today's watchtower made out that the combining of branch offices around the world is a loving provision from jehovah to streamline the production, but i had to ask an elder afterwards, even though i already knew the answer.... "if the wts is selling off bethels and brooklyn property and cutting the publishing costs and commitments, then where is all that money going?".
elder replies, "well the donations are just not coming in anymore and so they have to sell off property to stay afloat.".
gee, i thought if this was jehovah's approved organisation carrying vital truth to the world, then he'd be making sure the donations would be sufficient.
Hi Julia fyi
Searching for something else and came across this thread.
I am in Oz and in 2011 the non profit financial return showed that
$18,388,395.00 was received in donations. Up from $13,378,741.00
in year ended August 2010.
Donations and overseas aid (outgoings) was $ 4,720,856.00, this
amount was apart from the rest being spent in oz for
teaching, evangelizing and bethel services.
doc i.d. 027755824 abn 42 002 861 225 page 13 0f 22
Regards
jtg
in what could be a major breakthrough in physics and how we understand reality.
scientists at the cern lab recorded neutrinos traveling faster than the speed of light.
the telegragh ran the story www.telegragh.co.uk.
Can't wait for that to appear in a wt to expose the lying world of science
if you allow your child to have a part in the nativity play, it's apostacy.
even if the child just stands there, dressed as a an animal.
with no lines.. even if you've been inactive for several months.. talk about extremes and emotional blackmail!.
Well ItsMyLife, I empathise with you, I also was a born in and we really didn't fully understand
what was being thrust upon us. We did what we were told. We should have got a medal for that.
Sadly, rules are more important in their eyes than torn emotions and struggle. You are in the
right place for encouragement and support even if the posts are sometimes seemingly cold.
Ultimately the folks here reach out and feel your pain and want to help as best they can,
and we pick up a few linguistic skills on the way !!!! lol
Heartfelt regards to you
jtd
maybe its just me , i`m just curious as to how many people on this site are from australia as i am .
how many from germany , italy , zambia , etc.
etc.. do two or three "countries " seem to dominate the threads ?
I come from a land down under ,,,,,,
can you feel can you feel the thunder
ya better run ya better take cover
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree !!!
does bigger poo's than most birdies
if you allow your child to have a part in the nativity play, it's apostacy.
even if the child just stands there, dressed as a an animal.
with no lines.. even if you've been inactive for several months.. talk about extremes and emotional blackmail!.
well, given the meaning of apostasy, the idea of the fictitional nativity play and participating therein,
goes against the "accepted" religious belief that you by default agree to when you used to be active
as it is construed in the above A word.
Become a member of any organisation and dont abide by their rules of association and
see what happens???? My point being where is the delineation between the jw and any other org.
I've been a lefty for many years, protesting against the wrongs of society. Join us and waver....
you is out. That is why it's so important for all to make people aware of what they are getting in to....
"read the constitution".
Thats my two bobs worth
this is what is written in the jan 2014 wt article .
let your kingdom comebut when?in his detailed prophecy about the conclusion of this system of things, jesus said: this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.
(read matthew 24:33-35.
I believe I have it !!!!
Awake 2013 Dec page 14.
The Painted Lady Butterfly migration takes 6 generations to complete
its annual round trip..... SEE,,,, overlapping generations on the one TRIP !!!!
(subliminal hint on what's coming)
btw, the actual university study on this was interesting. Professor Jane Hill University of York England
Also Richard Fox at Butterfly Conversation.
excellent material can be found within the reasoning book, page 328, para.2, 3. occasionally, i see posters make presumptuous comments like, "all you need is the bible", or, "i'm born-again, so there's no need for spiritual assistance from another christian", or,"i'm saved", or my favorite, "jesus talks to me directly.
" on one hand, i can't be overly critical of such ones because they do attempt to read and understand the bible on their own.
(acts 17:11) not to mention they're generally peaceable folks, just self-misguided when erroneously believing that they can go it alone.
Hey sfpw,
You got the no 3 talk this week ???
lol
time keeps on ticking into the future
cuz they feel like they're banging their heads against a wall.. i don't really fall into the category of atheist or believer, but i'll go where the facts lead me.
that generally leads to atheism, and is why atheists end up getting mad and therefore rude at believers: they will lay out facts, raise questions, play devil's advocate, and reason in an evidence-based, structured way.
i've seen it many times before on this forum.
Thank you Phizzy
Great piece free of the in your face "I've got an axe to grind" crap
It is worth gold. I have waded through some of the references and
they sure are revealing.
This journey is informative and interesting.
cuz they feel like they're banging their heads against a wall.. i don't really fall into the category of atheist or believer, but i'll go where the facts lead me.
that generally leads to atheism, and is why atheists end up getting mad and therefore rude at believers: they will lay out facts, raise questions, play devil's advocate, and reason in an evidence-based, structured way.
i've seen it many times before on this forum.
Jeffro, I am currently wading through all the cherry picking in wt publications.
I note that in your comment on the question in lf p 28 q 4 you only quote part of the
printed answer. Is that because you feel it is irrelevant or have the quotes in the lf brochure
been cherry picked. It is coincidental as I am currently pursuing these subjects at this time
seeing that, fortuitously, my "cognitive dissonance" is receding. I wanna prove or disprove
many things for myself.
"however, it would be appreciated if such donations are made without restrictions as to where and how the funds may be used.
" additionally, at this time, there is no need for donations of food, clothing, or other items.
if such needs arise in the future, you will be notified accordingly.
As it was read this morning a pall of uneasiness filled the hall,,,you could feel it as
the bro reading it was shuffling on the spot obviously affected by the import of it
and I'm thinking which knucklehead reckons the poor basta$%s dont need stuff.
Like, how many no longerhave families etc. Well in oz "moments like these need minties"
Pigs Ar%e. someone needs a cracker up theirs....... I'm steaming,,,,
