Convention PR Article Contains Revealing Tidbits

ErieGuy

Edited by - Erieguy on 28 July 2002 8:9:22

ozziepost

Only the governing body has the spiritual authority to interpret the Bible, said Weddle, and faithful members are expected to follow its directives.

Oh yes! That should be enough to warn any "interested persons" about the real backing in the WTS.

There are sanctions for not following the organization's teachings, the most severe of which is "disfellowshipping,"

Yes, "honest hearted" persons should now be thinking, "Uh oh, I'd better be careful getting involved with this lot."

Witnesses stand out from other Protestant denominations because they hold a number of theological and doctrinal views that are contrary to orthodox Christianity

This should be corrected by the editor to read: "Witnesses stand out from other Protestant denominations because they hold a number of theological and doctrinal views that are contrary to...Christianity." Notice which word should be deleted?

Cheers, Ozzie

abbagail

Thanks for the effort in posting the article, ErieGuy, and your astute observations Ozzie.

Grits

LDH

It's why we go out in the field and spend our own money and time to help people. I don't mean just on studying the Bible but on other things, like disaster relief .

Can anyone say "PROFESSIONAL COACHING?"

Who is the last JW you know who donated to "DISASTER RELIEF?"

LDH

Astute Class

ErieGuy

I guess JWs do perform "disaster relief" after all. It's just that the vast majority of such is done to "relieve" other JWs.

Reborn2002

The governing body, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., appoints presiding ministers for local congregations.

Interesting comment.

So much for the countless occasions in which Crooklyn has attempted to DISTANCE themselves from the local congregations in error.

Jason - The Madder Class

waiting

Hello ErieGuy,

I've never seen this information on the WISE Resources before - or their involvement, or ownership, by 4 Jehovah's Witnesses. Is this known, or been put in a thread before? If so, I must have missed it. Straaaaaaange implications...................

Is there a web address so that we can go directly to that webpage? Please provide as this is fascinating reading. Thank you.

waiting

Edited by - waiting on 27 July 2002 17:40:54

sf

Wherever did they plagerize their ideas from, this time? :

http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/wstewise/pubs/wwupda7.txt

A portion:

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SOLID WASTE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (5306W)

EPA530-N-97-005
AUGUST 1997
EPA WasteWise UPDATE

The mention of any company, product, or process in this
publication does not constitute or imply endorsement by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.

DONATION PROGRAMS
TURNING TRASH INTO TREASURE

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Just ask the
WasteWise partners and the donation recipients featured in this
issue of WasteWise Update.

Everyone wins when corporations donate surplus equipment,
supplies, and materials to nonprofit organizations in need. These
donations fill a massive void in the nonprofit community and can
make the difference between the survival and elimination of
services desperately needed by communities across the country.
The donating companies benefit by knowing they are "doing the
right thing." In addition, they may reap rewards through tax
breaks, avoided storage and disposal costs, and improved
community relations. Moreover, the environment also wins.
Donation is an important waste prevention strategy, since it
reduces the need for the purchase and manufacture of new products
and helps keep materials out of landfills.

Corporations have donated several billion dollars in
equipment and supplies over the past 2 decades. The National
Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR) has
provided over $950 million worth of corporate inventory to
America's schools and nonprofit organizations since 1977.
Similarly, in the past decade, nearly $1 billion in newly
manufactured products have been donated through Gifts In Kind
International. Education Assistance Ltd. (EAL), which has been
donating materials to universities in coordination with tuition
scholarships since 1982, awarded more than $3 million in tuition
scholarships. These results are just a sampling of what American
companies can achieve when donation becomes part of their
corporate culture.

This issue of WasteWise Update highlights several donation
strategies implemented by WasteWise partners. Many partners keep
donations in the community by using local organizations. For
example, the University of South Florida gives excess prepared
food to a local chapter of the Salvation Army, a national
nonprofit organization. Abbott Laboratories, Millipore
Corporation, and Raytheon E-Systems donate materials to local
charities and schools. Other partners, such as Baxter
International and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, take a
more global outlook and donate materials to national nonprofits
that redistribute the materials to those in need around the
world.

Other donation strategies include developing a relationship
with local handicapped organizations to process items for reuse
and recycling, contacting a materials exchange to identify
prospective recipients, and contributing materials to state or
local government agencies for special projects. Florida Power
Corporation, for example, donates used concrete utility poles to
an artificial barrier reef project sponsored by a local
government agency. Apart from donation, companies might also
consider employee giveaways, sale of surplus materials, and
internal materials exchanges. These actions reduce waste, help
your company's bottom line, and boost employee morale.

scumrat

Send an e-mail to the reporter who did the piece and let her know about the sex abuse scandal and cover-ups. Just click on the reporters e-mail adresss. Let her know that the Watchtower does not practice what it preaches.

Convention PR Article Contains Revealing Tidbits

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