Posts by berrygerry

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One thing about this site that bothers me

by keyser soze in

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the constant references to 'window washers' as something derogatory.. i understand the context of it-that most jws are uneducated, and unqualified to do much more.

but sometimes the references seem snobbish, almost mean-spirited.

one poster, on another thread, essentially referred to window washers as 'losers'.

berrygerry

I, like many JW's, washed windows.

At the time, it actually paid well.

One of the smartest JW's I know washed windows and janitored, but he has had a lot of second thoughts for decades.

He's a regular attender, commenter, etc., but you can tell something eats at him.

In 2013, almost every Awake had an experience of an accomplished (worldly-speaking) person who accepted the truth.

What was different than the past is that not one of them up and quit their jobs and started pioneering.

I was sort of hoping that this would be an indicator that, hey, you can be smart, have an education, and a bit of a life-plan.

Alas, Tony doesn't seem to agree.

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"Those with Special Needs"

by Separation of Powers in

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so, we all remember the old "special needs room request" form from the old district convention arrangement.

those with accomodations in bigger cities where the district assemblies were being held would provide a room within their homes to house brothers with nominal resources.

at times, however, where these accomodations were unavailable, the congregation itself would put up the funds to assist brothers with the cost of the room (on the list).

berrygerry

It needs to be programmed to only access jw.org though.

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QFR August 15, 2014 - Resurrection and Marriage

by wisdomfrombelow in

the article addressed luke 20:34-36 and now they finally admit jesus could have been referring to the heavenly resurrection.

they said "put simply, the answer is that we cannot say" which is surprising because they have something to say about everything.

perhaps all the old people who are waiting the new world as widow and widowers want to know if they have a chance to be reunited with their dead loved one.

berrygerry

Actually, I'd go from my current ... level of respect for these bozos ... if they just said "we don't know" more often.

You're not alone.

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Show me the STATS!

by sparrowdown in

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100yrs of kingdome rule?

then why is there not 100yrs of detailed, accurate records?.

maybe it's just me but what were the actual odds of me remaining one of jws?.

berrygerry

Canada peaked a few years ago. The pub. to pop. ratio is approaching 1 in 300.

It had been close to 250 at one time, if memory serves.

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CO Special Meeting with MS & Elders

by Syme in

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when the co visits a cognregation this semester, a special meeting with elders and mss is sceduled tuesday night, right after the normal meeting.

does anyone know what this meeting is about?

this special meeting is held at the beginning of the co-week, and is different from the standard meeting with personnel which is held friday evening.

berrygerry

They announced the same to the cong., which I couldn't understand.

Is Joe the plumber supposed to show upin his coveralls, or go home and shower and change, attend the group, then leave and go home and change back?

And this would encourage how?

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First Post - Emotionally Torn

by scaredtospeak in

i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.

i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .

i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.

berrygerry

I don't where your journey will lead you, but use YOUR "power of reason" and, each time that you see a small bird, always remember that Y-O-U are worth more than MANY sparrows.

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Live Forever on a Paradise Earth

by HeyThere in

sometimes this sounds good...but....forever?

forever in a jw idea of perfection?

does this mean no sports, or detective tv shows, or bad neighborhoods?

berrygerry

Is the left photo real?

(Funny).

Right one, not so much.

(Over the line).

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Christians, this girl hit it right on the head!!

by Crazyguy in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxineydnky&feature=player_detailpage.

berrygerry

Awesome!

"Love is not a chore."

Awesome!

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Governing Bodies Secret Elder's training video on suicide leaked

by Watchtower-Free in

watchtower minions have pulled down jwsurveys links .

here's another one .. the gb should be held liable for this crap.

http://www.mediafire.com/watch/cvas6fcrc9zca94/shepherding_instructional_suicidal_widow.avi.

berrygerry

Does anyone know of a working link?

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Edmonton Convention 200 kms Away

by jgnat in

this has come up before but we ran in to an old guy from the hall over the weekend and he confirmed a few things about the change of edmonton venue this year.

i'd mentioned this old fellow, too.

a rare friend from the kingdom hall, a real character, and i genuinely miss him.

berrygerry

Were they banning attendees from bringing their own food and drink, or would they still allow that?

(I've heard this threat before - where if attendees bring in take-out food from nearby establishments, then the facility will end up saying - No outside food, period.)