How do jehovah witnesses make money

One box is for paying for local congregation expenses such as electricity and water bills , and the other box is for contributing to worldwide expenses such as for printing literature, Kingdom Hall construction work, or branch office expenses. The congregation is kept informed about local expenses and account balances, but donations are never solicited or mandatory. People can also donate online at jw. At conventions, there are usually contribution boxes here and there in the concourse areas.

The convention expenses are paid for by worldwide donations. For more information on and the history of how Jehovah's Witnesses have handled monetary matters, there's Chapter 18 - How Kingdom Activities Are Financed from one of the more recently released books, God's Kingdom Rules.

However, there are contribution boxes at the back of the Kingdom Hall and this is where Witnesses place their financial donations. Witnesses voluntarily contribute towards the running costs of the Kingdom Hall and the worldwide activities of the organization. It is out of such contributions that the running costs for national branch offices and the headquarters in the U. These costs are considerable, even though the full-time workers receive only their board and lodgings and a small monthly allowance.

Worldwide, a total of 20, ordained ministers staff the branch facilities. When I was a Witness we had to pay for the literature that we used when going from door to door. Back then, we sold the Watchtower and Awake magazines to interested persons. Pioneers those who devoted part of their time to the preaching activity would make a small mark-up on the sale of literature in order to help them cover their costs.

Special Pioneers who were full-time in the ministry also received a monthly allowance from the Society so they could pay for rent and food. Changes were introduced when the Society claimed income tax relief on the basis that they were providing free education.

It became illegal to sell the literature — it had to be given away free of charge. But the Witnesses still pay for the literature they order and then give away. As for Assemblies and Conventions, the costs of hiring large halls or stadiums and the other expenses incurred in hosting such gatherings used to be met by the congregations in the particular circuit or district in which they were held. Since 5 May changes to congregational financial commitments were introduced.

That involved each congregation resolving committing to make a monthly contribution to H. For example, there may be a significant increase or decrease in the number of publishers in the congregation, or the local economic conditions may appreciably improve or deteriorate, thus affecting the amount that the congregation can reasonably contribute. If necessary, the elders may take a new financial survey, as described above, to determine whether the resolved monthly contribution to Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide should be adjusted for the coming year.

However, no collections have ever been made in either a Kingdom Hall or at a regional, national or international convention.

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The Bible does not state what should be done with the body after death. According to the WTS to lie and deceive in the interests of their religion is scripturally approved. Marriages must be monogamous. Married couples are encouraged to speak with local elders if they are having problems. Being friends with non-JW is equated with disobeying God.

There is NO hard rule or disciplinary action for dating a non-witness. It is better to have the same values, goals and spiritual outlook in a marriage. We can do so but we are encouraged to marry only in the Lord. No we can not have two wives at one time. Simple as that.