Been totally out for a bit over a year. Feels great. But I still get depressed occasionally. Soooo glad I can scroll through this forum and know that there are people that know exactly what I feel!
You guys are the best!
been totally out for a bit over a year.
feels great.
but i still get depressed occasionally.
Been totally out for a bit over a year. Feels great. But I still get depressed occasionally. Soooo glad I can scroll through this forum and know that there are people that know exactly what I feel!
You guys are the best!
have a bible question.
been reading the arguments for the "faithful & wise servant" of mt.
25:45-51 being an individual versus a "class" or group of christians.
Have a Bible question. Been reading the arguments for the "Faithful & Wise servant" of Mt. 25:45-51 being an individual versus a "class" or group of Christians.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant,[a] whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 47 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 48 But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants[b]and eats and drinks with drunkards, 50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know 51 and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Any arguments to show it is not an individual. Just want to see both sides of the coin.
have you ever noticed that know one uses first names at the kh?
it is how are you brother jones?
how are you sister smith?
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Much love to you all.
it will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
@James Mixon:
Yep. They are probably shaking in their boots right now.
Enter the home church.
it will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
it will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
@just fine:
The first amendment protects freedom of religion. However, the constitution was built to prevent governments from imposing laws upon the PEOPLE. A religion keeping a tax deductible status has nothing to do with the first amendment. It is something the government grants a religion. It can be taken away as well. The government will simply say "OK, you can keep your freedom of religion, but since you are not in agreement with our civil rights interpretations, you have to pay taxes". The JWs are in so much financial danger.
it will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
It will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto. The first-century Christians met in homes. They did not have exemption from taxes to the governments. They had no restrictions placed upon them by the government, since they gave up no power to the government (e.g. by registering as 501c3 corporations. With the recent decision legalizing gay marriage, things could get ugly really quick for churches that care more for their tax-exempt status than what the Bible says. No matter! This will likely be another age-long test of who are the weeds, and who are the wheat. More interesting will be what the WT does when the government threatens them with tax-exempt revocation. Perhaps they will claim it is the great tribulation, tell all their followers to give them EVERYTHING materially wise, and finally pull out the kool-aid! I hope not!
Last week, House and Senate Republicans introduced a bill that would prevent the federal government from penalizing federal employees, contractors or religiously affiliated organizations that oppose gay marriage.
The measure, introduced by Idaho Republican Rep. Raul Labrador and Utah Sen. Mike Lee—both members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known as the Mormon Church—would prohibit the federal government from withholding tax-exempt status, contracts or accreditation from schools or other religious organizations opposing same-sex marriage.
The legislation would be most relevant to religious schools and universities, its backers say, which are concerned about losing their tax-exempt status.
For example, under the bill, a religiously affiliated university wouldn’t lose federal grants, tax-exempt status or accreditation for refusing to accommodate a same-sex couple in student housing for married people.
Supporters of the measure, called the First Amendment Defense Act, was partly prompted by an exchange during oral arguments in the Supreme Court when Justice Samuel Alito asked U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli if such a university or college might not be entitled to tax-exempt status. “It is going to be an issue,” Mr. Verrilli responded.
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i hope yall dont mind me putting a reminder up.
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we have 7 rsvps so far.
I hope yall dont mind me putting a reminder up.
PM me for location. We have 7 RSVPs so far.
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