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  Who's getting rich at WTBTS?

  by fish in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i see a lot of talk on this site about all the money wt is making or trying to save.

  is there evidence that the governing body or other higher ups are being enriched financially?

  i've never heard of anyone getting paid anything for their work within the organization.

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  Gary1914

  Their mindset is ONLY the WORLDWIDE WORK. That is it, nothing else. Publish Publish Publish books books books mags mags mags # # #.

  I believe that these publications are an investment. They are distributed to the witnesses and the public, but they are not given away for free. A contribution is encourgaged when the witness picks up his publications and when they are placed in the ministry a contribution is encouraged from the household, which the brothers are encouraged to turn over to the watchtower.

  So the Worldwide Work generates an income. It is all money driven and they are no better than the funamentalist religions we see on television. Money is the be all and the end all and it is always couched in spiritual terms to make it seem as if it comes from God. It doesn't. It comes from greed and ultimate power.
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  Who's getting rich at WTBTS?

  by fish in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i see a lot of talk on this site about all the money wt is making or trying to save.

  is there evidence that the governing body or other higher ups are being enriched financially?

  i've never heard of anyone getting paid anything for their work within the organization.

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  Gary1914

  You must remember that everyone who makes money does not do it for their own enrichment, per se. Some people do it for the sheer enjoyment of seeing an empire built. I believe that this describes the Governing Body. They do not strive to expand their empire so that they can buy big cars or fine houses or take exotic vacations. It's the power that they experience by being the head of a multi-million dollar corporation. Other big corporations approach them to sit on their Boards, contact them for knowledge in how they put their empire together. They have a huge stock portfolio and are being courted by the bigwigs on Wall Street. It's a real ego booster to be sure.

  That being said, they don't live frugally either. Who of us has maids to make our beds, cooks to prepare our meals and a fine retirement home in Upstate New York waiting for us? Not to mention their health insurance paid for, their clothes and anything else they want. Who here can hire private planes to take them where they want to go, who can stay in the finest hotels around the world?
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  May 15 WT - Survival depends on loyal association with the organization

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with the recent wt articles stressing how "new light" has appeared over the decades, this article is geared towards making sure individuals are active within the organization in order to ensure their survival.. this article is taken from e-watchman's discussion board, this is not my article.. .

  http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1019&st=0.

  just got a hold of the new may 15, 2006 watchtower containing the study article, "are you prepared for survival?

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  Gary1914

  We were taught at the recent elder's school I attended that to be considered a Jehovah's Witness one has to be engaging in the preaching work.

  You can attend all the meetings but that does not indicate that you are a true christian witness. A true christian witness "witnesses" about Jehovah.
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  I can't understand why they would bring this much money?

  by Gary1914 in

  1. social
  2. current

  i just noticed that the bound volumes of the watchtower and awake magazines for the year 2004 are now up to $80.00 and $70.00, respectively.

  the beginning bid was $8.00.

  why would these bound volumes be going for so much?

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  Gary1914

  INCREDIBLE!

  They went for $100 and $121!

  I will be listing mine forthwith!
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  I can't understand why they would bring this much money?

  by Gary1914 in

  1. social
  2. current

  i just noticed that the bound volumes of the watchtower and awake magazines for the year 2004 are now up to $80.00 and $70.00, respectively.

  the beginning bid was $8.00.

  why would these bound volumes be going for so much?

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  I just noticed that the bound volumes of the Watchtower and Awake magazines for the year 2004 are now up to $80.00 and $70.00, respectively. The beginning bid was $8.00. Why would these bound volumes be going for so much? You can usually buy bound volumes on eBay for just a few dollars. What's so special about 2004?
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  Active Witnesses...... lets get a head count....

  by ?me? in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering out there, who is still active?

  makes most of the meetings, all the conventions, comments, is still active socially with the congregation,out in service, hall building etc.

  just wondering, because we know who are the elders, or recently former elders and i usually seek their posts for some interesting comments... .

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  Gary1914

  Raises hand sheepishly.......
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  Can Anyone Scan "A People For His Name" by Timothy White?

  by cabasilas in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just wondering if anyone here has the capability to scan timothy white's book "a people for his name"?

  and then upload it to reexamine.org?

  it would be a great asset to those researching jw history.. cabasilas

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  Gary1914

  A few years ago one of my aunts bought an ooriginal copy of this book on ebay. She paid $1,350.00 for it.

  This book is notoriously expensive!
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  Brother Jesus was disfellowshipped by the Watchtower because.....

  by JH in

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  brother jesus was disfellowshipped from the jw organization because _____________________.

  fill in the blank

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  Gary1914

  He forgave the sins of the criminal being executed next to him and assured him of a place in Paradise, even though this criminal had never been to a Kingdom Hall, or placed a magazine or had even been baptized!
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  Brother Jesus was disfellowshipped by the Watchtower because.....

  by JH in

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  brother jesus was disfellowshipped from the jw organization because _____________________.

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  Gary1914

  He was adamant about wearing sandals every where he went and he would not shave off his beard.
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  JONESTOWN 'WITHOUT' the KOOLAID

  by DannyHaszard in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  did i start this?

  if so i'm gloating.

  cayman net news, cayman islands - mar 23, 2006.

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  Gary1914

  Hellrider, I agree with your comment:

  There is no way in heaven or hell that there would ever be a mass suicide in the JW-cult. It`s just not gonna happen......

  However, I also believe that the mindset is there. Witnesses follow blindly whatever the Governing Body tells them, usually without question. Don't forget that they allow their children and loved ones to die just because the Governing Body says that it is Biblically correct not to accept blood and afterwards these brothers are certain that Jehovah is pleased by this sacrifice.

  Is it so far fetched to believe that if phrased correctly and presented with "evidence" that Jehovah wanted them to, that the witnesses would drink the kool-aid? I believe that most of them would, perhaps not all, but a goodly number.