Posts by berrygerry

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Saved by Baptism and the Start of the G.T.

by berrygerry in

so, the official teaching is that baptism saves jw's from armageddon (1 peter 3:21), in the same way that the ark saved noah (jesus - not sure why jesus needs saving, though), his wife (the remnant - wt aug 15, 1990) and the six others (the other sheep - wt sep 1, 1989).. jehovah himself shut the door of the ark, and after seven days, the rain started to fall.

this shutting of the door corresponds to the start of the g.t., afterwhich no one can become baptized and saved, but must live with their personal agony throughout the g.t., knowing that they were this close to being inside the ark.. now, let's say that the g.t.

starts on the third saturday of april, 13:00 (1:00 pm) greenwich time, and the g.t.

berrygerry

So, the official teaching is that baptism saves JW's from Armageddon (1 Peter 3:21), in the same way that the ark saved Noah (Jesus - not sure why Jesus needs saving, though), his wife (the remnant - WT Aug 15, 1990) and the six others (the other sheep - WT Sep 1, 1989).

Jehovah himself shut the door of the ark, and after seven days, the rain started to fall. This shutting of the door corresponds to the start of the G.T., afterwhich no one can become baptized and saved, but must live with their personal agony throughout the G.T., knowing that they were this close to being inside the ark.

Now, let's say that the G.T. starts on the third Saturday of April, 13:00 (1:00 PM) Greenwich Time, and the G.T. begins in full swing earthwide simultaneously.

Those who were at their S.A.D. that Saturday morning, and were dunked prior to 13:00 (1:00 PM) Greenwich Time are inside the ark.

What about those a few time zones later?

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"The Bunker" WT Conventions 2016 (Gag Me)

by Poztate in

in the very near future the gang will be down in a bunker,cellar awaiting the police,military to break in and take them away to camps or executions .

(paranoid much) this is the foretold "prophecy" of the governments turning on religion and saving them for last.since the couple portrayed as simplifying their life by getting rid of a lot of material things is shown to be (about) the same age in the bunker we know it must be any minute now that it will happen.

i have been out for over 35 years and things seem to be getting more bizarre each year.. when did this doctrine really become main stream?

berrygerry

2014 had the centennial push.

2015 had the rebranding.

2016 seems to be the "we've run out of ideas" moment. Let's play the GT card.

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What not to do when trying to fade...

by Nihilistic Journey in

1. do not get drunk before a pearl jam concert.. 2. don't register to vote while drunk.. .

3. do not get your picture taken while registering to vote while drunk before a pearl jam concert.

4. do not give drunken permission for the newspaper to run the picture on the front page!.

berrygerry

Thanks for the tips.

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Nice Little Annual Top-Up

by berrygerry in

interesting little development permit squabble about a billboard on jw land.. http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/absdab/doc/2012/2012cgysdab203/2012cgysdab203.html?searchurlhash=aaaaaqahamvob3zhaaaaaaab&resultindex=11.

finally, mr. baird directed the board to page 2 of the board’s report which is a copy of a letter from jehovah kingdom hall centre which states that they did not realize that the change in the zoning would affect their ability to earn revenue from the sign, and this sign has been in place since 1997. as the property owner, they are in full support of the development permit application.

i guess so.. 78k per year.

berrygerry

Interesting little Development Permit squabble about a billboard on JW land.

http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/absdab/doc/2012/2012cgysdab203/2012cgysdab203.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAHamVob3ZhaAAAAAAB&resultIndex=11

Finally, Mr. Baird directed the Board to page 2 of the Board’s report which is a copy of a letter from Jehovah Kingdom Hall Centre which states that they did not realize that the change in the zoning would affect their ability to earn revenue from the sign, and this sign has been in place since 1997. As the property owner, they are in full support of the development permit application.

I guess so.

78k per year. Not bad.

(Link field - Revenue)

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/haip/srch/t3010form23sched6-eng.action?b=139830624RR0001&fpe=2014-12-31&n=MAYLAND+HEIGHTS+CONGREGATION+OF+JEHOVAH%27S+WITNESSES%2C+CALGARY%2C+ALBERTA&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%3A80%2Febci%2Fhaip%2Fsrch%2Ft3010form23-eng.action%3Fb%3D139830624RR0001%26amp%3Bfpe%3D2014-12-31%26amp%3Bn%3DMAYLAND%2BHEIGHTS%2BCONGREGATION%2BOF%2BJEHOVAH%2527S%2BWITNESSES%252C%2BCALGARY%252C%2BALBERTA%26amp%3Br%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.cra-arc.gc.ca%253A80%252Febci%252Fhaip%252Fsrch%252Fbasicsearchresult-eng.action%253Fk%253DMAYLAND%252BHEIGHTS%2526amp%253Bs%253Dregistered%2526amp%253Bp%253D1%2526amp%253Bb%253Dtrue

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Finding my mental condition getting worse not sure what to do?

by Crazyguy in

jw
friends

i'm pretty sure i have ptsd because of this cult.

i now experience headaches pretty much daily and find myself poping excedrin migraine pills 3-4 a day.

also i'm drinking alcohol a bit to take the edge off.

berrygerry

If you want to start to understand why we all feel so messed up, take a look here:

http://www.exitingthejwcult.com/p/if-you-are-going-to-see-mental-health.html

Bonnie's book is a must-read for all JW's and exJW's (as well as their therapists)

http://www.amazon.com/EXiting-JW-Cult-Handbook-Witnesses/dp/1508477132

(Check the reviews)

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Jokes for MARY

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

*disclaimer: these are just jokes!

mary is having a really crappy time playing the cards life has dealt her right now and that is no joke.

but since we know how fond she is of jokes, maybe we can cheer her up.*.

berrygerry

Warning - Blonde joke ahead

My favourite joke (it may be from this forum)

A blonde driver is pulled over for speeding, by a blonde policewoman, and is asked for her driver's license.

The driver begins rummaging through her purse, and asks what the license looks like.

The policewoman says that it is small, rectangular, and has the driver's picture on it.

The driver finds a small mirror in her purse, looks at it, says: "Oh, this is it," and hands it to the officer.

The policewoman looks at the mirror, and says: "Oh, I didn't realize that you were a cop, too. You can go."

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RC 2016 Leaks & Releases

by wifibandit in

in an effort to reduce the number of posts, this year i will try to add links to this post.

now, on with the leaks & releases!

first up.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzvwhflss4.

berrygerry

Okay.

Hope For What We Do Not See

I had to stop at the 17:00 mark.

This is the most vomitable POS that I have ever seen.

Unreal.

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RC 2016 Leaks & Releases

by wifibandit in

in an effort to reduce the number of posts, this year i will try to add links to this post.

now, on with the leaks & releases!

first up.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzvwhflss4.

berrygerry

"Leaks and Releases"
Seriously, Wifi, shouldn't that be in the pre-teen male humour section.

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RC 2016 Leaks & Releases

by wifibandit in

in an effort to reduce the number of posts, this year i will try to add links to this post.

now, on with the leaks & releases!

first up.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzvwhflss4.

berrygerry

"It's getting really bad out there."

(Cut to scene outside.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYS_-FtW80

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Paradise-Like Image - Why?

by berrygerry in

reading an amusing bible story (revised slightly), and noticed how much the earth is like a paradise.. wasn't it supposed to be thorns and thistles?.

http://imgur.com/hcu1uxt.

berrygerry

Reading an amusing Bible Story (revised slightly), and noticed how much the earth is like a paradise.

Wasn't it supposed to be thorns and thistles?

http://imgur.com/HcU1uXT