the implications of this could be more than one first realizes.
Beth Sarim
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Tax-exempt Status of Churches and the Gay Marriage Decision
by lambsbottom init will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
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Rare Posting, Could you post the Time of the Monthly JW Broadcast where crazy things are said?
by Bubblegum Apotheosis ini do not know what it is about the monthly broadcasts that are making me feel they have watered down their message and talk at us like were stupid fools.
they prep each month for these broadcasts, why can't the gb speak on the level, not talking down at us like we are all infants?
the pitch, pace and tone of each monthly talk is weird, so there are many of us who can't handle watching this trash entirely.
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Beth Sarim
I don't know, but a poster recently said the other day on here somewhere that by establishing this JW.org thing and broadcasting method is a way for the BORG to establish itself with modern day social media and to gear-up for the next century. -
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It Is Official, Just as Predicted on this Site... Local Cong Donates all Monies on Deposit with You Know Who!
by RichardHaley inmy local cong just donated all money (4k +) on deposit with you know who to, you know who.
"since the society forgave all kingdom hall loans the boe felt it only appropriate to forgive the society of our loan to them.
" is exactly how it was presented to the r&f.
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Beth Sarim
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Always a Wedding Ring
by Lemonp insomething i picked up on a few months ago is this: .
pick up any recent publication, find a picture where you can see someone's left hand... 95% of the time they will have a wedding ring on!
tell me if i am crazy or not haha.
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Beth Sarim
I think you're on something here. The 'truth' basically sets everything up for couple and families. What I've noticed is almost a passive hostility toward singles, especially those over the 25-30 age group. The way they treat singles is just downright deplorable, like that of being invisible or nonexistant. -
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New WT video: Like taking money from a baby!
by WingCommander injust when you thought may's jw dot org video featuring wide-eyed cult lunatic gb lett guilting the masses into giving every last dime they have couldn't be topped, your children will now be fed a guilt-inducing cartoon in which they are guilted into giving every last cent they have to the wt cult.
the wt entitles this one, "give us your money!
even your children are to be shaken down!
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Beth Sarim
I don't know. But it really makes a person wonder what's up with all the pushing for donations in the last little while. To the point of even asking children for money instead of buying an ice cream cone, makes one think. I'm sure that most of the R & F are thinking, I hope. -
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New WT video: Like taking money from a baby!
by WingCommander injust when you thought may's jw dot org video featuring wide-eyed cult lunatic gb lett guilting the masses into giving every last dime they have couldn't be topped, your children will now be fed a guilt-inducing cartoon in which they are guilted into giving every last cent they have to the wt cult.
the wt entitles this one, "give us your money!
even your children are to be shaken down!
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Beth Sarim
yes, I watched it too!!
very, very influential video for children. I'd say between the ages of 4-12, this video is very moving, enticing.
As adults though, I say it's very disturbing to try to influence kids this way, almost sickening.
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big accident at Warwick construction site
by oppostate inthe wt society is fond of using the tilt-up method of construction where a network of rebar is made on the ground, concrete poured on it and allowed to cure, then the whole thing is tilted up and voila' you've got yourself a massive big-ass wall ready made.
these walls for several stories-high buildings are indeed massive and weighty so you need a heavy-duty crane to raise into position.. i just heard from an eye-witness ldc volunteer that while there a few weeks ago they had an enormous accident.
the crane tilted and crashed, the only one hurt was its operator.
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Outrageous, but yet funny line by zone visit!
by Beth Sarim inso, i watched this recorded broadcast by one of the bigs,i heard this rediculous but yet humourous statement.
something like ''spritually sluggish is the same as wickedness or evel.
lol, get a load of that lol.
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Beth Sarim
So, I watched this recorded broadcast by one of the BIGs,I heard this rediculous but yet humourous statement. Something like ''spritually sluggish is the same as wickedness or evel. lol, get a load of that lol
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July 1986 "Divine Peace" Convention, featuring M.G. Henschel
by WingCommander inthe date: july 3-6th, 1986.
(a hot 4th of july weekend) this was the "divine peace" district convention.. location: the capital centre, landover, maryland.
usa.. my age at the time: 6 yrs old.. the wt representative giving the keynote address: none other than vp of watchtower, milton g. henschel.
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Beth Sarim
I know, I would be 13 years old for this '86 convention. I remember those submarines, frozen choc pudding, frozen juice, danish. I was so psyched-out that the 'end' was here because of 'true peace and security', sitting in that arena.. Alllllll these years later......huge disappointment.
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Will Elders Still Perform Marriages If The Sister Doesn't Marry At Least A Ministerial Servant?
by minimus inbased upon the last big meeting this past weekend, would it be proper for an elder to perform a wedding ceremony if the brother is not at least a mini servant?.
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Beth Sarim
it could be that this 'faith testing' announcement may have been directed to females not marrying any brother over 23 who is not yet a ministerial servant.