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sparky1
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It's My Birthday Today
by pale.emperor intoday is my 34th birthday.
or, my 3rd birthday that i've actually acknowledged seeing as i was raised in the cult.. i woke up this morning to my 4yo running into my room and wishing me a "happy birthday daddy!".
i got a card from my ex-jw brother and i bought myself a birthday gift - a new 50mm lens for my nikon camera (photography is a hobby i took up since leaving the cult).. i dont know about you guys, but birthdays is still something i have to make a conscious effort to acknowledge and enjoy.
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Watchtower Tax Return
by Tahoe inphoto credit: dallas canadathis is from only one of the corporations and before the recent kh sell offs.
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You are correct, sir82. We would need a profit and loss statement, a balance sheet, and a cash flow analysis in order to get the complete picture of WATCHTOWER'S finances. However, the average corporation can operate successfully with a debt to equity ratio of 3:1 and cash on hand of about 8%. It would seem unlikely to me that they would have long term debt of about 4.2 billion dollars. My contention has been all along that they are in a cash flow crunch because of their kingdom hall building scheme but that their long term financial health is just fine. Of course, only the WATCHTOWER accountants, lawyers, and Governing Body know for sure.
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Today in Rotten History
by Marilyn intoday in rotten history we live in a slightly mad world .
may 24 1997 wade thomas poyner, a prominent jehovah's witness in woodland, washington, is arrested for a lewd incident involving a preteen boy.
while not charged with that crime, poyner was charged for a summer 1991 rape of a 6 year old boy, and is suspected in nine other incidents involving preteen boys.
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Timay777.......I hope that you and your brother have been able to move on with your lives and find some semblance of peace, happiness and success.All the best to you!
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Be Honest in All Things - New video exposes a problem with honesty at Bethel/Construction
by George One Time inon tv.jw.org kenneth cook jr. discusses how important it is to be honest when applying for special assignemts.
he mentions health and viewing pornography.
those who viewed pornography during the last year should not apply.
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This is a picture of possibly the only 'honest' Bethelite in the history of the Jehovah's Witness religion.
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Explain Your Avatar
by new boy ini know this thread has been done before.
however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.
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My Avatar is David Bohm and Jiddu Krishnamurti in 'dialogue'. This represents for me my own inner dialogue. David Bohm is the rational, logical side of my nature devoted to reason and clear thinking without falling prey to scientism. Jiddu Krishnamurti is the loving, spiritual side of my nature devoted to love, honesty, kindness and spirituality with out falling prey to religiosity.
"Individuality is only possible if it unfolds from wholeness." - David Bohm
"When I understand myself, I understand you, and out of that understanding comes love." - Jiddu Krishnamurti
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Watchtower Tax Return
by Tahoe inphoto credit: dallas canadathis is from only one of the corporations and before the recent kh sell offs.
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If it is a Charitable Remainder Trust from an individual or family with the proceeds donated to WATCHTOWER, at the death of the last family member, WATCHTOWER would inherit the WHOLE trust fund. JESUS CHRIST! That would be a HUGE chunk of change for the 'Hateful 8' to play with!
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Watchtower Tax Return
by Tahoe inphoto credit: dallas canadathis is from only one of the corporations and before the recent kh sell offs.
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Wow OrphanCrow. What a find! I've had a theory that WATCHTOWER funnels off money into an educational endowment that make them the beneficiary or some type of Charitable Remainder Trust. That was part of my argument with Slimboyfat. The money or asset value is there and producing income. I may be all wrong and this trust may be owned by an individual or family but just the same, this is an interesting find. Since the trust is of a non-religious nature, I don't believe that it would come under the 'group' Federal EIN of Watchtower of NY. I believe that it would be separate. If so, WOW!
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Watchtower Tax Return
by Tahoe inphoto credit: dallas canadathis is from only one of the corporations and before the recent kh sell offs.
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OrphanCrow:
_Morpheus, maybe you should PM Slimboy about this and awaken him from his seemingly self-imposed exile on this topic. I miss his prevarications, pontifications and prognostications!
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Watchtower Tax Return
by Tahoe inphoto credit: dallas canadathis is from only one of the corporations and before the recent kh sell offs.
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I see what you mean, OrpahnCrow. Apparently the webpage has a 'timed out' feature. At any rate, click on the link. When you get to the page, click on Charities and Non-profits in the upper right hand corner. When you get to that page, scroll down half way and click on Tax Exempt Organizations Search. When you get to that page, scroll halfway down the page and click on Tax Exempt Organizations search again. When you get to that page, search by organization name WATCHTOWER and click on that link. When you get to that page, scroll half way down and click on Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York. When you get to that page, click on Tax Year 2016 Form 990-T. The information will appear in a pdf page. Good luck!
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Watchtower Tax Return
by Tahoe inphoto credit: dallas canadathis is from only one of the corporations and before the recent kh sell offs.
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http://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=44456&ein+1117
There it is boys and girls! In black and white on the IRS site!!!!!!!!