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  Watchtower/Bethelite Volunteers and US Self Employment or FICA Tax?

  by EnlightenedEphesian in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  with so many aging bethelites being "laid off" after years of volunteer service, what hope do they have of collecting any social security retirement?

  i ask because i recently learned that my mother will not receive any government retirement benefits because she did not work enough to collect the 40 credits required.

  this got me to thinking about bethel volunteers.

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  Pagan Origins

  by tinker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a currently active jdub acquaintance occasionally stops by to say hello and we share a wee dram or two.

  after the general small talk of new cars, exotic vacations and sports we often get into the "why" we are xjubs.

  he is a well educated publisher who holds a phd in child psychology.

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  2015 XMAS CARD EXCHANGE

  by blondie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you pm a mailing address and your name of choice, i can gather together a list and send it to your e-mail or pm you by december 10.. love, blondie.

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  Deposition of Richard Ashe

  by truthseekeriam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://watchtowerdocuments.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/lopez-11exhibit-8-to-dec-of-copley-iso-opp-to-plnts-mfs.pdf.

  did any of you guys sit down and read this??

  it's long but i assure you it's a great read.. .

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  AUTISM and JW children

  by apostatekate in

  1. social
  2. family

  i was a jw kid.

  i remember having to sit still through long, boring meetings.

  i remember being taken to the book room for numerous spankings.

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  Who is it really disciplining????

  by jeremiah18:5-10 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the wts sanctions the practice of shunning or disfellowshipping of unrepentant wrongdoers.

  this practice cuts the person off from not only the congregation members, but also their still believing family.

  the wts backs up their action by threatening the members (congregation and family) with being df'ed themselves if they choose to associate with the df'ed person.. the claim in part is that its an act of loving discipline that may move the wrongdoer to repentance and to return to the congregation and thus to jehovah.

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  The time left is reduced...

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...for you to vote on the 2012 jw survey!

  only just over 3 months remaining until the survey closes!.

  i've been trying to think of ways to get the word out and get more people voting.. .

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  Disturbing WT quotes

  by Christ Alone in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i wanted to start a thread about the most disturbing quotes that you all have found in watchtower publications.

  i just came across this one when responding to another thread.

  i'm sure there are many more disturbing quotes out there.

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  The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses - Explained

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've just finished putting together a fairly exhaustive article that summarizes a number of key details about the governing body that most jehovah's witnesses are completely unaware of.

  a link to the article is below:.

  http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/the-governing-body-of-jehovahs-witnesses-explained.

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  Hello ~ New Here.

  by witnomore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  although i haven't been a witness for over 20 years, it has taken me that long to finally feel brave enough to join another church (aka christendom) and begin researching my past beliefs.

  all this research has opened a few old wounds, but mostly liberated me from a lot of quilt.

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