by BonaFide 22 Replies latest jw friends
When I was last visiting Bethel in 2007, I saw some of my old buddies. Without giving myself away, I have it on authority that approximately one house or one piece of property is bequeathed or willed or donated to the Society each week.
Thought you might like to know.
BF
not a big deal......
I really feel sorry for the children that were left out, on behalf of the borg though!
Da Cheech, how is this not a big deal?
I have to say it does not surprise me, though... all of my beloved family still in has WT written into their wills...
I have often wondered if my Mom has her stuff willed to the Society.
I mean it's not a big deal if these dying ones have no family. there are alot that never got married due to the kingdom!
it is a big deal, if the deception is enough to take away from deserving ones
In the downtown of my town (capital in Eastern Europe) an old sister donated historical commercial/residential building to the society in 1991. Her condition was the society would build a KH for her congregation in the building. The building is in a very downtown, on the main square. It could be sold very easily for 2 milion dollars US immediately.
The society divided the building in units, sold 90 % of the building to one brother with very friendly relations to the local Bethel for 150.000 Dollars US for the commitment he will build a KH in part of the ground floor (10% of total space).
The explanation from Bethel: The society doesn´t want to own anything that generates income. They just want the KH. And the price? We recived well elaborated evaluation ....
So today this brother generates tremendous income out of his 90 % owned building.... All you need is to know the right people in Bethel ...
I know the story personaly, was an elder in this KH for years ... Many brothers stopped donating money after this experience .... The old sister died shortly after she gave the building away ...
Albert
DaCheech said: if these dying ones have no family.
Don't kid yourself, Cheech... mine do and it is still willed to the WT.
Edited to respond to Albert... that is absolutely sickening (but thank you for the insider's story!)
It doesn't surprise me but really how far is $250k going to go nowadays? It's a drop in the ocean.
Mickey Mouse said: but really how far is $250k going to go nowadays?
I hope you are being facetious to make a point, but why don't you ask any of those faithful Witnesses who do not have a retirement fund how far they think $250k would go?
It's disgusting and immoral is what it is. Especially how older members are made to feel obligated to do so by the WT society's yearly " ways to donate " articles. Whatever happened to Russell's claim " We'll never beg for financial assistance ? " I guess that was the 19th century version of witness hood. This is the 21st century version of witness hood
