Posts by Lostreality

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Could WBTS be forced to pay tax in America?

by Gadget in

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friends

in another thread link said: .

i am not well versed in u.s. tax laws but it is my understanding that even in the u.s.anyone making loans on which interest is charged is considered to be operating a taxable business.

in the u.k. the societies loans are interest free but they take control of the building once the loan has been completely repaid.

Lostreality

personally, if clergy are allowed to vote, and promote their voting point of view in the church..the line has been blurred, and they should pay like tyhe rest of us...

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Finally....Hello everyone

by mrsjones5 in

jw
friends

i've been a lurker for quite a while...had joined a couple of years ago and lost my password and finally today i got my new password to log back on the message board.

a little bit about myself: i'm a 39 year old black woman, married 12 years come december (to the same man .

i have just started to attend a church which i really enjoy and wonder upon wonders i did not melt upon crossing the threshold.

Lostreality

Welcome!!! I cant wait to hear your stories!!!

12

shepherding call

by stillajwexelder in

got a vist from two elders the other night - i lied (sorry guys) i told them what they wanted to hear - that is to say - the organization is wonderful

Lostreality

POWs do whatever is needed to survive....

*pats on back*

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Americans - Let everyone know how sorry you are

by ignored_one in

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http://www.sorryeverybody.com/

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Lostreality

awesome site buddy, by page 20 i was almost in tears.

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More young people being expelled than older?

by Joker10 in

jw
friends

this question can really just go to anybody.

in your congregatoin, how many of the ones desfellowshipped were young people?

in jcs, how many were in their early 20's or younger?

Lostreality

the majority of d/fs happen in (my old) congregation, happened between the ages of 17 and 25

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Disfellowshipping and Shunning- is it scriptual?

by MonkeyPrincess in

tonight my sister told me our dad had mentioned that when you do not associate yourself with a disfellowshipped person, relative or not, you are honoring god and following the bible's guidlines.

i asked my sister if she knew where in the bible it states that.

she said she did not know, but knows that its in there, and knows that it relates something to that affect.