Posts by berrygerry

i never used to care for storms or anything like that but ever since i learned about jwism, i would get scared everytime there's a big storm.....does this happen to any of you?

if so, how did you deal with it?

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I remember the excitement of the Gulf War, the first war televised live, the tension with Israel being targeted. Our KH was usually about 60% seats filled. For a brief period, it was literally standing room only. Then things slid back to normal.

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Standing on Street Corners, Counting Time - the Impotent Future of Preaching

by passwordprotected in

you see them all over the place now, 2 or 3 of them standing near a portable display of bible-based literature, chatting to each other.

counting time.. i've seen them in london, glasgow and cluj (romania).

the portable display is always the same.

berrygerry

Maybe they're hoarding cash to buy Asimo to "man" the carts.

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How many have stopped attending at YOUR Kingdumb Hell?

by hamsterbait in

on a recent thread about the fleecing of the sheeples, one poster said their congo was down to 85 publishers from 102.. the last hall i attended had 80-odd publishers 20 years ago, now only 30.. how much of a decline at your kh?.

berrygerry

Maybe it's a mark that the end will come after a decline until a certain number of hardcore remain, pick a number, say maybe 144,000.

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The resolution was actually passed!

by stillin in

who would have thought that enough people would raise their hands when the resolution was put before the congregation tonight?

based on the pledges that the publishers put on those little pieces of paper, the congregation is promising the wts that they will send $1,000/month to support the society's building funds.. there is a traditional monthly shortfall of about $100 with the basic monthly bills usually around $1,000.

i didn't raise my hand.

berrygerry

We had something similar happen with meeting times.

The PO offered 2 times, expecting the "normal time" that was usually used to be voted for - instead it was about 2/3 to 1/3 for the new time slot. He said, Wow, really?

The subsequent years, there was no vote - just his assigned time.

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The resolution was actually passed!

by stillin in

who would have thought that enough people would raise their hands when the resolution was put before the congregation tonight?

based on the pledges that the publishers put on those little pieces of paper, the congregation is promising the wts that they will send $1,000/month to support the society's building funds.. there is a traditional monthly shortfall of about $100 with the basic monthly bills usually around $1,000.

i didn't raise my hand.

berrygerry

In all of my years, I have never seen a single resolution follow the rules.

Most "resolutions" are fluff crap and unrequired (does the cong. want to reimburse the C.O.'s $150. in expenses, etc.), which the elders are entitled to just pay.

However, major items, such as buying or selling, mortgaging, changing bylaws, an indefinite encumbrance, DO require a lawful resolution.

For the most part, the procedure is to read the resolution, have it moved by a member, seconded by a member, THEN opened up to the membership for open questions and discussion. The bylaws should stipulate whether the vote can then subsequently take place, or whether it should be held after a certain period allowing for thought, and then brought back before the membership, and then who is eligible to vote and how.

A s-disturber could have some temporary fun with it, but it would eventually be corrected and passed.