Money Laundering is when you take proceeds from illegal enterprise (e.g. narcotics trafficking) and use a financial system to make it appear as if it were profits from legitimate business. The Watchtower does hold itself out to be a religious entity to receive the tax exemption. There could one day be some tax law violations, but not Money Laundering.
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Question
by Gorb inwhat is the probability that a religious organisation is used for money laundering?
for example, large amounts of money are raised by the organization as a donation and then legally introduced into the financial system.
is there any chance that jw.org is used for this kind of purpose?
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Help with 1975 please
by jhine ini answered a question on quora about jw flip flops .
i mentioned, amongst other things , the 1975 debacle.
how witnesses were told that armageddon was coming in the fall of that year.
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How can you have a deficit for a Circuit Assembly on Zoom??
by pistolpete inremember when after a circuit assembly the assembly overseer would come out right before the end of the assembly and make a special announcement;.
"brothers, we have a financial deficit of $5,000 dollars for our circuit assembly.
keep in mind that we have utilities and other expenses that need to be met.
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When it is Watchtower Law that the Watchtower cannot be questioned, they can continue running the same scam. It isn't expenses they are truly short on, especially in this scenario. They are short on the sizeable donation that is to be sent to the Watchtower. That donation is considered an "expense" or running the Assembly.
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Watchtower Disparages the Bible
by Vanderhoven7 ini'm looking for wts quotations that contrast with ii timothy 3:15-16 whereby they downplay scripture.. here is one from way back..
"...people cannot see the divine plan in studying the bible by itself...if he then lays them [scripture studies] aside and ignores them and goes to the bible alone, though he has understood his bible for ten years, our experience shows that within two years he goes into darkness.
on the other hand, if he had merely read the scripture studies with their references, and had not read a page of the bible, as such, he would be in the light at the end of the two years, because he would have the light of the scriptures," (watchtower, sept. 15, 1910, p. 298).
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My own observation is that the JWs typically follow Russell's 1910 advice anyway. Very very few JWs read the Bible contiguously from front to back, or even any of the individual books from beginning to end. If they did, they would soon realize how wrong the JW theology is.
This is a true statement. Reading the Bible cover to cover is an eye-opener. I did after I left the Witnesses. I cannot stomach reading anything outside the Gospels. I read Psalms and Proverbs. Reading David's prayer to Jehovah for the death of his enemies had my stomach turning.
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Open KHs again.
by asp59 inpeople you think gb going against holy spirit when they opening up kingdom halls again?
clearly this is not a arrangement that's being bless anymore.
there's must be s reason for that.
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The state of Texas passed a law prohibiting the closure of religious buildings and services due to events such as COVID-19. The Watchtower cannot site being cooperative with secular authorities as the reason for cancelling in person meetings, assemblies, and conventions in Texas. So why keep the Kingdom Halls closed in Texas?
Perhaps it is because the IRS, whom give the Watchtower their tax exempt status in the U.S., is a federal agency?
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I did notice there were certain Witnesses who seemed to take pleasure in finding fault in just about anything.
Let's say a new movie was about to be released in theaters. There is a buzz going around the congregation about brothers and sisters planning a night out to see this movie. Brother Fault Finder would examine the movie (see the trailer or read the synopsis) and then go out of his way to find fault with it. Maybe even incorporate his opinion in an answer or part at a meeting, thus discouraging many from seeing the movie for fear or looking spiritually weak.
This could be done for tv, movies, novels, musicians or songs, sports, etc. It could and was done.
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Will Christ Be Ashamed To Claim P.IM.O.'s?
by IWant2Leave ini started my fade about two years ago and at present i have no intention of writing a disassociation letter.
the pros and cons of being p.i.m.o.
have been discussed on this forum many times.
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If there really was a Jesus and he is in heaven speaking as our mediator I would say "no." If acting and believing in an exact way were important there would be no room for error or interpretation in the Gospels. Most Christian doctrine comes from mean, especially Paul, in the New Testament.
If God is love, the short answer is PIMOs are fine if they follow Jesus words.
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Can non JWs be witnesses in a committee meeting?
by mickbobcat ini am not sure but i know where non jws have been brought in for a witness to a judicial meeting.
what is the official policy on this?
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I recall an assembly or convention dramatization (or maybe one of these new JW videos for conventions) in which a young brother was in a judicial committee meeting for fornication. The story rolls out that he claims this "worldly" women seduced him. The elders tell this brother that they spoke to the woman and she claims the young brother was in the driver's seat for the whole affair.
Does anyone else remember this dramatization?
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Watchtower More Important than the Scriptures
by Vanderhoven7 inmack moore ex-jw recovery writes:.
yes, that is how they want people to esteem the magazine.
they believe it is the unique mouthpiece of god.
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In the world of the Watchtower, the Bible has been regulated to the position of being a stage prop. During Watchtower talks you will often hear the speaker quote from a Watchtower publication as authority on a matter. The Watchtower is a modern day golden calf.
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Why build a new movie studio when we are in the last part of the last part of the last day?
by Vanderhoven7 ingiles gray writes: .
if the end is so near as the jehovah’s witnesses leadership claims (somehow they must have special insight), why are they building a movie studio that will be finished in 2026?.
it’s not the first time something of this nature has happened in the society’s history.
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How will the studio receive power? Is it just hooked up to the power grid or does it have a solar farm? If it is for use after Armageddon it better have a solar farm. If not, there is proof positive it is just a cash cow.