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  property investment in the US

  by Roski in

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  much is being made of the recent downturn in property values throughout the us.

  i have read media reports of overseas buyers snapping up property for very little money.

  the most recent article i read was in reference to property in detroit.

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  LouBelle - That is food for thought. I have worked with folks from SA for the last couple of years - they have taken work overseas due to local economy. I'll look into that further - thanks. (sounds like my kind of place - really!)

  Oompa - Tampa is about the only place inthe US I have any idea of - once again work associates. I'll look into that too - thanks.

  Hittman - It's the Detroit properties that first got me seriously thinking about the US - seems surreal in some ways....

  Thanks for all the responses.
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  property investment in the US

  by Roski in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  much is being made of the recent downturn in property values throughout the us.

  i have read media reports of overseas buyers snapping up property for very little money.

  the most recent article i read was in reference to property in detroit.

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  beksbks - No, I'm not American so I would need to do a lot of research before doing anything in the US - different laws etc, but property is something I'm interested in. Lots of fun (usually).

  megaflower - I'm not interested in any specific property - just interested in getting a general feel for the property market that one can't get from the media.

  Thanks...
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  property investment in the US

  by Roski in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  much is being made of the recent downturn in property values throughout the us.

  i have read media reports of overseas buyers snapping up property for very little money.

  the most recent article i read was in reference to property in detroit.

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  Much is being made of the recent downturn in property values throughout the US. I have read media reports of overseas buyers snapping up property for very little money. The most recent article I read was in reference to property in Detroit. The financial problems in Detroit seem quite severe and I guess one would have to be game to invest there, although this is just my opinion from what I have read. I would be intersted to hear ideas/opinions from anyone interested in (or with experience of) property investment, or just information relating to the overall property scene in the US. Relying solely on the media for information is asking to be mislead. While I can look at propety sites on the net, I would value personal input/observations re trends or possible places to invest. Thanks to anyone taking the time to answer.
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  2008 Service Reports 236 Lands preached......No China...No Korea

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the 2008 service reports shows that jehovah's witnesses preached in 236 lands.

  the preaching work is banned in communist countries such as china(which have over 1.3 billion people) and korea.

  there might be underground preaching work but not enough to even cause a concern.. my question: how does the wts explain what will happen to all these people who will never hear their message?

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  Well....the writers should read The Aquariums of Pyongyang - among other books

  Those people are "stagering to the slaughter" anyway. Amazing that they can sit in their offices and write such trash.
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  2008 Service Reports 236 Lands preached......No China...No Korea

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2008 service reports shows that jehovah's witnesses preached in 236 lands.

  the preaching work is banned in communist countries such as china(which have over 1.3 billion people) and korea.

  there might be underground preaching work but not enough to even cause a concern.. my question: how does the wts explain what will happen to all these people who will never hear their message?

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  2008 Service Reports 236 Lands preached......No China...No Korea

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2008 service reports shows that jehovah's witnesses preached in 236 lands.

  the preaching work is banned in communist countries such as china(which have over 1.3 billion people) and korea.

  there might be underground preaching work but not enough to even cause a concern.. my question: how does the wts explain what will happen to all these people who will never hear their message?

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  There was thought at one time that by choosing/allowing the governments they had, the citizens of those countries where a witness had not been given had taken their stand - so to speak. I'm not sure if this was ever official policy or just local rhetoric. I can remember thinking at the time that this was an awfully poor argument and relied on a significant amount of ignorance (can't imagine why I didn't leave then).
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  For those who chose not to have kids--any regrets?

  by Alpaca in

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  2. friends

  when i was younger i didn't really have any second thoughts about deciding not to have kids.. when i think about the great relationship i had with my non-dub dad, i now wish that i had at least one child.. the decision was based on the borg's encouragement to put "spiritual interests" ahead of personal interests.

  this is just one more of the long-lasting detriments to my life caused by the borg..

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  beautiful baby...
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  Australian Premiere of new James Bond movie full of Witnesses and Elders???

  by Witness 007 in

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  yes it was choke full of witnesses even the brother giving the public talk on sunday, so for a ma 15+ rating with lots of violent killings why were they there?

  and sooooo friendly to us with the "love bombing" ......my wife sort of falls for it but i just want to chew my own foot off and run......i was the 007 legendary "love bomber" no one escaped my puppy dog eyes!

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  How are the 'people apart' apparently with greater spirituality (hope I'm not misunderstanding you here) and less tainted by the world due to their separateness, able to make specific recommendations as to movies/music that is acceptable/unacceptable? And they do make specific recommendations - or did - because I have heard it from the platform many times. Or, were those purely the personal preferences and recommendations of local elders - due to the direction of holy spirit? From my experience JW's do not have a personal conscience - openly - they have a community conscience.
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  Bethel Australia 2 couples go on holidays and swaped partners - True!!?

  by Witness 007 in

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  a sister confronted a bethel elder about this in my presence and he confirmed it ....wow!

  i thought it was a bull crap rumor...and he said they had been disfellowshiped....any aussies hear of or no more about this?

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  ....I remember it well...remember when they were both off to bethel - and all the excitement.
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  Aust =Witness E-mail's Satan organised the bookstudy to drop! Crazy WTF!

  by Witness 007 in

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  2. experiences

  tonight i was sent this e-mail by a conserned brother it's going around australia....it gets wierder and dumber further down!

  comments in brackets are mine.. food for thought!!!

  t______ {no how are you just this comment and the article}.

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  Roski

  My parents became witnesses in the 1950's, and they have been getting ready for the 'end' - in its various incarnations since then (as had others before). I clearly remember, when I was about 10 years old, being told that at a previous assembley (somewhere in America) someone had asked brother Knorr when the end would come. As the story went - he was sitting near a young child and said that this child would never go to school. That child would now be a grandparent.