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  Russian laywers price

  by sp74bb in

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  some sources in spanish forum points 50 millions us$ as the total amount payed to wt lawyers in russia.. despite this they have not stopped the liquidation of russian branch.

  personnel will be relocated in finland and administration will be covered from poland.. source: http://www.extj.com/showthread.php?27809-noticias-de-rusia&p=508612#post508612.

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  JWdaughter

  REally? 50 million? That is steep even in the US for lawyers unless it goes on for like a decade and involves BILLIONS of dollars and class actions and crap.
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  The bitter reality of death

  by Bonsai in

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  2. experiences

  been a lot of death in my life recently.

  a close family member died yesterday.

  a close friend died 8 weeks ago - both from cancer.

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  JWdaughter

  Good post. I loathe cancer.
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  2016-07-15 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS IN RUSSIA New law on missionary activity

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  2016-07-15 to all bodies of elders in russia re: new law on missionary activity.

  translation:.

  to all bodies of elders in russia new law on missionary activity.

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  JWdaughter

  So, no more time sheets?
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  An Odd Request from Our Ex-JW Son

  by TMS in

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  2. experiences

  my wife and i, both out of the religion for nearly twenty years, live in the same border town as our 44 year old only son.

  we have scant contact with our numerous jw relatives, although a handful of clever "double life" nieces and nephews socialize with our son.. we care for our six year old grandson weekdays while our single parent son makes a living.

  we've been infinitely better grandparents than we were parents, primarily because of our exit from a high control cult, but also because of life experience.

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  Cultural literacy demands he knows such things. I was so darn ignorant I thought memorial day was the anniversary of Jesus's death. You and son did good.
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  Long Time Visitor New Member

  by LogansRun in

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  2. friends

  just wanted to say hello, i have been visiting this site for a very long time and i feel like i know so many of you already, now you can get to know me but for now i'm fading so i cant give my complete story.

  i'm single but have "hardcore" siblings in the religion, thankfully i do have family who never expressed interest in the jws.

  i really checked out years ago from to much mental abuse and no recognition for all that i gave to this organization.

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  JWdaughter

  Welcome to our asylum😊
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  Branch visit yesterday

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there was a special convention yesterday, a branch visit in ghana with david splane as the guest of honor..

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  JWdaughter

  Who goes to Ghana for vacation? He earning his keep. And there are cheap flights for prob less than 2,000 if you shop.
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  So Today Was My Wife's First Ever Birthday Party

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  she turned one today, and 36 earlier this week.

  we planned a big party, big for two people that have never thrown a party before.

  we rented a church fellowship hall because 1. it was nice and big and affordable and 2. it was kind of awesome to throw a party in a place we would have never ventured in our previous life.

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  JWdaughter

  You cradle robber, you!
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  What religion does Steven Hassan practices?

  by cyberjesus in

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  2. beliefs

  do you know?

  i think i saw a video stating he is now jewish?

  i am not certain, does anybody know?.

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  JWdaughter

  Having faith in a diety is not equivalent to belonging to a high control religion.
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  I know longer want to cherry pick holes in the organisation.

  by The Rebel in

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  2. friends

  instead i would rather spend my days picking fresh cherries from a tree, in fact i am having so much fun i have got the whole family involved, and the freezer is full of red berries, black currents, and today is more strawberry picking.

  i have also gone to a farm and made my own yummy honey.. anyway have you been berry picking?

  do you have any ideas how i can really enjoy my fresh goodies?

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  JWdaughter

  Throw some in freezer(google how to freeze fruit) and in the middle of winter bake up some summertime sunshiney memories. chopped up in muffins, scones, cakes. . .yum.
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  Words omitted from a Watchtower article

  by Doug Mason in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a short time ago i sought information regarding a quotation in the watchtower of april 1, 2010, which did not identify the exact source of the quotation from professor oskar skarsaune.

  my interest was heightened because words had been omitted from the source.. the wts provided a copy of the original 29-page article, which is in norwegian.. here is my very unofficial personal translation of the passage from professor skarsaune's article that the watchtower is quoting.

  firstly i provide the text as it appears in the watchtower magazine, highlighting where the text has been omitted.

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  JWdaughter

  JW facts said: "When Insight, Volume 1 p. 409 discusses the Canon, it states "Outside the Scriptures themselves there is evidence that, as early as 90-100 C.E., at least ten of Paul’s letters were collected together. It is certain that at an early date Christians were gathering together the inspired Christian writings." It then goes on to discuss how the Early Fathers were quoting the NT books. Again, this does not say the Canon was closed by 100, but as I read these quotes as a JW, wanting to believe God directed the Canon, I thought that is what it meant.

  That is interesting about how the "Early Fathers were quoting the NT books" as if that is the evidence that they WERE inspired. The NT quotes books that the WT think are "apocryphal", and the quoting doesn't change the status as being UNINSPIRED according the the WT.

  (4:15 And what you hate, do not do to any one. (Tob)

  7:12 So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets (Mt)

  3:7 In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble. (Ws)

  13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. (Mt)

  2:15 Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words, and those who love him will keep his ways. 2:16 Those who fear the Lord will seek his approval, and those who love him will be filled with the law. 2:17 Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and will humble themselves before him. 2:18 Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, but not into the hands of men; for as his majesty is, so also is his mercy. (Sir)

  14:23 Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

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