I mean, can't any shmuck say they are a religion, then get all these tax breaks while at the same time tell people to murder, commit suicide, etc?
Posts by cognac
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20Why don't JWs get classified as a Cult instead of a Religion under the Law?
by cognac ini mean, can't any shmuck say they are a religion, then get all these tax breaks while at the same time tell people to murder, commit suicide, etc?.
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Interesting District Convention News.....
by Pyramid Scheme ini wanted to share some news from a family friend (he is my wt mole - still an elder, hates the shenanigans, but is still hanging on for all the reasons often discussed on this site) i know the various rumors have been discussed on here, and unfortunately the rumor about the conventions being eliminated weren't true!
(what a burden on the jw community - financial hardship for a good portion of them, guilting people into actually quitting their job to attend, physically exhausting for many, etc...etc......).
anyway, he told me that the district convention is being moved to 11 weekends at the jw-owned circuit assembly hall, and they are no longer planning on renting stadiums/large facilities in our area (northern ohio/southern michigan).
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cognac
Wow... Wonder if they are going to move more to the circuit assembly halls? Thanks for sharing.
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Its 2014 NEXT year. What will the spin be?
by Slidin Fast inyou know what.
the spin doctors at brookyn can beat any political damage control experts i have ever heard.. perhaps we can give them some help.
the centenery of 1914 is next year, will they celebrate?.
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cognac
1/1/2015- there's gonna be a crapload of JWs out the door.
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How Was Your First Day of the New Year?
by cognac ini have a sick kid.
how was your day?
any new year resolutions?.
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cognac
An entire bottle? Wow, lol. What time is it where you are?
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How Was Your First Day of the New Year?
by cognac ini have a sick kid.
how was your day?
any new year resolutions?.
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cognac
I have a sick kid. How was your day? Any New Year Resolutions?
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Anyone with Happy Memories from being a JW born in, please post here....
by SkyGreen infirst up, happy new year .
hi everyone, ok i guess this is controversial, but im doing it as therapy for me - so im not bitter about the way i was raised.
plus i want to see if i can be the op of an "epic thread"!!.
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cognac
Perfect1- I wasn't educated about that stuff and my parents didn't talk about it. That's why at least having that fear safeguarded me. I'm not saying it was all good- the constant guilt over everything sucked. It would have been much better to have the education without the jw thing, but I doubt that would have been the case for me.
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Anyone with Happy Memories from being a JW born in, please post here....
by SkyGreen infirst up, happy new year .
hi everyone, ok i guess this is controversial, but im doing it as therapy for me - so im not bitter about the way i was raised.
plus i want to see if i can be the op of an "epic thread"!!.
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cognac
1. I loved keeping track of how many times the speaker would say, god, Jehovah, Jesus, etc. I would avoid even going to the bathroom so my numbers would be accurate, lol. One time I let my dad take over so I could go to the bathroom and he didn't do it (of course, I noticed cause I was listening for the words and had my numbers memorized). I was so mad at him! I was furious. Felt the whole assembly was ruined, lol.
2. I loved commenting. For a long time i thought using the scriptures in the paragraph and answers directly from the paragraph was kind of like cheating so I was always coming up with my own stuff. That also made studying much better.
3. LOVED writing talks. Many sisters asked me to "help" ie. pretty much write, the talks for them.
4. Loved the assemblies- the flirting with the guys and meeting up with my friends part.
5. Loved the dramas.
6. Happy I didn't get an std or pregnant cause I was to scared to have sex.
7. Loved going door to door and talking to people. I just liked people and believed in what I was doing.
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I Think My Marriage Is Over...
by cognac ini know exactly what happened... he thinks i'm going to die at the big a and wants to be with someone he can live forever with.... we have two girls, ages 3 and 1... i really thought we'd make it despite the religion, now i really don't think so... not sure what to do... .
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cognac
FHN- no, she's not close by.
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I Think My Marriage Is Over...
by cognac ini know exactly what happened... he thinks i'm going to die at the big a and wants to be with someone he can live forever with.... we have two girls, ages 3 and 1... i really thought we'd make it despite the religion, now i really don't think so... not sure what to do... .
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cognac
He's usually nice for 24 hours when he screws up. And this time I didn't get into a huge argument about it with him. I just feel like I'm not going to argue about it this time- I simply have a decision to make. Maybe it's my not arguing that worries him...
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I Think My Marriage Is Over...
by cognac ini know exactly what happened... he thinks i'm going to die at the big a and wants to be with someone he can live forever with.... we have two girls, ages 3 and 1... i really thought we'd make it despite the religion, now i really don't think so... not sure what to do... .
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cognac
Thank you so much for yours posts. I have read every single one of them and my brain is in a fog from all I have to contemplate- that and my 3 year old had me up all night cause she wasn't feeling good. All of a sudden he is being really sweet to me. I don't no why.
I still don't have a clue what I'm going to do. Until I figure it out I'm taking your advice and getting my finances and everything in order.