Reported in the news today - let's hope victims are duly compensated for their suffering and the org is taken to the cleaners.
Cheeses - the wholly holey holy one.
Australian jw org responds to Govt. pressure to participate in sexual abuse redress scheme.
by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. 9 Replies latest jw friends
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DesirousOfChange
Likely the Branch has had enough time to send all of their excess funds out of Australia. Poor religion is damn near broke, so they can only kick in a few coins (like the poor widow).
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Simon
Poor religion is damn near broke, so they can only kick in a few coins
How can a company that has unpaid, volunteer labor and pays no taxes ever be "near broke"? You must be being sarcastic?
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DesirousOfChange
Sorry, Simon. I think we need a "Sarcasm Button" to click.
Yes, I'm certain the Branch has created AN ILLUSION of being broke in Australia and have already sent all their money to "Mother".
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Anna Marina
If it's not already been posted elsewhere
Bearing Witness: Exposing the secretive world of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Bearing Witness: Exposing the secretive world of the Jehovah's Witnesses - Four Corners (abc.net.au)
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EdenOne
I have heard an unsubstantiated comment that the Australian branch had sold all of their assents and transferred the money outside of Australia before they joined the redressing scheme. Is there any truth to it? Or just hearsay?
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jonahstourguide
Just hearsay as far as I know.
However every annual tax return shows huge sums of money going to "charitable causes" and "overseas aid"
Obviously getting sent to the U.S. as do other Branches around the world.
Been doing this for years now.
I recall JWleaks used to provide annual tax return documents for the Australian branch.
jtg
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Vidiot
Oh, it happened.
It was reported on by intrepid journalists a couple years back.
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EdenOne
Can you lead me to a verifiable source please?
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EdenOne
Ok, I was able to find a retraction from News Corp regarding that report ....
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5720653717045248/australia-selling-off-assets?page=3