IF ONLY. i can understand them being exempt if they're feeding, clothing and caring for the needy like the salvation army. the catholic church is an incredible charitable organization but our gov't allows religions like the w/tower to remain exempt --- unreal. THEY GIVE NOTHING TO NO ONE and i wish the taxpayers could do something about this.
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26Tax Exempt status - is there a way to get JWs to lose it?
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God help those who help themselves
by mankkeli ingod help those who help themselves - that statement sounds as if god is imaginary, ever thought of it?.
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tammy and mankkell ---- didn't mean to get off topic and onto the suffering subject --- sorry. please ignore but the starvation of people adversely affects me.
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God help those who help themselves
by mankkeli ingod help those who help themselves - that statement sounds as if god is imaginary, ever thought of it?.
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tammy --- and it's pathetic that we allow/cause it to happen and have been that ignorant as a society/world. frankly, there aren't enough countries contributing aid and with the crazy, religious, tribes, gov'ts. fighting one another (like africa) it doesn't look positive. strength/hope in God like we can't imagine is needed and maybe this is how they survive e/day but it DOESN'T MEAN THEY AREN'T HUNGRY.
yes there are people who have everything they need and will be miserable until they care/share with those hurting, disadvantaged ones -- widows/orphans and outside of one's family nucleus. i think it's going to take much spirit over the flesh even in U.S. w/the economy so ugly. no comparison to the starving Sudanese, but there's real concern. seems society is sinking to a new low. i know of individuals draining assets to care for the needs of family members/friends here in the land of abundance.
what do you think can be done (other than contributions to organizations aiding the downtrodden but quite difficult for many helping their own these days) --- it's very difficult to alleviate a billion people (every one out of 5/6 people? around the world) from starvation alone although it's our failure for not loving/caring for our neighbors.
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Too much to do, not enough time!!!!!
by sinis ingod, growing up it always felt like the day wouldn't end, school went on forever, and i couldn't wait to be a "grown up".
now, i wish the days were longer, i had more time to do the things i need to do, and someone else would take care of me.
too much to do, and not enough time!!!
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succinctly stated --- OMG!
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God help those who help themselves
by mankkeli ingod help those who help themselves - that statement sounds as if god is imaginary, ever thought of it?.
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I have a difficult time believing God helps those hurting/starving myself yet have heard so many testimonies otherwise. Do you think it's man's ineptness/greed and he expects us to take care of. All the money/supplies/aid countries provide and those who are in dire straights never seem to benefit --- so wrong. Just how can those folks help themselves when they're starving/sick. God surely wouldn't allow them to suffer just because ---
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Testing, testing, testing.....Jehovah TESTS?
by Terry ina classroom teacher has to administer tests.
the teacher doesn't know who is learning and who isn't or how much.. a test pilot flys a new jet to determine what strengths and weaknesses correspond to the design because nobody knows how close.
the manufacture of it came to the ideal.. fire drills are a test: can everybody exit in an orderly fashion in a reasonable amount of time in case there is a fire.. if you think you may be pregant you take a pregnancy test because you won't know for sure otherwise (unless you wait 9 months!).
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Tammy --- thanks.
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Testing, testing, testing.....Jehovah TESTS?
by Terry ina classroom teacher has to administer tests.
the teacher doesn't know who is learning and who isn't or how much.. a test pilot flys a new jet to determine what strengths and weaknesses correspond to the design because nobody knows how close.
the manufacture of it came to the ideal.. fire drills are a test: can everybody exit in an orderly fashion in a reasonable amount of time in case there is a fire.. if you think you may be pregant you take a pregnancy test because you won't know for sure otherwise (unless you wait 9 months!).
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Tammy --- question: how do you determine which parts of the bible to accept. assume you accept Christ's words but do you laboriously do research or go by what you know from other passages/scripture or what your heart tells you. i think it's so difficult to accept this/reject that.
i find it so interesting you and Stephen --- both spiritual and followers of Christ but knew the J.W.s weren't truth.
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God help those who help themselves
by mankkeli ingod help those who help themselves - that statement sounds as if god is imaginary, ever thought of it?.
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yes, TAMMY, i agree. most have witnessed/experienced God's help to those who can't help themselves. the "christians" i've heard use the phrase weren't poor, downtrodden, hurting and were ignorant of what they were spouting.
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No Trespassing signs for JWs?
by Pams girl inhi, so im in bed with food poisoning and bored.
went onto amazon and ordered a sign which reads-.
no canvassers.
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i know they CANNOT come onto private property in gated communities where there is a security service in force and manned security entrance. mormans and salesmen were going around door to door initially (sneaking in) when most of community was under construction but that came to an END AND IS NOT ALLOWED. one time a loser PO left a lying message on my recorder (HE WAS A KNOWN LIAR IN THE VALLEY) that he was on my doorstep --- I SAVED HIS MESSAGE to let my security know and made it known thru BIGGEST MOUTH IN HIS CONGREGATION (she called him daily to gossip and report) i would call the police if need be. plus, i had so much on his loser kid and told him he needed a psychiatrist. he may have sneaked in because a bro was living w/aged relative in my community, but i don't think so. he didn't have gate codes once inside community. i also have security cameras so it would have been fun!!!
what a justice system for religion having the right to walk onto anyone's property and bother them w/out being invited. it's scary what these freaks are capable of.
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Open Letter To The Governing Body Of Jehovahs Witnesses
by Bangalore inopen letter to the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.. source : http://www.testimoni-di-geova.info/spip.php?article129.
dear brothers,.
i served for 27 years as an elder in the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses.
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wobble --- YES/great idea.