every year about around christmas i get a knock on my door from jehovah?s witnesses.
this is not something i discourage or dislike.
i believe encouraging debate on important issues is almost frowned on in western culture, and i genuinely enjoy the chance to discuss and learn.
Welcome to the board.
I?m appealing to an enthusiastic Jehovah?s Witness who has a little time to spend for a chat.
I don't think you will find any "enthusiastic" JW's here. This forum is mostly ex jw's. If you want to debate scripture there are many here with great knowledge on WTBS doctrines and policies.
Heatmiser
http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/pnacs222.pdf
stumbled across this site.
i skimmed over it (going to lunch right now) and saw the wtbs mentioned a few times amongst ngo's and other scarlet colored orgs.
Largest Foreign Donors (2000-2001)1)
World Vision International, USA (Rs.80.43 crores; US$ 16.1 million).
2)
Foster Parents Plan International, USA(Rs. 76.37 crores; US$ 15.3 million).
3)
Watch Tower Bible and Track Society,USA (Rs. 68.11 crores; US$ 13.6 million).
Largest Recipients of Foreign
Contributions (2000-2001)
1)
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, AndhraPradesh (Rs. 88.18 crores; US$ 17.6
million).
2)
World Vision of India, Tamil Nadu (Rs.85.42 crores; US$ 17.1 million).
3)
Watch Tower Bible and Tract SocietyIndia
, Maharashtra (Rs. 74.88 crores; US$14.9 million).
Source: MHA Website:
www.mha.nic.in.
This is off of page 8 of 113
A significant part of US foreign contributions is directed at faith-based activities and organizations. The largest US sources of foreign contributions are faith-based organizations and include World Vision International, and the Watch Tower Bible and Track Society.
Page 10 of 113
These are the only instances where the WBTS are mentioned in the document. There is a $1.3 mil difference in what the USA branch sent and what the INDIA branch received.
Heatmiser
last night, my cell phone rang and it was a number i didn?t recognize.
i answered, and the voice said, ?is this doug??
and he said, ?this is dd ?
Awsome response Doug. Love your statement about armegeddon.
The best way to permenently get rid of an elder is to lend him money.
So F(*&ing true.
i'm shopping for a new refrigerator and wanted to get your opinions on stainless steel appliances.
i love the look of them - but i've heard it is difficult to keep them looking nice because of fingerprints, etc.. .
i've seen some other finishes that look like stainless steel - they have a sateen coating that doesn't smudge and streak like stainless.
I own all Whirlpool appliances and love them (even washer and dryer). Quality is great. Oven is SS and microwave (only appliance not a whirlpool) is SS. Side by Side reefer and dishwasher are black. I use a cleaner made for SS and it works great. SS and black combo looks great IMO.
Heatmiser
i was wondering how many famous actors, musicians, and other public figures either are jw's or became jw's at some point in their life.
eveyone knows about [b] prince{b], and [b]michael jackson[/b], but i've also heard that they snagged up [b]george benson[b], a former indian prime minister and rapper [b]dres[/b] of the group the black sheep.
obviously this will be a short list since the society doesn't do much to encourge any kind of success, especially not the kind that will leave you with millions of adoring fans.
Stand up comic Eddie Griffin was most likely raised as a JW. He mentions it in his act when he talks about his Grandfather giving him a present on his birthday because he knows that nobody else is giving him anything because he is a JW.
i wanted to pass on a link of a db that i want to get up and runnning called courage to change.
it is a site for friends and family of alcoholics and focuses on our recovery using the 12 step alanon program.
for any that are interested, please feel free to join me.
I copied the link and pasted it into my browser and it worked fine for me
....But honey, these tickets where CHEAP!......Just ignore them and get a tan.
apostasy?
fornication?
drugs?......what???
I chose fornication . I didn't do it but I told the elders that I did as an "out" of the bOrg. I also did this at the urging of my soon to be ex "good JW" wife so she could get remarried as soon as the divorce was finished. She left me (being spiritualy weak...) for a good "strong spiritual" brother (lazy ass didn't even have a job).
http://www.xenu.net/archive/so/index.html
wow... i couldnt stop reading this.
no offence really intended to any of you out there who believe this but you all are nutters!.
I used to think scientology sounded cool a few years ago, untill I did some research. Makes the WTBS look like amatuers.
lol..........so, okay, every once in a while, i enjoy smoking a cigar............right now, i'm enjoying a backwoods sweet aromatic...........i love the taste.........it's very mild...........and, i'm enjoying an after dinner shot of romana black...........please share at your leisure and pleasure...........
Dang Running Man you beat me to it....lol.
