2022-07-04
BRUSSELS-AMSTERDAM - The Jehovah's Witnesses are a large global church community that most people know from their door-to-door visits, and in recent years in the spotlight because of allegations of child abuse and the exclusion of former members.
But how do they manage their financial activities received from gifts and donations to keep themselves afloat, and what do they do with the money collected?
A cross-border team of journalists went looking for answers from Belgium and the Netherlands to shed some light into the closed financial box of the Jehovah's Witnesses and spoke with former members.
Tax advantages, an ingenious business model and total control from above lead the team to eight men in America who claim to have the voice of God.
Supported
€5.000 allocated on 08/12/2021ID
ECB/2021/720Tags
RADIO:
- Het belastingvoordeel-web van de Jehovah’s Getuige - NPORadio 1 (Pointer), The Netherlands, 03/07/2022
ONLINE:
- Stroomt het geld van Jehovah's Getuigen waar het niet gaan kan? - Pointer, 04/07/2022;
- De geldstromen van Jehova - HUMO, 26/07/2022;
- God never asks for money but is extremely wealthy - Misflits.eu, 26/07/2022
- De geldstromen van Jehova - De Morgen, 16/08/2022
PRINT:
- De geldstromen van Jehova - HUMO, published on 26/07/2022
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