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    Did anyone else receive this book in the mail?

    I got this sent to me in the mail, I was told everyone (in the country?) got one, has anyone read this? It actually looks interesting, I might just read it or give it to a friend for their woodstove...14.99 X how many million copies, and the postage? They must be doing well for themselves, but honestly? I would have preferred a coupon for a few gallons of gas.

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    I just did a look up of it, it was only 600,000 (about $9,000,000) copies, sent to some Chicago residents, I live in Vermont...odd...

    Why did I receive The Great Controversy book in the mail?



    Have you checked your mailbox recently? It probably had a copy of "The Great Controversy" in it. Apparently it's because crime in Chicago has gotten so bad that a religious group decided to print and mail more than 600,000 copies of this 377-page book to condos, apartments and homes across the city.Mar 24, 2016





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    No, I did get about 10 flyers for Cremation Services however. Are they trying to outdo the Jehovah Witnesses in their missionary work?
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    No, nothing but junk mail.
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    Nope. Would have tossed it in the trash if I did.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jigglepete View Post
    I got this sent to me in the mail, I was told everyone (in the country?) got one, has anyone read this? It actually looks interesting, I might just read it or give it to a friend for their woodstove...14.99 X how many million copies, and the postage? They must be doing well for themselves, but honestly? I would have preferred a coupon for a few gallons of gas.
    Interesting.

    You can also read it online here:

    https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/132/toc

    That's a pretty big push.
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    I have not received one, yet. The fall Cabela's catalog came though.

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    Seventh-day Adventists

    Apparently they just keep changing the cover,

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gr...roversy_(book)
    Let's go Brandon !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by carolina73 View Post
    Seventh-day Adventists

    Apparently they just keep changing the cover,

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gr...roversy_(book)
    Woodstove it is LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD GUY IN FLORIDA View Post
    No, I did get about 10 flyers for Cremation Services however. Are they trying to outdo the Jehovah Witnesses in their missionary work?
    On the JW subject, I got several mailings from the local JWs.... it's a lovely, handwritten letter (genuine, I checked for indents in the paper) hoping I had come through the COVID pandemic well, and had I thought about what comes later.

    I'll give them credit for chutzpah. How does one 'slam the door' on a letter?
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