Does anyone know where to view the WTBTS of New York and Pennsylvania's financial records?
I mean, they are registered charities aren't they, so surely their income/expenditures must be open to scrutiny?
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Can the org's finances be viewed?
by BoogerMan indoes anyone know where to view the wtbts of new york and pennsylvania's financial records?.
i mean, they are registered charities aren't they, so surely their income/expenditures must be open to scrutiny?.
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2023-August-S-147-Announcements And Reminders!
by Atlantis inpage 1. https://imgbox.com/32tnfnel.
page 2. https://imgbox.com/f8jh7e0m .
page 3. https://imgbox.com/chjmr4km .
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If (and I know it's a BIG 'if') the Borg charged every congregation worldwide $10.75 for every active publisher, they'd accumulate over $1 billion every year - from this TAX alone!
Add in all the other monies they grab/receive, and it suddenly becomes a whole new ball-game.
Mr. Lett (it be) said not too long ago that "they'd done the math" and that there was more money going out than was coming in. Where is it all going to, Mr. Lett - to the org's Wall Street creditors?
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Org's dogma about Romans 6:7 debunked - by WT CD ROM! 😁
by BoogerMan inout of one side of their 'mouth,' they claim that romans 6:7 refers to a person's own physical death.. out of the other side of their 'mouth,' (in these quotes) - they actually tell the truth - but cite romans 6 just once:: .
w06 4/1 p. 30 par.
16 - complete immersion appropriately symbolizes the dramatic change we have made in our life—we figuratively die to our former life course and begin life anew in the service of god.. w92 3/15 p. 17 par.
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Out of one side of their 'mouth,' they claim that Romans 6:7 refers to a person's own physical death.
Out of the other side of their 'mouth,' (in these quotes) - they actually tell the truth - but cite Romans 6 just once::
w06 4/1 p. 30 par. 16 - Complete immersion appropriately symbolizes the dramatic change we have made in our life—we figuratively die to our former life course and begin life anew in the service of God.
w92 3/15 p. 17 par. 19 - When a baptismal candidate is buried under the water and then lifted out of it, he dies figuratively to his former course of life and is raised to a new way of life,
w88 8/15 p. 27 - While under the water, he, in effect, dies to his former course of life, and on coming out of the water, he becomes, as it were, alive to a new course of self-sacrifice in Jehovah’s service. (Compare Romans 6:2-4; 12:1; Philippians 3:16.)
w88 6/15 p. 29 - While under the water, it is as if they have died to their former course of life. On coming out of the water, it is as if they are now alive to a new course of self-sacrifice in service to God.
w88 3/15 p. 14 par. 18 - Going under the water well illustrates a person’s dying to his former course of conduct. His being lifted up out of the water pictures his being raised to a new way of life.
w88 1/15 p. 28 - Water baptism denotes dying to our former course of conduct and being raised to a way of life that harmonizes with the divine will.
w78 11/1 p. 16 par. 19 - By going down into the water, being covered by it, we are, as it were, buried. We die as to our former course of action; it marks the death of our selfish course, our choosing to do as WE please. Being raised up out of the water well pictures our being made alive to the doing of God’s will,
w74 10/1 p. 607 - While still alive, they had been baptized into Christ Jesus and received the valid prospect of heavenly life. In order to be anointed with holy spirit and accepted as spiritual sons of God, they had to die to their former course in life as imperfect humans, have their sins forgiven by God and have human perfection imputed to them.
w67 12/1 pp. 710-711 - That symbolic act speaks eloquently of your becoming dead to your own selfish former course of action (when dipped below the water), and henceforth to live in harmony with God’s will (coming up out of the water).
w60 5/1 p. 264 - Thus, they keep the important symbol of baptism—that of one’s voluntarily dying to his former course of life and being raised up to a new life in God’s service.
w58 8/1 p. 472 par 2 - The manner in which Jesus was completely submerged or hidden in Jordan’s water well illustrated how Jesus became buried as dead to his former course of earthly life. His then being raised up out of the water shows how he was being made alive for the doing of Jehovah’s will from that time forward.
w56 3/15 p. 177 par. 4 - Do they forget that when they made their dedication to God and symbolized it by water baptism they died to their former course of life?
w56 7/1 p. 404 par. 8 - Being lowered by John into the water backward and completely submerged in the water well illustrated how Jesus had become dead and buried to his former course in earthly life.... So being raised up showed he was being made alive
kl chap. 18 p. 176 par. 11 - Baptism......is as though you have died to your former course of life. When you come up out of the water, it is as if you are emerging to a new life.
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Bethelites' favourite pop song!
by BoogerMan ini'll bet the org's "watchers" on this forum will be humming this for the rest of the day!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spgvej4ekww .
(lyrics at 50 seconds).
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I'll bet the org's "watchers" on this forum will be humming this for the rest of the day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPGvej4Ekww
(Lyrics at 50 SECONDS)
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Jesus' instruction for the witnessing work in Luke 24
by Kosonen injesus told simply and plainly what he wanted his disciples should go and preach about.
he said the same day he went up to heaven in luke 24:46-48.
46 and he said to them, “this is what is written: that the christ would suffer and rise from among the dead on the third day, 47 and on the basis of his name, repentance for forgiveness of sins would be preached in all the nations—starting out from jerusalem.
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@ Kosonen: From a purely Biblical point of view, only the 11 apostles at the transfiguration + Saul/Paul (not every Christian) were selected to fulfill Matthew 24:14 in the 1st century, and they did!
(Luke 2:1) Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Au·gusʹtus for all the inhabited earth to be registered.
(Acts 2:5) At that time devout Jews from every nation under heaven were staying in Jerusalem.
(Acts 11:28) One of them named Agabus stood up and foretold through the spirit that a great famine was about to come on the entire inhabited earth,
(Colossians 1:23) ...not being shifted away from the hope of that good news that you heard and that was preached in all creation under heaven.
(1 Timothy 3:16) Indeed, the sacred secret of this godly devotion is admittedly great: ‘He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, appeared to angels, was preached about among nations, was believed upon in the world, was received up in glory.’
At the time of the end, only the 2 witnesses & the angel in midheaven are assigned to do the preaching work - not any religious group. (Revelation 11:3-13; 14:6) IMO
What are they - kings or princes????? They can't be both.
Psalm 45:16 - Your sons will take the place of your forefathers. You will appoint them as princes in all the earth." (not heaven)
Revelation 5:10 (K.I.T.) also says they will "reign" upon the earth - not over/above it in heaven.
According to the Bible, there aren't going to be 144,001 Melchizedeks/High Priests in heaven, there's only one.
If there were, then the "scales of justice" will be seriously imbalanced due to Christ's ransom buying back something far greater than what Adam lost. Ransoms don't work that way.
Doesn't look like any humans are destined/entitled to a promotion in heaven, except one, who was the first & the last to do so. (John 3:13; Acts 2:34) IMO
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Who the JW's governing body USED to be! 😂😂😂😂
by BoogerMan inw50 1/1 pp.
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2 - the watch tower bible & tract society, the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses,... .
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w50 1/1 pp. 10-11 par. 2 - The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, the governing body of Jehovah’s witnesses,...
w50 8/15 p. 251 par. 8 - The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, with main offices in Brooklyn, New York, acts advisorily as the governing body and servant of Jehovah’s witnesses in all lands.
w52 9/15 p. 567 par. 7 - After being fed and directed through the faithful legal governing body, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society,
w55 6/1 p. 333 Part 11 - ...and that ‘THE SOCIETY’ is the visible representative of the Lord on earth...
w56 11/15 p. 692 par. 12 - ....and working together under the direction and authority of the governing body of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.
w57 4/15 pp. 251-252 - We shall be very pleased to have representatives of our governing body, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, discuss this matter further with you
w57 4/15 p. 254 - As the governing body for Jehovah’s witnesses world-wide.....Submitted by the Directors, WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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Were can you find Jesus' witnesses?
by Kosonen inin the revelation book it talks about jesus' witnesses.
were are true witnesses of jesus, not those who teach that jesus is the almighty god, but really true witnesses of jesus.. this is what the revelation book ways about witnesses of jesus:.
19:10 ..... brothers who have the work of witnessing concerning jesus.
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For any new members who never saw my NWT scriptures about "witnesses" and the importance/usage of Jesus' name, here they are again:
(Matthew 10:18) ....before governors and kings for my sake, for a witness....
(Mark 13:9) ...be put on the stand......for my sake, for a witness to them.
(Luke 24:48) You are to be witnesses of these things.
(John 1:15) John bore witness about him, (Jesus)
(John 5:37) And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me.
(John 8:18) ...bears witness about myself, and the Father..bears witness about me.”
(John 15:26, 27) ....bear witness about me; and you, in turn, are to bear witness....
(Acts 1:8) ..witnesses of me in Jerusalem,.....the most distant part of the earth.”
(Acts 9:15, 16) But the Lord said to him: “Go! because this man is a chosen vessel to me to bear my name [Jesus] to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel. For I will show him plainly how many things he must suffer for my name.” [Jesus]
(Acts 10:39) And we are witnesses of all the things he did.......
(Acts 10:43) To him (Jesus) all the prophets bear witness....
(Acts 13:31) .......These are now his witnesses to the people.
(Acts 22:15) because you are to be a witness for him (Jesus) to all men......
(Acts 22:20) and when the blood of Stephen your witness...
(Acts 23:11) ....witness about me in Jerusalem,.....also bear witness in Rome.”
(Acts 26:16) .....a witness .....................respecting me.
(1 Corinthians 1:6) ...the witness about the Christ has been made firm among you,
(1 Timothy 2:6, 7) ...this is what is to be witnessed to in its own due time.
(2 Timothy 1:8) ....the witness about our Lord.......
(1 John 5:9) ....this is the witness God gives, the witness.....about his Son.
(Revelation 1:9) ......bearing witness concerning Jesus.
(Revelation 12:17) ....have the work of bearing witness concerning Jesus.
(Revelation 17:6) ......and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus.
(Revelation 19:10) ....witnessing concerning Jesus...the witness concerning Jesus...”
(Revelation 20:4) ...for the witness they gave about Jesus......
Christians were to be witnesses of Christ. He - not humans - was assigned to be God's witness:
(Revelation 1:5) "....Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness,”
(Revelation 3:14) "....the faithful and true witness.."
(Revelation 19:11) "And the one seated on it is called Faithful and True,.."
Also, Christians were never told to do anything in/for God's name.
Christ's name was fundamental for Christians - not "Jehovah":
(Isa. 62:2) ...a new name.....Jehovah’s own mouth will designate. (see Acts 11:26)
(Matthew 5:11) “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake.
(Matthew 10:22) And you will be hated by all people on account of my name,......
(Matthew 18:20) For where there are two or three gathered together in my name,....
(Matthew 19:29) .......for the sake of my name......will inherit everlasting life.
(Matthew 24:9) .......and you will be hated by all the nations on account of my name.
(Luke 10:17) “...even the demons are made subject to us by the use of your name.”
(Luke 21:12) ......brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
(Luke 21:16, 17) .......and you will be hated by all people because of my name.
(John 2:23) .....many people put their faith in his (Jesus') name........
(John 5:27, 28) .....in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice..
(John 14:26) But the helper, the holy spirit, which the Father will send in my name,
(John 15:16) ......no matter what you ask the Father in my name,
(John 20:31) ...Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and because of believing, you may have life by means of his name.
(Acts 2:38) Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
(Acts 3:6) In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!”
(Acts 4:10) .....in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene,
(Acts 5:40) . . .and ordered them to stop speaking on the basis of Jesus’ name.
(Acts 5:41) ....counted worthy to be dishonored in behalf of his [Jesus'] name.
(Acts 9:14-16) .....all those calling on your name.....he must suffer for my name.”
(Acts 10:48) .....he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
(Acts 11:26) ..........the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.
(Acts 16:18) “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.”
(Acts 19:5) On hearing this, they got baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
(Acts 21:13) Rest assured, I am ready not only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus...... (not God's name)
(Acts 22:16) ....get baptized, and wash your sins away by your calling on his name.’
(1 Corinthians 6:11) ...been declared righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(2 Corinthians 5:15) .....no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them.
(Philippians 2:10) .....so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend......
(Hebrews 13:15) Through him (Jesus) let us always offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of our lips that make public declaration to his name.*
(1 John 5:13) I write you these things so that you may know that you have life everlasting, you who put your faith in the name of the Son of God.
(Revelation 2:3) ....and you have borne up for my name’s sake...
(Revelation 2:13) ......and yet you keep on holding fast my name,. . .
*The name of Jesus was to be "publicly declared." See 27 "witness" scriptures and Romans 10:9 - “For if you publicly declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and exercise faith in your heart that God raised him up from the dead, you will be saved.”
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Dubtown (kevin McFree) - A JW Parody on Youtube done with Legos
by Acluetofindtheuser inhas anyone ever come across the youtube channel that uses legos through stop motion animation to make fun of the witnesses?.
it's called dubtown but the channel is under the name kevin mcfree.
the creator sounds british.
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@ ACLUETOFINDTHEUSER - You have a PM.
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Getting Fed at Assemblies and Camping Around the Stadium
by mikronboy inthis was the 1963 assembly at twickenham.
i recall the wt deciding no more camping after this due to "immorality" having taken place.. https://youtu.be/lhcl-13dyne.
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I slept in one of the large marqees for all 8 days - in Caleb Avenue.
The metal-legged camp-beds were terrible - kept falling apart if you moved too much.
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Watching the show
by Teddnzo ini’m new to apostate stuff but have gone deep down a few rabbit holes of late so want to see both sides to everything .
im going to a congregation but am viewed as a bit of a black sheep because i question lots of things but not enough to cause too much trouble.. i’m intrigued watching the show.
in my heart i’m pretty sure the governing body are fakes and charlatans.. the entire thing is a big con game.
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Nowadays, couldn't a virgin be artificially inseminated and have a baby - and still be a virgin?