Mickey mouse
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Can someone who speaks French please translate this?
by Mickey mouse inthis article apparently talks of a court decision recognising the damage that the jw policy of disfellowshipping causes.
i would appreciate a translation.
with thanks to so past a dub from jwr for finding it.. .
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The dangers of leading a double life
by Mickey mouse inthe wbts regularly warns it's members about the dangers of attempting to lead a double life.
"it can cost you dearly", they counsel the jw youth; "causing a loss of trust and a bad conscience".. fact is, the governing body know this through bitter experience.
they tried to secretly maintain a relationship with the united nations whilst publically condemning it as a harlot-like wild beast and tool of satan.
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Are German JWs about to get hit with a tax bill?
by Mickey mouse inplease read the text at this link.. .
religion and state are separate, although historically a special partnership exists between the state and those religious communities that have the status of a "corporation under public law.
" if they fulfill certain requirements, including assurance of permanence and size of the organization, and do not demonstrate disloyalty to the state, religious organizations may request "public law corporation" (plc) status, which, among other things, entitles them to levy taxes on their members, which the state then collects as part of the overall taxes.
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Widespread speculation you'll never see in print?
by Mickey mouse injws are very good at whipping up speculation without ever putting a word in print.
maybe they learned something from 1975.. what are some of the things you remember hearing that are not "official doctrine" but lots of jws believe it anyway?.
i've heard a lot of speculation that armageddon would either happen on nisan 14 or in october around the time they reckon the gentile times ended in 1914.. name some of the topics you've frequently heard unsanctioned speculation about.. .
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Can someone help me find the poem here...
by Mickey mouse in...there's a really sad poem somewhere on this forum about shunning.
it talks about the "men in ties" telling a family to "build a wall" between themselves.
i've tried searching for it but the search facility is a bit hit and miss.. can anyone help?.
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Advertising at convention locations?
by Mickey mouse inmany jw conventions take place in commercial convention centers.
i was just thinking about the one local to us.
there are large posters all around the concourse available for advertising.
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Why more women than men?
by Mickey mouse inwhy do you think more women than men are drawn to the borg?.
years ago women were more likely to be home during the day when the jw's came a-knocking but i doubt that's the case today.. my husband and i were discussing this and i said that i think more male converts would have an issue with the authoritarian structure of the organization than the female ones.
also, i think the impositions upon a person's sexuality are especially difficult for men.
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Has Nicole Kidman ever spoken out about Scientology?
by Mickey mouse ini don't recall ever hearing her speak about her experiences with the church of scientology.
i'm guessing she probably chooses not to since it may make relations with her ex tom cruise difficult.
plus the scientologists seem to have the fear and control business off to a fine are.. has anyone ever read or heard anything from her?.
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Restoration to perfection
by Mickey mouse inthis was inspired by leolaia's comments on the thread about whether adam was "tested" by jehovah.
what is the scriptural basis for the jw belief that mankind will be restored to perfection in the new system, and that it will take 1000 years to get there?
as an active jw i guess i should know the answer; i am continually amazed to discover the sheer volume of jw beliefs that are nowhere to be found in scripture!
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Lets pool our knowledge....
by Mickey mouse in...and start a kick ass cult!
come on folks, we know best what works and what doesn't..
what sort of cult should it be?