Probably to enforce that they were/are the "glorious ones" and weilded their power accordingly.
Twink
twinkletoes
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Why Did Elders Split Book Study's?
by shamus in.
you would just get comfortable and they would tear them apart, the pricks.
and give you like one meeting's notice too boot.
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food at the assembly
by LukeN inremember a few years ago 97 and down even more there use to be food at the assemblys(not the big rent-astadium ones).
i remember back then probally being 5,6,7,8 they use to give out food like hots hamburgers chips and so.
any idea why there isnt anymore?
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twinkletoes
I thought I had read that stopping the food at assemblies was something to do with tax evasion!!
twink
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Tree of life
by BluesBrother inlets face it, the bible does not say and so any explanation is little more than speculation.
those of us here that believe the bible has value can only reason on it as we see fit.
personally, i do accept the scripures but i do not see the need to take all of genesis quite as literally as the wt does.
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twinkletoes
sorry I must have hit the button too soon ....... I enjoyed the comments of others, As has been said there isn't much else to go on except just what is written in those few verses, there seems to be quite a lot of scripture that appears to be confusing now that we are trying to understand it with our own brains, instead of the cult's teachings.
bttt
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Tree of life
by BluesBrother inlets face it, the bible does not say and so any explanation is little more than speculation.
those of us here that believe the bible has value can only reason on it as we see fit.
personally, i do accept the scripures but i do not see the need to take all of genesis quite as literally as the wt does.
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Ozzie's Weekend Poll #83
by ozziepost inhow's it been for you this week?
feeling a bit jaded, a little worn perhaps?
why not put your feet up with a nice cuppa or even a glass of good red wine, and count your blessings!
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twinkletoes
Hi Ozzie and Mrs Ozzie, hope you are both well
1 Happy
4 Angry
5 Confused
6 Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
13 Suspicious
14 Skeptical
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Tax Loophole and Donations to be changed ?
by twinkletoes inaccording to the guardian newspaper february 9th there is an article re: "museums fight to keep tax loopholes".
"the piece of tidying up by the treasury, barely noticed in the chancellor's pre-budget statement in december, is estimated to lose the museum sector 10 million pounds per year.. this appears to work by visitors, agreeing to make a donation equal to the admisssion fee, and in return they were nominally admitted free...thus enabling the museums to recover the tax on the "gifts i.e.
donations, ".
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twinkletoes
According to the Guardian newspaper February 9th there is an article re: "Museums fight to keep tax loopholes"
"The piece of tidying up by the Treasury, barely noticed in the Chancellor's pre-budget statement in December, is estimated to lose the Museum sector 10 million pounds per year.. This appears to work by visitors, agreeing to make a DONATION equal to the admisssion fee, and in return they were nominally admitted free...Thus enabling the Museums to recover the tax on the "gifts i.e. donations, "
According to the Guardian newspaper, this is a small, obscure tax concession which the government are proposing to abolish.
Does anyone know if this thinking ( which may come out in the spring budget (UK) ) could have any effect on the way that the WT Organisation, can use the tax system to recover tax on donations.
Twinkletoes & Kaytee
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My parents are out...
by one_ugly_time ini have finally confirmed that my parents da'd about 2 years ago.
they haven't told me or talked to me about it.
i found out through my aunt, and confirmed it through my oldest brother who was just visiting them.. it's a big step in the right direction.
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twinkletoes
Thats wonderful news. Wishing you all the best for the days ahead. We were in the Org for over thirty years and have been out for about 2 years now, and we are still angry about all the wasted years. We talk about the cult every day!
Twinkletoes and Kaytee
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Ray Franz
by scrubmaster in.
i am sure this has been asked before -- but has anyone here every spoke to ray franz or email him.
if so i would like to email him or call her.
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twinkletoes
After we had finished reading Ray's books, we wrote to him, but did not really expect a quick response - well we had a letter back from him within 10 days (from USA to England) - It was so kind of him and we very much appreciated it.
Around about the same time, we wrote to the London Bethel to request answers to our concerns (UN etc.) and also asked two local elders for answers too. well, we are still awaiting their responses and that's getting on for two years ago now !
Twinkletoes and Kaytee
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Mean things that Elders have done
by galaxy7 init was during the drought when alberta and sask were in bad shape for hay.my husband was promised 100 bales (this was before the drought).when my husband was ready for the hay the elder said he couldnt have any ,in the field there were trucks picking up hay which he sold for double the price.so here we were with no promised hay to feed 32 horses.does anyone else have a story?
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twinkletoes
When some repair work was being carried out on the Kingdom Hall, a young man (who had just started to have a bible study with the witnesses) came along to offer his help with the work, and one of the elders told him that only baptised brothers (and sisters) could be used to help with the repair work !! Result - this young man never came back to the Hall and discontinued his bible study. Looking back on the whole situation, this mean action did him a real favour!!
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Do you think ignorance is bliss?
by obiwan inhave you ever had a point in your life, where you get too much information.
have you ever felt that you were better off not knowing certain things?
sometimes i think if a person gets too much information, it can cloud their judgement on things.
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