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  Here in the UK - a £3 fee charged for going to JW assembly hall

  by James_Slash in

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  i cannot speak for other countries, but it has become evident of late that more and more talks are being done by presiding overseers at kh's (especially in the west midlands) and they are making it quite clear that they are expecting 3 from every publisher (per day) who visit the dudley assembly hall, west midlands to contribute towards the upkeep of it.. the quote from the po's who have done this talk have said that "it is expected that each publisher will put 3 into the box on each day".. what do you think of that then?

  as the world hits an economic breakdown the jw's seem to maximising their income from struggling families.. dudley assembly hall holds about 600-700 people.

  i'm sure people are capable of doing the maths.. so much for voluntary contributions !!

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  Not good MKR.
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  Message from my pioneer sister

  by TweetieBird in

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  Post her comment on your facebook page. "From my sister."
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-14-10 WT Study (UNITY2)

  by blondie in

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  the unity of the christian congregation.

  the glory by means of the congregation.. eph.

  5. why can gods angels serve in unity, but why.

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  Thank GOD for the Governing Body and their healthful instructions. This is absolutely amazing. So happy I wasn't there to shit through it.
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  The Powerful Trend No One Comments On

  by metatron in

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  i happen to work with a number of 20 - 30 year olds and i am stunned by the overwhelming social/tech trend that has emerged among them:.

  the obsessive - minute to minute use of electronic devices (i. e. 'smartphones, i phones, and the like').

  these people are so intensely addicted that they can't stay away for more than a few minutes and keep using them during critical functions at work.

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  Someone needs to get laid.
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  You know PETA and their supporters are insane when...

  by VampireDCLXV in

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  you know what's the latest thing peta is complaining about?

  how some goldfish are being treated!

  fucking gold fish!

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  Cleanliness will be important. Happy volunteer here.
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  You know PETA and their supporters are insane when...

  by VampireDCLXV in

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  you know what's the latest thing peta is complaining about?

  how some goldfish are being treated!

  fucking gold fish!

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  I can see the cartoon now...rows upon rows of nursing mothers..flavors, etc.
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  Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer

  by watson in

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  it's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.

  (me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.

  if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.

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  "Buy Bonds," yeah..LOL.
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  Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer

  by watson in

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  it's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.

  (me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.

  if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.

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  So basically what is being said is that we will need to cut services, etc., so that I (the consumer) can buy more 2nd homes? I have been looking at my personal financial situation and I can honestly say that whether or not I can deduct the interest on a second home or recreational vehicle isn't going to keep me from buying it. Seems like a small sacrafice. I wonder what effect removing this 2nd deduction would have on us.

  I know one thing, that deduction really helped the big housing boom, that's for sure. How's that going, anyway?
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  Tax Subsidizing the American Consumer

  by watson in

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  it's interesting to me how much of our taxes go to subsidizing the great american consumer.

  (me included).. i detuct for mortgage interest on my first home, and if i buy a second home or anything that resembles a second home, i can deduct the interest on that as well.

  if i can afford a second home, recreational vehicle, etc., why would i be given a tax break?.

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  Do you feel that we can pull our future generations out of this hole, but cutting spending? Isn't NOT allowing tax deductions on optional "conumer" benefits a way to cut spending?
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  It's Really Just a Social Club

  by Eiben Scrood in

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  at least for many..... i remember looking around at meetings and so many in the audience seemed to be in another world.

  people would get up and talk at the back shamelessly.

  meetings were a good opportunity to make plans with friends.

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  For me though, even as I went through some years just like them, plodding along with the program, when I finally started reaching out, exerting myself to do what I thought was necessary to be faithful, that's when it started to unravel. It was when I actually took it serious and tried to separate myself from the pretenders that I saw through it. It didn't stand up to the test.

  Undercover, this is an important comment. Almost exactly what happened to me, and many, many others, I suspect.