Posts by wannaexit

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You cant use Patterson! Court denies Watchtowers bond motion

by cedars in

here's my article on the latest development in the conti case.... http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/you-cant-use-patterson-court-denies-watchtowers-bond-motion.

i've tried to write it in such a way as to explain what's going on for people (like myself) who struggle to understand complex legal issues.. i've also availed myself of the help of a valued poster on this forum who wishes to remain anonymous.. i hope people will find the article helpful.

as always, if people notice any problems with it, please let me know (as kindly as possible!

wannaexit

Thanks Cedars! Very nice and easy to understand. I can't wait to see this through.

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BREAKING NEWS: Watchtower's Charitable Status UNDER THREAT in Britain !

by raymond frantz in

there is an article today in daily mail one of the largest uk newspapers about the plymouth brethren that should worry every thinking jehovah's witness.. the charities commision in britain is threatening the charitable status of a small offshoot of the aglican church the plymouth brethren .the reason ?

they don't perform enough charitable work for their local community .

at a time where the tax avoidance of large businesses such as google ,ebay,amazon and starbucks is under serious question in britain ,the charities commision's investigation into this little church's charitable status comes as no surprise .the 2006 charities act forced charities, often at high cost, to 'demonstrate' value to society .so far being a christian church automatically exempt you off taxes ,this is not the case anymore .

wannaexit

I have wondered for some time how watchtower how been able to get away with their charitable status. Perhaps things will change. This report from the UK and others appear to indicate that the winds of change are arriving. Yesterday someone sent me this link regarding the Italian government and the vatican's tax exempt status.

http://www.euronews.com/2012/02/17/italy-government-ends-vatic aan-tax-exemptions/

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Remembering Our Dear Richard Rawe

by Dogpatch in

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richard m. rawe was born may 10, 1934. he died in his sleep a little before midnight, october 26, 1012, in soap lake, washington.

his death was caused by probable acute myocardial infarction and cardiovascular disease.. in 1995, richard had a major stroke that left him with damage to his vocal cords.

previous to the stroke he had a beautiful speaking voice and was much in demand as a speaker in kingdom halls in the northwest when he was a jehovahs witness prior to 1975. in his later years, richard was the host with the raspy, croaky voice of the dialogue telephone conference-line program which hundreds of people listened to twice a month on saturday evening.. up until his death, richard was an attractive, partially balding, gray-haired man, still tall and elegant in appearance, who carried himself with class and dignity no matter how bad he physically felt.

wannaexit

REst in peace Richard

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When You Were Sitting During The Meetings What Were You Really Thinkng About?

by minimus in

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i used to listen to all the stupid comments and wonder if i could sneak out of there and scram!

even after i resigned as an elder, i went for a while and eventually began missing more and more meetings.

but while i was there, i'd listen to comments, chuckle to myself how dumb it all was and then go home with the knowledge that my days were numbered there..

wannaexit

mental grocery list

planning my weekly meals

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If you have had the CO or DO over for a meal...

by A question in

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how long were they able to stay?

what conversation or other things did you do together?.

wannaexit

The maxiumum any CO and wife ever stayed was 1 hour. The conversations were pretty shallow. I remember one that always felt compelled to tell us of all the places he and his wife visited and how they visited different contries by going to international assemblies or their ski trips.

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Hello, I Am New Here

by arrakis1 in

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was a jw for 40 years.

stopped attending 2010...resigned officially in 2011. still a little shell shocked but beginning to feel much better now.

awesome revelation....people in the world are not all that bad.

wannaexit

Hello

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Did you feel guilty for not pioneering?

by brokethechain in

i started pioneering the month i finished high school, and never stopped until i awakened, 17 years later.

it seems like the entire time, there was so much emphasis on pioneering.

every field service meeting seemed to have a part that communicated the message that jehovah would zap us at the big a. or people would die because of us if we didn't have extenuating circumstances (i always translated as bad health or kids, but even then, there were always "examples" of the mom with 5 kids that was pioneering).

wannaexit

@brokethechain: you and I have had a very similar experience. I also pioneered the month after high school graduation and continued for the next 20. When I stopped I felt not only guilty but deficient. Even during those years Iwas pioneering I felt guilty for not doing a better job.

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