When my son was born, my wife took off of work for six months, one month prior to the delivery, and she got paid. When she was ready to go back to work, I took off (FMLA) for the 3 months allowed, but didn't get paid for it, and I work for the federal government!
Posts by RR
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32Question about maternity leave
by katiekitten inis it true that in america there is no paid maternity leave?.
if so surely that means most people have to return to work pretty quick after they have had a baby?
if thats true, then surely that means its not possible to breast feed your baby exclusively for any time at all?
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Name a Book Title That Will NEVER Be Written...
by owenfieldreams in"the truth--why the core beliefs and doctrines of the wtbts will never change" by the gb of jehovah's witnesses.
also, on the lighter side..... " how i invented the internet, why i will not debate global warming, and other musings of an ex vice president" by albert gore, jr.. and, finally, for you young ones.... "teenage chastity for dummies" by jamie lynn spears .
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"Pssst ....my name really aint Minimus" by Minimus
"We're Sorry" - Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
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So who went out in field service on Christmas?
by mavie inmy congregation would have a special service day on all holidays, including christmas.
in order to avoid knocking to early on homeowners doors we would meet at 10am instead of 9:30am.
we would always have the hardcore group ready ard raring to go on dec 25th.
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I went out plenty of times, even on New Years day. One time I was even in, they were still partying from the night before!
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Merry Christmas
by Hortensia init's after midnight here in california - so i'll say merry christmas to all of you - best wishes for the new year.
and now, to bed.
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Merry Christmas to all. We're staying home, but having friends, neighbors and relatives over for a nice turducken dinner with all the cajan trimmings, plus the traditional Haitian/Creole, Puertorican trimmings.
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Of fans, caca, and faithful old Grandma's
by sooner7nc inon monday morning, i'm going to receive a visit.
the visitors will be my sweet mother, who's ok with my views and agrees with many of them, and my grandmother, a faithful, hardcore j-dub.
i haven't been to a meeting in about 4 months.
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okay, so when does the "caca" come in?
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Are Your Credit Cards Paid In Full or Are You Behind??
by minimus ini will be paying off all my cards by next week (around 2500).
have you had a difficult time paying those bills this year?
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I use my card every Sunday at the KIngdom Hall, when I swipe it at the Watchtower ATM machine located in the lobby for automatic contributions to the worldwidework
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Holiday Conventions
by RR inscheduling conventions around the holiday season?.
december 22, 2007. holiday prime time for witnesses' assembly.
by jim haug.
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I don't ever remember attending assemblies during the holidays. I do remember going on in service during Christmas and New Years day.
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Holiday Conventions
by RR inscheduling conventions around the holiday season?.
december 22, 2007. holiday prime time for witnesses' assembly.
by jim haug.
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Is this something new? Scheduling conventions around the holiday season?
December 22, 2007
Holiday prime time for Witnesses' assembly
By JIM HAUG
Staff WriterDAYTONA BEACH -- Organizing a convention the weekend before Christmas might seem like terrible timing, particularly among Christians.
But not for Jehovah's Witnesses, who don't celebrate Christmas and expect more than 1,200 participants today and Sunday when they host an assembly for Spanish-speaking congregations from across Central Florida. "When we set up our calendar for our conventions or assemblies, we don't mark off any holidays, period," said J.R. Brown, a national spokesman for the Witnesses. "We only observe one, and that's the memorial of Christ's death (in the spring)." The Jehovah's Witnesses have several reasons for not celebrating Christmas, he said. Scripture does not mandate it. While they believe Christ was God's son sent to Earth to redeem mankind, they don't believe Christ was God incarnate or a part of a godhead or trinity. From a close reading of the Bible, Jehovah's Witnesses doubt that Christ was born in December anyway. "Shepherds were sleeping in the fields with their flock (at the time of Christ's birth)," Brown noted. "You wouldn't do that in winter." The sect believes Dec. 25 was chosen by the Romans to coincide with pagan holidays and the celebration of the winter solstice. Michael Gilmour, a theology professor from Canada who has written about the denomination, said Jehovah's Witnesses also like to distance themselves from Christmas because of the holiday's "materialism and excess," Gilmour said. Rodney Stark, a sociology professor at Baylor University in Texas, doesn't believe all Jehovah's Witnesses are so literal about not celebrating during the holiday season. "They wink and tell each other, 'Happy New Year,' " Stark said. "We overestimate the authority of the church. They're smart not to crack down." The public is welcome to attend the meeting at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Tomoka Farms Road, but all sessions are in Spanish. Hernando Gomez, a local spokesman for the Jehovah's Witnesses, said the assembly is just a regular meeting scheduled twice a year. Incidentally, "Jehovia" is the Spanish translation for Jehovah, or their name for God, according to the Jehovah's Witnesses edition of the Spanish Bible. jim.haug@news-jrnl.comhttp://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlEAST04122207.htmhttp://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlEAST04122207.htm -
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Church of the Nazarene (edit to FRIENDS OF THE NAZARENE)
by Gringa indoes anyone know when this church was founded and who founded it?
this is a spin-off church from the jws.
i had almost forgot all about this group.
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Friends of the Nazarene is the product of one man, Mark Miller, a former JW who claims he is a distant relative of William Miller. To my knowledge, there is no Church persay, He may have supporters, but it is strictly just a website http://www.nazarene-friends.org
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Cat Lovers.....my beautiful girl came in with a drooping tail.
by restrangled insadly, i did not notice it until tonight.
she has an exceptionally long beautiful tail.
it is held high except the last 4 inches which droops like a rag.
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I just rescued Sam from the shelter a month ago.