Posts by Outaservice

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Answers to donating JW's about contributions, why not?

by restrangled in

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after reading another post it came to me that any corporation, even non profit has to answer about funds collected and spent... which needs to be tallied by an outside accounting firm and made public for all to see.. i was the president of a large condo complex and every dollar spent, collected, etc., had to be accounted for and if there were any questions, i was available for answers.. so here is my question for the wbts,...why is it you feel you can collect, millions of dollars, perhaps billions and not answer to your contributors as to where this money went , where it was invested, what personnel recieved what, etc.

this needs to be answered by an outside firm that is nuetral and not sympathetic in anyway to your financial objectives.. do i think this will happen, no.

making the general public aware, priceless.. r.. r.. .

Outaservice

I think with Religious Organizations it is optional, but those who don't give an accounting are highly suspected to being unethical.

Outaservice

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Who was the biggest cheapskate that you knew in the Truff?

by JK666 in

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my sister, what a joke!!!

she and her tight arse husband would drive out in service in the winter, but would not use the heater in the car because they thought it would take more gas!!!

i could go on, but what is the point!

Outaservice

One brother at our hall felt 15 cents was a pretty good tip when he ate in restaurants. He took his wife to MacDonalds for their anniversary! I suggested Hut for her birthday! I wonder what he put in the contribution box!

Outaservice

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THE PREACHING WORK PROVES IT IS THE TRUTH

by The wanderer in

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the preaching work proves it is the truth.

my best friend is now out of the organization.

however, he still defends.

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Was Jesus know as the great Preacher, or.................Teacher?

Outaservice

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Post your favorite saying

by Scully in

i was just pondering how the wts has, for over a century, been able to convince people to do what is contrary to their best interests with fear tactics that armageddon is coming soon, and i came up with what is going to be my pet phrase for a while:.

"only religion has the power to compel people to embrace sheer stupidity in the name of faith.

" ~ scully, december 28, 2006. i googled it, and didn't see that anyone else has claimed it, so until someone else finds an attribution for it, i'm claiming it as my own.

Outaservice

I'D RATHER HAVE A BOTTLE IN FRONT OF ME, THAN A FRONTAL LOBOTOMY!

OUTASERVICE

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Your favorite "bumper stickers"

by new boy in

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i have two.

"please god protect me from your people".

"if you love something let go.......if it doesn't come back, hunt in down and kill it" .

Outaservice

YRUAJW

PROCRASTINATE NOW!

I HAVE A DEGREE IN LIBERAL ARTS; DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?

OUTASERVICE

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Interesting stock sale by the WBTS as part owner

by restrangled in

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friends

this is from july of 2004, maybe most know about it but i thought it was interesting.

here is the link.

lots of cash involved.. http://sec.edgar-online.com/2004/07/20/0001003297-04-000315/section6.asp.

Outaservice

If the origional owner of the Ram stock was a JW, which he must have been to give that kind of gift, why did he own 'war' associated stock in the first place????

Outaservice ( I smile because I don't know what the he#& is going on!)

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Otherwise Engaged...

by LittleToe in

just a little breaking news:.

after several years of a great friendship with diane (previously posted as xena) things have started to really come together recently and i've succumbed to making an honest woman of her (or at least as honest as it's possible to make her.

last night (xmas day) i popped the question and she agreed to marry me (i wonder if she knows what she's let herself in for!!!)..

Outaservice

What Congregation will you be attending?

Outaservice

PS Congratulations. If you wnat to honeymoon in Florida, you can stay with us.

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Interesting stock sale by the WBTS as part owner

by restrangled in

jw
friends

this is from july of 2004, maybe most know about it but i thought it was interesting.

here is the link.

lots of cash involved.. http://sec.edgar-online.com/2004/07/20/0001003297-04-000315/section6.asp.

Outaservice

Just one Question! Why is everything so secretive with The Watchtower as to their assets? Most charitable organizations have or will provide a public accounting of how much they take in etc. But no accounting is given to the individual Jehovah's Witnesses other than there is a deficit at the conventions on the last day.

Something's very wrong and 'fishey'!

Outaservice (Earth is the insane asylum for the universe!)

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Watchtower condones murder - but make sure you disfellowship for smoking!

by AK - Jeff in

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i unintentionally hijacked the wanderer's thread regarding a witness mindset - so i post this here to leave his thread on topic.. http://www.silentlambs.org/education/92_murder_letter.cfm.

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i know that this in not news to most here - but to some newer 'faders' or 'lurkers' it might be.. jeff .

Outaservice

Forget Pedophiles, but if they have a Christmas Wreath on their door, nail them!

Your brothers,

Watchtower, Bible, & Tract Society

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Is the Organization just a terrible MLM MULTI LEVEL MARKETING

by avidbiblereader in

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if you ran a business based on how much literture that has been printed which i would like to know about (just a rough guestimate) how much literture has been printed compared to how many witnesses are still left, don't you think this is a terrible ran business?

how much money do they spend annually on bethelites, co;s, do's and special pioneers and missionaries.

don't you think this is just a terribly ran business.

Outaservice

Well, all of their salespersons pay their own expenses, such as gas, vehicle, and time (no wages), plus sell an awfull lot literature to their own people (sales persons). And extra income comes from outright charitable contributions, (i.e. leaving them the farm, wills, etc.)

Plus a lot is made on payments on Kingdom Hall loans, which hall they still own after they are paid for. This is all tax free real estate.

Also, stock in many ventures (some war companies) etc. affects the bottom line.

So, yes, if it was a company looking for investors it might be a good thing. However, one thing would keep me from it.................and that is.................The God factor. It will not last forever.

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