very cool, thanks
run dont walk
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Photos of Beth Shan and the underground shelter
by why144000 ini finally got around to searching out my photos of beth shan.
the house had a facelift in the 70's and is looking a bit shabby now.
the old lady who lives there won't let people have a look around the house (quite understandable).
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How much would you say the average JW donates in $$$ ?????
by run dont walk inregarding donations, what would you say the average jw would donate in $$$ in a one year span.. some are richer then others, some have no children, some have 6 children, i imagine it would vary quite a bit.. so what would be a fair average, $1,000 / year per person ?????.
now when i say donation, i mean every dollar a person gives, this would include contribution boxes in the hall, assemblies, etc, donations for magazines, books, videos etc, every possible thing one would donate money to the watchtower for.. if $1000 a person is a fair number, then multiply it by 6,000,000.
= $ 6 billion dollars a year, nice scam watchtower.
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i didn't donate more than $10 bucks in all my life growing up as a dub.
I was the same, ok maybe $20
but I saw my dad always put $20 a week minimum (thursday night), and my brother (elder) the same.
all familys and people are different, as are the countries, I would expect most of the donations would come from the USA, UK, Canada, South America (Brazil). Where as poorer countries would be lower, but so would the expenses.
And remember that 6,000,000 number would reflect publishers, not kids.
but the suggestion of $20 or less a month (on average) I think is ridiculous, no way the watchtower would survive.
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How much would you say the average JW donates in $$$ ?????
by run dont walk inregarding donations, what would you say the average jw would donate in $$$ in a one year span.. some are richer then others, some have no children, some have 6 children, i imagine it would vary quite a bit.. so what would be a fair average, $1,000 / year per person ?????.
now when i say donation, i mean every dollar a person gives, this would include contribution boxes in the hall, assemblies, etc, donations for magazines, books, videos etc, every possible thing one would donate money to the watchtower for.. if $1000 a person is a fair number, then multiply it by 6,000,000.
= $ 6 billion dollars a year, nice scam watchtower.
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About a million bucks a year. And we have only 500 members!
I bet the Watchtower is jealous, wow, that is impressive, and I say you're right, the numbers are a bit low.
We probaly spend (depending on kids) from $6,000 - $20,000 just on groceries and dining out a year.
Heck probaly $5,000 a year on gas and car insurance maybe more.
I think the donations are a bit higher then what people are suggesting.
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How much would you say the average JW donates in $$$ ?????
by run dont walk inregarding donations, what would you say the average jw would donate in $$$ in a one year span.. some are richer then others, some have no children, some have 6 children, i imagine it would vary quite a bit.. so what would be a fair average, $1,000 / year per person ?????.
now when i say donation, i mean every dollar a person gives, this would include contribution boxes in the hall, assemblies, etc, donations for magazines, books, videos etc, every possible thing one would donate money to the watchtower for.. if $1000 a person is a fair number, then multiply it by 6,000,000.
= $ 6 billion dollars a year, nice scam watchtower.
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We only donated like $50/mo.
50 x 12 = $600 / year
very realistic I think !!!!!!!
$600 x 6,000,000 = 3.6 billion $$$$$$$$
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Lots of things are going wrong...
by Sirona ini'm going through a time when so many things seem to be going wrong.. doesn't it seem as though it never rains, it pours?.
i know the skeptics will roll their eyes at this suggestion: i think that sometimes things happen this way for a reason, and that when we successfully get through it, we are so much stronger.. what do you think about the idea that trials sometimes come along for a reason?.
sirona (of the "searching for a reason" class)
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if thats true, then boy am i in trouble, the last 60 days have not been pretty.
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How much would you say the average JW donates in $$$ ?????
by run dont walk inregarding donations, what would you say the average jw would donate in $$$ in a one year span.. some are richer then others, some have no children, some have 6 children, i imagine it would vary quite a bit.. so what would be a fair average, $1,000 / year per person ?????.
now when i say donation, i mean every dollar a person gives, this would include contribution boxes in the hall, assemblies, etc, donations for magazines, books, videos etc, every possible thing one would donate money to the watchtower for.. if $1000 a person is a fair number, then multiply it by 6,000,000.
= $ 6 billion dollars a year, nice scam watchtower.
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$250 X 6,000,000 = 1.5 billion
I think thats a fair number !!!!
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How much would you say the average JW donates in $$$ ?????
by run dont walk inregarding donations, what would you say the average jw would donate in $$$ in a one year span.. some are richer then others, some have no children, some have 6 children, i imagine it would vary quite a bit.. so what would be a fair average, $1,000 / year per person ?????.
now when i say donation, i mean every dollar a person gives, this would include contribution boxes in the hall, assemblies, etc, donations for magazines, books, videos etc, every possible thing one would donate money to the watchtower for.. if $1000 a person is a fair number, then multiply it by 6,000,000.
= $ 6 billion dollars a year, nice scam watchtower.
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Regarding donations, what would you say the average JW would donate in $$$ in a one year span.
Some are richer then others, some have no children, some have 6 children, I imagine it would vary quite a bit.
So what would be a fair average, $1,000 / year per person ?????
Now when I say donation, I mean every dollar a person gives, this would include contribution boxes in the hall, assemblies, etc, donations for magazines, books, videos etc, every possible thing one would donate money to the Watchtower for.
if $1000 a person is a fair number, then multiply it by 6,000,000
= $ 6 billion dollars a year, nice scam Watchtower
maybe the average is higher ???
any thoughts ???
how much did you donate on a yearly basis ???
even at $100 a person, still $600 million a year.
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How does one forgive ??? PLEASE, I really need your help, PLEASE ???
by run dont walk inwell, the worst case scenario happened in my life,.
i had a topic awhile back about, have you ever thought about leaving your mate for someone else??.
i never updated as much as i should of ?.
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Now I have invested 7 years with my loving husband and if it happened now I would not be able to walk away so easily either.
15 years together, i should walk away, but its tough, and i can't
Nobody deserves to be betrayed like that. I don't believe there is any excuse for that kind of behavior, I don't care what the situation is. If your not happy with your partner then leave and then find someone else. Don't cheat.
Im going to have her read this ^^^^^^^
I hope you get the drinking under control as that will only lead to depression and more problems. I hope you're going to be ok. It's going to be very hard but you can do it. I know you can. I feel for ya.
well, its not serious, a 6 pack used to last me a month, now it lasts a day or two, i just drinking a little to relax myself and concentrate, if that makes any sense.
thanks , lol
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How does one forgive ??? PLEASE, I really need your help, PLEASE ???
by run dont walk inwell, the worst case scenario happened in my life,.
i had a topic awhile back about, have you ever thought about leaving your mate for someone else??.
i never updated as much as i should of ?.
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Most of the folks I know that divorced their spouses because of marital infidelity wished later that they hadn't.
wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your sister in law is participating in a natural tendency that all humans have of projecting guilt onto someone else.
Actually, shes just a b-tch, always wants to see everyone suffer, and tell them how good she's doing. Never liked her
There is a line in Richard Bach's book Illusions that may be helpful. It goes "there is no problem that comes to us without bearing a blessing in its hands. We seek the problems because we need the blessings." In your own words you said "I guess I never realized how much I loved her". Is that not a blessing? While you are not responsible for your wife's action, you are responsible for how you react to it.
I am dealing with this, very slowly
There are two ways to forgive. One is to choose to overlook an imagined wrong that was done to you. The problem with that method is that it is always there lurking in the back of your mind and tends to come out under stress.
my biggest concern
The other way is to come to the realization that the "inner you", the immortal you, the real you is untouched by anything that has happened in this insane illusion we call life on earth. I know this is advanced metaphysics but it does work. Major problems are what cause us to examine the path we are on and to make corrections.
well said
God Bless you both!
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How does one forgive ??? PLEASE, I really need your help, PLEASE ???
by run dont walk inwell, the worst case scenario happened in my life,.
i had a topic awhile back about, have you ever thought about leaving your mate for someone else??.
i never updated as much as i should of ?.
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I'm so sorry. I wish I knew what to tell you. The only thing I can suggest is to seek professional help, both of you together, because this situation is too tough to try to handle on your own.
we are seeking professional help, and i will say "tough" is an understatement. lol