berrygerry
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Ferris Bueller, and life after the JWS
by talesin inferris 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.
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Ferris Bueller, and life after the JWS
by talesin inferris 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.
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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).
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A fresh look at Shunning
by Giordano ini 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.
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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.
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organization obsesion
by Richard C B inwhy are you guys so obsessed with organizations?
there has to be order in the world and organised people!
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Life After Disassociation (or really leaving by any means)
by dubstepped ini 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.
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Another generation....
by joey jojo init 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.
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Old Watchtower Volumes Online - Where Are They?
by berrygerry ini 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?.
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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?
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Canada Branch Finances - 2015
by berrygerry inso, 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.).
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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)
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Canada Branch Finances - 2015
by berrygerry inso, 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.).
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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.
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July 2016 W T Article Gives Reassurance to Aging Publishers
by BluesBrother incongregations 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 .
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berrygerry
this would be an effective method to have a sexless marriage... for all of them.
Maybe not.
