Posts by Introvert 2

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My Bethel Exoerience part 14 "The Courtship"

by new boy in

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my strange bethel courtship started with me trying to meet mike stillman's sister, even though he worked in the ink room next to my elevator, we were not good friends, he was just a little to "country" for me........and on the self-righteous side too.

they say "there is nothing more dangerous in combat then a new guy with a map!

".........well, there was nothing more dangerous at bethel then a self-righteous new boy.. .

Introvert 2

So sorry, I also was under the impression you remarried.

Good news for you Keith I DA'ed today hehe. Elder emails me asks how I'm doing I reply great now that I've read James Penton's book, that the FDS comes from Russell wife and that Rutherford used it to control the R & F. Also mentioned the ARC with 1006+ hidden pedophile cases and Jacksons lying under oath as well as the elders pathetic testimony. Then asked to be DA'ed ASAP dated 2016-01-13

Thanks again man, I read your stories through for the first time in April of last year. Printed them up and went outside in the shop yard, sat on a 5 gal pail with my sunglasses on and got a tan while reading through your Bethel life. PM me anytime I'll give you my FB or email contact.

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Your Jehovah’s Witness Is Showing

by David_Jay in

since i just signed up and posted a few times without doing this yet, here is my story..

i think that i became a jehovahs witness because of my immaturity.

i had some quirky personality traits, and i joined finding that i fit in because, as i said to myself: these people get me.

Introvert 2

Best Thread Ever

Still a believer in the Bible but can totally relate thank you !!

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BOE 2016-01-07 Re: Donations for the Worldwide Work

by wifibandit in

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january 7, 2016. to all congregations in the united states branch territory .

re: donations for the worldwide work .

Introvert 2

Good they can buy some high end Carrier HVAC units and replace them again in 3 years by selling them pennies on the dollar, idiots ! I used to contribute 50 a month, boy was I gullible...

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My Bethel Experience part 15 Health, Dismemberment, Death (natural and unnatural) murder.

by new boy in

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this is the fun one......... .

health, dismemberment, death (natural and unnatural) murder and suicide..

the people at bethel were killing us spiritually.......and sometimes they killed us physically too..

Introvert 2

sick, sick and sick

Today it's more about mental bullying and F.O.G.

Keith, I run a small machine shop. OSHA nearly shut us down a few years ago for minor offences. Mostly all having to do with machines requiring interlocked safety shields. OSHA would of shut you guys down in a NY minute it it were today 2016 !

Please tell us more about the other suicides etc. There was no follow up to your post 10 years ago. Thanks man, love you brother !

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Why I like the Mormons and why they are so much nicer then the JWs.

by new boy in

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i never really knew any until recently.

as a witness we all thought they were weird.

but the two faiths are a lot alike, except the mormons are really so much nicer than the jws!.

Introvert 2

We had a client that is Mormon, guy wealked all over me for a couple years and short changed us on many an occasion. Loud mouthed son if a bitch, would never want to deal with him again.

Towards the end what he did was withhold payment on past due invoices and then 'sell' us his 'customer' direct to wash the debt. All in all we lost about $10,000 over a five year period dealing with him. I was relieved when his regular Christian brother in law took over.

I put up with it because of : 911 and the ensuing slowdown, the favorable US / Can exchange rate in our favor, a regular monthly blanket order AND because I was a Kool-Aid drinking JW trying to be patient, forgiving and would try to witness to him about the truth...

Idiot I was, today we have waaay better customers because I put the required time into our business instead of being at endless meetings on how to wear little badges at assemblies.

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David Bowie

by smiddy in

i just heard the news david bowie has died ,so sad .

rip d,b, .

smiddy .

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Sad, 69 years is so young. He raised a very fine son, producer of the sci fi movie Moon, Duncan Jones. They seemed close.

https://twitter.com/manmademoon/status/686441083648212992

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My Bethwl Experience Part 11

by new boy in

more about cars and n.y.c.. .

back then hundreds of cars were stolen, in the city every day!

the new york post said "the average life span of a corvette (sports car) parked on the street was 24 hours!

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You bet I vote for a book from New Boy !

Joe Anderson as in Barbara's husband ? That would be GREAT ! Would love to hear about all the pluming and trades stories that went on there, screwed up jobs by incompetents and costly reworks. God's house my rear end.

Barbara is a top researcher, I'm sure she could help Joe getting some of his stories into print. I think it's awesome that they post and contribute here, thank you Joe and Barbara !

I also check in all the time on Nestor Kuilan's blog but he's not updating it regularly. That was the golden era of the WT, ah the great upheaval of '80 HISTORIC !

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My Bethwl Experience Part 11

by new boy in

more about cars and n.y.c.. .

back then hundreds of cars were stolen, in the city every day!

the new york post said "the average life span of a corvette (sports car) parked on the street was 24 hours!

Introvert 2

Love you Keith, thanks for posting up this stuff. As I said before being a machinist and practically living in my shop I can relate to your industrial experience of 'serving' at Bethel !

For you brother :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GAKOLOnfV4

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General health after learning TTATT

by Darkknight757 in

4 months ago i was conducting the watchtower study along with a long list of responsibilities that come with being an elder in a very goofy congregation.

during this time my health was going down hill.

i've always had a low blood pressure,(102/65 or abouts) but for the past year it had creeped up to 135/90 range.. so 2 months ago after learning ttatt, i'm still considered an elder because the brothers won't let me step down, but i haven't done anything in that time except comment once at a meeting a few weeks ago.

Introvert 2

Prior to my baptism in '02 I was a high level weekend warrior athlete. By the time '08 came around was an out of shape nervous wreck that had given up on life and had lost 20 lbs. My BP was sky high and my face and thighs were often flushed red. Wake up call was a little overnight trip to the hospital on suicide watch and from that point on decided to take back control of my life and not let others do it for me.

The next couple years were hard getting my business functioning well again but made it through, gained a bit too much weight in the process but am now running and training, take a BP as well as anti anxiety med and do ok when I get regular sleep. The anxiety simply is genetic as I was a hyperactive kid. I just need to keep moving and all is good. The act of trying to be a good little JW people pleaser took it's toll on me but my aim is to bounce back stronger than ever. I started my fade in the spring of 2010 but stayed in mentally thanks to obsessive guilt till last year. This summer was my true turning point with the ARC and spent more time researching TTATT then I have ever done.

Professional counseling was what I needed back in 2000 and not the self serving solution touted by the WTBTS

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My Bethel Experience Part 8

by new boy in

well it is 4:00 a.m. in the morning and i can't sleep, so might has well write..

everything at bethel is seniority........"how long have you been here?

you really wanted to be the man with no name a.k.a.thx-1138.

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Lost and adrift 22 minutes ago

Class u should write a book lol....and I grew up thinking bethel was as holy and pure as driven snow LOL so did I , was a complete shock to me first I read Keith's stuff last summer. We used to have a JW work here and he went there a few times on a bus tour, his view of the place was like it was paradise on earth. Was kind of where I got into the desire to run a really clean machine shop to this day. That guy was high maintenance as are many JW employees. I can't thank you enough Keith, as a lifelong shop rat I relate to al your experiences, really opened my eyes to TTATT