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PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2015 12:33 pm 
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Just for you, s-Kally... from the 12/15/14 WT. This typically occurs in every November issue, but in 2014, it was in December.

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[Box on page 9]
HOW SOME CHOOSE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLDWIDE WORK
As in the apostle Paul’s day, many today “set something aside,” or budget, an amount of money and place it in the congregation contribution boxes labeled “Worldwide Work.” (1 Cor. 16:2) 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 http://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.

For more information, you may contact the Charitable Planning Office, either in writing or by telephone, at the address listed below, or you may contact the branch office that serves your country.


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PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2015 12:57 pm 
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Heya LQ,

I actually have the packet, sent from Patterson, years ago, in my desk. Even the item that has most of the words BLACKED OUT WITH MARKER AND AT BOTTOM SAYS 'DESTROY...". But thx anyway!

Year ago, while I was on simons forum, early into my own research, I came upon it. It stunned me so, that I called Bethel to request it. I then created a topic about it there, in my posting history as ['sf']. It really shook me up .

Today, WTBTS IS AN ABSOLUTE LAUGHING STOCK. And I see it gaining great momentum in such Stock!!! ::)) /:) Especially with "historical comedy routines by the likes of LETT. WTF?? ARE THEY THINKING?[SHELBY, you should ask that of the GOVERNING BOOBS]

BTW, LQ, care to share how [Its] all going, as far as where you 'are' in the CULT-ure? What's a video like LETTS , [say] to you? For your family and its future? Of course, you may decline this request.

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BTW, LQ, care to share how [Its] all going, as far as where you 'are' in the CULT-ure? What's a video like LETTS , [say] to you? For your family and its future? Of course, you may decline this request.


The video made me shake my head in disbelief. "We're not soliciting, just give us your 'valuable things'." Misapplying scriptures, lying about recent arrangements, and to top it all off, not one red cent goes to helping the poor (unless a disaster is involved.) We don't watch these videos as a family, so I have no clue how my wife will react. I'm sure she's watched it by now, though. We just don't discuss anything about the religion anymore.

As far as where I'm at... Still attending meetings. Don't know how much longer I can stand them, though. Quit field service. Haven't been in FS for six weeks now. I've been dwindling down to just one Saturday per month, but now I'm done. Can't preach what I don't believe and what I know is a lie. Just can't do it anymore. It's bad enough to have to listen to it at the meetings, but to try to suck other people in??? Nope. Can't do it.


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Ah, so P for progress. Well done LQ. :D

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there is no sound reason/excuse, in the tech world we live in today, NOT TO HAVE THESE FEATURES ALREADY INSTALLED..FOR THE PURPOSES I LAY OUT TO THE MAN ON PHONE.


Except... maybe... when there is something to hide, dear Skalls (peace, luv!)? And they have a lot to hide. No way they can hang onto their gold if they go letting folks outright ask them questions and stuff. Surely, we all know that. Thing is, some of us keep trying to make sense... out of "NON"sense. And ALL of their stuff is nonsense.

As for "the rest of my comments", please know, I was under the influence when I posted last night, so I don't even have a clue as of now what I shared with you (and almost afraid to look!). I was coherent when I started, but had to take some cold meds (HAD to, girl!)... and so started going downhill as I listened to you and Mr. Bethelite "exchange." Most of what I got was about why they don't have a public forum, etc., so that there can be a realtime interchange, so that folks can ask and have answered any questions they might have. I didn't need to listen to the whole thing, though, to know that Mr. Bethelite was going to feign not grasping what you meant. He's a tool, girlfriend. He can't answer your questions. Even if he could, he wouldn't say, "Hey, yeah, that's a GREAT idea!" No way. And we all know it.

Before the WTBTS every opens itself up to that kind of exposure they will have to have reached a point where they KNOW folks are following them SO blindly... that even Christ himself... IN THE FLESH (or white robe, whatever, but Christ himself)... couldn't turn their stiff necks away. They do have that kind of blind devotion from some... but some is not enough. ONE "bad apple" can spoil the whole bunch, grrrrl.

SO... well, let's just say I'm not holding MY breath, waiting to the WTBTS to open some kind of public "line" to questioning. While they treat their members like they're a bunch of milk-breath toddlers, they KNOW the rest of the world will rip them apart. C'mon, Skalls... they control the questions INSIDE. You REALLY think they're gonna allow something that let's in questions from the OUTSIDE?

Your reasoning is good. To the rational person with nothing to hide. To the leadership of the WTBTS... and its minions? C'mon, girl - you're asking them HELP facilitate their worst nightmare. I just can't see it.

Peace!

Your servant and a slave of Christ,

Shel


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