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I was quite tolerant of this guy until now
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president trump is definitely a demagogue, a populist, and not a great extemporaneous speaker, just to mention few of his more conspicuous flaws.

however, i was going along because "it's the economy stupid".

now that has changed.
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the Great Cntraction continues
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i just learned that my wife's congregations will soon be disbanded.

her congregation will disappear (cahuenga spanish in north hollywood in southern california).

all the members will be added to other neighboring congregations.
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My son was accepted to prestigious universities
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some background needed.

five years ago i decided to research what i thought was a good religion, the religion of my jw wife, to whom i have been married for almost 23 years.

what prompted my research was my then 14 y.o.
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A religon of the women, by the men, for the men
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my wife and daughter organized some sort of tea party for the older sisters in the congregation.

here are the details:: .

2 happily married to believers who do the minimum to stay off the radar of congregation police, .
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Double speak of the Watchtower
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sorry, this may have been covered ad nauseam before, but since it is blatant double speak of the watchtower, i felt it would be good to write a reminder of that.

below is an extract where the watchtower makes an effort to point out to the royal commission that among their members there are professionals with higher education, such as doctors and lawyers.

what they conveniently fail to mention is that the wt leadership repeatedly in writing and in approved public speeches discourages, even denigrate the pursuit of higher education.
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Dressed up five days ahead of special assembly in Puerto Rico!!
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an hour ago i went to bid good bye my two brothers in law and their wives (all elders/elderettes).

they were invited to the special assembly in puerto rico this coming weekend.

they are boarding the plane in about three hours (leaves at 1:00 am pacific.
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only christianity can turn people into the most arrogant people
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so it is 7:30 am here in california and my dog needs to go out.

so i take her out and while i wait for her to be finished my jw neighbor is walking on the sidewalk across the street and quite unexpectedly decides to cross the street towards me.

she has her jw bag and magazines in her hands.
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Do they prepare for preaching or do they socialize?
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my brother (a jw for 30 years) and i purchased a duplex.

he lives in one house, i live in the other, our common area separating both houses is the backyard.

we both can see each other's house across our common backyard.
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Next year will be a very tough year for me
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my new year resolution is to invest more of my time with my family and friends.

also, as i approach retirement ( i am 50), i need to make sure there's enough to keep me and my wife going beyond our eighties.

i want to thank all of you because my time here, posting and reading, have been a great learning experience.
How does Obamacare affect the Watchtower health insurance for their volunteer force in Bethel, CO, construction projects, etc
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i just read in another thread about a co getting the pink slip.

some speculated about high health insurance cost being a possible reason for the layoffs.

it just occurred to me that the obamacare in the u.s. might be having a significant negative effect on the watchtower finances.