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i do remember that as a jw, i was not allowed to donate to the salvation army because technically it is a church, but i don't remember anything about the red cross.. if jws are not allowed to do so, why not?
as far as i know, the red cross is not a faith-based organization.. marianne
The WBTS does not encourage its members to donate to any one charity. However, this JW and many others secretly donate to charities of their choice.
The only thing WBTS encourage their members to donate is their time/resources for service, to try and get more recruits. Otherwise, everybody that's not a JW is SOL when it comes time to help the community.
Sad, but true. JWs go great distance to help.... other JWs.
DY
but also now come to bring aid to victims of hurricane katrina!.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5264038,00.html.
thanks mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
But also now come to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5264038,00.html
THANKS MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DY
i officially have a home and a morgage.
i'm so excited.
this weekend i'm going to be painting the interior and you would belive who is helping me....my jw mom and my jw uncle!!
Jaredg,
Congratulations!!!
DY
Yes.
We now have a recently ex-elder and ex-regular-pioneer that without any signs just up and separated. The rumor is that he's filing for divorce already.
No apparent reason. They still give comments at the meetings and seem so very happy both of them.
Strange. Plain strange. Quite the example for young couples that struggle to keep the marriage together, because in case you all didn't know, marriage takes a lot of work to make it work.
DY
i'm comfortable but by no means rich.
i own just about everything i could possibly want.
i have travelled all over the us and some of canada.
You see those eccentric idiots that try to make from one point on Earth to a certain distance without stopping? Those are the ones with too much money and time in their hands!
DY
i have read comments on several threads about the wts policy on asking folks whose homes have been repaired/rebuilt by jw volunteers to sign over their insurance checks to the wts?.
is there any kind of paper proof of this policy anywhere?
any further details would be kindly appreciated!!.
Cruzanheart,
Considering the fact that they did such great work, fast, with good quality materials, and we were asked to donate way less than it would've costed if we were to hire a contractor, we didn't mind one bit making our donations.
Like I mentioned before, there were many without insurance that got the same work for nothing.
As I've always said, it's a business... a religious business.
DY
the disaster relief committee at patterson organized 3 meetings this past memorial day, monday september 5, 2005. the meetings were held in lake charles, louisiana; bossier city, louisiana; and ball, louisiana.
over 1,200 elders were in attendance from louisiana, missouri, arkansas, and texas.
i took horrible notes, but want to share a few things.. the elder opening the meeting emphasized the importance of confidentiality.
I tell you all, no boubt, the WBTS has one heck of a plan when it comes to assisting their own. It's just outstanding!
If they get their way, without fighting all the red tape, JWs will probably be the first ones to be rebuilt and carrying on with life as usual.
My hats off to the WBTS in this regard.
Did you all know now there's a new arrangement in which there will be a superintendent to oversee the needs of the elderly in each individual congregation? I mean, that's awesome!
It's all wonderful. Just wonderful what they're doing for their people.
DY
i have read comments on several threads about the wts policy on asking folks whose homes have been repaired/rebuilt by jw volunteers to sign over their insurance checks to the wts?.
is there any kind of paper proof of this policy anywhere?
any further details would be kindly appreciated!!.
This information is false.
When they did repairs in my home, they asked for a donation equal to the cost of materials. Of course, since we received a pretty good sum from our insurance plus local anb Federal aid, we donated a little more.
I knew of quite a few JWs in the congregation where I attend that don't have a pot to piss on and got all the work done for free.
They did excellent repair/rebuild work!!! If we were to pay contractors to do all the work they did for us, we would've spent the last penny given to us!
Once again, the information about the WBTS asking people to sign over their insurance checks is totally false. Of course, due to some people's generosity and thankfulness perhaps there were some that did do just that. However, it wasn't asked of anyone.
DY
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now we know where gw gets his "compassionate conservatism" from:.
hurricane katrina victims in houston, texas were "underprivileged anyway" and life in the astrodome sports arena is "working very well for them," former first lady barbara bush says....
Personal responsibility my friends. Personal responsibility.
Let us all learned to have a plan for when the time comes for each one of us. We need to rely on ourselves and stop thinking that somebody else will save us.
Here in the great USA, yes, somebody will in time come to anyone's aid, but the people without a plan and that don't take personal responsibility for their destiny shall suffer while that much needed aid arrives.
DY
according to the son of my newly baptised jw friends, they re-decorating their house for a visit and 'inspection' by the circuit overseer.
can anyone explain what the circuit overseer's visit is all about?
does he or she normally visit the homes of people in the congregation?
If can help it, I'll never invite those glorified freeloaders to my home!
DY
