Posts by Xandit

Thanks for the information. Sounds like what I'm looking for is not quite there. I guess if I was an expert with computers and the net I'd start my own site, unfortunately I'm not.

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Wierd KH property arrangement

by Simon in

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friends

my wife's congregation recently bought some land to build a new kh on it but then signed over the ownership to an offshore company controlled by the wtb&ts.

they were told that it would make it harder to 'grab' when 'the persecution begins'.. has anyone else heard anything like this?.

it sounds like a way of getting real-estate to me and from what i've heard, sounds a bit dodgy.

Xandit

I know this is off topic but I'm a little curious about what you're are 'waiting' for?

I suspect you and I are in a similar position. Perhaps Friend is as well.

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Is there another place?

by Xandit in

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friends

i'm looking for a discussion board, or mailing list or something that's a little different than this.

i've been checking around and haven't been able to find just the right flavor.

this isn't too bad but in some ways it's just a more civil version of h2o.

I'm looking for a discussion board, or mailing list or something that's a little different than this. I've been checking around and haven't been able to find just the right flavor. This isn't too bad but in some ways it's just a more civil version of H2O. Witness net doesn't do much for me. I guess I'm looking for something in between. Discussion of problems and issues but an absence of polemics and negativity. Any suggestions?

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Wierd KH property arrangement

by Simon in

jw
friends

my wife's congregation recently bought some land to build a new kh on it but then signed over the ownership to an offshore company controlled by the wtb&ts.

they were told that it would make it harder to 'grab' when 'the persecution begins'.. has anyone else heard anything like this?.

it sounds like a way of getting real-estate to me and from what i've heard, sounds a bit dodgy.

Xandit

Friend,

Thanks for your confirmation.I don't see what's supposed to be so scary about you.

Waiting,

I see what you mean about SS. I wouldn't say he's frightening though. More an object of amusement, I suppose that's cruel but he is funny.

Xandit

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Wierd KH property arrangement

by Simon in

jw
friends

my wife's congregation recently bought some land to build a new kh on it but then signed over the ownership to an offshore company controlled by the wtb&ts.

they were told that it would make it harder to 'grab' when 'the persecution begins'.. has anyone else heard anything like this?.

it sounds like a way of getting real-estate to me and from what i've heard, sounds a bit dodgy.

Xandit

For Frenchy,

Every time someone starts that "it goes withou saying" routing it's just an attempt to impose a personal view or standard on someone else. I frankly am indifferent to whether you reply to or read my comments or what you would like or not like.

For Waiting,

I'm glad my comment is clearer. Interesting remark on fantasy, I hadn't considered it in that light. I'll only say that in many years in the organizaiton I've only heard one semioffical remark on making some sort of physical or legal preparation for "the persecution" and that was by a nut case ciruit overseer speaking strictly on his own bat. Not only does the referenced comment seem unreal to me I don't know of any way an offshore holding company would make physical property more secure, if anything it would be less secure. It's always easier to get legislation through to seize foreign held assets as opposed to seizing assets held by citizens.

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Wierd KH property arrangement

by Simon in

jw
friends

my wife's congregation recently bought some land to build a new kh on it but then signed over the ownership to an offshore company controlled by the wtb&ts.

they were told that it would make it harder to 'grab' when 'the persecution begins'.. has anyone else heard anything like this?.

it sounds like a way of getting real-estate to me and from what i've heard, sounds a bit dodgy.

Xandit

I don't know how "good" your sources of information are but I have personal experience in Kingdom Hall property matters, some quite recent. In the US in every case that I have any knowledge of it has been either a corporation or board of trustees. While my knowledge is not universal I have pretty good coverage for this country. Those are the standard arrangements for Kingdom Hall property in the US. I don't know where these other people got their information. I suppose there may be some variance from country to country.

It would not surprise me if the Organization had used holding companies to purchase Assembly Hall property. I would however, be very surprised if that was being done for Kingdom Halls, the local congregation is typically on its own there.

Frankly this stuff about the offshore holding companies being safer "when the persecution begins' strikes me as fantasy. Who would care at that point anyhow.

Let me make one thing clear, no one here scares me. I answer when, how and if I choose, if you don't like it that's your problem.

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Wierd KH property arrangement

by Simon in

jw
friends

my wife's congregation recently bought some land to build a new kh on it but then signed over the ownership to an offshore company controlled by the wtb&ts.

they were told that it would make it harder to 'grab' when 'the persecution begins'.. has anyone else heard anything like this?.

it sounds like a way of getting real-estate to me and from what i've heard, sounds a bit dodgy.

Xandit

Not true. The property is held by the local congation(s) either by a corporation or board of trustees.