The virus was not expected by the Governing Body. It caught them off guard. The end was supposed to be here by now
LHG, I bet you are happy you never fell for the "Full Time Service" admonishment!!!!!.
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Are there more Bethel layoffs in the immediate future?
by LongHairGal ini just saw a post on reddit: ‘wt are prepping the r&f for changes in the march/april meeting workbook’.. in the post the person noted what they read (for march 8) and it mentioned bethel adjustments and reference was made to 2015 when bethelites were let go.. if this happens (yet again) another bunch of people are being sent home to fend for themselves in the big bad world at an advanced age with little to no preparation.
even though this doesn’t surprise me, it could not come at a worse time with a global pandemic and massive job loss everywhere..congregations are already in turmoil because of so many who reached retirement age totally unprepared because they were told armageddon would be here before they reached that age.
this is in addition to all the other ‘needy’ and troubled types in the congregations looking for as$istance.. i hope any bethelites there have a plan and some people they can contact.
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Who owns the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
by pistolpete inactually no one does.. i know this is a concept that can be hard for some to grasp, considering all other forms of organizations like sole proprietorship, general partnership, an llc, or a for profit corporation.
these organizations are created legally for the simple purpose of making a profit.. but unlike a for profit corporation,---- a nonprofit corporation is formed to carry out-.
whether that be religious, educational, charitable, scientific or other qualifying purpose.
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Actually no one does.
I know this is a concept that can be hard for some to grasp, considering all other forms of organizations like Sole proprietorship, General partnership, an LLC, or a For Profit Corporation. These organizations are created legally for the simple purpose of MAKING A PROFIT.
But unlike a for profit corporation,---- A nonprofit corporation is formed to carry out-
“A non-commercial purpose”
Whether that be religious, educational, charitable, scientific or other qualifying purpose.
I am assuming there is a couple of lawyers here, perhaps some accountants, and I have no idea if the laws have changed the past few years regarding nonprofit organization, so you are free to add “New Light” to what I learned a few years ago in College.
First thing is first with a nonprofit organization, which is that Governance responsibility is vested in the board of directors or trustees. I’m not sure who the trustees are for the Watchtower, but I am assuming it is the Governing body. But the trustees are accountable to state and federal authorities to ensure the organization operates in a legally compliant manner and for the purposes outlined at formation-which is NON PROFIT. This is why the Governing Body has sent many jws to law school, so they can have some in house legal minds to maneuver all the legal loop holes to keep the nonprofit organization going. But the trustees still have the power to make the decisions. This may explain why some of the decisions that come out from time to time just seem totally crazy, because it’s eight men with a high school diploma making these crazy decisions.
Then you have the particular law that applies to nonprofit organizations. This law stipulates that in a nonprofit organization, everyone involved in the nonprofit organization is prohibited from acting in a manner that results in private inurement (profit to individuals.) What this means is that any insider like a nonprofit employee that holds board seats or that works for the nonprofit in any capacity cannot abuse their power that will result in personal gain from NON-PROFIT ASSETS. The most common cases of abuse is excess compensation such as salary deemed above what the IRS considers reasonable for the job being done. Using credit for personal expenses is another abuse, and the list goes on. All insider crime committed in nonprofit organizations is defined as the “Inurement- or -profit to individuals” But this point is important to remember,-Not all activities defined as “Inurement are criminal. The courts decide which ones are and which ones are not. A good lawyer helps.
Also, a nonprofit organization like the Watchtower cannot be sold or liquidated with assets going to trustees or members. Again, without an ownership mechanism, it simply isn’t possible. Remember, No One Owns the Watchtower. What it can do is start winding up operations and do the unthinkable, which is distribute all its assets to “another non-profit organization”
You see the law stipulates that if a charitable nonprofit winds down operations, which many think this is what the Watchtower is doing because of the lawsuits and selling of Kingdom Halls, then they only have one alternative, which is that the board of directors must distribute all of the nonprofit’s assets to another 501(c)(3) after all debts have been settled. If I am correct, the Watchtower is a 501(c)(3) so the Governing Body cannot steal millions and hide in the Cayman islands.
But I’m assuming that rather than dissolve the WT corporation and transfer all the asset to another nonprofit, the Governing Body would prefer to run a small nonprofit religious organization with few or no buildings, with perhaps just a couple of million faithful believers, or even a few hundred thousand, who continue to donate and keep their room and board secure.
Right now the trustees which may be the Governing Body or someone else are doing all they can to keep as many believers in the organization who donate faithfully week after week. Also on their agenda is to indoctrinate young ones so they can to take over the donation arrangement after the old ones die, and to continue to fight the child abuse lawsuits and pay as little as possible. And one important point, to keep apostates from revealing the truth about the Watchtower Organization. That truth being that it is not God’s only channel on earth, but just a non-profit organization running on the fumes of gullible and ignorant people’s imaginary future of living forever in a paradise earth.
So the trustees are the ones running the show, making crazy decisions, and the lawyers are helping them navigate the turbulent waters of the law as they come under more scrutiny from more and more people.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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Better than we would have if you were in charge of it.
What you consider better, most people consider an utter failure. About 50 children have gone missing in the time it took me to write this.---------I don't consider that BETTER.
An estimated 8 million children are said to go missing each year, worldwide.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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pistolpete...You do realize that the website you linked is advocating DOING something about the problem of missing children.
Yes and how are we doing so far.........................
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Nurses are unwilling to take the COVID-19 Vaccine
by adjusted knowledge ini work at two separate hospitals and most of the rns i work with have stated they won't take the vaccine.
i've read a report that 1/3 of rns will refuse the vaccine.
for those in other countries do you see this being an issue or is it more an american phenomenon?.
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when we have had experts tell us masks don’t work only to tell us later that we must wear a mask, and publish studies in top medical journals, only to be withdrawn because the methodology was faulty.
It's called NEW LIGHT!-----You know what they say; "The light gets brighter as the day draws near"
One thing this election has taught me is that you can't trust any of the experts or the leaders of the world. They are no different than the Bible "experts" Governing Body and their minions (elders).The leaders and experts of the world don't care about the masses, they only care about the same thing that the Governing body cares about------------American $$$$$$$$
All the big corporations producing the vaccine get an incentive from the government in the form of billions of dollars. And they get immunity in case something weird happens to masses.
The problem with the vaccine is we have no idea what the long term side effects it will have. 10 years down the line you might lose your penis.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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How did this monster get a gun? Could we have prevented it?
That's like asking; Could we have prevented this!
In Australia, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year.
Australian Federal Police, National Coordination Centre.In Canada, an estimated 45,288 children are reported missing each year.
Government of Canada, Canada’s Missing – 2015 Fast Fact Sheet.In Germany, an estimated 100,000 children are reported missing each year.
Initiative Vermisste Kinder.In India, an estimated 96,000 children go missing each year.
Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Missing Children of India.In Jamaica, an estimated 1,984 children were reporting missing in 2015.
Jamaica’s Office of Children’s RegistryIn Russia, an estimated 45,000 children were reported missing in 2015.
Interview with Pavel Astakhov MIA “Russia Today”, Apr. 4, 2016.In Spain, an estimated 20,000 children are reported missing every year.
Spain Joins EU Hotline for Missing Children, Sep. 22, 2010.In the United Kingdom, an estimated 112,853 children are reported missing every year.
National Crime Agency, UK Missing Persons Bureau.In the United States, an estimated 460,000 children are reported missing every year.
Federal Bureau of Investigation, NCIC.https://globalmissingkids.org/awareness/missing-children-statistics/
don't just insist it was inevitable like some fatalist doomsayer
REALLY!!!!
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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More guns equals more safety
More assault guns equals more safety
More grenade launchers equals more safety
More flamethrowers equals more safety
More nuclear bombs equals more safety.
Where does this logic break down?Actually there is NO logic in the world that we live in.
The reality is that we have to face the facts.
2019 Was one of the most Peaceful years. 2020 probably tripled in crime cause of all the riots.
In 2019, there were an estimated 1,203,808 violent crimes in the USA.
The 2019 statistics show the estimated rate of violent crime was 366.7 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants,
YET---The arrest rate for violent crime was 156.3 per 100,000 inhabitants,So about half of those violent never got caught and are still out there committing VIOLENT crimes, like murder, rape, kidnapping, child abduction, etc.
In 2019, 13,247 law enforcement agencies reported their staffing levels to the FBI. These agencies reported that, as of October 31, 2019, they collectively employed 697,195 sworn officers to protect the INNOCENT, in a population of 328,000,000 million which is less than 1 per 1000.
https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-2019-crime-statistics
On top of that;
19.1% of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2018 (47.6 million people). This represents 1 in 5 adults. 4.6% of U.S. adults experienced serious mental illness in 2018 (11.4 million people).
About twice that number never report their mental illness until the shots start firing.
In El Paso TX, a small city near the border of Mexico, where most citizens are gun averse, a shooter walked in to a Walmart store and killed 23 mothers, children, grandmothers, and some men, and injured seriously another 23. No one had a gun. This is Beto (I gonna take your guns away) O rouke's home town.
In another Texas City where everyone carries a gun, a well armed shooter walked into a church and started shooting a saw-off shotgun at the members. Within 6 seconds about 30 church attendees pulled their guns and one older man shot him in the head ending the terror. In 6 seconds this terrorist killed two men. Imagine if no one had a gun to stop this monster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqWibXye6YE
So it's not a matter of being logical or reasonable.
It's facing the reality of the world we live in and the fact that there is No God that protects the innocent, or the children, or the families. There is no paradise earth that is coming where the wicked will be removed.
We have been given only ONE life, and our children and family also have one life. Once it's taken away, it is gone forever. So it's up to each of us to do whatever it takes to protect our life and the lives of our family because we can't shove that responsibility to anyone else---including the policemen.
They take away our guns, then we and our families are the mercy of Criminals WITH GUNS.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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The only thing that stopped them were home owners brandishing their weapons and promising that if they entered the neighborhood, a good number of them wouldn’t leave.
That's what you call an equalizer!
You can be a 5ft -98 lbs girl and take on a 6ft 8" man wanting to rape you-- if you have a gun.
Without a gun, you are at the mercy of tons of perverts.
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Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?
by pistolpete inso the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.
it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.
americans love guns!.
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sometimes the mentally ill get elected and people die.
That's for sure!!-------------
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ExElder Friend Had To Go To His Former Kingdom Hall and this what he told me!
by minimus inhe was the secretary before he resigned years ago.
he has a business that kept him involved with the kingdom hall.
the hall was sold to another church.
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Irwin Zalkin might pay a hefty amount for all that information that he might be able to use in the coming lawsuit against Watchtower.