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  Money woes show it ain't the truth

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  jehovahs people do not beg for money.

  [...] we have never considered it proper to solicit money for the lords cause, after the common custom .

  it is our judgment that money raised by the various begging devices in the name of our lord is offensive, unacceptable to him, and does not bring his blessing either upon the givers or the work accomplished.

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  cognac

  I have a question about some of the real estate being sold. In 2013, they made an agreement to sell the below properties:

  "The properties, familiar to Witnesses from Society publications, include the five factory buildings 117 Adams Street; 175 Pearl Street; 55 Prospect Street; 81 Prospect Street and 77 Sands Street. The tallest of the newly-sold buildings, 90 Sands Street, is a 30-story residential building completed in 1990 to house up to 1000 Bethel workers and visitors."

  
  

  However; completion of this sale isn't until 2017. So, have they already received the 375 mil or are they not getting that til 2017?
  
  
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  Online Watchtower publications archives?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  years ago i remember there being a number of sites with pretty extensive archives of watchtower publications online.

  can anyone direct me to the best current site for this material?

  in particular i am looking for a booklet from 1898 called "the bible vs. the theory of evolution".

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  cognac

  Thanks Slim. This is good info to have!

  I enjoy reading Rutherfords lunatic articles.
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  My mom

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just talking to my mom a few weeks ago.

  she said, out of all her kids, i was the only one she didn't have to worry about as far as spirituality.

  i always took a stand for jehovah.. she told when all of her kids were little, she gave us the option of not eating birthday cakes in school.

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  cognac

  Mommy - Trust me, it didn't come easy. There were a lot of battles fought... At one point, we weren't on speaking terms for months and I blocked her number.

  Uphill battle to say the least. I regret nothing.
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  What is the best debate you've ever read on this board...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who won, and why?.

  the rebel..

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  cognac

  OTWO - Hahahahhahaha

  I'm so dumb. I'm sitting here thinking, "Really, wtf?" Lol

  I can be really ditzy, lol
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  Stranger in my own house, Since my wife and i don't talk much anymore nor sleep in the same bed. i feel like a stranger.

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife is shunning me.

  she is always in cult mode, we don't talk anymore, we don't sleep in the same bed.

  i have been sleeping on the couch.

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  cognac

  Holy crap... The 17 year old is even fully in?
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  Stranger in my own house, Since my wife and i don't talk much anymore nor sleep in the same bed. i feel like a stranger.

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife is shunning me.

  she is always in cult mode, we don't talk anymore, we don't sleep in the same bed.

  i have been sleeping on the couch.

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  cognac

  Crazy - how old are your kids?
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  Stranger in my own house, Since my wife and i don't talk much anymore nor sleep in the same bed. i feel like a stranger.

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my wife is shunning me.

  she is always in cult mode, we don't talk anymore, we don't sleep in the same bed.

  i have been sleeping on the couch.

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  cognac

  Christ Walls, you are pretty smart... Lol
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  What is the best debate you've ever read on this board...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who won, and why?.

  the rebel..

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  cognac

  OTWO - Sometimes when I try to copy something on my iPhone, it doesn't work right. Maybe Rebel just found it easier to type what you wrote thinking it would be easier... It was probably just a bad typo(s). No need to make it into a big deal. He referenced you in the post...

  Not sure why Rebel didn't comment on your post. Seems like just a technical issue...
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  What would you do if the Society Declares Bankruptcy

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  special pioneers let go.

  bethel workers laid off.

  construction halts, what's next?

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  cognac

  Walls - Not with the abuse cases. They can't just hide money.

  Apparently, they don't have trouble spending it. Last year, they spent about 225 mil on SP's, Missionaries, DO's, etc...
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  My mom

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just talking to my mom a few weeks ago.

  she said, out of all her kids, i was the only one she didn't have to worry about as far as spirituality.

  i always took a stand for jehovah.. she told when all of her kids were little, she gave us the option of not eating birthday cakes in school.

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  cognac

  Morph - You are right. Thank you.