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  Watchtower disputes $200K tax bill from Newburgh

  by Rattigan350 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180904/watchtower-disputes-200k-tax-bill-from-newburgh.

  town of newburgh — the watchtower bible and tract society of new york is challenging nearly $200,000 in fire and other special district taxes assessed for three town of newburgh properties, including two hotels the organization bought to house volunteers helping build its world headquarters in warwick.. in a petition filed in orange county court last month, the umbrella organization for jehovah’s witnesses claimed that the town “either unintentionally as a mistake or intentionally and without lawful authority” miscoded the former hilton on crossroads court and the former hampton inn on route 300 for 2016, 2017 and this year.. with a combined market value of nearly $23 million, the hotel properties were not assessed town, county and school taxes for those years.

  but the town assessed $196,000 charges for the orange lake fire district and lighting and water districts during those years.. newburgh also assessed $1,600 in special district taxes over three years for a vacant commercial property watchtower owns at route 17k and route 300.. “petitioner would not be required to pay the resulting unjust charges if its exemption from taxes had been justly, correctly, and lawfully granted and administered,” watchtower’s attorneys wrote in the organization’s petition in county court.. watchtower bought the two hotel properties in 2014 as it built its 1.6 million-square-foot headquarters on kings drive in warwick.

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  neat blue dog

  The exemption is only for those that contribute to the

  moral or mental improvement of men, women or children

  So right there, they're disqualified.

  
  
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  Not viewed as a JW if not reported for 6 months?

  by kramer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, i seem to remember that the society have said that you are not viewed as a witness if you have not reported for 6 months.. does this ring any bells?

  someone i know has been called for a judicial, even though she has said she doesn’t believe and is not not attending meetings and hasn’t for 6 months.what she did was 12 months ago when she was a witness.. she is not sure whether she should turn up or not, as turning up shows she thinks she answers to elders still.

  but also doesn’t want to be automatically disfellowshipped which may happen if she doesn’t turn up.. if there is an article to quote saying someone inactive isn’t seen as a witness, this would be helpful.. any thoughts?.

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  neat blue dog

  It's funny, they're a little like a debt collector. You can't pay even a penny or they'll view that as resuming your debt.
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  Christendomy pic

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  anybody else think this picture (the top one) from tomorrow's wt study is a little christendomy?

  lol.

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  Not_Culty:

  That pretty much sums it up. The GB put themselves and their corporate logo above Jesus.
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  When the WT study goes beyond what is written in the Bible.

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in today's wt study, 9th sept 2018, para 14. we learnt that jesus mother, mary, is one of the 144.000 anointed at penticost.

  just another classic, we know more than what is contained in scripture..

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  neat blue dog

  They go beyond what is written Every. Single. Time. Multiple Times. Even in small unnoticeable ways. Notice this quote from today's study:

  But how can we put ourselves in a position to be known by Jehovah? We do that when we come to love him and dedicate our life to him.​—Read 1 Corinthians 8:3.

  This is what the read scripture says:

  But if anyone loves God, this one is known by him.

  Nothing about "dedication" to Jehovah, which is a completely unbiblical concept.
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  Christendomy pic

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
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  anybody else think this picture (the top one) from tomorrow's wt study is a little christendomy?

  lol.

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  neat blue dog

  I meant particularly the way he's standing perfectly straight and at the center with light straight above his head is kind of reminiscent of middle ages depictions of Jesus.
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  Christendomy pic

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  anybody else think this picture (the top one) from tomorrow's wt study is a little christendomy?

  lol.

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  neat blue dog

  Anybody else think this picture (the top one) from tomorrow's WT study is a little Christendomy? Lol

  
  
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  SIX Jehovah Witnesses DROWN after car submerged in FLOOD WATERS as they where returning from BUILDING A KINGDOM HALL - Ghana

  by Not_Culty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  family of six swept away by floods at esreso near kumasi read more: https://yen.com.gh/115560-family-swept-by-floods-esreso-kumasi.html#115560.

  "angels guide and protect us " watchtower 2010 1/15.

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  Saved while supporting "Kingdom Interests"®, evidence of God's blessing.

  Killed while supporting "Kingdom Interests"®, "time and unforseen occurrence".

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  JW logic
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  Amway founder dead at 92

  by neat blue dog in

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  https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/09/06/amway-founder-magic-owner-richard-devos-dies-age-92/.

  i've heard people say amway was a little culty for a business, and reminded them of jws in some ways.

  i'm not familiar with amway myself, can anybody here elaborate?.

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  There was goody night for the old book study. Now, there's large meals for pioneer schools, elder school, attendant school/convention practice, CO visit, at times for the public talk speaker, basically anything other than a regular meeting.
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  Amway founder dead at 92

  by neat blue dog in

  1. social
  2. current

  https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/09/06/amway-founder-magic-owner-richard-devos-dies-age-92/.

  i've heard people say amway was a little culty for a business, and reminded them of jws in some ways.

  i'm not familiar with amway myself, can anybody here elaborate?.

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  neat blue dog

  Sounds nutso.
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  Amway founder dead at 92

  by neat blue dog in

  1. social
  2. current

  https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/09/06/amway-founder-magic-owner-richard-devos-dies-age-92/.

  i've heard people say amway was a little culty for a business, and reminded them of jws in some ways.

  i'm not familiar with amway myself, can anybody here elaborate?.

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  neat blue dog

  https://www.snopes.com/ap/2018/09/06/amway-founder-magic-owner-richard-devos-dies-age-92/

  I've heard people say Amway was a little culty for a business, and reminded them of JWs in some ways. I'm not familiar with Amway myself, can anybody here elaborate?