Posts by Sic Semper Tyrannis

ok soi grew up in the religion and i remember so often the churches being slammed at the meetings for passing the plate and how they shamelessly begged for money.

how we as jehovah's witnesses are so much better because we never ask for money and the contribution box is sort of hidden in the back of the hall like we were even embarrassed to have to have that.

just the word contribution was so much better than the words the worldly churches used.

It's long been a red herring of the WTS to openly criticize churches who pass around collection plates. And it wasn't a big deal until the new literature arrangement came around. The boxes got more conveniently placed near the literature counter, and at assemblies there were several huge Watchtower shaped donation boxes placed all around the new literature release table as if they wanted to make a huge point. I'd rather have the collection plate method now. Throw a couple of low denomination bills in it and be done with it. I was never comfortable about asking people at the door if they wanted to make a contribution. You've barely introduced them to your religion, and yet you want them to donate? That alone probably accounts for many not wanting any further contact.

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Tim Horton's

by Sic Semper Tyrannis in

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friends

i have a question for my canadian friends here.

i go there often, and i see a tim hortons on pretty much every street, like mcdonalds is down here.

i've gone in to see what the fuss was all about, and all i saw were donuts and pastries i can find in every grocery store or gas station back home.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Not so in Minnesota. There's televised hockey on all the time for teams like St. Cloud State, University of Minnesota, U of M Duluth, and North Dakota State. You hear all the time about Winnipeg fans cursing the NHL when the Jets took off for Phoenix, but there was the same outcry here when the North Stars left for Dallas. I'm glad both teams are back (well, they're the Minnesota Wild now) and hopefully they get put into the same division. It's virtually impossible to get tickets when the Jets come to St. Paul because the Winnipeg fans are making the 8 hour drive down. It's good to see some passion and civic pride.

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How to beat and control your wife: a new Muslim marriage book!

by Terry in

a local bookstore has sold out of a controversial marriage guide that advises muslim men on how to beat their wives.. .

the 160-page book, published by idara impex in new delhi, india, is written by hazrat maulana ashraf ali thanvi, whos described in the books foreword as a prolific writer on almost every topic of islamic learning.. .

the stores manager, who didnt give his name, said the book had been sold out for some time, and the stores owner, whom the manager identified as shamim ahmad, refused to comment for the story.. .

Sic Semper Tyrannis

It makes me wonder when the "What to Do on First Dates" book for Muslims comes out.

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Tim Horton's

by Sic Semper Tyrannis in

jw
friends

i have a question for my canadian friends here.

i go there often, and i see a tim hortons on pretty much every street, like mcdonalds is down here.

i've gone in to see what the fuss was all about, and all i saw were donuts and pastries i can find in every grocery store or gas station back home.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Thanks. I was just wondering. I just love the poutine up there. Never get tired of that.

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Tim Horton's

by Sic Semper Tyrannis in

jw
friends

i have a question for my canadian friends here.

i go there often, and i see a tim hortons on pretty much every street, like mcdonalds is down here.

i've gone in to see what the fuss was all about, and all i saw were donuts and pastries i can find in every grocery store or gas station back home.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

I have a question for my Canadian friends here. I go there often, and I see a Tim Hortons on pretty much every street, like McDonalds is down here. I've gone in to see what the fuss was all about, and all I saw were donuts and pastries I can find in every grocery store or gas station back home. Not a sarcastic question at all, but what am I missing? Have any recommendations for me? I'm going there on business in a few weeks.

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Anyone out there living in the upper Midwest (USA)?

by Sic Semper Tyrannis in

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friends

i'm in mn..

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Word.

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Judge Rutherford

by goddidit in

please could someone tell me the significance of this text that i found at.

http://www.topix.com/forum/religion/jehovahs-witness/thpg9b658rq9ig6n6.

if you don't think the watch tower society is a liar and hides information from their people, just go to their site, www.watchtower.org - at their site is a search function.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

It's actually a violation of the Judicial Code of Conduct to use the title "Judge" when you are not currently a sitting judge. Rutherford was only entitled to use that title during the four days he served as a substitute.