POLL - Did you pay for literature?

writerpen

I'm sure this has been done before, but thought I would start this poll. How many donated for literature taken. Personally, I never gave a dime, yet ordered a lot of literature including "deluxe" Bibles, CDs, bound volumes, etc.

ballistic

We didn't have a choice - you had to pay for it.

maxwell

I put a token amount into the "Contribution box" and the "Worldwide Work" box every two weeks when I got paid. I never really did a calculation but my aim was to cover the cost of the literature and give a little extra to support the "work", because supposedly that was the purpose. The money not only covered the cost of literature but supported other costs, so I didn't tie my donations to my trips to the literature counter.

stichione

I've always done so as a faithful Dub. But ever since becoming a secret apostate, not one dime in the last 4 years.

He he he! I've robbed then many hundreds of dollars!

wannaexit

But ever since becoming a secret apostate, not one dime in the last 4 years.

ditto for me.

Sometimes i get so mad that I take extra literature and put it directly in my recycle box.

But when I was a loyal dub I gave more that i needed to put in.

Mysterious

My mother was always on my case that I should donate. I remember I got five dollars from a brother after giving a talk once and let her see me putting it in like I was thanking them for my speaking ability then. When I was younger I used to put a dollar in at assemblies and such but I decided there were better things to do with my money and always just said yes when I was asked if I had donated anything to the society lately by my mother.

Farkel

: I'm sure this has been done before, but thought I would start this poll. How many donated for literature taken. Personally, I never gave a dime, yet ordered a lot of literature including "deluxe" Bibles, CDs, bound volumes, etc.

In my day, you paid for it or you didn't get it. Period.

But since the Swaggart trial, the WTS has instituted a "new" and "simplified" arrangement, to wit and this is an indisputable fact: You pay for it, or you don't get it. Period.

This is all Bible-Based(tm). Most importantly, it is now "simplified." The facts as I've just outlined prove this.

Farkel

blondie

Yes, there was time that you could not get any lit at the KH unless you paid for it. I can remember paying a penny a magazine when I was pioneering (5 cents to the publc). Books were 5 cents for pioneers and 25 cents to the public. I can remember that subscriptions were $2.

The "profit" pioneers made was supposed to pay for gas and upkeep on your vehicle.

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w50 1/1 p. 2 Announcements ***

As an added inducement to the public to subscribe, a premium of 8 assorted booklets will be offered with every year?s subscription for The Watchtower at the regular rate of $1, American money.

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w60 1/15 p. 64 Announcements ***

As an aid to "making the mind over for the new world," during January Jehovah?s witnesses will offer to all persons of good will a year?s subscription for The Watchtower and three informative Bible booklets, for $1.

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w70 1/1 p. 32 Announcements ***

During the month of January those who are already acquainted with God will be extending the invitation to others to learn about his grand purposes by offering a year?s subscription for the Watchtower magazine, along with three booklets, for $1.

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km 1/75 p. 3 Announcements ***

Literature offer, January through April: Watchtower subscription, with three booklets, for $1.50, or subscriptions for both Watchtower and Awake! in semimonthly editions, with six booklets, for $3.00.

*** g75 9/8 p. 26 Economic Woes Strike the Churches ***

Today The Watchtower still costs five cents in the U.S.A.

*** km 1/80 p. 3 Announcements ***

Watchtower subscription for $2.50 with three booklets given free to new subscribers.

*** km 2/89 p. 3 Announcements ***

Subscription to The Watchtower for a contribution of $5.00 for each one-year subscription.

*** km 4/90 pp. 1-7 Honor Jesus Christ?The Foundation of Our Faith ***

During April and May, we will offer the Watchtower subscription on a donation basis. We can honor Jesus by showing prospective readers that the purpose of The Watchtower, as explained on page 2 of each issue, is to encourage "faith in the now-reigning King, Jesus Christ, whose shed blood opens the way for mankind to gain eternal life." Be sure to offer the subscription first whenever possible. If the subscription is not accepted, you may present two magazines and a brochure, thus planting some seeds of truth. Publishers must be discerning so that magazines and especially subscriptions are not wasted. (Isa. 26:10) After accepting a subscription, those who are truly interested will generally show it by a donation. When an interested person cannot give a donation and a subscription is placed, the publisher who obtained the subscription may have an increased responsibility and privilege to honor Jehovah with his valuable things.?Prov. 3:9.

blondie

After 1990, I wouldl not ask for money. Some people familiar with previous costs would offer money. At the KH, I never donated in direct relation to the literature. I did donate when it was obvious that the congregation was deep in the red paying monthly bills. The last few years at the KH we stopped donating period.

Vote with your pocketbook.

Blondie

Farkel

Blondie (and Leolaia),

You must know by now that I'm a fan of both of you. Then again, I am a fan only becuase I like detailed and factual presentations. You ladies do awesome work that I just don't have the time to do, or if I did, I don't have the resources to dig out what you ladies dig out. You are both AWESOME.

And you are both verbose. You are also both very dry in your presentations. Researchers would love your stuff as well they should. Average readers would read three sentences and give up. In so doing they would miss the power and impact of what you really have to say. And so, you would lose average readers. This is not good, UNLESS you are trying to only reach the academic folks.

For what purpose?

You both spend more time than most folks can spend on your research and your research is top notch.

For what purpose?

How many average people (including lurking dubs) actually read it? I don't know, and I don't judge your hard work.

I can get 200 responses from a silly fluff thread and only 15 responses from a well-researched "doctrinal" thread. It's happened to me a zillion times. It's discouraged me, actually.

For whatever it is worth, keep it pithy, and if you cannot do that, keep the attention of the readers by keeping it interesting. Use some humor if you can do that.

I only know what works for me, and God forbid, I'm not qualified to give any decent advice. I'm just a guy who graduated from high school and pioneered, much to my loss.

I have no jokes to offer here. This time. Otherwise, just keep on doing what you do.

Farkel

POLL - Did you pay for literature?

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