Well; I thought i'd read some posters saying that they had 951,000,000 dollars from last years 'takings' .Did I remember wrongly?There have been numerous threads (i thought )on the subject of congs having to pay for everything whilst the wtbs rakes it in;so, as i said ,WHY? What is the point?Or were the watchtower and the huge amounts of money threads just crap? There's no point damning them for earning so much from lit 'sales' if they're not hoarding it; that just means the society as a whole is incredibly expensive to run; but with congs paying for so much, i doubt it.And I thought they had to show proof of income (and outgoings?)due to their charitable status?
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MILLOINS FOR WHAT????????
by termite 35 inok;this has been really annoying me for ages now...why are they stock piling their millions?.
they have so much, and get even more by making congs pay for their own halls/assembly halls,conventions blah,blah,blah;why do they hoard it?.
i know they don't like giving to charity, so that's not it.... i know they hav'nt increased the bethel staffs' wages, so that's not it.... i know they don't take 50,000 salaries, so that's not it.... they don't think they'll need it in the new system, so that's not it.... they know they're not supposed to store up treasures on earth,so that's not it.... their members say because of charitable status their accounts are open to inspection, so therefore many will know how much they have.. what the bloody hell do you think they are doing?.
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MILLOINS FOR WHAT????????
by termite 35 inok;this has been really annoying me for ages now...why are they stock piling their millions?.
they have so much, and get even more by making congs pay for their own halls/assembly halls,conventions blah,blah,blah;why do they hoard it?.
i know they don't like giving to charity, so that's not it.... i know they hav'nt increased the bethel staffs' wages, so that's not it.... i know they don't take 50,000 salaries, so that's not it.... they don't think they'll need it in the new system, so that's not it.... they know they're not supposed to store up treasures on earth,so that's not it.... their members say because of charitable status their accounts are open to inspection, so therefore many will know how much they have.. what the bloody hell do you think they are doing?.
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Of course i meant MILLIONS not milloins... and DOING not diong!
give me a break,it's late and the wine looked SO pretty in the glass, ..... drink me,i'm velvety smooth and very sparkley...Oh all right then I said............. -
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MILLOINS FOR WHAT????????
by termite 35 inok;this has been really annoying me for ages now...why are they stock piling their millions?.
they have so much, and get even more by making congs pay for their own halls/assembly halls,conventions blah,blah,blah;why do they hoard it?.
i know they don't like giving to charity, so that's not it.... i know they hav'nt increased the bethel staffs' wages, so that's not it.... i know they don't take 50,000 salaries, so that's not it.... they don't think they'll need it in the new system, so that's not it.... they know they're not supposed to store up treasures on earth,so that's not it.... their members say because of charitable status their accounts are open to inspection, so therefore many will know how much they have.. what the bloody hell do you think they are doing?.
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OK;This has been really annoying me for AGES now...WHY are they stock piling their millions?
They have so much, and get even more by making congs pay for their own halls/assembly halls,conventions blah,blah,blah;WHY do they hoard it?
i KNOW THEY DON'T LIKE GIVING TO CHARITY, SO THAT'S NOT IT...
I KNOW THEY HAV'NT INCREASED THE BETHEL STAFFS' WAGES, SO THAT'S NOT IT...
I KNOW THEY DON'T TAKE £50,000 SALARIES, SO THAT'S NOT IT...
THEY DON'T THINK THEY'LL NEED IT IN THE NEW SYSTEM, SO THAT'S NOT IT...
THEY KNOW THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO STORE UP TREASURES ON EARTH,SO THAT'S NOT IT...
THEIR MEMBERS SAY BECAUSE OF CHARITABLE STATUS THEIR ACCOUNTS ARE OPEN TO INSPECTION, SO THEREFORE MANY WILL KNOW HOW MUCH THEY HAVE.
WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK THEY ARE DOING?
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY?
EXPECTING A RATHER LARGE BILL?
SAVING TOWARDS FUTURE COURT COSTS?
THERE MUST BE SOME HONEST ONES UP THERE AT HQ WHO KNOW HOW MUCH IS IN THE PURSE; WHY DO THEY NOT SPREAD IT AROUND A BIT?
ARE SOME CREAMING IT SOMEHOW?
I REALLY DOUBT THAT A FEW ARE FLEECING THE ACCOUNTS, YET I CAN SEE NO REASON FOR ALL THIS MONEY TO HAVE NO USE... EVEN FOR LOADS MORE PROJECTS...THEY JUST SEEM TO BE CLINGING ON TO IT
WHY, DO YOU THINK THIS COULD BE?
IT CAN'T BRING YOU POWER UNLESS YOU FLASH IT AROUND A BIT; AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT DIONG THAT
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What did you give up that you wish you hadn't?
by VioletAnai inwhen i started studying again, i got the guilts and threw out lots of stuff.
over 200 cd's - goth, punk, industrial, rock, pop, classical, you name it, i threw it.
i got rid of my witchcraft books, astrology books, crystal ball, tarot cards, even my damn nintendo.
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FUN.
And a social life;for a while.... I was 'allowed' to take others' children out but was VERY rarly invited anywhere or to anything... was i bad association or not?I can't work it out...Used to get upset about it; then decided not to stay out of touch with my 'wordly' friends as they 'advised'. So that means now i'm 'out' i've got no adjusting to do socially,and much more time to get pissed!!!!!! -
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my freinds funeral
by josephus ina lovely lady was buried this week.
she was 86. she allways liked me, and still talked to me even after i left the truth.. everybody loved her, and her last words were "send my love to the brothers" and "dont forget to put in my donation for march" the hall was only half full as she was buried i couldnt help but think that she was somewhat forgotten by here "brothers".. anyway i just wanted to remember her.. regards.
josephus
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josephus, hello; I'm sorry to hear about your friend . I remember going to the funeral of a lovely old lady at the KH; she always just oozed calmness and non-judgementalism too. I hope the talk was about her,and not doctrine pushing; i remember feeling disgusted at the crappy talk Elsie got.At least YOU were there, but it makes you feel sad for them dos'nt it? Good job they can't see it...Take care.Night X
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SAD!
by 2SYN inwell this isn't just another "boohoo, i'm so depressed, bwaaa!
" thread...this is a more detailed investigation into the reason behind my sadness.
i felt like i could share it with the people on this board, as you lot in general seem to be far more emotionally sensitive than a lot of people on the internet.. i've been listening to ok computer by radiohead, and i must say, it's by far some of the most emotional music i've ever listened to.
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SMILE! your way's probably much healthier!
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WindRider needs your love and support
by Skeptic inwindrider is seriously depressed today, dangerously so.
she really needs your support, friendship and encouragement.
she would have posted on the board herself, but her system is down.
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Everything i want to say sounds so crappy on the screen...but love to you (both) and I hope you can find the way forward.xxxxxxxxxxx
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SAD!
by 2SYN inwell this isn't just another "boohoo, i'm so depressed, bwaaa!
" thread...this is a more detailed investigation into the reason behind my sadness.
i felt like i could share it with the people on this board, as you lot in general seem to be far more emotionally sensitive than a lot of people on the internet.. i've been listening to ok computer by radiohead, and i must say, it's by far some of the most emotional music i've ever listened to.
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Hi Syn; this shut down of emotions is pretty common with me; It's not altogether a bad thing...it's a type of protection that can not only help you get through anything, but can help you to stay level headed when others need you,so i'd try not to see it as an enemy-it's part of who you are.Therapy ,as suggested may be a good thing for you, at least you could decide to what extent you want to 'let go'.Personally, I like to be this way for now; sometimes it's helpful when certain elders get heated over certain topics and they detect the faintest smirk ......!!!!!If your're feeling you wasnt to ,who knows, perhaps it's your body letting you know it's on the way; i'm sure (for me) shut down is all part of the healing process ;and for us all to some extent,but if it's served it's usefulness your idea to question it sounds like a good idea to me.I'LL SEND SOME KLEENEX! X
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Personal Message To All Daft Trouts ....
by Celtic indon't be a daft trout, nor for that matter a balmpot.
kiss!!.
keep it simple and stupid class.. celty
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It's a tourist;that lot that come to our wildernesses and fill them up and drink our cider and talk too loudly and..................
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Last visit to KH today - DA letter - Official XJW
by alliwannadoislive inwell, i've been procrastinating this for some time now and taken my counsel from you fine people here but i finally made what will be my last journey ever to the kingdom hall today and posted my disassociation letter into the postbox.
with fine tuning over past weeks, this is what finally went into it:.
dear xxx.
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That IS a beautiful letter-I think they will shun you with a heavy heart; if at all x