Posts by berrygerry

I think the Borg leaders reacted much the same way after 2008. The money from their stock and real estate investments was gone so they started selling off first branches then new York properties to stay afloat until the economy got better. When it did they thought they could go back to business as usual thats why they made statement about so much growth and new building to go on in the future a year ago or so. But then it's like some one from accounting sat these clowns down and showed them that the investment money hasn't come back and the donation money is just a small percentage of what they used to get. This accountant maybe an outside firm then showed them that the glory days we're over religion as a whole is dieing in the western world and people do to inflation are not going to donate as much any more. So its like this accounting firm said your done now make the most of what you can in the near future and then if you want to try to squeeze more out of their dead cold hand you may be able to but don't bother investing or spending to much in any part of your religion that doesn't get you a return on investment. So no more paying missionarys ,special pioneers, etc because no ones joining from outside the borg and if they are thier to poor to make us any money. Let's down size to reduce costs as much as possible so we can continue to ride this gravy train for a few more years.

A year ago, I would have disagreed with this - but with all of the cutbacks, it really looks like they have legitimate problems.

Cannot wait for the 2016 Yearbook, if they dare to print real stats.

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New Watchtower Propaganda and hate speech destroying families (Feb 2016 WT)

by Daniel1555 in

the following is a paragraph from the new february study watchtower article "learn from jehovah's loyal servants.".

7 a conflict of loyalties may arise when a close relative is disfellowshipped.

for example, a sister named anne [1] received a telephone call from her disfellowshipped mother.

berrygerry

From: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/beyond-bullying/201309/the-silence-shunning-conversation-kipling-william

So just how bad is shunning and ostracism? Williams has found that people who are ostracized suffer deeply, including the obvious loss of self-esteem and depression, but also including physiological symptoms such as ulcers, suppression of the immune system, anxiety, psychosis (in prolonged isolation, such as prisoners kept in solitary confinement), and a loss of feeling valued or having any meaningful existence. But perhaps more troubling is the rage that is associated with being ostracized.
People who are ostracized may not initially realize what is happening, only having a vague sense that something is wrong, that maybe people are mad at them, and they are often unsure of their perceptions and wonder if they are imaging it. But once it is undeniable that they are being shunned, their pain first intensifies, then turns to anger and rage. People feel rage when they have lost all sense of control, and no one will intervene to help them, while going to great lengths to keep the person excluded and deprived of control.

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Took my 11 yr old trick or treating this year. saw first hand his cognitive dissonance. had to show him nothing is wrong with halloween

by goingthruthemotions in

i know there was another thread about halloween, and i was going to post on it.

but, thought i wanted to make a couple of points on mine.

so.... here it is.. i took my 11 year old trick or treating this year.

berrygerry

I must say, the most hilarious thing is watching how territorial my 4 year old gets over her candy.
I get, "AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Don't take my candy. Ever again! Alright Mommy?"
So funny!

The best are the boys at the end of 2012.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQpbzQ6gzs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK-oQfFToVg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NDkVx9AzSY

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I bought property, not that far from Watchtower land in Warrwick NY.

by Dunedain in

i wound up buying 26 acres of land in upstate ny, a few years ago.

i bought it strictly as an investment, due to rumors of there going to be huge development of the area.

it seems like casinos, walmart, and tons of building have started in the area, or are now breaking ground, since i purchased it.

Oldest Kingdom Song

by Bereano in

jw
friends

which kingdom song (used today by jw) is the oldest one?

berrygerry

One of the best of the pink songbook (# 61 - we're JW's was #62 - they were the centre of the pink songbook) that Splane reworked was "Move Ahead." Move Ahead stayed the same in the brown songbook.

The current version is an outright abortion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq3lPUhn94A

Splane - you are NOT a composer - you absolutely suck.

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Daylight saving time blame it on Sanford Flemming

by truthseeker100 in

https://ca.screen.yahoo.com/yahoo-news-katie-couric/now-daylight-saving-time-194613817.html

berrygerry

One of the stupidest things that we do - no one likes it, but no one has the guts to eliminate it (except Saskatchewan)

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Lots of Prophets on Here - aka Stop Giving Them Ideas

by berrygerry in

from 7 years ago.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/167768/christian-science-monitor-gives-up-printing-paper-will-wt-follow.

slimboyfat7 years ago besides, if the wts went non-print, what the heck would all the dubs push from door to door?single leaf tracts, like is becoming the trend.. booby7 years agothey are already making it clear that their are costs incurred at their download site, so they will still convince the dubs to provide an income stream even without the printed version.

berrygerry

From 7 years ago

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/167768/christian-science-monitor-gives-up-printing-paper-will-wt-follow

slimboyfat

7 years ago

Besides, if the WTS went non-print, what the heck would all the dubs push from door to door?

Single leaf tracts, like is becoming the trend.

booby

7 years ago

they are already making it clear that their are costs incurred at their download site, so they will still convince the dubs to provide an income stream even without the printed version. They can then burn and place a cd version with the public. The ability to generate cash flow with printed material becomes more and more of a challenge. They will not have to print out the literature because what ever technology (i-pods) or whatever is\are required will be purchased by the rank and file when instructed to do so. In the past for example many did not purchase dvd players, either because members did not feel they could afford, or want that in their homes, but as soon as the society started producing dvd's they all got the dvd players.

passwordprotected

7 years ago

Each congregation will eventually be asked to consider switching to electronic download for the kool-aid WT. Then someone - likely an eager to please brother hoping for appointment at the next CO visit - will be assigned to print the magazine out for the congregation. This will, of course, go on to save the WTS millions.

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The writing department

by tornapart in

i don't go to many meetings now.

i still feel the need to go every now and again for my husband's sake.

i usually go on a sunday, maybe once a month or so and i look at the wt article under discussion to see if i can stomach it before i go, a lot of the time i feel i just can't do it.

berrygerry

As 98% of the drivel is just re-hashed material, should not the Writing Committee be more aptly named the "ReWriting Committee"?