It's my opinion that they don't dare even consider this in this bad economy. Biblically speaking tithing was done away with along with the old law covenant. I think they'd hemorrhage publishers very badly. I also think it would send the message that the time of the WT magazine is over if finances got that bad. People would be freaking out like crazy.
baltar447
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Would you still be a JW, if you had to Tithe?
by moshe inthe next new light from the f&ds could be the tithe for jw's.
it's a logical corporate decision , needed to replace the lost income stream from the publishing side of the wt business.
they know that the kh has many inactive slugs who don't contribute any $$ to the business, so this would be the best way to milk $$ from the inactive ones.
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Would you still be a JW, if you had to Tithe?
by moshe inthe next new light from the f&ds could be the tithe for jw's.
it's a logical corporate decision , needed to replace the lost income stream from the publishing side of the wt business.
they know that the kh has many inactive slugs who don't contribute any $$ to the business, so this would be the best way to milk $$ from the inactive ones.
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baltar447
I think many would see this as Jehovah pulling the funding from the org and thus his support. I don't see it happening.
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And Coming Soon: New Elder Away!
by SixofNine inhttp://www.liveleak.com/player4.swf?config=http://www.liveleak.com/flash_config_new2.php?token=64f_1270781261%26embed=1.
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baltar447
lol
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Why Doesn't Armageddon Freak Them Out ?(Why didn't it freak us out ? )
by BluesBrother inon t v i recently saw some of the film "knowledge" starring nicholas cage .
the idea of the film was that the main character had knowledge of coming disasters .
he was distraught - desperate - panicking to try and stop it happening.
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baltar447
Speaking as a born in, I can say that anyone that says the big A doesn't freak them out, then they must be crazy. It's freaked me out from day one. Also, the whole 1000 year test has always bothered me too. I can't imagine not getting a little freaked out.
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Why Doesn't Armageddon Freak Them Out ?(Why didn't it freak us out ? )
by BluesBrother inon t v i recently saw some of the film "knowledge" starring nicholas cage .
the idea of the film was that the main character had knowledge of coming disasters .
he was distraught - desperate - panicking to try and stop it happening.
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baltar447
FYI, the name of the film is "Knowing" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/
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Taping Conventions from the Radio Frequency outside?
by AuntBee indoes anyone know how that works?
we have so many conventions where i live, i can easily tape it.
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baltar447
Most of these signals are FAR too weak to hear in the parking lot of a DC. At an assembly hall, maybe since you'd likely be alot closer.
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Legislator: Eisenhower Met With E.T.'s
by metatron inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrk2ygfjnho.
rumors that president eisenhower met with extraterrestrials have been around for some time.
this retired legislator claims he saw documents about it.. we have heard claims for decades that the us government is 'about to' disclose that et's exist.
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baltar447
wow agonus/Gordon Freeman. There really was a project J.
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LOST SEASON FINALE
by Terry inthe 6th and final season of lost has been jam-packed with "reveals"!.
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what is the secret of the island?.
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baltar447
I am REALLY getting sick of being jerked around by the writers. Last night they answered only ONE question, who the bones were, something which no one gave a sh!t about to begin with. I'm glad it's ending but I'm pissed that they are taking a steaming dump on it's faithful fans who wanted some REAL answers.
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Would 2 young Witnesses stuck in an elevator with no Chaperon really commit fornication? Realistic??
by Witness 007 inyes witness theology claims that 2 people {regardless of sex} left alone in a room will start bonking.....does this happen all the time in real life???
maybe in a penthouse magazine!
i have never heard of two people say, stuck in an elevator or broken down bus getting so hot and bothered that they start bonking....it's completly nuts.
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baltar447
I think this would be quite possible, yes. Two hormonally filled youngins with no outlet(no mast.) and it could happen. Heck, in my opinion the best way to stay "chaste" if you're young and dating it to jerk it as much as you can when you know you're going to be going out, and you'll be too spent to fool around :P
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Would Witnesses REALLY drink the "Kool-aid" if the faithful slave told them to? Yes or no?
by Witness 007 ina "spiritual leader" tells his followers the must put on rebok running shoes and "drink the cool-aid" to join a ufo in the tail of a comet and "go to a better world" so, afew dozen young people do just that to get "beamed up" to the mothership.
heavens gate cult 1990's.. my mother says "she is faithful to the organisation till her death" which makes me wonder if they ordered a mass suicide like the reverend jim jones did to escape a "great tribulation"....how many witnesses would really drink the cool-aid?...
without a gun pointed at their head of course!.
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baltar447
That would be a big hell no! (from a fairly active member). It goes against what the bible teaches from my own perspective and me and mine would get the hell out of there.