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  My Bethel Experience Part 9

  by new boy in

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  the the worst thing, someone could call you at bethel, was a "jack".............. as in " that guy is a real jack, he doesn't work at all".

  the other term not used very much anymore, was "pot licker" used basically the same way.there has been some bad things done at bethel.

  you name it, someone has done it...........but the absolute worst possible thing, a bethelite could do is be a theft!

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  bernadette

  Phone rings in 5th floor bindrey.................new boy picks it up and says "This is Jack's mule barn......which Jack ASS do you want?".............on the other end "DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS?" new boy "NO"...................other end "WELL ..THIS IS MAX LARSON FACTORY OVERSEER!"...... new boy..........................."Do you know this is?".........Max Larson says "NO" new boy says "GOOD" and hangs up...............True Story.

  nearly choked on my tea laughing - can just imagine your face when you got caught out

  A youngster I know who went to bethel could do a very authentic foreign accent to get himself out of trouble and wind people up
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  When Christians experience the "power of the Christ" ...

  by ithinkisee in

  1. jw
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  is this a feeling unique to christians?.

  because i felt tremendously at peace when i came to terms with the facts about (what i feel is) the lack of authenticity of the bible and it's status as an inspired book - almost as if the universe was telling me, "just let go.

  things are out of your control.

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  I must admit that not too long ago I had all the atheists down as unspiritual materialists. Talkabout prejudice. How wrong I was.

  I've come to the conclusion, as you have, that sprirituality/enlightment doesn't need religion to mature/express itself. In fact I'm coming to see that religion actually works against spirituality and inspiration because it tries to put that sort of thing in a box with a label.

  however I do believe we are all part of the same whole/Divine/Source.

  thanks for your very thoughtful post.

  bernadette
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  How were you saved from christianity and belief

  by Satanus in

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  2. friends

  post you testimony.

  this is sort of a tongue in cheek juxtaposition to christians' being saved from whatever to whatever.

  so anyways, on to my subject, how were you brought to atheism/nonbelief?

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  bernadette

  I'm making friends with uncertainty. Feel more grown up and responsible for myself.

  bernadette

  as to the how

  lots of reading. The authors who made a difference, Ray Franz, John Shelby Spong and Eckhart Tolle.
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  Cold shoulder

  by Billzfan23 in

  1. watchtower
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  this really blows chunks... the wife is giving me the complete cold shoulder because i have not been regular at meetings and because i have not been having the family study.

  i am coaching my son's basketball team, and in the wife's eyes i have done a 180 degree turn to being completely "worldly".

  she doesn't talk to me, and is completely distant.

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  bernadette

  Hang in there billzfan -

  subtlely draw her attention to how much happier your son is and other positive things. Hopefully her attitiude will change with time.
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  Its snowing in BRITAIN..........disaster !!!!!!!!

  by vitty in

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  well the uk got 3 inches of snow last night and the country came to a standstill.

  schools all round birmingham closed, luton airport closed, people were advised not to take unnecessary journeys whew........................ive lived in a country where it snowed a foot in one night and then continued for days and days and then it stayed for 4 months.

  the schools would never shut and the trains and buses (yep the same ones as the uk) kept running, oh and so do the airports !

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  bernadette

  there's so much snow - people are skiing in the park
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  Show Appreciation for God’s Revelations

  by Rooster in

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  showappreciationforgodsrevelations.

  1 through the revelations recorded in his word, jehovah has helped us to become better acquainted with him and many of his purposes.

  what a great aid thewatchtower has been to us in understanding jehovahs revelations!

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  bernadette

  LMAO
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  Parents Jailed for Sadistic Abuse

  by Crumpet in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  parents jailed for sadistic abuse thursday february 8, 04:53 pm.

  a sadistic couple have been jailed for a total of 22 years for the abuse of their three-year-old disabled daughter.

  middlesex guildhall crown court heard they forced her to sleep naked in a locked toilet during a catalogue of "revolting cruelty".

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  bernadette

  poor child - very very sad

  bernadette
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  I think there on to me...

  by thebiggestlie in

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  maybe i'm just a bit paranoid but i think my parents may be on to me.

  i hope i didn't blow my cover.... i was out with some jw kids and realised that i left all my "apostate" research and my notebook out on my desk in my room.

  when i got home my mother was crying in her room.

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  bernadette

  Hi

  really sorry about your situation. I got discovered too and had 'apostate printouts' left around for me to see.

  Didn't handle it well at the time - but I think u are doing the right thing in to deciding stay calm. Maybe a good idea to reassure your parents as Nic suggested. Also a trick I have found is to imagine I am water and simply pass through the opposition when it happens but try to stay comforting.

  love

  bernadette
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  Wish Me Well: Surgery Tomorrow

  by AudeSapere in

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  well, i did my best with physical therapy but it's not enough.

  my knee is very unstabile (especially since i fell again 6 weeks ago).

  tomorrow i'm scheduled for knee surgery to repair my acl..

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  bernadette

  hope you hace a speedy recovery

  bernadette
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  My Bethel Experience part 7

  by new boy in

  1. jw
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  people 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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  bernadette

  I knew a guy who who was mugged in New York.......The guy put a gun to his head and said "give me your money or I'm going to blow your BRAINS out"!........The man said " YOU better shoot........because I know one thing.............you can live in New York with out brains....but you GOT to have MONEY"!

  Sounds like bethel humour - a must