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microlink:
Hey, I-bob
I also stacked the PT magazine in 5 locations in the city where I lived in the late seventies.
I think the readership was well over a million.
:)
lilitalienboi16:
What is PT? O.o
indianabob:
PT stands for
Worldwide Church of God.
Plain Truth Magazine.
World Tomorrow magazine
7th day Sabbath observance.
Seven annual holy days.
three tithes
1. 10% for "church"
2. 10% for attending holy day observance. Living well as it would be in World Tomorrow.
3. 10% widows and orphans, on the 3rd & 6th years of a 7 year cycle. About 22.8% average per year.
Plus the Pasadena Temple building fund.
Plus Federal income tax, State income tax, State sales tax. Local property tax.
Many heads of households tried to comply, some more successfully than others.
Very few really complied 100%. We had kids to feed. And a lot of concealed guilt.
Doug:
Hi Bob,
One thing we learned in the WCG was to live frugally. That was a positive we can take from our experience with the church. If more learned to live below their means they would relieve themselves of many burdens. There are too many constantly telling people they deserve this thing or that thing.
Doug
lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: indianabob on May 15, 2015, 02:47:27 AM ---PT stands for
Worldwide Church of God.
Plain Truth Magazine.
World Tomorrow magazine
7th day Sabbath observance.
Seven annual holy days.
three tithes
1. 10% for "church"
2. 10% for attending holy day observance. Living well as it would be in World Tomorrow.
3. 10% widows and orphans, on the 3rd & 6th years of a 7 year cycle. About 22.8% average per year.
Plus the Pasadena Temple building fund.
Plus Federal income tax, State income tax, State sales tax. Local property tax.
Many heads of households tried to comply, some more successfully than others.
Very few really complied 100%. We had kids to feed. And a lot of concealed guilt.
--- End quote ---
Makes the interest on my federal student loans i'm taking out seem like change in the tithing basket ;) ;D
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