Posts by berrygerry

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Did CT Russell use the term "Light" in his ministry?

by FFtruther144 in

i mean it in the sense of: "light" = "truth" = "knowledge".

as the wtbts uses it in "we have received 'new light'...".

if anyone knows of one or two specific instances, and maybe where they can be found, i would appreciate it.. blondie?

berrygerry

If we were following a man undoubtedly it would be

different with us; undoubtedly one human idea

would contradict another and that which was light

one or two or six years ago would be regarded as

darkness now: But with God there is no

variableness, neither shadow of turning, and so it is

with truth; any knowledge or light coming from

God must be like its author. A new view of truth

never can contradict a former truth. "New light"

never extinguishes older "light," but adds to it. If

you were lighting up a building containing seven

gas jets you would not extinguish one every time

you lighted another, but would add one light to

another and they would be in harmony and thus give

increase of light: So is it with the light of truth; the

true increase is by adding to, not by substituting one

for another.

(Zion's Watch Tower February 1881 WTR p. 188)

What a quote.

Thank you.

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Anthony Morris III delivers judgement on Branch at Annual Meeting

by Listener in

this is part of the speech that anthony morris iii gave during his time in the limelight at the 2014 annual meeting.. at 3.16.32 of the recorded meeting.

"what role do those with an earthly hope play?

oh oh ho veeeery important role, very important.

berrygerry

He had to pray for them because their olfactory senses had not been adjusted enough to fully accept scent of one particular body area.

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Door To Door: Meet The Father Daughter Team Of Jehovah's Witnesses

by Bangalore in

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door to door: meet the father daughter team of jehovah's witnesses.. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ismt6inuklg.

bangalore.

berrygerry

Are they too young to go d-2-d?

Need to define too young.

Are they too young to go to a shop, a picnic, an excursion?

JW reasoning at its best.

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Let's Review: It's a cult!

by Oubliette in

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just in case any of you were wondering: let's review: it's a cult!.

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berrygerry

If Jesus is the mediator only for the anointed, then how can he be the ransom for the R & F?

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Let's Review: It's a cult!

by 00DAD in

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let's review: it's a cult!

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berrygerry

Simon:Re

dazed but not confused

I find that T-shirt offensive and would like to see that T-shirt removed.

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Jehovah's Witness - not coined by the Judge

by berrygerry in

received "thy kingdom come" in the mail today.. (i had told my wife about russell using pyramid measurements to come up with 1914. she essentially called me a liar, so i bought the book on ebay).

"a few year's (sic) after prof. smyth's return, came the suggestion that the great pyramid is jehovah's "witness."".

(probably old news on this site, but new to me).

berrygerry

Received "Thy Kingdom Come" in the mail today.

(I had told my wife about Russell using Pyramid measurements to come up with 1914. She essentially called me a liar, so I bought the book on Ebay)

"A few year's (sic) after Prof. Smyth's return, came the suggestion that the Great Pyramid is Jehovah's "Witness.""

(Probably old news on this site, but new to me)

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I need some input: I have come to the conclusion my wife blames me for her lack of spirituality

by goingthruthemotions in

so lately my wife and i have been arguing alot.

not big arguments...but more of a bickering.. you see, over the last year i have stepped down as an ms and we moved halls.

last november was around the time i woke.. during this time we still have family studies....but only from the bible.

berrygerry

JW land is fantasyland.

Your wife is desiring the fulfillment that WTS teaches is achieved by being "spiritual."

It is impossible to achieve - hence frustation setting in is inevitable.

It is spiritual masturbation.

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Anthony Morris III delivers judgement on Branch at Annual Meeting

by Listener in

this is part of the speech that anthony morris iii gave during his time in the limelight at the 2014 annual meeting.. at 3.16.32 of the recorded meeting.

"what role do those with an earthly hope play?

oh oh ho veeeery important role, very important.

berrygerry

"Jehovah's running this organization. He's the rider of the chariot and we're pleased to follow the best we can and keep up with it."

WOW.

Someone badly needs to be stopped for DUI.

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The more people who leave the Witnesses, the more people will leave. True?

by ThomasCovenant in

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if more faders stopped fading and just stopped,.

would more of the many closet unbelieving attendees just stop too, creating a momentum?.

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berrygerry

There is a link on reddit to this page, which is a transcript of 50k paid out for elder misconduct.

There is also a Dec. 18, 2010 BOE letter that says that the secretary should count the active publisher cards: "Active publishers are all those who have reported some field service time within the past six months."

Was it always that way?

Therefore 2 hours a year (or .5 hour per year for the disadvantaged) constitutes a peak publisher.

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Orwellian Attitude to Old beliefs - Letter re old Lit

by BluesBrother in

the b o e letter about returning old field min.

supplies and , in particular , the future of their revisionist publishing put me in mind of my literary hero george orwell.

they said this : (dated sept 10.

berrygerry

Have never read the book.

Went to order it at the library.

11 copies - 31 holds.

Obviously still pretty popular.