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Posts by cognac
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25European Court of Human Rights to hear JWs tax case against France
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.expatica.com/fr/news/french-news/europe-court-to-hear-jehovah-witness-tax-case-against-france_99836.html.
europe court to hear jehovah witness tax case against france 9-29-10. the european court of human rights said wednesday it had agreed to consider a case brought by the jehovah witness christian sect against the french government over taxation of donations.. in its request, the group alleged an infringement of the right to religious freedom saying the french government had tried to curtail its activities by demanding in may 1998 taxes on donations from its followers.. the sect said the move was an attempt to end the autonomy of religious communities.. french authorities say the donations were not raised from a religious source and so were subject to the same rules as other donations.. the 1998 demand was for 45 million euros (61 million dollars) at the time, but this amount had since reached 57.5 million euros, according to france.. it involves donations from 250,000 people over four years, an average amount of four euros per person a month between 1993 and 1996.. the court, based in the french city of strasbourg, however rejected a case of religious discrimination against the jehovah's witnesses.. .
2010 afp.
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In Russia: 17 hearings already
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cognac
Bookmarked. Thanks for posting this.
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New ex-JW memoir coming out...
by brizzzy ini don't post a ton here because i'm kinda shy.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0373892357?tag=thegirsguitoh-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkcode=as1&creativeasin=0373892357&adid=038ez4bjpam7bcsze5mq&.
that's the amazon link (which is currently the most affordable, i believe, but it's also available for preorder at b&n, borders, indiebound, and indigo-chapters if you're in canada, if you prefer one of those retailers).. .
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cognac
Yeah, I'm gonna order it to. Congrats!
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Don't you DARE to get up!!
by stillin9 ininteresting points from this week's wt study (dec 15 2010 study edition):.
par 12: "do i encourage my children not to view the song between the theocratic ministry school and the service meeting or the one between the public talk and the watchtower study as a sort of intermission,an opportunity for them to leave their seats unnecessarily, perhaps just to stretch their legs?".
why do they have to make such a big deal out of everything?
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cognac
I'd like to go to that meeting just to yell out right when the song starts, "Break Time!!!" and then take my daughter out to run around. lol
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What do you think being in-love is?
by cognac ini'm kinda thinking its an illusion and something thats doesn't necessarily mean forever unless there is such thing as a soulmate.
something that probably means something different to everybody.
for example, some people think to be in-love means to be completely exclusive.
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cognac
I'm kinda thinking its an illusion and something thats doesn't necessarily mean forever unless there is such thing as a soulmate. Something that probably means something different to everybody. For example, some people think to be in-love means to be completely exclusive. Some want to be able to explore different things like 3-somes and still feel they could be still in-love with each other.
Some people think it involves a lot of romance while others feel like its more being best friends. So, what are your opinions?
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NEW ELDERS BOOK
by elder-schmelder incan someone email me a link to download the new eldersbook.. .
i need it asap.. .
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cognac
Ok, I just saw this. Can I have the link also?
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Hubby told Elders I thought JWs were brainwashed...
by cognac inguess cause i'm considered inactive?
well, he moved to a new hall and went to 1 meeting with him.
didn't even stay the whole time.
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cognac
Yes, ML. I had a long discussion about it with him. Honestly, I think he goes back and forth about his feelings about us in this relationship. I think he wants out so he can be with the person he can live forever with but at the same time he has a certain amount of love and comfort with me. I think he's confused. So am I...
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Hubby told Elders I thought JWs were brainwashed...
by cognac inguess cause i'm considered inactive?
well, he moved to a new hall and went to 1 meeting with him.
didn't even stay the whole time.
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cognac
I know Moshe. I told him if he ever puts me in a situation where he would put me in a situation where I could be dff'ed, I'd be done with us. If I get dff'ed, it will be me who does that, not him.
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Hubby told Elders I thought JWs were brainwashed...
by cognac inguess cause i'm considered inactive?
well, he moved to a new hall and went to 1 meeting with him.
didn't even stay the whole time.
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cognac
I don't know, ms. I told him that although I'm only a little bit mad at him, I mostly feel pity for him, that does not mean that I have to subject myself to this for the rest of my life.
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Hubby told Elders I thought JWs were brainwashed...
by cognac inguess cause i'm considered inactive?
well, he moved to a new hall and went to 1 meeting with him.
didn't even stay the whole time.
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cognac
Thanks Satanus! I've missed it here! It will probably have to be a brief visit. I'm going back to college and with that, a toddler and work I'm pretty swamped... But, what you said is true. Our time here is brief...