Hey there, I was reading an old post by Barbara Anderson, and she mentioned the "Christian Congregation of JWs," which as I understood her post, is sep. from the WTBS. So that made me wonder just how many corporate entities they have, what the purpose of each on is, and what information about those entities can be publicly accessed...
Anyone in the know?
The borgs legal/corporate entities
by feenx 5 Replies latest jw friends
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feenx
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Gopher
Here's a place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_instruments_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, a not-for-profit corporation, was as of 2001 one of the 40 largest revenue-generating companies in New York City, reporting an annual revenue of about US$951 million. [1] The corporation is now legally headquartered in Patterson, New York. [2] Their yearly report is different from a Wall Street company as the company's employees are volunteers who live and work in the Brooklyn complex.
In addition to the Pennsylvania and New York corporations, other corporations sanctioned by the Governing Body exist some with specific tasks and others to further the Witnesses' interests outside the United States. [3]
- Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, New York. Incorporated in 2000 to specialize in matters dealing with the appointment of elders and ministerial servants, and other congregational matters.
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses, New York. Incorporated in 2000 to give particular attention to those in special full-time service: Bethel volunteers, missionaries, traveling overseers, special pioneers; and assembly halls.
- Kingdom Support Services, Incorporated, New York. Incorporated in 2000 to deal with construction of Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls, other engineering needs, and vehicles.
Since the formation of the International Bible Students Association in 1914 some 20 other corporations have been created throughout the world.
Aside from all of these, many other legal entities are used throughout the world to further the interests of Jehovah's Witnesses. For example, Wachtturm-Gesellschaft, Selters/Taunus to produce literature using the German branch office (which supplies a large portion of the world) or Jehovas vittnen - Bibelsällskapet Vakttornet to promote the activities of Jehovah's Witnesses in Sweden.
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Hortensia
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, a not-for-profit corporation, was as of 2001 one of the 40 largest revenue-generating companies in New York City, reporting an annual revenue of about US$951 million.
I wonder what would happen if every JW in the US got a copy of that statement, maybe printed over an image of some of the real estate they own in Brooklyn. Dollars make people sit up and take notice.
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wha happened?
The legal twister games by the WT&BTS was just a rue to escape blame in the Pedophilia lawsuits. It didn't work.
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jefferywhat
any data on the current finances of the org?
Bottom line would be good.