How much do members of the governing body make?

Preston

Just a simple question although I would also like to know if they have any sort of salary, or if there truly is evidence that they do make personal use of the voluntary contributions from the flock. Please understand that I am skeptical and I would like anything that can be baked up. Thank you for any information!

Seeker

They get the same as any other Bethelite, somewhere around $100 per month for living expenses.

That said, they are treated well. By seniority, they get first dibs on the best rooms at Bethel. They, no doubt, get money handed to them by brothers all the time. When they travel, brothers stumble all over themselves to treat them to airline tickets, meals, hotels, etc.

They do fine. However, I've never heard of them officially getting any more money than anyone else, or committing any direct kind of financial fraud. Money doesn't seem to be their thing; power is.

slipnslidemaster

Seeker,

I'm with you. After watching carefully for some sort of misstep moneywise, they appear to be very careful with that. It is definitely the power.

They are treated like rock stars.

Slipnslidemaster: "Do, or do not. There is no try."
- Yoda

Fredhall

There are many brothers and sisters at Bethel get very good treat ment by their friends especially from their own congregations.

logical

Fred Maul handles the monatery side of the Empire. Money is no object when you are in control of the Dark Side.

safe4kids

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Dana

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paradix

Hi.
Maybe the GB members are there for power, yes, but I think that's
not all the story. I remember Mexico Affair (disguising as a Cultural
Association to access Property, even at the cost of not using BIbles,
not singing in the meetings, and change the name of the congregations
to companies), I remember the donation arrangement too, and I wonder?
All this was for the money, wasn't it?
This people is greedy, man. They like to have a big account in the
Bank (for the glory of Jehovah, of course).
Even when they haven't much money in their pockets, GB members are ruling a corporation.Money is the target and not for others benefit , just to increase wealth, for the glory of Jehovah, of course.
How much of the cake they eat personally?I don't know, I haven't proofs.
But they are very humans in all respects, we have checked it out.
Why will they be different in this matter?
By the way,in my country (Argentina) the way of living in Bethel is
quite better than the R&F people (the big part, at least).
They call it:Jehovah Blessing. I call it Misuse of the Money of the
Brothers.Remember the Master.
Well, it's my point of view.
Love to all.
Paradix
Don't tell me, I lived it.

Yerusalyim

OK, the society is a corporation, and the GB generally speaking, own stock, what do the dividends pay? Everytime a GB member is out and about, how much money is in the envelope handed to them? Are they getting FILTHY rich, I doubt it, but POWER has generally been more intoxicating and corrupting than money anyhow. Besides, the Corp also pays for their trips to exotic lands for visits to local congregations. and then at the end of their service, there's Patterson.
Yeru

YERUSALYIM
God is truth, and light his shadow.

Plato

messenger

OK I will give an estimate based on what I have seen and been told by those in the know. I know of specfic occasions where checks of $25,000 were quietly slipped into GB pockets. They were not made out to the WWW you can be sure. Bear in mind the GB have all expenses paid where ever they go and whatever they do. All money comes in without any expenses to take from. In addition, the more you travel the more opportunity you have to gather funds and the higher rank the more people want to be in your good graces. So here are my estimates of GB income according to rank:

1. Gold Member(Ted J. type)

$100,000+ per year

2. Silver Member (Carey B. type)

$50,000+

3. Bronze Member (new guy)

$25,000+

Now what would you do with $100,000 free and clear? Invest of course and those numbers would have to be added to the annual figures above. I think you could safely say all members of the GB are or will be millionares before the new world arrives.

Yerusalyim

MESSENGER,
Thanks for the estimates, I concur. However, does anyone have figures on what the dividends for stock in the Corporations is, and how much stock the GB holds? I think this is a key issue here, but I could be wrong.

YERUSALYIM
God is truth, and light his shadow.

Plato

How much do members of the governing body make?

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