Posts by DesirousOfChange

today, many signs have been fulfilled showing that we are in the end times and much has been said in regards to armageddon, tribulation... etc but little in regards to what happens to those who believe and what transitions them to be free and escape from all that to the final destination.

this is my focus and message is based on that.in creation, there were two trees at the centre of the garden of eden and we are familiar with what happened;man ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and then we are familiar with the ramifications afterwards.

now through jesus christ, the events that will lead to the end for those who believe are in 3 stages1.knowledge will be increased (daniel 12:4)there will be a transition, knowledge will transition from that of the tree of knowledge of good and evil to also include knowledge of the tree of life and this brings with it a transformation that will bring in the second phase2.healingthe knowledge/belief/faith will bring about spiritual transformational healing, also practical knowledge i.e.

DesirousOfChange

I understand why you hate the religion. They swindled something from you. Time.

For the vast majority of us, they took the best years of our lives.

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ALJ denies refund to tax-exempt to Watchtower

by Rattigan350 in

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=8bdcae82-b20f-4ac4-9c04-4b1cf1191aab.

alj denies refund to tax-exempt religious organization .

finding that a tax-exempt religious organization failed to meet the requirements of the statute providing for exemptions from the motor fuel tax for exempt organizations, a new york state administrative law judge has upheld the department of taxation and finance’s denial of a refund.

DesirousOfChange

WTS got beat on this one by one of the very things they love— ridiculous rules.

The N.Y. political Pharisees won out over the WTS Cult Pharisees.

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How it will end for the believers

by iankiptoo in

today, many signs have been fulfilled showing that we are in the end times and much has been said in regards to armageddon, tribulation... etc but little in regards to what happens to those who believe and what transitions them to be free and escape from all that to the final destination.

this is my focus and message is based on that.in creation, there were two trees at the centre of the garden of eden and we are familiar with what happened;man ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and then we are familiar with the ramifications afterwards.

now through jesus christ, the events that will lead to the end for those who believe are in 3 stages1.knowledge will be increased (daniel 12:4)there will be a transition, knowledge will transition from that of the tree of knowledge of good and evil to also include knowledge of the tree of life and this brings with it a transformation that will bring in the second phase2.healingthe knowledge/belief/faith will bring about spiritual transformational healing, also practical knowledge i.e.

DesirousOfChange

How will it end for the believers?

Same as everyone else.

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I Had Lunch Today And Met A JW Who Hasn’t Gone To A Meeting Since 1998

by minimus in

jw
friends

he was in our hall.

i knew his whole family and they were all witnesses.

this guy always had a frown on his face.

DesirousOfChange

I can relate to that. Someone told me that they had heard we had missed a lot of meetings lately. I told him that he had been misinformed -- we hadn't missed any of them.

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How it will end for the believers

by iankiptoo in

today, many signs have been fulfilled showing that we are in the end times and much has been said in regards to armageddon, tribulation... etc but little in regards to what happens to those who believe and what transitions them to be free and escape from all that to the final destination.

this is my focus and message is based on that.in creation, there were two trees at the centre of the garden of eden and we are familiar with what happened;man ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and then we are familiar with the ramifications afterwards.

now through jesus christ, the events that will lead to the end for those who believe are in 3 stages1.knowledge will be increased (daniel 12:4)there will be a transition, knowledge will transition from that of the tree of knowledge of good and evil to also include knowledge of the tree of life and this brings with it a transformation that will bring in the second phase2.healingthe knowledge/belief/faith will bring about spiritual transformational healing, also practical knowledge i.e.

DesirousOfChange

Someone needs their Depakote.

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Canadians and Europeans, what do you think of your national health care ?

by RubaDub in

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friends

we have been in a battle over health care for so long here in the us regarding public, private, gov't subsidized, obama care, medicare for all, and just about every permutation of the above.. we hear the horror stories here that people wait 20 years for a check-up (ok, bit of an exaggeration), but you get the point.

one side tells us that canadians flock across the border when they are sick and need to see a doctor.

the other side says that is simply not the case.. so tell us, if you live under one of the government systems would you replace it?

DesirousOfChange

It costs about £100,000 to train to become a doctor in student fees etc yet wages start at just £22,000 a year

Education to go into the healthcare field is expensive here (US) as well. Nursing school can be as inexpensive as $25000 or more than $100,000 (depending on public/private schools). Pharmacy school is well over $100,000. And, a medical student probably spends (or his parents or a scholarship does) $200,000.

However, a nurse easily earns $60,000.

A nurse practitioner (extra schooling beyond nursing) and is the usual "GP" or "primary care" person now earns over $150,000.

A pharmacist (BTW a pharmacist, even a "Doctor of Pharmacy", cannot prescribe drugs here in the US -- only a physician or nurse practitioner can write a prescription) earns well over $100,000.

But a physician earns easily $250,000 to million$ if they are the top of their field (ie, cardiac surgeon) at a teaching/research hospital.

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Canadians and Europeans, what do you think of your national health care ?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

we have been in a battle over health care for so long here in the us regarding public, private, gov't subsidized, obama care, medicare for all, and just about every permutation of the above.. we hear the horror stories here that people wait 20 years for a check-up (ok, bit of an exaggeration), but you get the point.

one side tells us that canadians flock across the border when they are sick and need to see a doctor.

the other side says that is simply not the case.. so tell us, if you live under one of the government systems would you replace it?

DesirousOfChange

Love Uni -- what is the cost to the average citizen? Or, taxpayer? (There is a difference)

Is it paid for by a VAT, income tax, what? What does it does it cost the "average" person?

Are there "co-pays" or "deductibles" or is everything FREE?

Are restrictions that prevent people from abusing it? For example, some here in the US that have free health coverage (Medicaid) will procrastinate taking their child to the doctor's office for checkups or early health needs and just go take them to the hospital (much much more expensive) because it's all "FREE" (to them). They have no incentive to do it the inexpensive route.

"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." ~ Margaret Thatcher

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Publisher ID - I Saw It In Person & It Was Terrifying!

by thedepressedsoul in

i'd like to start off this post by saying, we all know that the wt loves control.

it's clear by their history, their wt's, the elder arrangement and so on.

however, after witnessing and using the publish id program in person, it takes this need for control to a whole new level & it was scary.. if you've ever seen builder assist (the website program used for ldc volunteers) or the metro program, it actually looks pretty similar to that.

DesirousOfChange

[QUOTE] Was your walk-through of this program in the USA?

Yes, I too am curious to know where (what country or at least continent) this occurred.