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  JW 'banned' in China

  by isaacaustin in

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  2. bible

  i have been told by a friend that the witnesses are banned in china.

  is this true and what are the details?

  is i sbanned or is it simply a tax exempt status issue?.

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  Goshawk

  China (Mainland) is a information control model. Any source of information they can't control is forbidden.

  Remind you of anything?
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  Intellectual Dishonesty - Maximus post revisited

  by still_in74 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hey all,.

  i just was looking at some of maximus' old post and re-enjoyed his first topic.

  its a great thread about the intellectual dishonesty of the wt and in this instance regarding blood.... i posted a portion below.

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  Goshawk

  Undercover, good points.

  Also tinkering with the blood doctrine was a way to get around being banned in eastern european countries as they were limiting their adherents human rights.

  Will have to search for the thread in the archives.
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  Are German JWs about to get hit with a tax bill?

  by Mickey mouse in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  please read the text at this link.. .

  religion and state are separate, although historically a special partnership exists between the state and those religious communities that have the status of a "corporation under public law.

  " if they fulfill certain requirements, including assurance of permanence and size of the organization, and do not demonstrate disloyalty to the state, religious organizations may request "public law corporation" (plc) status, which, among other things, entitles them to levy taxes on their members, which the state then collects as part of the overall taxes.

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  Goshawk

  So they are doing away with the donation box and taking it out of their wages directly?
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  Is Ann Coulter just a joke persona like Stephen Colbert?

  by Elsewhere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://nymag.com/news/politics/22322/index3.html.

  after reading the above article i have to admit that i started to wonder if ann coulter is a comedian who is sticking with her persona 24/7... like the old-school comedians.. .

  here are some things said by stephen colbert or ann coulter.

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  Goshawk

  No I think AC actually believes what she says.
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  Hope all our friends in Alabama are safe...

  by Gregor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just saw the weather report showing a huge band of tornados moving through.

  i think snowbird is right in the middle of it..

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  Goshawk

  Alabama black belt. Soil that will grow anything.

  Neighborhood kids planted a possum once and an armadillo grew out.
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  i am posting a lot cause i am laid up a bit...and have few other friends!!

  by oompa in

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  2. friends

  i know i prob piss of a lot of my near friends here cause i am posting so much!...but i am bored as crap and love this place...i may hit my limit today.....oompa.

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  Goshawk

  Wha happened

  I've never been offended by your posts. They're kinda nutty, that's all

  That's like saying a Peanutbuster Parfait has just a sprinkle of peanuts.
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  Going Out in "Service"

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  going out in "service".

  we used the term thousands of times, but did we ever consider the term itself and what it actually meant?

  but whom were we serving?

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  Goshawk

  NO link to the Blog Farkel?
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  i am posting a lot cause i am laid up a bit...and have few other friends!!

  by oompa in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know i prob piss of a lot of my near friends here cause i am posting so much!...but i am bored as crap and love this place...i may hit my limit today.....oompa.

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  Goshawk

  Sorry to hear you're not able to move about. However this is better than watching NASCAR.
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  Paradise

  by IMHO in

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  2. friends

  for those of you that believe that the paradise will come - what do you envisage it being like.. .

  will there be culture, art, sport?.

  what about metals and plastics?.

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  Goshawk

  You forgot to ask about the form the organization will take.
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  Beat to Hell.......were you as a child as a JW?

  by restrangled in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there was a scripture about a rod.......it seemed to be in every other watchtower.....it was an excuse to beat children.

  i was a little girl.

  i was beat with my pants down every time they could.

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  Goshawk

  I agree I think the family origin has the most influence on types of punishment. The spare the rod teaching simply removed one check or balance regarding acceptable behavior in the social group.

  When we got spanked with a leather strap we usually got what we deserved.

  There were other times that it got way out of hand. …

  Grabbing a young kid by the hair and shaking them by their hair; screaming at a child inches from their face, slapping and kicking at the child until physically tired, while the child is curled up in the fetal position. (Reason for the kicking and slapping fit was the child covered its ears because the screaming hurt the ears.)

  Hoping for Armageddon to come quickly so that kind of s#*t would end.

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  Out of line? Sure. WT Doctrine induced? No, but it didn’t help protect either.

  That kind of behavior is generally learned in the formative years.

  Just my 2 cents.