Isn't this also the reason why our literature isn't sold anymore?
bottleofwater
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Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!
by sacolton in$79 million tax demand on jehovahs witnesses threatens freedom of religionstrasbourgon september 21, 2010, the european court of human rights (echr) ruled unanimously that the complaint filed by jehovahs witnesses in france is admissible regarding alleged interference with their freedom of religion.. the government of france had imposed a retroactive 60-percent tax on all religious offerings donated to association les temoins de jehovah(also referred to as the christian association of jehovahs witnesses of france) over a period of four years from 1993 to 1996. the government initially demanded a total payment of about 45 million euros.
the amount demanded is now more than 57 million euros (more than $79,000,000 usd), which far exceeds the assets of the association.the echr took note of the fact that throughout the court proceedings within france, jehovahs witnesses had consistently maintained that the contested tax was a direct attack on their religious freedom.
in fact, it had been imposed on them within the context of the france governments fight against so-called sects.
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12/15/10 study WT page 10, more 'faithful slave' stuff
by EndofMysteries inpage 10, par 14, (get a bucket incase you get sick).
14 in prayer to god, jesus clearly stated:.
your word is truth.
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bottleofwater
Well it could happen. Didn't R. Franz have some quote that he wrote about doing research yourself to prove the truth?
Who knows? Maybe another one will drop out? You never know...
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Get the elders to leave me alone!!
by bottleofwater inmy dad read something online that i posted and told the other elders (he's the boe coord.).
they've read me articles about homosexuality and tried to coerce me to stay with the family instead of living with my uncle for a week.
i went to my uncle's anyway.
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bottleofwater
Do you plan on returning to your parents home? Yes. My uncle doesn't plan to keep me longer than a week. He says he has his own life and can't have me here when he gets girls over.
Are you trying not to get DF'd? Whatever gets me out with as little stress and anxiety as possible.
By the way, has anyone ever been DF'd for visiting this site intentionally?
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December 2010 Awake Homosexuality
by bottleofwater inanyone have a good read of the ypa article on homosexuality?.
is it just me or is the doctrine becoming more lenient and less dogmatic?.
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bottleofwater
I shredded the letter though I have the document file saved. Since I found out that I'm staying only for a week.
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Get the elders to leave me alone!!
by bottleofwater inmy dad read something online that i posted and told the other elders (he's the boe coord.).
they've read me articles about homosexuality and tried to coerce me to stay with the family instead of living with my uncle for a week.
i went to my uncle's anyway.
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bottleofwater
2 things:
I generally live with my parents. My Dad is the coordinator of the BOE.
They advised that I not stay with my uncle for even a week and I disobeyed. It's my f-in business. (Pardon my French.)
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Get the elders to leave me alone!!
by bottleofwater inmy dad read something online that i posted and told the other elders (he's the boe coord.).
they've read me articles about homosexuality and tried to coerce me to stay with the family instead of living with my uncle for a week.
i went to my uncle's anyway.
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bottleofwater
My Dad read something online that I posted and told the other elders (he's the BOE coord.). They've read me articles about homosexuality and tried to coerce me to stay with the family instead of living with my uncle for a week. I went to my uncle's anyway. They called my uncle's phone number because I turned my phone off on purpose and want to meet with me here in Brooklyn where my uncle lives. How can I get them to leave me the fuck alone? (please understand how it's getting on my nerves!)
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DA'd youth... How did your parents respond?
by bottleofwater ini'm wondering how any of your parents responded when you disassociated yourself with a letter.. should i do so?
i'm wondering how my parents will react since i'm moving in with my uncle just in time..
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bottleofwater
I'm in college fulltime Monday and Wednesday. Other days I'm pioneering. I finally told my parents that I don't want their stupid forced pioneering on me and that I want to go to college and work.
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Strange statement in last week's study article
by civicsi00 inthere was a strange statement in last week's study article.
well, let's be honest: there were plenty of strange statements!
but one in particular bothered me.
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bottleofwater
What about the deaden your members verse? just curious...
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DA'd youth... How did your parents respond?
by bottleofwater ini'm wondering how any of your parents responded when you disassociated yourself with a letter.. should i do so?
i'm wondering how my parents will react since i'm moving in with my uncle just in time..
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bottleofwater
I shredded the letter since I realized that I was only going to stay for a week. Though I have the original document still saved.
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DA'd youth... How did your parents respond?
by bottleofwater ini'm wondering how any of your parents responded when you disassociated yourself with a letter.. should i do so?
i'm wondering how my parents will react since i'm moving in with my uncle just in time..
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bottleofwater
Open mind: you're right except that I'm 19.
I'm not sure if my uncle wants to keep me longer than one week.
By the way, I've been offered a job at Pret A Manger in Manhattan. Should I go to the interview?