I always felt like something was wrong with me/us because our family never worked this way. My wife has no problem telling me that I'm wrong, she wouldn't wear an apron in a million years and she wanted to go to college to improve herself. These articles make it look like the 1950's model is the best and only way of having a good family. Wow are things better now that I can see through this shite!!
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Ramapo denies Jehovah's Witnesses tax exemption
by lrkr inhttp://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090503/news03/905030339&s=d&page=#pluckcomments.
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this morning's paper- front page..
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They are sure to try and throw out the ususal carrots- we'll give you a fire truck, and pave a road for you. But (hopefully) Ramapo is a little more sophisticated than Lansing or Pine Bush/Wallkill or Patterson. The supervisor seems to be saying "Show me the money" (Lets see a specific offer). The usual bit of smoke and mirrors may not work so well.
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Ramapo denies Jehovah's Witnesses tax exemption
by lrkr inhttp://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090503/news03/905030339&s=d&page=#pluckcomments.
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this morning's paper- front page..
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recovering- Ramapo is in NY. (but we also have outrageous tax rates)
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Ramapo denies Jehovah's Witnesses tax exemption
by lrkr inhttp://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090503/news03/905030339&s=d&page=#pluckcomments.
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PEC- $11.5
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Ramapo denies Jehovah's Witnesses tax exemption
by lrkr inhttp://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090503/news03/905030339&s=d&page=#pluckcomments.
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http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090503/NEWS03/905030339&s=d&page=#pluckcomments
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Does anyone have a scan? - JUNE 15 2009 WT Study Edition
by Ultimate Reality inthis one has an important article on the faithful steward and the governing body.
cannot find one anywhere.... .
thank you in advance!.
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Par 19- What effect should the above facts have......
Facts!?!
Facts.
Facts...
Wow- what passes for a fact these days. It sure looked like opinion- not fact.
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Did anybody else see "Br. Prince" on Tavis Smiley?
by Dagney inwelp, it was interesting.
tavis was a "little" over the top saying he was "the greatest musician in the world.
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It was funny how Tavis Smiley became visibly uncomfortable when Prince brought up how he didn't vote because of his religion and then didn't give any real reason. I hope Prince makes the circuit and lets a few more interviewers get at him. I don't know that Jon Stewart or Charlie Rose or NPRs Fresh Air will let him get away with the non-answer he gave Smiley.
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WT to entirely shut down Brooklyn soon? New developments
by sir82 inone thread already started on this, although you may have missed it since the topic title is not so descriptive: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/173227/1/moving-sale.
here is a news article on it:.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20090326/news03/903260466.
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That is all poor Ramapo needs. They have enough land off the tax rolls with every Hasid family claiming that their house is a religious institution. They had to close a school this year because the orthodox community votes in blocks to make sure that there is no public school funding (because their kids go to private religous schools) Besides, now I'll have to see more bethelites in the grocery stores, movies and malls!!!
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Change in Regular Pioneer application process
by Ultimate Reality inthis week a letter is being read that changes the process for the approval of regular pioneers.
in times past you had to fill out an application, submit it to the elder body (who would then add their comments), and it would be forwarded to "the branch" for approval.. this is being changed so that the elder body grants the approval instead of brooklyn or the local branch.
it looks like the lawyers are removing any and all direct contact between the rank-and-file and the gb.
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I love it. Lets try and isolate those in charge from liability. Nothing about say, preventing, recognizing and dealing with molesters.
Every other organization who has been sued over child abuse issues has instituted major steps to help parents prevent, recognize and talk to their children about abuse. The Boy Scouts has a whole section on it that is mandatory. Local soccer leagues run criminal background checks on coaches and assistant coaches.
Not the WTBTS though- lets just insulated the top from liability!!!
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When talking about the letter that the church bought from Alby and the ensuing difficulties for the family, Bill made a comment like- The church doesn't want this to turn into another ____ _____ affair (I cant remember the name he used). Is that a reference to a real Mormon scandal over old church documents? I hear that they have these type of scandals often. Apparently, there are a lot of wild letters floating around that are quite embarrasing and the Mormon church has gotten into trouble before and even been blackmailed to avoid the release of them.