by frankiespeakin 20 Replies latest jw friends
Jehovah's Witnesses Demand Complete Opening Of Finacial Records To Public! They want to see where the money is going and since the Governinng Body is the head part of the Faithful and Discrete Slave they should humbly and willingly comply in the intrests of christian unity.
What if someone started a champiagn like that were they sent emails and letter to circulate throughout the entire brotherhood. What would happen??
I'll show you mine if you show me yours! I'd say lets see your secret files on peodophiles in the org!
Many people would be by the amount of money they have. Personally I've always wanted to know who is making how many long distance calls for personal fun at the kh because the accounts reports never were the same. And how is it that the building has higher utilities than my house though its not occupied as much and is virtually the same size.
One recent thing recently is in Brooklyn the Society won the right to rezone certain buildings. It of course increases thier dollar value should they decide to sell.
That would solve a lot of suspicions and uncertainties, how much money do they get and where does it all go.
Yes, Green it would. And you would rightly think that they would be more than glad to show thier finacial deallings since they are of the highest caliber morally, haveing been choosen by Jehovah himself and no part of this wicked world.
Frankie,
A lot of this information, at least for the US and UK arm of the WTS is available as a matter of public record and has been posted on this site before. We know for example that the WTS 'turns over' around $900 million a year in the US, and around $40 million in the ISBA portion of its operations in the UK. This is what is donated, or earned from stock market, bond and other investments. Their other assets are not included in this figure.
What we have never seen is a figure that takes into account all the thousands of Kingdom Halls that in practical reality, the WTS owns. This would add further billions to the real estate that they already own in Brooklyn, Patterson and all the registered branches around the globe.
I noted with interest this week that the Vatican has actually made a profit on its stock-market investments this year, for the first time during the past few years.The church acknowledges that its stock portfolio is worth around $1 billion. I was rather surprised at how small their portfolio is, though this just speaks of course of the Vatican State and does not include church assets worldwide. It would be comparable to WTS headquarters in Brooklyn.
In ratio to its membership, the WTS is an extremely wealthy organization and would not look at all embarrassed financiall compared to the Vatican State.
HS
The WTS will respond with a resounding "NO! Take it or leave it."... and many will leave.
Won't happen, of course. Why do you think they call 'em sheep?
I think just giving publicity to the demand is good enough reguardless if the GB heed it or not. IF the GB don't agree to complete disclosure then it will show them with something to hide, like pleading the 5th. And if they do disclose it will be even worse. They would be pearched on the horns of dilema.
Frankie, spellchecker is your friend, dude.
Not trying to be a ass, but you have like 7 misspelled words in the first post!
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