10 Apr 11
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-Removed-umm we dont actually take collections, we never have.
I have a tract from 1908, in which Charles Russel, one of the founding members of the
modern day Jehovah Witnesses organisation, advertised to give a public lecture ,
Sunday 26th of April, 1908, at St Andrews Halls, Kent Road, Glasgow, its states in bold
at the bottom, ALL WELCOME, NO COLLECTION,
therefore i will be pleased if you shall remove reference to us when you are talking
about soliciting funds from our congregation members or from the public, for i find it
an inaccurate portrayal of reality.
10 Apr 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieHow does your organisation pay for the printing of it's publications?
umm we dont actually take collections, we never have.
I have a tract from 1908, in which Charles Russel, one of the founding members of the
modern day Jehovah Witnesses organisation, advertised to give a public lecture ,
Sunday 26th of April, 1908, at St Andrews Halls, Kent Road, Glasgow, its states in bold
at the bottom, ALL WELCOME, NO C ...[text shortened]... our congregation members or from the public, for i find it
an inaccurate portrayal of reality.
10 Apr 11
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Originally posted by Proper Knobwe finance it ourselves through voluntary contributions. Occasionally the public may offer a donation, but its few and far between now, in fact, i cannot remember in the past five years ever receiving a public donation. We are not allowed to solicit for funds when going from house to house, as far as i am aware, its against the law, which always kind of irks me when some charities do.
How does your organisation pay for the printing of it's publications?
10 Apr 11
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Originally posted by Proper Knobyes you can, for who will know except you? although i think in actuality its unlikely for
Can you be a member of your organisation and never make a voluntary contribution?
sporting events and places for conventions cost not a little money to organise,
although we save lots of dosh by providing our own trained stewards, fire safety
stewards and first aid, but even these must be adequately qualified and must renew
their certificates at their own cost.
10 Apr 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieGood point.
yes you can, for who will know except you? although i think in actuality its unlikely for
sporting events and places for conventions cost not a little money to organise,
although we save lots of dosh by providing our own trained stewards, fore safety
personell and forst aid, but even theses must be adequately qualified and must renew
their certificates at their own cost.
Do you know what the costs are for printing the close to a billion magazines every year?
10 Apr 11
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Originally posted by Proper KnobI think, as charities go (we are registered in the UK as a charity) that each
Good point.
Do you know what the costs are for printing the close to a billion magazines every year?
congregation must publicly declare its financial state of affairs. Compared to the
Church of Scotland and the Catholic church we are paupers. Each year,
usually January or February there is a finacial statement printed in the Magazines
detailing how much was spent on printing literature, paying for conventions and it runs
in to millions, but i am not sure the exact amount. Here in the Uk, we have two
massive, and i mean massive MAN Roland Lithoman printing presses which can print i think 90,000
magazines an hour, this is done by voluntary workers, the shipping is done by
voluntary workers, the maintenance of the trucks is done by voluntary workers etc etc
In cases of emergency or special need, the congregation may be asked if they wish
to send a desired amount to a special fund, say for Japan, its termed a resolution
and a show of hands ensues, all those in favour and the money is sent. But even
here the funds were obtained by the voluntary contributions of congregation
members.
10 Apr 11
Originally posted by Seitsewhy would i need a transfusion, there are bloodless surgical techniques that you may
Robbie, if you were about to die and needed a transfusion, but
in order to get it you would have to salute the Cross of St. George,
what would you do?
well be unaware of, as for saluting the Cross of St George, id rather die!