything now, but I don't want a religion.But I feel like I lost my identity.
i went to the meeting this morning and we had some guy from overseas bethel give the public talk.
6 countries subsidize the rest.
he said in some countries all the donations that they get from contributions don't even pay the electricity bill for the branch buildings so money has to come in from these 6 richer countries.
fastJehu-
That makes sense about their being busy with the new bible as they had to run triple shifts to get them done in time for the agm.
The God's Kingdom Rules! book is being printed in Wallkill now so they must have worked out the problems of getting the cover the right shade of purple although I am surprised the Wallkill printery would have trouble with that.
If there is a new book released at the convention this summer it should be printed at Wallkill then (The US edition).
Thanks fast Jehu.
watchtower body of elder letters:.. this pdf file is the largest boe file ever compiled.
it has been downloaded at least 30 times with no virus issues.
the file is from 1905 to 2015 updated, and includes all the elder manuals from 1961 to 2010 at the bottom of the bookmarks.
i think i've mentioned before that from time to time my commute on the bqe takes me past the old factory buildings and the soon to be former headquarters building.
i was struck the other day with how shabby they've become.
even 25 columbia heights, still currently occupied, its facade is filthy.
I was able to defend my beliefs from the bible when I used to go door to door back in the 70's/and 80's.
I agree that now the current witnesses cannot defend their beliefs nor explain them if they even believe them.
With the overlapping generation crap which has no scriptural support the current witnesses will never be able to explain or defend it.
Yes, the quality of jws is much lower than when we were active witnesses.
And the new gb2.0 are nothing like the original gb.
It is a different religion now than it was when we were witnesses and no doubt will continue to change. The articles in the mags are way too simplified.
I agree, the witnesses, as we knew them are over.
i think i've mentioned before that from time to time my commute on the bqe takes me past the old factory buildings and the soon to be former headquarters building.
i was struck the other day with how shabby they've become.
even 25 columbia heights, still currently occupied, its facade is filthy.
I think the wts will still be around after we are all long gone. It will be different, but it will still be here.
Why are there comments that indicate the printing levels are going down? The circulation of both magazines is higher than ever and rapidly increasing each year. During 2014 there were 1.4 billion copies printed.
There are between 80-100 million or more books and bibles being printed each year along with an increasing number of tracts and brochures.
The society will keep changing, but it will not be disappearing during my lifetime.
a little background on me.
i have never been a jw or had any desire to be one.
i definitely have no desire to join.
I always enjoyed visiting Bethel. I especially enjoyed seeing the books being produced.
It was serene and peaceful, I felt I belonged there.
Now I know the tatt and wonder how I would view it but I wish I could visit the wallkill printery and take the tour. With no way to get there I guess I won't get the chance to.
