amac, I would've responded sooner to the link that you posted but I missed it. anyway....
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=32272&page=2&site=3#428912
or, I'll just paste it.........
First of all, REGI is not a bomb parts factory, and they don't make bomb parts, they make engines which in some applications are used for unmanned aircrafts.---amac
they make engines that power the US Navy's SWARM unmanned aerial vehicles which can be utilized as an EXPENDABLE BOMB. (why do you think they're unmanned?)
Second of all, doesn't it seem odd to you that the WT, James McCann, and Rand Energy Group Inc all own 51.44% in the form of 5,257,900 shares? How do they all own 50%? How do they all own the same exact amount of shares?---amac
But FIRST of ALL, it seems odd to me that the percentage that they own is even relevant. "Oh Jehovah, it will be profitting only 'a little' from DEFENSE CONTRACTS because we don't own 50% of a company that has DEFENSE CONTRACTS, we ONLY OWN 40% or 20% or even .00000002% of a company that has DEFENSE CONTRACTS! And yes, it seems odd to me that nothing adds up on the Filings, it also seems odd to me that they won't disclose certain information regarding owners on the SEC, alot about this company's dealings seems odd to me, but the ODDEST THING OF ALL TO ME IS THAT THE NAME OF GOD'S ORGANIZATION IS EVEN ON THE SEC FILING OF A COMPANY THAT HAS DEFENSE CONTRACTS. ISN'T THIS AN ASSOCIATION THAT IS LIKELY TO STUMBLE AND CAUSE DISSENSION?
ANY OTHER WITNESS WOULD HAVE BEEN DISFELLOWSHIPPED BY NOW FOR THIS "ASSOCIATION." I GUESS IF YOU'VE GOT ENOUGH STOCK TO DONATE, YOUR ASSOCIATIONS ARE OVERLOOKED. ESPECIALLY IF THE SOCIETY IS IN BED WITH THEM ITSELF....QUESTION: If McCann were to be DF'ed by the WTS, would the WTS then have to give their shares back to him? They couldn't remain in this association with an apostate, could they? I guess that means, if they can't return this stock to the orginal owner as the apologists claim, he can NEVER be DF'ed.........my how some "riches" come in handy in God's organization......
how can you, in clear conscience, stand by and say NOTHING to the WTS when they disfellowship those that have been MOLESTED, RAPED, or are parents in a devastating situation who's only wrong is wanting their child to live, yet OPEN YOUR MOUTH to DEFEND the WTS, who with Brother McCann, sit there in "good standing," with their stock in a company that has MILITARY CONTRACTS? I know you proclaim that you don't defend the actions of the WTS, but what in the hell do you call it when you take a simple, obvious association with a company that develops technology for MILITARY APPLICATIONS and attempt to make it seem innocent with your arguments of "well, the stock was donated," and "well it's not 50% they own," and "oh they didn't know," "oh, the company makes no profit," "they can't give it back," "they have no voting proxy," and on and on, dancing around THE REAL ISSUE.
Who cares, let's just ignore it and say they own 50%!!!!
Actually, you're right, I don't care what the exact percentage they own is.What the HELL is the relevancy of the percentage? I don't care if it's .000000001% ! To have an association with this company is showing an arrogant display of disrespect for its members. Period. Since you're right and I don't care about percentages, how about if I refrain from saying 51.44% and just say "the WTS is listed as a shareholder on a SEC FILING of a company that has DEFENSE CONTRACTS AND WILL SUPPLY THE NAVY WITH THE ENGINE THAT WILL POWER ITS EXPENDABLE BOMB? And because the percentage held does not change the relevant fact of this issue, you can find something else to nitpick on in your attempt to cloud the issue in the eyes of any lurking Witnesses.
If you would put the energy into confronting the WTS regarding its hypocrisies that you put into attempting to cloud its hypocrisies, maybe then the WTS would be worthy of calling themselves "God's earthly organization." I am, at this point, embarrassed for my family members who are blind to this hypocrisy. And contrary to what you may believe, I would have no problem, in fact I'd be happy for my family, to be in a sincere, loving religious organization. Unfortunately the WTS's members choose to remain blind and silent to the hypocrisy. They choose, instead of confronting the Almighty WTS regarding questionable issues, to close their eyes and do whatever the "society" instructs them to do, to the point of "shunning" without blinking an eye, their own family member if instructed to do so. It is up to the members to confront THEIR religious organization regarding harmful policy, doctrine, and actions on its part, but the majority choose instead to silently remain on the sidelines and wait for the few that have enough love and backbone to speak up. Then they "shun" them for doing so. I am embarrassed for my JW family that they rely on those that are not even Witnesses to bring about change in THEIR organization while they sit on the sidelines defending the hypocrisy.
And I am embarrassed for those that lend respect to the actions of the WTS regarding this hypocritical behavior by lending credibility to the irrelevant, moronic argument of ERIEGUY/MCCULLOUGH/AMAC.
Edited by - deddaisy on 19 July 2002 16:13:0
Edited by - deddaisy on 19 July 2002 20:19:23