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confusa
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My Bethel Experience Part 17
by new boy inmore "odds and ends".
i liked lyman swingle (governing body member)......he knew when to curse at the right time.
i think, thats why i went to him, when i was having so much trouble with debbie's parents.......he seemed "cool" and down to earth.............he might have been bit of a racist though.. one time a self righteous (known as sr) new boy, went to him and complained about what he heard in the bindery..........."brother swingle" the kid said "i heard some brothers cursing, in the bindery!
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My Bethel Experience Part 15
by new boy inthe courtship from hell.......i started driving up to rhode island in september of 1972. i would go about every other week.
i needed to "step down" as a book study servant, because at the time daryl christianson had come up with this brillant idea that all the book study conductors should visit everyone in their own book studies and everyone in someone else's book studies every 2 months.........so between, bethel, and a part time "g" job, going up to rhode island and shepparding everyone in the book studies, it was just to much.
so for the first time in my life, i declined a "privilege of service"........it didn't feel that bad......and in fact felt damn good.......little did i know i was leaving one hell for another one.. what i 'm about to tell you...........is the absolute truth!..........we had 2 dates in a year and a half........that is two dates in 18 months.........."2" dates...........the only time they would let us be together with out a chaperone was in the field service...........the whole courtship was spent on her parents couch in the living room......with one of them in the other room!
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confusa
My mother was the same way during the two years that my husband and I courted! Before him, I too, lost a boyfriend because of my mom making it unbearable. When I started dating my husband she was doing it all over again, but my husband....Jehovah bless him.. took it like a man all the way to the wedding. We wanted a simple wedding but she controled practically every aspect of the wedding up to the people to invite and my own wedding dress! At the end, I just wanted the whole thing to be over and just let her carry on. I was always under so much stress that I did not enjoy my husband's visits like I should of had. I just wanted out, I was sure I would commit suicide living at my moms for another year.....That does not mean though, that my husband and I did not sneak out a few times on dates. Yuppy!!!
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My Journey
by truthsetsonefree inmy journey.
as i stand on the #7 train going home after dropping my daughter off at school, i started thinking about this crowded train; and all of the people on it.
most are going to their jobs in manhattan.
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confusa
Got cha! I now know who you are!
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Starting my story...very long
by Synergy in[the watchtower, july 15, 1961 issue, page 420: .
[the watchtower, july 1, 1963 issue, page 413: .
[the watchtower, july 15, 1974 issue, page 442: .
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confusa
I can't stress enough how deeply your story has touched me. As I was reading it, all I saw was RED, oh it got me sooo furious!......Very sad too, that I cried all the way to the end of your story. It took me two hours to read, for I had to take breaks to calm down. The worst abuse story I've read from the organization. Just when I thought my childhood was oppresive and deprived it does not come close to what you've endured. Your parents especially your daddy dearest is a real piece of art!
As I await for the conclusion of your story, I'm praying for you, hoping it will have somewhat of a happy ending and that you've found inner piece.....I admire your endurance and self control....Jehovah blesses you.
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My Bethel Experience Part 14
by new boy inmy strange bethel courtship started with me trying to meet mike stillman's sister, even though he worked in the ink room next to my elevavator, we were not good friends, he was just a little to "country" for me........and on the righeous side too.
they say "there is nothing more dangerious in combat then a new guy with a map!
".........and there was nothing more dangerious at bethel then a self righteous new boy.. anyway one beautiful saturday morning, in 1972, we were walking to the factory, mike happen to be walking with me, and he happen to say "god........i would give anything to get out of this city on a day like today"..........i said "well....... i have a car and no place to go.........you have a place to go and no car"...he wasn't quite sure of me, but.............next thing i knew, it's him and me and 4 of his nerdy friends driving to rhode island.. needless to say, it was a great weekend and debbie who had just turned 19 was happy that her brother finally brought someone home with him, who wasn't a nerd like his other friends.
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confusa
I'm glad you made the wise decision to ride the nerdy brother to RI, if not, you would not have found your perfect match. God knows how long it would of taken you to find a sister of your...lets say "pedigre" in the Latin/Afro Harlems.
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My Bethel Experience part 13
by new boy inmost of us went back to bethel, thinking we wanted to make it our life long career......what better place to be right before 1975?.............that dream ended for the vast majority after just few months there, when they found out that something was very wrong.
other wise why would anyone want to leave a spiritual paradice?....
with only 2-5% staying after there 4 year commitment, and a very big percentage leaving before there time was even up.
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confusa
It sounds to me that the organization has not changed much from the 70's, you still see alot of racism. I give you credit for admitting to your opinions even if they make you right of racist.
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My Bethel Experience Part 11
by new boy inmore about cars and n.y.c.. back then hundreds of cars were stolen, in the city everyday!
the new york post said "the average life span of a corvette (sports car) parked on the street was 24 hours!
"...........one time coming back from r.i at 2:00 a.m. i took a wrong turn in the south bronxs.........not a place you would want to be in, that time of night............as i was driving around trying to find my way back to the express way, i could see the sparks form the cuting torches, people cuting up the cars they stolen the day before..........i was praying "please god get me out of here".
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confusa
New Boy, you did it again. Reading your stories are the highlights of my day. Can't wait for tomorrow's, it sounds like a scandalous one!
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My Bethel Experience part 7
by new boy inpeople would ask me "how long do you plan on staying at bethel" i would say "forever!.....or 4 years which ever comes first" .
besides the about 48 hours you worked there a week, you would have other duties too.
there was dish duties.
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confusa
Just loooooove your experiences and I can't wait until you get to the part where you meet your wife.......I know you guys are divorced, but do you hear from her time to time?
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another Elder's Meeting memory...
by sibboleth inanother story that i'd like to share.
however, since he is a pioneer - maybe he should be the service overseer and br.
superfine is not doing things still ?
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confusa
Disregard my previous comment, I wrote it before I read your second reply. You are right it might do more harm than good to bring it up now after so many years have passed. It would only bring bad memories to his daughter. Lets just hope he really has changed.
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another Elder's Meeting memory...
by sibboleth inanother story that i'd like to share.
however, since he is a pioneer - maybe he should be the service overseer and br.
superfine is not doing things still ?
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confusa
Sibb, I cannot imagine how terrible and guilty you must feel, it is not too late to turn him in or just let it be known to the others in the congo what type of perveted nymph they are dealing with. I think that is the only way you will ever feel better, just think about all those young girls that may be in danger and to think that your own daughter could have been at risk if you did not know about this and had remained in the organization. You have no idea of the emotional scars that something like this has on a child, it is something that never goes away and haunts you for the rest of your life. People very close to me have gone through this and it scarred them for life.