Yes Perry have raised and still raise parrots. I have raised at one time or another every parrot in your picture. Retired now with only some macaws and jenday conures.
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What if moving the world headquarters of the Watchtower is just a cover-up?
by WireRider inwhat better way to scam a few hundred million off the top?
with all the conversations, and truly distractions, of shortfalls and money problems - sell off about 1.2 billion of highly valued, tax exempt, property in brooklyn ny and build an ehhh 500 million property upstate.
what happened to the missing 700 million?
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They are not transparent with anyone. Not each other, their members or government agencies. Everyone is on an "as need to know" basis. If you don't need to know, it is alright manipulate and lie to you if necessary, is even part of their doctrine. Basically "the end justifies the means" is their thinking.
When you parallel that evidence with the flip flop of doctrine, cherry picking, miss quotes, sanitation of their history etc. I have concluded they can't be trusted at any level. Now throw in lots of $$$ and you have a recipe for corruption.
ie: At the local hall thousands of dollars were donated to the box marked "local building fund" and earmarked for remolding. This box existed long enough to remodel twice in 20 years without going in debt. This money was kept in a savings account. Then the savings was closed and the money was placed on deposit with WTS. Dubs were assured from the platform that the money was easily accessible and safe there. Then the "new arrangement", the "local building fund" box disappears. The local kh now accepts a $500 monthly expense to the kh fund. The money on deposit was donated to WTS. Multiply this by thousands of congregations.... A giant shell game of moving the money around making it easier to lose track of and siphon off to things it was never donated for.
At this point nothing would surprise me.
I am now left with figuring out how to untie my hands from behind my back, and slip this noose off my neck that is tied to my JW family tree before someone kicks the stool from under my feet.
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The Ages Of The Biblical Patriarchs
by JW_Rogue inso i've been reading the imitate their faith book (because my wife wants to) and keep coming upon these ridiculous ages for the bible patriarchs.
now i know wt takes everything literally but there has got to be some explanation that makes more sense.
why would the bible writers create these obviously false ages?
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So Adam's sin just made him just a "little" imperfect and the rest of us are much more imperfect... except for Methuselah who was a little less imperfect than Adam since he lived longer. I always wondered how long Eve or some of the first women lived? Such believable stories. -
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For the Supporters of Those Who Love Jehovah
by lovesjehovah ini am jehovah's witness, despite some of the questionable teachings, crimes, and other outlandish behaviors of specific people affiliated with the religion.
i know that my relationship with jehovah is not influenced by any outside factors.
i do not condone any crime.
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"For the Supporters of Those Who Love Jehovah"
My wife is still active and I pay the bills...
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For the Supporters of Those Who Love Jehovah
by lovesjehovah ini am jehovah's witness, despite some of the questionable teachings, crimes, and other outlandish behaviors of specific people affiliated with the religion.
i know that my relationship with jehovah is not influenced by any outside factors.
i do not condone any crime.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witness elder jailed for sex assaults on schoolgirl
by LevelThePlayingField inthis is becoming more common.
this is from the last part of the article: .
"this was about sexual gratification and you are a hypocrite because you became an elder and you investigated a sexual matter even with this in your sexual background.".
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1991 Elder Manual With Notes!
by Atlantis incomments have been made suggesting that records about child molesters within the watchtower society are held in congregation files indefinitely.
what would your understanding be on this subject after reading the statement below?.
.. "letter should be sent within one week.
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Thanx Atlantis... downloaded. Was E from '98 - '08 so this was before my time serving. -
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Minimum wages..raising the minimum question
by James Mixon inacross the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
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The "overly attached witness parents" problem
by scaredtospeak init's so good to finally be nineteen years old.
graduated from high school, taken more seriously as an adult.
i even have a job.
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RichardHaley
Make the move and live on your own terms. It is your life and you need to be happy. Treat your parents as you wish to be treated. It will be awkward at first for everybody but it will work out.
Welcome aboard and best to you.