berrygerry

Joined

• started 343 topics
• posted 2,380 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by berrygerry

• 
  11

  Ferris Bueller, and life after the JWS

  by talesin in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  ferris bueller's day off was an huge flick when i was young, and it's a many-layered story.

  i was watching this vid, and realized that one reason i love this movie, is that it could be one metaphor for my life.

  i took the lead, did it my way, and have had one helluva lot of fun on the journey.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  My fave movie of all time.

  I've seen it over 20 times, and watched it many times with my kids.

  (For those unaware of the ending in Deadpool, [best movie since Avatar] this was it).
  
• 
  7

  A fresh look at Shunning

  by Giordano in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have always been opposed to the practice of shunning especially for simple mistakes, especially when someone questions the 'truth' or the gb.

  or elects to speak to a shunned family member or close friend.

  or violates the blood ban.. even as a practicing jw i was uncomfortable with shunning.. an article caught my attention today on ritual sacrifice.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  Posted on another forum.

  Rutherford was the originator of the value of martyrs, with his vitriolic letter to Hitler.

  The WTS has always kept the value of martyrs in mind.

  Today, it is most commonly seen with the Blood deaths, and with the sacrifice of family via shunning.
• 
  73

  organization obsesion

  by Richard C B in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why are you guys so obsessed with organizations?

  there has to be order in the world and organised people!

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  It always amazes me how many posts trolls can get (54 in 4 hours).
  
• 
  14

  Life After Disassociation (or really leaving by any means)

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to take a minute to encourage any that are leaving that the world outside isn't as scary as it was made out to be.

  my wife and i officially da'd at the beginning of last september.

  i've battled social anxiety, depression, etc.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  Bump
• 
  241

  Another generation....

  by joey jojo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?

  the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.

  the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  http://biblehub.com/ecclesiastes/1-4.htm
• 
  3

  Old Watchtower Volumes Online - Where Are They?

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i had in the past seen a website (possibly an archived site) which had pdf's of old wt and awakes.. i'm looking 60's, 70's, 80's.. anyone know of such a site?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  I had in the past seen a website (possibly an archived site) which had pdf's of old WT and Awakes.

  I'm looking 60's, 70's, 80's.

  Anyone know of such a site?
  
• 
  5

  Canada Branch Finances - 2015

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, cra has fixed the glitch whereby they had probably posted the annual return of a small congo.. at first glance, there was disappointment that the gb's begging has been paying off.

  so, donations are at an all-time high, up by 10% (line 4500).. more staggering, gifts from other charities exploded to $33.5 million (line 4510).. as a result, total revenue is at a staggering $83.3 million (line 4650).. however, expenses are still high, with supplies increasing by $5 million (line 4891).

  (really explains the push to digital, and discontinued publications.).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  Most insiders know that WT has a controlling interest in the Bluth Company.

  Jim Cramer has analyzed both companies

  ergo

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pbRYljkDFg
  

  (For those confused - Arrested Development)
  
• 
  5

  Canada Branch Finances - 2015

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so, cra has fixed the glitch whereby they had probably posted the annual return of a small congo.. at first glance, there was disappointment that the gb's begging has been paying off.

  so, donations are at an all-time high, up by 10% (line 4500).. more staggering, gifts from other charities exploded to $33.5 million (line 4510).. as a result, total revenue is at a staggering $83.3 million (line 4650).. however, expenses are still high, with supplies increasing by $5 million (line 4891).

  (really explains the push to digital, and discontinued publications.).

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  So, CRA has fixed the glitch whereby they had probably posted the Annual Return of a small Congo.

  At first glance, there was disappointment that the GB's begging has been paying off. So, donations are at an all-time high, up by 10% (line 4500).

  More staggering, gifts from Other Charities exploded to $33.5 million (line 4510).

  As a result, Total Revenue is at a staggering $83.3 million (line 4650).

  However, Expenses are still high, with Supplies increasing by $5 million (line 4891). (Really explains the push to digital, and discontinued publications.)

  As a result, the deficit has remained, and is at $6.8 million. Much better than the previous 3 years, but still very sickly compared to 2010's $20 million surplus.

  Also notable, Canada sent $35.9 million to Brooklyn (or offshore) in 2014. 2015 is down to $3.5 million (line 5050). (For future reference - 2011, $82,420 - 2012, $2,045,845 - 2013, $216,022 - 2014, $35,921,399 - 2015, $3,485,726 )

  Synopsis - arresting the hemorrhaging is important - but, they are still negative. Will next year be a break-even year? Looks like 2016 will be a make-or-break year. Meantime, you goddamn kids better not buy any more ice cream in your life - ToMo is getting tired of hotdogs.
  

  
• 
  35

  July 2016 W T Article Gives Reassurance to Aging Publishers

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  congregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.

  now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.

  the article ""do not be afraid .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  this would be an effective method to have a sexless marriage... for all of them.

  Maybe not.
  

  https://www.facebook.com/seniorsgowild/
  
• 
  35

  After Being Out for 17 Years He is Back In again!!!

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i called a guy i haven talked with for over two years yesterday.

  i met him at bethel back in the 1970's.

  david b was known as the g job king back then.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  berrygerry

  I asked him why. He said "world conditions." I said "Dave we were never supposed to have got out of High school over 50 years ago. Armageddon was coming back then!"

  He said "I know.

  .

  June 2016 WT, page 21:

  Or the love of the world might involve
  efforts to attain “great things,” such as
  through the pursuit of higher education.
  (Jer. 45:4, 5) We stand at the threshold
  of the promised new world.

  What I posted on another forum:

  Nice to see the threshold back.

  The largest threshold in the world - should be in the Guiness Book.

  2015 God’s servants are on the threshold of a righteous new world

  2014 Standing as we are on the threshold of the new world

  2013 God’s servants today are on the threshold of a righteous new world.

  And then, a big gap for 7 years.

  2006 We are now on the threshold of a new world promised by Jehovah God.

  2004 As we stand at the threshold of the promised new world

  2004 In our case, we are on the threshold of the promised earthly Paradise.

  2003 We are on the threshold of that new world.

  2001 However, Christians today stand at the threshold of a wonderful Promised Land—God’s righteous new world.

  2001 Today, we stand on the threshold of a vastly superior Promised Land—a paradise earth

  2000 We know that we are on the threshold of the best of times because we are very deep into “the time of the end”!

  2000 Yes, we stand at the very threshold of the fulfillment of Jehovah’s decree against Satan and his entire wicked system.

  For the sake of brevity, let's skip a few decades.

  1959 That is why we are on the threshold of a new world

  1958 We are on the very threshold of his righteous new world

  1958 His signs and wonders, understood, portend that we are standing at the threshold of a peaceable, happy and life-giving new world.

  1956 that we are at the verge of the battle of Armageddon which will destroy Satan’s world organization, and that we are at the threshold of God’s new world.

  1954 Jehovah’s servants, more than any others in the earth today, have much to look forward to, being right on the threshold of the new world.

  1954 We are at the threshold of this peaceful millennium.

  1953 We are now on the threshold of a new world that will never perish or grow old

  1953 FULFILLMENT of Bible prophecy indicates that we are living at the threshold of God’s new world.

  1951 Bible prophecy shows that we are standing at the very threshold of that new world

  1951 We are now at the threshold of the righteous new world.

  1950 And now in this “time of the end”, when we are at the threshold of the new world,

  And that's as far back as my dear old WT Library goes.