berrygerry
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Pyramid Schemes
by schnell inseveral years ago, i was introduced to a "wonderful" company called fortune hi tech marketing by a brother and his wife.
they had been introduced by a former sheriff who claims he had researched the company and found no leins or judgments, and that former sheriff had been brought in by a pastor.
you can read what happened with fhtm on wikipedia if you so desire.. this whole new idea of multilevel marketing had my brain reeling, though, and soon enough, i actually signed up with none other than prepaid legal.
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KH for sale--Ryde --isle of Wight--UK
by stan livedeath insheer joy.. the local kingdumb hall is up for sale.
a quick build from 1984. i went in there once--for a relative's wedding.
half a million pounds.. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-44198850.html.
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berrygerry
How near/far is the closest KH?
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Does Anyone Recognize This Canadian Elder?
by berrygerry inhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jehovah-s-witnesses-incapable-of-free-informed-refusal-of-blood-former-adherent-says-1.3829778.
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berrygerry
Uhh, no, not me.
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Does Anyone Recognize This Canadian Elder?
by berrygerry inhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/jehovah-s-witnesses-incapable-of-free-informed-refusal-of-blood-former-adherent-says-1.3829778.
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Latest from Australian Royal Commission
by gerry injust received this update.
http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8e90fa1e64ebb08847cc04916&id=fcec86ae2b&e=0670c7af59.
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berrygerry
The Melbourne Herald Sun has a 1/4 page notice on page 18 today Nov 4.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5b0ura/news_paper_ad_from_the_royal_commission_calling/
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1000 Years is Like 1 Day?
by Sorry inanyone else hear about this.
as all j-dubs know, whenever someone complains about how long the "new system" is taking too arrive, they use the excuse that jehovah works on his own time.
quite a few times during the public talks, i've heard speakers say the phrase "1000 years to us is only one day to jehovah" (my parents never stop talking about this).
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berrygerry
One day at an assembly feels like it takes 1,000 years before it ends.
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Fudging The Numbers JW Style
by pale.emperor ini know most of us have probably figured this out already, but remember the good old days where you could only count full hours in the ministry?.
then one of the gb get some "new light" from their ass and proclaim that they lovingly will allow people to report 30mins, then even 15mins of time.
this was, supposedly, so that the old and infirm could have a joy in the ministry and report what little they could do.
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berrygerry
It isn't the number of hours that prompted this change. It was to increase the number of members.
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/how-many-jw-members/
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Shaklee and Long Distance Telephone Plans
by Funchback ini just had a random recall about jws and what they used to peddle.. in my area of pennsylvania (usa), there was a brother who used to be the shaklee dealer.. there was also a brother who owned his own landscaping company and sold long distance phone plans.
in fact, i remember 3 brothers who sold lond distance plans.. did anyone else experience these products or others?
just wondering.. brian.
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berrygerry
There was an MLM ring in our area.
Everyone would join the others'.
Stupid stuff.
Long distance, cable TV,, natural gas, electricity, etc. At least 25% higher than market prices (always a long-term contract) - but the salesperson would get a very small piece of the marked-up price.
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Imperfect Spiritual Food
by berrygerry inthe feb 2017 wt is being reviewed here because of the "neither inspired nor infallible" potential of the gb.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6237447308443648/major-doctrinal-changes-must-on-way.
this indeed has been stated in the past.. an equally interesting phrase in that paragraph is: "of course, jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food.".
again, wt is using the "jesus never said" line.. what would make more sense is: "jesus never said that the food would be imperfect or harmless.".
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berrygerry
Feb 15, 2009 WT par 4
Q: Why can we have confidence in the spiritual food served by the faithful and discreet slave?
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Imperfect Spiritual Food
by berrygerry inthe feb 2017 wt is being reviewed here because of the "neither inspired nor infallible" potential of the gb.. https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6237447308443648/major-doctrinal-changes-must-on-way.
this indeed has been stated in the past.. an equally interesting phrase in that paragraph is: "of course, jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food.".
again, wt is using the "jesus never said" line.. what would make more sense is: "jesus never said that the food would be imperfect or harmless.".
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berrygerry
The Feb 2017 WT is being reviewed here because of the "neither inspired nor infallible" potential of the GB.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6237447308443648/major-doctrinal-changes-must-on-way
This indeed has been stated in the past.
An equally interesting phrase in that paragraph is: "Of course, Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food."
Again, WT is using the "Jesus never said" line.
What would make more sense is: "Jesus never said that the food would be imperfect or harmless."
And, Feb 15, 1981 WT states: "Jehovah is not pleased if we receive that food as though it might contain something harmful."
Jehovah must be quite messed up, if dispensed food could be harmful, but Dubs are expected to consume it anyways.
(Also Luke 6:43 For no fine tree produces rotten fruit)
(That 1981 WT also says "True, the brothers preparing these publications are not infallible. Their writings are not inspired")