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College education pays
by hoser injust saw this article on cnn, will get back later to comment on it.. .
http://www.cnn.com/2011/opinion/06/09/aoun.college.benefits/index.html?hpt=hp_c2.
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What is spiritual abuse?
by hoser ina wesite i found about spiritual abuse systems.. http://www.christian-depression.org/cdp/articles/spiritual-abuse.php.
what is spiritual abuse?spiritual abuse is a term not in common usage, unlike physical or emotional abuse.
when you are publicly shamed or made to feel spiritually second class, something is not right.. spiritual abuse is the mistreatment of a person who is in need of help, support or greater spiritual empowerment, with the result of weakening, undermining or decreasing that person's spiritual empowerment.. "the subtle power of spiritual abuse" by david johnson and jeff vanvonderen.
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Annual meeting 1969/shareholders of
by hoser inin the 1971 yearbook it talks about a member getting expelled as a shareholder of the watchtower society.. "the report of the secretary and treasurer, grant suiter, showed that on october 1, 1969, there were 471 members and that during the course of the year there was a drop in membership of thirteen persons, twelve by death and one by expulsion, thus leaving the membership at 458 as of october 1, 1970.
after 1972 they stopped publishing the number of member/ shareholders of the pennsylvania corporation.
the # of shareholders was 450 in 1971.. my question is after a shareholder of the wtbs died what happened to their membership/ share??.
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why does the watchtower call them marriage mates and not spouse?
by hoser ini have never read the term spouse in a watchtower.
why do they use the expression marriage mate?.
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How come it was Our Kingdom Ministry then it was Our Kingdom Service then it was changed back to Our Kingdom Ministry?
by hoser init was okm in the old days 50s and 60s then it was our kingdom service in the 70's then they changed it back again??????.
this is the publication used at the service meeting thursday nights showing how to preach in the territory..
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A frog in boiling water?
by hoser ini don't know where i've heard it before(perhaps from a circuit overseer talk) but someone associated with jehovahs witnesses made the analogy.
that if you put a frog in a pot of boiling water it will jump out immediately, but if you put the same frog in a pot of cold water and slowly heat it up.
the frog will not notice the gradual temperature change and will cook to death.. the overseer or elder used this illustration as a warning to say that gradual changes in morals around us- we will not notice and get cooked alive.
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May 15 WT sisters support your husband.....or else!
by hoser inthe new study watchtower page 9 explains how sisters should be happy to be servants to their elder husbands.. "co-operate in financial matters".
"joyful to see her husband active in the congregation".
if he makes a decision you disagree with "she displays a quiet and mild spirit and cooperates with him to make his decision work".
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Elders who drink too much?
by hoser inin the feb 15 study watchtower pg 29 paragraph 5 it asks"if you choose to drink alcohol you should ask yourself?
if i need to counsel others on this matter do i have freeness of speech?.
when i read between the lines i get this" you elders are drinking too much and no one is listening to you when you tell them to cut back on the booze".
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need BOE letter about uncleaness with greediness and viewing pornography.
by hoser ini need a link to an elders letter about uncleaness with greediness.
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Iron and bamboo curtain?
by hoser indoes anyone remember the terms iron curtain and bamboo curtain and what these mean?
who thought up these ridiculous terms?.