The Watchtower Society owns businesses?

garyneal

In my previous topic alwayshere said the following:

You asked "Can a JW join the Military?" Her answer "No all the Military is good for is Killing people and destroying things." The Watchtower Society owns 50% of a company that makes war weapons that kill and destroy. All you have to do is go to your "search" and type in "Watchtower and warfare technology." That organization is guilty of everything they say "do not do." Hypocrites and Liers run that organizations.

I am not here to actually 'throw stones' for I am sure that many large Christian groups 'owns' things too. I would not be at all surprised to find out that Pat Robertson's, Jimmy Swaggert's, or the late Jerry Falwell's ministries owns and controls businesses. I am somewhat surprised though given the Watchtower's "we cannot be part of the world" stance. I would think that most not-for-profit businesses are more interested in pushing a greater good (such as the Watchtower and its spreading spiritual food to its Kingdom Halls). I grew up in the 1980's and am very familiar with the PTO and other televangelist scandals. The way the Watchtower points to certain leaders within the Christian communities as villianous while covering its own spots seems a little disingenuous.

What are your thoughts? Can any of this be verified?

dissed

Like you, I'm still waiting for verification. But will not be surprised when it comes.

Little did JW's know when they contributed for the World Wide Work that they were giving for investments in Businesses, nor to pay off victims of molesters.

cyberjesus

http://www.randytv.com/randcam.htm check it out

Alwayshere

Gary, their own literature condemns other religons for fighting. Their Watchtower july 1, 1973 "Showing respect for life" says "Is making weapons for destruction consistent with doing good toward all? Would your conscience permit you to share in producing weaponry? They are doing what they say is wrong. That makes them hypocrites. And we already know they are liers.

baddjuju

I found this on the U.S. Securities Exchange website. Why would the SEC lie?

Anyways I do not see a reason for the SEC to lie. And if it is a mistake then the SEC should be notified that REGI INC has filed a false Annual Report! http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922330/000106299302000371/form10k.txt

drewcoul

I really think this is much ado about nothing. I could own a porn video company and donate half of the shares to the WTS and maintain voting rights of the shares, and it wouldn't mean the WTS is in the porn business.

The fact is the WTS didn't solicit the owners or invest money in the business. It's really a non issue in my opinion.

I really feel like there are bigger fish to fry with regard to the WTS errors, and misrepresentations. Pursuing this and trying to connect them with warfare is a waste of time.

dontplaceliterature

I'm sorry, but what exactly does this link prove?

OUTLAW

I could own a porn video company and donate half of the shares to the WTS and maintain voting rights of the shares,

and it wouldn't mean the WTS is in the porn business....drewcoul

It would mean the WBT$ Profits from Porn..

The WBT$ has stock in Phillip Morris..The WBT$ profits from the sale of tobacco..

The WBT$ has stock in Rand Cam ..The WBT$ profits from war..

Somebody is always willing to Shine WBT$ Shit..

........................... ...OUTLAW

nugget

In COC Ray Franz relates the example of a brother who was a delivery man for cola. He wrote to the society asking whether he should continuing making deliveries to a military base as part of his route. The society wrote to say that he should give up his job as it was unacceptable. If a brother was not permitted to deliver to the military and might face financial hardship as a result of giving up this job then what right does the society have to hold a different standard. How can they demand that others make sacrifices when they do not give up their assets in a company that makes missile components.

sabastious

I really think this is much ado about nothing.

It's only much ado about nothing because this information would just be shurgged off as lies if shown to a Rank and File member. The Watchtower's exterior walls are much to high for this kind of information to come in and stick.

-Sab

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