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  Has anyone contested a Will and WON????

  by cha ching in

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  my jw mom just died last week, about 6 1/2 months after my non jw dad died (dehydration, starvation, imo) i was the executor of that will.

  before a month had passed of his death, my dad & mom's will was changed.

  i didn't know until she died.

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  Money brings out the worst in people.

  " It says my sister can give gifts, spend it on whatever she wants, pay herself for working" that is the part I would have a court look at. State laws vary. The probate judge may hone in on this
  
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  “He’s Not My President “

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  it’s already happening .

  biden was officially named president-elect yesterday.

  i think trump exhausted all of his avenues to keep the presidency.

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  He will not represent what a lot of us want. I have a representstive and senator who seldom ornever have my iinterests at heart.

  His speech after the electors met told the truth about unifying. And the electors have not been accepted by the senate until January.

  Trump probably will not prevail but Mrs. Joe should not unpack too much. Harris will take the spot, and as usual the background handlers will be running the show.
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  Are there more Bethel layoffs in the immediate future?

  by LongHairGal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just saw a post on reddit: ‘wt are prepping the r&f for changes in the march/april meeting workbook’.. in the post the person noted what they read (for march 8) and it mentioned bethel adjustments and reference was made to 2015 when bethelites were let go.. if this happens (yet again) another bunch of people are being sent home to fend for themselves in the big bad world at an advanced age with little to no preparation.

  even though this doesn’t surprise me, it could not come at a worse time with a global pandemic and massive job loss everywhere..congregations are already in turmoil because of so many who reached retirement age totally unprepared because they were told armageddon would be here before they reached that age.

  this is in addition to all the other ‘needy’ and troubled types in the congregations looking for as$istance.. i hope any bethelites there have a plan and some people they can contact.

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  Pete. I fat fingered a dislike sorry.

  The furloughed people are sad. And they do not dare make waves to lose the support of the brothers who did it "wrong".

  They are recruiting fresh meat right now, complete with the career spiel
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  Watchtower Study July 2020 ''Be Convinced That You Have the Truth''

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower—study edition | july 2020.

  6. the first-century disciples built their faith on their knowledge of the scriptures and the teachings of jesus christ, that is, “the truth of the good news.” (gal.

  2:5) this truth consists of the whole body of christian teachings, including the facts about jesus’ ransom sacrifice and his resurrection.

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  Somewhere I read we can have faith in the GB by looking back and seeing how clearly right they have always been
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  Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.

  it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.

  americans love guns!.

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  From memory so details may be garbled. I know (from a forum) a Swede. he is allowed 7 guns. It was not clear if his wife was allowed another 7, or children at home were allowed. Why 7, not 8?

  Mexico has 1 gun store. Strict regulation. Do you think that stops the cartels? There are stories of mex villages using their illegal 22s and taking back the streets from the cartels ans corrupt police.

  Big IF you could guarantee the street gangs had no weapons some of us would consider cutting back. Remember the police have been crooked too.

  A reasonable law would be that any crime committed with a gun would go to a carefully conducted trial; then the penalty would be a short drop.

  Right now both halves of the US fear a military take over or coup. The other half wants personal firearms to counter that if it comes. That takes us to the 2nd; written so the citizens could have weapons equal to the military. In 1776 the brown bess was the state of art infantry weapon, complete with a supply of ammunition. Now it is an AK 47 which we are not allowed to own despite all the muddying over so called military grade guns whatever that means
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  Is it possible for any Country to have “Reasonable” Gun Laws? What would they be?

  by pistolpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so the new biden/harris gun policies are starting to appear.

  it’s not clear yet, what they will be.. some suggestions; confiscate all guns.------buyback programs in each state.. there is much talk on social media that if this happens, the pandemic, + all the riots, + all the damaged property, + all the annual murders in america, - put together-will be like a sunday afternoon picnic, compared to all the deaths and property damage that will result because of “civil uprising” by millions of 2nd amendments advocates and just plain gun lovers.

  americans love guns!.

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  Pete

  That little pepper spray is counted as a weapon here. See how easily things expand?
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  Do not fellowship with greedy drunkards

  by road to nowhere in

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  2. friends

  pounding the disfellowship crap this week.

  that nnea3n we should avoid the drunk on the gb and ignore the pleas for money?.

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  Tres

  There is another thread that is covering it better
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  Loyalty to God ( or the Society ) Before The Familiar

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this week's midweek meeting has an item on this theme.

  as usual there is a video to show:-.

  https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/vodbibleprinciples/pub-jwbai_201611_1_video.

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  road to nowhere

  "For some parents the most difficult test comes when they see the kangaroo court and then see preferential treatment of elders children for similar or worse".

  That and the ends a committee will go to to trap soneone. Stalking, spying, "investigating", fishing for and coaching " witnesses".

  The elders being deeply hurt is BS
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  Dumb Elders

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i knew a few pretty intelligent elders .

  sometimes i would wonder why they remained as elders or even witnesses because they were successful men who made a good living and were highly respected because of their qualities.. that is a rather small group.

  most elders that i know of aren’t the brightest bulbs in the sky.

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  We had an elder roll a riding mower. Another elder said it was odd that an elder did that as elders are supposed to be smarter.
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  Biden says first 100 days his his cabinate will wear a ball gag

  by mickbobcat in

  1. social
  2. current

  so did biden make a gaff again?

  he said his first 100 days his cabinet will have to wear ball gags.

  lol that is some good news.

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  He may be surprised when he gets gagged himself. He already said there are plans for him to get a disease and step aside.