Jehovah Witnesses have you already set money aside this month for the Watchtower society to collect?

I've said recently that it's becoming obvious that the Watchtower society is in financial decline ( cut back on pages per magazine, 16% of branches were closed last year, etc etc)

Now on the November Watchtower magazine, the organization made sure to remind all "Jdubs" of all the ways they can give money to the "mothership". To quote from the magazine:

"Each month, congregations forward these contributions to the office of Jehovah’s Witnesses that serves their country. It is also possible for you to send donations directly to a legal entity that is used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in your country. To learn the name of the primary legal entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in your country, please contact the branch office that serves the country. The address of the branch office can be found on www.jw.org. The types of donations that you can send directly are the following:


OUTRIGHT DONATIONS


•Donations of cash, jewelry, or other valuable personal property.
•Include a letter indicating that the cash or the items are an outright donation.
CONDITIONAL DONATION ARRANGEMENT


•Donations of cash with the condition that it can be returned if needed by the donor.
•Include a letter stating that the donation is conditional.
CHARITABLE PLANNING
In addition to gifts of money and valuable personal property, there are other methods of giving to benefit Kingdom service worldwide. These are listed below. Regardless of the method or methods you would like to use, please first contact the branch office that serves your country to see which methods are available in the country. Since legal requirements and tax laws vary, it is important to consult qualified tax and legal advisers before choosing the best way to donate.

Insurance: A donation made by specifying an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or a retirement/pension plan.
Bank Accounts: Bank accounts, certificates of deposit, or individual retirement accounts set up as a trust or made payable on death to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in accord with local bank requirements.
Stocks and Bonds: Stocks and bonds donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses as an outright gift or by means of a Transfer on Death agreement.
Real Estate: Salable real estate donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, either by making an outright gift or, in the case of residential property, by reserving a life estate to the donor, who can continue to live in the residence during his or her lifetime.
Gift Annuity: Money or securities donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses under an arrangement where the donor, or someone designated by the donor, receives a specified annuity payment every year for life. The donor receives an income-tax deduction for the year in which the gift annuity is established.
Wills and Trusts: Property or money may be bequeathed to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses by means of a legally executed will or by specifying the entity as the beneficiary of a trust agreement. This arrangement may provide certain tax advantages.


As the term “charitable planning” implies, these types of donations typically require some planning on the part of the donor. To assist individuals desiring to benefit the worldwide work of Jehovah’s Witnesses through some form of charitable giving, a brochure entitled Charitable Planning to Benefit Kingdom Service Worldwide has been prepared in English and Spanish. The brochure was written to provide information on a variety of ways that gifts may be made now or later, as through a bequest at death. The information covered in this brochure may not apply fully to your situation because of tax or other laws in your country. Hence, after reading the brochure, you should confer with your own legal or tax advisers. By using such methods of charitable giving, many have been able to help support our religious and humanitarian activities worldwide and maximize their tax benefits. If available in your country, the brochure may be obtained by requesting a copy from the secretary of the local congregation."

-- In light of this, isn't is interesting that JWs usually boast about their church not having a collection plate???

Anonymous2012-08-17T14:54:52Z

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No plate? The entire organization is a enormous plate.

Jehovah's Witnesses have a $1 Billion dollar hold on the sale of their U.S. properties, until the Candace Conte case is settled.

This once proud false prophet is in it's death throes, and the tail of the body is not aware of it.

Not only have they lost revenue, they are basically asking their members to give them money and their possessions after their deaths..., before they give to their own families...it has always been "the WTBTS first".

Bar Anergies is using a form of diversionary subterfuge to ignore the points of your question.

They are sadly believing that regardless of the Tribulation, and it's final outcome, they will be lifted up above all other beliefs on the earth, to rule with Christ...as do all of the other churches of Christendom.

Jehovah's Witnesses are now "professional Panderers", and their attempts to hide this are not going un-noticed.

They have recently, in Ohio, tried to get the building rights for a Convention center, 83,000 SF, in an "Industrial Complex", paid for by tax-payers, specially zoned, and set-aside for specific business interests.

At the town hall meeting, the JW's argued that they bring in lots of money wherever they build, so it is the "Moral responsibility" of the community to allow their project to continue.

The real reason they want this property, is that when they are forced to sell it when the pickets arrive, they will gain the most value because of it's zoning.

I pray that they do not get approved.

They are merciless with children and the elderly, and they devour young-persons lives and energy.

They are thieves of God's mercy for false gain, and now, they are beggars.

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?2012-08-17T16:53:20Z

No collection plate true ...

However, there is several donation boxes in the back..

at conventions they are placed all over the place with people taking turns overseeing them..

The congregation makes announcements monthly of their accounts.. this implies when they NEED money.. and guess what ,.that means you...

The congregation reads letters from the society that money is needed for any given reason.. Kingdom hall building funds... helping another country with crisis etc..

Traveling brothers come in either C.O's or perhaps an invited brother to come give a talk .. all expenses are then covered by the congregation..

then we get to the crux of the whole organization..

7 million people going house to house asking for a donation... this is gone over and over in the kingdom ministry in the magazine placement for the month..

true they dont pass the plate in the local congregation .. but they do things no other religion has done.. the largest sales force working for free..

As for BAR and his comments.. sadly he asks for proof from others and yet makes a statement of 90% is used for disaster relief and Bible printing... that is simply not true..

The organization has property all over the world... big $$$ property .. so some money went there.... law suits have came out of the woodwork now that Ecclesiastical Privilege is out the window... so money is needed there..

They have enormous overhead with all the property and to keep them up and running... now the properties they own are meticulously maintained by serious professionals that work for the society for free.. well not completely free .. those at Bethel get a small allowance and complete room and board... they also eat well ... as a visitor several times I was impressed with the meals and the cleanliness of everything.. THE FARM which is another place I stayed for a graduation...which they raised all their own cattle... beef .. cheese...milk... chicken... eggs... you name it... it was a very nice set up...

But the 90% figure... ??? hmmm

Oh another thing.. Disaster relief... unlike Others.. the Organization does not do things for the masses ... We never provided services such as .. soup kitchens.. food drives.. clothing.. temporary shelter or anything else that are provided by some of the others....
Their Idea of relief is the local brothers.. perhaps assisting a close congregation with some needed services.. A couple of the congregations I served at helped surrounding congregations by getting the local brothers to donate items and food to help these brothers... the Society had sent out letters to many congregations encouraging them to help where they could.. as far as the Organization sending money.. ? At least with all the ones I have either been involved in or the ones I have read or heard about I dont know any one disaster that had serious financial help directly from the society... This does not mean loans to assist in rebuilding Kingdom Halls... which I am sure someone will say...

I am tired

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danman2012-08-17T20:33:16Z

Whoever wrote this little exercise in pandering, should review the scriptures as to God's view of liars.

" By using such methods of charitable giving, many have been able to help support our religious and humanitarian activities worldwide and maximize their tax benefits."

What 'humanitarian activities' can they possibly be referring to? Especially since the word humanitarian has so much broader a definition than the Watchtower's idea of it's meaning.

Humanitarianism is an ethic of kindness, benevolence and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all human beings. Humanitarianism has been an evolving concept historically but universality is a common element in its evolution. No distinction is to be made in the face of suffering or abuse on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, tribe, caste, age, religion, or nationality.

Humanitarianism can also be described as the acceptance of every human being for plainly just being another human, ignoring and abolishing biased social views, prejudice, and racism in the process, if utilized individually as a practiced viewpoint, or mindset.

Where in the world is the Watchtower Society making no distinction regarding members vs general public when it comes to aiding others? What organized 'humanitarian' efforts have they ever participated in, that did not involve aiding their own members? Even Bar with all his blustering about nothing (so tedious to read him anymore) can point to any time or place where such universal humanitarian work was ever performed by the 'organization'.

Boast and posture aside. The fact prove otherwise. They do not meet one of the most basic aspects of being christian. Charity toward all their fellow men.

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?2012-08-17T11:18:20Z

no i have not.

but i would like to find a way to ask back the money I have given them in the past. I am still waiting for a brochure to come out about how to do that

@BAR-ANGERES - You state:QUOTE
The fact is that the Witnesses distribute bibles and bible based literature worldwide free of charge while other religions' publishing houses are profit making operations. It is a proven fact that, like most "charitable" organizations, most of these groups are shams...But the WTS uses 90%+ of all donations to disaster relief and printing Bibles and bible aids!!
Actual evidence irrefutably proves that Jehovah's Witnesses are the true Christian Congregation and it alone has the Truth. On the other hand all other religions have abandoned following Christ..., in actions and morals. END QUOTE

Brother Rutherford? Is that you? "Facts", "irrefutable"? well where are these said facts? 90+% ? where is your evidence BAR? your not just simply blurting out assumptions are you? Where are these "proven facts"? Where is your "actual evidence"?
To follow along the rhetoric of Rutherford, I suppose the irresistible conclusion of the facts show, and these are facts, that irrefutable evidence without fail identifies conclusively that these undeniable proofs will without fail prove to be shown positively fallacious! :)
Oh Rutherford, I love mimicking your ludicrous, ego-maniacal tirades you drunken lunatic. It always makes me so happy.

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