by Big Jim 7 Replies latest jw friends
Who would you say benefits from the billions of dollers the Watchtower and Bible Tract Society makes?
Is it the Governing Body?
If no one group benefits then why all the deception that seem's to be going on in the organization?
I would appreciate any factual input on this matter.
Thank's In advance for any info.
Big Jim,
Mind your own business about where does the Society money goes to.
HAHAHA You'd like that now, wouldn't you "FREDHALL"?
Scally
Hi Big Jim: I have posted on this several times on H20. The large sums of money the WTS receives from contributions, literature reimbursement, investment holdings, estate and trust gifts, etc. is not going to any single individual or small group for personal use. The WTS does expend a lot of money to operate. But, the money and assets they have represent a lot of power. Large amounts of money cannot help but empower those who have ultimate authority and direction over its use.
The money allows the WTS to engage in a large scale marketing program through all their unpaid volunteers, from their headquarters down to individual publishers. The media power it buys within the scope of their control allows them to function in a way that gives them a considerable amount of authority over the congregations and individuals.
To some extent the people at the top of the organization do enjoy some greater privileges that money can buy, such as, travel, better apartments, security, etc. But, the power is the greatest prize of all. With such power they can hire the best legal help to get things they want, or to stay out of serious trouble.
Similarly, in large corporations, the Board of Directors may not be getting paid all that much, but the prestiege, power, recognition, and being in the 'game' as it were, is bought with corporate wealth.
Hope that helps some. - Amazing
Scally,
Their money is not going to trashy apostates.
Hey, Fred.
Remember,
"He who does not Know to ask questions is lost. He who knows to ask, but does not, is a fool."
I think most of us prefer not to be lost fools.
Hey Big Jim:
I think most of the money goes to the maintenance of the WTS's world-wide empire. I think the org is mostly a spending organization that needs money to finance it's enormous printing enterprises and to fund the upkeep and maintenance of it's extensive real-estate holdings around the world. I think running all those conventions can also be pretty expensive as well as the costs of room and travel for delgates from headquarters to travel around the world. All this can be pretty expensive i suppose. Enough so that they can always use more of what nobody seems to have enough of. besides that I also read on some threads here that the WTS also fund alot of other companies, most notably ones that deal with nonblood medical procedures.
Peace:
Bigboi
"..... anyone who ignores everyday reality in order to live up to an ideal will soon discover he had been taught how to destroy himself, not how to preserve himself." The Prince. Niccolo Machiavelli.
Hello everyone,
I do agree with Amazing post.
Furthermore one needs a lot of money to expand , to
build i.e. Educational Center in Hawaii which by
the way , here in Europe is not know at all by the vast
% of brother and sisters.
Agape, J.C.MacHislopp
