Posts by Gizmo

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Watch Tower Finances

by link in

would anyone like to comment on the following observations?.

the very large majority of the jws that i come into contact with on a regular basis are not wealthy and many have very low incomes, yet they still make substantial contributions to the wbts every month.

because they are firmly lead to believe that it is an organisation that is struggling for its financial survival.. following a recent visit from the c.o.

Gizmo

I found the documents on The Australian Security and Investment Commision Site, however these are just documents that must be lodged, by every registered company, there is no actual financial disclosure.

Would love to know how to get that info, I'll keep looking maybe I'll get lucky? Suggestions would be much appreciated.

Extracted from ASIC's database at 23:07:14 on 31/01/2003

Name

WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

ACN

002 861 225

ABN

42 002 861 225

These are the documents most recently received by ASIC from this organisation. Page numbers are shown if processing is complete and the document is available for purchase.
Received	Number	Pages	Description
02/01/2003	018334943	Not Imaged	388A (FR 2002) Financial Report Financial Report - Public Company or Disclosing Entity
02/01/2003	00286122M	3	316 (AR 2002) Annual Return Change to Officeholders
			316J Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type
			OF COMPANY
10/01/2002	017716269	18	388A (FR 2001) Financial Report Financial Report - Public Company or Disclosing Entity
10/01/2002	00286122L	3	316J (AR 2001) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type of Company
02/01/2001	016840675	16	388A (FR 2000) Financial Report Financial Report - Public Company or Disclosing Entity
02/01/2001	00286122K	3	316J (AR 2000) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type of Company
31/12/1999	016087648	15	388A (FR 1999) Financial Report Financial Report - Public Company or Disclosing Entity
31/12/1999	00286122J	3	316J (AR 1999) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type of Company
23/12/1998	00286122I	16	316J (AR 1998) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence Or
30/12/1997	00286122H	16	316J (AR 1997) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence Or
06/01/1997	00286122G	16	316J (AR 1996) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence Or
09/01/1996	00286122F	14	316J (AR 1995) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence Or
20/01/1995	00286122E	14	316J (AR 1994) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence Or
27/06/1994	007514254	2	304A Notification of Change to Officeholders of Australian Company
04/01/1994	00286122D	14	316J (AR 1993) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type of Company
28/01/1993	00286122C	13	316J (AR 1992) Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence Or
23/01/1992	00286122B	13	316 (AR 1991) Annual Return Corrections
			316J Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type
			OF COMPANY
15/01/1991	0286122A	15	316 (AR 1990) Annual Return
			316J Annual Return - Company Holds S383 Licence or Similar Type
			OF COMPANY

END OF LIST

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This is a .pdf file showing charges for services, but I don't think, it includes finacial reports, maybe some of the more corporate minded people can have a look and determine.

http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/pdflib.nsf/LookupByFileName/search_fees.pdf/$file/search_fees.pdf

Edited by - Gizmo on 31 January 2003 7:37:21

40

Fifth Estate now available on Streaming Media

by Simon in

many thanks to 'reporter' for sending this to me.. just click here:.

streaming media.

view recently broadcast tv programmes nbc dateline and bbc panorama.

Gizmo

Jourles you are a star, I only have a dial up connection it will take some time, but I want this one on file to show others, thanks, couldn't find it on Kazza unfortunately anyway, tried for hours last night.

117

The Fifth Estate: Post your comments HERE

by Scully in

for everyone who's watched.... or is in the process of watching the show..... .

please feel free to post your comments.... reactions.... quotes that stood out in your mind here!.

love, scully

Gizmo

Upon Scullys' suggestion I emailed Fifth Estate.

I expressed how impressed I was with the professional presentation, and how happy I was that the organisation calling themselves Jehovah's Witnesses the only TRUE representatives of God's Kingdom here on Earth have been exposed to the people of Canada and The US, as an organisation that protects paedophiles, in that they refrain from reporting such violations perpetrated on children.

Their belief that they are above the law, is all the more highlighted, by the flagrant disregard for the secular Law of the country, to report any act of such abuse.

I'm sure that this expos will serve as a warning to potential converts, to stay well clear, of a very dangerous, and manipulative, organisation, which ascents to the very pinnacle of the hierarchical ladder.

I also informed them that I was from Australia , so that should impress upon them how important these exposs really are to everyone, around the world.

Thanks goes to all those concerned with making this program available to us here in The Southern Hemisphere.

Edited by - Gizmo on 31 January 2003 2:20:57

21

Do You Still Believe In Some Of The JW Religion?

by SpannerintheWorks in

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which beliefs do you hold on to that you may have previously rejected as a non-jw?.

spanner

Gizmo

The song below expresses my beliefs best, as for the (b)org, they have allowed their insatiable hunger for supremacy, power, and the short sightedness of prejudice, to corrupt what at one time could have been a very safe and loving sanctuary.

Theocracy? I think not.

A centralized control by an autocratic authority would be a more accurate description.

I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

Everybody's searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my need
A lonely place to be and so I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I fail, if I succeed at least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all

I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us of how we used to be

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I fail, if I succeed at least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all

And if by chance that special place that you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place, find your strength in love

written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed

6

Does anyone have Fifth Estate file foe download?

by betweenworlds in

jw
friends

does anyone have the fifth estate file available that i might download it from?

i have a really fast connection.

or if anyone has it on kazaa can you tell me how it is listed so that i might look it up?

Gizmo

Reporter reckons he put into Kazaa P2P last night

under

Artist: Fifth Estate

Subject: Spiritual Shepherds

But I can't find it either, so I don't know, sorry

try typing in

Jehovah, Witness, paedophile, idid but still couldn't find it and i tried for hours literally

40

Fifth Estate now available on Streaming Media

by Simon in

many thanks to 'reporter' for sending this to me.. just click here:.

streaming media.

view recently broadcast tv programmes nbc dateline and bbc panorama.

Gizmo

Just like to thank Reporter, and offcourse Simon for making this video available to us in Australia. We otherwise would never have had access to it. Thanks for all your hard work Guys, it is GREATLY appreciated

33

Spreekt of schrijft iemand hier Nederlands?

by fulano in

ik wel.

Gizmo

De's gezelleeg dun, ik decht det ik de-a ineege-a ves meer neeet doos. Um gesh dee bork, bork! Vet feendee joolleee-a nuoo fun deet furoom?Eff ee tue-a feend ik het iee beetje-a ooferdrefee, ooke-a, det je-a geee getooeege-a meer bent meer neeet elles is fuoot eun de-a JV, feendee joolleee-a oouk neeet? Bork Bork Bork

117

The Fifth Estate: Post your comments HERE

by Scully in

for everyone who's watched.... or is in the process of watching the show..... .

please feel free to post your comments.... reactions.... quotes that stood out in your mind here!.

love, scully

Gizmo

Sorry Reprter can't get em, I'll keep trying tho, any suggestions?

I've tried artist, title , everything no go, for me anyway, someone else may have found it, maybe tatiana?

thanks anyway

:)

117

The Fifth Estate: Post your comments HERE

by Scully in

for everyone who's watched.... or is in the process of watching the show..... .

please feel free to post your comments.... reactions.... quotes that stood out in your mind here!.

love, scully

Gizmo

Neither of them are coming up for me Reporter

low ban or High band

is it P2P?

32

A Story About Faith

by jgnat in

jw
friends

fiancee .

she paced back and forth, fiddling with her hands, fiddling with the ring.

"how can you just sit there so calm, so relaxed, so...unmoveable?

Gizmo

Sometimes In life all it takes are the simple words you hear in hushed tones from someone you Love, like, "I have faith in you" to give you strength and courage.

What's so bad about that? Why does everything have to be analyzed and scrutinized to death? Does everything we say do or write have to have hidden meaning?

Freud said "sometimes a cigar is just that, a cigar"

And I say "sometimes a nice story is just that, a nice story" if it makes you feel good, is that wrong?

Go on now analyze and scrutinize what I said.

Sheesh

For you jgnat