so our daughter gave my wife and i a very nice family album of photos from the course of the year.
as we opened it, she said it had a surprise hidden in it, so we're watching for something to fall out.
about 2/3 or the way through it we hit an ultrasound print of a tiny baby.
So our daughter gave my wife and I a very nice family album of photos from the course of the year. As we opened it, she said it had a surprise hidden in it, so we're watching for something to fall out. About 2/3 or the way through it we hit an ultrasound print of a tiny baby.
Yeah, I'm going to be a grandfather again.
please, recent information is needed about this subject discussed some 12-years ago here on jwn?
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https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/85323/watchtower-society-50-share-holder-military-company?page=1&size=10.
Google translate is turning out some really funny stuff for me, which unfortunately makes it really hard to tell what they're talking about. They seem to be saying that the WTBS is invested in some business they claim to oppose, notably tobacco and the military. Their proof for this is an old IRS From 990 for the Henrietta Riley Trust For the Benefit of the WTBS.
Somewhere I put out an analysis of the Trust, but I can't find it just now. The WTBS is may be getting money from the trust that is generated by investments in these industries. Under IRS regs and US banking laws, the beneficiary of a trust can't tell the trust how to do its business. That was decided by whoever set up the trust. We don't know what Ms. Reilly put in the Trust document, it probably contains language ordering the Trustee to safeguard the assets, reinvest some income and distribute the rest.
Presumably the distributions go to the WTBS, but without the Trust documents we can't know that. The money may go to Ms Reilly until she dies or something. It strikes me as odd that she set up a trust rather than simply donating the money.
Bottom line, I think this is another "scandal" that may not be a scandal, and may not indicate anything unsavory on the part of the WTBS.
please, recent information is needed about this subject discussed some 12-years ago here on jwn?
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https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/85323/watchtower-society-50-share-holder-military-company?page=1&size=10.
I've been rooting around the web trying to dig up some information, here's what I found.
Rand Cam was formed by some JW's in British Columbia (led by a man named Robertson and/or his family), to develop and market the "Rad Max" Engine. Link with spiffy graphics here Link This engine is not as revolutionary as they make it sound, lots of people have tried (and failed) with similar designs. another link There's a reason you've never heard of these: they don't work very well.
Rand Cam is now owned by something called REGI Technology, based in Spokane, WA. There website has lots of breathless talk about the technology, but no reported sales. They don't have any contracts with the military, or anybody else that I can find.
The WTBS claims the SEC filing showing them owning five million shares is a mistake. Here is my speculation about what might have happened:
I can’t tell from public information if the SEC paperwork listing the WTBS has an owner was 1) a mistake, 2) a purchase, or 3) a gift from the Robertson’s. It is possible they donated the shares to either curry favor with somebody or gain a significant tax write-off (or both).
In any event, the WTBS probably never made any money off this (the stock is selling for six cents a share, i.e. its worthless) and does not now own the stock. In other words for the XJW community I don’t think there is any story here, beyond the possibility that the Robertson's were either conned into buying a worthless patent, or they were scamming somebody with worthless stock.
"a christian denomination is a generic term for a distinct religious body identified by traits such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine.
individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church or fellowship.
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There was a change in 1950 that made unrelated business activity by a non-profit taxable, but it looks like that still exempted churches. That may have altered how they had to present themselves to the public. I'll try to do more research.
http://therealdeal.com/2016/12/19/trump-taps-virtu-ceo-brooklyn-real-estate-investor-vincent-viola-for-army-secretary/.
the jehovah’s witnesses’ building at 124 columbia heights (credit: getty images) and vincent viola.
"president-elect donald trump nominated virtu financial ceo — and recent brooklyn real estate investor — vincent viola for secretary of the u.s. army on monday.. "a 1977 west point graduate, viola served with the 101st airborne division at fort campbell, kentucky.
Doesn't mean anything. I worked in real estate investments for a long time, part of it for an NYC based international company. Large real estate is an incestuous business, everybody knows everybody else. They pass on tips, bid against each other, form partnerships, and sue each other all the time. They marry each other and their kids marry each other. I'm not surprised you can find connections.
please, recent information is needed about this subject discussed some 12-years ago here on jwn?
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https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/85323/watchtower-society-50-share-holder-military-company?page=1&size=10.
I just did some googling and these reports don't add up. The links say its a privately held company, and then cite SEC reports showing the ownership. But the SEC doesn't report on privately held companies. Some of the information says the company is registered in Oregon, but the secretary of state's website has no information on it. I can't find a website for Rand Cam. REG Technologies seems to be registered in Gig Harbor WA, not far from where I live. I'll see what I can find out when I get back from work.
if jws want to inflict shunning on members who want to remain -- knock yourselves out.
but if someone wants to leave - dont believe in an evil almighty god, bible ...or just dont agree with the rules- they should be free to leave- even after being 'disfellowshipped'.
i think it was pre 1980 that you could disassociate yourself without shunning repercussions.
I'm more afraid of a government that dictates who I can and can not associate with, than I am a religion that tells me who I can and can't associate with. I'm even more afraid of a government that dictates who I MUST associate with.
What is the definition of "health and social problems?" and how is the index computed?
so it looks like now i'm a return visit.
i don't have it in me to be mean to the j dubs when they drop by so i chat with them.
on thanksgiving morning one of them dropped by (my wife previously asked them to stop coming by).
I guess I've been out too long. I read your topic title and was trying to figure out how somebody turned you into a Recreational Vehicle.
the usa, claiming that the usa supports freedom, has often supported revolutionaries/dissenters in other countries.. some examples:.
currently, the syrian war commenced circa 2011 in the so-called arab spring.
it is claimed that the usa supplied weapons to anti-government forces.
We tried armed resistance to a democratically elected President. It took four years and 600,000 lives to prove that it was a bad idea.
