You do tend to talk the talk, alike that of a solicitor, or possibly... a Jehovah Witness...
On that very point...Would you care to explain your statement; “"We hereby petition the charitable status of Jehovahs Witnesses (even though it doesn't have one).”
I interpret this as you saying Jehovah Witnesses do not have Charity Status.
Further to your point on the "advancement of Religion". This is just one of the listed criteria within the Charities Act 2011. All others excluding racial harmony are contentious, if not entirely not fulfilled. These include;
a. “the prevention or relief of poverty; “
I cannot see any manner by which The UK Watchtower Corporation support this clause, other than where it perpetuates the word of Jehovah and employs Jehovah’s Witness’s within The Watchtower’s own organisation.
a. “the advancement of education;”
Similarly, it educates the only the word of Jehovah via The Watchtower Corporation and its publications. It has also been recorded that it does not support University Education.
b. “the advancement of religion;”
This is difficult to answer. Does modifying Holy Scriptures constitute “advancement of religion”? Despite their claim they are Christian, the word Christendom has been published thousands of times within The Watchtower Corporations publications and has never used in a positive context - a contradiction to say the least... which raises the question, “Is the Jehovah Witness Corporation a religion?”
The Watchtower’s interpretation of the Bible is just that, an interpretation which is constantly edited to suit the Corporations needs.
c. “the advancement of health or the saving of lives;”
The Jehovah’s Witness refusal to apply many tried and tested medical methods such as blood transfusion clearly means they do not advance the saving of lives. This is well documented.
d. “the advancement of citizenship or community development;”
I can find no evidence of any Jehovah Witness group, nor The Watchtower Corporation promoting community development...
e. “the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science;”
The Watchtower openly contradicts to a historic global scientific study in claims in many ways. This is well documented with their annihilation of millions of years of mankind’s own history.
f. “the advancement of amateur sport;”
I can no record of any advancement of amateur sport by my local or national Jehovah Witness Lodges.
g. “the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;”
*Yes, they do promote racial harmony. However, Human Rights? I think not. This certainly being the case due to the number of paedophilic legal cases made public over the years. Also, shunning, the fact that we are all (but a chosen few) are going to hell! Furthermore, the manner The Watchtower continually demonises Christendom cannot be interpreted as “promoting religious harmony, equality and diversity”.
h. “the advancement of environmental protection or improvement;”
Again, I can find no record of monies generated by The Watchtower Organisation being spent on “the advancement of environmental protection or improvement”.
i. “the relief of those in need because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;”
I would welcome any evidence to support this clause. Yet, I can find no evidence that would support this.
j. “the advancement of animal welfare;”
I would welcome any evidence to support this clause. I can find no evidence that would support this.
k. “the promotion of the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown or of the efficiency of the police, fire and rescue services or ambulance service
This is definitely not the case, as The Watchtower does not condone or support war. I would welcome any evidence to support this clause is being applied. I can find no evidence that would support this clause.
2:1:b” it quotes a charity must; be for the public benefit”.
Given that all but one (subsection point) and its clauses are not supported by Jehovah’s Witness and The Watchtower Corporation, they do appear to not operate “for the public benefit”...