Posts by James Mixon

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If I win the lottery

by eyeuse2badub in

i haven't yet won the state lottery but i purchased a lottery ticket last night.

if i win the lottery, it's $150 million.. if i win, my name is publicly announced and of course my picture gets into the news.

i will probably get df'ed.. however, will the wtbts accept a hefty "donation' from my 'lucky' winnings?

James Mixon

I always wonder about this, if I won the lottery would my JW family members except

money from me, Hell yes!!! But I would tell them if you have no problem excepting

$100,000.00 you must go down to the lottery office and sign up for your share.

I may be wrong on this, but lets say I won 10 million after taxes I receive 7 million.. I

shell out each hundred thousand to my kids. Now the kids have to pay taxes again on

the hundred thousand and this would be considered a gift, and gift taxes are more.

Make sense????? In other words my kids would pay double tax.

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Retirement Planning for ex-JW's

by Simon in

this is something i think about a lot, possibly because i'm just getting older.

it seems that not only should i finally one day decide what i want to do with my life, but i should also be planning for retirement.. hands up everyone who feels their future has been royally screwed by the wts experience?.

if you were a good jw and followed the wts advice you could well be finding yourself facing middle or even old age without much or anything put aside in retirement savings.

James Mixon

Good advice Simon, but this something to watch for.

Failing health could drain your retirement saving.

www.investopedia.com/retirement/07/ long-term-care.asp

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Retirement Planning for ex-JW's

by Simon in

this is something i think about a lot, possibly because i'm just getting older.

it seems that not only should i finally one day decide what i want to do with my life, but i should also be planning for retirement.. hands up everyone who feels their future has been royally screwed by the wts experience?.

if you were a good jw and followed the wts advice you could well be finding yourself facing middle or even old age without much or anything put aside in retirement savings.

James Mixon

What happen if you have medical expenses. A JW ex-friend had a nice

nest egg, but his medical expenses depleted his nest. His insurance only

covered a certain amount. You have this other friend that never saved a penny,

but he have a guarantee incomes until the day he dies and unlimited health care, substantial income that comes in every month and no agency can touch.

It's a bitch growing old....Which guy is better off????

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Do You Think 10% Tithing is Coming?

by xjwsrock in

firstly, there are cash flow problems in wt town.

i don't think it's necessary to list all the cutbacks and layoffs, but there have been many.. their thirst for money seems higher too in my opinion.

more entitled may be a better way of putting it.

James Mixon

xjwsrock: well I guess it would be a good idea in view of that fact.. How in the hell have they survived

over the years with such little donations?? So maybe they are in trouble, I hope so.

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Do You Think 10% Tithing is Coming?

by xjwsrock in

firstly, there are cash flow problems in wt town.

i don't think it's necessary to list all the cutbacks and layoffs, but there have been many.. their thirst for money seems higher too in my opinion.

more entitled may be a better way of putting it.

James Mixon

10% of what.. JW's are one of the poorest religious groups. Those JW's who are doing well

financially, hell yes we will give 10%. So what happen, folks that are not well off financially

living from paycheck to paycheck continue to give little, now we have those members that was

donating 10-20% obeying the GB giving 10%. I believe 10% tithing will result in less donations.

You know JW's and their rules..

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Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers?A stupid question you may say, but wait.

by James Mixon in

jonah 3:5-10 the people of nineveh prayed that nineveh might be spared.

god.

answer their prayer and god did not destroy the city.. mark 7:24-30 the gentile woman prayed that jesus would deliver her daughter.

James Mixon

So sorry to hear that.

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Kingdom Hall feels uncomfortably hot lately

by StarTrekAngel in

i started noticing a change at the kh.

for the past couple of weeks, the place feels quiet warm.

personally i have to take my coat off as soon as i walk in.

James Mixon

You would think the a/c would be as cold as possible, a lot of elderly

women, menopause. When my mom had her moments of menopause

she thought she was pregnant, my dad caught hell and I wasn't too

happy, hell I was 40 years old.

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Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers?A stupid question you may say, but wait.

by James Mixon in

jonah 3:5-10 the people of nineveh prayed that nineveh might be spared.

god.

answer their prayer and god did not destroy the city.. mark 7:24-30 the gentile woman prayed that jesus would deliver her daughter.

James Mixon

azor: do you work in a children hospital? "I spent more nights than i care, the

groans of other children suffering and dying.

stuck: that was good and right on point.

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Kingdom Hall feels uncomfortably hot lately

by StarTrekAngel in

i started noticing a change at the kh.

for the past couple of weeks, the place feels quiet warm.

personally i have to take my coat off as soon as i walk in.

James Mixon

You must Sacrifice for the truth's sake, even if it kills you.

The law of sacrifice is a celestial law or maybe a Pharisees law (GB).

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Tight pants, colored socks, blue shirts, beards, wire -rimmed glasses...

by Muddy Waters in

tight pants, colored socks, blue shirts, beards, wire -rimmed glasses... .

does anybody remember any thing else that was once or still is proscribed against faithful j-dubs?

when brothers in our kh started wearing different colored shirts rather than white, it caused a great stir and ruckus.

James Mixon

Jesus was homeless and sported flip-flops..