Trust in Jehovah in these hard economic times--but send us money (page 3)

shamus100

I gave the watchtower $0.00 other than a$$emblies and convention$. Not one damned cent.

They can stick $5.70 stright up they're a$$.

And they said they would never ask for money... bull.

DaCheech

seems like they want donations for

1) congregation box

2) world wide work box

3) local needs box (when construction or expansion is needed)

4) circuit assembly box

5) district assembly box

6) will and testament box

7) greeen handshakes to CO/DO box

8) gasoline for your car in field service box

9) brown nose your local elder and take him out to dinner box

10) help the pioneers box

11) use your car and bring needy ones to the kingdom hall box (more gas and insurance necess.)

can you add more to my list?

passwordprotected

Seriously thought, has anyone confirmed whether this letter is actually being read out?

sir82

Have not heard of this letter, although our meeting was cancelled last week due to weather. Perhaps it will be read to us this week.

A braver soul than I would raise his hand after this letter was read and ask, "so how much of the $64 million is budgeted to settle child molestation lawsuits this year?"

Clam

With Armageddon™ so close you can taste it, why would the Organisation need more money? Couldn't they just survive on their existing cash reserves?

wha happened?

any news on the letter? Any scans available?

WTWizard

When they start giving me $5.70 worth of value a month, then I will start paying them $5.70 a month. Until then, I am not giving them one f***ing penny.

I am just wondering if the original poster is confused,when I was still going we had a suggested figure per Publisher that was sent to finance the Assemblies etc. Our congo.sent the total as calculated and hoped that contributions covered this.

It's not this arrangement that's being referred to is it? Coz if so it aint nuffink noo.

Love

Wobble

blondie

The WTS had a suggested amount per publisher per congregation to pay for CO/DO insurance. The amount had to be paid at the congregation level regardless if enough publishers "donated." Since there is no accounting for what individuals give in the congregation, there is very little they can do to "force" publishers to pay.

It is interesting that they find it necessary to "encourage" donating more and more and not just at the assembly/convention level..

I do believe the WTS is property rich but cash flow poor. I have worked in budget for large institutions and I can tell you that you could own millions of dollars worth of buildings, but without a monthly cash flow, they cannot keep them open.

Surfrusty

I haven't seen that letter.

Trust in Jehovah in these hard economic times--but send us money