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  WT Submission to the Parliament of Victoria online

  by Viva la Vida in

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  the wt submission to the parliament of victoria has been uploaded:.

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia.pdf.

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia_appendix_1.pdf.

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  Yes Mindnumbed... I think they didn’t need to tell the whole truth (which is not lying according to WT doctrine).

  On the other hand, now the letter to all BOE is on the public domain and thanks to the WT (ironic isn’t it).
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  WT Submission to the Parliament of Victoria online

  by Viva la Vida in

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  the wt submission to the parliament of victoria has been uploaded:.

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia.pdf.

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia_appendix_1.pdf.

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  Viva la Vida

  Any comments???
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  WT Submission to the Parliament of Victoria online

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the wt submission to the parliament of victoria has been uploaded:.

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia.pdf.

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/child_abuse_inquiry/submissions/watchtower_bible_and_tract_society_of_australia_appendix_1.pdf.

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  Viva la Vida

  Hi All,

  The WT submission to the Parliament of Victoria has been uploaded:

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/Child_Abuse_Inquiry/Submissions/Watchtower_Bible_and_Tract_Society_of_Australia.pdf

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/Child_Abuse_Inquiry/Submissions/Watchtower_Bible_and_Tract_Society_of_Australia_Appendix_1.pdf

  http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/fcdc/inquiries/57th/Child_Abuse_Inquiry/Submissions/Watchtower_Bible_and_Tract_Society_of_Australia_Appendix_2.pdf

  Viva
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  Norwegian branch up for sale

  by InquiryMan in

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  the norwegian branch, as well as the swedish one, are now up for sale and the scandinavian headquarters will be located at the present danish bethel.. http://www.oblad.no/nyheter/omradet-i-ytre-enebakk-legges-ut-for-salg-1.7365526.

  this news even made it to the national radio news yesterday.. .

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  Can someone from Norway update on this? Was the branch sold?

  We know they will reach to 1BM with their sales in NYC, but they are/were also selling in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria and Czech Republic. I bet they will made a few bucks from those too.
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  How much money does the R&F give to the WT?

  by Viva la Vida in

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  that is a very difficult question to answer since the wt doesnt publish its accounts.

  but some countries require from charities to make public theirs finances.

  i've been thought the wt accounts published for canada, uk and new zealand for 2012. .

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  Lostonrye - That's right they are always asking for more. They also receive donations through the Assembly Halls charities, so the number is bigger.
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  How much money does the R&F give to the WT?

  by Viva la Vida in

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  that is a very difficult question to answer since the wt doesnt publish its accounts.

  but some countries require from charities to make public theirs finances.

  i've been thought the wt accounts published for canada, uk and new zealand for 2012. .

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  Thanks tootired - I would guess 15/20 dollars in the US per publisher per month. That would give some 216 million... Just on donations!!!

  And we know they have other sources of income.
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  How much money does the R&F give to the WT?

  by Viva la Vida in

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  that is a very difficult question to answer since the wt doesnt publish its accounts.

  but some countries require from charities to make public theirs finances.

  i've been thought the wt accounts published for canada, uk and new zealand for 2012. .

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  That is a very difficult question to answer since the WT doesn’t publish its accounts. But some countries require from charities to make public theirs finances. I've been thought the WT accounts published for Canada, UK and New Zealand for 2012.

  This is what a dub gives to the WT per month in us dollars:

  UK: 50.10 (this includes grants and loans. Cash donations: 13.42)

  Canada: 31.00

  New Zealand: 9.59

  Do you now of other countries where the WT is forced to publish its numbers?
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  intel on warwick project

  by stuckinamovement in

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  the committee assigned to build the new complex was called into a meeting with the governing body.

  they were told " you finish this project by january 1 2017. we want the keys to the complex and will be headquartered there by that date, do you understand?".

  when the brothers protested and said that it would take 6 years for the project to be complete and if they moved that fast there would be many mistakes, the gb responded, "we don't care, that is your deadline".

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  This is my theory: assets located in a rural area are more difficult to sell in case they are collected as a lawsuit payment; I mean they are not as “tempting” as property in the city for someone wanting to sue them. If they are foreseeing legal/financial troubles in the near future it seems as a good move.
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  New member!!

  by Viva la Vida in

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  this is my first post even thou ive been lurking for some time.

  i was raised in as a jw, and im still in because of my family.

  since waking up i found meetings, assemblies and fs stressing and thought writing in here might be therapeutic.

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  Thanks again for your great advice… I’ve been looking through the pages and books you recommended. They are great and very eye opening.

  I think what moves me to stay in the WT is the hope to help others. The other day two old sister told me they felt so tired with keeping up with everything that was being demanded from us (meetings, FS, Family worship), plus doing the normal stuff people do every day (working, cleaning, etc). I think this is the feeling more R&F are getting these days, but no one seems to realize what the real problem is. I hope with time I might help my family and friends to realize that. At least I want to try it, and I can’t do that from the outside.

  Since I was a child I hated injustices and oppression, and for me that is exactly what the WT does to people. Luckily I’m awakening to it.
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  New member!!

  by Viva la Vida in

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  this is my first post even thou ive been lurking for some time.

  i was raised in as a jw, and im still in because of my family.

  since waking up i found meetings, assemblies and fs stressing and thought writing in here might be therapeutic.

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  Viva la Vida

  Thanks all for your replies.

  I would like to share more about my life but I want to be careful since I’m still in. I think I’ll open up a little more with time.