NewYork44M

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  I think I've finally been disfellowshipped

  by Godsendconspirator in

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  it wasn't my preferred method of leaving but at least i'm as far as i can be from this cult.

  over 2 years ago i've tried to fade out but i guess i did it too drastically.

  i live in nyc so the entire territory is walkable and everybody in the congregation live pretty close by.

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  NewYork44M

  Where in NYC do you live? We are in midtown.
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  Does money buy happiness and a longer life? You decide...

  by Brock Talon in

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  2. current

  i poured over time magazine's sep 8-15 2014 edition article "who we are" and put together this spreadsheet on the results from their poll.

  i found the statistics quite fascinating.. most people would say that "money doesn't buy happiness", but this poll seems to me to indicate the exact opposite of that.

  it also correlates education levels with higher earning that result in that happiness.

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  NewYork44M

  Wealth creates options. I always tell students not to focus on what you own, but on your equity (I am an accounting professor).

  You have a duty to create value (i.e. wealth) for yourself and your family. Few people understand this. Once you understand this you will realize that money is not evil, or even the love of money. Money is only a measurement - is a yardstick evil?

  By focusing on creating wealth or equity (assets - liabilities) you will have a happy life and you will attract many beautiful women, which is the root of all evil... (just kidding).

  So, Brock, when was the last time you put on an Excel spreadsheet what you own and what you owe. This is an exercise that we should all do regularly and become a metric that you should compare to future measurements. Now that you have created immense wealth for yourself with your book (which I purchased, read, and liked) you need to develop a plan to create wealth.
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  TRY THIS WATCHTOWER QUIZ

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the quiz will be followed by the answers.

  don't peek!.

  the answers should be avoided while taking the quiz .

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  NewYork44M

  This is a keeper. I did not know about sharing the bed.
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  900 Top Scientists Sign Statement Skeptical of Macro-Evolution

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural .

  selection to account for the complexity of life.

  careful examination of the .

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  NewYork44M

  Being skepitical is a good thing, critical analysis is another good thing. Testing theories - well that is what scientists do.

  I am not sure signing this says anything other than scientists agreeing to good scientists.
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  Recommend this movie.

  by Hairtrigger in

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  2. entertainment

  gone girl.

  i think it's good .

  watch it and decide.. .

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  NewYork44M

  I read the book; The book was great, although a bit disturbing.
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  Thanksgiving...

  by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  columbus day in the us is thanksgiving in canada.

  nowpersonally i find this stupid and mornic since the tradion beihind the festival goes back to us ancestry bu so be it... (the us pbserves this a month later).

  the tradition is turkey, cranberries (why ?

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  NewYork44M

  I was born and raised in a JW family - we ALWAYS had turkey for Thanksgiving.

  As an apostate I make sure we ALWAYS have turkey for Thanksgiving. I am not so keen on turkey leftovers, but a fresly cooked turkey with stuffin is just great.
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  Why do Jw's have to pay for CO's expenses?

  by nolongerconfused in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this is something that has always bothered me!.

  why do rank and file have to pay for co's do's expenses, car, health insurance, meals, etc, etc...?.

  didn't the apostle paul say that all christians have to be self sufficient and work?, not depending on anyone else and cause a burden?.

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  NewYork44M

  gave him a white envelope

  According to the Chinese culture a white envelope is given at funerals. Red envelopes are used for celebration. So, maybe there was a sublimial message in the cash transfer.
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  One Day assembly in Arizona- $17,000 !!

  by AndDontCallMeShirley in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i heard from a reliable source that a one-day assembly in arizona last weekend had a "cost" to the publishers of $17,000.. predictably, the elders were nice enough to obligate the attendees to a $6,000 donation to wt before the assembly "costs" (i.e.

  "rent/extortion) were even met.

  $11,000 rent plus $6000 in extra "donations".

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  NewYork44M

  cha-ching! As long as there are people willing to pay they are more than happy to collect. None of this money is coming out of my pocket, so I have not much interest.
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  Edit the new GB tv presentations into farting preacher?

  by EndofMysteries in

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  2. beliefs

  i hope somebody takes these new jw tv shows and does something similar to what was done w/ this tv evangelist.

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me2h7ja93wg.

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  NewYork44M

  funny funny funny. You made my day.
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  Question for those converted to JW as adults

  by DaleRivers in

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  2. friends

  why did you become a jw, what particular teachings attracted you to 'the truth' ?.

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  in my case (baptized at 20/21) it was the only religion i knew; my mom, her mom, and favorite sister were jw; and the teachings of no hellfire or immortal soul made sense to me.. .

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  NewYork44M

  I was a 3rd generation JW. Getting baptized was a natural occurrence. I was indoctrinated from birth, so I had few options.