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  Bethelites Entitled to Compensation

  by compound complex in

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  i feel that this old information on dr. brenda upton deserves a thread of its own as its earlier post on another thread elicited no comment.

  needless to say, it was still seen and reviewed by not a few readers.. isn't this situation a reflection of what is happening now in spain?.

  church may be forced to pay millions .

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  This subject seems apropos, given current interest in newly, and formerly, axed volunteers workers at The House of Hurtfulness . . .
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  floods in eastern Australia.

  by zeb in

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  after cyclone debbie pounded her way across the queensland coast she then dropped massive amounts of rain onto the land.

  one area just west of mackay was hit with a metre of rain in 48 hours.. lots of damage towns going under lives lost.. go the abc.net.au/news..

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  Wishing our Aussie friends well.

  We had terrible flooding in California this February, so we can empathize and worry along with you. Nearly 200,000 were displaced when a spillway was expected (but did not) collapse.

  I was in Queensland almost 20 years ago and loved the summer rain and jacaranda and gum trees and fish and chips (daily) . . .

  Love and blessings.
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  JWs, An American Religion, in dress, in language, etc., by Joel Elliot

  by compound complex in

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  a fascinating article, with color-saturated imagery.

  requested that he not be quoted, so there are no snippets here, just a link:.

  https://web.archive.org/web/20070612092219/http://www.unc.edu/~elliott/icon.html.

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  Greetings, Sylvia and Slidin Fast:

  Thanks and you're welcome. I appreciate your posts!
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  JWs, An American Religion, in dress, in language, etc., by Joel Elliot

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a fascinating article, with color-saturated imagery.

  requested that he not be quoted, so there are no snippets here, just a link:.

  https://web.archive.org/web/20070612092219/http://www.unc.edu/~elliott/icon.html.

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  compound complex

  A fascinating article, with color-saturated imagery. J.E. requested that he not be quoted, so there are no snippets here, just a link:

  https://web.archive.org/web/20070612092219/http://www.unc.edu/~elliott/icon.html
  
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  Watchtower/Bethelite Volunteers and US Self Employment or FICA Tax?

  by EnlightenedEphesian in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  with so many aging bethelites being "laid off" after years of volunteer service, what hope do they have of collecting any social security retirement?

  i ask because i recently learned that my mother will not receive any government retirement benefits because she did not work enough to collect the 40 credits required.

  this got me to thinking about bethel volunteers.

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  When I entered Bethel, 48 years ago, the first thing put upon me and the other newbies was filling out SS forms, as I recall, along the lines of what's discussed here. It was written acknowledgement of our receiving benefits; how we filled it out, I don't recall.

  We received room and board; a monthly stipend of 14 dollars and travel allowance, up to 6 dollars; a yearly clothing allowance of, I think, some 75 dollars.

  There was a clothes barrel that was well scrounged through by many of us poor guys, et al. Got a really cool retro-double breasted tweed suit.
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  The Latest Trend in NW England: Homeschooling Your Children

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i dont know if this is becoming a national thing or even globally.

  but im hearing more and more people i knew from my jw days have taken their kids out of school to home school them instead.

  in my sisters case she's taken her 8yo and 6yo children out already and her 3yo wont ever start a school.

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  For many years, I have assisted JW and non-JW families with home schooling programs, in California, USA. I was there, at its inception. Many people, including truant officers, were not in on ground-floor developments. It was new, untested, suspect.

  It's true, as contended, that teaching one's own children is difficult. The parent is both parent and teacher, a potentially volatile mix. Being on board, I see the anguish the children and parent/teacher/disciplinarian experience. As an outsider and neutral adult, I get results from the student that often, at least initially, elude the parent. I am an absolutely involved and enthusiastic teacher, but I must remain detached from the drama that comes and goes in the home school.

  And the little home school has strict statewide standards to follow, with weekly follow up, that comprise testing and evaluation. The parent/teacher must pass muster or . . .

  I love it!
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  GoBo hints we want all to dress American I

  by oppostate in

  1. social
  2. humour

  in this wt literature illustration from a german kingdom hall, one can see that the two nonwestern jw's on the right are featured as needing to improve on their choice of clothing and become more american like the gobo wishes them all to be.. .. .

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  Not concerning church members' sartorial appearances, per se:

  I know of cases where prospective renters (of residences) came with both impeccable references and attire. Foot in the door, they never paid further monies owed and trashed said dwellings.

  Legal battles ensued to get them evicted.

  Appearances can be deceptive, but you know that!
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  Did you have a favorite pub . . .

  by compound complex in

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  publication, that is?.

  i just found all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial in storage.

  i enjoyed studying it, as well as make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine.. our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a wt publication you especially liked?.

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  LongHairGal:

  Me, too, re that publication.

  Ed D -- suddenly forgot his last name -- was my teacher at Bethel and writer of COTLOJ. Years later, when I discovered what had happened to him, a man of integrity and loyalty, it made me realize that the good works of an individual trickle down in time and affect us -- from afar.

  THANKS!
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  Did you have a favorite pub . . .

  by compound complex in

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  publication, that is?.

  i just found all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial in storage.

  i enjoyed studying it, as well as make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine.. our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a wt publication you especially liked?.

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  Thanks, my friends, for your additions to this thread.

  I enjoyed working on Aid to Bible Understanding in the press room. I labored meticulously over the so-called make ready, paper cutouts made to fill in for the hills and valleys of the rotary press cylindrical plates. It was all so primitive back then.

  Those in charge chided me for being slow: "You're taking way too much time -- it's not necessary!"
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  I'm Dating . . .

  by compound complex in

  1. social
  2. humour

  because i am still very much held a prisoner to past beliefs and practice, i dress in suit and tie and bring a briefcase on my frequent dates.. i talk business during the entire happy meal (macdonalds), displaying ad brochures and spreadsheets relative to whatever business plan i happen to be hawking that day.

  i count the venture as a business expense and jws who frequent this fine diner know i am not on a date.

  there are no smirks, no snickering, no knowing glances.

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  Nancy Drew: