Mattieu
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Australian Taxation office investigating religions as charities/tax status
by Mattieu inthere has been a lot of rumblings in the media here lately as to the worthiness of some religions enjoying a tax free benefit due to charity/not for profit status.. the latest media reports are on the hillsong church:.
http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/tax-office-push-for-charity-monitoring/story-e6frfmd9-1225896551630.
i actually spoke to the reporter of this article a month ago on an unrelated matter, so will call him with a suggestion on a follow up article to this on the jw's.. we have an election looming, so will not hold my breath as to the government setting up an inquiry so as not to lose favour with voters, though based on the readers comments on the news.com.au website, they should.. cheers, mattieu (go webber at hockenheim......).
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Sydney catch up this Wed/Thur night?
by Mattieu inhi, i am flying into sydney on business this wednesday & thursday, anyone want to catch up for drinks on either of those nights?
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mattieu..........
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International Conventions = $$$$. WTBT$ in bed with South Korean government
by Mattieu ini remember the whole process of selecting a host city for australias last international convention.
the australian bethel played the nsw government against the victorian.
it was so similar to choosing an olympic city and the big boys from bethel knew how to play the game.
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Memorial talk “we do not dedicate ourselves to an organisation”
by Mattieu inwe do not dedicate ourselves to an organisation.
that is a direct quote from the memorial speaker during his final comments about our relationship with jesus.
my wife looked straight at me when he said that, as that has been one of my many points i have raised with her as to my angst with the wtbt$.. i was baptised before the change of dedication vows in 1985 and she after the change.. was my memorial speaker ad-libbing or was that quote in all the memorial outlines worldwide?.
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Divided household, spiritual widow, spiritual orphan. Propaganda expressions
by Mattieu ini grew up in what the society calls a divided household being a spiritual orphan the son of a spiritual widow.
looking back now, these terms certainly isolated us, or marked us as being different from the ideal families in the congo.. there were quite a few of us divided households in our congo when we were growing up and as most of the spiritual united families wouldnt associate with us on a social scale, we mostly hung out with each other.
a few of our dads became good friends as no doubt they had a few things in common, being the cause of divided households.. i remember one elders son saying they couldnt hang around us as his dad told him we were bad association, not that we were doing anything wrong, we pioneered on school holidays gave talks, answered up, did all the right things except we had a dad who wasnt in the truth.. these terms that the society use, also create an us versus them attitude within the family arrangement.
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Doug Fieger - The Knack 'my sherona" singer passes away
by Mattieu inhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/the-knack-lead-singer-doug-fieger-dies/story-e6frf9hf-1225830437065.
loved that song............ mattieu..
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Super Bowl Party Downunder
by Mattieu inok, so its monday 10:30am and we should be working, but its hot 34c today (93f) and the super bowl is on tv!!
so, our company is having an informal super bowl party.
i have just returned from the supermarket with enough party supplies to last the next few hours.. so if anyone else is in melbourne (aus not fl) then pm me and i will give you the address!.
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KM Meeting tonight guilt trip for late comers
by Mattieu inmrs mattieu went running out the doors with kids in tow (yes, i helped them get ready) in state of panic because tonights km part is all about showing respect for being taught by jehovah by being early to the meetings and how latecomers should be put before a judicial committee.
ok, made that last bit up.. i used to hate these parts on being late to the meetings as most would judge the late comers without fully understanding their work/family/health issues.. i dont have her km with me, but it mentioned that being late is something that should not be a regular occurrence and that we should be early to sit down and be ready to be taught by jehovah.. not sure if this article is particular to the australian km or being used worldwide, though will try and scan it through tomorrow.. mattieu...... .
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Baptism numbers decreasing?
by Mattieu inthe last 3 weekends have seen 3 circuit assemblies in victoria with over 1000 attending each circuit.
yet only 10 baptised over the last 3 weeks, including 3 last weekend.
i can remember a few years ago when only 1 bro was baptised at a 2 day convention.. its funny, when 10-20 were being baptised at each circuit assembly back in the 1980s & early 90s it was always brought out that this was a sign of jehovahs blessing upon the org.
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Shower Sex
by Mattieu inin a recent survey carried out for a leading toiletries firm (brut), people.
from detroit and chicago have proved to be the most likely to have had sex.
in the shower!.