This is a good book you can find on Amazon.com:
Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo by Beth Whitman.
You mentioned the Liberty Bell....Are you interested in history?
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Travel recommendations?
by stephanie61092 inhey guys.
i've decided that during this time of being dfed, maybe trying to get reinstated, i'm going to enjoy my time with myself.
that being said, i would like to do some traveling when the weather warms up across the us.
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Apathy carts - Apathy D-2-D
by Zoos ini think it was punkofnice who came up with the phrase, "apathy carts".
how apropos.. yesterday i encountered a car group of witnesses in my community as i was coming home from the gym.
actually, their van was blocking me from entering my driveway.
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Not surprising. It shows there were there in name only to count time. Be glad they kept going!
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** NEW LIGHT!!**
by kairos in**overlapping donations**.
yes.. that's a thing.
not new, of course.i just felt like shouting it from the housetop.. ( don't forget the worldwide work, friends... ).
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Things WT Would Have To Do To Be An Acceptable Religion
by JW_Rogue indrop shunning or at least drop shunning among family members.
make blood transfusions a conscience matter, no more hlc.
drop the two witness rule, mandatory reporting of child abuse, no privileges for offenders.
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JW Rogue, This is very interesting. You are sure to get quite a few comments on the topic. To the top of the list, I'd like to add "Admit past mistakes and apologize for their actions ". Only until they can own up to their grievous, hypocritical actions, can the religion can ever be slightly acceptable.
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Unbaptised son maybe asked to be in assembly ... Suggestions please!
by 4thgen inmy husband and i are divorced.
i have custody of my tween son.
i left 3 years ago on principle.
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Hello All! thank you for the wonderful support, great suggestions and encouraging PM's. Well, things were delayed for the time being. My son acted sick so he wouldn't have to go to the meeting...so nothing happened. I have mixed feelings about the delay tactic, but either way, it is what it is. Because of the posts, I have an appointment with my attorney tomorrow to get legal advise. If the lawyer gives me something of use, I will post it here so others can benefit. Thanks again!
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Samuel Herd's statement about donations and Cialdini's social proof
by slimboyfat insamuel herd made a statement a few weeks ago about halting construction work, laying off bethel workers and reducing printing output: severe cutbacks all round.
he said, like the head of a household, the gb has to make sure the organisation is living within its means.
but he added a very careful phrase, something like: "be assured brothers these measures have not been taken as a result of any lack of financial support on your part.
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I don't think the GB are that bright to come up with it on their own. They probably hired a publicist and the publicity agent came up with the wording. -
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Do You Think 10% Tithing is Coming?
by xjwsrock infirstly, 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.
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My favorite scripture used to be Mal 3:10. When I saw it on the silver bible, I went ballistic. What a reproach!
Yep, I believe that tithing is a last resort, but they will use it! Money grubbing ba**ards!
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One Year Later - A Thank You to Tony Morris.
by cappytan indear anthony morris, iii:.
i wanted to send you a note of "thanks" on this special day.. why is this day special, you may ask?
one year ago today, you, tony, woke me up to the fact that the governing body could not have jehovah's blessing or direction.. last year, on november 8th & 9th, 2014, the united states branch visit was broadcast to over 1,000,000 jehovah's witnesses across the country.. as i sat at the kingdom hall listening to the "historic occasion," i was ignoring certain doubts that had surfaced in the few months prior.
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Retirement Planning for ex-JW's
by Simon inthis 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.
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Simon, very interesting. We can tell you have given this a great deal of thought.
Undervalued Real Estate investments are a great bargain now. (Buy when everyone is selling....sell when everyone is buying).
A SELF DIRECTED IRA is a good alternative to the regular IRA's, as you can invest in whatever you want, without being tied to the stock market. You can even invest in Real Estate! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Directed_IRA
Also, Below is a thought on mortgage being good debt. Personally, I feel a whole lot better now that my home is paid off!
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Brooklyn Bethel Tours Through The Roof
by freemindfade inwas speaking with someone last night who just recently toured the us bethel's.
the brooklyn tour i heard was awful, very limited and disappointing and conducted by a local pioneer and not even a bethelite.
well from what they are telling the folks on the tour since the tm3 bit encouraging (guilting) people about going to disneyland on vacation when you haven't visited bethel, monthly tours went from 6000 to 16000!
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Brandnew - Lots of donations boxes in the lobby's where you have to wait to join your tour. And of course, there are donation boxes by the literature counter. Wonder if they have ATM's. though....