by badboy 17 Replies latest jw friends
They waste huge amounts of coal
Coal?!?
Um, just a guess here, going out on a bit of a limb, but I'm going to say that Bethel doesn't use coal-powered printing presses.
But anyways, back on topic, yeah, aside from cheap pizza joints, all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets, and liquor / beer stores, not much effect at all. $150 a month (or whatever the stipend is now) doesn't go far.
E.g. in Selters Germany, they have donated a fire truck (?), improved roads etc, things that contribute to improvement of the local infrastructure.
they set a good architectural example in every comunity they're in
they set a good architectural example in every comunity they're in
''Where do architects and designers get their ideas?'' The answer, of course, is mainly from other architects and designers, so is it mere casuistry to distinguish between tradition and plagiarism?
- Stephen Bayley
of course, divine inspiration is another source of design
of course, divine inspiration is another source of design
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Flight to Arras, 1942
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. ~Michelangelo
You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. ~Jack London
BTTTT
actually, now that I think about it, Bethels generate quite a bit of tourism, due to the many that visit Bethels each year. No doubt, this helps raise the fashion standard in the area because of the visitors' model example. Thus, more shopping by the locals, in addition to whatever tourism dollars the Witnesses bring to the areas due to the nearby Bethels.
