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  Jehovah's Witnesses lose registration as a religious community in Norway

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.statsforvalteren.no/nb/oslo-og-viken/folk-og-samfunn/tros--og-livssynssamfunn/jehovas-vitner-taper-registrering-som-trossamfunn/.

  published december 22, 2022. the state manager in oslo and viken has decided to withdraw jehovah's witnesses registration as a religious community under the religious society act.. .

  we sent a notice to jehovah's witnesses about possible loss of registration on october 25 this year.

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  It must be a mighty ton of money they're losing, to create such a furor. Going to court to fight for the "right" to feed at the public tax trough, while simultaneously claiming God approves of abandoning children who don't want to be forced into the religion.

  Those grants arranged by the government probably mean that the government wants to encourage church groups to locate and operate in their country. But they must follow the rules in order to continue to be eligible to receive the money. Just as JWs must follow the rules to remain in the congregation. Except, JW admin don't think THEY should have to follow any rules but their own.

  They haven't always been so extreme and disloyal to their offspring - when I joined in mid 80s people didn't throw their rebellious teens out of the house and then brag about it.
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  Watchtower looses Norwegian Appeal

  by Diogenesister in

  1. social
  2. current

  watchtower has just lost its appeal in the norwegian courts over the withdrawal of the funding it receives from the government as an officially recognised religion.

  the initial decision will now stand due to what the court termed 'exclusionary practices' which includes the witnesses barbaric practice of shunning minors, even by family members in their own homes.

  the ministry of children and families have decided they are now no longer eligible for the state grant of 16 million norwegian kroner given to officially recognised religions.. the following is a statement has been issued, i have summarised if it isn't readable: .

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  Iown Mylife

  Why should people be taxed to support religion? People who want the religion to exist should keep it going with voluntary contributions.
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  2022-07-29-Announcement!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2022-07-29-announcements--english.

  2022-07-29-announcements-spanishpage 2, par.

  3. on the other hand, some brothers and sisters—younger and in good health—have more favorable circumstances that may allow them to attend christian meetings regularly at the kingdom hall.

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  Iown Mylife

  “Comfort” being the key word. If you’re sitting in the comfort of your own home, that’s not genuine worship. Evidently, WT disapproves of their members being comfortable.

  Jesus said anywhere was a good place to worship. He didn’t say worship done in comfort was invalid.

  Furthermore to that, if anyone has a home of their own to sit comfortably in these days, that’s quite an accomplishment.
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  Arthritis pain. What works for you?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  there are several prescription meds people use to relieve the pain of arthritis.

  they work by suppressing the immune system or by reducing inflammation.

  people also use otc anti-inflammatory pills, and even anti-allergy pills are reported to work because of being able to also reduce inflammation but people tell me that they are concerned to use some meds regularly because of potential side effects in long term use.

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  Iown Mylife

  Uric acid support/cleanse (herbal combinations) seems to relieve pain for several hours, in my experience.
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  Nosey elders and Pioneer wife's

  by Foolednomore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i bought a pre-owned mercedes m class .

  my second car.

  and the day i drove it to the hall i was told by an elderrette that is a showy display and too much car.

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  i saw that kind of stuff SO many times! I bought a new pair of red shoes and an old pioneer sister said, RED SHOES!?!! Like I was madam of a brothel.

  I said, Yes, i love the color red.

  Meanwhile, all the fancy dress up sisters wore red high heels all the time.
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  What have you forgotten you ever even knew?

  by Simon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at a certain point, as the years tick by, you start to realize that you have forgotten a lot of things.

  typically, something you learned, some knowledge or skill you used to have, that you just haven't used for so long you no longer remember anything but that you once knew it.. i saw an article about electrical resistors the other day, and how the colored bands signify the rating.

  now all i remember is that i used to know it, and that resistors do something with, erm, electricity ...

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  Iown Mylife

  My grandson is 6 months old and it’s fun to sing to him. So there have been several mornings that i have waked with old songs playing in my head that were popular kid songs in the early 5os. Seems when you need to sing Did You Ever See A Lassie, it all comes back!
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  Freaky, unsettling, unnerving comment from Losch in his AGM talk

  by FFGhost in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did anybody else catch it?.

  he said that people who come back in the earthly resurrection would be given a body "reasonably similar" to the one they had prior to death.. what the almighty hootch?.

  "similar"?.

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  Could be they're preparing a new possiblity. That woman IS your resurrected mother! Just because she doesn't look EXACTLY like your mother does not prove she's not your mother, brought back to life! NO, that is NOT a paid actor trying to convince you that the resurrection has begun!
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  Suit, shirt and tie

  by JoenB75 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i always hated suit, shirt and tie and wondered why men of all walks of life should be forced to wear these uncomfortable clothes and spend the money on them.

  it should be remembered some of the worst people wear them, like creepy joe, putin, dirty corrupt frauds in business, law etc.

  and of course al capone.

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  Iown Mylife

  We kept one of my husband's ties for the skeleton decoration to wear at Halloween. All the suits, dress shoes, book bags, were donated, along with all my dresses and outfits used in field service and meetings.

  If any life event in the future requires "dressing up," we'll give it a miss.
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  I want to try something different!

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i want to try new snacks at amazon.

  i don’t know which one i will order within few days.

  any recommendations?

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  Iown Mylife

  For some reason there aren’t any milk chocolate candies in the grocery store, besides Reese pnut butter or hershey bar, that is. It’s all dark chocolate. So I ordered chocolate oranges from Amazon, looking forward to tasting! I wouldn’t order a melt-able except in winter tho.
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  Do you have 24 hour Grocery Stores nearby?

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i missed my 24 hour grocery stores very much!

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  Iown Mylife

  All of the 24-hr stores changed hours after 9/11, closing at dark. Now mostly all close around 9 or 10.

  24-hr stores don’t exist here locally anymore, that I’ve seen.