'use vegetable oil and soft margarine in place of animal fat,'.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101997444?q=vegetable+oil&p=par.
'when possible, cook with unsaturated vegetable oils.'.
Mom used to say: "Reading the magazines every week will give you the equivalent of a College degree!" lol.
She also said : "Fred Franz is a genius and a Rhoads Scholar! " (Nope-One semester college drop out.)
She had picked up those "facts" from other JWs over 72 years. Both wrong.
A POMI JW asked me last month: "Can you remember ANYTHING the Governing Body was right about?" It took a minute. : "NO" was my reply.
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group".
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group.
28 aug 2024. john mulligan.
One issue that has popped up on the radar for Non-profits and Churches is PROPERTY TAX exemptions in INDIVIDUAL STATES. Evidently, individual COUNTY tax accessors have moved to impose PROPERTY TAXES on Religious and Tax Exempt organizations. While the USA's IRS has rarely moved against a RELIGION, it has happened to Scientology and a few others in the past.
California has sanctioned the YMCA for making a small profit on SANDWICHES!!
A California County, Alameda went after the YMCA for property Tax...from a complaint from for profit Gyms. It went to appeal. :https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/4th/7/709.html
The California legislature has been weighing TAXES on ALL organizations that "violate the civil rights of ANYONE...based on the standard areas and ADDITIONALLY gay and Trans individuals. If this actually goes into effect, expect the same from a number of other US States AND the EU. Watchtower could quickly lose tax free status for almost half their properties. I saw this announcement from Church legal consultants advertising on the web. I am sure this is an area that concerns them. https://southerncalifornialawreview.com/2024/07/18/bob-jones-university-in-the-21st-century-an-examination-of-charitable-tax-exempt-status-and-religious-exemption-from-title-ix-for-religious-colleges-that-discriminate-against-lgbtq-students/
70,000 real estate properties at an average value of $100,000 and perhaps we can say (no one knows for sure) that warwick sits on $70 billion in real estate value.
in the video (deleted by jwborg but available on the avoid.jw website) of the 2018-19 coordinators' committee report (english) shown to all congregations at the mid-week meeting, we find several curious and interesting indications:.
- at minute 6.52 seconds you see some data .
A few years ago I took a stab at valuing Watchtower assets. I gave up once I realized how often Bethel lies on financial reports of every kind to everyone. The only accurate numbers are from government records of Property Sales.
One of the straws that broke THIS camel's back was during an all Elders meeting at an assembly while the accounts report was being considered for announcements. I questioned the scriptural correctness (lying/fraud) of the C.O. s desire to announce bogus numbers from the platform (designed to show a shortfall so as to induce more contributions from the publishers) SILENCE as all the Elders in the Circuit stared at me as the COs and regional BC leaders burned with anger. He then asked for a show of hands of all those who agreed with the fraudulent annoucement..99% sheepishly raised their hands. (Such a thing would have NEVER occurred at my day job at a "WORLDLY" financial institution. (Why,? because it would = Jail).
JWfacts.com is a well done website and the coverage of Watchtower finances is excellent. https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/donations-money-solicitation.php
8/20/24 "the charlotte (nc) observer".
questions about demons, jehovah’s witnesses in charlotte murder trial.
what do you think about demonic possessions?
lol. Yes. Must be the demonzezs...!
The home we live in was built in the 1980s and has a few quirks...or the electrician and General contractor had a drinking problem. A few loose wires here and there and cheap parts. The loose doorbell and alarm wires I fixed and others to follow. However the original owner SWORE to the neighbors the house was haunted! The neighbors mentioned this to my wife who chuckled. Our town has a LOT of Pentecostals and they have a lot of the same beliefs as JWS. :)
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group".
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group.
28 aug 2024. john mulligan.
One thing that has stood out in my mind starting around 12+ years ago was how Watchtower Attorneys and Accountants were caught completely off balance by the California Attorneys hired by Candice Conti and other child abuse survivors. Watchtower had frequently used the old stall, appeal and grind them down approach for lawsuits. They seemed gob smacked when they were served with Lis Pendens in some of these cases. WARWICK (and other properties?) were essentially leaned. No buying, selling, borrowing or use as collateral until the cases were settled and paid! Suddenly immovable easy to understand (and undervalued-ask the Donald :) ) Real Estate investments seemed to lose some of their appeal (Easy to find, trace, appraise and LEIN!). https://medium.com/@matthewcwoodruff/church-sex-scandal-led-to-the-sale-of-the-brooklyn-watchtower-building-to-jared-kushner-63ecff43b29b
Perhaps someone showed them the kind of investment returns and tax hedges Billionaires enjoy. Bill Gates has been open about his IRR which for years was about 11% and even better the last few years, 25% yr for the last 3 years! ( https://www.tipranks.com/experts/hedge-funds/bill-gates ).
Watchtower has been Billionaire multi-national for years, perhaps they decided to start investing like ones. GB 3.0 decided to put on their Rolexes, Pinky rings, and break out the Single Malt Scotch, and put the musty old frock coats and scratchy hair shirts in the trash.
The last GB 3.0 meeting ? :)
perhaps we could post the pictures the wt have presented in their literature that depict their version of paradise here for comment/discussion:.
from: spirits of the dead—can they help you or harm you?
do they really exist?.
Like one GIANT BETHEL....eeekkk.
8/20/24 "the charlotte (nc) observer".
questions about demons, jehovah’s witnesses in charlotte murder trial.
what do you think about demonic possessions?
OH myyyyy
I had to read this three times...and I was still confused. This guy and his family are CRAZY. Yikes.
Another case of making Jehovah's name known though. Showed up on my "Jehovah" news alert.
It did cause my mind to drift back to the late 70s.. Crazy on you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kRf0DpWUP0
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group".
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group.
28 aug 2024. john mulligan.
Heavy hitters. With obvious cognitive abilities WHY are they involved with Watchtower?
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group".
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group.
28 aug 2024. john mulligan.
Heavy hitters for certain. No window washers at this "Irish Bethel".
https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/56502-philip-lofts-efg-board-susanne-brandenberger
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group".
slate of industry heavy-hitters sign up to management company run by religious group.
28 aug 2024. john mulligan.
Fascinating development with plenty to dig into. I agree with JeffT, and Bandicoot. A relative who was a Gilead Grad and Branch Overseer confided to me in my early 20s. " Copy what Watchtower does, not what they say", when I pressed him to explain, he said: "The Org is very careful with spending and always has careful plans laid out for years in the future".
Does Watchtower think they may soon loose their Tax Free Status? Are they worried about something else? Are they doing things that are fully taxable...not religious? What?
Are these Watchtower experts forgoing their 200k++++ corporate salaries and moving to Ireland to work for free as Bethelites, or simply working PT online, or something else?
Silicon Valley Corporations (Apple, Facebook, Seagate, and Intel) have moved many operations to Ireland in recent years after Ireland reduced their Corporate tax rate to 12.5% (recently raised to 15% I believe). USA Corporate tax rate is 21%, California adds 8.84%, New York adds approximately 7.25%.
https://www.ocorian.com/insights-news-press-releases/six-reasons-why-companies-incorporate-ireland
