taken from the watchtower media website today:.
maybe im reading this wrong!!!.
http://www.jw-media.org/fra/20110630.htm.
According to the French newspaper Le Figaro, the tax office wants to tax, at a rate of 60%, the recepts of the WT$ between 1993 and 1996.
60% was the higher rate income tax rate at that time, and 60% cannot possibly = more than the total assets, because it is only 60% of income.
60% today is a high rate, but was the rate that others paid at that time.
The tax office considers the WT$ as a business, and wants to tax them accordingly.
this news was announced today on the journal "le monde": http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2011/06/30/temoins-de-jehovah-la-cour-europeenne-des-droits-de-l-homme-condamne-la-france_1543102_3224.html#xtor=rss-3208.
unfortunately, the european court of human rights has just condemned the french government against jehovahs witnesses.
if you recall, the french state was claiming 23 million euro (abt 33 million us dollars) taxes on contributions received by the french watchtower during the years 1993-96, which, by now, had climbed to about 58 million euro (abt 83 million us dollars) counting interests and charges.. it is not easy to size the wt.
The French government, dispite critism, often shows itself to be very lucid.
For example, they have been refusing aumonary visits to JWs, something that they ( WT$) have been contesting in the courts.
However, a spokeman for the prison authoritys stated:
Prisoners are often emotionally in a weak state. But these are the very type of people that Jehovahs Witnesses prey on. That is why we do not grant aumonary visits to the WT$
We KNOW that that is true. However, the French government risks losing its case, because of the "religious freedom" clause.
hey folks,.
so on youtube propagandatechniques came up with a rather cool little idea i think in regards to those who feel trapped inside the organization.
it's a simple mission, write a letter saying that you are trapped inside and will be labeled an apostate and shunned by your family and friends, then place it in the publications that you're placing at the door.. http://youtu.be/vt6hyt66z6k.
Hi Tuesday.
There's a phrase in the video that I'd never picked up on before:
"Use Theocratic Warfare" = LIE
this is a shunning story that was recently conveyed to me by email.
i have changed the names/dates to protect the privacy of the individuals.
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Thank you. I'm sure all our hearts go out to her.
jlp
interesting, jwn mentioned in article.. http://www.goddiscussion.com/68647/jehovahs-witnesses-in-generation-of-1914-doctrinal-crisis-will-the-jw-transform-from-cult-to-church-in-the-post-2014-era/#comments.
Thanks for the post.
I copy/pasted this citation:
The governing body of the Jehovah' Witnesses explains its new "overlapping generations" teaching in a study edition of the Watchtower Magazine, April 15th, 2010 (pg. 27-29), as follows:
Although we cannot measure the exact length of “this generation,” we do well to keep in mind several things about the word “generation”: It usually refers to people of varying ages whose lives overlap during a particular time period; it is not excessively long; and it has an end. (Ex. 1:6) How, then, are we to understand Jesus’ words about “this generation”? He evidently meant that the lives of the anointed who were on hand when the sign began to become evident in 1914 would overlap with the lives of other anointed ones who would see the start of the great tribulation.
Notice the matter of fact way they state things, without any proof,backing or reasoning.
A few years ago, he evidently meant something else.
i just found a danish article in "jyllands posten" (yea, the ones who printed drawings of muhammed once).
i hope that my translation is ok, otherwise, please tell me if there is somewhere you dont understand it.. .
jehovahs witnesses to be investigatedmembers are encouraged by the leaders, to cease contact with those leaving the society.. .
Thanks for the post.
a lot of the members end up married to each other, and a lot being related to each other. That is why it has tremendous consequenses for the individual, who chooses to leave the society. You cant just leave Jehovah's witnesses and join the danish church or another religion. You will be shunned, and your friends, acquaintances and family
I had never thought of that aspect.
with the barkers .
and the coloured balloons .
see you in a month .
Hope you all have a great holiday.
jlp
i spoke with my mother, told her everything, my doubts, my fears, my sins.
it came rushing out.
my mother is devastated.
However, I need time to decide.
Thats just what I told an elder after the last time I ever put a foot in a KH.
He never got back to me, though I was dfd two years later when I met Mrs P.
Its a phrase that buys you some time now. If they ask again, try just repeating it.
The important thing now is; get some rest!
Sweet dreams.
jlp
today i got three seperate emails stating that lady gaga has sold her soul to the devil and is using her music and videos to further satan's goals.
they then go take the various symbology and wording in her music and videos and explain what they mean/represent.
she is rather wild and out there, and yes i'll admit she does use a lot of symbolism in her music videos.
.............well, maybe not good company, but you see what I mean.
today i got three seperate emails stating that lady gaga has sold her soul to the devil and is using her music and videos to further satan's goals.
they then go take the various symbology and wording in her music and videos and explain what they mean/represent.
she is rather wild and out there, and yes i'll admit she does use a lot of symbolism in her music videos.
Well the Smurfs are demon possessed too, so she's in good company.
