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  How bad do the JWs need to be doing financially

  by cognac in

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  before they just go ahead and file chapter 7 or 11?

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  For example, the branch operation in Prague was closed in 2008, and they tried to sold the facility. However, recession arrived in later of that year and lingered for a while. Property prices in Prague plummeted and Czech currency devaluated, yet, the facility is still not sold, only maintained by skeleton crew. My mom told me that they will put the facility again for sale as all operations are made from Bratislava, Slovakia, which uses Euros.
  

  If you look into it from financial perspective, it does not make a sense to sell facility with loss in the middle of the Great Recession. They would lose money. Now, when Czech economy is recovering, and there is possible strengthening the currency to parity to Euro it had in 2009, they will sell it for profit. WT used to have various facilities around Prague and Bohemia, even a villa in luxurious part of the city. So they can walk away with a profit of several millions of euros just from it. Multiple these operation across globe, you have incomes of tens of millions tax free.
  
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  How bad do the JWs need to be doing financially

  by cognac in

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  before they just go ahead and file chapter 7 or 11?

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  WT will not go bankrupt. The squeeze will affect their balance sheet, but before there is a huge imbalance between assets and liabilities, they will split off the divisions into something that can channel money and wealth into, and close unprofitable operations. They will not deplete their assets to zero. They have 140 years of wealth management and money world wide. If economic performance would be bad for very long time, there is a possibility for major assets restructuring. Operations in industrialized countries will be closed, and production, publishing, and other work outsourced into 3rd world country. Do not expect they HQ to move to Kinshasa, Poland or Brazil, because they have tons of followers there. These people on top expect comfortable life and will remain in NYC, London, or even in Switzerland. They can manage the tax free office even on Manhattan with penthouse near by. Publishers will slave door to door, while printing can be done remotely from any location with low labor, energy, and transportation costs.
  
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  Why do people kill each other?

  by The Rebel in

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  why do there have to be wars?

  why is there so much hatred?.

  the collective answer i came up with is natalisam, or maybe the correct word should be politics?

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  Because humans are part of the animal kingdom. Animals kill each other all the time. Lion kills offspring of other lion or lioness, if she refuses to mate with him. Monkeys, apes, and other primates wage a war with other clans all the time. Humans are not different. We are genetically programmed to kill each other. Religion or economy is just a simple justification of the deed.
  
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  Will Adam Eve be resurrected? If not why? WT tell us.

  by James Mixon in

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  jan. 15, 1960 wt.

  page 53.

  "since the supreme judge never makes a mistakes, there is no need for him to take under.

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  Resurrection or permanent damnation of Adam and Eve is one of the flip-flop doctrines in JW theology. JWs never had definitive answer on this issue, but in the 1980's they taught that both of them will not be resurrected. New light could change that as it happened several times since 1870's.
  
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  Thinking about converting to Judaism after I leave the JW cult. Any Jews here?

  by tragical in

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  just a question, any savvy jewish lawyer shark types here who would like to go after the throat of this jw cult and send them to hell?

  maybe take them to court over any number of topics and expose them for the evil cult they are?

  pick your choice of child abuse, personal slander, mental cruelty and torture, and thousand of other topics.

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  There are several Jewish people here on this board and we debated Judaism extensively. I am not Jewish, but I am married to one. There is also a huge difference between Judaism as a faith, and Judaism as part of someone cultural and social heritage. Some Jewish people are not affiliated with any Jewish religion, but they feel themselves as a part of Jewish community. Jewish people and Israel in general has one of the highest rate of hard core atheist in the world on per level of such countries like Czech Republic, Estonia, Sweden, or France with widespread atheism. So, while converting into Jewish faith is possible, becoming a Jew in cultural sense and national heritage is much harder, even impossible.
  
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  The machines helping to build China's vast network of high speed rail

  by fulltimestudent in

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  high speed rail (in china, anyway) is a railway that travels faster than 200 km/hour.

  while other countries in europe and japan have developed high speed rail, china now has the largest network in the world, with both mainlines and connecting links often providing 300km/hour travel.

  the network now comprises more than 16,000 km of dedicated track and another approx.

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  Problem with European high-speed rails across continent are numerous. While EU has one the best and most sophisticated high-speed rails, its development is hindered by many problem:

  1. First of all, there are three main traction in EU. Germany has own traction, while countries east and west have different. While this is solved with current train engines, it is expensive and makes it much harder to implement across entire EU.
     
  2. Each country has different train regulations and most of the rails are in the state hands since the 19th century.
  3. Most of the countries thinks within its border, and transcontinental rail link is not effective. Rails are good within 500km, but on further distances, planes are cheaper and faster.
  4. Various interstate rail networks plans between Brest in France and Brest in Lithuania remain on paper; they will never be implemented across multiple countries.
  5. EU states are improving rails and they are much better than in USA, railways are indeed model of transportation for 19th century versus 21st century, where movement of people and goods in individualistic.
  6. Railway transportation was NEVER profitable. Never. Even in the 19th century, which was plagued by train boom and bust. For example widespread global crisis in 1873-1879 was tied into railway boom which never brought profit to the investors. From Germany to Italy to Hungary, there are hundreds of miles unfinished imperial railway lines from this specific bust. 140 years, and there are bridges, tunnels, and other structures that never saw single train! Similar bust happened in 1890's affecting local rails from USA to Europe. Chinese rails would face the same problems as did European and American ones 1.5 century ago.
     
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  Where has all the money gone?

  by gingerbread in

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  a number of years ago when i was still active, our service group was having a coffee break with the visiting circuit overseer.

  during the conversation he mentioned that the "society" was now being run like a business.

  being raised in the "truth" i thought that rather odd (and my eyes began to be opened!

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  The money went nowhere, only someone else has the possession of it.
  
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  Enjoying autumn

  by kaik in

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  for some reason, i love autumn .

  i always did as kid.

  warm days, and cool nights, changing leaves, sunny days of the indian summer or eastern european equivalent called "grandma summer".

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  For some reason, I love autumn . I always did as kid. Warm days, and cool nights, changing leaves, sunny days of the Indian summer or Eastern European equivalent called "grandma summer". Adding Halloween and Thanksgiving into the season, only increases my love for this time of the year. I find Thanksgiving to be the nicest American holiday, and true heritage of the nation. This weekend we will do some decoration for Halloween, and carve pumpkins. I got couple plastic gravestones and I need to buy a tons of candies.

  Another reason I love autumn weather that some of my shrubs blooms in the fall. I have camellias that bloom either in the fall or spring, but only the fall one are scented. I have several species that are rare with a huge peony flowers that squirrels love to pick and eat. Also my encore azaleas only bloom in the fall until the first frost. Daphne reblooms after it goes dormant over the summer.

  Do any of you doing anything special as a family during the fall? Do you carve pumpkins and decorate for Halloween?
  

  
  
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  Another Resolution

  by truthlover in

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  has anyone on the board been at the recent meeting where they are asking for more money to help out the co's, insurance and health and travel??

  this is supposed to go into a general fund???

  they can use it for anything they want..... oh, and also, if you can give more, it would help as many congregations may not be able to give - based on number of pubs in each cong.

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  I know my mom is complaining about the money for CO. He also demands during the visit that local JWs would take him to dinning out. Several times in the past elders asked women in KH to cook for CO, but what I heard, his wife was not very pleased. So they eat out in generally expensive restaurants around the city.
  
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  If there is anything to bible prophecy, keep an eye out on Israel

  by EndofMysteries in

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  what will be the end game whether in a few years, our lifetime, or hundreds + years from now.

  bible prophecy did say israel / jews would be scattered then eventually brought back.

  russell was declaring that and it was believed before being changed shortly before it happened.

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  Some Orthodox Jewish groups do not recognize Israel. On the other hand, Israel has one of the highest percentage of people who are consider themselves atheists in the world. Israel is also a home of many other religions and nationalities who predate the creation of the modern Israel state. Syrian, Armenia, and Greek Orthodox churches exist there for centuries. So it is very multicultural country. There are 5.5 million religious Jews in USA and another million or two who are not affiliated with any Jewish organization.

  As Bonsai said above. Israel is one of many states on the this planet. It has its responsibility for its citizens from security to economy. Whatever pertained to ancient era is much irrelevant to day to day living of its citizens, who need job security, economy, social nest, as well military check against potential terrorists. Very a few people are aware that in past 15 years there were widespread strikes or demonstrations in Israel due economic problem, unemployment, cost of living, and corruption.