was sipping my coffee, browsing here and there, and then focussed on reading here regarding arc, picked up some world news on same subject - and wondered if jw org would publish any information on their news site.. then, i flicked to jw talk - anything in their public news forum?
a newish headline 'australia and jehovah's witnesses' or something like that - i entered link - web page error, not found.
nope.
Sam Herd's explanation is highly appreciated, as is the wisdom of the GB to use the funds wisely.
DS, I took a look at these comments from the link you posted. If comments related to the RC report were anything like this, is all I can do is shake my head in wonderment.
The people on this site have drunk the Kool-Aid, went back for seconds, and licked the bowl clean dry. These are not people that having a discussion with will create any value.
according to this jw video... now is the time to preach without fear!
now that the final days are here!.
the final days were not here previously (as they kept insisting for over 140 years)... but now they are!.
i think that 80% of jws do not truly believe in what they are taught .
the vast majority stay in because of family, friends, ignorance and a lack of caring about any of the facts regarding the "truth".
many people are lazy.
i am intrigued to know if there is truly any evidence of financial irregularities in the jehovah's witness organisation or if any one or group are raking off funds or benefitting financially...?.
whilst i disagree wholeheartedly with most of their teachings and practices, dogmatism, legalism and superiority complex, i don't honestly think there's anyone making millions at the top.
yes you could say that the gb are comfortably off, don't have to pay bills etc but they do actually get up in the morning and 'work', they aren't going off in private jets to tropical islands or driving bentleys.
Without any transparency there is no way of knowing. I suspect that the two key issues for their money woes include incompetency and litigation. They have probably had to hold a significant reserve for contingent liabilities related to pending litigation.
I work as an auditor - sometimes it is hard to distinguish between incompetency and fraud.
the watchtower are humans.
they have never had any conversation with any god, let alone one by a made up name.
they never had any power at all bestowed upon them.
just wanna say.....im thankfull for y'all....n stuff
Happy thanksgiving to all. I hope you have many things to be thankful for. I know I do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmbpbb5k_mc
i wonder how many of us here hold on to this meeting place out of "loneliness.
could it be that we harbor feelings of "abandonment" and "loneliness" from being left cold and dry by the wt people and our families?
perhaps we do have a need to reach out to people with similar experiences.
I have not been to a meeting for over 10 years. I am pursing what I consider to be a successful life: I have a happy family outside the borg. I don't think that loneliness explains why I come to this site on a regular basis.
Do you have any other determinants? Also, is it a bad thing that I keep coming back? I have an obsession with the latest of the organization that stole much of my life.
i live in a town.
there is a watchtower kingdom hall.
they do not pay any local sales tax or property tax.
They follow the IRS guidelines for tax exempt organizations. If you think they do not qualify you have every right to contact the IRS and explain why they should not be tax exempt. Keep in mind the primary exemption that churches get is related to property taxes. You are not going to get much tax revenue from income generated; the significant exemption relates to property taxes.
I would love to see churches lose their tax exempt position. I doubt that this will happen in our lifetime.
d. trump or h. clinton and why.. i would vote for gun slinging trump..
Hilary will be the next president - that is my prediction.
This is a good thing for the course of history. I also predict that she will be an overwhelmingly successful president.
If I am still alive after 8 years of her presidency I will refer to this post and tell everyone - I told you so!
