Posts by OrphanCrow

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Chelmsford is an Asbestos Dump

by Slidin Fast in

the dubsters in the uk are being taken for such a ride.. on one side they have prime land and property to sell in north london worth many millions of uk pounds.. on the other they have bought a contaminated site used for years of illegal dumping.

one of the main contaminants is asbestos.

it will take volunteer labour months simply to remove the toxic material.

OrphanCrow

I think it is a bit early in the project to say that the Temple Farm Development is running into problems with asbestos removal. The WTS was fully aware that it is a contaminated site and I would suspect that they are following regulations in how to handle the contamination.

According to the Temple Farm Phasing Plan, it will be a five year project.

Temple Farm Development website:

http://www.templefarmdevelopment.co.uk/

Oh...and by the way...there was a thread on here a while back where someone was getting all excited because the site was restricted for a while and there were excavations going on. If you read the phasing plan, you will discover that those activities were part of an archaeological survey to see if there was anything historically important beneath the surface before proceeding with the project.

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JWs win 2015 Bronze Telly Award in the “Online Video News Feature”

by OrphanCrow in

jworg is carrying a "news" article concerning their recent win of a telly award.. i don't need to add to the jworg website hits, so here is the award listed on the telly award website:.

https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=jehovah%27s&event=16&category=3&award=b.

2015 online video bronze winners.

OrphanCrow

talesin: Good grief, dozy, they even cheaped-out on the silver. tsk tsk.
They have no 'class' - none, whatsoever.

Heehee.

Yeah...they buy themselves an entry and still...only a bronze.

Heehee

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The bible teaches that money is the answer for everything!

by EndofMysteries in

contrary to what the wt teaches, they ignore the wise words of ecc 10:19 "ecc 10:19 "a feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

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OrphanCrow

I always laugh when people like Oprah say "money doesn't make you happy"

Money buys food and shelter. It fills your stomach and keeps you warm. Food and shelter make people happy.

I have noticed that the people who say "money doesn't make you happy" are the ones who are going to be eating that night and sleeping in a warm bed.

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CRA screwup for WT Canada?

by berrygerry in

okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

OrphanCrow

LostandFound: I heard from a source that they were actively looking to move bulk funds to territories that are secure and out of reach of western authorities, even as far as Asia.

That makes sense.

Wouldn't you do the same thing if you thought that your 'nest egg' was at risk of being seized? I don't believe for a minute that the WTS is just going on with "business as usual" when they know damn well that Australia will be coming up with a redress scheme that will put the WTS on the hook for millions, if not billions.

The WTS can hear the footsteps - the UK is next. And, in the UK, if you owe money, your assets in other countries can be seized. Not sure about Australia and Canada. But it wouldn't surprise me if it is similar for those countries - the ties and similarities in legal structure are close between them.

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CRA screwup for WT Canada?

by berrygerry in

okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

OrphanCrow

I couldn't handle the confusion anymore so I phoned Revenue Canada this morning and asked them about the Canadian WTS' return and why they no longer show assets and very little donations.

The person I talked to was very surprised that the return showed what it did and she was almost positive that the 2015 return that is displayed on the website is in error. She does not think that the return posted is actually the correct one for the WTS in Canada.

She is contacting her supervisor and will be looking into why the return seems to be inaccurate. "Look back in about two weeks and if the return hasn't changed by then, contact us again". And "thanks for getting a hold of us as this charity is a very large and active one and I cannot see them making major changes without us knowing about it."

So...patience, Grasshopper...

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CRA screwup for WT Canada?

by berrygerry in

okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

OrphanCrow

The donations that come from the individual congregations must get sent directly to New York - do not pass "go" and do not collect $$$...go directly to Crooklyn.

The donations from each congregation exceed the total amount of revenue declared by the Canadian branch office.

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/basicsearchresult-eng.action?k=jehovah%27s+witnesses&s=registered&p=1&b=true

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CRA screwup for WT Canada?

by berrygerry in

okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

OrphanCrow

ILove: Wow OrphanCrow you're amazing at finding scandals!

Thanks. But credit goes to berrygerry who found the tax filing.

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CRA screwup for WT Canada?

by berrygerry in

okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

OrphanCrow

Hard to believe they would shut down Canadian Bethel when they have been shifting all the printing there from the USA.
Doc

But...how can they print in Canada with only $9,676 in assets? I had said earlier that it was zero...but under 10 grand is like zero when your assets used to be over $160 million.

Who owns the Canadian branch assets like the new printing presses and such? Are those assets just part of the New York assets now? Paper shuffling? And why? Avoidance of Canadian tax laws?

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The Truth that gives you eternal life

by RolRod in

not sure if this is the proper place to post this.

i have a book, it's 8.5 x 11. the cover looks exactly like the old "truth" book, complete with bible embossed on the cover.

slight title change.

OrphanCrow

Rod, this old thread might have the information you are looking for:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/174077/1975-coverup-compare-68-81-truth-book-scans?page=1&size=20

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CRA screwup for WT Canada?

by berrygerry in

okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

OrphanCrow

talesin: It looks like they may be shutting down the TO Bethel?

Yup. It sure looks that way.

Consolidation. Protection of assets and holding them close to their chest.

I think they are preparing for legal problems and trying to block the seizure of assets to pay off court settlements and victim funds in Australia.