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  My Millions book got a bad review. I wonder if the guy is a JW?

  by punkofnice in

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  not deserving of a half star, march 5, 2016bythomas carrthis review is from: millions now living (kindle edition)slander of others religions is worse than trump.

  instead of being ignorant read the bible and get the answers.

  you are not worshiping people you should weork towards woirshiping god.

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  GodZoo, I get your point in a general way, but looking at this specific review, and its irrational, disconnected spewing of hate, it seems to me that it's most likely what Punk suspects. It's neither constructive nor is it artistic criticism. It is more like hate speech.

  I've had many people like my sculptures, and sold 100++. Not everyone loves them, that is true. If someone said my sculptures looked like something you could buy at the $$ store, manufactured by the thousands, and were poorly crafted, copies of XXX artist, I just *might* feel the need to vent.

  Especially if I suspected *that* person was the failed artist, that couldn't pay people to take his work, who would do / say anything to put me down. (edit, and it's very hurtful)

  That's my take on Punky's rant.
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  My Millions book got a bad review. I wonder if the guy is a JW?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not deserving of a half star, march 5, 2016bythomas carrthis review is from: millions now living (kindle edition)slander of others religions is worse than trump.

  instead of being ignorant read the bible and get the answers.

  you are not worshiping people you should weork towards woirshiping god.

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  Vidiot - anger = fear and / or pain ; rants are usually inspired by a wound that is being poked, and very human. Especially when the person ranting feels misjudged, or knows they are wrong and are using bluster as a deflection of their insecurities about their beliefs or perceptions of unfair treatment.

  But hell to the yeah, use spell check if you want your rant to be read. :P
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  My Millions book got a bad review. I wonder if the guy is a JW?

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not deserving of a half star, march 5, 2016bythomas carrthis review is from: millions now living (kindle edition)slander of others religions is worse than trump.

  instead of being ignorant read the bible and get the answers.

  you are not worshiping people you should weork towards woirshiping god.

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  It's a fundy, JW or troll. *poof*

  Did I hear something? Oh, the buzzing of a fly? *SWAT* That's one nuisance you're rid of. :xx
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  A step in the right direction: Denmark banning circumcision as a cruel, barbaric and archaic ritual not fit for modern civilised lands

  by Gilbeath Haaraloth in

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  2. current

  as you may know, this makes me very happy.

  ban on religious circumcision.

  relate to a ban in all probability will not stop the millennium old core tradition in many parts of islam and especially judaism.

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  Barbaric. Banned. Agree.

  Yup. BB, I don't think anyone should hold a grudge against their parents. It's the 21st century now, and we know the benefits of leaving it alone - just like we know that tonsillectomy isn't always necessary, nor antibiotics for ear infections. It's time for a change. It's genital mutilation.

  Good for the Netherlands.
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  The bible teaches that money is the answer for everything!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  contrary to what the wt teaches, they ignore the wise words of ecc 10:19 "ecc 10:19 "a feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

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  Can I guess? That's not from the NWT? I should check my obscure translation, and see what it says. It's kinda interesting, the differences in translations.

  I always laugh when people like Oprah say "money doesn't make you happy" - it's true, but poverty can cause a lot of misery, too. *Enough* money to eat well, and live safely, can make all the difference in the world, and easier to choose happiness.
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  Pairing!!!!!

  by brandnew in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dangit.......like i gotta cook for this hot chick tonight, ........i rented a suite at the mayaguez beach hotel, and she's totally into me.

  i have my jeep....im still sore from my wreck....but dangit...im into this girl and i need y'alls help.

  im californian....kinda been in the tropic forrest..bout 2years....and need some southern help.

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  talesin

  Ah, steak sauce - I was thinking, hmmm .. what is that? We have HP sauce, similar (canadian / britisih), Kate, you have the HP sauce in England?
  
  And yes, how did it go?
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  JWs win 2015 Bronze Telly Award in the “Online Video News Feature”

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. beliefs

  jworg is carrying a "news" article concerning their recent win of a telly award.. i don't need to add to the jworg website hits, so here is the award listed on the telly award website:.

  https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=jehovah%27s&event=16&category=3&award=b.

  2015 online video bronze winners.

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  talesin

  Good grief, dozy, they even cheaped-out on the silver. tsk tsk.

  They have no 'class' - none, whatsoever.
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  its the begining part two

  by pepperheart in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  its the begining of the end for jws in exjw websites i have found all these branch headquaters have closed down.

  ireland.

  estonia.

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  talesin

  We have what the Catholic survivors do not - because of our small community, we are able to support each other.

  Being so isolated (unlike my RC or Protestant compas, who had school friends, education, etc.), made an internet search for 'others' like me, imperative. When I got my new PC, the first thing I Googled was "Jehovah's Witnesses", and there was JWD, my tribe.

  Now, we have an huge community, not just here, but on other sites and facebook. It's a wonderful and amazing thing. Such a contrast from the 70s, when I was kicked out, and no support - zip, zilch, nada - from other exJWS.

  I had some wonderful non JWS who helped me out, though! And life was pretty damn good. Challenging? For sure. But worth it. I've never looked back.

  To all lurkers and newbies ... yes, you can do this. And you can choose happiness. No life is perfect; illness strikes, jobs may suck; the same ups and downs that the JWS have. But I can now 'roll with the punches'. There is no one I must report to, no one monitoring my every move, indeed, my every thought.
  
  As Oscar Wilde said "The best revenge is to live well." It's written in my 25YO address book, and words to live by. xx
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  JWs win 2015 Bronze Telly Award in the “Online Video News Feature”

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jworg is carrying a "news" article concerning their recent win of a telly award.. i don't need to add to the jworg website hits, so here is the award listed on the telly award website:.

  https://www.tellyawards.com/winners/list/?l=jehovah%27s&event=16&category=3&award=b.

  2015 online video bronze winners.

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  talesin

  A message for the Watchtower:
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  CRA screwup for WT Canada?

  by berrygerry in

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  2. scandals

  okay, they've posted their 2015 return - i am very confused.. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918rr0001&fpe=2015-08-31&n=watch+tower+bible+and+tract+society+of+canada+%2f+la+tour+de+garde+soci%c3%a9t%c3%a9+de+bibles+et+de+tracts+du+canada&r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3a80%2febci%2fhaip%2fsrch%2fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3fk%3dwatch%2btower%26amp%3bs%3dregistered%26amp%3bp%3d1%26amp%3bb%3dtrue.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/311690001/canada-branch-finances-whats-going-on?.

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  OC, check out this page - note the donations (not receipted), gifts from 'other charities', and line 5050, which is curious - is this a donation to Headquarters in NY?

  http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23-eng.action?b=119288918RR0129&fpe=2014-08-31&n=HIGHLAND+PARK+CONGREGATION+OF+JEHOVAH%27S+WITNESSES%2C+HALIFAX%2C+NOVA+SCOTIA&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3A80%2Febci%2Fhaip%2Fsrch%2Fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%3Fk%3Djehovah%2527s%2Bwitnesses%26amp%3Bs%3Dregistered%26amp%3Bb%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bp%3D6

  And this (I thought that all KH buidings/land were deeded back to the Society?):
  
  

  Did the charity own land and/or buildings?

  4050

  Yes