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  Please help with dates of DC!!

  by why144000 in

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  could someone please help me with a link to the dates of the district conventions in the usa and uk?

  i asked some time ago but got little response.. thanks in advance.

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  why144000

  Could someone please help me with a link to the dates of the District Conventions in the USA and UK? I asked some time ago but got little response.

  Thanks in advance
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  Watching the World- church steeples used for cell phone equipment

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  watching the world (articles at the back of awake!

  mags) are usually offered.

  with no comments.

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  why144000

  In Australia at least one Kingdom Hall has rented out land space to Telstra to have a mobile phone antenna on site. They charged Telstra around $10,000 per year. After tax changes in 2000 they would have had to pay Goods and Services Tax on the income so they changed the payment into a 'donation'. Pot,Kettle!
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  Dates and Locations for DC

  by why144000 in

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  could some please post (or point me in the right direction) to the dates and locations for conventions in ntrn ireland and the usa.

  i will be travelling and would appreciate the info.

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  why144000

  Boy, I feel as welcome here as I do at the meetings!
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  Dates and Locations for DC

  by why144000 in

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  could some please post (or point me in the right direction) to the dates and locations for conventions in ntrn ireland and the usa.

  i will be travelling and would appreciate the info.

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  why144000

  Could some please post (or point me in the right direction) to the dates and locations for Conventions in Ntrn Ireland and the USA. I will be travelling and would appreciate the info.
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  Golden Age ABC childrens book from 1919

  by why144000 in

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  i have picked up a copy of the golden age abc, a booklet made in 1919 for the instruction of children.

  it is in full colour, a is for adam, b is for .. etc.

  it is in good condition, with some pictures drawn by a child about 85 years ago.

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  I have picked up a copy of the Golden Age ABC, a booklet made in 1919 for the instruction of Children. It is in full colour, A is for Adam, B is for .. etc. It is in good condition, with some pictures drawn by a child about 85 years ago. My questions is - Does anyone have an idea of the value of such a booklet? Is it rare today? Before I look to sell it on ebay or the like I would love to get an idea of the value. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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  Where do you like to sit on a plane and why?

  by Crumpet in

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  i'm trying to decide where i want to sit on the plane to dallas - i can choose online 24 hours beforehand but am not sure where is best for comfort, quiet, service, view.

  is there anyway of predicting where any babies might be so i can be as far away as possible from them?.

  https://www.britishairways.com/travel/managebooking/public/en_gb?eid=104504&source=mmb_tab_ob.

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  I like to sit on the aisle in business class, close to the front. Upstairs on a 747. I am right handed so I like to sit on the left hand side. That way I can work on my computer with my right hand and have my wine glass in my left. This way the flight attendant sees that it is empty and refills it quickly.
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  Rutherford's Beth-Sarim and Beth-Shan

  by Hangin_on in

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  anybody have any pictures or info on rutherford's beth-shan or beth-sarim?

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  why144000

  I posted some photos of the house and the "bomb shelter" here

  http://family.webshots.com/album/190560738LgGwep
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  Australia 1996 vs 2006

  by why144000 in

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  some statistics on growth (or lack thereof) in australia since the generation change was made in 1996 .

  population average publishers number baptised av pio.

  pubs no of congs total hours av bible studies.

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  Some statistics on growth (or lack thereof) in Australia since the “Generation” change was made in 1996

  Population Average Publishers Number Baptised Av Pio. Pubs No of Congs Total Hours Av Bible Studies

  1996 18,173,600 60,216 2,373 5,153 758 11,204,410 27,505
  2006 20,452,334 60,692 1,368 5,339 775 9,721,223 21,689
  
  
  2,278,734 476 -1,005 186 17 -1,483,187 -5,816
  
  
  
  
  Average Annual Hours 1996 186
  2006 160
  
  
  Increase in Population 12.5%
  Increase in Publishers 0.8%
  
  Reduction in Average Hours 16%
  
  Reduction in Number Baptised 73%
  
  
  Reduction in Bible Studies 27%
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  WT 1/1/07 the worst in a decade?

  by why144000 in

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  there are a number of long time witnesses in my family ( 60 years plus) who are shocked by the contents of the jan 1 2007 wt.

  for the first time they are telling me that someone in the writing department have it sooooo wrong!

  in their minds it does not mean that the society as a whole is wrong because of their past comments (!!??).

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  There are a number of long time witnesses in my family ( 60 years plus) who are shocked by the contents of the Jan 1 2007 WT. For the first time they are telling me that someone in the writing department have it sooooo wrong! In their minds it does not mean that the society as a whole is wrong because of their past comments (!!??). But at least they see that something is wrong. I am caught between telling them some things that could further weaken their faith or recognising that they have lived their live by a certain creed and who am I to burst their bubble. I agree that the Jan 1 WT is one of the worst, least researched set of articles I have read yet I am keeping silent because, who am I to tell my elders they have wasted their lives? Why shold I try to undo the the things my relatives have lived their lives by for 50 or 60 years?
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  The truth about the donation arrangement

  by Wolfgirl in

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  i never knew this...just found it today.

  made me giggle.. payment of sales tax on literatureon 17 january1990 the u.s. supreme court made a ruling that sales tax must be paid on religious literature.

  the following month, a letter from the watchtower society went out to all congregations stating that there would no longer be a set price for literature but that they would be given to the public on a donation basis.

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  The main reason that the Watchtower Society of Australia ( the legal entity) moved to the donation arrangement was to avoid the (then) new Goods and Services Tax implemented in Australia. I believe that, if someone gained some legal advice it would be proved that the Society are guilty of blatent tax evaision. I visited bethel in Australia before the tax was legislated and had discussions with the treasurers department regarding the issue. It ended in "you say we are and we say we are not". Such is life!