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  making out like a bandit

  by enoughisenough in

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  here is a practice i only recently learned about and am actually interested in learning more details...some of you may have experience on the subject.

  i always thought it marvelous, loving, and kind how the brothers would go in ( at their own expense) after disasters and repair homes of the witnesses who had been adversely effected.

  i personally have worked freely helping to clean and repair after flooding.

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  The 'disaster relief' work is indeed a money maker for the WT.

  One comment I would add that hasn't been mentioned yet regarding flood damage, particularly in light of recent news of flooding in parts of Kentucky (US). Homeowner insurance in the US does not cover flood damage. Flood insurance in the US is the federal Flood Insurance Program. Homes that are not in a designated flood plain are seldom covered by the flood insurance unless the homeowner has voluntarily purchased it (relatively rarely so). The poor folks in KY mining towns situated along rivers nearly all are not covered for flood insurance. I don't expect the WT will be organizing disaster relief for the recent KY flooding, as there is no money in it for them.
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  Who do you think leaked the Trump documents location to the FBI?

  by GabeAthouse in

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  was it melania?

  don jr?

  or gary busey's son, eric trump?.

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  One article I read said there were possible violations of the Espionage Act. Curious, but thats the same law used to go after Rutherford in 1918. I guess that must be the go-to law to use against cult leaders
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  What Do You Like About Biden's Build Back Better Agenda & the Democrat's Build Back Better Act?

  by Disillusioned JW in

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  what do you like about biden's build back better agenda & the democrat's build back better act?

  is it liberal and progressive enough for you or do you wish it would go further?

  https://www.vox.com/22711083/biden-reconciliation-build-back-better-polls-infrastructure has some comments about it.

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  I am just about to replace my aging hit water heater with a much more efficient one. I’m hoping to get a tax rebate to help cover the additional cost, thanks to the new law.
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  Movies that used the term Jehovah Watchtower or Witnesses!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. experiences

  indiana jones 3...we had elders going to this movie.

  life of brian stoning people who say jehovah...so funny!

  even "supergirl" where someone knocks on the door of the secret hideout and the villain says "if that's those damn jehovahs witnesses again!

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  Elmer Gantry starring Burt Lancaster mentions the Russelites
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  Arthritis pain. What works for you?

  by Fisherman in

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  2. medical

  there are several prescription meds people use to relieve the pain of arthritis.

  they work by suppressing the immune system or by reducing inflammation.

  people also use otc anti-inflammatory pills, and even anti-allergy pills are reported to work because of being able to also reduce inflammation but people tell me that they are concerned to use some meds regularly because of potential side effects in long term use.

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  Long term use of advil gave me ulcers
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  Elder Arrangement

  by vienne in

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  hi everyone, (including the person who down votes all of my posts).

  as some of you know, i'm working toward my master's degree.

  comments from those associated when the elder arrangement was introduced would help me with a research paper.. what was the reaction among adherents?

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  I am quite certain my father, who was a elder from the ‘70’s until he wasn’t able to communicate any longer (about 2012) never read the Bible through. I don’t remember him reading any book cover to cover, though he was quite intelligent and had high technical proficiency in his field. He just wasn’t a reader.
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  Elder Arrangement

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi everyone, (including the person who down votes all of my posts).

  as some of you know, i'm working toward my master's degree.

  comments from those associated when the elder arrangement was introduced would help me with a research paper.. what was the reaction among adherents?

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  I remember some Bethelites in the ‘70s twlling me that they were required to read the Bible through during their first year at Bethel
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  Getting rid of old Watchtower books.

  by I quit! in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone in the orange county or la area want some old watchtower books that i want to get rid of.

  i bought them when i first left the tower to look things up.

  they've been sitting around garages or my shed for 30 plus years.

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  The pre 1940 books are really hard to find any more, and there is a market for them. Its a lot of trouble to navigate ebay, etc, but maybe you could give them to some needy soul who could then turn around and make a few bucks.
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  Elder Arrangement

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
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  hi everyone, (including the person who down votes all of my posts).

  as some of you know, i'm working toward my master's degree.

  comments from those associated when the elder arrangement was introduced would help me with a research paper.. what was the reaction among adherents?

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  dropoffyourkeylee

  Aude, I stand corrected. The term was ‘congregation servant’ , not ‘ overseer’, prior to the ‘70s change’. I think at one time ‘40’s or before, it was ‘company servant’.
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  Elder Arrangement

  by vienne in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi everyone, (including the person who down votes all of my posts).

  as some of you know, i'm working toward my master's degree.

  comments from those associated when the elder arrangement was introduced would help me with a research paper.. what was the reaction among adherents?

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  I remember it being announced, or at least described, in a convention talk. One brother was taking notes and was really enthused, almost fist pumping, while hearing about it. I think that the prominence hungry types really welcomed it. Our congregation overseer was rather old at the time, and I think he was kind of relieved.