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What is the watchtower going to do when
by pepperheart in
1. watchtower
2. bible
what is the watchtower going to do when the money runs out ??

?.
pontoon

LongHairGirl
No doubt what you say is true, but the corporation will take small estates, jewelry, small bank accounts, anything of value. They identify and target (older) witnesses and will encourage them to involve wat in their estate planning, even having circuit overseers involved in pressuring these older folks. I am personally aware of a case, Wat lawyers went after the children of a brother claiming what they had wasn't really theirs but actually belonged to the estate left to the corporation. Wat won, left the children with nothing. The Wat corporation has a whole department dedicated to this. The brother I used to know was often flying to different parts of the country for estate planning.
Remember the scripture about before building a tower count the cost or something like that? Watchtower does that. They are all about sucking up $$$$$$$$, and they have honed it into fine art form.
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What is the watchtower going to do when
by pepperheart in
1. watchtower
2. bible
what is the watchtower going to do when the money runs out ??

?.
pontoon

Everything in Brooklyn was old, they are out of Brooklyn, downsized in new super energy efficient compound with 800 residents
Income producing properties, especially Assembly Halls, that they own but do not spend a penny to maintain that they rent for $$$$$$$. Must add up to millions in pure profit each month
Monthly transfers of $$$$$$ from tens of thousands of congregations. So some congregations are poor and can't pay what they are supposed to, so what, how does that hurt the corporation?
Years ago I knew a bethelite who worked in estate planning. What is left to the corporation is HUGE. I personally new two witnesses, a brother here in NY and a sister in Palm Beach Florida that left estates worth millions and millions of $$$$$$ to the corporation. And it's happening all the time.
Real estate business income, investments, who knows how much $$$$$$$ that brings in?
Remember, all tax free at least in the US, don't know about other countries
The way they have been buying expensive properties (river front apt complexes, motels, warehouses) around here in the Hudson Valley NY it seems they have money to burn and can't spend it fast enough. They spend like it was Monopoly. That's because they don't have to earn it, it's all given to them. If funds get low they'll have Lett plead for more. I used to do that when I was account servant in my old congregation, and that night we would have our average contributions X 10.
Just my thoughts on the financial condition of Wat Corporation
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What is the watchtower going to do when
by pepperheart in
1. watchtower
2. bible
what is the watchtower going to do when the money runs out ??

?.
pontoon

Wat corporation is a money making machine, not gonna run out of money
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JW renaming things: "It's Not this, it's ....."
by Muddy Waters in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this was brought up in another thread, but i thought it should have its own thread.

feel free to add your own observations and experience.

the jws are so duplicit, and they rename things to somehow justify their own irrationalities.
pontoon

5 not at homes and 1 return visit >>>>> 2.5 hrs service time, or, got my time for the week
70 hours a MONTH >>>>> full time (is it still 70?)
pioneer >>>>> not a person headed west in a covered wagon
heavy weight >>>>> high ranking borg volunteer
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JW renaming things: "It's Not this, it's ....."
by Muddy Waters in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this was brought up in another thread, but i thought it should have its own thread.

feel free to add your own observations and experience.

the jws are so duplicit, and they rename things to somehow justify their own irrationalities.
pontoon

Brothers kissing ass is called reaching out
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JW renaming things: "It's Not this, it's ....."
by Muddy Waters in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this was brought up in another thread, but i thought it should have its own thread.

feel free to add your own observations and experience.

the jws are so duplicit, and they rename things to somehow justify their own irrationalities.
pontoon

Go to Watchtower Farm to pick blueberries is called working at Watchtower Farm. If you're a pioneer and you go to Watchtower Farm to pick blueberries it's called sacred service (and you can count your time.) Go to Watchtower Farm to pick blueberries may be called "she's looking for a husband today." Volunteer to work for free at Watchtower Farm for a week is called a temporary Bethelite. Ex-believer who doesn't believe the crap anymore is an apostate who will be disfellowshipped not shunned.
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my jw dad cryed to me about closing his crong
by JunkYardDog in
1. jw
2. friends
i live in nyc and dad jw called me crying about a hall that has about 500 jws going down to 2 congs
pontoon

Is it because bethelites are leaving NYC with the big Brooklyn sell off??
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its saturday morning and its pouring down rain...
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how many jdubs are going out in service anyway because "they have to get their time in.

" that's some "best life ever!

" you guys got going on!
pontoon

Now it's Sunday morning. Had a great concert last night with great friends. Doobie Brothers, still sounding like the Doobie Brothers after 50 years and Chicago put on fabulous show. 4 hours almost solid music. Home at 2 AM. Will enjoy a nice easy day home, taking weekends back from the Watchtower corporation is one of the best things about walking away from the (not) truth.
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its saturday morning and its pouring down rain...
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
how many jdubs are going out in service anyway because "they have to get their time in.

" that's some "best life ever!

" you guys got going on!
pontoon

Early lunch barbecue with friends then off to Bethel Woods (where Woodstock was) to see the Doobies and Chicago.
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How many JWs would Disassociate if their were no family sanctions?
by Chook in
1. jw
2. experiences
i think the swamp would empty overnight .
pontoon

I would be GONE in a heartbeat.