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Over the years the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has become a rich and powerful corporation. They got most of their money by soliciting the backing and financial support of men.
This action is in direct defiance of an edict issued in the second issue of the Watchtower (August 1879)by it’s founder Pastor C.T. Russell aka “The Faithful and Discreet Slave”.
Pastor Russell made it clear that the mission of The watchtower was to announce Jehovah’s Kingdom. This mission would be accomplished in a very simple way. Jehovah was viewed as the sole backer of the Watchtower Society and it would be HE that funded the watchtower. Solicitations for funding would not be made to men. The backing and funding was to come from Jehovah directly and if funds were begged from people, then the time had come to suspend the printing operations due to Jehovah ceasing to back the Society.
In the November 1 issue of the 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 issues of the Watchtower, ads were placed in the magazine directing people to send money and valuables to Brooklyn Headquarters as donations in backing of the Watchtower.
The Watchtower also maintains a very busy Charitible Planning Office where agents work tirelessly at obtaining the Insurance, Bank Accounts, Stocks/Bonds, and other valuables from people they come into contact with.
Besides that, for people’s convenience one need only go online and send the Watchtower cash electronically via a website they own, operate and maintain.
My point is a simple one. If the need has come to beg people for money, then it is time to shut the doors to the Watchtower.
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December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
yeah right!
yeah right!
December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
The jw’s ARE bad. …
The jw’s ARE bad. All I can suggest as something better would be sincere Bible study, prayer, and JESUS.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
you say the …
you say the witnesses are bad but do you have anything better? probably not and most religions dont there phony.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Christ is the judge …
Christ is the judge of us all, very true. Did Christ engage in a dialogue with the snakes and hypocrites or did he expoose them? Anyone who serves Christ is duty bound to expose hypocrisy and false teachings.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I have many issues …
I have many issues with Witness teachings but I think it is wrong and un-productive to engage in blatant criticism. Witnesses do take their religion very seriously and have stood up for some critical scriptural principles. Instead, why not ask for clarification on some disturbing issues and see if someone wants to give an honest and frank response. At least that way there can be some kind of dialogue for Christ is the judge of us all.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Where is this …
Where is this condemnation of independent thinking in the scriptures? I thought it encouraged this along with the holy spirit; what you say sounds more like a clergy/laity class that the Watchtower claims is false.
December 7th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
“Pastor Russell …
“Pastor Russell made it clear that the mission of The watchtower was to announce Jehovah’s Kingdom”-actually,no. It was to ‘herald’ Christ invisible presence(since 1874)..but i get yur point.