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  BRAZIL - Watchtower - Sixteen religious entities concentrate 80% of church debts in taxes

  by TheTruthBR in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this news came out today on one of the main news sites in brazil.

  a list of churches that owe the most taxes in brazil was released.

  as in other countries, in brazil wt does not pay taxes, but is being charged for using this benefit as fraud, when importing material for the printing.. link in portuguese: https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2021/09/28/lista-dividas-impostos-igrejas-concentracao-80-pfgn-receita-bolsonaro.htm.

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  truth_b_known

  Remember that part of the Gospel's where the Pharisees tried to trick Jesus by asking him if they should pay taxes? That is when Jesus replied -

  "Bring me coin. Who's image is on this coin? Caesar's? Well, you can tell Caesar that my people don't have to pay taxes because they have religious exemption."

  Oh, wait! That's not how it all went down.

  I remember when I was a young MS and applied to the Kingdom Ministry School. I was asked privately by 2 elders if I paid my taxes. I did. So, they said they would send my application on up. I was told that brothers who don't pay taxes cannot be given privileges.
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  What Do You Think?

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you think the tower is getting money from the government for encouraging people to get vaccinated?

  or is there just too much lemon in my tea?.

  https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/07/27/biden-harris-admin-provides-121-million-in-arp-funding-to-local-communities-for-covid-19-vaccines.htmlbiden-harris administration provides $121 million in american rescue plan funds to support local community-based efforts to increase covid-19 vaccinations in underserved communities.

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  truth_b_known

  It is a possibility. The Watchtower did take advantage of the U.S. FDA food program.

  Another possibility is that it is becoming the trend for those who have been mandated by employers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to file a religious exemption. I think the Watchtower is wanting to avoid a Witness filing such an exemption and that incident being published by the news.
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  Any signs that Kingdom Halls will re-open soon or door to door work will re-start again?

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've not heard anything from pimi wife about going back to the khs yet let alone the door to door work.. many churches round here have re-opened if only for private pray and i am guessing that things like singing may be a factor in the reluctance of the witnesses to get back together again.

  i also detect that many older ones are still quite afraid to go anywhere they may come in contact with people, even for shopping.

  on the other hand, here in uk you can now go to a football match with 70,000 others shouting and chanting.. the door to door work may a total different issue.

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  truth_b_known

  My state just passed a law prohibiting the state government from shutting down religious buildings/"houses of worship" due to things like COVID-19. In spite of this the Kingdom Hall in the city I live in is still closed for business.
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  Mating inequality

  by hoser in

  1. social
  2. current

  this is the latest problem in north american society.

  mating inequality.

  there are now more women college graduates than men in the us.

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  truth_b_known

  I hold 2 college degrees. I have more respect for people who earn a living through a trade, who build, or repair. I see jobs that require a Masers Degree that start out at $40,000.00 a year while plumbers and electricians make six-figure incomes.

  The more you have of an item the less value it has. The U.S. has a bumper crop of college grads and few people who actually make things work.
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  Kingdom Halls for sale everywhere!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it just seems like the kingdom halls are for sale everywhere.

  i think this is the fourth or fifth i have seen just this week.. https://www.domain.com.au/64-charles-street-triabunna-tas-7190-2017131021?fbclid=iwar3w-1kwb_ef5op_o3wl92bhy6_9pdlib9lj78fb5cys3gdtdhtxp_5b7j4https://www.realcommercial.com.au/sold/property-46-leslie-st-stawell-vic-3380-503750618?fbclid=iwar0m9arji78p_wakgn_2p3bkbgqoiwzore-d2-oyqx7ahhtj98wxm0lhfk0https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-wa-bridgetown-136605110?fbclid=iwar3qqn-y5zcxigotrh_mwtx0vumn2jl600uqnv0cuubehqqk2bz5nscmdnqhttps://www.athertonfn.com.au/property?property_id=679163&fbclid=iwar1bfbbae0rnhsltadwrgp-7lhfjysznlhjkq3appsubdzsk7mklgikhejkwe will give kim credit for finding these.atlantis!

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  truth_b_known

  I would like to start a fundraiser to buy one of these Kingdom Halls. Then we could use it as a museum to teach the truth about the Truth.
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  I remembered something I had forgotten a long time ago.

  by mickbobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  when i was about 17 there was a elders son i used to hang out with.

  he was 16 but close to my age.

  his family was a kool aid drinking cult followers.

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  Hearsay will not hold up in court. He may have been exaggerating. The victim would have to be the one to pursue it.

  Actually just the opposite. Go to the police department in the jurisdiction where this took place and immediately report this guy. The girl he spoke of is probably not the only victim. In some places, like where I live, it is a crime not to report such an offense.

  When a criminal confesses to you something it is not hearsay.
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  Do JWs buy old JW books to destroy?

  by mickbobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have never heard of this but i doubt its never been done.

  i sell some older jw books on etsy and have always been a bit afraid that some jws are buying them to destroy.

  if you have heard of this let me know.

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  truth_b_known

  The "new light" changes have come for over a century, but I never have heard of Witnesses destroying Watchtower literature. I remember Witnesses treating Watchtower literature as holy relics with magical powers. Even when the content inside the literature was declared "uninspired" by the author (Watchtower).

  I remember the hellacious beatdowns that awaited Witness kids that drew inside their Watchtower publications.
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  Four Horsemen ...and an Apocalypse (a memoir)

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  four horsemen ...and an apocalypse.

  the bar sign on top of the ramshackle building reads: “the four horsemen”.. my best friend bob yells for me to hear him once we stepped inside the door.. “...hangout spot... motorcycle ‘club... the punishers...” that’s all i could hear because of the loud music.. jukebox music pounded my head.

  the click-clack of the pool tables, outbursts of laughter, and loud voices filled my ears till they rang.. eventually, i learned that the punishers are a brotherhood of law enforcement officers, court officials, correctional officers; and like-minded individuals.. did the strange critters in this bar look like anything but worrisome outlaws?

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  truth_b_known

  That's a pretty awesome story. I'm glad you shared it.
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  Bible

  by Iamallcool in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  do you have some scriptures that makes you scratch your head in wonder?.

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  truth_b_known

  Where to begin?

  I'll just pull out one of my favorites -

  Jehovah was with Judah, and they took possession of the mountainous region, but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain,* because they had war chariots with iron scythes. - Judges 1:19

  War Chariots with Iron Scythes > Jehovah
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  I have never been to Las Vegas.

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i would like to visit las vegas one day.

  if you have a choice, would you want to live there?

  low humidity sounds good to me.

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  truth_b_known

  I've been to Nevada several times, but to Las Vegas only once. Nevada is basically a desert, but that can be beautiful. I've visited the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe which is amazing. The old silver mining towns are a great time, too.