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  crisis of principles

  by jerome in

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  i need to ask you exjws something serious.. i have never been a jw thankfully because i have been given the ability to look before you leap.. (i'm sorry that many of you never had that chance its just that i .

  heard that it was a "cult" so i decided to look into it).

  i posted my gf is a jw (twice by mistake sorry please delete one).

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  ladonna

  Hmmmmmmmm........interesting subject........

  Poor souls who did not have your "abilities".

  Some are "BORN" into the JW cult........

  Ana.......*smelling a rat
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  Who would you pick?

  by butalbee in

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  ladonna

  Definitely the cat!!

  Afterall, I like Fred

  Ana
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  What Qualities Do You Look For In A Man?!?!?!

  by ladonna in

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  lilacs started a fluffy thread on what "men look for in a woman".

  i think it only fair that we ladies have the opportunity to have our say!!!!!.

  and.....it's time i had a fluff post.

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  ladonna

  Lilacs started a fluffy thread on what "men look for in a woman". I think it only fair that we ladies have the opportunity to have our say!!!!!
  And.....it's time I had a fluff post

  Well?? Come on, don't be shy!!!!

  Ana
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  JW's Sought Quasi-Public Status !!!!!

  by ladonna in

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  greed!!!!

  how many would stay as jw's if they were individually taxed????.

  glj vol.

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  ladonna

  Greed!!!! What will they think of next??? How many would stay as JW's if they were individually taxed????

  GLJ Vol. 1 No. 1 - 15 October 2000 - Public Law
  Federal Constitutional Court Hears Arguments in Church/State Case: Should the Jehovah’s Witnesses be Granted Status as a Quasi-Public Entity?
  
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  [1] The Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) heard oral arguments on September 20th on a Constitutional Complaint brought by the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Church is seeking the reversal of a decision of the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) that ruled in 1997 that the Jehovah’s Witnesses were not entitled to the quasi-public status enjoyed by the Catholic and Protestant Churches in Germany pursuant to Article 140 of the German Basic Law (GG). Article 140 reestablished Articles 136, 137, 138, 139 and 141 of the Weimar Constitution of 1919. The quasi-public status is identified by the German phrase “Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts” and translates as “religious societies that are corporations under public law.”

  [2] The quasi-public status affords a number of privileges, including the right to tax church members through the public tax system (Article 137(6) (Weimar)). The criteria for a church attaining such status (if it did not enjoy this status in the past) is that “[its] constitution and the number of [its] members give[s] assurance of [its] permanency.” (Article 137(5) (Weimar)).

  [3] The case hangs on whether the FCC agrees with the FAC that the Jehovah’s Witnesses do not merit the privileges of such quasi-public status so long as the Church’s theology requires its members to maintain a distance from public life (the Church’s theology prohibits participation in elections nor permits participation of young male members in the military/civil service required of all German young men). The FAC sought to link the quasi-public status with “loyalty” to the state.

  
  http://www.germanlawjournal.com/past_issues.php?id=1

  Ana
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  JW'S NOT TAXED......

  by ladonna in

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  i don't know about the rest of you here, although i have a fairly good idea, but the idea that the wtbts can crawl it's way out of paying any taxes really makes me feel .

  articles of amendment of.

  witnesses, tucson, az, inc.. 1. the name of the corporation is pantano congregation of jehovah's witnesses, tucson, az, inc.. 2. attached hereto as exhibit a is the text of each amendment adopted.. 3. the amendment was adopted the 22 day of november, 2001.. 4. the amendment was duly adopted by act () of the members (x) board of directors.

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  ladonna

  I don't know about the rest of you here, although I have a fairly good idea, but the idea that the WTBTS can crawl it's way out of paying any taxes really makes me feel ......

  ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF
  Pantano Congregation of Jehovah's
  Witnesses, Tucson, AZ, Inc.
  1. The name of the corporation is Pantano Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Tucson, AZ, Inc.
  2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is the text of each amendment adopted.
  3. The amendment was adopted the 22 day of November, 2001.
  4. The amendment was duly adopted by act () of the members (x) board of directors. () And with approval, in writing, by the person or persons so specified in the corporation's Articles of Incorporation or bylaws.
  5. The membership has no voting rights on this amendment.
  Dated as of this 22 day of November, 2001.
  Pantano Congregation of Jehovah's
  Witnesses, Tucson, AZ, Inc.
  By s/Ralph E. Johnson
  Secretary/Statutory Agent
  ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OF
  Pantano Congregation of Jehovah's
  Witnesses, Tucson, AZ Inc.
  7217 E. Sylvane Drive Tucson, AZ 85710
  November 22, 2001
  EXHIBIT A
  Article III. (There is no change to existing Article, but will be amendment with the addition of the following):
  The property of this Corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes, and no part of the net earnings or assets of this Corporation shall inure to the benefit of a director, officer, or member of the Corporation or any private individual. No substantial part of the activities of this Corporation shall consist of the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, nor shall this Corporation participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. This Corporation is organized exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States tax code) or (2) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States tax code).
  Upon the winding up and dissolution of this Corporation, after paying or adequately providing for any debts and obligations of the Corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. No assets will be deemed to be received by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., until such acceptance is evidenced in writing. If Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., is not then in existence and exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States tax code), then said assets shall be distributed to any organization designated by the ecclesiastical Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses that is organized and operated for religious purposes and is a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding section of any future United States tax code).
  Signed by:
  s/Thomas M. Edwards - Pres.
  s/Don E. French - Vice-Pres.
  s/Ralph E. Johnson - Secretary
  Publish February 4, 5, and 6, 2002
  Tucson Citizen

  http://www.bigdealclassifieds.com/classified/plsql/class3?wClass=0919&wPubdate=Today

  Ana
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  What Are The 3 Worst Things in Your Life

  by teenyuck in

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  since we are listing the best 3 things in life, i thought it would be interesting to list 3 things that you did and regret or things that are/were the worst in your life.

  1. lack of friends growing up a jw; there just were not any.

  no one liked jw's.

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  ladonna

  Puff,
  Three things that are???

  #1 A longing for a more normal, settled life
  #2 Loss of my recurrent depression
  #3 My Procrastination

  Ana ...not good!!!!!

  
  Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
  —Ralph Waldo Emerson
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  It is over...

  by wonderwoman77 in

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  hey all, i know some of you know that a while back my gf and i were having troubles but then things got better, well they started getting worse again, so i decided it was best to end it.

  so i did it today.

  it was a little sad for me, but ultimately somewhat of a relief...

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  ladonna

  F2J,

  Now if you were doing the real, goody two shoes JW thing, you would NOT be HERE!!!
  Therefore, WW would not have to put up with your judgmental attitudes!!!!

  WW,
  Sorry this has happened, but the old saying "plenty of fish in the ocean", well, it's true!

  Ana

  
  Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.
  —Ralph Waldo Emerson
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  Can I Introduce..'Rummy'...New Poster

  by ISP in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yes, i would like to introduce a long standing friend of mine who has stopped attending meetings.

  he missed out on education opportunities because he pioneered at 16. he stopped when he was 24. by then it had taken its toll.

  it had cost him his marriage.. isp

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  Rummy,

  A BIG WARM WELCOME

  This is a place where you don't always "have" to be feeling great, we all have down days. You don't always have to put on an uplifting personality, we all get down. And the kindness here is unconditional.

  Naturally, we disagree from time to time and have scratches and dings afterwards..but deep down...we love each other!!!!

  Hope you drop into live chat and get to know us all for what we really are......now THAT is an experience!!!

  (((((((Welcome))))))))
  Ana
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  my own book..excerpt

  by refiners fire in

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  ....he was all smiles and sweetness in the car on the way home and our eyes met just once in the mirror.

  that to come was written in them.i prepared myself.. as i got out of the car he said "you, in the bedroom".. after a while, long enough to make me sweat, he came.. he said, "whats that stupid rubber thing youve got on your body, that top?".

  he sneered.. "what is this supposed to be?

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  Refiner,

  Keep writing!!! The plot was not obvious, but the way you structured sentences was excellent.

  Ana
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  EnglishMan - About Seeing You This Friday?

  by Celtic in

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  2. friends

  dear englishman.

  friends of mine are driving up to exeter this coming friday.

  i'd really like the opportunity of meeting up with you to discuss more fully the business initiatives which i have been working upon, please would that at all be possible?.

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  ladonna

  Hey, Ozzie Nutter

  Haven't you learnt to "Astral Travel" yet????

  That's an apostates most secret weapon

  Ana