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  Total Lunar Eclipse tonight! Visable everywhere, most visable UK etc

  by needproof in

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  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6411991.stm .

  skywatchers eagerly awaiting saturday's total lunar eclipse say that the spectacle could be the "best in years".

  the eclipse begins at 2018 gmt, with the moon totally immersed in the shadow of the earth between 2244 and 2358 gmt.

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  bernadette

  trying to picture myself in an ancient civilization going beserk at the sight
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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

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  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  So is that why congregations regularly give money to the World Wide Work fund, to avoid having their accounts audited?

  they are very lets take advantage of whatever loopholes there are for the benefit of jehovah's Org - They must have something going on - would be interesting to find it.

  There was one instance where one of the Bethel vans knocked into a poor bethelites car - the car was a write off - the sad thing is bethel hadn't insured the van to cut corners.
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  Leolaia's Scenic Travel Photos

  by Leolaia in

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  well, i thought i'd start a fluff thread for once, so i'm posting here some of my favorite photos from my many trips over the years.

  i hope you enjoy them and they inspire you to take awesome pictures on your own travels (or even your own backyard).

  [edited to add...let's hope this formatting helps...jgnat].

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  bernadette

  Thanks Leo ......... amazing world we live in
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  LOVE, ALTRUISM & EVOLUTION

  by Dansk in

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  i'm an evolutionist.

  one cannot argue that evolution isn't a fact.

  however, i'd be interested in the better informed amongst us here explaining in simple terms how the feeling of love evolved.

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  bernadette

  I was thinking of altruism in terms of sharing, cooperating to attain a mutually beneficial goal, and helping others to help themselves to as much independence as they can manage in the short term, and with an eye on the long term good coming out of it for everybody.

  Buit Terry your post is a wake up call because it so easy - if one does not stop and think rationally, to become ensnared with half baked ideas through which we sabotage ourselves and allow damaging ideas to grow - the wts- that also damage those around us.

  So thank you Terry for taking the time to explain altruism as to its core definition.
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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

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  2. friends

  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  bernadette

  Gill

  I found out what below threshold means

  When income goes above a certain level then the accounts have to audited.
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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

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  2. friends

  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  bernadette

  you may have a point gill -
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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  WHAT THRESHOLD IS THAT,BERNADETTE?

  When I looked up the figs for my x cong for each year it said 'below threshold.' But noticed that the figs on display on page 1 of this topic doesn't say that.
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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  bernadette

  It may be a way to keep the society under the threshold. I'm assuming that there is a financial threshold that the British wts must remain under to maintain theirr charity status - just guessing cos some of those outgoings are huge. Dosen't make sense
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  Trouble in Paradise??

  by Gill in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was having a look at the accounts of three local congs as i had heard a bit about the borg beginning to run low on cash as donations are falling.

  locally, i was very surprised to see the cash flow problems of these congregations.

  i had a look at other areas and saw that there were a minority making a small 'profit', a lot breaking even when it comes to contributions and a fair amount that are losing the plot financially.. congregation 1. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 19,000, yes, their expenditure was that much over their income.. congregation 2. accounts for 2005/06 income was short 11,000.. congregation3.

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  bernadette

  Wonder what below threshold means - but apart from that finances lfor my x cong look very healthy.