Dubs: How Much are You Worth to the Society?

by Farkel 11 Replies latest jw friends

  • Farkel
    Farkel

    You are worth a few hundred bucks a year to them. That's all. That's it. There is nothing else. No more. Nada. Zip. Zero.

    Buy their books, sell their books and send them the money from those sales. Go to the assemblies and buy new books. Pay for parking at the assemblies. They get the dough. Buy their tapes, buy their CD's, buy whatever it is that they are selling, and they are happy and will leave you alone. Question anything and they will ruin your life.

    After all, you're only worth a few hundred bucks a year to them, and their are six million others just like you. Each of you are worth a dollar amount to them: in poorer countries you are worth only a few bucks and in richer countries a few hundred bucks. Pioneers are worth perhaps a thousand or so bucks.

    They don't know you, they don't want to know you, they won't help you if you need it, they don't care about you, they don't care about your familiy, they don't care about any of your problems, and they won't give you anything even after you spent forty, fifty, sixty, seventy years of your life in devotion and conformity to them unless you are one of their elite.

    You only worth a few hundred bucks a year to them.

    Get used to it. You are just a dub. And they don't care.

    Farkel

  • AGuest
    AGuest

    Waving a 'white' flag... with a SINCERE 'sisterly' kiss on it! You accepting?

    Peace.

    Your servant and friend,

    SJ

  • TMS
    TMS

    Much emphasis has been place in this forum on the money generated by the Watchtower's literature distribution, financing of Kingdom Halls, wills, temporary use of funds, etc.

    Perhaps, I am a naive old man, but my sense of things is that it is not about money. Isn't the money just one of the tools?

    Even control may not be the end in itself, but just another tool to accomplish an end.

    TMS

  • Francois
    Francois

    You have once again hit the nail squarely on the head.

    Never thought about it like that, but it's true.

    I understand that now you can't even write a letter to Borg Central if you've been hurt by an elder or group of elders. You can be DFed for doing that.

    Just send the money and keep your mouth shut.

    ft

  • Farkel
    Farkel

    SJ,

    I'm not mad or upset at you. Never was!

    Farkel

  • AGuest
    AGuest

    Check yer email, then, please.

  • Copernicus
    Copernicus

    TMS – I liked your thought here. How about elaborating a little more as to exactly what you meant?

    Perhaps, I am a naive old man, but my sense of things is that it is not about money. Isn't the money just one of the tools? Even control may not be the end in itself, but just another tool to accomplish an end.

    I do agree, it’s not JUST the money. Let’s talk about this some more.

  • DannyBear
    DannyBear

    Farkel,

    No matter how much the 'spiritual guru's CO's and DO's sprinkel their talk about Jehovah's purpose, their mandate from Brooklyn is simple. How many pub-dubs, how are the books maintained, is the congregation growing? Literature placements up or down. A little sniffin around the judicial files and wam bam, you've got a typewritten 'regional manager's report' befitting any competant 'fortune 500' company manager!

    Guess what part of the form that gets immediate attention. $$$$$$$$

    Take these 'company men' home for a special dinner (if you are a part of the congregation elite) arrange for all their expenses to be taken care of, then send them along their merry corporate way.

    Oh yeah throw in a few 'Jehovah's blessings', share a few off the wall 'tug at your heart' personal experiences from abroad, and the rank and file will fall all over themselves to kiss some major corporate butt...including the sister butt. Who by the way consider's herself a mini-style Overseer, having a birth-rite to such power, predicated on her marriage certificate.

    Oh the wonderful life of a pub-dub.

    Danny

  • TMS
    TMS

    Copernicas' query:

    "TMS – I liked your thought here. How about elaborating a little more as to exactly what you meant?

    quote:
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    Perhaps, I am a naive old man, but my sense of things is that it is not about money. Isn't the money just one of the tools? Even control may not be the end in itself, but just another tool to accomplish an end.
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    I do agree, it’s not JUST the money. Let’s talk about this some more"
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    Copernicas,

    JW.com discussion board consensus(if there is one) may be that an evil, greedy corporation policy is in place. My personal impression is that many in authority are true believers, much as we once were.

    Fiscal responsibility is connected to "furthering Kingdom interests" in their collective minds.

    If the GB mindset were purely fund generation, I think the "friends" would gladly give even more if asked to do so.

    TMS

  • Flip
    Flip

    DB, makes the hugely successful Amway corporation look like rank amateurs, until they figure out how to make income tax-free like the WTBTS.

    Flip

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