Yes, it is just a publishing company.

by keeshah 8 Replies latest jw friends

  • keeshah
    keeshah

    I have been listing some old "Infromants" (old Kingdom Ministry) on ebay tonight. I was typing the topics in the decription and realized that it truely is just a publishing company. I didn't have to stretch the truth (lol) at all. It was all there in black and white...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6958777552

    Topics:

    • "Theocracy's Increase" Witnessing Period - Introduce All to the King Through MAGAZINES
    • Subscription Follow-up Procedure
    • Presenting the Good News - To Those Who Say, "I Have No Money"
    • Your Service Meeting
    • Monthly Field Service Report - United States Quota for 1952
    • Around the World with Jehovah's Witnesses
    • Company Organization
    • Publish Uplift and Comfort for the Poor - Have You Reached Your Subscription Quota?
    • Coming Literature Offers
  • IP_SEC
    IP_SEC

    Thats why we are called publishers Ken. We are baptised contracted to preach the kingdom sell books and periodicals. Unfortuantely since we are baptized unworthy slaves (see todays wt) we dont make any money at it.

    Edited: Ooops keeshah, I thought it was kenneson. Sorry, too much beers.

  • keeshah
    keeshah

    No problem.

    I just can't believe this! They even called congregations "companies". Quote from a different one... "Along with this Informant the Society is sending a personal letter for each publisher associated with the company. The company servant will see that each one receives his copy. Twenty to thirty minutes should be spent at two early service meetings to thoroughly analyze the contents of this letter."

    "Informant" March 1952

  • ljwtiamb
    ljwtiamb

    Funny how it's been there all along. We just refused to 'see' it.

    I think that's why things are now so frustrating. I am asking myself, 'How could I not have seen this?'

  • garybuss
    garybuss

    All Watch Tower Society (Corporation) activities have to do with the books the leaders published.

    Personal study is reading the books the leaders published. Meetings are studying the books the leaders published. Service is distributing the books the leaders published. Bible studies are sessions indoctrinating new workers by using the books the leaders published.

    Kingdom Halls are distribution centers where inventory is stocked and a special literature counter is provided and staffed with volunteer workers for the sales people to pick up the books the leaders published. Contribution boxes are conveniently placed for "publishers" to pay by donation for the literature the leaders published.

    The worldwide ministry is to increase the distribution of the books the leaders published. The Corporation's school for missionaries is called Gilead, and it's purpose is to teach members how to start new congregations using the books the leaders published.

    Member's weekly schedules revolve around the study and distribution of literature the leaders wrote and published. That schedule is set up by the Watch Tower Publishing Corporation.

    Saturday morning is devoted to distributing magazines the leaders wrote and published.

    Sunday public talk meeting is given from an outline the leaders wrote and published on a topic selected by the leaders and referenced by books the leaders wrote and published.

    Sunday Watchtower Study meeting is reading from and studying a magazine the leaders wrote and published.

    Tuesday book study meeting is reading from and studying a book the leaders wrote and published.

    Wednesday is preparing for Thursday night meetings by reading books the leaders wrote and published.

    Thursday Theocratic Ministry School is speaking from and reading from books the leaders wrote and published.

    Thursday Service Meeting is a sales meeting training for presentations to distribute books and magazines the leaders wrote and published. The Service Meeting is also used to announce staff additions, changes, or deletions as approved by the Watch Tower Publishing Corporation.

    Daily texts are read daily from a book the leaders wrote and published.

    Yearly conventions are sponsored by the Watch Tower Publishing Corporation. The highlight is the release of new publications the leaders wrote and published and the water baptism of new "Publishers" who agree to be identified with the Publishing Corporation, calling themselves the "Spirit Directed Organization".

    Members are called "publisher" and only qualify to be recognized as members if they engage in the distribution of books and magazines the leaders wrote and published and then report that engagement on Field Service Report forms that the leaders published.

    ("Publisher" is dictionary defined as One that is engaged in publishing printed material.)


  • diamondblue1974
    diamondblue1974

    Gary you crack me up....

    So true though!

    DB74

  • ljwtiamb
    ljwtiamb

    So Gary:

    R U saying that books and publishing are related to the WTS?

  • rebel8
  • iiz2cool
    iiz2cool
    Members are called "publisher" and only qualify to be recognized as members if they engage in the distribution of books and magazines the leaders wrote and published and then report that engagement on Field Service Report forms that the leaders published.

    ("Publisher" is dictionary defined as One that is engaged in publishing printed material.)

    The JW use of the word "publisher" didn't sit right with me right from the beginning of my association with them. Too bad I didn't go with my gut and quit my bible watchtower publication study at the time.

    Walter

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